Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Durham, Regional municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
5
Provincial population rank: 5
National population rank: 10 of 293
7.9%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Durham (Regional municipality), was 696,992, which represents a change of 7.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
6.6%
In 2021, there were 243,048 private dwellings occupied in Durham (Regional municipality), which represent a change of 6.6% from 2016.
276.5
The land area of Durham (Regional municipality) is 2,521.11 square kilometres and the population density was 276.5 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Durham (Regional municipality)
Population change in the last 10 years, Durham (Regional municipality)
Population change for Durham (Regional municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Durham (Regional municipality) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Simcoe | CTY | 533,169 | 479,635 r | 11.2 |
Peterborough | CTY | 147,681 | 138,236 | 6.8 |
York | RM | 1,173,334 | 1,109,909 | 5.7 |
Kawartha Lakes | CDR | 79,247 | 75,423 | 5.1 |
Northumberland | CTY | 89,365 | 85,598 | 4.4 |
Toronto | CDR | 2,794,356 | 2,731,571 | 2.3 |
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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