List of population centres in Ontario

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A population centre, in Canadian census data, is a type of census unit which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2.[1] Note that the population of a "population centre" is not the same thing as the population of a municipality; the population centre can include areas outside the municipal boundaries which are directly contiguous with the municipality's urban area, and can exclude areas inside the municipal boundaries which are less densely urbanized.

The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed 300 population centres in the province of Ontario.[2]

List

The below table is a list of those population centres in Ontario from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.[2]

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Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1TorontoLarge urban5,647,6565,433,590+3.9%1,829.053,087.8/km2
2Ottawa - GatineauLarge urban1,068,821994,576+7.5%549.491,945.1/km2
3HamiltonLarge urban729,560693,362+5.2%356.032,049.2/km2
4KitchenerLarge urban522,888473,230+10.5%296.451,763.8/km2
5LondonLarge urban423,369384,784+10.0%244.971,728.2/km2
6OshawaLarge urban335,949309,759+8.5%159.792,102.4/km2
7WindsorLarge urban306,519288,363+6.3%184.961,657.2/km2
8St. Catharines - Niagara FallsLarge urban242,460229,776+5.5%140.591,724.6/km2
9BarrieLarge urban154,676146,394+5.7%95.331,622.5/km2
10GuelphLarge urban144,356132,705+8.8%79.571,814.2/km2
11KanataLarge urban137,118118,308+15.9%62.352,199.2/km2
12KingstonLarge urban127,943119,061+7.5%83.431,533.5/km2
13MiltonLarge urban124,579101,885+22.3%45.22,756.2/km2
14BrantfordLarge urban104,41398,250+6.3%62.131,680.6/km2
15Thunder BayMedium95,26694,767+0.5%76.031,253.0/km2
16SudburyMedium92,09388,155+4.5%75.791,215.1/km2
17PeterboroughMedium84,79382,149+3.2%54.581,553.6/km2
18BellevilleMedium75,05268,859+9.0%89.48838.8/km2
19SarniaMedium73,94473,403+0.7%60.531,221.6/km2
20Welland - PelhamMedium69,30263,011+10.0%57.211,211.4/km2
21Sault Ste. MarieMedium64,92366,313−2.1%52.971,225.7/km2
22Bowmanville - NewcastleMedium56,74248,929+16.0%31.231,816.9/km2
23North BayMedium51,43350,396+2.1%64.91792.4/km2
24CornwallMedium47,28646,114+2.5%32.41,459.4/km2
25WoodstockMedium46,29640,614+14.0%34.411,345.4/km2
26St. ThomasMedium45,73241,834+9.3%28.11,627.5/km2
27ChathamMedium45,17143,550+3.7%31.211,447.3/km2
28GeorgetownMedium44,05842,326+4.1%25.71,714.3/km2
29BradfordMedium38,12830,765+23.9%16.12,368.2/km2
