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Populations of incorporated cities, towns and villages, by size group, census years 1951, 1956 and 1961
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| Incorporated centres | Population | Percentage of total population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | ||
| 1951 | |||
| Over 500,000 | 2 | 1,697,274 | 12.1 |
| 400,000 and 500,000 | - | - | - |
| 300,000 and 400000 | 1 | 344,833 | 2.5 |
| 200,000 and 300,000 | 3 | 646,076 | 4.6 |
| 100,000 and 200,000 | 4 | 572,756 | 4.1 |
| 50,000 and 100,000 | 9 | 588,436 | 4.2 |
| 25,000 and 50,000 | 24 | 802,380 | 5.7 |
| 15,000 and 25,000 | 34 | 636,713 | 4.5 |
| 10,000 and 15,000 | 29 | 347,410 | 2.5 |
| 5,000 and 10,000 | 100 | 720,077 | 5.1 |
| 3,000 and 5,000 | 119 | 457,492 | 3.3 |
| 1,000 and 3,000 | 409 | 698,092 | 5.0 |
| Under 1,000 | 1,049 | 429,683 | 3.1 |
| Total | 1,783 | 7,941,222 | 56.7 |
| 1956 | |||
| Over 500,000 | 2 | 1,777,145 | 11.1 |
| 400,000 and 500,000 | - | - | - |
| 300,000 and 400,000 | 1 | 365,844 | 2.3 |
| 200,000 and 300,000 | 4 | 942,849 | 5.9 |
| 100,000 and 200,000 | 4 | 576,156 | 3.6 |
| 50,000 and 100,000 | 12 | 769,323 | 4.8 |
| 25,000 and 50,000 | 27 | 929,624 | 5.8 |
| 15,000 and 25,000 | 43 | 853,341 | 5.3 |
| 10,000 and 15,000 | 44 | 527,802 | 3.3 |
| 5,000 and 10,000 | 117 | 830,289 | 5.2 |
| 3,000 and 5,000 | 130 | 497,818 | 3.1 |
| 1,000 and 3,000 | 450 | 772,013 | 4.8 |
| Under 1,000 | 1,039 | 443,922 | 2.8 |
| Total | 1,873 | 9,286,126 | 57.7 |
| 1961 | |||
| Over 500,000 | 2 | 1,863,469 | 10.2 |
| 400,000 and 500,000 | - | - | - |
| 300,000 and 400,000 | 1 | 384,522 | 2.1 |
| 200,000 and 300,000 | 5 | 1,338,294 | 7.3 |
| 100,000 and 200,000 | 4 | 568,056 | 3.1 |
| 50,000 and 100,000 | 17 | 1,134,214 | 6.2 |
| 25,000 and 50,000 | 41 | 1,431,909 | 7.9 |
| 15,000 and 25,000 | 43 | 862,101 | 4.7 |
| 10,000 and 15,000 | 61 | 743,474 | 4.1 |
| 5,000 and 10,000 | 132 | 932,936 | 5.1 |
| 3,000 and 5,000 | 151 | 579,201 | 3.2 |
| 1,000 and 3,000 | 465 | 793,465 | 4.4 |
| Under 1,000 | 1,039 | 437,207 | 2.4 |
| Total | 1,961 | 11,068,848 | 60.7 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967. | |||
