- Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021:5.2
- Total private dwellings:16284235
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents:14978941
- Population density per square kilometre:4.2
- Land area in square kilometres:8788702.8
- Average age of the population:41.9
- Median age of the population:41.6
- Number of persons in private households:36328475
- Average household size:2.4
- Average size of census families:2.9
- Average number of children in census families with children:1.8