City Techie 

RT @mikepmoffatt:

I don't think people realize how big #SouthernOntario's #population is. So here's a reference. #Toronto & the surrounding area have a population the size of Alberta & BC... combined.

Heading east, we can also incorporate Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

N. Ontario has a nearly identical population to Newfoundland + the territories. This works because #Ontario’s population (15.1) is almost exactly that to the rest of #Canada, excluding Quebec. #Maps #Geography

Feb 19, 2023 at 5:53amWeb
Show threadteledyn 𓂀Feb 19, 2023

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@mikepmoffatt

I think of it as "One in ten Canadians lives in the GTA"

#southernontario #population #toronto #ontario #canada #maps #geography

Show threadCity Techie Feb 19, 2023
@teledyn it's closer to 1 in 5. The GTA has a population of ~7 million people out of 38 million Canadians.
Show threadteledyn 𓂀Feb 19, 2023

@citytechie

Oh, ok, so one in ten lives in Toronto proper? I keep forgetting the explosion happening where ever the Zum goes 😅

Show threadCity Techie Feb 19, 2023
@teledyn About 1 in 12. The last census had Toronto proper at just under 2.8 million. Because of housing prices, it's not growing very fast (relative to the rest of the region) and even losing younger people and young families to the surrounding regions.
Show threadPCFeb 20, 2023

@citytechie @mikepmoffatt

Canada is second world wide in geographical area, but 39th in population. Makes for an interesting population density map.

https://canadapopulation.org/population-density-of-canada/

Population Density of Canada 2024 – Canada Population