Provinces and territories of Canada

==Population==
{{main|Population of Canada by province and territory}}

[[File:2016 Canada Pop Pie.svg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Breakdown of Canada's population from the 2016 census by province/territory]]
The vast majority of Canada's population is concentrated in areas close to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]]. Its four largest provinces by area ([[Quebec]], [[Ontario]], [[British Columbia]] and [[Alberta]]) are also (with Quebec and Ontario switched in order) its most populous; together they account for 86% of the country's population. The territories (the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Nunavut]] and [[Yukon]]) account for over a third of Canada's area but are only home to 0.3% of its population, which skews the national [[population density]] value.<ref name=":1">[http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-516-x/pdf/5500092-eng.pdf Series A2-14. Population of Canada] by province, census dates, 1851 to 1976</ref>

Canada's population grew by 5.0% between the [[Canada 2011 Census|2006]] and [[Canada 2016 Census|2011]] censuses. Except for [[New Brunswick]], all territories and provinces increased in population during this time. In terms of percent change, the fastest-growing province or territory was [[Nunavut]] with an increase of 12.7% between 2011 and 2016, followed by [[Alberta]] with 11.6% growth, while New Brunswick's population decreased by 0.5%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E|title=2016 Census profiles|date=2016|website=Statistics Canada}}</ref>

Generally, Canadian provinces have steadily grown in population along with Canada. However, some provinces such as Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have experienced long periods of stagnation or population decline. Ontario and Quebec have always been the two biggest provinces in Canada, with together over 60% of the population at any given time. The population of [[Western Canada|the West]] relative to Canada as a whole has steadily grown over time, while that of [[Atlantic Canada]] has declined.<ref name=":1" />