Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Division No. 8, Census division
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
3
Provincial population rank: 3
National population rank: 30 of 293
1.9%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Division No. 8 (Census division), was 213,470, which represents a change of 1.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
4.1%
In 2021, there were 83,983 private dwellings occupied in Division No. 8 (Census division), which represent a change of 4.1% from 2016.
21.6
The land area of Division No. 8 (Census division) is 9,890.05 square kilometres and the population density was 21.6 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Division No. 8 (Census division)
Population change in the last 10 years, Division No. 8 (Census division)
Population change for Division No. 8 (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Division No. 8 (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. 11 | CDR | 1,462,041 | 1,366,050 | 7.0 |
Division No. 6 | CDR | 1,590,639 | 1,498,778 | 6.1 |
Division No. 5 | CDR | 55,784 | 55,708 | 0.1 |
Division No. 9 | CDR | 20,569 | 20,869 | -1.4 |
Division No. 10 | CDR | 95,455 | 97,449 | -2.0 |
Division No. 7 | CDR | 40,684 | 41,574 | -2.1 |
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
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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