Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kingston, City
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
22
Provincial population rank: 22
National population rank: 45 of 4,831
7.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Kingston (City), was 132,485, which represents a change of 7.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
8.1%
In 2021, there were 57,836 private dwellings occupied in Kingston (City), which represent a change of 8.1% from 2016.
293.4
The land area of Kingston (City) is 451.58 square kilometres and the population density was 293.4 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Kingston (City) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Kingston (City) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Frontenac Islands | TP | 1,930 | 1,760 | 9.7 |
| South Frontenac | TP | 20,188 | 18,646 | 8.3 |
| Loyalist | TP | 17,943 | 16,971 | 5.7 |
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | TP | 9,804 | 9,465 | 3.6 |
Ontario [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| East Gwillimbury | T | 34,637 | 23,991 | 44.4 |
| The Blue Mountains | T | 9,390 | 7,025 | 33.7 |
| New Tecumseth | T | 43,948 | 34,242 | 28.3 |
| Thorold | CY | 23,816 | 18,801 | 26.7 |
| Seguin | TP | 5,280 | 4,304 | 22.7 |
Ontario [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Dryden | CY | 7,388 | 7,749 | -4.7 |
| Bayham | MU | 7,096 | 7,396 | -4.1 |
| Fort Frances | T | 7,466 | 7,739 | -3.5 |
| Kirkland Lake | T | 7,750 | 7,981 | -2.9 |
| Temiskaming Shores | CY | 9,634 | 9,920 | -2.9 |
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