
Canada: Northwest Territories
Contents: Regions and Municipal Units
The population of the regions and municipal units (cities, towns, settlements, etc.) of the Northwest Territories according to census results.
Name | Status | Population Census 1996-05-14 | Population Census 2001-05-15 | Population Census 2006-05-16 | Population Census 2011-05-10 | Population Census 2016-05-10 | |
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Region 1 (Beaufort Delta) | Region | ... | ... | 6,718 | 6,712 | 6,372 | → |
Aklavik | Hamlet | 727 | 632 | 594 | 633 | 590 | → |
Fort McPherson | Hamlet | 878 | 761 | 776 | 792 | 700 | → |
Inuvik | Town | 3,296 | ... | 3,484 | 3,463 | 3,243 | → |
Paulatuk | Hamlet | 277 | 286 | 294 | 313 | 265 | → |
Region 1, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | ... | ... | 5 | 0 | 5 | → |
Sachs Harbour | Hamlet | 135 | 114 | 122 | 112 | 103 | → |
Tsiigehtchic | Chartered Community | 162 | 195 | 175 | 143 | 172 | → |
Tuktoyaktuk | Hamlet | 943 | 930 | 870 | 854 | 898 | → |
Ulukhaktok (Holman) | Hamlet | 423 | 398 | 398 | 402 | 396 | → |
Region 2 (Sahtu) | Region | ... | ... | 2,474 | 2,341 | 2,433 | → |
Colville Lake | Settlement | 90 | 102 | 126 | 149 | 129 | → |
Délı̨nę | Chartered Community | 616 | 536 | 525 | 472 | 533 | → |
Fort Good Hope | Chartered Community | 644 | 549 | 557 | 515 | 516 | → |
Norman Wells | Town | 798 | ... | 761 | 727 | 778 | → |
Region 2, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | ... | ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
Tulita | Hamlet | 450 | 473 | 505 | 478 | 477 | → |
Region 3 (Tłicho) | Region | ... | ... | 2,774 | 2,812 | 2,751 | → |
Behchokǫ̀ (Rae-Edzo) | Community | 1,662 | 1,552 | 1,894 | 1,926 | 1,874 | → |
Gamètì (Rae Lakes) | Community | 256 | 274 | 283 | 253 | 278 | → |
Region 3, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | ... | ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
Wekweètì | Community | 135 | 131 | 137 | 141 | 129 | → |
Whatì | Community | 418 | 453 | 460 | 492 | 470 | → |
Region 4 (Dehcho) | Region | ... | ... | 3,330 | 3,256 | 3,160 | → |
Fort Liard | Hamlet | 512 | 530 | 583 | 536 | 500 | → |
Fort Providence | Hamlet | 748 | 753 | 727 | 734 | 695 | → |
Fort Simpson | Village | 1,257 | 1,163 | 1,216 | 1,238 | 1,202 | → |
Hay River Dene 1 | Indian Reserve | 253 | 269 | 309 | 292 | 309 | → |
Jean Marie River | Settlement | 53 | 50 | 81 | 64 | 77 | → |
Kakisa | Settlement | 36 | 40 | 52 | 45 | 36 | → |
Nahanni Butte | Settlement | 75 | 107 | 115 | 102 | 87 | → |
Region 4, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | ... | ... | 39 | 20 | 47 | → |
Sambaa K'e (Trout Lake) | Settlement | 68 | 70 | 86 | 92 | 88 | → |
Wrigley | Settlement | 167 | 165 | 122 | 133 | 119 | → |
Region 5 (South Slave) | Region | ... | ... | ... | 6,616 | 6,980 | → |
Enterprise | Hamlet | 86 | ... | 97 | 99 | 106 | → |
Fort Resolution | Hamlet | 536 | 525 | 484 | 474 | 470 | → |
Fort Smith | Town | 2,441 | 2,185 | 2,364 | 2,496 | 2,542 | → |
Hay River | Town | 3,611 | 3,510 | 3,648 | 3,606 | 3,528 | → |
Łutselk'e | Settlement | 304 | ... | 318 | 295 | 303 | → |
Region 5, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | ... | ... | 37 | 56 | 31 | → |
Reliance | Settlement | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | → |
Salt Plains 195 | Indian Reserve | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
Region 6 (Yellowknife) | Region | ... | ... | ... | 19,725 | 20,090 | → |
Detah | Settlement | 190 | 182 | 247 | 210 | 219 | → |
Region 6, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | ... | ... | 263 | 281 | 302 | → |
Yellowknife | City | 17,275 | ... | 18,700 | 19,234 | 19,569 | → |
Northwest Territories | Territory | 39,672 | 37,360 | 41,464 | 41,462 | 41,786 |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: Census divisions and municipal units in the boundaries of 2016.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (C 2016) | |
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Males | 21,275 |
Females | 20,505 |
Age Groups (C 2016) | |
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0-17 years | 10,495 |
18-64 years | 28,070 |
65+ years | 3,220 |
Age Distribution (C 2016) | |
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0-9 years | 6,135 |
10-19 years | 5,450 |
20-29 years | 6,535 |
30-39 years | 6,605 |
40-49 years | 5,710 |
50-59 years | 6,025 |
60-69 years | 3,520 |
70-79 years | 1,290 |
80+ years | 525 |
Country of Birth (C 2016) | |
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Canada | 37,035 |
America | 540 |
Europe | 880 |
Africa | 535 |
Asia | 2,095 |
Oceania | 50 |
Mother Tongue (C 2016) | |
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English | 32,050 |
French | 1,180 |
Aboriginal language | 4,725 |
Other language | 3,010 |
Multiple languages | 820 |