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Rural and urban populations, by provinces and territories, census years 1911 to 1941
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| 1931 | 1941 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
| number | ||||
| Canada | 4,804,728 | 5,572,058 | 5,254,239 | 6,252,416 |
| Prince Edward Island | 67,653 | 20,385 | 70,707 | 24,340 |
| Nova Scotia | 281,192 | 231,654 | 310,422 | 267,540 |
| New Brunswick | 279,279 | 128,940 | 313,978 | 143,423 |
| Quebec | 1,061,056 | 1,813,606 | 1,222,198 | 2,109,684 |
| Ontario | 1,335,691 | 2,095,992 | 1,449,022 | 2,338,633 |
| Manitoba | 384,170 | 315,969 | 407,871 | 321,873 |
| Saskatchewan | 630,880 | 290,905 | 600,846 | 295,146 |
| Alberta | 453,097 | 278,508 | 489,583 | 306,586 |
| British Columbia | 299,524 | 394,739 | 374,467 | 443,394 |
| Yukon | 2,870 | 1,360 | 3,117 | 1,797 |
| Northwest Territories | 9,316 | - | 12,028 | - |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | ||||
