Canada Metropolitan, Central City & Suburban Growth: 2001 to 2006
| 2001 Population (x1,000) | 2006 Population (x1,000) | Change | % | Share of CMA Growth | |
| CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREA (CMA) | |||||
| Toronto | 4,683 | 5,113 | 430 | 9.2% | 100.0% |
| Hamilton | 662 | 693 | 31 | 4.7% | 100.0% |
| Oshawa | 296 | 331 | 35 | 11.8% | 100.0% |
| Barrie | 144 | 177 | 33 | 22.9% | 100.0% |
| Toronto Area | 5,785 | 6,314 | 529 | 9.1% | 100.0% |
| Montreal | 3,451 | 3,636 | 185 | 5.4% | 100.0% |
| Vancouver | 1,987 | 2,117 | 130 | 6.5% | 100.0% |
| Ottawa | 1,068 | 1,131 | 63 | 5.9% | 100.0% |
| Calgary | 951 | 1,079 | 128 | 13.5% | 100.0% |
| Edmonton | 938 | 1,035 | 97 | 10.3% | 100.0% |
| Winnipeg | 677 | 695 | 18 | 2.7% | 100.0% |
| Quebec | 687 | 716 | 29 | 4.2% | 100.0% |
| London | 436 | 458 | 22 | 5.0% | 100.0% |
| Kitchener | 414 | 451 | 37 | 8.9% | 100.0% |
| St. Catharines | 377 | 390 | 13 | 3.4% | 100.0% |
| Halifax | 359 | 373 | 14 | 3.9% | 100.0% |
| Total | 17,130 | 18,395 | 1,265 | 7.4% | 100.0% |
| CORE CITY (MUNICIPALITY) | |||||
| Toronto | 2,481 | 2,503 | 22 | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Hamilton | 490 | 505 | 15 | 3.1% | 48.4% |
| Oshawa | 0.0% | ||||
| Barrie | 0.0% | ||||
| Toronto Area | 2,971 | 3,008 | 37 | 1.2% | 7.0% |
| Montreal | 1,584 | 1,621 | 37 | 2.3% | 20.0% |
| Vancouver | 546 | 578 | 32 | 5.9% | 24.6% |
| Ottawa | 774 | 812 | 38 | 4.9% | 60.3% |
| Calgary | 879 | 988 | 109 | 12.4% | 85.2% |
| Edmonton | 666 | 730 | 64 | 9.6% | 66.0% |
| Winnipeg | 620 | 633 | 13 | 2.1% | 72.2% |
| Quebec | 476 | 491 | 15 | 3.2% | 51.7% |
| London | 337 | 352 | 15 | 4.5% | 68.2% |
| Kitchener | 190 | 205 | 15 | 7.9% | 40.5% |
| St. Catharines | 129 | 132 | 3 | 2.3% | 23.1% |
| Halifax | 359 | 373 | 14 | 3.9% | 100.0% |
| Total | 9,531 | 9,923 | 392 | 4.1% | 31.0% |
| SUBURBS | |||||
| Toronto | 2,202 | 2,610 | 408 | 18.5% | 94.9% |
| Hamilton | 172 | 188 | 16 | 9.3% | 51.6% |
| Oshawa | 296 | 331 | 35 | 11.8% | 100.0% |
| Barrie | 144 | 177 | 33 | 22.9% | 100.0% |
| Toronto Area | 2,814 | 3,306 | 492 | 17.5% | 93.0% |
| Montreal | 1,867 | 2,015 | 148 | 7.9% | 80.0% |
| Vancouver | 1,441 | 1,539 | 98 | 6.8% | 75.4% |
| Ottawa | 294 | 319 | 25 | 8.5% | 39.7% |
| Calgary | 72 | 91 | 19 | 26.4% | 14.8% |
| Edmonton | 272 | 305 | 33 | 12.1% | 34.0% |
| Winnipeg | 57 | 62 | 5 | 8.8% | 27.8% |
| Quebec | 211 | 225 | 14 | 6.6% | 48.3% |
| London | 99 | 106 | 7 | 7.1% | 31.8% |
| Kitchener | 224 | 246 | 22 | 9.8% | 59.5% |
| St. Catharines | 248 | 258 | 10 | 4.0% | 76.9% |
| Halifax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 7,599 | 8,472 | 873 | 11.5% | 69.0% |
| Calculated from Statistics Canada census data | |||||
| In most large municipalities, annexations or consolidations have occured incorporating large expanses of suburban territory. As a result, the extent of "functional" (versus administrative) suburban growth is understated by the census data.. | |||||
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