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Cities in Canada Ranked by Population (city proper)

Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Toronto ranks #1 with 2.79 million people (2021). Montreal is second with 1.9 million people, 47.4% behind. The top five are Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa and Edmonton. The median across all 80 is 122,309 people; Mission is last at 41,519 people.

#1
Toronto · 2.79 million people
Median
122,309 people
Coverage
80 cities in Canada
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Toronto 2.79 million; 2. Montreal 1.9 million; 3. Calgary 1.31 million; 4. Ottawa 1.02 million; 5. Edmonton 1.01 million; 6. Winnipeg 749,607; 7. Mississauga 717,961; 8. Vancouver 662,248; 9. Brampton 656,480; 10. Quebec City 574,482.Toronto2.79 millionMontreal1.9 millionCalgary1.31 millionOttawa1.02 millionEdmonton1.01 millionWinnipeg749,607Mississauga717,961Vancouver662,248Brampton656,480Quebec City574,482
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Toronto 2.79 million; 2. Montreal 1.9 million; 3. Calgary 1.31 million; 4. Ottawa 1.02 million; 5. Edmonton 1.01 million; 6. Winnipeg 749,607; 7. Mississauga 717,961; 8. Vancouver 662,248; 9. Brampton 656,480; 10. Quebec City 574,482.

Full ranking

Cities in Canada Ranked by Population (city proper)
RankCityCountryPopulation (people)Year
1TorontoCanada2,794,3562021
2MontrealCanada1,895,2112024
3CalgaryCanada1,306,7842021
4OttawaCanada1,017,4492021
5EdmontonCanada1,010,8992021
6WinnipegCanada749,6072021
7MississaugaCanada717,9612021
8VancouverCanada662,2482021
9BramptonCanada656,4802021
10Quebec CityCanada574,4822024
11HamiltonCanada569,3532021
12SurreyCanada568,3222021
13LavalCanada450,6292024
14LondonCanada422,3242021
15MarkhamCanada338,5032021
16VaughanCanada323,1032021
17GatineauCanada298,1262024
18SaskatoonCanada266,1412021
19KitchenerCanada256,8852021
20BurnabyCanada249,1252021
21WindsorCanada229,6602021
22ReginaCanada226,4042021
23RichmondCanada209,9372021
24Richmond HillCanada202,0222021
25BurlingtonCanada186,9482021
26SherbrookeCanada181,3602024
27OshawaCanada175,3832021
28Greater SudburyCanada166,0042021
29LévisCanada156,2252024
30AbbotsfordCanada153,5242021
31SaguenayCanada148,8862024
32CoquitlamCanada148,6252021
33BarrieCanada147,8292021
34KelownaCanada144,5762021
35Trois-RivièresCanada144,4722024
36GuelphCanada143,7402021
37CambridgeCanada138,4792021
38St. CatharinesCanada136,8032021
39KingstonCanada132,4852021
40TerrebonneCanada123,1822024
41WaterlooCanada121,4362021
42St. John'sCanada110,5252021
43Thunder BayCanada108,8432021
44DeltaCanada108,4552021
45BrantfordCanada104,6882021
46Chatham-KentCanada103,9882021
47Red DeerCanada100,8442021
48NanaimoCanada99,8632021
49LethbridgeCanada98,4062021
50KamloopsCanada97,9022021
51VictoriaCanada91,8672021
52PickeringCanada91,7712016
53Maple RidgeCanada90,9902021
54DartmouthCanada89,1632011
55Niagara FallsCanada88,0712016
56ChilliwackCanada83,7882016
57PeterboroughCanada81,0322016
58MonctonCanada79,4702021
59New WestminsterCanada78,9162021
60Prince GeorgeCanada76,7082021
61Kawartha LakesCanada75,4232016
62AirdrieCanada74,1002021
63Sault Ste. MarieCanada73,3682016
64SarniaCanada72,3202020
65St. AlbertCanada68,2322021
66Saint JohnCanada67,5752016
67Grande PrairieCanada64,1412021
68Medicine HatCanada63,2712021
69Port CoquitlamCanada61,4982021
70North VancouverCanada52,8982016
71WellandCanada52,2932016
72North BayCanada51,5532016
73BrandonCanada51,3132021
74BellevilleCanada50,7162016
75WoodstockCanada46,7052021
76CornwallCanada46,5892016
77Quinte WestCanada46,5602021
78VernonCanada44,5192021
79TimminsCanada41,7882016
80MissionCanada41,5192021

About the top 10

#6 Winnipeg

Winnipeg ranks #6 on this list with 749,607 people (2021).

Country
Canada
Population
749,607 people (2021)
Area
448.9 km²
Density
1,670 people per km²
Elevation
238 m
Founded
1738
Coordinates
49.90° N, 97.14° W

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#7 Mississauga

Mississauga ranks #7 on this list with 717,961 people (2021).

Country
Canada
Population
717,961 people (2021)
Area
292.4 km²
Density
2,455 people per km²
Elevation
161 m
Founded
1968
Coordinates
43.60° N, 79.65° W

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#8 Vancouver

Vancouver ranks #8 on this list with 662,248 people (2021).

Country
Canada
Population
662,248 people (2021)
Area
115 km²
Density
5,759 people per km²
Elevation
2 m
Founded
1886
Coordinates
49.26° N, 123.11° W

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#9 Brampton

Brampton ranks #9 on this list with 656,480 people (2021).

Country
Canada
Population
656,480 people (2021)
Area
266.7 km²
Density
2,461 people per km²
Elevation
218 m
Founded
1853
Coordinates
43.68° N, 79.77° W

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#10 Quebec City

Quebec City ranks #10 on this list with 574,482 people (2024).

Country
Canada
Population
574,482 people (2024)
Area
485.2 km²
Density
1,184 people per km²
Elevation
98 m
Founded
1608
Coordinates
46.82° N, 71.22° W

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Source and method

Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.