30StouffvilleMedium36,75332,634+12.6%14.172,593.7/km2
31LeamingtonMedium35,73033,049+8.1%31.771,124.6/km2
32OrangevilleMedium34,17732,318+5.8%19.771,728.7/km2
33OrilliaMedium33,37931,128+7.2%22.681,471.7/km2
34StratfordMedium32,87831,094+5.7%23.31,411.1/km2
35InnisfilSmall29,46424,277+21.4%23.711,242.7/km2
36TimminsSmall28,87429,331−1.6%18.491,561.6/km2
37Keswick - Elmhurst BeachSmall27,14526,999+0.5%16.561,639.2/km2
38BoltonSmall26,79526,378+1.6%20.711,293.8/km2
39MidlandSmall26,24624,443+7.4%27.41957.5/km2
40AllistonSmall23,25319,092+21.8%18.781,238.2/km2
41FergusSmall23,20920,928+10.9%18.311,267.6/km2
42CollingwoodSmall22,98320,213+13.7%16.381,403.1/km2
43LindsaySmall22,36720,713+8.0%15.571,436.5/km2
44Owen SoundSmall22,31822,032+1.3%20.861,069.9/km2
45BrockvilleSmall22,29321,854+2.0%18.71,192.1/km2
46Wasaga BeachSmall22,19418,653+19.0%28.21786.7/km2
47CobourgSmall19,83019,031+4.2%15.571,273.6/km2
48TillsonburgSmall18,57315,834+17.3%18.97979.1/km2
49Valley EastSmall17,25117,451−1.1%25.82668.1/km2
50PembrokeSmall16,57116,203+2.3%17.47948.5/km2
51SimcoeSmall16,12114,649+10.0%16.5977.0/km2
52StrathroySmall16,05614,505+10.7%15.31,049.4/km2
53Port ColborneSmall15,44114,800+4.3%13.291,161.9/km2
54Fort ErieSmall15,37214,772+4.1%14.621,051.4/km2
55AmherstburgSmall15,17714,003+8.4%13.71,107.8/km2
56ParisSmall14,95612,389+20.7%13.551,103.8/km2
57Angus - Borden CFB-BFCSmall14,50312,561+15.5%14.191,022.1/km2
58PetawawaSmall14,38213,870+3.7%16.01898.3/km2
59New HamburgSmall14,37913,595+5.8%15.75913.0/km2
60Carleton PlaceSmall13,94011,970+16.5%12.891,081.5/km2
61RocklandSmall13,62512,399+9.9%8.151,671.8/km2
62IngersollSmall13,60712,694+7.2%10.321,318.5/km2
63BeamsvilleSmall13,32311,869+12.3%9.891,347.1/km2
64Port HopeSmall13,01212,587+3.4%12.721,023.0/km2
65CaledoniaSmall12,1799,833+23.9%9.181,326.7/km2
66UxbridgeSmall11,79411,832−0.3%15.46762.9/km2
67HawkesburySmall11,75511,732+0.2%10.821,086.4/km2
68ArnpriorSmall11,30510,426+8.4%12.09935.1/km2
69Elliot LakeSmall10,99810,503+4.7%10.271,070.9/km2
70KenoraSmall10,97411,112−1.2%15.25719.6/km2
71BinbrookSmall10,7918,794+22.7%6.411,683.5/km2
72ElmiraSmall10,79010,273+5.0%8.151,323.9/km2
73WallaceburgSmall10,32310,098+2.2%8.841,167.8/km2
74BracebridgeSmall9,8849,232+7.1%13.38738.7/km2
75Port ElginSmall9,6198,297+15.9%8.031,197.9/km2
76TottenhamSmall9,6095,422+77.2%9.93967.7/km2
77Port PerrySmall9,5539,453+1.1%8.761,090.5/km2
78ListowelSmall9,5397,530+26.7%6.731,417.4/km2
79Crystal BeachSmall9,5318,524+11.8%11.34840.5/km2
80Smiths FallsSmall9,5179,068+5.0%6.711,418.3/km2
81ActonSmall9,3779,462−0.9%7.841,196.0/km2
