1881 Canadian census

1881 Canadian census
April 4, 1881
General information
Country	Canada
Results
Total population	4,324,810 ( ~20%)

The Census of Canada 1880–81 marked the second regularly scheduled collection of national statistics of the Canadian population. The census took place on April 4, 1881, having been assented to via the Census Act on May 15, 1879. The total population count of Canada was 4,324,810.^[1] Dependent on the quoted figure, this is either a 24.1% increase from the 1871 census's 3,485,761, or a 17.2% increase from the 1871 estimate's 3,689,257.^[2]

The previous census was the 1871 census and the following census was the 1891 census.

Canada by the numbers

A summary of information about Canada.

Total population	4,324,810
Total dwellings	753,017
Families	812,130
Men	2,188,854
Women	2,135,956

Population by province

Province	1881 census	1871 census[a]	% change
Ontario	1,923,228	1,620,851	18.7
Quebec	1,359,027	1,191,516	14.1
Nova Scotia	440,572	387,800	13.6
New Brunswick	321,233	285,594	12.5
Prince Edward Island	108,891	N/A[b]	N/A[c]
Manitoba	65,954	25,228	161.4
British Columbia	49,459	36,247	36.4
Territories	56,446	48,000	17.6
Total	4,324,810	3,689,257[d]	17.2

Notes

1. Inclusive of the estimates for Manitoba, British Columbia, and the North-West Territories.
2. 94,021 in the 1871 census of Prince Edward Island.
3. 15.8% increase compared to the 1871 census of Prince Edward Island.
4. Excluding the estimates, the 1871 census figure is at 3,485,761.

References

1. "Census of Canada 1880–81" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
2. "Series A2-14. Population of Canada, by province, census dates, 1851 to 1976" (PDF). Historical Statistics of Canada | Section A: Population and Migration. Statistics Canada and Social Science Federation of Canada (Report). 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-09-30.