Districts & Counties of Canada map & data
Canada has 76 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 13 provinces and territories. The most are in Quebec (17), Ontario (11) and Manitoba (8). The largest include Nunavut, Northwest Territories / Terri* and Nord-du-Québec.
Districts & Counties by province or territory
| Province or territory | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 17 | 22% |
| Ontario | 11 | 14% |
| Manitoba | 8 | 11% |
| Alberta | 8 | 11% |
| British Columbia | 8 | 11% |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | 7.9% |
| Nova Scotia | 5 | 6.6% |
| New Brunswick | 5 | 6.6% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | 5.3% |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 1.3% |
| Yukon | 1 | 1.3% |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | 1.3% |
| Nunavut | 1 | 1.3% |
Largest districts and counties in Canada
- NunavutNunavut · 2,061,483.3 km²
- Northwest Territories / Terri*Northwest Territories · 1,138,287.4 km²
- Nord-du-QuébecQuebec · 791,122.6 km²
- Northwest / Nord-ouestOntario · 577,644 km²
- North / NordManitoba · 508,425.8 km²
- YukonYukon · 428,902.4 km²
- Northern / NordSaskatchewan · 340,447.8 km²
- West Coast--Northern Peninsul*Newfoundland and Labrador · 315,721.2 km²
- Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Pe*Alberta · 289,485 km²
- Northeast / Nord-estOntario · 287,822.4 km²
- Côte-NordQuebec · 274,467.2 km²
- NechakoBritish Columbia · 204,155 km²
- Wood Buffalo--Cold LakeAlberta · 144,349.5 km²
- CaribooBritish Columbia · 134,109.2 km²
- North Coast / Côte-nordBritish Columbia · 131,164.2 km²
- Saguenay--Lac-Saint-JeanQuebec · 105,372.2 km²
- Prince AlbertSaskatchewan · 102,621.7 km²
- Thompson--OkanaganBritish Columbia · 96,697.4 km²
- Vancouver Island and Coast / *British Columbia · 84,325.9 km²
- Swift Current--Moose JawSaskatchewan · 83,664.9 km²
- Camrose--DrumhellerAlberta · 81,244.8 km²
- Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain*Alberta · 75,502 km²
- Abitibi-TémiscamingueQuebec · 65,592 km²
- KootenayBritish Columbia · 58,487.1 km²
- Lethbridge--Medicine HatAlberta · 52,787.1 km²
- Regina--Moose MountainSaskatchewan · 50,316.4 km²
- Saskatoon--BiggarSaskatchewan · 49,525.7 km²
- Yorkton--MelvilleSaskatchewan · 44,077.4 km²
- MauricieQuebec · 40,163.6 km²
- Notre Dame--Central Bonavista*Newfoundland and Labrador · 37,674.5 km²
- Lower Mainland--Southwest / L*British Columbia · 37,513.7 km²
- OutaouaisQuebec · 34,012.5 km²
- ParklandsManitoba · 29,439.4 km²
- South Coast--Burin Peninsula *Newfoundland and Labrador · 28,775.6 km²
- Southwest / Sud-ouestManitoba · 27,748.5 km²
- Campbellton--MiramichiNew Brunswick · 26,220.5 km²
- Kingston--PembrokeOntario · 22,647.1 km²
- Bas-Saint-LaurentQuebec · 22,566 km²
- LaurentidesQuebec · 22,496.9 km²
- Southeast / Sud-estManitoba · 21,900.6 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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Frequently asked questions
How many districts and counties are there in Canada?
This layer holds 76 districts and counties in Canada, the most of them in Quebec. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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