Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Canada [Country]

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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 Calgary
Alberta
[Census metropolitan area] 		Canada

[Country]
Data quality , Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta  Map : Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Canada [Country]  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,392,609 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,214,839 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 14.6 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 544,870 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 519,693 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 272.5 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,110.21 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,392,610 695,130 697,480 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 261,455 134,160 127,295 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 89,105 45,740 43,365 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 91,800 47,295 44,510 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 80,545 41,125 39,420 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 978,150 490,645 487,505 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 79,480 40,845 38,635 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 86,685 44,005 42,680 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 109,505 54,295 55,210 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 121,380 60,440 60,940 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 112,890 55,980 56,905 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 105,290 52,705 52,585 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 98,845 50,050 48,800 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 97,860 48,970 48,890 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 92,715 46,440 46,275 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 73,495 36,915 36,580 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 153,005 70,325 82,680 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 55,100 27,040 28,060 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 35,250 16,940 18,310 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 24,900 11,275 13,625 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 18,705 8,165 10,540 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 19,055 6,910 12,145 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 12,215 4,835 7,380 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 5,230 1,690 3,535 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 1,440 360 1,080 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 165 25 145 8,230 1,340 6,890
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 18.8 19.3 18.3 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 70.2 70.6 69.9 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 11.0 10.1 11.9 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 1.4 1.0 1.7 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 37.4 36.8 38.0 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 36.6 36.2 37.0 41.2 40.2 42.2

Data quality: Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.8%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.9%

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%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Canada [Country] (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 22, 2024).

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