Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Big River No. 555, Rural municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
125
Provincial population rank: 125
National population rank: 2,117 of 4,831
11.8%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Big River No. 555 (Rural municipality), was 994, which represents a change of 11.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 3.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
21.9%
In 2021, there were 429 private dwellings occupied in Big River No. 555 (Rural municipality), which represent a change of 21.9% from 2016.
0.4
The land area of Big River No. 555 (Rural municipality) is 2,484.13 square kilometres and the population density was 0.4 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Big River No. 555 (Rural municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Big River No. 555 (Rural municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Chitek Lake | RV | 300 | 138 | 117.4 |
| Prince Albert National Park | NO | 325 | 156 | 108.3 |
| Pelican Lake 191B | IRI | 75 | 50 | 50.0 |
| Division No. 18, Unorganized | NO | 1,871 | 1,372 r | 36.4 |
| Meadow Lake No. 588 | RM | 2,553 | 2,476 r | 3.1 |
| Spiritwood No. 496 | RM | 1,245 | 1,223 r | 1.8 |
| Canwood No. 494 | RM | 1,351 | 1,381 | -2.2 |
| Big River | T | 666 | 700 | -4.9 |
| Chitek Lake 191 | IRI | 705 | 821 | -14.1 |
| Pelican Lake 191A | IRI | 0 | 20 | -100.0 |
Saskatchewan [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Warman | CY | 12,419 | 11,020 | 12.7 |
| Martensville | CY | 10,549 | 9,655 r | 9.3 |
| Saskatoon | CY | 266,141 | 247,201 r | 7.7 |
| Regina | CY | 226,404 | 215,106 | 5.3 |
| Prince Albert | CY | 37,756 | 35,926 | 5.1 |
Saskatchewan [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Estevan | CY | 10,851 | 11,483 | -5.5 |
| North Battleford | CY | 13,836 | 14,315 | -3.3 |
| Moose Jaw | CY | 33,665 | 33,910 r | -0.7 |
| Melfort | CY | 5,955 | 5,992 | -0.6 |
| Meadow Lake | CY | 5,322 | 5,344 | -0.4 |
| Yorkton | CY | 16,280 | 16,343 | -0.4 |
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