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 | |||
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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 | ||
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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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