Between 2001 and 2023, the population of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario, increased by around 35 percent. Indeed, the metropolis's inhabitants were about 4.9 million in 2001, and more than 6.8 million two decades later. In 2023, Toronto was the largest metropolitan area in Canada in terms of population, ahead of Montreal and Vancouver.
Population of Toronto, Ontario in Canada from 2001 to 2023
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