The map above shows how crazy Canada’s population distribution is.
The blue island is Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada’s smallest and least populous province.
If it wasn’t for Anne of Green Gables the island would probably be almost entirely unknown outside Canada (or really within Canada for that matter).
The three areas in red are Canada’s 3 territories: Northwest Territories (1,143,793.86 km2), Yukon (474,712.68 km2) and Nunavut (1,877,778.53 km2).
Collectively they cover 3,496,285 km2 which would make them the world’s 8 largest country by land area. Or 614 times the size of PEI.
However, when taken together they only have 118,160 people. That’s far less than half the population of the one London borough I live in.
Moreover, it’s 36,000 people less than live in PEI which has 154,331 residents living in 5,686 km2, making it Canada’s most densely populated province.
And the even crazier thing is that PEI is only Canada’s 23rd largest island by area and 3rd 6th largest by population.
Do you have a favourite fact about either PEI or Canada’s territories? Then leave it below.
RJ says
I guess you’re talking about Vancouver Island and Newfoundland when you say it’s the third most populous and the most densely populated.
Are you excluding islands that are parts of cities, e.g., Richmond and Île de Montréal?
Brilliant Maps says
Ah, you’re 100% right. My original list only had islands over 1,000 km2. It should be sixth in population after: Island of Montreal, Vancouver Island, Newfoundland, Île Jésus, and Lulu Island.
Houssain Kettani says
The number of Muslims in PEI is 1,720 in 2021, in the red region it is 1,055; Northwest Territories (730), Yukon (185) and Nunavut (140).