Andy F was talking about cities proper. Marvin was talking about metro statistical areas which include surrounding areas.
Jim
"You could march the entire population of Canada single-file into Lake Erie and be done by lunch."
--Fr. Guido Sarducci, *Breakfast in Heaven*
Quoting Marvin Gandall <marvgandall at rogers.com>:
> Andy F wrote:
>
>> I don't know how it works in Canada, but this is from
>> <http://www.demographia.com/db-cancityhist.htm>
>>
>> Year Montreal Ottawa Toronto Vancouver
>> 2001 1,040,000 337,031 676,000 546,000
>>
>> The same site lists 52 US cities with pops larger than
>> Ottawa's. The results are similar comparing metro
>> areas.
>>
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>
> Those stats are way, way off.
>
> In 2004, according to Statistics Canada, there were six Canadian cities with
> metro populations of 1 million or more:
>
> Toronto 5.2 million
>
> Montréal 3.6
>
> Vancouver 2.1
>
> Ottawa-Gatineau 1.1
>
> Calgary 1.03
>
> Edmonton 1.0
>
>
>
> http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/demo05a.htm