Largest Urban Areas and Population Centers by Population in Canada

224 urban areas and population centers in Canada with 10,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of May 11, 2021 (by Statistics Canada). An urban area is a continuous built-up area, which can span several municipalities.

Rank	Urban Area or Population Center	Population
1	Toronto, ON	5,647,656
2	Montreal, QC	3,675,219
3	Vancouver, BC	2,426,160
4	Calgary, AB	1,305,550
5	Edmonton, AB	1,151,635
6	Ottawa, ON	1,068,821
7	Winnipeg, MB	758,515
8	Quebec, QC	733,156
9	Hamilton, ON	729,560
10	Kitchener, ON	522,888
11	London, ON	423,369
12	Victoria, BC	363,222
13	Halifax, NS	348,634
14	Oshawa, ON	335,949
15	Windsor, ON	306,519
16	Saskatoon, SK	264,637
17	St. Catharines, ON	242,460
18	Regina, SK	224,996
19	St. John's, NL	185,565
20	Kelowna, BC	181,380
21	Barrie, ON	154,676
22	Sherbrooke, QC	151,157
23	Guelph, ON	144,356
24	Kanata, ON	137,118
25	Abbotsford, BCMatsqui	132,300
26	Trois-Rivières, QC	128,057
27	Kingston, ON	127,943
28	Milton, ON	124,579
29	Moncton, NB	119,785
30	White Rock, BC	109,167
31	Nanaimo, BC	106,079
32	Brantford, ON	104,413
33	Saguenay, QCChicoutimi - Jonquière	103,934
34	Saint-Jérôme, QC	100,859
35	Red Deer, AB	99,846
36	Thunder Bay, ON	95,266
37	Lethbridge, AB	92,563
38	Kamloops, BC	92,442
39	Greater Sudbury, ON (Grand Sudbury)	92,093
40	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	88,083
41	Peterborough, ON	84,793
42	Chilliwack, BC	81,622
43	Châteauguay, QC	75,891
44	Belleville, ON	75,052
45	Sarnia, ON	73,944
46	Airdrie, AB	73,578
47	Drummondville, QC	72,089
48	Welland, ON	69,302
49	Fort McMurray, AB	68,002
50	Prince George, BC	67,339
51	Sault Ste. Marie, ON	64,923
52	Fredericton, NB	64,614
53	Saint John, NB	63,447
54	Medicine Hat, AB	63,382
55	Grande Prairie, AB	63,172
56	Granby, QC	62,624
57	Bowmanville, ON	56,742
58	Beloeil, QC	52,959
59	Charlottetown, PE	52,390
60	Vernon, BC	51,896
61	North Bay, ON	51,433
62	Saint-Hyacinthe, QC	50,616
63	Brandon, MB	50,532
64	Joliette, QC	49,246
65	Courtenay, BC	48,917
66	Cornwall, ON	47,286
67	Victoriaville, QC	46,322
68	Woodstock, ON	46,296
69	St. Thomas, ON	45,732
70	Chatham, ON	45,171
71	Georgetown, ON	44,058
72	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC	41,655
73	Spruce Grove, AB	39,348
74	Shawinigan, QC	38,930
75	Rimouski, QC	38,708
76	Bradford, ON	38,128
77	Campbell River, BC	38,108
78	Penticton, BC	36,893
79	Prince Albert, SK	36,768
80	Stouffville, ON	36,753
81	Sorel-Tracy, QC	36,650
82	Mission, BC	36,193
83	Leamington, ON	35,730
84	Orangeville, ON	34,177
85	Leduc, AB	33,505
86	Orillia, ON	33,379
87	Stratford, ON	32,878
88	Moose Jaw, SK	32,813
89	Cochrane, AB	31,638
90	Lloydminster, ABincl. Lloydminster (Sask.)	31,582
91	Sydney, NS	30,960
92	Okotoks, AB	30,214
93	Innisfil, ON	29,464
94	Timmins, ON	28,874
95	Saint-Georges, QC	27,402
96	Parksville, BC	27,330
97	Keswick, ON	27,145
98	Fort Saskatchewan, AB	26,831
99	Bolton, ON	26,795
100	Midland, ON	26,246
101	Val-d'Or, QC	25,473
102	Quispamsis, NB	24,881
103	Whitehorse, YT	24,513
104	Duncan, BC	24,358
105	Hudson, QC	24,245
106	Tsawwassen, BC	23,940
107	Truro, NS	23,583
108	Alliston, ON	23,253
