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The below table is a list of the 100 largest cities (or municipalities) in Canada. Populations are from the 2001 Census, and include recent amalgamations.

This list includes only the population figures living within a city's municipal boundaries. However, some cities form Census Metropolitan Areas with smaller communities in the same area. For more information, see List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada.


Rank Municipality Population in 2001
1 Toronto, Ontario 2,481,494
2 Montreal, Quebec 1,812,723
3 Calgary, Alberta 878,866
4 Ottawa, Ontario 774,072
5 Edmonton, Alberta 666,104
6 Winnipeg, Manitoba 619,544
7 Mississauga, Ontario 612,925
8 Vancouver, British Columbia 545,671
9 Quebec City, Quebec 509,950
10 Hamilton, Ontario 490,268
11 Halifax, Nova Scotia

359,111

12 Longueuil, Quebec 348,091
13 Surrey, British ColumbiaSurrey one of the fastest growing major cities in Canada, is strategically located at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, Greater Vancouver and the United States. Easy and convenient access to Vancouver international Airport, two international border cross 347,825
14 Laval, QuebecLaval is a city, a regional county municipality and a region in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the greater Montreal area. It is located on Ile Jesus, across the Riviere des Prairies from Montreal. It also includes the Iles-Laval in the Riviere des Prairie 343,005
15 London, OntarioLondon is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of about 381,267; its metropolitan area has a population of about 447,286 ( 2002). It was settled in 1826 and established as a city in 1855. London and the surrounding area (roughly, the t 336,539
16 Brampton, OntarioBrampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In 2002, Brampton's population was 351,646, and it is estimated that by the year 2021, the city population will have almost doubled to 600,000 people. As one of Canada's fastest g

325,428

17 Gatineau, QuebecGatineau ( 2001 census population 226,296) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario. Before January 1, 2002, there were five cities on the Quebec side of the Otta 226,696
18 Markham, OntarioThe Corporation of the Town of Markham is in Regional Muncipality of York or York Region directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Markham is the largest incorporated town in Canada and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Introduction Markham was first 208,615
19 Windsor, OntarioHeader Format Coat of Arms| Motto The river and the land sustain us. Latitude Longitude 42º 18' N83º 01' W| Altitude ? | Time zone EST| Postal Code N9(A-J), N8(N-Y)| website | Population 208,402¹307,877¹| Population description City Population ( 2001)Metr 208,402
20 Saskatoon, SaskatchewanSaskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Saskatoon is the largest city in the province. Residents of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians''. Known as the "City of Bridges" for its seven river crossings, th 196,811
21 Burnaby, British Columbia 193,954
22 Kitchener, Ontario 190,399
23 Vaughan, Ontario 182,022
24 Regina, Saskatchewan 178,225
25 Richmond, British Columbia 164,345
26 Greater Sudbury, Ontario 155,219
27 Burlington, Ontario 150,836
28 Saguenay, Quebec 148,050
29 Sherbrooke, Quebec 146,689
30 Oakville, Ontario

144,738

31 Oshawa, Ontario 139,051
32 Richmond Hill, Ontario

132,030

33 St. Catharines, Ontario

129,170

34 Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

122,395

35 Levis, Quebec 121,999
36 Abbotsford, British Columbia 115,469
37 Kingston, Ontario 114,195
38 Coquitlam, British Columbia 112,890
39 Cambridge, Ontario 110,372
40 Thunder Bay, Ontario 109,016
41 Chatham-Kent, Ontario 107,341
42 Guelph, Ontario 106,170
43 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 105,968
44 Barrie, Ontario 103,710
45 Saanich, British Columbia 103,654
46 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 99,192
47 Delta, British Columbia 96,950
48 Kelowna, British Columbia 96,288
49 Whitby, Ontario 87,413
50 Pickering, Ontario 87,139
51 Langley, British Columbia (District Municipality) 86,896
52 Waterloo, Ontario 86,543
53 Brantford, Ontario 86,417
54 North Vancouver, British Columbia (District) 82,310
55 Terrebonne, Quebec 80,531
56 Niagara Falls, Ontario 78,815
57 Kamloops, British Columbia 77,281
58 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 74,566
59 Victoria, British Columbia 74,125
60 Ajax, Ontario 73,753
61 Nanaimo, British Columbia 73,000
62 Prince George, British Columbia 72,406
63 Strathcona County, Alberta 71,986
64 Peterborough, Ontario 71,446
65 Sarnia, Ontario 70,876
66 Clarington, Ontario 69,834
67 Saint John, New Brunswick 69,661
68 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario 69,179
69 Red Deer, Alberta 67,707
70 Lethbridge, Alberta 67,374
71 Newmarket, Ontario 65,788
72 Maple Ridge, British Columbia 63,169
73 Chilliwack, British Columbia 62,927
74 Moncton, New Brunswick 61,046
75 Norfolk, Ontario 60,847
76 New Westminster, British Columbia 54,656
77 Repentigny, Quebec 54,550
78 St. Albert, Alberta 53,081
79 North Bay, Ontario

52,771

80 Shawinigan, Quebec 52,040
81 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia 51,257
82 Medicine Hat, Alberta 51,249
83 Caledon, Ontario 50,595
84 Welland, Ontario 48,402
85 Halton Hills, Ontario 48,184
86 Fredericton, New Brunswick 47,560
87 Drummondville, Quebec 46,599
88 Belleville, Ontario 45,986
89 Cornwall, Ontario 45,640
90 North Vancouver, British Columbia (City) 44,303
91 Granby, Quebec 44,121
92 Haldimand, Ontario 43,728
93 Timmins, Ontario 43,686
94 Wood Buffalo, Alberta 41,466
95 West Vancouver, British Columbia 41,421
96 Quinte West, Ontario 41,409
97 Chateauguay, Quebec 41,003
98 Saint-Eustache, Quebec 40,378
99 Aurora, Ontario 40,167
100 Brandon, Manitoba 39,716

Source: Statistics Canada

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