Metros sending the most people to Kingston, Ontario

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Kingston, Ontario

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

#30. Cobourg, Ontario
- Moved from Cobourg to Kingston in 2023-24: 32
- Moved from Kingston to Cobourg in 2023-24: 5
- Total population as of 2021: 20,519

#29. Pembroke, Ontario
- Moved from Pembroke to Kingston in 2023-24: 32
- Moved from Kingston to Pembroke in 2023-24: 8
- Total population as of 2021: 23,814

#28. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to Kingston in 2023-24: 34
- Moved from Kingston to Kawartha Lakes in 2023-24: 2
- Total population as of 2021: 79,247

#27. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Kingston in 2023-24: 38
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 43
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#26. Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kingston in 2023-24: 39
- Moved from Kingston to Thunder Bay in 2023-24: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 123,258

#25. Qu茅bec, Quebec
- Moved from Quebec City to Kingston in 2023-24: 41
- Moved from Kingston to Quebec City in 2023-24: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#24. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Kingston in 2023-24: 44
- Moved from Kingston to Greater Sudbury in 2023-24: 30
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

#23. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Guelph to Kingston in 2023-24: 50
- Moved from Kingston to Guelph in 2023-24: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#22. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Kingston in 2023-24: 56
- Moved from Kingston to Victoria in 2023-24: 63
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

#21. Cornwall, Ontario
- Moved from Cornwall to Kingston in 2023-24: 67
- Moved from Kingston to Cornwall in 2023-24: 70
- Total population as of 2021: 61,415

#20. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines鈥揘iagara to Kingston in 2023-24: 71
- Moved from Kingston to St. Catharines鈥揘iagara in 2023-24: 77
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#19. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Kingston in 2023-24: 72
- Moved from Kingston to Peterborough in 2023-24: 63
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624

#18. Winnipeg, Manitoba (tie)
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kingston in 2023-24: 79
- Moved from Kingston to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 69
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#18. Windsor, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Windsor to Kingston in 2023-24: 79
- Moved from Kingston to Windsor in 2023-24: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

#16. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to Kingston in 2023-24: 80
- Moved from Kingston to Barrie in 2023-24: 31
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

#15. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Kingston in 2023-24: 81
- Moved from Kingston to Calgary in 2023-24: 131
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#14. Petawawa, Ontario
- Moved from Petawawa to Kingston in 2023-24: 84
- Moved from Kingston to Petawawa in 2023-24: 48
- Total population as of 2021: 18,160

#13. Brockville, Ontario
- Moved from Brockville to Kingston in 2023-24: 94
- Moved from Kingston to Brockville in 2023-24: 70
- Total population as of 2021: 31,661

#12. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Kingston in 2023-24: 96
- Moved from Kingston to Halifax in 2023-24: 163
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#11. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Kingston in 2023-24: 122
- Moved from Kingston to Vancouver in 2023-24: 96
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#10. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo to Kingston in 2023-24: 123
- Moved from Kingston to Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo in 2023-24: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#9. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Kingston in 2023-24: 129
- Moved from Kingston to London in 2023-24: 99
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#8. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Kingston in 2023-24: 134
- Moved from Kingston to Edmonton in 2023-24: 148
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#7. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Kingston in 2023-24: 138
- Moved from Kingston to Hamilton in 2023-24: 132
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#6. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Kingston in 2023-24: 185
- Moved from Kingston to Oshawa in 2023-24: 86
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#5. Montr茅al, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Kingston in 2023-24: 206
- Moved from Kingston to Montreal in 2023-24: 147
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#4. Belleville - Quinte West, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville鈥換uinte West to Kingston in 2023-24: 354
- Moved from Kingston to Belleville鈥換uinte West in 2023-24: 205
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Kingston in 2023-24: 626
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 841
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Kingston in 2023-24: 664
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 884
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Kingston in 2023-24: 1,619
- Moved from Kingston to Toronto in 2023-24: 1,139
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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