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.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baffin (Qikiqtaaluk) | Region | 15,557 | 16,759 | 18,283 | 19,834 | 21,540 | → |
| Arctic Bay | Hamlet | 680 | 730 | 857 | 898 | 981 | → |
| Cape Dorset | Hamlet | 1,229 | 1,320 | 1,426 | 1,503 | 1,646 | → |
| Clyde River | Hamlet | 831 | 854 | 1,048 | 1,081 | 1,226 | → |
| Grise Fiord | Hamlet | 172 | 144 | 136 | 133 | 145 | → |
| Hall Beach | Hamlet | 653 | 715 | 777 | 891 | 1,074 | → |
| Igloolik | Hamlet | 1,409 | 1,604 | 1,588 | 1,816 | 2,038 | → |
| Iqaluit | City | 5,817 | 6,637 | 7,175 | 8,154 | 8,513 | → |
| Kimmirut | Hamlet | 458 | 449 | 462 | 409 | 442 | → |
| Nanisivik | Settlement | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Pangnirtung | Hamlet | 1,356 | 1,374 | 1,507 | 1,536 | 1,608 | → |
| Pond Inlet | Hamlet | 1,316 | 1,405 | 1,643 | 1,674 | 1,882 | → |
| Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized (Baffin, Unorganized) | Unorganized Area | 60 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Qikiqtarjuaq | Hamlet | 541 | 514 | 566 | 620 | 673 | → |
| Resolute | Hamlet | 228 | 235 | 217 | 207 | 226 | → |
| Sanikiluaq | Hamlet | 736 | 774 | 876 | 912 | 1,086 | → |
| Keewatin (Kivalliq) | Region | 8,061 | 8,913 | 9,978 | 10,907 | 11,714 | → |
| Arviat | Hamlet | 2,009 | 2,203 | 2,503 | 2,766 | 3,044 | → |
| Baker Lake | Hamlet | 1,629 | 1,789 | 2,022 | 2,164 | 2,268 | → |
| Chesterfield Inlet | Hamlet | 360 | 340 | 355 | 463 | 478 | → |
| Coral Harbour | Hamlet | 750 | 817 | 900 | 940 | 1,004 | → |
| Kivalliq, Unorganized (Keewatin, Unorganized) | Unorganized Area | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Naujaat (Repulse Bay) | Hamlet | 660 | 844 | 1,003 | 1,131 | 1,296 | → |
| Rankin Inlet | Hamlet | 2,325 | 2,562 | 2,765 | 2,991 | 3,122 | → |
| Whale Cove | Hamlet | 334 | 358 | 430 | 452 | 502 | → |
| Kitikmeot | Region | 5,204 | 5,723 | 6,411 | 6,805 | 7,272 | → |
| Bathurst Inlet | Settlement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Cambridge Bay | Hamlet | 1,436 | 1,570 | 1,725 | 1,860 | 1,881 | → |
| Gjoa Haven | Hamlet | 1,020 | 1,142 | 1,363 | 1,383 | 1,425 | → |
| Kitikmeot, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Kugaaruk | Hamlet | 657 | 725 | 844 | 970 | 1,161 | → |
| Kugluktuk | Hamlet | 1,306 | 1,397 | 1,524 | 1,546 | 1,637 | → |
| Taloyoak | Hamlet | 773 | 871 | 951 | 1,046 | 1,168 | → |
| Umingmaktok | Settlement | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Nunavut | Territory | 28,822 | 31,395 | 34,672 | 37,546 | 40,526 |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration. 2022 figures are based on the 2016 census.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 18,765 |
| Females | 18,090 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 12,080 |
| 15-64 years | 23,170 |
| 65+ years | 1,605 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 8,375 |
| 10-19 years | 6,790 |
| 20-29 years | 5,855 |
| 30-39 years | 5,405 |
| 40-49 years | 4,035 |
| 50-59 years | 3,600 |
| 60-69 years | 1,905 |
| 70-79 years | 700 |
| 80-89 years | 160 |
| 90+ years | 20 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 35,310 |
| America | 235 |
| Europe | 205 |
| Africa | 340 |
| Asia | 500 |
| Oceania | 15 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 12,095 |
| French | 520 |
| Indigenous language | 19,380 |
| Other language | 745 |
| Multiple languages | 3,890 |