82KincardineSmall9,3438,506+9.8%9.59974.2/km2
83ShelburneSmall8,9898,126+10.6%5.711,574.3/km2
84EmbrunSmall8,6806,968+24.6%10.18852.7/km2
85SuttonSmall8,4777,653+10.8%12.55675.5/km2
86KingSmall8,3966,970+20.5%14.2591.3/km2
87RenfrewSmall8,3378,308+0.3%12.14686.7/km2
88EssexSmall8,2337,446+10.6%5.561,480.8/km2
89NapaneeSmall8,1737,439+9.9%7.921,031.9/km2
90AylmerSmall7,9757,753+2.9%7.21,107.6/km2
91Port DoverSmall7,8716,984+12.7%8.12969.3/km2
92HanoverSmall7,7617,507+3.4%7.141,087.0/km2
93GoderichSmall7,7287,536+2.5%4.511,713.5/km2
94St. MarysSmall7,2717,137+1.9%10.09720.6/km2
95Fort FrancesSmall7,1597,420−3.5%7.29982.0/km2
96KapuskasingSmall7,0927,378−3.9%8.63821.8/km2
97Sturgeon FallsSmall6,9396,916+0.3%6.151,128.3/km2
98Parry SoundSmall6,7886,321+7.4%7.95853.8/km2
99HuntsvilleSmall6,6396,482+2.4%8.73760.5/km2
100NobletonSmall6,5074,924+32.1%8.58758.4/km2
101PerthSmall6,4866,042+7.3%9.39690.7/km2
102SmithvilleSmall6,4565,724+12.8%6.111,056.6/km2
103CorunnaSmall6,2665,822+7.6%3.791,653.3/km2
104ChelmsfordSmall6,1996,220−0.3%5.51,127.1/km2
105TaySmall6,1885,474+13.0%8.64716.2/km2
106Kirkland LakeSmall6,1806,305−2.0%4.171,482.0/km2
107RussellSmall6,1355,039+21.8%4.561,345.4/km2
108AlmonteSmall6,0985,536+10.2%4.161,465.9/km2
109ChippawaSmall6,0775,620+8.1%3.721,633.6/km2
110DunnvilleSmall5,9075,759+2.6%5.441,085.8/km2
111Manotick StationSmall5,8735,776+1.7%9.09646.1/km2
112BrightonSmall5,8475,879−0.5%7.02832.9/km2
113PorcupineSmall5,8325,811+0.4%5.781,009.0/km2
114GravenhurstSmall5,7895,660+2.3%6.32916.0/km2
115Mount AlbertSmall5,6955,021+13.4%4.671,219.5/km2
116PetroliaSmall5,6325,402+4.3%6.29895.4/km2
117LivelySmall5,5695,613−0.8%11.67477.2/km2
118RockwoodSmall5,4884,629+18.6%5.92927.0/km2
119AyrSmall5,3834,858+10.8%5.76934.5/km2
120GananoqueSmall5,3835,159+4.3%7.01767.9/km2
121DrydenSmall5,3555,596−4.3%6.53820.1/km2
122DelhiSmall5,3445,069+5.4%3.831,395.3/km2
123Mississauga BeachSmall5,2934,662+13.5%5.81911.0/km2
124MeafordSmall5,0784,945+2.7%5.9860.7/km2
125Mount ForestSmall5,0404,643+8.6%3.731,351.2/km2
126MitchellSmall4,8684,604+5.7%5.08958.3/km2
127ExeterSmall4,8634,649+4.6%4.391,107.7/km2
128AzildaSmall4,7934,716+1.6%4.91976.2/km2
129WalkertonSmall4,7244,537+4.1%3.91,211.3/km2
130StaynerSmall4,6994,258+10.4%4.83972.9/km2
131TilburySmall4,6874,768−1.7%4.141,132.1/km2
132Caledon EastSmall4,5684,282+6.7%6.44709.3/km2
133PictonSmall4,5084,395+2.6%5.43830.2/km2
134BlenheimSmall4,4874,344+3.3%4.6975.4/km2
135VinelandSmall4,3954,260+3.2%5.8757.8/km2
136DorchesterSmall4,3554,400−1.0%5.81749.6/km2
