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1931 Canadian census

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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.
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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
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This census was released to the public on June 1, 2023, 92 years after the census data was collected.
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population count of 8,800,249. The 1931 census was the seventh comprehensive decennial census since
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and the following census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
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1861 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Is.)
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on July 1, 1867. The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of
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Index

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1936
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1911 census
Canadian Confederation
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
1926 census
1936 census
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Royal Canadian Navy
"Population Urban and Rural"
"Preparing the 1931 Census"
"1931 Census of Canada to be released on June 1, 2023"


"Historical Statistics of Canada: Population and Migration"
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