Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Population change (in percentage), provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure

This horizontal bar graph shows population change for provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016.

The Y axis shows: Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Manitoba, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. 

The X axis shows population change (in percentage).

Table 1.1 Population change (in percentage), provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016
Table summary

This table shows the population change for the provinces and territories between the 2006 and 2011 censuses and the 2011 and 2016 censuses. The column headings are: province/territory and percentage change in 2011 to 2016 and 2006 to 2011. The rows are: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut along with their corresponding values.
Province/territory Percentage change (%)
2011 to 2016 2006 to 2011
Nunavut 12.7 8.3
Alberta 11.6 10.8
Saskatchewan 6.3 6.7
Yukon 5.8 11.6
Manitoba 5.8 5.2
British Columbia 5.6 7.0
Ontario 4.6 5.7
Quebec 3.3 4.7
Prince Edward Island 1.9 3.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.0 1.8
Northwest Territories 0.8 0.0
Nova Scotia 0.2 0.9
New Brunswick -0.5 2.9

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 105 years, Alberta

Figure

This line graph shows population in the last 105 years, Alberta.

The Y axis shows population counts.

The X axis shows, 1911, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016.

Table 1.2 Population in the last 105 years, Alberta
Table summary

This table shows the population over the last 105 years. The column headings are: years and population counts. The rows are: the census years 1911 to 2016 along with their corresponding values.
Years Population counts
1911 374,295
1921 588,454
1931 731,605
1941 796,169
1951 939,501
1956 1,123,116
1961 1,331,944
1966 1,463,203
1971 1,627,874
1976 1,838,037
1981 2,237,724
1986 2,365,825
1991 2,545,553
1996 2,696,826
2001 2,974,807
2006 3,290,350
2011 3,645,257
2016 4,067,175

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 105 years, Alberta

Figure

This vertical bar graph shows population change in the last 105 years, Alberta.

The Y axis shows population change (in percentage).

The X axis shows, 1911 to 1921, 1921 to 1931, 1931 to 1941, 1941 to 1951, 1951 to 1956, 1956 to 1961, 1961 to 1966, 1966 to 1971, 1971 to 1976, 1976 to 1981, 1981 to 1986, 1986 to 1991, 1991 to 1996, 1996 to 2001, 2001 to 2006, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016.

Table 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 105 years, Alberta
Table summary

This table shows the population change over the last 105 years. The column headings are: years and percentage change. The rows are: intercensal periods from 1911 to 2016 along with their corresponding values.
Years Percentage change (%)
1911 to 1921 57.2
1921 to 1931 24.3
1931 to 1941 8.8
1941 to 1951 18.0
1951 to 1956 19.5
1956 to 1961 18.6
1961 to 1966 9.9
1966 to 1971 11.3
1971 to 1976 12.9
1976 to 1981 21.7
1981 to 1986 5.7
1986 to 1991 7.6
1991 to 1996 5.9
1996 to 2001 10.3
2001 to 2006 10.6
2006 to 2011 10.8
2011 to 2016 11.6

Figure 1.4 Alberta – Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and regions outside CMAs and CAs

Figure

This pie chart displays the counts for the number of persons that lived inside and outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA) in 2016

Table 1.4 Alberta – Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and regions outside CMAs and CAs
Table summary

This table shows the population that lived inside and outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA) in 2016. The column headings are: year, Inside a CMA/CA and Outside a CMA/CA. The row contains: 2016 Census year along with its corresponding values.
Year Inside a CMA/CA Outside a CMA/CA
2016 3,334,092 733,083
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