List of Canadian municipalities having experienced population decreases
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. 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 | 2011 population | Decline from peak | Percent decline from peak | Lowest population after peak | Decline from peak | Percent decline from peak | Notes |
Amherst | Nova Scotia | 2.2% increase from 2006. | |||||||
Baie-Comeau | Québec | The 1981 population figure has been adjusted to reflect current municipal boundaries. | |||||||
Cape Breton | Nova Scotia | Prior to August 1, 1995, the municipality was called Cape Breton County and was divided into several smaller municipalities. | |||||||
Channel-Port aux Basques | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
Corner Brook | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
Crowsnest Pass | Alberta | ||||||||
Dawson City | Yukon | ||||||||
Elliot Lake | Ontario | ||||||||
Flin Flon | Manitoba/Saskatchewan | Population figures are the totals of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan portions of the city. | |||||||
Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
Hearst | Ontario | ||||||||
Iroquois Falls | Ontario | ||||||||
Kapuskasing | Ontario | ||||||||
Kirkland Lake | Ontario | 3.0% increase from 2006. | |||||||
Kitimat | British Columbia | ||||||||
Labrador City | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.8% increase from 2006. | |||||||
Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.3% increase from 2006. | |||||||
Melville | Saskatchewan | 8.9% increase from 2006. | |||||||
Placentia | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
Prince Rupert | British Columbia | ||||||||
Saint John | New Brunswick | 3% increase from 2006. | |||||||
Springhill | Nova Scotia | ||||||||
Stephenville | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2% increase from 2006. | |||||||
The Pas | Manitoba | ||||||||
Thompson | Manitoba | ||||||||
Wabana | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
Yarmouth | Nova Scotia |