Metros sending the most people to Kitchener

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Kitchener

Stacker compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Kitchener using data from Statistics Canada. Metros are ranked by the most people that moved to Kitchener from the metro in 2023 to 2024.

#30. Moncton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Moncton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 55
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Moncton in 2023-24: 162
- Total population as of 2021: 157,717

#29. Tillsonburg, Ontario
- Moved from Tillsonburg to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 62
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Tillsonburg in 2023-24: 123
- Total population as of 2021: 18,615

#28. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Moved from St. John's to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 63
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to St. John's in 2023-24: 120
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

#27. Norfolk, Ontario
- Moved from Norfolk to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 73
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Norfolk in 2023-24: 186
- Total population as of 2021: 67,490

#26. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 80
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Kingston in 2023-24: 123
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

#25. Belleville - Quinte West, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 84
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Belleville–Quinte West in 2023-24: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

#24. Sarnia, Ontario
- Moved from Sarnia to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 86
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Sarnia in 2023-24: 111
- Total population as of 2021: 97,592

#23. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 108
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Greater Sudbury in 2023-24: 107
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

#22. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (tie)
- Moved from Saskatoon to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 109
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Saskatoon in 2023-24: 115
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

#22. Regina, Saskatchewan (tie)
- Moved from Regina to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 109
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Regina in 2023-24: 81
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

#20. Stratford, Ontario
- Moved from Stratford to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 137
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Stratford in 2023-24: 403
- Total population as of 2021: 33,232

#19. Centre Wellington, Ontario
- Moved from Centre Wellington to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 162
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Centre Wellington in 2023-24: 301
- Total population as of 2021: 31,093

#18. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 165
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Edmonton in 2023-24: 821
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#17. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 209
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Barrie in 2023-24: 183
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

#16. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 216
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Halifax in 2023-24: 407
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#15. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 217
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Oshawa in 2023-24: 195
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#14. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 218
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 151
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#13. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 219
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Calgary in 2023-24: 878
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#12. Woodstock, Ontario
- Moved from Woodstock to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 254
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Woodstock in 2023-24: 780
- Total population as of 2021: 46,705

#11. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 306
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Vancouver in 2023-24: 455
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#10. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 336
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Montreal in 2023-24: 264
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#9. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 337
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2023-24: 473
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#8. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 379
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 789
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#7. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 404
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 817
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#6. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 418
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Windsor in 2023-24: 434
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

#5. Brantford, Ontario
- Moved from Brantford to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 542
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Brantford in 2023-24: 1,237
- Total population as of 2021: 144,162

#4. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 831
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to London in 2023-24: 1,093
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#3. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 1,048
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Hamilton in 2023-24: 1,162
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#2. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Guelph to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 1,719
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Guelph in 2023-24: 1,252
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 11,286
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Toronto in 2023-24: 6,300
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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