Census Profile, 2016 Census
Northwest Territories [Economic region], Northwest Territories and Quebec [Province]
Characteristic |
Northwest Territories Northwest Territories [Economic region] |
Quebec [Province] |
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Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
Counts (unless otherwise specified) | ||||||
Population and dwellings | ||||||
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 | 41,786 | ... | ... | 8,164,361 | ... | ... |
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 | 41,462 | ... | ... | 7,903,001 | ... | ... |
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 | 0.8 | ... | ... | 3.3 | ... | ... |
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 | 17,666 | ... | ... | 3,858,943 | ... | ... |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 | 14,981 | ... | ... | 3,531,663 | ... | ... |
Population density per square kilometre | 0.0 | ... | ... | 6.0 | ... | ... |
Land area in square kilometres | 1,143,793.86 | ... | ... | 1,356,625.27 | ... | ... |
Age characteristics | ||||||
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 | 41,785 | 21,275 | 20,505 | 8,164,360 | 4,016,760 | 4,147,605 |
0 to 14 years | 8,875 | 4,475 | 4,395 | 1,333,260 | 682,535 | 650,720 |
0 to 4 years | 3,120 | 1,610 | 1,515 | 444,930 | 227,965 | 216,970 |
5 to 9 years | 3,015 | 1,520 | 1,495 | 469,165 | 240,225 | 228,940 |
10 to 14 years | 2,735 | 1,350 | 1,385 | 419,160 | 214,345 | 204,815 |
15 to 64 years | 29,690 | 15,090 | 14,600 | 5,335,910 | 2,664,630 | 2,671,280 |
15 to 19 years | 2,710 | 1,410 | 1,310 | 429,825 | 219,070 | 210,755 |
20 to 24 years | 3,065 | 1,635 | 1,430 | 500,100 | 252,600 | 247,500 |
25 to 29 years | 3,465 | 1,760 | 1,710 | 495,410 | 248,030 | 247,380 |
30 to 34 years | 3,385 | 1,670 | 1,720 | 515,505 | 256,440 | 259,070 |
35 to 39 years | 3,215 | 1,565 | 1,650 | 550,540 | 274,595 | 275,945 |
40 to 44 years | 2,825 | 1,365 | 1,460 | 506,525 | 254,100 | 252,425 |
45 to 49 years | 2,880 | 1,480 | 1,400 | 519,425 | 260,410 | 259,015 |
50 to 54 years | 3,200 | 1,620 | 1,575 | 619,435 | 309,070 | 310,370 |
55 to 59 years | 2,830 | 1,480 | 1,345 | 636,475 | 314,190 | 322,285 |
60 to 64 years | 2,110 | 1,105 | 1,000 | 562,670 | 276,140 | 286,535 |
65 years and over | 3,220 | 1,710 | 1,510 | 1,495,195 | 669,590 | 825,605 |
65 to 69 years | 1,410 | 780 | 630 | 488,175 | 236,395 | 251,775 |
70 to 74 years | 820 | 450 | 370 | 373,590 | 176,905 | 196,690 |
75 to 79 years | 465 | 230 | 235 | 256,905 | 116,020 | 140,890 |
80 to 84 years | 300 | 155 | 145 | 187,835 | 78,390 | 109,450 |
85 years and over | 225 | 95 | 130 | 188,685 | 61,885 | 126,805 |
85 to 89 years | 150 | 65 | 80 | 120,635 | 43,795 | 76,840 |
90 to 94 years | 60 | 20 | 35 | 53,165 | 15,155 | 38,015 |
95 to 99 years | 20 | 5 | 10 | 13,035 | 2,685 | 10,350 |
100 years and over | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,850 | 255 | 1,600 |
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
0 to 14 years | 21.2 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 15.7 |
15 to 64 years | 71.1 | 70.9 | 71.2 | 65.4 | 66.3 | 64.4 |
65 years and over | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 18.3 | 16.7 | 19.9 |
85 years and over | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
Average age of the population | 34.9 | 35.1 | 34.8 | 41.9 | 40.9 | 42.9 |
Median age of the population | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 42.5 | 41.4 | 43.6 |
Source
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.
How to cite
How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Northwest Territories [Economic region], Northwest Territories and Quebec [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 5, 2024).
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