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Fastest
declining municipalities in Canada between 1996 and 2001 in
percent change,
amongst municipalities bigger than 5,000
people
| Municipality | Population | Population | Percent Change |
| 1996 | 2001 |
1996-2001 |
|
| Greenstone (Ont) | 6,530 | 5,662 | -13.3 |
| Mackenzie (B.C.) | 5,997 | 5,206 | -13.2 |
| Guysborough (N.S.) | 5,942 | 5,165 | -13.1 |
| Kirkland Lake (Ont) | 9,905 | 8,616 | -13.0 |
| Prince Rupert (B.C.) | 16,714 | 14,643 | -12.4 |
| Marystown (Nfl) | 6,742 | 5,908 | -12.4 |
| Elliot Lake (Ont) | 13,588 | 11,956 | -12.0 |
| Comox-Strathcona (B.C.) | 8,615 | 7,584 | -12.0 |
| Baie-Comeau (Que) | 25,554 | 23,079 | -9.7 |
| Gaspe (Que) | 16,517 | 14,932 | -9.6 |
| Port-Cartier (Que) | 7,070 | 6,412 | -9.3 |
| Inverness, Subd. A (N.S.) | 6,595 | 6,009 | -8.9 |
| Flin Flon (Man) | 6,572 | 6,000 | -8.7 |
| Iroquois Falls (Ont) | 5,714 | 5,217 | -8.7 |
| Rouyn-Noranda (Que) | 30,936 | 28,269 | -8.6 |
| Chibougamau (Que) | 8,664 | 7,922 | -8.6 |
| Stephenville (Nfl) | 7,764 | 7,109 | -8.4 |
| Labrador City (Nfl) | 8,455 | 7,744 | -8.4 |
| Corner Brook (Nfl) | 21,893 | 20,103 | -8.2 |
| Timmins (Ont) | 47,499 | 43,686 | -8.0 |
| Mont-Laurier (Que) | 8,007 | 7,365 | -8.0 |
| Kapuskasing (Ont) | 10,036 | 9,238 | -8.0 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Nfl) | 8,655 | 7,969 | -7.9 |
| Thompson (Man) | 14,385 | 13,256 | -7.8 |
| Kitimat (B.C.) | 11,136 | 10,285 | -7.6 |
Source: Statistics Canada
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