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Urban centres with populations of over 30,000, 1941 compared with census years 1871 to 1931
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| 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||
| Montréal, Que.1,2 | 129,822 | 176,263 | 254,278 | 325,653 |
| Toronto, Ont.1 | 59,000 | 96,196 | 181,215 | 218,504 |
| Vancouver, B.C.1 | - | - | 13,709 | 29,432 |
| Winnipeg, Man.1 | 241 | 7,985 | 25,639 | 42,340 |
| Hamilton, Ont.2 | 26,880 | 36,661 | 48,959 | 52,634 |
| Ottawa, Ont.1 | 24,141 | 31,307 | 44,154 | 64,226 |
| Quebec, Que.1 | 59,699 | 62,446 | 63,090 | 68,840 |
| Windsor, Ont.2 | 5,413 | 7,704 | 12,607 | 15,198 |
| Edmonton, Alta.2 | - | - | - | 4,176 |
| Calgary, Alta.1 | - | - | 3,876 | 4,392 |
| London, Ont.2 | 18,000 | 27,867 | 31,977 | 37,976 |
| Halifax, N.S.1 | 29,582 | 36,100 | 38,437 | 40,832 |
| Verdun, Que.2 | - | 278 | 296 | 1,898 |
| Regina, Sask.2 | - | - | - | 2,249 |
| Saint John, N.B.1 | 41,325 | 41,353 | 39,179 | 40,711 |
| Victoria, B.C.2 | 3,270 | 5,925 | 16,841 | 20,919 |
| Saskatoon, Sask.1 | - | - | - | 113 |
| Trois Rivières, Que.2 | 7,570 | 8,670 | 8,334 | 9,981 |
| Sherbrooke, Que.2 | 4,432 | 7,227 | 10,097 | 11,765 |
| Kitchener, Ont.1 | 2,743 | 4,054 | 7,425 | 9,747 |
| Hull, Que.2 | 3,800 | 6,890 | 11,264 | 13,993 |
| Sudbury, Ont. | - | - | - | 2,027 |
| Brantford, Ont.1 | 8,107 | 9,616 | 12,753 | 16,619 |
| Outremont, Que.1 | - | 387 | 795 | 1,148 |
| Fort William, Ont.2 | - | 690 | 2,176 | 3,633 |
| St. Catharines, Ont.2 | 7,864 | 9,631 | 9,170 | 9,946 |
| Kingston, Ont.2 | 12,407 | 14,091 | 19,263 | 17,961 |
| Note: In all cases the populations for previous censuses have been adjusted to cover the same area as in 1941. | ||||
| 1. An urban centre in which a Board of Trade exists. | ||||
| 2. An urban centre in which a Chambre of Commerce exists. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | ||||
