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 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitikmeot | Region | 5,171 | 5,683 | 6,368 | 6,740 | 7,090 | → |
| Bathurst Inlet | Settlement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Cambridge Bay | Hamlet | 1,425 | 1,557 | 1,711 | 1,860 | 1,952 | → |
| Gjoa Haven | Hamlet | 1,012 | 1,134 | 1,354 | 1,380 | 1,435 | → |
| Kitikmeot, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Kugaaruk | Hamlet | 653 | 720 | 839 | 970 | 1,178 | → |
| Kugluktuk | Hamlet | 1,298 | 1,389 | 1,515 | 1,511 | 1,501 | → |
| Taloyoak | Hamlet | 767 | 865 | 945 | 1,019 | 1,024 | → |
| Umingmaktok | Settlement | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Kivalliq (Keewatin) | Region | 8,045 | 8,906 | 9,954 | 10,996 | 12,199 | → |
| Arviat | Hamlet | 2,004 | 2,201 | 2,497 | 2,810 | 3,170 | → |
| Baker Lake | Hamlet | 1,624 | 1,787 | 2,017 | 2,128 | 2,192 | → |
| Chesterfield Inlet | Hamlet | 359 | 340 | 354 | 448 | 433 | → |
| Coral Harbour | Hamlet | 748 | 817 | 898 | 963 | 1,128 | → |
| Kivalliq, Unorganized (Keewatin, Unorganized) | Unorganized Area | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | → |
| Naujaat (Repulse Bay) | Hamlet | 658 | 844 | 1,000 | 1,154 | 1,349 | → |
| Rankin Inlet | Hamlet | 2,319 | 2,559 | 2,759 | 3,012 | 3,379 | → |
| Whale Cove | Hamlet | 333 | 358 | 429 | 476 | 528 | → |
| Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin) | Region | 15,601 | 16,805 | 18,336 | 19,920 | 21,384 | → |
| Arctic Bay | Hamlet | 683 | 732 | 859 | 895 | 1,106 | → |
| Cape Dorset | Hamlet | 1,234 | 1,323 | 1,430 | 1,521 | 1,466 | → |
| Clyde River | Hamlet | 834 | 857 | 1,051 | 1,138 | 1,278 | → |
| Grise Fiord | Hamlet | 172 | 144 | 136 | 137 | 160 | → |
| Hall Beach | Hamlet | 655 | 717 | 779 | 861 | 982 | → |
| Igloolik | Hamlet | 1,410 | 1,610 | 1,591 | 1,914 | 2,279 | → |
| Iqaluit | City | 5,840 | 6,656 | 7,206 | 8,118 | 8,296 | → |
| Kimmirut | Hamlet | 460 | 450 | 464 | 415 | 474 | → |
| Nanisivik | Settlement | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Pangnirtung | Hamlet | 1,360 | 1,378 | 1,508 | 1,487 | 1,673 | → |
| Pond Inlet | Hamlet | 1,321 | 1,408 | 1,644 | 1,663 | 1,758 | → |
| Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized (Baffin, Unorganized) | Unorganized Area | 60 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Qikiqtarjuaq | Hamlet | 543 | 515 | 568 | 608 | 652 | → |
| Resolute | Hamlet | 229 | 235 | 217 | 202 | 202 | → |
| Sanikiluaq | Hamlet | 739 | 776 | 878 | 961 | 1,058 | → |
| Nunavut | Territory | 28,817 | 31,394 | 34,658 | 37,656 | 40,673 |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 18,765 |
| Females | 18,090 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 13,960 |
| 18-64 years | 21,290 |
| 65+ years | 1,605 |
| 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 (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 |