137New LiskeardSmall4,2324,444−4.8%7.02602.8/km2
138RichmondSmall4,2284,055+4.3%4.11,031.2/km2
139WaterfordSmall4,2273,676+15.0%3.511,204.3/km2
140BeetonSmall4,1513,891+6.7%2.51,660.4/km2
141PrescottSmall4,0784,217−3.3%4.021,014.4/km2
142KemptvilleSmall4,0513,911+3.6%3.731,086.1/km2
143SouthamptonSmall3,9933,678+8.6%6.43621.0/km2
144EspanolaSmall3,9863,714+7.3%3.871,030.0/km2
145CasselmanSmall3,9703,563+11.4%5.16769.4/km2
146Deep RiverSmall3,8603,782+2.1%4.31895.6/km2
147Sioux LookoutSmall3,7812,941+28.6%6.32598.3/km2
148CochraneSmall3,7743,669+2.9%3.661,031.1/km2
149BobcaygeonSmall3,5763,525+1.4%5.15694.4/km2
150HearstSmall3,5373,835−7.8%5.02704.6/km2
151WellesleySmall3,5363,246+8.9%1.672,117.4/km2
152ThornburySmall3,4742,873+20.9%5.87591.8/km2
153CampbellfordSmall3,3723,473−2.9%3.72906.5/km2
154St. GeorgeSmall3,3543,255+3.0%2.971,129.3/km2
155BeavertonSmall3,3472,822+18.6%4.81695.8/km2
156HaileyburySmall3,2473,281−1.0%31,082.3/km2
157BallantraeSmall3,2243,2230.0%7.06456.7/km2
158TavistockSmall3,1712,955+7.3%2.641,201.1/km2
159ClintonSmall3,1133,049+2.1%2.891,077.2/km2
160LucanSmall3,0892,541+21.6%2.011,536.8/km2
161FrankfordSmall3,0792,825+9.0%2.911,058.1/km2
162Bridgenorth - Chemong Park AreaSmall3,0722,950+4.1%6.98440.1/km2
163WheatleySmall3,0602,868+6.7%3.4900.0/km2
164HagersvilleSmall3,0592,939+4.1%3.15971.1/km2
165NorwichSmall3,0382,852+6.5%2.691,129.4/km2
166Grand BendSmall3,0312,684+12.9%6.39474.3/km2
167MarathonSmall3,0223,138−3.7%4.33697.9/km2
168Port StanleySmall3,0082,231+34.8%3.78795.8/km2
169VirgilSmall3,0082,937+2.4%2.411,248.1/km2
170PalmerstonSmall2,9892,624+13.9%2.541,176.8/km2
171WinghamSmall2,9812,934+1.6%2.471,206.9/km2
172LakefieldSmall2,9432,768+6.3%2.691,094.1/km2
173CapreolSmall2,9192,9200.0%2.261,291.6/km2
174AlexandriaSmall2,9062,845+2.1%2.071,403.9/km2
175Iroquois FallsSmall2,8662,955−3.0%1.561,837.2/km2
176DundalkSmall2,8032,046+37.0%2.411,163.1/km2
177RidgetownSmall2,7973,002−6.8%2.731,024.5/km2
178DurhamSmall2,7552,609+5.6%3.24850.3/km2
179ErinSmall2,7252,647+2.9%4.1664.6/km2
180Grand ValleySmall2,7201,825+49.0%2.88944.4/km2
181SeaforthSmall2,6732,680−0.3%2.79958.1/km2
182Mount BrydgesSmall2,6562,117+25.5%5.5482.9/km2
183SchombergSmall2,6562,691−1.3%2.391,111.3/km2
184ArthurSmall2,6282,556+2.8%4.24619.8/km2
185ThamesfordSmall2,6222,116+23.9%2.76950.0/km2
186HarrowSmall2,5622,710−5.5%2.86895.8/km2
187OsgoodeSmall2,5352,578−1.7%2.97853.5/km2
188ElmvaleSmall2,5202,314+8.9%1.981,272.7/km2
189Fenelon FallsSmall2,4902,464+1.1%3.98625.6/km2
190WawaSmall2,4312,610−6.9%1.761,381.3/km2
