Province
The population development of Alberta according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-06-03 | Population Census (C) 1991-06-04 | Population Census (C) 1996-05-14 | Population Census (C) 2001-05-15 | Population Census (C) 2006-05-16 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-10 | Population Census (C) 2016-05-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,965,121 | 24,343,181 | 27,296,859 | 28,846,761 | 30,007,094 | 31,612,897 | 33,476,688 | 35,151,728 | |||
| Alberta | ALTA | Prov | Edmonton | 640,082 | 2,237,724 | 2,545,553 | 2,696,826 | 2,974,807 | 3,290,350 | 3,645,257 | 4,067,175 | 64008200 | → |
- Census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements are excluded.
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2016-05-10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary | 1,239,220 |
| 2 | Edmonton | 932,546 |
| 3 | Red Deer | 100,418 |
| 4 | Strathcona County | 98,044 |
| 5 | Lethbridge | 92,729 |
| 6 | Wood Buffalo | 71,589 |
| 7 | St. Albert | 65,589 |
| 8 | Medicine Hat | 63,260 |
| 9 | Grande Prairie | 63,166 |
| 10 | Airdrie | 61,581 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Specialized Municipalities
The population of all cities, towns and selected specialized municipalities in Alberta with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1981-06-03 | Population Census (C) 1991-06-04 | Population Census (C) 1996-05-14 | Population Census (C) 2001-05-15 | Population Census (C) 2006-05-16 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-10 | Population Census (C) 2016-05-10 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | City | 8,414 | 12,456 | 15,946 | 20,407 | 28,927 | 43,271 | 61,581 | 8457 | → | |
| Beaumont | Town | 2,638 | 5,042 | 5,810 | 7,006 | 8,961 | 13,284 | 17,396 | 1047 | → | |
| Brooks | City | 9,421 | 9,433 | 10,093 | 11,604 | 12,508 | 13,676 | 14,451 | 1859 | → | |
| Calgary | City | 592,743 | 710,677 | 768,082 | 879,003 | 988,812 | 1,096,833 | 1,239,220 | 82556 | → | |
| Camrose | City | 12,570 | 13,420 | 13,728 | 14,870 | 15,630 | 17,286 | 18,742 | 4262 | → | |
| Canmore | Town | 3,484 | 5,681 | 8,354 | 10,792 | 12,039 | 12,288 | 13,992 | 6943 | → | |
| Chestermere | City | ... | 926 | 1,911 | 3,856 | 9,923 | 14,824 | 19,887 | 3294 | → | |
| Cochrane | Town | 3,544 | 5,267 | 7,424 | 12,041 | 13,760 | 17,580 | 25,853 | 2983 | → | |
| Cold Lake (Grand Centre) | City | ... | ... | 11,791 | 11,520 | 11,991 | 13,839 | 14,961 | 5992 | → | |
| Edmonton | City | 532,246 | 616,741 | 616,306 | 666,104 | 730,372 | 812,201 | 932,546 | 68525 | → | |
| Fort Saskatchewan | City | 12,169 | 12,092 | 12,408 | 13,121 | 14,957 | 19,051 | 24,149 | 4818 | → | |
| Grande Prairie | City | 24,263 | 28,271 | 31,353 | 36,983 | 47,107 | 55,655 | 63,166 | 13273 | → | |
| High River | Town | 4,792 | 6,269 | 7,359 | 9,383 | 10,716 | 12,930 | 13,584 | 2139 | → | |
| Hinton | Town | ... | ... | 9,961 | 9,405 | 9,738 | 9,640 | 9,882 | 3352 | → | |
| Lacombe | City | 5,591 | 6,934 | 8,018 | 9,384 | 10,752 | 11,707 | 13,057 | 2081 | → | |
| Leduc | City | 12,471 | 13,970 | 14,346 | 15,032 | 16,967 | 24,304 | 29,993 | 4244 | → | |
| Lethbridge | City | 54,072 | 60,974 | 63,053 | 67,374 | 74,685 | 83,517 | 92,729 | 12209 | → | |
| Lloydminster (incl. Lloydminster (Sask.)) | City | 15,031 | 17,283 | 18,953 | 20,988 | 24,028 | 27,804 | 31,410 | 4232 | → | |
| Medicine Hat | City | 40,380 | 43,625 | 46,783 | 51,249 | 56,997 | 60,005 | 63,260 | 11204 | → | |
| Morinville | Town | ... | ... | 6,226 | 6,540 | 6,775 | 8,569 | 9,848 | 1115 | → | |
| Okotoks | Town | 3,847 | 6,723 | 8,528 | 11,689 | 17,150 | 24,511 | 28,881 | 1963 | → | |
| Red Deer | City | 46,393 | 58,145 | 60,080 | 67,829 | 83,154 | 90,564 | 100,418 | 10473 | → | |
| Spruce Grove | City | 10,326 | 12,908 | 14,271 | 15,983 | 19,541 | 26,171 | 34,066 | 3220 | → | |
| St. Albert | City | 31,996 | 42,146 | 46,888 | 53,081 | 57,764 | 61,466 | 65,589 | 4845 | → | |
| Stony Plain | Town | 4,839 | 7,226 | 8,274 | 9,624 | 12,363 | 15,051 | 17,189 | 3572 | → | |
| Strathcona County (incl. Sherwood Park) | Com | ... | 56,559 | 64,176 | 71,986 | 82,511 | 92,490 | 98,044 | 118278 | → | |
| Strathmore | Town | 2,986 | 4,190 | 5,282 | 7,621 | 10,280 | 12,305 | 13,756 | 2740 | → | |
| Sylvan Lake | Town | 3,779 | 4,210 | 5,178 | 7,503 | 10,250 | 12,362 | 14,816 | 2336 | → | |
| Wetaskiwin | City | 9,597 | 10,657 | 10,959 | 11,154 | 11,689 | 12,525 | 12,655 | 1831 | → | |
| Whitecourt | Town | 5,585 | 6,938 | 7,783 | 8,334 | 8,971 | 9,605 | 10,204 | 2644 | → | |
| Wood Buffalo (incl. Fort McMurray) | Com | ... | 36,771 | 35,213 | 41,445 | 51,496 | 65,565 | 71,589 | 6177765 | → |
- The 2016 census population of Fort McMurray was 68,808. The 2015 municipal census population of Sherwood Park was 68,782. The Alberta part of Lloydminster had 19,645 inhabitants according to the 2016 census.
- Statistics Canada (web).