The Census of Canada 1880–81 marked the second regularly scheduled collection of national statistics of the Canadian population. The census took place on April 4, 1881, having been assented to via the Census Act on May 15, 1879. The total population count of Canada was 4,324,810.[1] Dependent on the quoted figure, this is either a 24.1% increase from the 1871 census's 3,485,761, or a 17.2% increase from the 1871 estimate's 3,689,257.[2]
| 1881 Canadian census |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Total population | 4,324,810 ( ~20%) |
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The previous census was the 1871 census and the following census was the 1891 census.
Canada by the numbers
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A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population |
4,324,810
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| Total dwellings |
753,017
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| Families |
812,130
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| Men |
2,188,854
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| Women |
2,135,956
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Population by province
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| Province |
1881 census |
1871 census[a] |
% change
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| Ontario |
1,923,228 |
1,620,851 |
18.7
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| Quebec |
1,359,027 |
1,191,516 |
14.1
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| Nova Scotia |
440,572 |
387,800 |
13.6
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| New Brunswick |
321,233 |
285,594 |
12.5
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| Prince Edward Island |
108,891 |
N/A[b] |
N/A[c]
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| Manitoba |
65,954 |
25,228 |
161.4
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| British Columbia |
49,459 |
36,247 |
36.4
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| Territories |
56,446 |
48,000 |
17.6
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| Total |
4,324,810 |
3,689,257[d] |
17.2
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- ^ Inclusive of the estimates for Manitoba, British Columbia, and the North-West Territories.
- ^ 94,021 in the 1871 census of Prince Edward Island.
- ^ 15.8% increase compared to the 1871 census of Prince Edward Island.
- ^ Excluding the estimates, the 1871 census figure is at 3,485,761.
~20%)