Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Portage la Prairie, City
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
7
Provincial population rank: 7
National population rank: 331 of 4,831
-0.3%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Portage la Prairie (City), was 13,270, which represents a change of -0.3% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.0% and the national average of 5.2%.
1.2%
In 2021, there were 5,644 private dwellings occupied in Portage la Prairie (City), which represent a change of 1.2% from 2016.
536.8
The land area of Portage la Prairie (City) is 24.72 square kilometres and the population density was 536.8 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Portage la Prairie (City) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Portage la Prairie (City) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Long Plain 6 | IRI | 1,335 | 1,232 r | 8.4 |
Portage la Prairie | RM | 6,888 | 6,975 r | -1.2 |
Manitoba [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Niverville | T | 5,947 | 4,610 | 29.0 |
West St. Paul | RM | 6,682 | 5,368 | 24.5 |
Neepawa | T | 5,685 | 4,609 | 23.3 |
Morden | CY | 9,929 | 8,668 | 14.5 |
Macdonald | RM | 8,120 | 7,162 | 13.4 |
Manitoba [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Thompson | CY | 13,035 | 13,678 | -4.7 |
Rhineland | MU | 5,819 | 5,945 | -2.1 |
St. Andrews | RM | 11,723 | 11,913 | -1.6 |
Portage la Prairie | RM | 6,888 | 6,975 r | -1.2 |
Portage la Prairie | CY | 13,270 | 13,304 | -0.3 |
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