Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016
Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on January 16, 2017.
The Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 provides standard names and codes for Canada's population centres (POPCTRs) and rural area (RA).
In addition to the Population Centre and Rural Area Classification, a classification variant is also available. The hierarchical structure of the classification shows the relationship between the geographic areas of the classification and of the classification variant.
The first use of the Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 and its variant was in the 2016 Census.
Classification structure
| Code | Population centre size class categories and rural area |
|---|---|
| ALarge urban population centres (Canada) | Large urban population centres (Canada) |
| BMedium population centres (Canada) | Medium population centres (Canada) |
| CSmall population centres (Canada) | Small population centres (Canada) |
| D | Rural area (Canada) |
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