Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Division No. 6, Census division
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
1
Provincial population rank: 1
National population rank: 4 of 293
6.1%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Division No. 6 (Census division), was 1,590,639, which represents a change of 6.1% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
8.2%
In 2021, there were 604,628 private dwellings occupied in Division No. 6 (Census division), which represent a change of 8.2% from 2016.
126.1
The land area of Division No. 6 (Census division) is 12,614.18 square kilometres and the population density was 126.1 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Division No. 6 (Census division)
Population change in the last 10 years, Division No. 6 (Census division)
Population change for Division No. 6 (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Division No. 6 (Census division) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Division No. 3 | CDR | 40,768 | 38,956 | 4.7 |
Division No. 8 | CDR | 213,470 | 209,395 | 1.9 |
Division No. 5 | CDR | 55,784 | 55,708 | 0.1 |
Division No. 9 | CDR | 20,569 | 20,869 | -1.4 |
Division No. 15 | CDR | 37,735 | 38,594 | -2.2 |
Alberta — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Division No. 11 | CDR | 1,462,041 | 1,366,050 | 7.0 |
Division No. 6 | CDR | 1,590,639 | 1,498,778 | 6.1 |
Division No. 2 | CDR | 178,513 | 169,729 | 5.2 |
Division No. 3 | CDR | 40,768 | 38,956 | 4.7 |
Division No. 8 | CDR | 213,470 | 209,395 | 1.9 |
Alberta — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Division No. 18 | CDR | 13,226 | 14,488 | -8.7 |
Division No. 13 | CDR | 68,076 | 71,016 | -4.1 |
Division No. 4 | CDR | 9,220 | 9,573 | -3.7 |
Division No. 14 | CDR | 28,617 | 29,291 | -2.3 |
Division No. 15 | CDR | 37,735 | 38,594 | -2.2 |
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