109	Fergus, ONCentre Wellington	23,209
110	Rouyn-Noranda, QC	23,186
111	Ladner, BC	23,016
112	Collingwood, ON	22,983
113	Lindsay, ON	22,367
114	Owen Sound, ON	22,318
115	Brockville, ON	22,293
116	Magog, QC	22,222
117	Squamish, BC	22,221
118	Wasaga Beach, ON	22,194
119	Port Alberni, BC	21,711
120	Chestermere, AB	21,425
121	Sept-Îles, QC	21,352
122	Fort St. John, BC	21,123
123	Beaumont, AB	20,779
124	Varennes, QC	20,591
125	Alma, QC	20,274
126	Cranbrook, BC	20,008
127	Cobourg, ON	19,830
128	Yellowknife, NT	19,673
129	Les Coteaux, QC	19,582
130	New Glasgow, NS	19,316
131	Corner Brook, NL	19,129
132	Rivière-du-Loup, QC	19,081
133	Tillsonburg, ON	18,573
134	Camrose, AB	18,454
135	Steinbach, MB	17,589
136	Buckingham, QC	17,407
137	Stony Plain, AB	17,253
138	Valley East, ON	17,251
139	Thetford Mines, QC	17,046
140	Glace Bay, NS	16,915
141	Pembroke, ON	16,571
142	L'Assomption, QC	16,443
143	Swift Current, SK	16,304
144	Sylvan Lake, AB	16,142
145	Simcoe, ON	16,121
146	Salmon Arm, BC	16,065
147	Strathroy, ON	16,056
148	Bathurst, NB	15,985
149	Yorkton, SK	15,969
150	Laurentides, QC	15,768
151	Port Colborne, ON	15,441
152	Fort Erie, ON	15,372
153	Winkler, MB	15,335
154	Amherstburg, ON	15,177
155	Paris, ON	14,956
156	Summerside, PE	14,952
157	Kentville, NS	14,905
158	Brooks, AB	14,904
159	Terrace, BC	14,633
160	Angus - Borden CFB-BFC, ON	14,503
161	Petawawa, ON	14,382
162	New Hamburg, ON	14,379
163	High River, AB	14,119
164	Carleton Place, ON	13,940
165	Strathmore, AB	13,851
166	North Battleford, SK	13,649
167	Rockland, ON	13,625
168	Ingersoll, ON	13,607
169	La Baie, QCPort-Alfred - Bagotville	13,350
170	Cowansville, QC	13,334
171	Beamsville, ON	13,323
172	Canmore, AB	13,268
173	Edmundston, NB	13,125
174	Powell River, BC	13,116
175	Aldergrove, BC	13,105
176	Port Hope, ON	13,012
177	Portage la Prairie, MB	12,944
178	Trail - Fruitvale, BC	12,863
179	Lacombe, AB	12,835
180	Lake Country, BCDuck Lake	12,725
181	Wetaskiwin, AB	12,438
182	Warman, SK	12,362
183	Sydney Mines, NS	12,353
184	Thompson, MB	12,329
185	Caledonia, ON	12,179
186	Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC	12,136
187	Quesnel, BC	12,110
188	Grand Falls - Windsor, NL	11,986
189	Williams Lake, BC	11,906
190	Prince Rupert, BC	11,814
191	Uxbridge, ON	11,794
192	Saint-Augustin, QC	11,769
193	Hawkesbury, ON	11,755
194	Dawson Creek, BC	11,706
195	Miramichi, NBChatham - Douglastown	11,594
196	Sooke, BC	11,583
197	Arnprior, ON	11,305
198	Lavaltrie, QC	11,301
199	Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC	11,269
200	Lachute, QC	11,221
201	Saint-Amable, QC	11,199
202	Nelson, BC	11,198
203	Ladysmith, BC	11,194
204	Hauterive, QC	11,147
205	Elliot Lake, ON	10,998
206	Kenora, ON	10,974
207	Weyburn, SK	10,883
208	Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC	10,849
209	Binbrook, ON	10,791
210	Elmira, ON	10,790
211	Sainte-Marie, QC	10,716
212	Estevan, SK	10,629
213	Martensville, SK	10,499
214	Morinville, AB	10,385
215	Matane, QC	10,371
216	Wallaceburg, ON	10,323
217	Blackfalds, AB	10,315
218	Castlegar, BC	10,029
219	Marieville, QC	10,015
220	Whistler, BC	9,974
221	Gander, NL	9,918
222	Bracebridge, ON	9,884
223	Summerland, BC	9,860
224	Selkirk, MB	9,761

