 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2024) |
| 1966 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Authority | Dominion Bureau of Statistics | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 20,014,880 ( 9.7%) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (6,960,870) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (14,382) | |
The 1966 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 1, 1966. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 20,014,880. This was a 9.7% increase over the 1961 census of 18,238,247.[1]
The previous census was the 1961 census and the following census was the 1971 census. This was the first census in which Canada recorded a population of more than 20 million, and the first census since 1906 where Manitoba had a larger population than neighbouring Saskatchewan.
This census was the last one conducted by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics prior to its name change to Statistics Canada on August 3, 1971.
- ^ "1966 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, geographic distributions (Federal electoral districts)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2024.