Canada is a vast and diverse country, home to a wide range of urban centers and small towns. Here’s a look at the ten largest cities in Canada by metropolitan population, based on Statistics Canada census data.
1. Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Canada by population and the capital of Ontario. Its metropolitan area is home to well over six million people, making it the largest metro region in the country.
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2. Montreal
Montreal is the second-largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a population of close to five million people, and the principal metropolis of Quebec.
3. Vancouver
Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada and the largest in British Columbia, with a population of over two and a half million people.
4. Calgary
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta and one of the fastest-growing major metropolitan areas in Canada, with a population of well over one million people.
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5. Edmonton
Edmonton is Alberta’s capital and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a population of over one million people.
6. Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada and its fourth-largest city by municipal population, home to over a million people across its metropolitan area.
7. Mississauga
Mississauga, located in the Greater Toronto Area, is one of Canada’s most populous municipalities, with over a million residents.
8. Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba and one of Canada’s largest cities, with a metropolitan population approaching a million people.
9. Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital of Quebec and one of the oldest European settlements in North America, with a metropolitan population approaching a million people.
10. Hamilton
Hamilton, located in southern Ontario, rounds out the top ten, with a metropolitan population of over seven hundred thousand people.
