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You have probably thought something like “Ha, what kind of zombie apocalypse? Like, in Canada? One of the safest countries in the world? Let’s be realistic, zombie apocalypses are only possible in movies or games!”
Perhaps you are right. However, a zombie apocalypse 2022 is a good all-up example of readiness to many different real situations and scenarios. For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, you probably ran to buy some toilet paper, didn’t you? Or perhaps you had a fight for the last can of peanut butter? So… And by watching movies and playing games, we have already learned that the first sign of an ultimate apocalypse featuring zombies is a rare, unresearched disease, or an artificially created virus…
When is the zombie apocalypse? No one knows for sure, but it is always better to be prepared. Moreover, a new polling by Finder has shown that only 46% of Canadians are more or less ready for different types of catastrophes, or unpredicted survival scenarios. Only about 1\3 of the population (or even less) can be considered completely ready.
So, let’s get back to the zombie apocalypse thing and check out the safest and the most dangerous Canadian provinces for zombie apocalypse survival, considering the population density, and other factors we will explain below.
Is a zombie apocalypse possible? Probably, and we all would like to face it prepared. As it becomes obvious, in the case of a zombie apocalypse possible scenario, people in the northern parts of the country, such as Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, have higher chances for survival (but also higher chances of freezing). Manitoba is okay, too. It has a normal population density level, enough fresh water, and some military buildings that could serve as survival bases.
On the other hand, the most dangerous regions that provide minimal survival opportunities during the zombie apocalypse are the eastern islands - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The very first reason is of course the fact these are islands, with high population density, lack of fresh water, and lack of well-fortified buildings.
Also, western provinces seem to be better for survival during a zombie apocalypse than the eastern ones. When is the zombie apocalypse going to happen? Not sure, but right now, the safest places to escape are listed in this report!
If you would like to know more about our research on the topic, please feel free to check out the detailed report below.
When people during a real zombie apocalypse are able to infect other people with a single bite (like in The Walking Dead series), or by breathing in the infected spores (like in The Last of Us game), escaping large cities is only logical. Therefore, the first important factor surviving the apocalypse when assessing the safety of a location is population density.
Below is a detailed table of all provinces with the data used for our calculations:
| # | Name | Population (2021) | Proportion | Land area (km2) | Population density (per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | 39,403 | 0.10% | 1,877,778.53 | 0.02 |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | 45,504 | 0.12% | 1,143,793.86 | 0.04 |
| 3 | Yukon | 42,986 | 0.11% | 474,712.68 | 0.09 |
| 4 | NNewfoundland and Labrador | 520,553 | 1.37% | 370,514.08 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 1,179,844 | 3.10% | 588,243.54 | 2.01 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 1,383,765 | 3.63% | 552,370.99 | 2.51 |
| 7 | British Columbia | 5,214,805 | 13.54% | 922,503.01 | 5.65 |
| 8 | Quebec | 8,604,495 | 22.54% | 1,356,625.27 | 6.34 |
| 9 | Alberta | 4,442,879 | 11.66% | 640,330.46 | 6.94 |
| 10 | New Brunswick | 789,225 | 2.06% | 71,388.81 | 11.06 |
| 11 | Ontario | 14,826,276 | 38.78% | 908,699.33 | 16.32 |
| 12 | Nova Scotia | 992,055 | 2.57% | 52,942.27 | 18.73 |
| 13 | Prince Edward Island | 164,318 | 0.42% | 5,686.03 | 28.9 |
Source: Wikipedia
Will you survive the zombie apocalypse? You don’t if you have no water. The second important factor is the large amount of fresh water, not only for drinking, but eventually for agricultural needs (because we assume that the malls are empty by a certain point right?)
Please find more details below:
| # | Name | Land area (km2) | Water area (km2) | Water / Total area | Water / National area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 908,699.33 | 158,654 | 14.7% | 17.8% |
| 2 | Manitoba | 552,370.99 | 94,241 | 14.5% | 10.6% |
| 3 | Northwest Territories | 1,143,793.86 | 163,021 | 12.1% | 18.3% |
| 4 | Quebec | 1 356 625,27 | 176,928 | 11.5% | 19.9% |
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 588,243.54 | 59,366 | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| 6 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 370,514.08 | 31,34 | 7.7% | 3.5% |
| 7 | Nunavut | 1,877,778.53 | 157,077 | 7.5% | 17.6% |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 52,942.27 | 1,946 | 3.5% | 0.2% |
| 9 | Alberta | 640 330,46 | 19,531 | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| 10 | British Columbia | 922,503.01 | 19,549 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| 11 | New Brunswick | 71,388.81 | 1,458 | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| 12 | Yukon | 474,712.68 | 8,052 | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| 13 | Prince Edward Island | 5,686.03 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Wikipedia
How long would you survive in a zombie apocalypse without a place to hide, rest, and sleep? The third factor we believe is really important is the presence of army bases or military establishments. Movies and games teach us how to survive an apocalypse, and that these places become the real strongholds for survivors, because they provide fenced areas, security, large stockpiles of weapons, and other resources that will enable people to protect themselves against zombies.
