February 8, 2017 UPDATED 3:41pmET
The first round of 2016 Census data has been released on Canada's population, which reached 35.15 million as of last May. Also included were numbers on all 338 federal ridings.
Use the map to find data on population size, growth, and density for each district represented in the House of Commons:
What ridings had the highest rate of population growth from 2011 to 2016?
| Edmonton--Wetaskiwin, AB | 43.5% |
| Spadina--Fort York, ON | 40% |
| Calgary Shepard, AB | 33.7% |
| Milton, ON | 29.6% |
| Banff--Airdrie, AB | 28.8% |
| Brampton West, ON | 27.8% |
| Calgary Skyview, AB | 23.2% |
| Brampton East, ON | 22.4% |
| Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB | 21% |
| King--Vaughan, ON | 20.8% |
The 10 ridings with the most population loss, according to the Census:
| Cape Breton--Canso, NS | -4.4% |
| Gaspésie--Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC | -3.8% |
| Avignon--La Mitis--Matane--Matapédia, QC | -3.6% |
| Madawaska--Restigouche, NB | -3.5% |
| Central Nova, NS | -3.5% |
| Bonavista--Burin--Trinity, NL | -3.4% |
| Miramichi--Grand Lake, NB | -3.3% |
| Saint John--Rothesay, NB | -3.3% |
| Markham--Thornhill, ON | -3.1% |
| Tobique--Mactaquac, NB | -2.8% |
The 10 most populous ridings are found in Alberta and southern Ontario:
| Edmonton--Wetaskiwin, AB | 158,749 |
| Calgary Shepard, ON | 147,520 |
| Niagara Falls, ON | 136,292 |
| Banff--Airdrie, AB | 135,762 |
| Calgary Skyview, AB | 135,730 |
| King--Vaughan, ON | 131,995 |
| Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB | 131,823 |
| Guelph, ON | 131,794 |
| Durham, ON | 130,872 |
| Brantford--Brant, ON | 130,296 |
The 10 ridings with the smallest population are found in Atlantic Canada and the territories:
| Labrador, NL | 27,197 |
| Egmont, PEI | 34,168 |
| Yukon | 35,874 |
| Nunavut | 35,944 |
| Malpeque, PEI | 36,030 |
| Charlottetown, PEI | 36,094 |
| Cardigan, PEI | 36,615 |
| Northwest Territories | 41,786 |
| Miramichi--Grand Lake, NB | 57,405 |
| Madawaska--Restigouche, NB | 60,378 |
Federal ridings were redrawn in 2012 based on the 2011 census -- with an additional 30 seats added to the House of Commons.
-Andrew Thomson
