| 1996 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 28,846,761 ( 5.7%) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (10,753,573) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (30,766) | |
The 1996 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 14, 1996. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 28,846,761.[1] This was a 5.7% increase over the 1991 census of 27,296,859.[1]
The previous census was the 1991 census and the following census was in 2001 census.
- ^ a b "Census of Canada, A population and dwelling counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved 2010-06-22.