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{{short description|Region of Eastern Canada}}
{{Distinguish|Canadian Prairies}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Central Canada
| native_name = {{native name|fr|Canada central}}
| other_name =
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| subdivision_type1 = Composition
| subdivision_name1 = {{Unbulleted list|list_style=line-height: inherit;
 | [[Ontario]] | [[Quebec]]
 }}
| subdivision_type2 = Largest city
| subdivision_name2 = [[Toronto]]
| subdivision_type3 = Largest metro
| subdivision_name3 = [[Greater Toronto Area]]
| image_map = Central provinces in Canada.svg
| map_caption = Map of Central Canada, defined politically
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| coordinates = {{coord|50|N|79|W|region:CA|display=inline,title}}
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| established_title = [[Canadian Confederation]]
| established_date = 1 July 1867
| area_footnotes = &nbsp;(2021 - land,<ref name=canpop/> 2017 - fresh water<ref name=FWON/><ref name=FWQC/>)
| area_total_km2 = 2,552,291.51
| area_land_km2 = 2,191,011.51
| area_water_km2 = 361,280.00
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| population_as_of = 2021<ref name=canpop/>
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| population_total = 22,725,775
| population_density_km2 = 10.4
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| timezone_link = Time in Canada
| timezone1_location = Western Ontario
| timezone1 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1 = −06:00
| timezone1_DST = [[Central Time Zone#Central Daylight Time|CDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST = −05:00
| timezone2_location = Eastern Ontario / most of Quebec
| timezone2 = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset2 = −05:00
| timezone2_DST = [[Eastern Time Zone#Daylight savings time|EDT]]
| utc_offset2_DST = −04:00
| timezone3_location = Eastern Quebec
| timezone3 = [[Atlantic Time Zone|AST]]
| utc_offset3 = −04:00
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'''Central Canada''' ({{langx|fr|Canada Central}}, sometimes the ''Central Provinces'') is a [[List of regions of Canada|Canadian region]] consisting of [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]], the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|largest and most populous provinces]] of the country.<ref name=location>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/canadas-regions.html |title=Discover Canada - Canada’s Regions|publisher=[[Government of Canada]], [[Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada]]|date=1 July 2012|access-date=7 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=6 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806161959/https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/canadas-regions.html}}</ref> Geographically, they are not at the centre of Canada but instead overlap with [[Eastern Canada]] toward the east. Because of their large populations, Ontario and Quebec have traditionally held a significant amount of political power in Canada, leading to some amount of resentment from other regions of the country. Before [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]], the term "Canada" specifically referred to Central Canada. Today, the term "Central Canada" is less often used than the names of the individual provinces.

==History==
{{see|History of Canada}}
Before [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]], the region known as Canada was what is now called Central Canada. [[Southern Ontario]] was once called [[Upper Canada]] and later [[Canada West]] and southern Quebec was called [[Lower Canada]] and later [[Canada East]]. Both were part of the [[United Province of Canada]] in 1841.<ref>[[Constitutional Act of 1791]], [[Act of Union 1840]], [[British North America Acts]] (1867)</ref>

== Geography ==
{{Main|Geography of Canada|Geography of Ontario|Geography of Quebec|Centre of Canada}}

Ontario, Canada's [[Provinces and territories of Canada|fourth largest subdivision]] (after [[Nunavut]], [[Quebec]], and the [[Northwest Territories]]), had, at the [[2021 Canadian census]], a land area of {{cvt|892,411.76|km2}}<ref name=canpop>{{cite web|url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories|date=September 2, 2022|access-date=October 7, 2023|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411183058/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 |archive-date=April 11, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> (10.15 percent of Canada and the fifth largest after Nunavut, Quebec, the Northwest Territories, and [[British Columbia]]) and as of 2017, there was {{cvt|177,390|km2}}<ref name=FWON>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/provincial-territorial-symbols-canada/ontario.html |title=Ontario's provincial symbols|publisher=[[Government of Canada]], [[Department of Canadian Heritage]]|date=15 August 2017|access-date=7 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=2 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602222545/https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/provincial-territorial-symbols-canada/ontario.html}}</ref> (21.55 percent of Canada and the second largest after Quebec) of freshwater, for a total area of {{cvt|1,069,801.76|km2}} (11.13 percent of Canada).

