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This table contains links to indicate the availability of aggregate statistics in computer-readable form from population censuses and disseminated by Statistics Canada.

Note: Documentation linked here is public access. Most of the census tables, however, are restricted access. If you are a member of a DLI member institution, contact your local DLI contact. Restricted links here are for the most part available only to University of Toronto, Brock University, York University, and Ryerson University faculty, students, and staff.

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Content: 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956, 1951, 1946, 1941, 1936, 1931, 1926, 1921, 1916, 1911, 1906, 1901, 1891, 1886, 1885, 1881, 1871, 1861, 1851, 1840, 1665-1871

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Comparative table of Canadian census questions since Confederation
Geographic level	Canadian overview tables (COTs)/ Nation series	Special interest tables (SITs)/ Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic cross-tabulations (BCTs)/ Basic summary tabulations (BSTs)
	Detailed subject matter, less detailed geography. Tables containing one or more characteristics (e.g. age by sex by marital status); (Aggregate, multi-variate distributions.)	Detailed subject matter, less detailed geography. Additional detailed tables on special topics, and containing one or more characteristics (e.g. immigration status by income groups), at high levels of geography; (Aggregate, multi-variate distributions.)	Less detailed subject matter, more detailed geography. Distribution of individual census characteristics (e.g. age or sex or marital status), by large and small levels of geography. (Aggregate, univariate distributions.)	Less detailed subject matter, more detailed geography. Tables containing one or more characteristics (e.g. age by sex by marital status), by large and small levels of geography. (Aggregate, multivariate distributions.)
2006 Census
2006 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc06/cc06.htm>
Geographic level	Topic-based tabulations (TBTs)	Topic-based tabulations (TBTs)	Profile series	Topic-based tabulations (TBTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Highlight tables tbt06.htm	tbt06.htm	CHASS census analyzer E-stat profil06.htm Included in CD/CSD, FSA, FED & DA profiles	tbt06.htm Included in DA-level files.
Census divisions (Counties)	Highlight tables		profil06.htm E-stat Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	tbt06.htm Also included in DA-level files.
Census subdivisions (Municipalities)	Highlight tables		profil06.htm E-stat Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	tbt06.htm Also included in DA-level files.
Census metropolitan areas/ Census agglomerations (CMA/CA)	Highlight tables tbt06.htm	tbt06.htm	profil06.htm Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	tbt06.htm Also included in CT-level files.
Federal electoral districts (FED) (2003 Representation order)			profil06.htm	tbt06.htm
Census tract (CT)			CHASS census analyzer profil06.htm E-stat	tbt06.htm
Dissemination area (DA)			CHASS census analyzer profil06.htm	tbt06.htm
Designated place			profil06.htm
Forward sortation area (FSA)			profil06.htm	tbt06.htm
Urban area			profil06.htm
2001 Census
2001 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc01/cc01.htm> Search content of all 2001 Census aggregate tables: <http://datacentre2.chass.utoronto.ca/cancensus/>
Geographic level	Canadian overview tables (COTs)/ Nation series	Special interest tables (SITs)/ Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic cross-tabulations (BCTs)/ Basic summary tabulations (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Highlight tables cot01.htm	sit01.htm	CHASS census analyzer E-stat profil01.htm	bct01.htm Included in DA-level files.
Census divisions (Counties)	Highlight tables		profil01.htm E-stat Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	bct01.htm Included in DA-level files.
Census subdivisions (Municipalities)	Highlight tables		profil01.htm E-stat Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	bct01.htm
Census metropolitan areas/ Census agglomerations (CMA/CA)	Highlight tables cot01.htm	sit01.htm	profil01.htm Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	bct01.htm Included in CT-level files.
