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Sex distribution of the population and sex ratio, by province, census years 1951, 1956 and 1961

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Sex distribution of the population and sex ratio, by province, census years 1951, 1956 and 1961
  Males Females Males to 100 females
  number
1951      
  Canada 7,088,873 6,920,556 101
  Newfoundland 185,143 176,273 105
  Prince Edward Island 50,218 48,211 104
  Nova Scotia 324,955 317,629 102
  New Brunswick 259,211 256,486 101
  Quebec 2,022,127 2,033,554 99
  Ontario 2,314,170 2,283,372 101
  Manitoba 394,818 381,723 103
  Saskatchewan 434,568 397,160 109
  Alberta 492,192 447,309 110
  British Columbia 596,961 568,249 105
  Yukon 5,457 3,639 150
  Northwest Territories 9,053 6,951 130
1956      
  Canada 8,151,879 7,928,912 103
  Newfoundland 213,905 201,169 106
  Prince Edward Island 50,510 48,775 104
  Nova Scotia 353,182 341,535 103
  New Brunswick 279,590 275,026 102
  Quebec 2,317,677 2,310,701 100
  Ontario 2,721,519 2,683,414 101
  Manitoba 432,478 417,562 104
  Saskatchewan 458,428 422,237 109
  Alberta 585,921 537,195 109
  British Columbia 720,516 677,948 106
  Yukon 6,924 5,266 131
  Northwest Territories 11,229 8,084 139
1961      
  Canada 9,218,893 9,019,354 102
  Newfoundland 234,924 222,929 105
  Prince Edward Island 53,357 51,272 104
  Nova Scotia 374,244 362,763 103
  New Brunswick 302,440 295,496 102
  Quebec 2,631,856 2,627,355 100
  Ontario 3,134,528 3,101,564 101
  Manitoba 468,503 453,183 103
  Saskatchewan 479,564 445,617 108
  Alberta 689,383 642,561 107
  British Columbia 829,094 799,988 104
  Yukon 8,178 6,450 127
  Northwest Territories 12,822 10,176 126
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967.