ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛkoːɹdʒən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wʌz ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli tˈuː.fˈoːɹ mˈɪliən pˈiːpəl, wˌɪtʃ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts sˈɛvən.sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt ʌv kˈænədəz pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən.
The population of the ecoregion in 2006 was approximately 2.4 million people, which represents 7.6% of Canada's population.