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
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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