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This is a list of the largest cities in Canada by census starting with the 1871 Census of Canada, the first national census. Only communities that were incorporated as cities at the time of each census are presented. Therefore, this list does not include any incorporated towns that may have been larger than any incorporated cities at each census.
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1911
Source: Canada Year Book 1932
1921
Cities west of Ontario take up four of the top ten spots in this census. Many Western cities will grow quickly during the 20th century, in large part, because they are able to expand their borders. Source: Canada Year Book 1932
1931
Source: Canada Year Book 1932
1941
Source: Canada Year Book 1955
1951
Source: Canada Year Book 1955
1956
Source: Canada Year Book 1957-58
1961
Source: Canada Year Book 1967
1971
Source: Canada Year Book 1972
1981
A number of Canadian cities suffered population losses during the 1970s. Source: Canada Year Book 1988
1991
Source : Statistics Canada Community Profiles: Census 1991
1996
Source: Georef 1996 Census
2001
A wave of amalgamations took place in Ontario during the 1990s and 2000s that adjusted city population figures.
2006
The wave of amalgamations extended into the province of Quebec: in 2002, both Montreal and Quebec City combined with a number of smaller surrounding cities, some of which later chose to leave the amalgamation. Source : Statistics Canada Community Profiles: Census 2006