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A city is a subtype of municipalities in the Canadian province of Ontario. A city can have the municipal status of either a single-tier or lower-tier municipality. Prior to 2003, Ontario had minimum population thresholds of 15,000 and 25,000 for city status. Minimum population thresholds are no longer necessary for a municipality to brand itself as a city.

Ontario has 52 cities, which together had in 2016 a cumulative population of 9,900,179 and average population of 190,388. The most and least populous are Toronto and Dryden, with 2,794,356 and 7,749 residents, respectively. Ontario's newest city is Richmond Hill, whose council voted to change from a town to a city on March 26, 2019. Previous to that, Markham changed from a town to a city on July 1, 2012.

History

Under the former Municipal Act, 1990, a city was both an urban and a local municipality. Under that act, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) could change the status of a village or town, upon its request, to a city if it had a population of 15,000 or more. The OMB could also incorporate a township as a city under the same conditions with the exception that the population requirements was 25,000 or more. In either event, if located within a county, authorization by the Minister of Municipal Affairs was also required.

In the transition to the Municipal Act, 2001, conventional municipal statuses and their associated population threshold requirements were abandoned. On December 31, 2002, every city that:

  • "existed and formed part of a county, a regional or district municipality or the County of Oxford for municipal purposes" became a lower-tier municipality yet retained its name as a city; and
  • "existed and did not form part of a county, a regional or district municipality or the County of Oxford for municipal purposes" became a single-tier municipality yet retained its name as a city.

The current legislation also provides lower- and single-tier municipalities with the authority to name themselves as "cities", or other former conventional municipal status types such as "towns", "villages" or "townships", or generically as "municipalities".

List

Rank (2021) Municipality Municipal status Population (2021) Population (2016) Change Land area (km2) Population density (/km2)
1
 Toronto City 2,794,356 2,731,571 &10000000000000002298494+2.3% 631.1 [convert: invalid number]
2
 Ottawa City 1,017,449 934,243 &10000000000000008906248+8.9% 2788.2 [convert: invalid number]
3
 Mississauga City 717,961 721,599 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.5% 292.74 [convert: invalid number]
4
 Brampton City 656,480 593,638 &10000000000000010585912+10.6% 265.89 [convert: invalid number]
5
 Hamilton City 569,353 536,917 &10000000000000006041157+6.0% 1118.31 [convert: invalid number]
6
 London City 422,324 383,822 &10000000000000010031212+10.0% 420.5 [convert: invalid number]
7
 Markham City 338,503 328,966 &10000000000000002899083+2.9% 210.93 [convert: invalid number]
8
 Vaughan City 323,103 306,233 &10000000000000005508877+5.5% 272.44 [convert: invalid number]
9
 Kitchener City 256,885 233,222 &10000000000000010146126+10.1% 136.81 [convert: invalid number]
10
 Windsor City 229,660 217,188 &10000000000000005742490+5.7% 146.02 [convert: invalid number]
11
 Richmond Hill City 202,022 195,022 &10000000000000003589338+3.6% 100.79 [convert: invalid number]
12
 Burlington City 186,948 183,314 &10000000000000001982390+2.0% 186.12 [convert: invalid number]
13
 Oshawa City 175,383 159,458 &10000000000000009986955+10.0% 145.72 [convert: invalid number]
14
 Greater Sudbury City 166,004 161,531 &10000000000000002769127+2.8% 3186.26 [convert: invalid number]
15
 Barrie City 147,829 141,434 &10000000000000004521543+4.5% 99.01 [convert: invalid number]
16
 Guelph City 143,740 131,794 &10000000000000009064145+9.1% 87.43 [convert: invalid number]
17
 Cambridge City 138,479 129,920 &10000000000000006587900+6.6% 112.99 [convert: invalid number]
18
 St. Catharines City 136,803 133,113 &10000000000000002772080+2.8% 96.20 [convert: invalid number]
19
 Waterloo City 121,436 104,986 &10000000000000015668755+15.7% 64.06 [convert: invalid number]
20
 Thunder Bay City 108,843 107,909 &10000000000000000865544+0.9% 327.77 [convert: invalid number]
21
 Brantford City 104,688 98,563 &10000000000000006214299+6.2% 98.65 [convert: invalid number]
22
 Pickering City 99,186 91,771 &10000000000000008079894+8.1% 231.10 [convert: invalid number]
23
 Niagara Falls City 94,415 88,071 &10000000000000007203279+7.2% 210.25 [convert: invalid number]
24
 Peterborough City 83,651 81,032 &10000000000000003232056+3.2% 64.76 [convert: invalid number]
25
 Sault Ste. Marie City 72,051 73,368 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.8% 221.99 [convert: invalid number]
26
 Sarnia City 72,047 71,594 &10000000000000000632734+0.6% 163.90 [convert: invalid number]
27
 Norfolk County City 67,490 64,044 &10000000000000005380675+5.4% 1597.68 [convert: invalid number]
28
 Welland City 55,750 52,293 &10000000000000006610827+6.6% 81.16 [convert: invalid number]
29
 Belleville City 55,071 50,716 &10000000000000008587033+8.6% 247.15 [convert: invalid number]
30
 North Bay City 52,662 51,553 &10000000000000002151184+2.2% 315.53 [convert: invalid number]

