2021 Canadian census
| 2021 Canadian census | |
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May 11, 2021
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Statistics Canada's visual identifier for its 2021 Census of Population | |
| General information | |
| Country | Canada |
| Authority | Statistics Canada |
| Website | statcan |
| Results | |
| Total population | 36,991,981 ( 5.2%) |
| Most populous | Ontario (14,223,942) |
| Least populous | Nunavut (36,858) |
| Citizens (both by birth and naturalization) | 33.1 million |
| Non-citizens — permanent residents and non-permanent residents (who have a work or study permit or who have claimed refugee status) | 3.2 million |
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It recorded a total national population of 36,991,981 – a 5.2% increase over the five years from 2016. The 2021 census followed the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728, and will be succeeded by Canada's 2026 census. The overall response rate in 2021 was 98%, slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census.