Northwest Territories (Canada)
Territory
The population development of Northwest Territories.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | Territory | 41,698 | 43,396 | 43,624 | 44,656 | 44,631 | 45,950 | → |
| 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 Northwest Territories.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowknife | Census Agglomeration | Northwest Territories | 18,562 | 19,697 | 20,158 | 21,169 | 22,165 | 23,826 | → |
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 | 23,661 |
| Females | 22,289 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 9,979 |
| 18-64 years | 30,707 |
| 65+ years | 5,264 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 118 |
| 80-89 years | 734 |
| 70-79 years | 2,354 |
| 60-69 years | 4,850 |
| 50-59 years | 5,636 |
| 40-49 years | 6,227 |
| 30-39 years | 7,736 |
| 20-29 years | 7,193 |
| 10-19 years | 5,718 |
| 0-9 years | 5,384 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 35,575 |
| America | 485 |
| Europe | 830 |
| Africa | 855 |
| Asia | 2,550 |
| Oceania | 75 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 30,795 |
| French | 1,130 |
| Indigenous language | 3,705 |
| Other language | 3,220 |
| Multiple languages | 1,705 |