Quebec, Canada's second largest subdivision and largest province, had, at the 2021 Canadian census, a land area of {{cvt|1,298,599.75|km}}<ref name=canpop/> (14.78 percent of Canada and the second largest after Nunavut), and as of 2017, there was {{cvt|183,890|km2}}<ref name=FWQC>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/provincial-territorial-symbols-canada/quebec.html |title=Quebec's provincial symbols|publisher=[[Government of Canada]], [[Department of Canadian Heritage]]|date=15 August 2017|access-date=7 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=29 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529202126/https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/provincial-territorial-symbols-canada/quebec.html}}</ref> (22.34 percent and the largest in Canada) of freshwater, for a total area of {{cvt|1,482,489.75|km2}} (15.42 percent of Canada).

Together the two provinces have a land area of {{cvt|2,191,011.51|km2}} (24.93 percent), {{cvt|361,280.00|km2}} (43.89 percent) fresh water for a total area of {{cvt|2,552,291.51|km2}} (26.55 percent).<ref name=canpop/><ref name=FWON/><ref name=FWQC/>

Although the region is called Central Canada the actual [[centre of Canada]] can be defined in multiple ways. The longitudinal centre of Canada is located just east of [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], on [[Manitoba Highway 1|Highway 1 East]], part of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-tache-centre-canada-park-1.4252409 |title=Meet in the middle: Centre of Canada park opens in RM of Taché, Man.|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=17 August 2021|url-status=live|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-date=16 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816000505/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-tache-centre-canada-park-1.4252409}}</ref> The latitudinal centre is at [[62nd parallel north|62 degrees]], 24 minutes north, meaning the [[geography of Canada|geographic centre of Canada]] is located just south of [[Yathkyed Lake]], [[Nunavut]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Atlas of Canada - Frequently Asked Questions About Canada |url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/faq.html/#q9 |date=16 February 2010|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122002158/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/faq.html/#q9 |archive-date=22 January 2013}}</ref>

===Physical geography===
====Ontario====
{{Excerpt|Ontario|Geography}}

====Quebec====
{{Excerpt|Quebec|Geography}}

== Population ==
Ontario and Quebec are the two most populous provinces in Canada, accounting for 61.43 percent of Canada's population.<ref name=canpop/> As of the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], there were 22,725,775 people in the two provinces, and represented an increase of 5.1 per cent over the [[2016 Canadian census|2016 census]] figure of 21,612,855 people.<ref name=canpop/> The land area was {{cvt|2,191,011.51|km2}} giving a population density of {{Pop density|22725775|2191011.51|km2|sqmi|prec=1}}.<ref name=canpop/>

