Province
The population development of Alberta according to official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | ALTA | Prov | Edmonton | 634,658 | 3,128,757 | 3,514,151 | 3,871,947 | 4,237,310 | 4,695,290 | 63465800 | → |
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,788,703 | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 40,097,761 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary | 1,481,466 |
| 2 | Edmonton | 1,128,811 |
| 3 | Red Deer | 109,234 |
| 4 | Lethbridge | 107,225 |
| 5 | Strathcona County | 104,243 |
| 6 | Airdrie | 83,925 |
| 7 | Wood Buffalo | 77,094 |
| 8 | St. Albert | 71,969 |
| 9 | Grande Prairie | 67,265 |
| 10 | Medicine Hat | 66,381 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Specialized Municipalities
The population of all cities, towns and selected specialized municipalities in Alberta with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | City | 23,374 | 33,323 | 48,641 | 67,127 | 83,925 | 8439 | → |
| Banff | Town | 7,262 | 7,207 | 7,931 | 8,618 | 10,287 | 408 | → |
| Beaumont | City | 7,606 | 10,220 | 14,914 | 18,629 | 23,302 | 2470 | → |
| Blackfalds | Town | 3,546 | 5,125 | 6,969 | 10,390 | 11,700 | 1658 | → |
| Brooks | City | 12,184 | 13,372 | 14,422 | 14,724 | 16,062 | 1821 | → |
| Calgary | City | 929,118 | 1,052,667 | 1,171,192 | 1,292,550 | 1,481,466 | 82062 | → |
| Camrose | City | 15,512 | 16,567 | 18,192 | 19,277 | 20,261 | 4167 | → |
| Canmore | Town | 11,387 | 12,777 | 13,177 | 14,662 | 17,036 | 6847 | → |
| Chestermere | City | 5,502 | 12,055 | 16,091 | 21,304 | 26,315 | 3283 | → |
| Cochrane | Town | 12,727 | 14,718 | 19,422 | 28,294 | 36,373 | 3158 | → |
| Cold Lake (incl. Grand Centre) | City | 12,000 | 12,891 | 14,814 | 15,443 | 17,031 | 6661 | → |
| Edmonton | City | 699,229 | 778,434 | 864,734 | 983,091 | 1,128,811 | 76561 | → |
| Fort Saskatchewan | City | 13,847 | 16,211 | 21,127 | 25,875 | 29,346 | 5650 | → |
| Grande Prairie | City | 40,624 | 52,109 | 60,713 | 65,224 | 67,265 | 13271 | → |
| High River | Town | 9,896 | 11,592 | 13,802 | 13,897 | 15,308 | 2219 | → |
| Hinton | Town | 9,675 | 10,076 | 9,932 | 10,108 | 9,872 | 3332 | → |
| Lacombe | City | 9,859 | 11,498 | 12,613 | 13,395 | 14,344 | 2059 | → |
| Leduc | City | 15,854 | 18,906 | 26,767 | 31,786 | 37,253 | 4225 | → |
| Lethbridge | City | 70,694 | 80,153 | 88,517 | 96,515 | 107,225 | 12112 | → |
| Lloydminster (incl. Lloydminster (Sask.)) | City | 22,340 | 26,200 | 29,961 | 32,546 | 33,165 | 4204 | |
| Medicine Hat | City | 53,624 | 60,315 | 62,937 | 64,767 | 66,381 | 11197 | → |
| Morinville | Town | 6,748 | 7,335 | 9,205 | 10,258 | 10,775 | 1115 | → |
| Okotoks | Town | 13,156 | 19,737 | 26,721 | 30,041 | 32,563 | 3855 | → |
| Red Deer | City | 73,156 | 88,854 | 97,409 | 103,377 | 109,234 | 10434 | → |
| Spruce Grove | City | 17,204 | 21,711 | 28,468 | 36,527 | 41,087 | 3752 | → |
| St. Albert | City | 55,432 | 61,215 | 63,677 | 68,017 | 71,969 | 4784 | → |
| Stony Plain | Town | 10,448 | 13,439 | 16,066 | 17,992 | 19,106 | 3545 | → |
| Strathcona County (incl. Sherwood Park) | Com | 76,033 | 87,765 | 97,023 | 101,481 | 104,243 | 117065 | → |
| Strathmore | Town | 8,435 | 11,443 | 13,127 | 14,321 | 15,853 | 2698 | → |
| Sylvan Lake | Town | 8,353 | 11,307 | 13,558 | 15,595 | 17,146 | 2309 | → |
| Wetaskiwin | City | 11,539 | 12,336 | 13,068 | 12,821 | 13,174 | 1875 | → |
| Whitecourt | Town | 8,793 | 9,678 | 10,158 | 10,341 | 10,257 | 2951 | → |
| Wood Buffalo (incl. Fort McMurray) | Com | 45,478 | 57,690 | 72,647 | 71,675 | 77,094 | 6084388 | → |
- The population of Sherwood Park is estimated as 71,332 in May 2018. The resident population of Fort McMurray is about 71,500 in 2018. The Alberta part of Lloydminster has mid-2023 population of 20,817.
- Statistics Canada, Province of Alberta.