In 2022, there were more than six million married people living in Ontario; the most out of any province. Nunavut had the fewest married people living there, totaling about 7,960 individuals.
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Number of married people in Canada in 2022, by province or territory
Province
Number of people
Ontario
6,145,069
Quebec
2,533,484
British Columbia
2,172,417
Alberta
1,878,487
Manitoba
548,039
Saskatchewan
473,070
Nova Scotia
397,734
New Brunswick
322,008
Newfoundland and Labrador
232,475
Prince Edward Island
69,217
Yukon
13,457
Northwest Territories
12,537
Nunavut
7,960
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Data presented here is by 'legal marital status' including persons living in common law. Married (and not separated) includes persons whose opposite or same sex spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained. Also included are persons in civil unions. Those who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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