Metros sending the most people to Thunder Bay

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Thunder Bay

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

#18. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Guelph to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 26
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Guelph in 2023-24: 10
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#17. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 26
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Oshawa in 2023-24: 31
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#16. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Moved from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 27
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie in 2023-24: 40
- Total population as of 2021: 76,731

#15. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 29
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 50
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#14. Kenora, Ontario
- Moved from Kenora to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 33
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kenora in 2023-24: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 14,967

#13. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 34
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Edmonton in 2023-24: 99
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#12. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 40
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Windsor in 2023-24: 36
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

#11. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 42
- Moved from Thunder Bay to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2023-24: 54
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#11. Montréal, Quebec (tie)
- Moved from Montreal to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 42
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Montreal in 2023-24: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#9. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 44
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury in 2023-24: 36
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

#8. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 66
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Hamilton in 2023-24: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#7. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 69
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 88
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#6. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 73
- Moved from Thunder Bay to London in 2023-24: 70
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#5. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 77
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Calgary in 2023-24: 145
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#4. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 83
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 129
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 85
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 133
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#2. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 86
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Vancouver in 2023-24: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 384
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Toronto in 2023-24: 429
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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