The median age of Ontario was 41.6, identical to Canada as a whole, and Quebec's population was slightly older at 43.2.<ref name=compop>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Canada&DGUIDlist=2021A000224,2021A000235,2021A000011124&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Quebec, Ontario, Canada|publisher=Statistics Canada|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008171432/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Canada&DGUIDlist=2021A000224,2021A000235,2021A000011124&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=11 | Population of visible minority, Indigenous, and others ([[2021 Canadian census]]<ref name=compop/>)
|-
! colspan="2" |
! colspan="2" |Ontario
! colspan="2" |Quebec
! colspan="3" |Central Canada
! colspan="2" |Canada
|-
! colspan="2" | Population group
! Population<br>&nbsp;
! % of<br>province
!Population<br>&nbsp;
!% of<br>province
!Population<br>&nbsp;
!% of<br>Central Canada
!% of<br>Canada
!Population<br>&nbsp;
!%<br>&nbsp;
|-
| colspan="2" | Non-visible minority or Indigenous || 8,807,805 || 62.8% || 6,762,735 || 81.4% || 15,570,541 || 61.4% || 42.9% || 25,364,140 || 69.8%
|-
| rowspan="12" | [[Visible minority]] group || [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]] || 1,515,295 || 10.8% || 127,990 || 1.5% || 1,643,285 || 7.4% || 4.5% || 2,571,400 || 7.1%
|-
| [[Chinese Canadians|Chinese]] || 820,245 || 5.8% || 115,240 || 1.4% || 935,485 || 4.2% || 2.6% || 1,715,770 || 4.7%
|-
| [[Black Canadians|Black]] || 768,740 || 5.5% || 422,405 || 5.1% || 1,191,145 || 5.3% || 3.3% || 1,574,870 || 4.3%
|-
| [[Filipino Canadians|Filipino]] || 363,650 || 2.6% || 44,885 || 0.5% || 408,535 || 1.8% || 1.1% || 957,355 || 2.6%
|-
| [[Arab Canadians|Arab]] || 284,215 || 2.0% || 280,075 || 3.4% || 564,290 || 2.5% || 1.6% || 694,015 || 1.9%
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]] || 249,190 || 1.8% || 172,925 || 2.1% || 422,115 || 1.9% || 1.2% || 580,235 || 1.6%
|-
| [[Southeast Asian Canadians|Southeast Asian]] || 167,845 || 1.2% || 70,455 || 0.8% || 238,300 || 1.1% || 0.7% || 390,340 || 1.1%
|-
| [[West Asian Canadians|West Asian]] || 212,185 || 1.5% || 43,985 || 0.5% || 256,170 || 1.1% || 0.7% || 360,495 || 1.0%
|-
| [[Korean Canadians|Korean]] || 99,425 || 0.7% || 10,360 || 0.1% || 109,785 || 0.5% || 0.3% || 218,140 || 0.6%
|-
| [[Japanese Canadians|Japanese]] || 31,420 || 0.2% || 5,305 || 0.1% || 36,725 || 0.2% || 0.1% || 98,890 || 0.3%
|-
| Visible minority, n.i.e. || 124,120 || 0.9% || 12,150 || 0.1% || 136,270 || 0.6% || 0.4% || 331,805 || 0.9%
|-
| Multiple visible minority || 181,025 || 1.3% || 34,960 || 0.4% || 215,985 || 1.0% || 0.6% || 172,885 || 0.5%
|-
| colspan="2" |Total visible minority population || 4,817,360 || 34.3% || 1,340,735 || 16.1% || 6,158,095 || 27.6% || 17.0% || 9,639,205 || 26.5%
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous peoples]] 
|-
|[[First Nations in Canada|First Nations (North American Indian)]] || 251,030 || 1.8% || 116,550 || 1.4% || 367,580 || 1.6% || 1.0% || 1,048,405 || 2.9%
|-
| [[Métis]] || 134,615 || 1.0% || 61,010 || 0.7% || 195,625 || 0.9% || 0.5% || 624,220 || 1.7%
|-
| [[Inuit|Inuk (Inuit)]] || 4,310 || 0.0% || 15,800 || 0.2% || 20,110 || 0.1% || 0.1% || 70,540 || 0.2%
|-
| Multiple Indigenous responses || 7,115 || 0.1% || 3,135 || 0.1% || 10,250 || 0.0% || 0.0% || 28,855 || 0.1%
|-
| Indigenous responses n.i.e. || 9,515 || 0.1% || 8,515 || 0.0% || 18,030 || 0.1% || 0.0% || 35,225 || 0.1%
|-
| colspan="2" | Total Indigenous population ||406,585 || 2.9% || 205,010 || 2.5% || 611,595 || 2.7% || 1.7% || 1,807,250 || 5.0%
|-
| colspan="2" | Total population || 14,031,750 || 100.00% || 8,308,480 || 100.00% || 22,340,230 || 100.00% || 61.5% || 36328480 || 100.00%
|}

They are represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] by 200 Members of Parliament (Ontario: 122, Quebec: 78) out of a total of 343.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=cir/red/arc/2012red/allo&document=index&lang=e|title=House of Commons Seat Allocation by Province 2012 to 2022|author=Elections Canada|date=12 August 2021|access-date=8 October 2023|archive-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103142349/https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=cir/red/arc/2012red/allo&document=index&lang=e|url-status=live}}</ref> The southern portions of the two provinces — particularly the [[Quebec City–Windsor Corridor]] — are the most urbanized and industrialized areas of Canada, containing the country's two largest cities, [[Toronto]] and [[Montreal]], the national capital, [[Ottawa]], and the [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]].

