Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Peterborough, County
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
16
Provincial population rank: 16
National population rank: 44 of 293
6.8%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Peterborough (County), was 147,681, which represents a change of 6.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
6.9%
In 2021, there were 61,741 private dwellings occupied in Peterborough (County), which represent a change of 6.9% from 2016.
39.1
The land area of Peterborough (County) is 3,779.47 square kilometres and the population density was 39.1 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Peterborough (County)
Population change in the last 10 years, Peterborough (County)
Population change for Peterborough (County) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Peterborough (County) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Haliburton | CTY | 20,571 | 18,062 | 13.9 |
Durham | RM | 696,992 | 645,862 | 7.9 |
Hastings | CTY | 145,746 | 136,445 | 6.8 |
Kawartha Lakes | CDR | 79,247 | 75,423 | 5.1 |
Northumberland | CTY | 89,365 | 85,598 | 4.4 |
Ontario — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021
Ontario — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Rainy River | DIS | 19,437 | 20,110 | -3.3 |
Timiskaming | DIS | 31,424 | 32,251 | -2.6 |
Cochrane | DIS | 77,963 | 79,682 | -2.2 |
Algoma | DIS | 113,777 | 114,094 | -0.3 |
Thunder Bay | DIS | 146,862 | 146,048 | 0.6 |
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