Metros sending the most people to Barrie

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Barrie

compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Barrie using data from . Metros are ranked by the most people that moved to Barrie from the metro in 2023 to 2024.

#30. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Moved from Sault Ste. Marie to Barrie in 2023-24: 27
- Moved from Barrie to Sault Ste. Marie in 2023-24: 42
- Total population as of 2021: 76,731

#29. Brantford, Ontario
- Moved from Brantford to Barrie in 2023-24: 30
- Moved from Barrie to Brantford in 2023-24: 27
- Total population as of 2021: 144,162

#28. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Barrie in 2023-24: 31
- Moved from Barrie to Kingston in 2023-24: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

#27. Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Barrie in 2023-24: 35
- Moved from Barrie to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 23
- Total population as of 2021: 123,258

#26. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Barrie in 2023-24: 37
- Moved from Barrie to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 51
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#25. Belleville - Quinte West, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville鈥換uinte West to Barrie in 2023-24: 39
- Moved from Barrie to Belleville鈥換uinte West in 2023-24: 70
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

#24. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Barrie in 2023-24: 40
- Moved from Barrie to Halifax in 2023-24: 201
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#23. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Barrie in 2023-24: 49
- Moved from Barrie to Edmonton in 2023-24: 215
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#22. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Barrie in 2023-24: 56
- Moved from Barrie to Peterborough in 2023-24: 52
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624

#21. Collingwood, Ontario
- Moved from Collingwood to Barrie in 2023-24: 61
- Moved from Barrie to Collingwood in 2023-24: 117
- Total population as of 2021: 24,811

#20. North Bay, Ontario
- Moved from North Bay to Barrie in 2023-24: 63
- Moved from Barrie to North Bay in 2023-24: 117
- Total population as of 2021: 71,736

#19. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to Barrie in 2023-24: 64
- Moved from Barrie to Kawartha Lakes in 2023-24: 75
- Total population as of 2021: 79,247

#18. Windsor, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Windsor to Barrie in 2023-24: 67
- Moved from Barrie to Windsor in 2023-24: 81
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

#18. Guelph, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Guelph to Barrie in 2023-24: 67
- Moved from Barrie to Guelph in 2023-24: 71
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#16. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Barrie in 2023-24: 81
- Moved from Barrie to Vancouver in 2023-24: 88
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#15. Montr茅al, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Barrie in 2023-24: 84
- Moved from Barrie to Montreal in 2023-24: 58
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#14. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Barrie in 2023-24: 85
- Moved from Barrie to Calgary in 2023-24: 250
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#13. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Barrie in 2023-24: 91
- Moved from Barrie to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 294
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#12. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Barrie in 2023-24: 92
- Moved from Barrie to Greater Sudbury in 2023-24: 138
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

#11. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from St. Catharines鈥揘iagara to Barrie in 2023-24: 99
- Moved from Barrie to St. Catharines鈥揘iagara in 2023-24: 151
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#11. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec (tie)
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Barrie in 2023-24: 99
- Moved from Barrie to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 305
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#9. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Barrie in 2023-24: 134
- Moved from Barrie to London in 2023-24: 142
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#8. Midland, Ontario
- Moved from Midland to Barrie in 2023-24: 159
- Moved from Barrie to Midland in 2023-24: 322
- Total population as of 2021: 27,894

#7. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo to Barrie in 2023-24: 183
- Moved from Barrie to Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo in 2023-24: 209
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#6. Wasaga Beach, Ontario
- Moved from Wasaga Beach to Barrie in 2023-24: 202
- Moved from Barrie to Wasaga Beach in 2023-24: 373
- Total population as of 2021: 24,862

#5. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Barrie in 2023-24: 214
- Moved from Barrie to Oshawa in 2023-24: 135
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#4. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Barrie in 2023-24: 235
- Moved from Barrie to Hamilton in 2023-24: 209
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#3. Orillia, Ontario
- Moved from Orillia to Barrie in 2023-24: 291
- Moved from Barrie to Orillia in 2023-24: 464
- Total population as of 2021: 33,411

#2. Essa, Ontario
- Moved from Essa to Barrie in 2023-24: 388
- Moved from Barrie to Essa in 2023-24: 512
- Total population as of 2021: 22,970

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Barrie in 2023-24: 10,036
- Moved from Barrie to Toronto in 2023-24: 3,273
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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