Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Prince Albert census agglomeration (CA) was 44,160, which represents a change of 1.1% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 6.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Prince Albert is 2,556.05 square kilometres and the population density was 17.3 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 16,596 private dwellings occupied in Prince Albert, which represent a change of 1.2% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Prince Albert

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Prince Albert

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Prince Albert

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Prince Albert

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Prince Albert CA

Table 1 Prince Albert CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Prince Albert Census subdivision - Prince Albert, City	CY	35,926	35,129	2.3
Prince Albert No. 461 Census subdivision - Prince Albert No. 461, Rural municipality	RM	3,562	3,601 revised r	-1.1
Buckland No. 491 Census subdivision - Buckland No. 491, Rural municipality	RM	3,375	3,658	-7.7
Garden River No. 490 Census subdivision - Garden River No. 490, Rural municipality	RM	727	641	13.4
Wahpaton 94A Census subdivision - Wahpaton 94A, Indian reserve	IRI	309	306	1.0
Meath Park Census subdivision - Meath Park, Village	VL	175	205	-14.6
Albertville Census subdivision - Albertville, Village	VL	86	140	-38.6

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Saskatchewan

Table 2 Saskatchewan – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Saskatoon Saskatoon - Census metropolitan area	CMA	295,095	262,215revised r	12.5	17	1
Regina Regina - Census metropolitan area	CMA	236,481	211,519revised r	11.8	18	2
Prince Albert Prince Albert - Census agglomeration	CA	44,160	43,680revised r	1.1	67	3
Moose Jaw Moose Jaw - Census agglomeration	CA	35,053	34,421	1.8	77	4
Lloydminster Lloydminster - Census agglomeration	CA	34,583	30,798	12.3	78	not applicable ···
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part)		14,938	12,766	17.0	not applicable ···	8
Lloydminster (Alberta part)		19,645	18,032	8.9	not applicable ···	10
North Battleford North Battleford - Census agglomeration	CA	19,623	18,850revised r	4.1	110	5
Yorkton Yorkton - Census agglomeration	CA	18,905	18,238	3.7	113	6
Swift Current Swift Current - Census agglomeration	CA	18,536	17,535	5.7	115	7
Estevan Estevan - Census agglomeration	CA	13,615	12,973	4.9	138	9
Weyburn Weyburn - Census agglomeration	CA	10,870	10,484revised r	3.7	151	10