Alberta (Canada)
Province
The population development of Alberta.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1997-07-01 | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Province | 2,829,848 | 3,128,262 | 3,514,147 | 3,874,548 | 4,241,100 | 4,442,879 | → |
| Canada | Country | 29,905,948 | 31,358,418 | 32,889,025 | 34,714,222 | 36,545,236 | 38,246,108 |
Contents: Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations
The population development of the metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in Alberta.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| Name | Status | Province(s) | Population Estimate 1997-07-01 | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 23,742 | 24,997 | 25,082 | 24,854 | → |
| Calgary | Metropolitan Area | Alberta | 868,650 | 1,007,469 | 1,155,560 | 1,300,292 | 1,458,336 | 1,559,284 | → |
| Camrose | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 16,705 | 18,176 | 19,082 | 18,575 | → |
| Canmore | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 12,615 | 13,214 | 14,865 | 15,751 | → |
| Cold Lake (Grand Centre) | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 12,936 | 14,796 | 15,048 | 13,911 | → |
| Edmonton | Metropolitan Area | Alberta | 900,471 | 984,555 | 1,104,317 | 1,234,307 | 1,390,149 | 1,480,754 | → |
| Grande Prairie | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 52,372 | 60,548 | 65,298 | 68,240 | → |
| High River | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 11,458 | 13,777 | 14,133 | 14,175 | → |
| Lacombe | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 11,391 | 12,579 | 13,241 | 12,879 | → |
| Lethbridge | Metropolitan Area | Alberta | ... | ... | 101,924 | 111,288 | 122,403 | 130,027 | → |
| Lloydminster | Census Agglomeration | Alberta / Saskatchewan | ... | ... | 29,142 | 33,257 | 35,727 | 36,186 | → |
| Medicine Hat | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 72,900 | 76,139 | 78,573 | 79,147 | → |
| Okotoks | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 19,363 | 26,620 | 29,943 | 31,291 | → |
| Red Deer | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 89,085 | 96,878 | 103,302 | 105,415 | → |
| Strathmore | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 11,260 | 13,015 | 14,055 | 14,322 | → |
| Sylvan Lake | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 11,721 | 14,029 | 15,648 | 15,857 | → |
| Wetaskiwin | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 12,252 | 13,095 | 13,122 | 12,804 | → |
| Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | ... | ... | 58,974 | 74,259 | 73,493 | 75,910 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: Boundaries of metropolitan areas and census agglomerations according to the definition of 2016. In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.