Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lethbridge, Census metropolitan area
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
33
Provincial population rank: 3
National population rank: 33 of 152
5.5%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Lethbridge (CMA), was 123,847, which represents a change of 5.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
6.5%
In 2021, there were 48,647 private dwellings occupied in Lethbridge (CMA), which represent a change of 6.5% from 2016.
41.9
The land area of Lethbridge (CMA) is 2,958.96 square kilometres and the population density was 41.9 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 25 years, Lethbridge (CMA)
Population change in the last 25 years, Lethbridge (CMA)
Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021
Population change, 2016 to 2021 for census subdivisions in the Lethbridge CMA
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Lethbridge | CY | 98,406 | 92,729 | 6.1 |
| Lethbridge County | MD | 10,120 | 10,237 r | -1.1 |
| Coaldale | T | 8,771 | 8,331 r | 5.3 |
| Coalhurst | T | 2,869 | 2,668 | 7.5 |
| Picture Butte | T | 1,930 | 1,810 | 6.6 |
| Nobleford | T | 1,438 | 1,278 | 12.5 |
| Barons | VL | 313 | 341 | -8.2 |
Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Alberta
| CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | Nat. | Prov. | ||
| Calgary | CMA | 1,481,806 | 1,392,609 | 6.4 | 5 | 1 |
| Edmonton | CMA | 1,418,118 | 1,321,441 r | 7.3 | 6 | 2 |
| Lethbridge | CMA | 123,847 | 117,394 | 5.5 | 33 | 3 |
| Red Deer | CMA | 100,844 | 100,418 | 0.4 | 42 | 4 |
| Medicine Hat | CA | 76,376 | 76,522 | -0.2 | 50 | 5 |
| Wood Buffalo | CA | 73,837 | 73,325 r | 0.7 | 51 | 6 |
| Grande Prairie | CA | 64,141 | 63,166 | 1.5 | 55 | 7 |
| Lloydminster | CA | 36,508 | 36,736 r | -0.6 | 74 | ... |
|
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part) |
CA part | 16,769 | 17,091 | -1.9 | ... | 8 |
|
Lloydminster (Alberta part) |
CA part | 19,739 | 19,645 | 0.5 | ... | 9 |
| Okotoks | CA | 30,405 | 29,016 r | 4.8 | 88 | 8 |
| Camrose | CA | 18,772 | 18,742 | 0.2 | 118 | 10 |
| Sylvan Lake | CA | 16,514 | 15,302 | 7.9 | 128 | 11 |
| Canmore | CA | 15,990 | 13,992 | 14.3 | 129 | 12 |
| Brooks | CA | 14,924 | 14,451 r | 3.3 | 134 | 13 |
| Strathmore | CA | 14,339 | 13,756 | 4.2 | 135 | 14 |
| High River | CA | 14,324 | 13,594 r | 5.4 | 136 | 15 |
| Lacombe | CA | 13,396 | 13,057 | 2.6 | 143 | 16 |
| Wetaskiwin | CA | 12,594 | 12,655 | -0.5 | 149 | 17 |
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