1881 Canadian census

1881 Canadian census

← 1871 April 4, 1881 1891 →

General information
CountryCanada
Results
Total population4,324,810 (Increase ~20%)

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]

The previous census was the 1871 census and the following census was the 1891 census.

  1. ^ "Census of Canada 1880–81" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ "Series A2-14. Population of Canada, by province, census dates, 1851 to 1976" (PDF). Historical Statistics of Canada | Section A: Population and Migration. Statistics Canada and Social Science Federation of Canada (Report). 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-09-30.