Federal electoral districts (FED) (1996 Representation order)			CHASS census analyzer profil01.htm	bct01.htm
Federal electoral districts (FED) (2003 Representation order)			profil01.htm
Census tract (CT)			CHASS census analyzer profil01.htm E-stat Print (95-215-XPB thru 95-227-XPB)	bct01.htm
Dissemination area (DA) Formerly, enumeration area			CHASS census analyzer profil01.htm	bct01.htm
Designated place			profil01.htm
Forward sortation area (FSA)			profil01.htm	bct01.htm
Urban area			profil01.htm
1996 Census
1996 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc96.htm> Search content of all 1996 Census aggregate tables: <http://datacentre2.chass.utoronto.ca/cancensus/>
Geographic level	Canadian overview tables (COTs)/ Nation series	Special interest tables (SITs)/ Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic cross-tabulations (BCTs)/ Basic summary tabulations (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	nation96.htm CD-ROM 93F0020XCB96004	dimen96.htm 7 CD-ROMS: 94F0004XCB 94F0005XCB 94F0006XCB 94F0007XCB 94F0008XCB 94F0010XCB 94F0011XCB	Included in CSD and FED-level profile files CHASS interface Also available in E-stat Print: 95-182, 95-193 CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	Included in CSD and FED-level files, see bst96.htm
Census divisions (counties)			Included in CSD-level profile file Also available in E-stat Print: 95-182, 95-193 CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	Included in CSD-level files, see bst96.htm
Census subdivision (municipalities)			Abridged version Full version: profil96.htm Also available in E-stat Print: 95-182, 95-193 CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	bst96.htm
Census metropolitan areas (cities)	nation96.htm CD-ROM 93F0020XCB96004	dimen96.htm 7 CD-ROMS: 94F0004XCB 94F0005XCB 94F0006XCB 94F0007XCB 94F0008XCB 94F0010XCB 94F0011XCB	Included in CT-level file, see profil96.htm Print: 95-205 to 95-213	Included in CT-level files, see bst96.htm
Census agglomerations			profil96.htm Print: 95-205 thru 95-213	Included in CT-level files, see bst96.htm
Census tracts			E-stat profil96.htm CHASS interface Print: 95-205 to 95-213 (abridged) CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	bst96.htm
Federal electoral districts (1987 Representation Order & 1996 Representation Order)			Abridged version (1996 Rep Order) Full version: profil96.htm CHASS interface CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	Included in EA-level files, see bst96.htm
Enumeration areas			profil96.htm CHASS interface CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	bst96.htm
Forward sortation areas			profil96.htm CD-ROM 95F0253XCB96000	bst96.htm
Postal codes			Available in E-stat
1991 Census
1991 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc91/cc91tit.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series (aka: Special interest)	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	nation91.htm Print products: 93-310 to 93-333, see GPS	Print products: 94-301 to 94-322, see GPS	CHASS interface E-stat See also
Census divisions (counties)			E-stat See also Print products: 95-301 to 95-398 (24 vols, abridged) 1991 census profile CD-ROM
Census subdivision (municipalities)			E-stat Access via SDA [Restricted] See also Print products: 95-301 to 95-398 (24 vols, abridged) 1991 census profile CD-ROM	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Census metropolitan areas	nation91.htm Print products: 93-310 to 93-333, see GPS		Access via SDA [Restricted] SABAL: Census of population Print products: 93-337, 93-338 (abridged), See also CT-level volumes. 1991 census profile CD-ROM
Census agglomerations			Access via SDA [Restricted] SABAL: Census of population Print products: 93-337, 93-338, See also CT-level volumes. 1991 census profile CD-ROM
Census tracts			CHASS interface E-stat See also Print products: 95-303 to 95-392 (46 vols; abridged) 1991 census profile CD-ROM	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Federal electoral districts (1987 Representation Order)			CHASS interface Print products: 93-335, 93-336 1991 census profile CD-ROM
Enumeration areas			CHASS interface See also 1991 census profile CD-ROM	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Urban Forward sortation areas (2B profile only)			[csv format] FSA codes 1991 census profile CD-ROM
Urban/rural areas			Print products: 93-339, 93-340 1991 census profile CD-ROM
1986 Census
1986 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc86/cc86tit.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only: 93-101 to 93-119, see GPS	Print product only: 93-151 to 93-157, see GPS	Available in E-stat	Print product: CA 1 BS -86C14, see GPS See also EA-level BSTs
Census divisions (counties)			Available in E-stat Print product: 94-101 to 94-124
Census subdivision (municipalities)		Focus series 1986 census profile CD-ROM	Available in E-stat contact UT/DLS for access Print product: 94-101 to 94-124 1986 census profile CD-ROM	Focus series, List of BSTs, For access, contact UT/DLS