As of the 2021 census [[Statistics Canada]] lists 24 [[Census geographic units of Canada#Census metropolitan areas|Census Metropolitan Areas]] (CMA) in Central Canada. They include [[National Capital Region (Canada)|Ottawa - Gatineau]] as well as Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) and Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part).<ref name=CMAON>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=35 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Select from a list of geographies, Ontario - Census metropolitan area / Census agglomeration|access-date=8 October 2023|date=3 August 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=1 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701040249/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=35}}</ref><ref name=CMAQC>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=24 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Select from a list of geographies, Quebec - Census metropolitan area / Census agglomeration|access-date=8 October 2023|date=3 August 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=31 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831154650/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=24}}</ref> All CMAs in Quebec are located in  the southern part of the province. In Ontario, except [[Greater Sudbury|Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury]] and [[Thunder Bay]], which are in [[Northern Ontario]], all CMAs are in [[Southern Ontario]]. The CMAs are listed here by population count:

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto;"
! colspan= 9 |Census Metropolitan Areas
|-
! width="*" |Name
! width="*" |Province
! width="*" |Population
! width="*" |Land area
! width="*" |Density
! width="*" |Location
! width="*" |References
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|[[Toronto]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|6,202,225 || align=right|{{cvt|5902.75|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|1050.7|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|44|30|N|79|22|24|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Toronto|notes=<ref name=cgndbtor>{{Cite cgndb|FEUZB|Toronto}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Toronto&DGUIDlist=2021S0503535&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Toronto, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009155453/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Toronto&DGUIDlist=2021S0503535&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
|-
|[[Montreal]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|4,291,732 || align=right|{{cvt|4670.1|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|919.0|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{Coord|45|30|32|N|73|33|15|W|region:CA-QC_type:city1,800,000|notes=<ref name=cgndbmon>{{Cite cgndb|EHHUN|Montreal}}</ref>|name=Montreal}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Montreal&DGUIDlist=2021S0503462&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Montreal, Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010354/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Montreal&DGUIDlist=2021S0503462&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
|-
|[[National Capital Region (Canada)|Ottawa - Gatineau]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|1,488,307 || align=right|{{cvt|8046.99|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|185.0|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|45|35|23|N|75|50|50|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Ottawa – Gatineau (National Capital Region)|notes=<ref name=cgndbncr>{{Cite cgndb|EQTBI|National Capital Region}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Ottawa%20-%20Gatineau&DGUIDlist=2021S0503505&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009153020/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Ottawa%20-%20Gatineau&DGUIDlist=2021S0503505&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
|-
|[[National Capital Region (Canada)|Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|1,135,014 || align=right|{{cvt|4665.16|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|243.3|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|45|20|00|N|75|35|03|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)|notes=<ref name=cgndbott>{{Cite cgndb|FEVNT|Ottawa}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Ottawa%20-%20Gatineau%20%5BOntario%20part%5D&DGUIDlist=2021S050535505&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part), Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009153120/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Ottawa%20-%20Gatineau%20%5BOntario%20part%5D&DGUIDlist=2021S050535505&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
|-
|[[Quebec City]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|839,311 || align=right|{{cvt|3499.46|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|239.8|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|46|48|50|N|71|12|29|W|region:CA-QC_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbque>{{Cite cgndb|EHTWR|Quebec City}}</ref>|name=Quebec City}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Quebec&DGUIDlist=2021S0503421&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Quebec City, Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010632/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Quebec&DGUIDlist=2021S0503421&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|785,184 || align=right|{{cvt|1373.15|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|571.8|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|14|34|N|79|59|22|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Hamilton|notes=<ref name=cgndbham>{{Cite cgndb|FEVNS|Hamilton}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Hamilton&DGUIDlist=2021S0503537&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Hamilton, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009150431/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Hamilton&DGUIDlist=2021S0503537&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Regional Municipality of Waterloo|Kitchener - Cambridge – Waterloo]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|575,847 || align=right|{{cvt|1092.33|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|527.2|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|29|35|N|80|30|04|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Kitchener - Cambridge – Waterloo (Regional Municipality of Waterloo)|notes=<ref name=cgndbrmw>{{Cite cgndb|FDBKD|Regional Municipality of