States or Territories

Ontario

Province

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Ontario." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/ontario.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Ontario. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/ontario

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-ontario,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Ontario},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/ontario},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada, located in Central Canada. As of the 2021 Canadian census it was home to over 14 million people, about 38.5 percent of the country's population, and its capital is Toronto.

Facts

Capital

Toronto 1

Population

14,223,942 1

2021 figure from Ontario's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2021 1

Area (sq km)

1,076,395 1

Latitude

49.25 degrees north 1

Longitude

84.5 degrees west 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Canada

Ontario is a province of Canada.

Source Ontario (Wikipedia)

Hamilton

hamilton is associated with ontario.

Source Hamilton (Wikipedia)

Ottawa

ottawa is associated with ontario.

Source Ottawa (Wikipedia)

Toronto

toronto is associated with ontario.

Source Toronto (Wikipedia)

Waterloo

waterloo is associated with ontario.

Source Waterloo, Ontario (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Toronto

toronto is the capital of ontario.

Source Toronto (Wikipedia)

On Continent

North America

Ontario is on continent.

Source Ontario (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Ontario (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationLead section

Quote, Lead section

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to over 14 million people, which is approximately 38.5% of the country's population.

View the Source

1. Ontario (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital

Quote, Infobox, capital