| 1956 Canadian census | ||
|---|---|---|
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Authority | Dominion Bureau of Statistics | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 16,080,791 ( 14.8%) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (5,404,933) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (12,190) | |
The 1956 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The total population count of Canada was 16,080,791. This was a 14.8% increase over the 1951 census of 14,009,429.[1][2]
The previous census was the 1951 census and the following census was the 1961 census. This was the tenth nationwide census, and was the first nationwide quinquennial census, superseding the series of special censuses covering only the Canadian Prairies from 1906 to 1946.
- ^ "1961 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, Electoral Districts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "1956 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population: General characteristics, households, and families" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 15, 2024.