Rural areas in Canada, often called rural Canada, generally refers to areas in Canada outside of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, according to Statistics Canada. Rural areas cover approximately of Canada's land area .
Rural Canada is usually defined by low population density, small population size, and distance from major agglomerations.
, nearly 6 million people (16% of the total Canadian population) lived in rural areas of Canada. In the 2006 census, the Canadian population living in a rural area was between 19% and 30% of the total population, depending on the definition of "rural" used.
Census In Statistics Canada’s definition, "rural area" refers to areas in Canada outside of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.
This definition has changed over time.(see Appendix A in du Plessis et al., 2002)
See also
Cottage country List of villages in Canada List of towns in Canada List of rural municipalities in Alberta List of rural municipalities in Manitoba List of rural municipalities in Prince Edward Island List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
References
Further reading
"Canada's 2021 Census of Agriculture: A story about the transformation of the agriculture industry and adaptiveness of Canadian farmers." Statistics Canada. 2022 May 11.