2016 Census topic: Population and dwelling counts

The 2016 Census of Population Program offers a wide range of analysis, data, reference and geographical information according to topics (subjects) that paint a portrait of Canada and its population. The population and dwelling counts are the first major release of data from the 2016 Census of Population. Data are presented for the population, total private dwellings and dwellings occupied by usual residents.

  Data products

• Census Profile, 2016 Census
• Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census
• Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
• Census Program Data Viewer, 2016 Census

  Analytical products

• The Daily as reported on February 8, 2017
• Census in Brief
  • Municipalities in Canada with the largest and fastest-growing populations between 2011 and 2016
  • Municipalities in Canada with population decreases between 2011 and 2016
• Infographic
  • Population Growth in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
• Video
  • 2016 Census: 150 years of population growth in Canada
  • 2016 Census: 150 years of urbanization in Canada

  Reference material

• 2016 Census Dictionary: Population and dwelling
• Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population: Population and dwelling counts release
• Guide to the Census of Population, 2016
• Policy on response to formal review requests of 2016 Census population and dwelling counts

  Geography

• Thematic maps – Population
• GeoSearch
• Boundary files
• GeoSuite
  • GeoSuite (web version)
  • GeoSuite (downloadable version)
• Geographic Attribute File