Waterloo}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Kitchener%20-%20Cambridge%20-%20Waterloo&DGUIDlist=2021S0503541&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Kitchener - Cambridge – Waterloo, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009151116/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Kitchener%20-%20Cambridge%20-%20Waterloo&DGUIDlist=2021S0503541&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[London, Ontario|London]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|543,551 || align=right|{{cvt|2661.48|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|204.2|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|42|58|03|N|81|13|57|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndblon>{{Cite cgndb|FCAEN|London}}</ref>|name=London}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=London&DGUIDlist=2021S0503555&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - London, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009151134/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=London&DGUIDlist=2021S0503555&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Regional Municipality of Niagara|St. Catharines - Niagara]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|433,604 || align=right|{{cvt|1397.09|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|310.4|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|02|33|N|79|18|02|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=St. Catharines – Niagara (Regional Municipality of Niagara)|notes=<ref name=cgndbrmn>{{Cite cgndb|FCFTC|Regional Municipality of Niagara}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=St%2E%20Catharines%20-%20Niagara&DGUIDlist=2021S0503539&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009155232/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=St%2E%20Catharines%20-%20Niagara&DGUIDlist=2021S0503539&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|422,630 || align=right|{{cvt|1803.17|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|234.4|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|42|18|08|N|82|59|37|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Windsor|notes=<ref name=cgndbwin>{{Cite cgndb|FDEGT|Windsor}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Windsor&DGUIDlist=2021S0503559&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Windsor, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009155553/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Windsor&DGUIDlist=2021S0503559&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Oshawa]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|415,311 || align=right|{{cvt|903.25|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|459.8|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|54|02|N|78|51|26|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbosh>{{Cite cgndb|FDMOP|Oshawa}}</ref>|name=Oshawa}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Oshawa&DGUIDlist=2021S0503532&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Oshawa, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009151721/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Oshawa&DGUIDlist=2021S0503532&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[National Capital Region (Canada)|Ottawa – Gatineau (Quebec part)]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|353,293 || align=right|{{cvt|3381.83|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|104.5|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|45|29||N|75|39||W|region:CA-QC_type:city|name=Ottawa – Gatineau (Quebec part)|notes=<ref name=cgndbgat>{{Cite cgndb|ERJDN|Gatineau}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Ottawa%20-%20Gatineau%20%5BQuebec%20part%5D&DGUIDlist=2021S050524505&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Ottawa – Gatineau (Quebec part), Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010513/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Ottawa%20-%20Gatineau%20%5BQuebec%20part%5D&DGUIDlist=2021S050524505&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Sherbrooke]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|227,398 || align=right|{{cvt|1458.1|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|156.0|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|45|24||N|71|54||W|region:CA-QC_type:city|name=Sherbrooke|notes=<ref name=cgndbshe>{{Cite cgndb|ERJDY|Sherbrooke}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Sherbrooke&DGUIDlist=2021S0503433&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Sherbrooke, Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010809/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Sherbrooke&DGUIDlist=2021S0503433&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Barrie]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|212,856 || align=right|{{cvt|897.26|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|237.2|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|44|22|16|N|79|40|37|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Barrie|notes=<ref name=cgndbbar>{{Cite cgndb|FAFFD|Barrie}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Barrie&DGUIDlist=2021S0503568&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Barrie, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009145513/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Barrie&DGUIDlist=2021S0503568&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|172,546 || align=right|{{cvt|1919.17|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|89.9|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|44|14|05|N|76|30|39|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbkin>{{cite cgndb|FBUUF|Kingston}}</ref>|name=Kingston}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Kingston&DGUIDlist=2021S0503521&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Kingston, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009150929/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Kingston&DGUIDlist=2021S0503521&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Greater Sudbury|Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|170,605 || align=right|{{cvt|4187.4|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|40.7|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|46|34|40|N|81|04|10|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbgsu>{{cite cgndb|id=FEVNQ|name=Greater Sudbury}}</ref>|name=Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Greater%20Sudbury%20%2F%20Grand%20Sudbury&DGUIDlist=2021S0503580&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009150150/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Greater%20Sudbury%20%2F%20Grand%20Sudbury&DGUIDlist=2021S0503580&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Guelph]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|165,588 || align=right|{{cvt|595.08|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|278.3|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|32|09|N|80|13|44|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbgue>{{Cite cgndb|FBKKK|Guelph}}</ref>|name=Guelph}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Guelph&DGUIDlist=2021S0503550&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Guelph, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009150346/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Guelph&DGUIDlist=2021S0503550&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|161,567 || align=right|{{cvt|3133.53|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|51.6|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|48|25||N|71|04||W|region:CA-QC_type:city|name=Saguenay|notes=<ref name=cgndbsag>{{Cite cgndb|ERJDW|Saguenay}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saguenay&DGUIDlist=2021S0503408&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Saguenay, Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010642/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saguenay&DGUIDlist=2021S0503408&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Trois-Rivières]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|161,489 || align=right|{{cvt|1038.64|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|155.5|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|46|20|35|N|72|32|36|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbtri>{{cite cgndb|EIITR|Trois-Rivières}}</ref>|name=Trois-Rivières}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Trois-Rivieres&DGUIDlist=2021S0503442&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Trois-Rivières, Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010811/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Trois-Rivieres&DGUIDlist=2021S0503442&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Brantford]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|144,162 || align=right|{{cvt|1074.0|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|134.2|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|43|09|25|N|80|15|27|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Brantford|notes=<ref name=cgndbbra>{{Cite cgndb|FALJI|Brantford}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Brantford&DGUIDlist=2021S0503543&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Brantford, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009150133/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Brantford&DGUIDlist=2021S0503543&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|128,624 || align=right|{{cvt|1508.44|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|85.3|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|44|18|04|N|78|20|00|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|notes=<ref name=cgndbpet>{{cite cgndb|FDGEJ|Peterborough}}</ref>|name=Peterborough}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Peterborough&DGUIDlist=2021S0503529&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Peterborough, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009155106/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Peterborough&DGUIDlist=2021S0503529&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Thunder Bay]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|123,258 || align=right|{{cvt|2550.79|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|48.3|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|48|24|05|N|89|16|04|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Thunder Bay|notes=<ref name=cgndbthb>{{Cite cgndb|FCWFX|Thunder Bay}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Thunder%20Bay&DGUIDlist=2021S0503595&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Thunder Bay, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009155351/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Thunder%20Bay&DGUIDlist=2021S0503595&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Belleville, Ontario|Belleville]] - [[Quinte West]] || [[Ontario]] || align=right|111,184 || align=right|{{cvt|1337.5|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|83.1|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Canada Southern Ontario |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|44|07|34|N|77|28|27|W|region:CA-ON_type:city|name=Belleville - Quinte West|}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Belleville%20-%20Quinte%20West&DGUIDlist=2021S0503522&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Belleville - Quinte West, Ontario - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009145518/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Belleville%20-%20Quinte%20West&DGUIDlist=2021S0503522&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>
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|[[Drummondville]] || [[Quebec]] || align=right|101,610 || align=right|{{cvt|1094.36|km2|disp=br()|sortable=on}} || align=right|{{cvt|92.8|/km2|disp=br()|1|sortable=on}} || {{Location map|Quebec South |caption =  |width = 200 |relief = 1 |coordinates = {{coord|45|53||N|72|29||W|region:CA-QC_type:city|name=Drummondville|notes=<ref name=cgndbdru>{{Cite cgndb|EPUWF|Drummondville}}</ref>}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Drummondville&DGUIDlist=2021S0503447&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Drummondville, Quebec - [Census metropolitan area]|url-status=live|access-date=8 October 2023|date=1 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009010211/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Drummondville&DGUIDlist=2021S0503447&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0}}</ref>

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== See also ==
{{Portal|Geography|Canada}}
* [[Central United States]]
* [[Great Lakes region]]

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{cite book|last=Babin|first=Andrée|title=L'interatlas: Ressources du Québec et du Canada|publisher=Centre éducatif et culturel|year=1986|isbn=978-2-7617-0317-8}}
* {{cite book |last=Ministry of Environment of Quebec |url=http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/eau/politique/politique-integral.pdf |title=Water. Life. Future. National Policy on water |publisher=Government of Quebec |year=2002 |isbn=978-2-550-40074-5}}

==External links==
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