Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Alberta [Province]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

[Country] 		Alberta

[Province]
Data quality , Canada [Country]  Map : Canada [Country]
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Alberta [Province]  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 4,067,175 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 3,645,257 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 1,654,129 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 1,527,678 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 640,330.46 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 4,067,175 2,039,410 2,027,765
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 779,155 399,570 379,580
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 266,515 136,520 129,995
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 270,715 138,990 131,725
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 241,920 124,060 117,860
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 2,787,805 1,408,150 1,379,655
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 240,035 123,625 116,410
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 261,830 133,990 127,840
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 310,940 156,715 154,225
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 333,175 167,555 165,620
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 305,505 153,655 151,850
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 281,205 142,545 138,660
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 269,030 135,855 133,180
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 284,310 142,205 142,100
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 275,540 138,565 136,970
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 226,230 113,440 112,790
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 500,215 231,690 268,530
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 173,680 85,500 88,180
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 117,035 56,430 60,610
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 83,955 39,105 44,845
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 62,165 27,590 34,575
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 63,385 23,065 40,320
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 39,965 16,050 23,915
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 18,025 5,755 12,275
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 4,735 1,145 3,595
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 650 115 535
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 16.6 17.3 15.9 19.2 19.6 18.7
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 68.5 69.0 68.0
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 12.3 11.4 13.2
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 1.6 1.1 2.0
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 37.8 37.2 38.4
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 36.7 36.2 37.2

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Data quality: Alberta [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Alberta [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 25, 2024).

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