Gallery

Name Municipal
status		 Census division Population
(2016)		 Population
(2011)		 Change
(%)		 Area
(km2)		 Population
density
Barrie Single-tier Simcoe &&&&&&&&&0141434.&&&&&0141,434 &&&&&&&&&0136063.&&&&&0136,063 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.9000003.9 &&&&&&&&&&&&&099.&4000099.04 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,428.0
Belleville Single-tier Hastings &&&&&&&&&&050716.&&&&&050,716 &&&&&&&&&&049454.&&&&&049,454 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.6000002.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&0247.250000247.25 &&&&&&&&&&&&0205.100000205.1
Brampton Lower-tier Peel &&&&&&&&&0593638.&&&&&0593,638 &&&&&&&&&0523911.&&&&&0523,911 &&&&&&&&&&&&&013.30000013.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&0266.360000266.36 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".2,228.7
Brant Single-tier Brant 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".36,707 &&&&&&&&&&035638.&&&&&035,638 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03.0 &&&&&&&&&&&&0843.250000843.25 &&&&&&&&&&&&&043.50000043.5
Brantford Single-tier Brant 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".97,496 &&&&&&&&&&093650.&&&&&093,650 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.1000004.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&&072.44000072.44 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,345.9
Brockville Single-tier Leeds and Grenville &&&&&&&&&&021346.&&&&&021,346 &&&&&&&&&&021870.&&&&&021,870 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-3.600000-2.4 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.85000020.85 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,023.6
Burlington Lower-tier Halton &&&&&&&&&0183314.&&&&&0183,314 &&&&&&&&&0175779.&&&&&0175,779 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.3000004.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&0185.660000185.66 &&&&&&&&&&&&0987.300000987.3
Cambridge Lower-tier Waterloo &&&&&&&&&0129920.&&&&&0129,920 &&&&&&&&&0126748.&&&&&0126,748 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.5000002.5 &&&&&&&&&&&&0113.&10000113.01 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,149.6
Clarence-Rockland Lower-tier Prescott and Russell &&&&&&&&&&024512.&&&&&024,512 &&&&&&&&&&023185.&&&&&023,185 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.7000005.7 &&&&&&&&&&&&0297.710000297.71 &&&&&&&&&&&&&082.30000082.3
Cornwall Single-tier Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry &&&&&&&&&&046589.&&&&&046,589 &&&&&&&&&&046340.&&&&&046,340 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.5000000.5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&061.56000061.56 &&&&&&&&&&&&0756.800000756.8
Chatham Single-tier Chatham 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".43,550 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".44,676 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.3000002.3 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".2,451.9 &&&&&&&&&&&&0756.800000756.8
Dryden Single-tier Kenora &&&&&&&&&&&07749.&&&&&07,749 &&&&&&&&&&&07617.&&&&&07,617 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.7000001.7 &&&&&&&&&&&&&066.19000066.19 &&&&&&&&&&&&0117.100000117.1
Elliot Lake Single-tier Algoma &&&&&&&&&&010741.&&&&&010,741 &&&&&&&&&&011348.&&&&&011,348 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-6.700000-5.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&0714.650000714.65 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015.0
Greater Sudbury Single-tier Sudbury &&&&&&&&&0161531.&&&&&0161,531 &&&&&&&&&0160274.&&&&&0160,274 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.8000000.8 &&&&&&&&&&&03228.3500003,228.35 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.0
Guelph Single-tier Wellington &&&&&&&&&0131794.&&&&&0131,794 &&&&&&&&&0121688.&&&&&0121,688 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.3000008.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&087.22000087.22 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,511.1
Haldimand County Single-tier Haldimand &&&&&&&&&&045608.&&&&&045,608 &&&&&&&&&&044876.&&&&&044,876 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.6000001.6 &&&&&&&&&&&01251.5400001,251.54 &&&&&&&&&&&&&036.40000036.4
Hamilton Single-tier Hamilton &&&&&&&&&0536917.&&&&&0536,917 &&&&&&&&&0519949.&&&&&0519,949 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.3000003.3 &&&&&&&&&&&01117.2900001,117.29 &&&&&&&&&&&&0480.600000480.6
Kawartha Lakes Single-tier Kawartha Lakes &&&&&&&&&&075423.&&&&&075,423 &&&&&&&&&&073214.&&&&&073,214 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03.0 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".3,084.38 &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.50000024.5
