Brampton's population has surpassed Mississauga's, marking it the third-largest city in Ontario.
Move over Mississauga: Brampton is now the third largest city in Ontario, according to Statistics CanadaThe city of Brampton can be seen above. Newly released census data published by Statistics Canada last week shows that Brampton’s population now stands at 791,486 after growing by approximately 100,000 people since 2020.“Brampton is growing faster than ever before.
In that same period, Toronto only saw a 2.3 per cent increase in its population, while Mississauga, saw a 0.5 per cent decline. “We get inundated with pressures from growth, but obviously, there’s something about Brampton that residents love.”
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