Canada: Nunavut

Contents: Regions and Municipal Units

The population of the regions and municipal units (cities, hamlets, settlements, etc.) of Nunavut Territory according to official estimates.

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 2002-07-01	Population Estimate 2007-07-01	Population Estimate 2012-07-01	Population Estimate 2017-07-01	Population Estimate 2022-07-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Kitikmeot	Region	5,171	5,683	6,368	6,740	7,078	7,249	→
Bathurst Inlet	Settlement	3	0	0	0	0	0	→
Cambridge Bay	Hamlet	1,425	1,557	1,711	1,860	1,929	2,034	→
Gjoa Haven	Hamlet	1,012	1,134	1,354	1,380	1,458	1,399	→
Kitikmeot, Unorganized	Unorganized Area	6	17	0	0	0	0	→
Kugaaruk	Hamlet	653	720	839	970	1,152	1,281	→
Kugluktuk	Hamlet	1,298	1,389	1,515	1,511	1,515	1,478	→
Taloyoak	Hamlet	767	865	945	1,019	1,024	1,057	→
Umingmaktok	Settlement	7	1	4	0	0	0	→
Kivalliq (Keewatin)	Region	8,045	8,906	9,954	10,996	12,087	12,082	→
Arviat	Hamlet	2,004	2,201	2,497	2,810	3,123	3,159	→
Baker Lake	Hamlet	1,624	1,787	2,017	2,128	2,226	2,246	→
Chesterfield Inlet	Hamlet	359	340	354	448	438	441	→
Coral Harbour	Hamlet	748	817	898	963	1,139	1,077	→
Kivalliq, Unorganized (Keewatin, Unorganized)	Unorganized Area	0	0	0	5	20	20	→
Naujaat (Repulse Bay)	Hamlet	658	844	1,000	1,154	1,337	1,341	→
Rankin Inlet	Hamlet	2,319	2,559	2,759	3,012	3,280	3,280	→
Whale Cove	Hamlet	333	358	429	476	524	518	→
Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin)	Region	15,601	16,805	18,336	19,920	21,292	21,828	→
Arctic Bay	Hamlet	683	732	859	895	1,066	1,161	→
Cape Dorset	Hamlet	1,234	1,323	1,430	1,521	1,548	1,569	→
Clyde River	Hamlet	834	857	1,051	1,138	1,285	1,352	→
Grise Fiord	Hamlet	172	144	136	137	159	164	→
Hall Beach	Hamlet	655	717	779	861	986	1,061	→
Igloolik	Hamlet	1,410	1,610	1,591	1,914	2,231	2,329	→
Iqaluit	City	5,840	6,656	7,206	8,118	8,216	8,428	→
Kimmirut	Hamlet	460	450	464	415	482	518	→
Nanisivik	Settlement	61	0	0	0	0	0	→
Pangnirtung	Hamlet	1,360	1,378	1,508	1,487	1,633	1,577	→
Pond Inlet	Hamlet	1,321	1,408	1,644	1,663	1,725	1,690	→
Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized (Baffin, Unorganized)	Unorganized Area	60	4	5	0	0	0	→
Qikiqtarjuaq	Hamlet	543	515	568	608	659	680	→
Resolute	Hamlet	229	235	217	202	201	207	→
Sanikiluaq	Hamlet	739	776	878	961	1,101	1,092	→
Nunavut	Territory	28,817	31,394	34,658	37,656	40,457	41,159

Source: Statistics Canada.

Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender	Persons
Males	18,765
Females	18,090

Gender (C 2021)
Males	18,765
Females	18,090

Age Groups	Persons
0-17 years	13,960
18-64 years	21,290
65+ years	1,605

Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years	13,960
18-64 years	21,290
65+ years	1,605

Age Distribution	Males	Females
90+ years	10	10
80-89 years	80	80
70-79 years	370	330
60-69 years	1020	885
50-59 years	1835	1765
40-49 years	2045	1990
30-39 years	2740	2665
20-29 years	2950	2905
10-19 years	3390	3400
0-9 years	4320	4055

Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years	20
80-89 years	160
70-79 years	700
60-69 years	1,905
50-59 years	3,600
40-49 years	4,035
30-39 years	5,405
20-29 years	5,855
10-19 years	6,790
0-9 years	8,375

Country of Birth	Persons
Canada	35,310
America	235
Europe	205
Africa	340
Asia	500
Oceania	15

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Canada	35,310
America	235
Europe	205
Africa	340
Asia	500
Oceania	15

Mother Tongue	Persons
English	12,095
French	520
Indigenous language	19,380
Other language	745
Multiple languages	3,890

Mother Tongue (C 2021)
English	12,095
French	520
Indigenous language	19,380
Other language	745
Multiple languages	3,890