Canadian Population

Question 1

How does the population of Canada now compare with the country’s population in 1867?

Answer 1

It is more than 10 times as large today than in 1867

Question 2

When did the population start to increase substantially?

Answer 2

It started since the 16 century until the mid 19 century.

Question 3

Why did the population start to increase substantially?

Answer 3

High rates of fertility and immigration

Question 4

What percentage of Canada’s population lives in Ontario?

Answer 4

38.3 %

Question 5

What percentage of Canada’s population lives in Quebec?

Answer 5

22.55%

Question 6

What Canadian city has the most population?

Answer 6

Toronto

Question 7

What is the combined population of the four Atlantic Provinces?

Answer 7

2 385 000

Question 8

How does the combined population of the four Atlantic Provinces compare with the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) 6.8 million?

Answer 8

It is 3 times smaller than the GTA

Question 9

What is the combined population of the four Western Provinces ?

Answer 9

11 500 000

Question 10

How does the combined population of the four Western Provinces compare with the population of Ontario? Which is greater?

Answer 10

Ontario’s population is greater. Ontario has almost 14 million people

Question 11

The City of Markham, ON has a population of approximately 328,965 (2016). How does this figure compare to the combined population of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon?

Answer 11

Markham has a bigger population compared to the combined population of 120 000

Question 12

What factors do you think influenced the difference in population in various regions?

Answer 12

Climate, Access to water, Access to jobs and prosperity