Alberta (Canada)
Province
The population development of Alberta.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Province | 3,128,757 | 3,514,151 | 3,871,947 | 4,237,310 | 4,512,731 | 5,029,346 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,950,132 | 41,651,653 |
Contents: Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations
The population development of the metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in Alberta.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| Name | Status | Province(s) | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 12,050 | 13,328 | 14,624 | 14,826 | 15,407 | 16,698 | → |
| Calgary | Metropolitan Area | Alberta | 1,007,907 | 1,156,150 | 1,299,559 | 1,453,860 | 1,587,723 | 1,836,012 | → |
| Camrose | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 15,423 | 16,625 | 18,095 | 19,135 | 19,387 | 20,071 | → |
| Canmore | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 11,280 | 12,524 | 13,104 | 14,806 | 17,091 | 17,897 | → |
| Edmonton | Metropolitan Area | Alberta | 985,447 | 1,104,768 | 1,233,817 | 1,388,606 | 1,500,864 | 1,692,385 | → |
| Grande Prairie | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 40,531 | 52,289 | 60,455 | 65,096 | 66,029 | 72,120 | → |
| High River | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 9,852 | 11,383 | 13,676 | 14,125 | 14,820 | 15,514 | → |
| Lacombe | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 9,763 | 11,309 | 12,503 | 13,337 | 13,622 | 13,657 | → |
| Lethbridge | Metropolitan Area | Alberta | 91,393 | 101,896 | 111,253 | 121,990 | 130,818 | 143,143 | → |
| Lloydminster | Census Agglomeration | Alberta / Saskatchewan | 26,595 | 30,553 | 34,923 | 37,636 | 37,661 | 39,806 | → |
| Medicine Hat | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 64,533 | 72,827 | 76,043 | 78,434 | 79,057 | 82,880 | → |
| Okotoks | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 13,304 | 19,387 | 26,655 | 29,949 | 31,467 | 32,992 | → |
| Red Deer | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 73,080 | 89,071 | 96,916 | 102,941 | 105,653 | 115,273 | → |
| Strathmore | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 8,389 | 11,199 | 12,948 | 14,097 | 14,802 | 15,589 | → |
| Sylvan Lake | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 8,659 | 11,629 | 13,938 | 15,790 | 17,456 | 18,953 | → |
| Wetaskiwin | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 11,444 | 12,156 | 12,990 | 13,023 | 12,807 | 13,032 | → |
| Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) | Census Agglomeration | Alberta | 46,561 | 58,887 | 73,966 | 73,834 | 76,748 | 83,376 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: Metropolitan areas and census agglomerations according to the 2021 definition. In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 2,532,446 |
| Females | 2,496,900 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 1,063,814 |
| 18-64 years | 3,185,533 |
| 65+ years | 779,999 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 31,817 |
| 80-89 years | 135,857 |
| 70-79 years | 348,932 |
| 60-69 years | 548,627 |
| 50-59 years | 562,198 |
| 40-49 years | 727,961 |
| 30-39 years | 805,322 |
| 20-29 years | 683,773 |
| 10-19 years | 618,789 |
| 0-9 years | 566,070 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3,103,575 |
| America | 137,350 |
| Europe | 196,535 |
| Africa | 127,455 |
| Asia | 600,040 |
| Oceania | 12,760 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 3,083,840 |
| French | 64,855 |
| Indigenous language | 17,195 |
| Other language | 889,485 |
| Multiple languages | 166,460 |