| Province | Population (July 2006 estimate) | |
| 1 | Ontario | 12,686,952 |
| 2 | Quebec | 7,651,531 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 4,310,452 |
| 4 | Alberta | 3,375,763 |
| 5 | Manitoba | 1,177,765 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 985,386 |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 934,405 |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 749,168 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 509,677 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 138,519 |
| 11 | Northwest Territories | 41,861 |
| 12 | Yukon | 31,229 |
| 13 | Nunavut | 30,782 |