The Canada 1931 census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census count was taken as at June 1, 1931. The total population count was 10,376,379 representing a 17.9% increase over the 1911 census population count of 8,800,249.[1] The 1931 census was the seventh comprehensive decennial census since Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1926 census and the following census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1936 census.
| 1931 Canadian census | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| General information | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Results | ||||
| Total population | 10,376,379 ( 17.9%) | |||
This census was released to the public on June 1, 2023, 92 years after the census data was collected.[2][3]
| Province | 1931 census[4] | 1921 census[4] | Difference | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | 88,038 | 88,615 | -577 | -0.7% |
| Nova Scotia | 512,846 | 523,837 | -10,991 | -2.1% |
| New Brunswick | 408,219 | 387,876 | 20,343 | 5.2% |
| Quebec | 2,874,662 | 2,361,199 | 514,152 | 21.8% |
| Ontario | 3,431,683 | 2,933,622 | 498,021 | 17.0% |
| Manitoba | 700,139 | 610,118 | 90,021 | 14.8% |
| Saskatchewan | 921,785 | 757,510 | 164,275 | 21.7% |
| Alberta | 731,605 | 588,454 | 143,151 | 24.3% |
| British Columbia | 694,263 | 524,582 | 169,681 | 32.3% |
| Yukon Territory | 4,230 | 4,157 | 73 | 1.8% |
| Northwest Territories | 9,316 | 7,988 | 1,173 | 14.4% |
| Royal Canadian Navy | 0 | 485 | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 10,376,786 | 8,788,483 | 1,588,837 | 18.1% |
The highest growth rate was in British Columbia, while Quebec added the largest number of new residents. Only Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia experienced a decline in population.