Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

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• In 2016, the enumerated population of Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) was 1,392,609, which represents a change of 14.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 11.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Calgary is 5,110.21 square kilometres and the population density was 272.5 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 519,693 private dwellings occupied in Calgary, which represent a change of 12.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 20 years, Calgary

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Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 20 years, Calgary

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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 Calgary CMA

Table 1 Calgary CMA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Calgary Census subdivision - Calgary, City	CY	1,239,220	1,096,833	13.0
Airdrie Census subdivision - Airdrie, City	CY	61,581	43,271 revised r	42.3
Rocky View County Census subdivision - Rocky View County, Municipal district	MD	39,407	35,754 revised r	10.2
Cochrane Census subdivision - Cochrane, Town	T	25,853	17,580	47.1
Chestermere Census subdivision - Chestermere, City	CY	19,887	14,824	34.2
Crossfield Census subdivision - Crossfield, Town	T	2,983	2,853	4.6
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145) Census subdivision - Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), Indian reserve	IRI	1,643	2,052 revised r	-19.9
Irricana Census subdivision - Irricana, Town	T	1,216	1,162	4.6
Beiseker Census subdivision - Beiseker, Village	VL	819	785	4.3

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

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

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Calgary Calgary - Census metropolitan area	CMA	1,392,609	1,214,839	14.6	4	1
Edmonton Edmonton - Census metropolitan area	CMA	1,321,426	1,159,869	13.9	6	2
Lethbridge Lethbridge - Census metropolitan area	CMA	117,394	105,999	10.8	34	3
Red Deer Red Deer - Census agglomeration	CA	100,418	90,564	10.9	41	4
Medicine Hat Medicine Hat - Census agglomeration	CA	76,522	72,807	5.1	48	5
Wood Buffalo Wood Buffalo - Census agglomeration	CA	73,320	66,896	9.6	50	6
Grande Prairie Grande Prairie - Census agglomeration	CA	63,166	55,655revised r	13.5	54	7
Lloydminster Lloydminster - Census agglomeration	CA	34,583	30,798	12.3	78	not applicable ···
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part)		14,938	12,766	17.0	not applicable ···	8
Lloydminster (Alberta part)		19,645	18,032	8.9	not applicable ···	10
Okotoks Okotoks - Census agglomeration	CA	28,881	24,511	17.8	92	8
Brooks Brooks - Census agglomeration	CA	24,662	23,430	5.3	103	9
Camrose Camrose - Census agglomeration	CA	18,742	17,286	8.4	114	11
Sylvan Lake Sylvan Lake - Census agglomeration	CA	15,302	12,797revised r	19.6	130	12
Cold Lake Cold Lake - Census agglomeration	CA	14,961	13,839	8.1	132	13
Canmore Canmore - Census agglomeration	CA	13,992	12,288	13.9	134	14
Strathmore Strathmore - Census agglomeration	CA	13,756	12,305	11.8	135	15
High River High River - Census agglomeration	CA	13,584	12,930revised r	5.1	139	16
Lacombe Lacombe - Census agglomeration	CA	13,057	11,707	11.5	143	17
Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin - Census agglomeration	CA	12,655	12,525	1.0	147	18