Source: Statistics Canada (2021 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

56 urban areas in Canada with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Toronto	5,539,951	+0.82%	1,369	4,046	74	5,722,033	6,168,899
2	Montreal	2,676,158	+0.28%	710	3,770	185	2,705,897	2,773,659
3	Vancouver	1,719,014	+0.65%	473	3,634	288	1,763,610	1,874,133
4	Calgary	1,215,748	+1.53%	390	3,114	427	1,290,299	1,601,251
5	Edmonton	993,669	+1.22%	334	2,979	523	1,042,255	1,242,064
6	Winnipeg	681,179	+0.31%	225	3,025	801	689,745	710,740
7	Ottawa	608,713	+0.59%	198	3,081	899	623,082	715,605
8	Quebec	492,311	+0.38%	202	2,432	1,138	499,753	517,247
9	Surrey	459,236	+1.09%	126	3,651	1,228	479,259	504,763
10	Hamilton	434,144	+0.31%	132	3,289	1,302	439,570	450,793
11	London	364,403	+0.66%	141	2,588	1,581	373,990	384,869
12	Longueuil	353,292	+0.42%	108	3,259	1,629	359,184	370,108
13	Kitchener	349,041	+0.38%	120	2,909	1,656	354,314	364,965
14	Oshawa	313,968	+0.85%	119	2,647	1,847	324,666	353,227
15	Erin Woods	278,575	+1.11%	68	4,073	2,104	290,973	327,531
16	Saskatoon	274,870	+0.52%	102	2,690	2,139	280,534	302,843
17	Victoria	252,128	+0.75%	113	2,239	2,347	259,664	345,750
18	Windsor	243,820	+0.38%	113	2,154	2,432	247,560	258,336
19	Regina	233,450	+0.35%	86	2,715	2,543	236,757	249,396
20	Pickering	231,338	+1.19%	90	2,570	2,568	242,339	268,590
21	Halifax	218,013	−0.04%	88	2,477	2,748	217,703	215,212
22	Oakville	194,470	+2.15%	80	2,443	3,127	211,175	233,867
23	Burlington	189,340	+0.42%	81	2,332	3,219	192,498	201,159
24	St. Catharines	145,748	+0.29%	67	2,175	4,232	147,411	157,422
25	Mill Woods	142,547	+3.99%	37	3,853	4,324	165,301	207,462
26	Abbotsford	123,993	+0.62%	41	3,024	5,006	127,075	139,983
27	Gatineau	122,400	+0.87%	50	2,429	5,079	126,669	133,029
28	Orléans	118,044	+0.36%	39	3,027	5,276	119,742	123,056
29	Langley City	115,359	+0.51%	44	2,622	5,409	117,699	124,096
30	Red Deer	110,090	+1.81%	48	2,313	5,682	118,044	140,739
31	Guelph	109,984	+0.37%	42	2,619	5,692	111,603	119,393
32	Barrie	107,743	+1.40%	45	2,373	5,798	113,769	135,533
33	Brantford	101,819	+0.35%	42	2,424	6,138	103,256	106,191
34	Trois-Rivières	98,244	+0.27%	53	1,854	6,365	99,288	108,257
35	Repentigny	98,006	+0.28%	41	2,390	6,387	99,111	101,435
36	Sainte-Foy	95,643	+0.31%	40	2,391	6,522	96,830	102,870
37	White Rock	94,405	+0.91%	50	1,881	6,632	97,825	104,415
38	Sherbrooke	91,190	+2.10%	36	2,533	6,885	98,868	102,933
39	Milton	88,780	+1.16%	26	3,363	7,087	92,905	99,246
40	Cambridge	86,105	+0.33%	28	3,075	7,314	87,243	91,040
41	Maple Ridge	86,019	+0.83%	36	2,376	7,326	88,874	99,601
42	Kingston	84,009	+1.43%	40	2,111	7,509	88,800	91,688
43	Honey Gables	83,741	+0.69%	26	3,196	7,531	86,040	88,355
44	Sherwood Park	83,395	+1.10%	30	2,761	7,570	87,055	100,188
45	Nanaimo	77,895	+1.09%	48	1,636	8,117	81,280	89,352
46	Niagara Falls	76,179	+0.34%	37	2,059	8,282	77,227	79,266
47	Peterborough	75,540	+1.45%	34	2,196	8,351	79,934	91,931
48	St. John's	75,502	−0.08%	32	2,359	8,358	75,264	74,033
49	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	75,319	+1.97%	34	2,215	8,376	81,245	85,314
50	Saint-Constant	70,580	+0.62%	26	2,694	8,899	72,325	76,087
51	Sarnia	65,189	+1.12%	31	2,076	9,634	68,102	69,626
52	Terrebonne	63,131	+0.24%	25	2,525	9,960	63,729	67,466
53	Kanata	62,427	+0.86%	21	2,945	10,074	64,574	70,869
54	Timberlea	57,852	+1.44%	17	3,403	10,776	61,183	121,343
55	Airdrie	52,645	+2.76%	20	2,686	11,780	58,466	74,603
56	Saint-Jérôme	52,014	+0.20%	19	2,738	11,900	52,433	53,253

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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