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Population urban and rural, by province and territory
(Yukon)
	Total population	Urban	Rural	Urban	Rural
	number			% of total population
Y.T.
1901	27,219	9,142	18,077	34	66
1911	8,512	3,865	4,647	45	55
1921	4,157	1,306	2,851	31	69
1931	4,230	1,360	2,870	32	68
1941	4,914	1,797	3,117	37	63
1951	9,096	2,594	6,502	29	71
1956	12,190	2,570	9,620	21	79
1961	14,628	5,031	9,597	34	66
1966	14,382	6,828	7,554	47	53
1971	18,390	11,215	7,170	61	39
1976	21,835	13,310	8,525	61	39
1981	23,150	14,810	8,340	64	36
1986	23,505	15,200	8,305	65	35
1991	27,797	16,335	11,462	59	41
1996	30,766	18,447	12,319	60	40
2001	28,674	16,843	11,831	59	41
2006	30,372	18,122	12,250	60	40
Note: The rural population for 1981 to 2006 refers to persons living outside centres with a population of 1,000 AND outside areas with 400 persons per square kilometre. Previous to 1981, the definitions differed slightly but consistently referred to populations outside centres of 1,000 population. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 1851 to 2006. Last modified: 2009-09-22.

For more statistical information, consult 2006 Census.

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