Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Division No. 15, Census division
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
15
Provincial population rank: 15
National population rank: 157 of 293
-2.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Division No. 15 (Census division), was 37,735, which represents a change of -2.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
8.5%
In 2021, there were 15,085 private dwellings occupied in Division No. 15 (Census division), which represent a change of 8.5% from 2016.
1.3
The land area of Division No. 15 (Census division) is 28,270.14 square kilometres and the population density was 1.3 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Division No. 15 (Census division)
Population change in the last 10 years, Division No. 15 (Census division)
Population change for Division No. 15 (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Division No. 15 (Census division) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Columbia-Shuswap | RD | 57,021 | 51,366 | 11.0 |
| East Kootenay | RD | 65,896 | 60,439 | 9.0 |
| Division No. 6 | CDR | 1,590,639 | 1,498,778 | 6.1 |
| Division No. 3 | CDR | 40,768 | 38,956 | 4.7 |
| Fraser-Fort George | RD | 96,979 | 94,506 | 2.6 |
| Division No. 9 | CDR | 20,569 | 20,869 | -1.4 |
| Division No. 14 | CDR | 28,617 | 29,291 | -2.3 |
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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