Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It is a suburban city in the Regional Municipality of Peel and the most populous city in the Greater Toronto Area, with a population of 593,638 as of the 2016 census. Brampton is Canada's ninth-most populous municipality and the third most populous city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region, behind Toronto and Mississauga.
The city is home to a large multicultural population of people from around the world. As of 2016, Brampton's population was estimated to be 593,638, up from 523,911 in 2011. The city's median age is 34.7, younger than the Canadian median of 41.2.
Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853. It was reincorporated as a town in 1873, and then as a city in 1974. Brampton's economy is diverse, with major employment sectors including business,
