100 largest census subdivisions
editThese are the 100 largest census subdivisions by area. Of the top 100, 75 of them are not municipalities, but rather municipal equivalents for census purposes (the regional district electoral area, unorganized and unorganized subdivision entries).
| Rank | Census subdivision | Type | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baffin, Unorganized (Nvt.) | Unorganized | 988,309.3765 |
| 2 | Yukon, Unorganized (Y.T.) | Unorganized | 465,513.3158 |
| 3 | Keewatin, Unorganized (Nvt.) | Unorganized | 443,299.6325 |
| 4 | Kitikmeot, Unorganized (Nvt.) | Unorganized | 442,334.8602 |
| 5 | Kenora, Unorganized (Ont.) | Unorganized | 400,771.8052 |
| 6 | Region 1, Unorganized (N.W.T.) | Unorganized | 364,418.8903 |
| 7 | Rivière-Koksoak (Que.) | Unorganized | 307,039.9027 |
| 8 | Baie-James (Que.) | Municipality | 297,332.8416 |
| 9 | Division No. 18, Unorganized (Sask.) | Unorganized | 268,389.9866 |
| 10 | Division No. 23, Unorganized (Man.) | Unorganized | 238,004.8619 |
| 11 | Region 2, Unorganized (N.W.T.) | Unorganized | 220,361.9915 |
| 12 | Region 4, Unorganized (N.W.T.) | Unorganized | 193,571.8125 |
| 13 | Region 6, Unorganized (N.W.T.) | Unorganized | 184,797.0017 |
| 14 | Region 5, Unorganized (N.W.T.) | Unorganized | 152,390.0659 |
| 15 | Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part (Ont.) | Unorganized | 131,732.8298 |
| 16 | Baie-d'Hudson (Que.) | Unorganized | 129,712.0914 |
| 17 | Stikine Region (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 118,648.4449 |
| 18 | Thunder Bay, Unorganized (Ont.) | Unorganized | 97,007.342 |
| 19 | Division No. 22, Unorganized (Man.) | Unorganized | 87,857.6059 |
| 20 | Peace River B (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 86,103.8106 |
| 21 | Northern Rockies (B.C.) | Regional municipality | 85,014.5245 |
| 22 | Mackenzie County (Alta.) | Specialized municipality | 80,478.1157 |
| 23 | Division No. 10, Subd. D (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 67,988.5819 |
| 24 | Division No. 10, Subd. C (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 64,261.3822 |
| 25 | Wood Buffalo (Alta.) | Specialized municipality | 63,637.471 |
| 26 | Division No. 19, Unorganized (Man.) | Unorganized | 60,410.8483 |
| 27 | Algoma, Unorganized, North Part (Ont.) | Unorganized | 44,077.0295 |
| 28 | Lac-Jérôme (Que.) | Unorganized | 42,690.4995 |
| 29 | Division No. 11, Subd. E (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 42,227.4393 |
| 30 | Division No. 21, Unorganized (Man.) | Unorganized | 40,910.0953 |
| 31 | Petit-Mécatina (Que.) | Unorganized | 37,537.7073 |
| 32 | Division No. 10, Subd. B (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 36,628.8656 |
| 33 | Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part (Ont.) | Unorganized | 35,594.7079 |
| 34 | Mont-Valin (Que.) | Unorganized | 35,080.5112 |
| 35 | Caniapiscau (Que.) | Unorganized | 34,057.1106 |
| 36 | Rivière-aux-Outardes (Que.) | Unorganized | 33,726.4445 |
| 37 | Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo (Alta.) | Improvement district | 33,412.2546 |
| 38 | Greenview No. 16 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 32,989.0477 |
| 39 | Rivière-Mouchalagane (Que.) | Unorganized | 32,297.6679 |
| 40 | Opportunity No. 17 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 29,140.7814 |
| 41 | Kitimat-Stikine D (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 28,136.9808 |
| 42 | Division No. 11, Subd. C (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 27,038.5306 |
| 43 | Division No. 10, Subd. E (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 26,422.1348 |
| 44 | Cariboo J (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 25,931.5041 |
| 45 | Bulkley-Nechako C (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 25,580.7881 |
| 46 | Kitimat-Stikine A (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 25,307.9508 |
| 47 | La Tuque (Que.) | Ville | 25,113.7048 |
| 48 | Region 3, Unorganized (N.W.T.) | Unorganized | 24,921.96 |
| 49 | Yellowhead County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 22,296.2627 |
| 50 | Northern Sunrise County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 21,141.2529 |
| 51 | Northern Lights County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 20,744.4134 |
| 52 | Central Coast A (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 19,825.7328 |
| 53 | Clearwater County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 18,691.7803 |
| 54 | Rivière-Mistassini (Que.) | Unorganized | 18,460.5092 |
| 55 | Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 2) (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 18,042.1665 |
| 56 | Lac-Walker (Que.) | Unorganized | 17,683.2994 |
| 57 | Fraser-Fort George G (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 17,259.5965 |
| 58 | Peace River E (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 16,356.2492 |
| 59 | Lac la Biche County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 16,300.948 |
| 60 | Passes-Dangereuses (Que.) | Unorganized | 15,993.2967 |
| 61 | Bulkley-Nechako E (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 15,897.4959 |
| 62 | Clear Hills (Alta.) | Municipal district | 15,115.031 |
| 63 | Lac-Ashuapmushuan (Que.) | Unorganized | 14,998.983 |
| 64 | Fraser-Fort George H (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 14,939.8962 |
| 65 | Senneterre (Que.) | Ville | 14,891.9963 |
| 66 | Bulkley-Nechako G (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 14,446.675 |
| 67 | Big Lakes (Alta.) | Municipal district | 13,928.1295 |
| 68 | Cariboo K (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 13,678.5456 |
