Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Orkney No. 244, Rural municipality

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

49

Provincial population rank: 49

National population rank: 1,427 of 4,831

0.4%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Orkney No. 244 (Rural municipality), was 1,883, which represents a change of 0.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 3.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

3.0%

In 2021, there were 756 private dwellings occupied in Orkney No. 244 (Rural municipality), which represent a change of 3.0% from 2016.

2.4

The land area of Orkney No. 244 (Rural municipality) is 770.05 square kilometres and the population density was 2.4 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Orkney No. 244 (Rural municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Orkney No. 244 (Rural municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Good Lake No. 274 RM 930 747 24.5
Saltcoats No. 213 RM 743 712 4.4
Cana No. 214 RM 904 867 4.3
Sliding Hills No. 273 RM 438 421 4.0
Wallace No. 243 RM 881 852 3.4
Ebenezer VL 188 185 1.6
Garry No. 245 RM 370 364 1.6
Stanley No. 215 RM 508 505 0.6
Yorkton CY 16,280 16,343 -0.4
Insinger No. 275 RM 305 315 -3.2
Springside T 478 502 -4.8

Saskatchewan [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Warman CY 12,419 11,020 12.7
Martensville CY 10,549 9,655 r 9.3
Saskatoon CY 266,141 247,201 r 7.7
Regina CY 226,404 215,106 5.3
Prince Albert CY 37,756 35,926 5.1

Saskatchewan [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Estevan CY 10,851 11,483 -5.5
North Battleford CY 13,836 14,315 -3.3
Moose Jaw CY 33,665 33,910 r -0.7
Melfort CY 5,955 5,992 -0.6
Meadow Lake CY 5,322 5,344 -0.4
Yorkton CY 16,280 16,343 -0.4
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