The Canada 1931 census was a detailed enumeration of the
Canadian
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population. The
census
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count was taken as at June 1, 1931. The total population count was 10,376,379 representing a 17.9% increase over the
1911 census population count of 8,800,249.
The 1931 census was the seventh comprehensive decennial census since
Canadian Confederation
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on July 1, 1867.
The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of
Alberta
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,
Saskatchewan
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, and
Manitoba
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1926 census and the following census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
1936 census.
This census was released to the public on June 1, 2023, 92 years after the census data was collected.
Population by province
This was the first census in which Canada had more than 10 million people. The highest growth rate was in British Columbia, while Quebec added the largest number of new residents. Only Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia experienced a decline in population.
See also
*
Population and housing censuses by country
This is a list of national population and housing censuses.
Census advisory
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References
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Events
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