Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nunavut, Territory
Population change, provinces and territories, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021
2.5%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Nunavut was 36,858 which represents a change of 2.5% from 2016. This growth was lower than the national rate of 5.2%.
1.1%
In 2021, there were 9,926 private dwellings occupied in Nunavut which represent a change of 1.1% from 2016. This growth was lower than the national rate of 6.4%.
0.0
The land area of Nunavut is 1,836,993.78 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 20 years, Nunavut
Population change in the last 20 years, Nunavut
Nunavut — Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and regions outside CMAs and CAs
In 2021, 0.0% of the population of Nunavut lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA). That represents 0 persons. This was lower than the national rate of 83.9%.
The number of persons living outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) was 36,858, which accounts for 100.0% of the population. This was higher than the national rate of 16.1%.
Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Nunavut
| CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | Nat. | Prov. | ||
Nunavut — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Iqaluit | CY | 7,429 | 7,740 | -4.0 |
Nunavut — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Iqaluit | CY | 7,429 | 7,740 | -4.0 |
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