Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Wood Buffalo, Specialized municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
7
Provincial population rank: 7
National population rank: 81 of 4,831
1.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Wood Buffalo (Specialized municipality), was 72,326, which represents a change of 1.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
1.1%
In 2021, there were 25,934 private dwellings occupied in Wood Buffalo (Specialized municipality), which represent a change of 1.1% from 2016.
1.2
The land area of Wood Buffalo (Specialized municipality) is 60,843.88 square kilometres and the population density was 1.2 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Wood Buffalo (Specialized municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Wood Buffalo (Specialized municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Division No. 18, Unorganized | NO | 1,871 | 1,372 r | 36.4 |
| Region 5, Unorganized | NO | 37 | 31 | 19.4 |
| Mackenzie County | SM | 12,804 | 11,171 r | 14.6 |
| Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo | ID | 706 | 648 | 9.0 |
| Gregoire Lake 176 | IRI | 203 | 191 | 6.3 |
| Opportunity No. 17 | MD | 3,382 | 3,253 r | 4.0 |
| Gregoire Lake 176A | IRI | 129 | 130 | -0.8 |
| Lac la Biche County | SM | 7,673 | 8,330 | -7.9 |
| Allison Bay 219 | IRI | 113 | 127 r | -11.0 |
| Fort Smith | T | 2,248 | 2,542 | -11.6 |
| Janvier 194 | IRI | 360 | 409 r | -12.0 |
| Dog Head 218 | IRI | 85 | 99 | -14.1 |
| Fort Mckay 174 | IRI | 621 | 747 r | -16.9 |
| Improvement District No. 349 | ID | 15 | 0 | ... |
| Thebathi 196 | IRI | .. | 15 r | .. |
| Thabacha Náre 196A | IRI | .. | 28 | .. |
| Old Fort 217 | IRI | 0 | 0 | ... |
Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Cochrane | T | 32,199 | 25,853 | 24.5 |
| Airdrie | CY | 74,100 | 61,581 | 20.3 |
| Beaumont | CY | 20,888 | 17,457 r | 19.7 |
| Mackenzie County | SM | 12,804 | 11,171 r | 14.6 |
| Canmore | T | 15,990 | 13,992 | 14.3 |
Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Athabasca County | MD | 6,959 | 7,869 | -11.6 |
| Lac la Biche County | SM | 7,673 | 8,330 | -7.9 |
| Brazeau County | MD | 7,179 | 7,771 | -7.6 |
| Barrhead County No. 11 | MD | 5,877 | 6,288 | -6.5 |
| Greenview No. 16 | MD | 8,584 | 9,154 r | -6.2 |
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