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The Canada 1951 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was ?, 1951. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 14,009,429. This was a ?% increase over the 1941 Census of 11,506,655.
The following census was the 1956 Census.
Canada by the numbers[edit]
A summary of information about Canada.
| Total Population | 14,009,429 |
|---|---|
| Dwellings | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| Median age | - years |
| Average earnings | $- |
Population by province[edit]
| Province | 1951 Census | 1956 Census | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Newfoundland |
361,416 | 415,074 | |
 Prince Edward Island |
98,429 | 99,285 | |
 Nova Scotia |
642,584 | 694,717 | |
 New Brunswick |
515,697 | 554,616 | |
 Quebec |
4,055,681 | 4,628,378 | |
 Ontario |
4,597,542 | 5,404,933 | |
 Manitoba |
776,541 | 850,040 | |
 Saskatchewan |
831,728 | 880,665 | |
 Alberta |
939,501 | 1,123,116 | |
 British Columbia |
1,165,210 | 1,398,464 | |
 Yukon |
9,096 | 12,190 | |
 Northwest Territories |
16,004 | 19,313 |
Demographics[edit]
Mother tongue[edit]
Population by mother tongue of Canada's official languages:
| Mother tongue | Population |
|---|---|
| English | 16,890,615 |
| French | 6,636,660 |
| Bilingual | 107,945 |
| Other | 4,598,290 |
Indigenous peoples[edit]
Population of Indigenous peoples in Canada:
| Aboriginal Population | 799,010 |
| North American Indian | 529,035 |
| Metis | 204,115 |
| Inuit | 40,225 |
Ethnic origin[edit]
Population by ethnic origin. Only those origins with more than 250,000 respondents are included here. This is based entirely on self reporting.
| Ethnic origins | Total responses | Single responses | Multiple responses 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 28,528,125 | 18,303,625 | 10,224,495 |
| Canadians | 8,806,275 | 5,326,995 | 3,479,285 |
| English | 6,832,095 | 2,048,275 | 4,783,820 |
| French | 5,597,845 | 2,665,250 | 2,932,595 |
| Scottish | 4,260,840 | 642,970 | 3,617,870 |
| Irish | 3,767,610 | 504,030 | 3,263,580 |
| German | 2,757,140 | 726,145 | 2,030,990 |
| Italian | 1,207,475 | 729,455 | 478,025 |
| North American Indian | 1,101,955 | 477,630 | 624,330 |
| Ukrainian | 1,026,475 | 331,680 | 694,790 |
| Chinese | 921,585 | 800,470 | 121,115 |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 916,215 | 313,880 | 602,335 |
| Polish | 786,735 | 265,930 | 520,805 |
| East Indian | 723,345 | 590,145 | 133,200 |
| Jewish | 351,705 | 195,810 | 155,900 |
| Norwegian | 346,310 | 47,805 | 298,500 |
| Welsh | 338,905 | 27,915 | 310,990 |
| Portuguese | 335,110 | 252,640 | 82,470 |
| Swedish | 278,975 | 31,200 | 247,775 |
| Russian | 272,335 | 46,885 | 225,450 |
| Hungarian (Magyar) | 250,525 | 94,185 | 156,340 |
Visible minorities[edit]
| Visible minority | Total responses | % of Population |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 860,150 | 3.02 |
| South Asian | 670,590 | 2.35 |
| Black | 573,860 | 2.01 |
| Arab/West Asian | 244,665 | 0.86 |
| Filipino | 234,195 | 0.82 |
| Others | 614,025 | 2.15 |
| Not a visible minority |
25,330,645 | 88.79 |
Age[edit]
Population by age:
| Age | Population |
|---|---|
| Under 15 years | 5,901,275 |
| 15–24 years | 3,857,175 |
| 25–44 years | 9,360,615 |
| 45–64 years | 6,199,855 |
| 65–74 years | 2,061,935 |
| 75 years and over | 1,465,910 |
See also[edit]
- Population of Canada
- Demographics of Canada
- Ethnic origins of people in Canada
- History of immigration to Canada
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 1951 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 1951 Census.