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1931 Canadian census
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General information
Country	Canada
Results
Total population	10,376,379 ( 17.9%)

The Canada 1931 census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census count was taken as at June 1, 1931. The total population count was 10,376,379 representing a 17.9% increase over the 1911 census population count of 8,800,249. The 1931 census was the seventh comprehensive decennial census since Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867.

The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1926 census and the following census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1936 census.

This census was released to the public on June 1, 2023, 92 years after the census data was collected.

Population by province

This was the first census in which Canada had more than 10 million people. The highest growth rate was in British Columbia, while Quebec added the largest number of new residents. Only Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia experienced a decline in population.

References

1. "Population Urban and Rural". Statistics Canada. 15 January 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
2. "Preparing the 1931 Census". Library and Archives Canada. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
3. "1931 Census of Canada to be released on June 1, 2023". Library and Archives Canada. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
4. ^ "Historical Statistics of Canada: Population and Migration". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

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