Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saskatchewan, Province

Population change, provinces and territories, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021

3.1%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Saskatchewan was 1,132,505 which represents a change of 3.1% from 2016. This growth was lower than the national rate of 5.2%.

3.9%

In 2021, there were 449,581 private dwellings occupied in Saskatchewan which represent a change of 3.9% from 2016. This growth was lower than the national rate of 6.4%.

2.0

The land area of Saskatchewan is 577,060.4 square kilometres and the population density was 2.0 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 110 years, Saskatchewan

Population change in the last 110 years, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan — Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and regions outside CMAs and CAs

In 2021, 66.0% of the population of Saskatchewan lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA). That represents 747,079 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 385,426, which accounts for 34.0% 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 Saskatchewan

CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2021 2016 % change Nat. Prov.
Saskatoon CMA 317,480 295,095 7.6 17 1
Regina CMA 249,217 236,695 r 5.3 18 2
Prince Albert CA 45,718 44,160 3.5 68 3
Moose Jaw CA 34,872 35,053 -0.5 75 4
Yorkton CA 19,859 19,927 r -0.3 112 5
North Battleford CA 19,374 20,052 r -3.4 115 6
Swift Current CA 18,745 18,536 1.1 119 7
Estevan CA 12,798 13,615 -6.0 148 9
Weyburn CA 12,247 12,055 r 1.6 150 10

Saskatchewan — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Warman CY 12,419 11,020 12.7
Martensville CY 10,549 9,655 r 9.3
Saskatoon CY 266,141 247,201 r 7.7
Regina CY 226,404 215,106 5.3
Prince Albert CY 37,756 35,926 5.1

Saskatchewan — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Estevan CY 10,851 11,483 -5.5
North Battleford CY 13,836 14,315 -3.3
Moose Jaw CY 33,665 33,910 r -0.7
Melfort CY 5,955 5,992 -0.6
Meadow Lake CY 5,322 5,344 -0.4
Yorkton CY 16,280 16,343 -0.4
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