191ForestSmall2,4292,277+6.7%2.331,042.5/km2
192WinchesterSmall2,4172,394+1.0%2.261,069.5/km2
193DresdenSmall2,4012,451−2.0%2.78863.7/km2
194MorrisburgSmall2,3982,385+0.5%1.361,763.2/km2
195WyomingSmall2,3482,361−0.6%4.59511.5/km2
196ColchesterSmall2,3342,229+4.7%3.06762.7/km2
197DraytonSmall2,2792,111+8.0%2.8813.9/km2
198Constance BaySmall2,2632,314−2.2%5.56407.0/km2
199IldertonSmall2,2501,985+13.4%1.191,890.8/km2
200LimogesSmall2,2132,048+8.1%1.221,813.9/km2
201WendoverSmall2,1761,785+21.9%3.58607.8/km2
202Blind RiverSmall2,1742,284−4.8%3.82569.1/km2
203GlencoeSmall2,1582,126+1.5%2.66811.3/km2
204Long SaultSmall2,1541,951+10.4%2.35916.6/km2
205StirlingSmall2,0742,030+2.2%3.03684.5/km2
206WiartonSmall1,9961,989+0.4%2.36845.8/km2
207St. JacobsSmall1,9591,988−1.5%2.81697.2/km2
208AtikokanSmall1,9291,965−1.8%2.37813.9/km2
209Amigo BeachSmall1,9241,598+20.4%2.57748.6/km2
210Marchmont - Bass LakeSmall1,9021,562+21.8%4.09465.0/km2
211HarristonSmall1,8871,797+5.0%1.31,451.5/km2
212ChesleySmall1,8791,843+2.0%1.91983.8/km2
213CarlisleSmall1,8581,869−0.6%2.56725.8/km2
214CanningtonSmall1,8391,845−0.3%1.811,016.0/km2
215BathSmall1,8251,670+9.3%3.87471.6/km2
216MetcalfeSmall1,8111,776+2.0%2.19826.9/km2
217Oro Station - HawkestoneSmall1,8061,691+6.8%2.22813.5/km2
218MilvertonSmall1,7971,586+13.3%1.331,351.1/km2
219ConistonSmall1,7821,814−1.8%2.25792.0/km2
220Vankleek HillSmall1,7811,742+2.2%2.23798.7/km2
221CardinalSmall1,7701,717+3.1%2.44725.4/km2
222GeraldtonSmall1,7611,838−4.2%2.64667.0/km2
223MillbrookSmall1,7391,695+2.6%2.07840.1/km2
224MattawaSmall1,7211,812−5.0%2.13808.0/km2
225CayugaSmall1,7201,713+0.4%2.13807.5/km2
226ParkhillSmall1,7071,737−1.7%2.45696.7/km2
227ManitouwadgeSmall1,6821,735−3.1%2.35715.7/km2
228Big Bay PointSmall1,670844+97.9%2.63635.0/km2
229DuttonSmall1,6581,454+14.0%2829.0/km2
230CookstownSmall1,6471,214+35.7%1.141,444.7/km2
231Sandy Lake 88Small1,60149+3,167.3%1.351,185.9/km2
232DeserontoSmall1,5981,645−2.9%1.271,258.3/km2
233Attawapiskat 91ASmall1,5861,501+5.7%1.331,192.5/km2
234NorwoodSmall1,5851,380+14.9%1.99796.5/km2
235EverettSmall1,5701,670−6.0%1.58993.7/km2
236ChestervilleSmall1,5641,677−6.7%1.86840.9/km2
237WatfordSmall1,5631,536+1.8%1.171,335.9/km2
238TweedSmall1,5411,701−9.4%2.5616.4/km2
239McGregorSmall1,5361,859−17.4%3.32462.7/km2
240Factory IslandSmall1,5301,812−15.6%1.441,062.5/km2
241WellingtonSmall1,5261,353+12.8%3.3462.4/km2
242PlattsvilleSmall1,5201,366+11.3%1.371,109.5/km2
243MarmoraSmall1,4991,639−8.5%2.15697.2/km2
244SunderlandSmall1,4901,243+19.9%1.131,318.6/km2
