Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Red Deer, Census metropolitan area

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

42

Provincial population rank: 4

National population rank: 42 of 152

0.4%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Red Deer (CMA), was 100,844, which represents a change of 0.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

1.3%

In 2021, there were 40,512 private dwellings occupied in Red Deer (CMA), which represent a change of 1.3% from 2016.

966.5

The land area of Red Deer (CMA) is 104.34 square kilometres and the population density was 966.5 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 25 years, Red Deer (CMA)

Population change in the last 25 years, Red Deer (CMA)

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 Red Deer CMA

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Red Deer CY 100,844 100,418 0.4

Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Alberta

CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2021 2016 % change Nat. Prov.
Calgary CMA 1,481,806 1,392,609 6.4 5 1
Edmonton CMA 1,418,118 1,321,441 r 7.3 6 2
Lethbridge CMA 123,847 117,394 5.5 33 3
Red Deer CMA 100,844 100,418 0.4 42 4
Medicine Hat CA 76,376 76,522 -0.2 50 5
Wood Buffalo CA 73,837 73,325 r 0.7 51 6
Grande Prairie CA 64,141 63,166 1.5 55 7
Lloydminster CA 36,508 36,736 r -0.6 74 ...

Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part)

 CA part 16,769 17,091 -1.9 ... 8

Lloydminster (Alberta part)

 CA part 19,739 19,645 0.5 ... 9
Okotoks CA 30,405 29,016 r 4.8 88 8
Camrose CA 18,772 18,742 0.2 118 10
Sylvan Lake CA 16,514 15,302 7.9 128 11
Canmore CA 15,990 13,992 14.3 129 12
Brooks CA 14,924 14,451 r 3.3 134 13
Strathmore CA 14,339 13,756 4.2 135 14
High River CA 14,324 13,594 r 5.4 136 15
Lacombe CA 13,396 13,057 2.6 143 16
Wetaskiwin CA 12,594 12,655 -0.5 149 17
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