Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Portage la Prairie census agglomeration (CA) was 13,304, which represents a change of 2.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Portage la Prairie is 24.68 square kilometres and the population density was 539.1 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 5,576 private dwellings occupied in Portage la Prairie, which represent a change of 3.4% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Portage la Prairie

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Portage la Prairie

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Portage la Prairie

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Portage la Prairie

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Portage la Prairie CA

Table 1 Portage la Prairie CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Portage la Prairie Census subdivision - Portage la Prairie, City	CY	13,304	12,996	2.4

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Manitoba

Table 2 Manitoba – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Winnipeg Winnipeg - Census metropolitan area	CMA	778,489	730,018	6.6	8	1
Brandon Brandon - Census agglomeration	CA	58,003	54,847revised r	5.8	58	2
Winkler Winkler - Census agglomeration	CA	30,297	26,838revised r	12.9	89	3
Steinbach Steinbach - Census agglomeration	CA	15,829	13,524	17.0	126	4
Thompson Thompson - Census agglomeration	CA	13,678	12,829revised r	6.6	136	5
Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie - Census agglomeration	CA	13,304	12,996	2.4	141	6