245MadocSmall1,4891,540−3.3%2.19679.9/km2
246InglesideSmall1,4871,384+7.4%1.76844.9/km2
247CarpSmall1,4771,290+14.5%2.05720.5/km2
248ColborneSmall1,4741,577−6.5%1.74847.1/km2
249MoosoneeSmall1,4711,405+4.7%1.64897.0/km2
250CaledonSmall1,4661,482−1.1%2.84516.2/km2
251DowlingSmall1,4491,466−1.2%1.351,073.3/km2
252WikwemikongSmall1,4171,567−9.6%3.44411.9/km2
253IroquoisSmall1,4061,299+8.2%2.01699.5/km2
254BayfieldSmall1,3941,235+12.9%2.86487.4/km2
255Stoney PointSmall1,3941,318+5.8%2.46566.7/km2
256HastingsSmall1,3881,159+19.8%2.15645.6/km2
257West LorneSmall1,3851,337+3.6%1.81765.2/km2
258EnglehartSmall1,3711,418−3.3%1.311,046.6/km2
259L'OrignalSmall1,3591,483−8.4%2.91467.0/km2
260Port RowanSmall1,3571,354+0.2%3.17428.1/km2
261InnerkipSmall1,342894+50.1%1.47912.9/km2
262LonglacSmall1,3161,434−8.2%1.74756.3/km2
263StevensvilleSmall1,3161,179+11.6%2.52522.2/km2
264BelmontSmall1,2751,140+11.8%0.991,287.9/km2
265Red LakeSmall1,2631,182+6.9%1.54820.1/km2
266Craigleith and Swiss MeadowsSmall1,259546+130.6%3.08408.8/km2
267PowassanSmall1,2411,343−7.6%1.68738.7/km2
268St. ClementsSmall1,240820+51.2%1.51821.2/km2
269MildmaySmall1,2221,219+0.2%1.6763.8/km2
270ClaremontSmall1,2151,202+1.1%2.12573.1/km2
271JarvisSmall1,2141,084+12.0%0.562,167.9/km2
272Little CurrentSmall1,2101,558−22.3%2.23542.6/km2
273MarkdaleSmall1,2061,216−0.8%2.3524.3/km2
274CreemoreSmall1,1941,170+2.1%1.59750.9/km2
275BourgetSmall1,1751,169+0.5%2.23526.9/km2
276New DundeeSmall1,1741,119+4.9%1.53767.3/km2
277LucknowSmall1,1541,121+2.9%1.69682.8/km2
278EganvilleSmall1,1491,085+5.9%2.26508.4/km2
279ThessalonSmall1,1471,175−2.4%1.88610.1/km2
280MunsterSmall1,145939+21.9%0.671,709.0/km2
281ChapleauSmall1,1441,170−2.2%0.591,939.0/km2
282GoldenSmall1,1431,154−1.0%0.931,229.0/km2
283Horseshoe ValleySmall1,127866+30.1%2.68420.5/km2
284HensallSmall1,1261,021+10.3%1.86605.4/km2
285PalgraveSmall1,1071,044+6.0%1.84601.6/km2
286OronoSmall1,1041,105−0.1%1.36811.8/km2
287AlfredSmall1,0861,185−8.4%0.871,248.3/km2
288Barry's BaySmall1,0841,259−13.9%2.25481.8/km2
289Haliburton VillageSmall1,0781,149−6.2%2.2490.0/km2
290Tiny Beaches NorthSmall1,065922+15.5%2.28467.1/km2
291Chalk RiverSmall1,0611,044+1.6%1.92552.6/km2
292PaisleySmall1,0611,045+1.5%1.8589.4/km2
293Kasabonika LakeSmall1,060849+24.9%1.13938.1/km2
294OmemeeSmall1,0601,271−16.6%2.12500.0/km2
295BurfordSmall1,058792+33.6%2.01526.4/km2
296HavelockSmall1,0551,175−10.2%1.15917.4/km2
297ThorntonSmall1,0461,017+2.9%1.11942.3/km2
298MerrickvilleSmall1,0361,016+2.0%2518.0/km2
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