| 69 | Columbia-Shuswap A (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 13,458.2892000000 |
| 70 | Cypress County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 13,160.4383 |
| 71 | Kitimat-Stikine F (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 12,985.4211 |
| 72 | Mount Waddington A (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 12,703.1055 |
| 73 | Fraser-Fort George F (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 12,506.1448 |
| 74 | Hudson Bay No. 394 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 12,462.6081 |
| 75 | Rainy River, Unorganized (Ont.) | Unorganized | 12,256.155 |
| 76 | Cariboo I (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 11,947.0374 |
| 77 | Peace River D (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 11,709.2518 |
| 78 | Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue (Que.) | Unorganized | 10,418.122 |
| 79 | Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part (Ont.) | Unorganized | 10,239.5777 |
| 80 | Improvement District No. 12 Jasper Park (Alta.) | Improvement district | 10,181.5835 |
| 81 | Lesser Slave River No.124 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 10,075.8847 |
| 82 | Rivière-Nipissis (Que.) | Unorganized | 9,914.0434 |
| 83 | Columbia-Shuswap B (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 9,776.6478 |
| 84 | Cariboo F (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 9,760.3058 |
| 85 | Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1) (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 9,652.9305 |
| 86 | Lac-au-Brochet (Que.) | Unorganized | 9,645.7052 |
| 87 | Special Area No. 2 (Alta.) | Special area | 9,342.4231 |
| 88 | Strathcona C (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 9,238.4859 |
| 89 | Lac-Nilgaut (Que.) | Unorganized | 9,070.6535 |
| 90 | L'Île-d'Anticosti (Que.) | Municipality | 7,892.1461 |
| 91 | Woodlands County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 7,668.3106 |
| 92 | Kitimat-Stikine B (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 7,393.3028 |
| 93 | Cariboo C (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 7,385.5176 |
| 94 | Forty Mile County No. 8 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 7,229.6764 |
| 95 | Strathcona A (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 7,132.1491 |
| 96 | Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country) (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 7,099.1923 |
| 97 | Division No. 3, Subd. D (N.L.) | Unorganized subdivision | 6,848.1496 |
| 98 | Improvement District No. 9 Banff (Alta.) | Improvement district | 6,782.2294 |
| 99 | Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part (Ont.) | Unorganized | 6,710.8835 |
| 100 | Thompson-Nicola E (Bonaparte Plateau) (B.C.) | Regional district electoral area | 6,655.0121 |
100 largest municipalities
editThese are the 100 largest municipalities, not including parish, regional district electoral area, unorganized and unorganized subdivision entries which are not municipalities but municipal equivalents.
| Rank | Municipality | Type | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baie-James (Que.) | Municipality | 297,332.8416 |
| 2 | Northern Rockies (B.C.) | Regional municipality | 85,014.5245 |
| 3 | Mackenzie County (Alta.) | Specialized municipality | 80,478.1157 |
| 4 | Wood Buffalo (Alta.) | Specialized municipality | 63,637.471 |
| 5 | Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo (Alta.) | Improvement district | 33,412.2546 |
| 6 | Greenview No. 16 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 32,989.0477 |
| 7 | Opportunity No. 17 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 29,140.7814 |
| 8 | La Tuque (Que.) | Ville | 25,113.7048 |
| 9 | Yellowhead County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 22,296.2627 |
| 10 | Northern Sunrise County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 21,141.2529 |
| 11 | Northern Lights County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 20,744.4134 |
| 12 | Clearwater County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 18,691.7803 |
| 13 | Lac la Biche County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 16,300.948 |
| 14 | Clear Hills (Alta.) | Municipal district | 15,115.031 |
| 15 | Senneterre (Que.) | Ville | 14,891.9963 |
| 16 | Big Lakes (Alta.) | Municipal district | 13,928.1295 |
| 17 | Cypress County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 13,160.4383 |
| 18 | Hudson Bay No. 394 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 12,462.6081 |
| 19 | Improvement District No. 12 Jasper Park (Alta.) | Improvement district | 10,181.5835 |
| 20 | Lesser Slave River No.124 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 10,075.8847 |
| 21 | Special Area No. 2 (Alta.) | Special area | 9,342.4231 |
| 22 | L'Île-d'Anticosti (Que.) | Municipality | 7,892.1461 |
| 23 | Woodlands County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 7,668.3106 |
| 24 | Forty Mile County No. 8 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 7,229.6764 |
| 25 | Improvement District No. 9 Banff (Alta.) | Improvement district | 6,782.2294 |
| 26 | Special Area No. 3 (Alta.) | Special area | 6,623.9636 |
| 27 | Meadow Lake No. 588 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 6,310.5417 |
| 28 | Athabasca County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 6,122.7467 |
| 29 | Bonnyville No. 87 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 6,057.4417 |
| 30 | Rouyn-Noranda (Que.) | Ville | 6,010.5045 |
| 31 | Newell County No. 4 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 5,904.7231 |