Census metropolitan areas (cities) and census agglomerations			SABAL: Census of population Print product: 94-127, 94-128 See also census tract profile	Print product: CA 1 BS -86C18, see GPS See also census tract BSTs
Census tracts		Focus series 1986 census profile CD-ROM	CHASS interface contact UT/DLS for access Print product: 95-101 to 95-174 1986 census profile CD-ROM	Focus series, List of BSTs, For access, contact UT/DLS
Federal electoral districts (1976 Representation Order)			Print product: 94-125, 94-126 See also EA-level profile	See EA-level BSTs
Enumeration areas		Focus series 1986 census profile CD-ROM	CHASS interface contact UT/DLS for access 1986 census profile CD-ROM	Focus series [on 1986 census CD-ROM] List of BSTs, For access, contact UT/DLS
Forward sortation areas (Urban only)			prof86fsa.csv 1986 census profile CD-ROM
Urban/rural areas			Print product only: 94-129, 94-130
Economic regions (LFS)			Print product only: 94-131
1981 Census
1981 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc81/census81.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only: 92-901 to 92-937, 93-901 to 93-972, 93-X-948, see GPS		See province/territory-level summary records in CSD-level profile files [Restricted]
Census divisions (counties)	Print product only: 93-901 to 93-972, see GPS		See CD-level summary records in CSD-level profile files [Restricted] Print product only: 95-902, 95-942
Census subdivision (municipalities)	Print product only: 93-901 to 93-972, see GPS		Access via SDA [Restricted] Print product: 95-904, 95-945 Tetrad CD-ROM	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations (cities)	Print product only: 93-901 to 93-972, see GPS		Print product: 95-903, 95-943, 95-944 Tetrad CD-ROM	See census tract-level BSTs, and special series BSTs for access, contact UT/DLS
Census tracts			CHASS interface contact UT/DLS for access Print product: 95-905 to 95-940, 95-946 to 95-981 Tetrad CD-ROM	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Federal electoral districts (1976 Representation Order)			Print product only: 95-901, 95-941 Tetrad CD-ROM	See EA-level BSTs for access, contact UT/DLS
Enumeration areas			CHASS interface contact UT/DLS for access Tetrad CD-ROM	List of EA BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
1976 Census
1976 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc76/census76.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only: 92-820 to 92-828, 92-832 to 82-835, 93-801 to 94-837, see GPS
Census divisions (counties)	Print product only: 92-802 to 92-805, 92-831, see GPS
Census subdivision (municipalities)	Print product only: 92-802 to 92-805, 92-831, see GPS			List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS microfiche (CA 1 BS99 -76S71 GOVT)
Municipalities, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations	Print product only: 92-806, 92-809, 92-810, see GPS			List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Census tracts			Print product only: 95-800 to 95-831, see GPS	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS microfiche (CA 1 BS99 -76S71 GOVT)
Provincial census tracts			Print product only: 95-850 to 95-856, see GPS	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Federal electoral districts (1966 Representation Order)	Print product only: 92-801, 92-808, see GPS
Enumeration areas				List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Urban/rural areas	Print product only: 92-806, 92-809, 92-810, see GPS		Print product only: 94-129, 94-130
1971 Census
1971 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc71/census71.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only: 92-713 to 93-773, 94-701 to 97-770, see GPS		Print product only: 92-756 to 92-764, 93-743 to 93-749 see GPS
Census divisions (counties)	Print product only: 92-713 to 93-773, 94-701 to 97-770, see GPS		Print product only: 92-753, see GPS
Census agglomerate/census metropolitan area	Print product only: 92-713 to 93-773, 94-701 to 97-770, see GPS			List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Municipality/census agglomerate	Print product only: 92-713 to 93-773, 94-701 to 97-770, see GPS			List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Census tract/area aggregate			CHASS census analyzer Print product: 95-701 to 95-729, see GPS Toronto CMA [ISR/York ed.]	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Federal electoral districts (1966 Representation Order)			Print product only: 92-752, see GPS
Enumeration areas			Toronto CMA [ISR/York ed.]	List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
Urban/rural areas			Print product only: 92-755, see GPS
1966 Census
1966 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc66/census66.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only, see GPS		Print product only, see GPS
Census tracts			Print product only: 95-601 to 95-628, see GPS
Enumeration areas				List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
1961 Census
1961 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc61/census61.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Electoral districts
