| Population | ||||||
| 1996 | 2001 | % change |
% of province (1996) |
% of province (2001) |
% of Canada (2001) |
|
| The extended Golden Horseshoe | 6,142,346 | 6,704,598 | 9.2 | 57.1 | 58.8 | 22.3 |
| Ontario less extended Golden Horseshoe | 4,611,227 | 4,705,448 | 2.0 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 15.7 |
| Ontario total | 10,753,573 | 11,410,046 | 6.1 | 38.0 | ||