Metros sending the most people to Ottawa
Stacker compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Ottawa using data from Statistics Canada. Metros are ranked by the most people that moved to Ottawa from the metro in 2023 to 2024.
#30. Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Fredericton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 181
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Fredericton in 2023-24: 147
- Total population as of 2021: 108,610
#29. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Moved from St. John's to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 182
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to St. John's in 2023-24: 144
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579
#28. North Bay, Ontario
- Moved from North Bay to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 191
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to North Bay in 2023-24: 66
- Total population as of 2021: 71,736
#27. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Regina to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 228
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Regina in 2023-24: 84
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217
#26. Brockville, Ontario
- Moved from Brockville to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 235
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Brockville in 2023-24: 254
- Total population as of 2021: 31,661
#25. Petawawa, Ontario
- Moved from Petawawa to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 246
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Petawawa in 2023-24: 233
- Total population as of 2021: 18,160
#24. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 257
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Saskatoon in 2023-24: 101
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480
#23. Pembroke, Ontario
- Moved from Pembroke to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 273
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Pembroke in 2023-24: 205
- Total population as of 2021: 23,814
#22. Moncton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Moncton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 279
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Moncton in 2023-24: 142
- Total population as of 2021: 157,717
#21. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 291
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Peterborough in 2023-24: 106
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624
#20. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 305
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Barrie in 2023-24: 99
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856
#19. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 353
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Victoria in 2023-24: 404
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237
#18. Belleville - Quinte West, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 363
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Belleville–Quinte West in 2023-24: 177
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184
#17. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 368
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2023-24: 247
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
#16. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 371
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Greater Sudbury in 2023-24: 206
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605
#15. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 391
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Windsor in 2023-24: 220
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630
#14. Cornwall, Ontario
- Moved from Cornwall to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 458
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Cornwall in 2023-24: 372
- Total population as of 2021: 61,415
#13. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 512
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Oshawa in 2023-24: 200
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311
#12. Québec, Quebec
- Moved from Quebec City to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 645
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Quebec City in 2023-24: 713
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
#11. Calgary, Alberta (tie)
- Moved from Calgary to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 667
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Calgary in 2023-24: 847
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
#11. London, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from London to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 667
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to London in 2023-24: 416
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551
#9. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 682
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Edmonton in 2023-24: 935
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
#8. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 737
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Hamilton in 2023-24: 424
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184
#7. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 741
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Halifax in 2023-24: 753
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703
#6. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 817
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 404
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847
#5. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 839
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 274
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678
#4. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 884
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2023-24: 664
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546
#3. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 956
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Vancouver in 2023-24: 993
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
#2. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 4,989
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Montreal in 2023-24: 3,589
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 7,558
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Toronto in 2023-24: 4,017
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