Counties & census divisions
Incorporated cities, town & villages with population 5,000 and over
Census tracts			CHASS census analyzer Print product: 95-516 to 95-538, see GPS
Enumeration areas				List of BSTs, for access, contact UT/DLS
1956 Census
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Electoral districts
Census metropolitan areas
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Incorporated cities, towns and villages
Census tracts			Print product only: Bulletin 4-1 See: content of tables
1951 Census
1951 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc51/census51.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables 1951 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Electoral districts
Census metropolitan areas
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Incorporated cities, towns and villages
Census tracts			Print product: Bulletin CT-1 thru CT-12 See: content of tables Toronto
1946 Census of the prairie provinces
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Electoral districts
Census metropolitan areas
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Incorporated cities, towns and villages
1941 Census
1941 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc41/census41.htm>
Geographic level	Nation series	Dimensions series	Profile series	Basic summary tabulations series (BSTs)
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables 1951 selected tables 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Federal electoral districts
Census metropolitan areas
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Incorporated cities, towns and villages
1936 Census of the prairie provinces
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Urban localities (CMAs)
Census divisions
Municipalities (CSDs)
Cities >10,000
1931 Census
1931 Census homepage at University of Toronto: <http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc31/cc31.htm>
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables 1951 selected tables 1941 selected tables 1931 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Federal electoral districts
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Incorporated cities, towns and villages
Rural/urban
1926 Census of the prairie provinces
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Rural/urban
1921 Census
Canada, provinces, territories	Print product only. See: content of tables 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Federal electoral districts
Census divisions/counties
Census metropolitan areas
Incorporated cities, towns and villages
1916 Census of the prairie provinces
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Census districts
Urban/rural
Cities and towns
1911 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Census districts
Census sub-districts
Cities
1906 Census
Provinces	Print product only.		Print product only.
Census districts
1901 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Electoral districts
Census districts
Census sub-districts
Cities, towns, villages
1891 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables Full text available at: Early Canadiana online 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Census districts
Electoral districts
Cities, towns, villages
1886 Census of Manitoba
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables
Sub-districts
1885 Census of the North-West Territories
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables
1881 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables Full text available at: Early Canadiana online 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Census districts
Census sub-districts
Cities, towns, villages
1870-1871 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables Full text available at: Early Canadiana online 1941 selected tables		Print product only. See: content of tables
Census districts
Census sub-districts
Cities, towns, villages
1860-1861 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables Full text available at: Early Canadiana online Volume 1, 2 [PDF format] 1941 selected tables microfiche (CA 1 BS98 -W1C01 GOVT)
Electoral districts
Census districts
Census sub-districts
Cities, towns, villages
1851-1852 Census
Provinces	Print product only. See: content of tables microfiche (CA 1 BS98 -V1C01 GOVT) Full text available at: Early Canadiana online 1941 selected tables
Electoral districts
Census districts
Census sub-districts
Cities, towns, villages
1840, A census of the population of the province of New Brunswick in the year ...
Provinces	Print product only. Full text available at: Early Canadiana online
1665-1871 Census
Subprovincial level varies			Available in E-stat
Abbreviations
GPS=Government Documents Division, University of Toronto Library, or any Canadian depository library collection. UT/DLS=Data Library Service, University of Toronto Library, or your local data service.

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