Largest Canadian Cities by Population (2021 Census)

Based on **Statistics Canada 2021 Census** (City proper / *Census Subdivision*), the top 20 municipalities:

Rank	City	Province	Population
1	Toronto	ON	2,794,356
2	Montréal	QC	1,762,949
3	Calgary	AB	1,306,784
4	Ottawa	ON	1,017,449
5	Edmonton	AB	1,010,899
6	Winnipeg	MB	749,607
7	Mississauga	ON	717,961
8	Vancouver	BC	662,248
9	Brampton	ON	656,480
10	Hamilton	ON	569,353
11	Surrey	BC	568,322
12	Québec City	QC	549,459
13	Laval	QC	438,366
14	London	ON	422,324
15	Markham	ON	338,503
16	Gatineau	QC	291,041
17	Vaughan	ON	323,103
18	Kitchener	ON	256,885
19	Burnaby	BC	249,125
20	Longueuil	QC	254,483

CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) = functional urban region. **Toronto CMA: 6.2M, Montréal CMA: 4.3M, Vancouver CMA: 2.6M.**
City boundaries vary wildly (Toronto = 630 km²; Calgary = 825 km²; Vancouver = 115 km²). **Always specify which metric.**

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

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