| 32 | Grande Prairie County No. 1 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 5,862.7415 |
| 33 | Saddle Hills County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 5,836.9228 |
| 34 | Vermilion River County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 5,518.1803 |
| 35 | Halifax (N.S.) | Regional municipality | 5,490.2773 |
| 36 | Vulcan County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 5,429.4966 |
| 37 | Torch River No. 488 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 5,178.8796 |
| 38 | Improvement District No. 25 Willmore Wilderness (Alta.) | Improvement district | 4,604.9685 |
| 39 | Willow Creek No. 26 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,558.8853 |
| 40 | Wheatland County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,539.2551 |
| 41 | Warner County No. 5 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,517.6736 |
| 42 | Special Area No. 4 (Alta.) | Special area | 4,403.0304 |
| 43 | Kananaskis (Alta.) | Improvement district | 4,210.7195 |
| 44 | Taber (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,203.794 |
| 45 | Wainwright No. 61 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,153.7196 |
| 46 | Flagstaff County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,065.5588 |
| 47 | Stettler County No. 6 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 4,005.1023 |
| 48 | Red Deer County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,949.0035 |
| 49 | Rocky View County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,885.4094 |
| 50 | Mountain View County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,779.3368 |
| 51 | Foothills No. 31 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,642.9003 |
| 52 | Provost No. 52 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,625.1954 |
| 53 | Reynolds (Man.) | Rural municipality | 3,573.7851 |
| 54 | Val-d'Or (Que.) | Ville | 3,551.7929 |
| 55 | Pincher Creek No. 9 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,480.9094 |
| 56 | Mystery Lake (Man.) | Local government district | 3,464.0642 |
| 57 | Reno No. 51 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 3,460.6635 |
| 58 | Cardston County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,414.8666 |
| 59 | Smoky Lake County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,412.813 |
| 60 | Kneehill County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,380.0374 |
| 61 | Camrose County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,320.6135 |
| 62 | Beaver County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,315.8426 |
| 63 | St. Paul County No. 19 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,296.7179 |
| 64 | Paintearth County No. 18 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,287.2414 |
| 65 | Maple Creek No. 111 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 3,242.9632 |
| 66 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.) | City | 3,227.3819 |
| 67 | Westlock County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,170.7117 |
| 68 | Wetaskiwin County No. 10 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,129.4017 |
| 69 | Val Marie No. 17 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 3,105.2555 |
| 70 | Kawartha Lakes (Ont.) | City | 3,083.0558 |
| 71 | Brazeau County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 3,020.7088 |
| 72 | Timmins (Ont.) | City | 2,979.1528 |
| 73 | Alonsa (Man.) | Rural municipality | 2,977.5048 |
| 74 | Minburn County No. 27 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,910.7087 |
| 75 | Birch Hills County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,856.6869 |
| 76 | Lac Ste. Anne County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,845.6083 |
| 77 | Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Que.) | Municipality | 2,845.0389 |
| 78 | Smoky River No. 130 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,842.5911 |
| 79 | Lethbridge County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,837.7953 |
| 80 | Havre-Saint-Pierre (Que.) | Municipality | 2,821.645 |
| 81 | Ponoka County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,807.9371 |
| 82 | Loon Lake No. 561 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 2,805.1059 |
| 83 | Ottawa (Ont.) | City | 2,790.2178 |
| 84 | Bighorn No. 8 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,767.9441 |
| 85 | Greenstone (Ont.) | Municipality | 2,767.756 |
| 86 | Lacombe County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,766.6496 |
| 87 | Ranchland No. 66 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,639.1625 |
| 88 | Two Hills County No. 21 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,631.33 |
| 89 | Leduc County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,607.5641 |
| 90 | Starland County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,557.6963 |
| 91 | Big River No. 555 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 2,487.823 |
| 92 | Chatham-Kent (Ont.) | Municipality | 2,458.0857 |
| 93 | Paddockwood No. 520 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 2,457.0432 |
| 94 | Piney (Man.) | Rural municipality | 2,433.7699 |
| 95 | Cape Breton (N.S.) | Regional municipality | 2,433.3523 |
| 96 | Moose Range No. 486 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 2,419.1044 |
| 97 | Barrhead County No. 11 (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,404.6957 |
| 98 | Spiritwood No. 496 (Sask.) | Rural municipality | 2,392.9403 |
| 99 | Queens (N.S.) | Regional municipality | 2,392.8494 |
| 100 | Parkland County (Alta.) | Municipal district | 2,387.6793 |