Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Cochrane, District

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

35

Provincial population rank: 35

National population rank: 86 of 293

-2.2%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Cochrane (District), was 77,963, which represents a change of -2.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

-0.7%

In 2021, there were 33,772 private dwellings occupied in Cochrane (District), which represent a change of -0.7% from 2016.

0.6

The land area of Cochrane (District) is 139,784.03 square kilometres and the population density was 0.6 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 10 years, Cochrane (District)

Population change in the last 10 years, Cochrane (District)

Population change for Cochrane (District) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Cochrane (District) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Sudbury DIS 22,368 21,546 3.8
Nord-du-Québec CDR 45,740 44,561 2.6
Qikiqtaaluk REG 19,355 18,988 1.9
Kenora DIS 66,000 65,533 0.7
Thunder Bay DIS 146,862 146,048 0.6
Rouyn-Noranda TÉ 42,313 42,334 0.0
Abitibi-Ouest MRC 20,526 20,538 -0.1
Algoma DIS 113,777 114,094 -0.3
Timiskaming DIS 31,424 32,251 -2.6

Ontario — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Haliburton CTY 20,571 18,062 13.9
Simcoe CTY 533,169 479,635 r 11.2
Lanark CTY 75,760 68,698 10.3
Muskoka DM 66,674 60,614 r 10.0
Middlesex CTY 500,563 455,526 9.9
Oxford CTY 121,781 110,846 r 9.9

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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