We had several options of factors to include when calculating the level of safety in this or that province to make our doomsday map, but the fact is that the highest anti-zombie protection to survive the zombies can be provided by weapons. Good zombie is a dead zombie.
At the same time, the presence of the army as such does not guarantee security automatically, because the people can be located on different territories. Military bases, on the other hand, are always in the same places, keeping the fences and guardhouses, where the civilians can hide and survive zombie apocalypse.
Therefore, we have used the data on military bases for this surviving a zombie apocalypse research, including bases that were closed in the 90s due to the troop drawdown in Canada. Of course these old bases have no weapons anymore, but they have other resources for protection.
Please find more details in this table below:
| # | Name | Canadian Army | Royal Canadian Navy | Royal Canadian Air Force | All services | Defunct bases and stations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Quebec | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | British Columbia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Alberta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Important: the assessment is not complete, because we have only used the open source data, which is more likely not that accurate
Source: Wikipedia
Will there be a zombie apocalypse? Probably, and you want to know your safety options. So, it seems that the safest province in the case of a zombie apocalypse would be the Northwest Territories. Here, we have the highest chances for survival due to low population density, and large amounts of freshwater sources. If this does not help, there are three military objects where people would be able to hide in case of emergency. And yes, if you plan to escape to the Northwest Territories province, don’t forget to pack your warm clothes.
Especially if you plan to escape from Prince Edward Island. It is characterized by the highest population density, lack of freshwater sources, but at least there is one old military base. If a zombie apocalypse strikes, people should have time to escape, or to barricade themselves on the island, trying to solve the freshwater source issue.
Here is the full rating:
| # | Name | Population density (max. score 50%) | Water (max. score 30%) | Army (max. score 20%) | Total Score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Territories | 50 | 27 | 4 | 81 |
| 2 | Manitoba | 40 | 30 | 8 | 78 |
| 3 | Nunavut | 50 | 21 | 4 | 75 |
| 4 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 45 | 21 | 8 | 74 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 40 | 24 | 4 | 68 |
| 6 | Quebec | 30 | 27 | 10 | 67 |
| 7 | Ontario | 15 | 30 | 20 | 65 |
| 8 | Yukon | 50 | 6 | 2 | 58 |
| 9 | British Columbia | 35 | 9 | 8 | 52 |
| 10 | Alberta | 30 | 12 | 8 | 50 |
| 11 | New Brunswick | 20 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| 12 | Nova Scotia | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 13 | Prince Edward Island | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
As it was mentioned earlier, only 46% of Canadians are ready for different catastrophes and unpredicted survival scenarios. If we want to imagine how many people are really truly ready, this number is two or three times smaller. Is zombie apocalypse possible? Maybe. Are other disasters possible? Way more possible. And people should be more prepared.
Just in case you would like to improve the level of your readiness for a zombie apocalypse or another type of emergency, check out the emergency kit list:
Talking about tools and utilities, let’s elaborate a little bit more:
Hope these lists are useful!
Can a zombie apocalypse happen? In theory, it is quite possible. Maybe it will not look like in movies, but as a phenomenon, it can happen.
When will the zombie apocalypse start? There is no real information that a zombie apocalypse is likely to happen on any specific territory. This post just shows the actual data of preparedness for another, more realistic emergency, such as a hurricane.
The first step is to collect all the emergency stuff, and try to escape to a less populated area which, at the same time, has fresh water and other resources. The second step is to find other survivors and team with them. The third step is to join more organized survivor communities, for example in military bases.
How to survive a zombie apocalypse? Weapons and being prepared are the best things you can get for a zombie attack.
Opinions differ, but most likely, zombies demonstrate deferred reaction, lack of intellectual activity, and sometimes their body parts can fall off. Could zombies be possible? Probably yes!
That depends on many other factors such as the type of virus, the number of zombies, whether the governments will be able to organize themselves, etc. When will the zombie apocalypse happen, and how long will it take to overcome the infection? It is hard to predict without specific details and data.
To define the safest locations in the case of a zombie apocalypse, we have used three key criteria:
We have followed the obvious rules:
CableTV has recently released a cool zombie apocalypse research for the US, and their research has given us the idea to make a similar research for Canadian provinces.
In their research, CableTV has used such criteria as farming facilities, and solar energy sources. We have changed these criteria for freshwater sources, and the presence of military bases, because:
Now let’s get to numbers.
Hopefully, a zombie apocalypse will not happen in 2022, but in case it happens, hopefully it will not catch you on Prince Edward Island.
P.S. We love Prince Edward Island, this is a beautiful place, but in the event of a zombie apocalypse, you’d better be elsewhere.
Disclaimer: We are not experts in survival, so the whole post should be considered as an entertaining one. It does not contain a survival instruction, and does not guarantee your survival if you follow it.
No zombies were harmed when writing this post.