Kenora Single-tier Kenora &&&&&&&&&&015096.&&&&&015,096 &&&&&&&&&&015348.&&&&&015,348 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.400000-1.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&0211.590000211.59 &&&&&&&&&&&&&071.30000071.3
Kingston Single-tier Frontenac &&&&&&&&&0123798.&&&&&0123,798 &&&&&&&&&0123363.&&&&&0123,363 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.4000000.4 &&&&&&&&&&&&0451.190000451.19 &&&&&&&&&&&&0274.400000274.4
Kitchener Lower-tier Waterloo &&&&&&&&&0233222.&&&&&0233,222 &&&&&&&&&0219153.&&&&&0219,153 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.4000006.4 &&&&&&&&&&&&0136.770000136.77 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,705.2
London Single-tier Middlesex &&&&&&&&&0383822.&&&&&0383,822 &&&&&&&&&0366151.&&&&&0366,151 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.8000004.8 &&&&&&&&&&&&0420.350000420.35 &&&&&&&&&&&&0913.100000913.1
Leamington Single-tier Essex 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".27,595 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".28,403 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.5800000.58 &&&&&&&&&&&&0261.240000261.24 &&&&&&&&&&&&0105.300000105.3
Markham Lower-tier York &&&&&&&&&0328966.&&&&&0328,966 &&&&&&&&&0301709.&&&&&0301,709 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09.0 &&&&&&&&&&&&0212.350000212.35 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,549.2
Mississauga Lower-tier Peel &&&&&&&&&0721599.&&&&&0721,599 &&&&&&&&&0713443.&&&&&0713,443 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.1000001.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&0292.430000292.43 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".2,467.6
Niagara Falls Lower-tier Niagara &&&&&&&&&&088071.&&&&&088,071 &&&&&&&&&&082997.&&&&&082,997 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.1000006.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&0209.730000209.73 &&&&&&&&&&&&0419.900000419.9
Norfolk County Single-tier Norfolk &&&&&&&&&&064044.&&&&&064,044 &&&&&&&&&&063175.&&&&&063,175 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.4000001.4 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,607.55 &&&&&&&&&&&&&039.80000039.8
North Bay Single-tier Nipissing &&&&&&&&&&051553.&&&&&051,553 &&&&&&&&&&053651.&&&&&053,651 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-4.100000-3.9 &&&&&&&&&&&&0319.110000319.11 &&&&&&&&&&&&0161.600000161.6
Orillia Single-tier Simcoe &&&&&&&&&&031166.&&&&&031,166 &&&&&&&&&&030586.&&&&&030,586 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.9000001.9 &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.58000028.58 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,090.3
Oshawa Lower-tier Durham &&&&&&&&&0159458.&&&&&0159,458 &&&&&&&&&0149607.&&&&&0149,607 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.6000006.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&0145.640000145.64 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,094.9
Ottawa Single-tier Ottawa &&&&&&&&&0934243.&&&&&0934,243 &&&&&&&&&0883391.&&&&&0883,391 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.8000005.8 &&&&&&&&&&&02790.3000002,790.30 &&&&&&&&&&&&0334.800000334.8
Owen Sound Lower-tier Grey &&&&&&&&&&021341.&&&&&021,341 &&&&&&&&&&021688.&&&&&021,688 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.400000-1.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.27000024.27 &&&&&&&&&&&&0879.200000879.2
Pembroke Single-tier Renfrew &&&&&&&&&&013882.&&&&&013,882 &&&&&&&&&&014360.&&&&&014,360 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-4.700000-3.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.56000014.56 &&&&&&&&&&&&0953.300000953.3
Peterborough Single-tier Peterborough &&&&&&&&&&081032.&&&&&081,032 &&&&&&&&&&078698.&&&&&078,698 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.9000002.9 &&&&&&&&&&&&&064.25000064.25 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,261.2
Pickering Lower-tier Durham &&&&&&&&&&091771.&&&&&091,771 &&&&&&&&&&088721.&&&&&088,721 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.4000003.4 &&&&&&&&&&&&0231.550000231.55 &&&&&&&&&&&&0396.300000396.3
Port Colborne Lower-tier Niagara &&&&&&&&&&018306.&&&&&018,306 &&&&&&&&&&018424.&&&&&018,424 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-1.400000-0.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&0121.960000121.96 &&&&&&&&&&&&0150.100000150.1
