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Rural and urban population of Canada, by province and sex, 1911
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| Males | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | Total | Excess of rural over urban | |
| number | ||||
| Canada | 2,139,073 | 1,682,922 | 3,821,995 | 456,151 |
| Prince Edward Island | 40,192 | 6,877 | 47,069 | 33,315 |
| Nova Scotia | 157,878 | 93,141 | 251,019 | 64,737 |
| New Brunswick | 131,599 | 48,268 | 179,867 | 83,331 |
| Quebec | 533,117 | 478,385 | 1,011,502 | 54,732 |
| Ontario | 639,850 | 659,440 | 1,299,290 | -19,590 |
| Manitoba | 141,912 | 108,144 | 250,056 | 33,768 |
| Saskatchewan | 212,522 | 79,208 | 291,730 | 133,314 |
| Alberta | 140,781 | 83,208 | 223,989 | 57,573 |
| British Columbia | 128,242 | 123,377 | 251,619 | 4,865 |
| Yukon | 3,634 | 2,874 | 6,508 | 760 |
| Northwest Territories | 9,346 | - | 9,346 | 9,346 |
| Note: The sign minus (-) denotes a decrease. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1916-17. | ||||
