Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Portage la Prairie, Rural municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
20
Provincial population rank: 20
National population rank: 589 of 4,831
-1.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality), was 6,888, which represents a change of -1.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.0% and the national average of 5.2%.
-1.2%
In 2021, there were 2,167 private dwellings occupied in Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality), which represent a change of -1.2% from 2016.
3.5
The land area of Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) is 1,973.45 square kilometres and the population density was 3.5 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Dakota Tipi 1 | IRI | 226 | 156 | 44.9 |
| Dakota Plains 6A | IRI | 98 | 76 | 28.9 |
| Woodlands | RM | 3,797 | 3,416 | 11.2 |
| Long Plain 6 | IRI | 1,335 | 1,232 r | 8.4 |
| WestLake-Gladstone | MU | 3,273 | 3,154 | 3.8 |
| St. François Xavier | RM | 1,449 | 1,411 | 2.7 |
| North Norfolk | MU | 3,915 | 3,853 | 1.6 |
| Norfolk-Treherne | MU | 1,770 | 1,751 | 1.1 |
| Portage la Prairie | CY | 13,270 | 13,304 | -0.3 |
| Cartier | RM | 3,344 | 3,368 | -0.7 |
| Grey | RM | 2,517 | 2,648 | -4.9 |
| Long Plain | IRI | 5 | 0 r | ... |
| Division No. 18, Unorganized, West Part | NO | 0 | 0 | ... |
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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