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Population, urban and rural, by province and territory
(Northwest Territories including Nunavut)
	Population	Urban	Rural	Urban	Rural
	number			% of total population
Northwest Territories including Nunavut
1851	5,700	0	5,700	0	100
1861	6,691	0	6,691	0	100
1871	48,000	0	48,000	0	100
1881	56,446	0	56,446	0	100
1891	98,967	0	98,967	0	100
1901	20,129	0	20,129	0	100
1911	6,507	0	6,507	0	100
1921	8,143	0	8,143	0	100
1931	9,316	0	9,316	0	100
1941	12,028	0	12,028	0	100
1951	16,004	2,724	13,280	17	83
1956	19,313	4,545	14,768	24	76
1961	22,998	8,938	14,060	39	61
1966	28,738	11,534	17,204	40	60
1971	34,805	16,830	17,980	48	52
1976	42,610	21,165	21,445	50	50
1981	45,740	21,985	23,755	48	52
1986	52,235	24,210	28,025	46	54
1991	57,649	21,157	36,492	37	63
1996	64,402	27,395	37,007	43	57
Note: The rural population for 1981 to 1996 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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