Prince Edward County Single-tier Prince Edward &&&&&&&&&&024735.&&&&&024,735 &&&&&&&&&&025258.&&&&&025,258 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-3.900000-2.1 &&&&&&&&&&&01050.4900001,050.49 &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.50000023.5
Quinte West Single-tier Hastings &&&&&&&&&&043577.&&&&&043,577 &&&&&&&&&&043086.&&&&&043,086 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.1000001.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&0494.&20000494.02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&088.20000088.2
Richmond Hill Lower-tier York &&&&&&&&&0195022.&&&&&0195,022 &&&&&&&&&0185541.&&&&&0185,541 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.1000005.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&0101.110000101.11 &&&&&&&&&&&01928.8000001,928.8
Sarnia Lower-tier Lambton &&&&&&&&&&071594.&&&&&071,594 &&&&&&&&&&072366.&&&&&072,366 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.900000-1.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&0164.850000164.85 &&&&&&&&&&&&0434.300000434.3
Sault Ste. Marie Single-tier Algoma &&&&&&&&&&073368.&&&&&073,368 &&&&&&&&&&075141.&&&&&075,141 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-3.600000-2.4 &&&&&&&&&&&&0223.240000223.24 &&&&&&&&&&&&0328.600000328.6
St. Catharines Lower-tier Niagara &&&&&&&&&0133113.&&&&&0133,113 &&&&&&&&&0131400.&&&&&0131,400 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.3000001.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.13000096.13 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,384.8
St. Thomas Single-tier Elgin &&&&&&&&&&038909.&&&&&038,909 &&&&&&&&&&037905.&&&&&037,905 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.6000002.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.63000035.63 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,092.1
Stratford Single-tier Perth &&&&&&&&&&031465.&&&&&031,465 &&&&&&&&&&030886.&&&&&030,886 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.8000001.8 &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.28000028.28 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,112.5
Temiskaming Shores Single-tier Timiskaming &&&&&&&&&&&09920.&&&&&09,920 &&&&&&&&&&010400.&&&&&010,400 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-5.400000-4.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&0178.110000178.11 &&&&&&&&&&&&&055.70000055.7
Thorold Lower-tier Niagara &&&&&&&&&&018801.&&&&&018,801 &&&&&&&&&&017931.&&&&&017,931 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.9000004.9 &&&&&&&&&&&&&082.99000082.99 &&&&&&&&&&&&0226.500000226.5
Thunder Bay Single-tier Thunder Bay &&&&&&&&&0107909.&&&&&0107,909 &&&&&&&&&0108359.&&&&&0108,359 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-1.600000-0.4 &&&&&&&&&&&&0328.360000328.36 &&&&&&&&&&&&0328.600000328.6
Timmins Single-tier Cochrane &&&&&&&&&&041788.&&&&&041,788 &&&&&&&&&&043165.&&&&&043,165 &&&&&&&&&&&&&0-4.800000-3.2 &&&&&&&&&&&02978.8300002,978.83 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014.0
Toronto Single-tier Toronto &&&&&&&&02731571.&&&&&02,731,571 &&&&&&&&02615060.&&&&&02,615,060 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.5000004.5 &&&&&&&&&&&&0630.200000630.20 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".4,334.4
Vaughan Lower-tier York &&&&&&&&&0306233.&&&&&0306,233 &&&&&&&&&0288301.&&&&&0288,301 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.2000006.2 &&&&&&&&&&&&0273.560000273.56 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,119.4
Waterloo Lower-tier Waterloo &&&&&&&&&0104986.&&&&&0104,986 &&&&&&&&&&098780.&&&&&098,780 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.3000006.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&064.&2000064.02 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,639.8
Welland Lower-tier Niagara &&&&&&&&&&052293.&&&&&052,293 &&&&&&&&&&050631.&&&&&050,631 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.3000003.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&081.&4000081.04 &&&&&&&&&&&&0645.300000645.3
Windsor Single-tier Essex &&&&&&&&&0217188.&&&&&0217,188 &&&&&&&&&0210891.&&&&&0210,891 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03.0 &&&&&&&&&&&&0146.380000146.38 0Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".1,483.8
Woodstock Lower-tier Oxford &&&&&&&&&&040902.&&&&&040,902 &&&&&&&&&&037754.&&&&&037,754 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.3000008.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&048.97000048.97 &&&&&&&&&&&&0835.300000835.3
Total cities — — &&&&&&&&09900179.&&&&&09,900,179 &&&&&&&&09478924.&&&&&09,478,924 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.3900002.39 &&&&&&&&&&026045.14000026,045.14 &&&&&&&&&&&&0813.910000813.91

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