Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta and Canada [Country]

Feedback
Select a table view
Charts (using rates)  Download  Hierarchies 
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Calgary, CY
Alberta
[Census subdivision] 		Canada

[Country]
Data quality , Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta  Map : Calgary, City [Census subdivision], 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 1,239,220 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,096,833 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 13.0 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 489,650 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 466,725 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,501.1 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 825.56 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,239,220 618,245 620,975 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 226,980 116,520 110,460 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 77,985 40,055 37,930 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 79,365 40,865 38,500 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 69,630 35,600 34,030 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 873,835 438,600 435,235 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 69,730 35,750 33,985 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 78,640 39,855 38,785 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 100,140 49,745 50,390 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 109,445 54,705 54,740 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 100,400 49,855 50,540 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 93,405 46,790 46,615 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 87,810 44,415 43,400 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 86,890 43,590 43,295 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 82,265 41,220 41,045 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 65,120 32,675 32,440 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 138,405 63,120 75,285 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 48,920 23,915 25,005 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 31,590 15,040 16,550 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 22,715 10,220 12,495 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 17,315 7,495 9,820 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 17,860 6,455 11,410 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 11,435 4,505 6,930 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 4,925 1,595 3,335 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 1,335 335 1,000 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 160 15 145 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 18.3 18.8 17.8 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 70.5 70.9 70.1 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 11.2 10.2 12.1 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 1.4 1.0 1.8 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 37.6 37.0 38.2 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 36.7 36.2 37.1 41.2 40.2 42.2

Data quality: Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.8%

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, CY [Census subdivision], 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 May 12, 2024).

Date modified: