Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Charlottetown, Census agglomeration

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

48

Provincial population rank: 1

National population rank: 48 of 152

9.8%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Charlottetown (CA), was 78,858, which represents a change of 9.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 8.0% and the national average of 5.2%.

10.0%

In 2021, there were 32,943 private dwellings occupied in Charlottetown (CA), which represent a change of 10.0% from 2016.

70.9

The land area of Charlottetown (CA) is 1,112.43 square kilometres and the population density was 70.9 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 20 years, Charlottetown (CA)

Population change in the last 20 years, Charlottetown (CA)

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021

Population change, 2016 to 2021 for census subdivisions in the Charlottetown CA

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Charlottetown CY 38,809 36,094 7.5
Stratford T 10,927 9,711 r 12.5
Cornwall T 6,574 5,348 22.9
New Glasgow FD 4,277 3,855 r 10.9
West River RM 3,473 3,110 r 11.7
North Shore RM 2,500 2,152 r 16.2
East River, Part 1 FD 2,307 2,085 r 10.6
Crossroads FD 1,859 1,746 r 6.5
North Shore FD 1,475 1,406 r 4.9
Miltonvale Park RM 1,196 1,158 r 3.3
Kingston RM 1,111 1,047 r 6.1
Clyde River RM 614 653 -6.0
Brackley RM 586 596 r -1.7
East River, Part 2 FD 575 487 r 18.1
Hunter River RM 390 356 9.6
York RM 387 414 r -6.5
Warren Grove RM 374 346 r 8.1
Johnstons River FD 371 327 r 13.5
Winsloe North FD 337 266 r 26.7
Scotchfort 4 IRI 230 200 15.0
Mount Stewart RM 226 209 8.1
Union Road RM 213 204 4.4
Rocky Point 3 IRI 47 51 -7.8

Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Prince Edward Island

CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2021 2016 % change Nat. Prov.
Charlottetown CA 78,858 71,821 r 9.8 48 1
Summerside CA 18,157 16,831 r 7.9 123 2
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