The following table is a list of Canadian municipalities with a peak population of 5,000 or more which have experienced a population decline of 5% or more., Canada Year Book 1932, Canada Year Book 1955, Canada Year Book 1957-58, Canada Year Book 1967 , E-STAT - Search Censuses, 1996 Census of Canada: Electronic Area Profiles, Census Subdivisions (CSD) - Municipalities, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data, Census subdivisions (CSDs) — Municipalities, Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census The three columns to the left of "Notes" will only be filled in if the 2011 population is not the lowest since the peak population.
Municipality Province/territory Peak population (year) 2011 population Decline from peak Percent decline from peak Lowest population after peak (year) Decline from peak Percent decline from peak Notes Amherst104.pdf , Canada Year Book 1932140.pdf , Canada Year Book 1955, 1996 Census of Canada: Electronic Area Profiles , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada , Census Profile - Census Subdivision Nova Scotia (1961) (2001) 2.2% increase from 2006. Baie-ComeauStatistics Canada: 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 censushttp://www66.statcan.gc.ca/eng/acyb_c1955-eng.aspx?opt=/eng/1955/195501670141_p. 141.pdf, E-STAT Table Québec (1981) The 1981 population figure has been adjusted to reflect current municipal boundaries. Cape Breton Nova Scotia (1961) Prior to August 1, 1995, the municipality was called Cape Breton County and was divided into several smaller municipalities. Channel-Port aux Basques140.pdf, Canada Year Book 1955, Canada 1996 Census, Canada 2006 Census, Canada 2011 Census Newfoundland and Labrador (1981) Corner Brook Newfoundland and Labrador (1971) Crowsnest Pass Alberta (1981) Dawson City Yukon (1901) (1911) Elliot Lake Ontario (1981) Flin Flon Manitoba/Saskatchewan (1961) Population figures are the totals of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan portions of the city. Happy Valley-Goose Bay Newfoundland and Labrador (1996) Hearst143.pdf, Canada Year Book 1955191.pdf, Canada Year Book 1967 Ontario (1991) Iroquois Falls Ontario (1991) Kapuskasing Ontario (1971) Kirkland Lake Ontario (1971) (2006) 3.0% increase from 2006. Kitimat, 2011 Census , 2001 Census, 1996 Census British Columbia (1991) Labrador City Newfoundland and Labrador (1981) (2006) 1.8% increase from 2006. Marystown, 1996 Census of Canada: Electronic Area Profiles, Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions, Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions Newfoundland and Labrador (1996) (2006) 1.3% increase from 2006. Melville Saskatchewan (1986) (2006) 8.9% increase from 2006. Placentia, The Placentia Area Blog: Population Changes , Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions , Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions Newfoundland and Labrador (1991) Prince Rupert, A Demographic Profile of Prince Rupert British Columbia (1996) Saint John New Brunswick (1971) (2006) 3% increase from 2006. Springhill, Censuses 1871-1931, Census 1941-1951, Census 1961 , Censuses 1981-2001, Census 2006 Nova Scotia (1941) Stephenville, Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision, Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 Newfoundland and Labrador (1996) (2006) 2% increase from 2006. The Pas, Canada 1996 CensusPas&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Canada 2006 Census, Canada 2011 Census Manitoba (1991) Thompson Manitoba (1971) Wabana, Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions, Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions Newfoundland and Labrador (1961) Yarmouth Nova Scotia (1961)
See also List of ghost towns in Canada Shrinking cities
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