
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 official estimates.
Name | Status | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2020-07-01 | |
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Region 1 (Beaufort Delta) | Region | 6,929 | 7,054 | 6,863 | 6,739 | 6,729 | → |
Aklavik | Hamlet | 684 | 640 | 674 | 606 | 593 | → |
Fort McPherson | Hamlet | 822 | 803 | 826 | 733 | 703 | → |
Inuvik | Town | 3,333 | 3,678 | 3,464 | 3,440 | 3,339 | → |
Paulatuk | Hamlet | 318 | 325 | 309 | 282 | 297 | → |
Region 1, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | → |
Sachs Harbour | Hamlet | 127 | 126 | 112 | 109 | 108 | → |
Tsiigehtchic | Chartered Community | 205 | 177 | 150 | 181 | 178 | → |
Tuktoyaktuk | Hamlet | 991 | 871 | 893 | 961 | 1,003 | → |
Ulukhaktok (Holman) | Hamlet | 427 | 430 | 434 | 422 | 436 | → |
Region 2 (Sahtu) | Region | 2,547 | 2,558 | 2,500 | 2,544 | 2,526 | → |
Colville Lake | Settlement | 113 | 138 | 153 | 133 | 133 | → |
Délı̨nę | Chartered Community | 600 | 540 | 512 | 559 | 558 | → |
Fort Good Hope | Chartered Community | 590 | 549 | 534 | 544 | 529 | → |
Norman Wells | Town | 755 | 813 | 781 | 810 | 792 | → |
Region 2, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
Tulita | Hamlet | 514 | 518 | 520 | 498 | 524 | → |
Region 3 (Tłicho) | Region | 2,762 | 2,889 | 2,920 | 2,919 | 2,707 | → |
Behchokǫ̀ (Rae-Edzo) | Community | 1,767 | 1,967 | 1,979 | 1,993 | 1,849 | → |
Gamètì (Rae Lakes) | Community | 287 | 297 | 290 | 295 | 261 | → |
Region 3, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
Wekweètì | Community | 136 | 145 | 143 | 138 | 128 | → |
Whatì | Community | 507 | 480 | 508 | 493 | 476 | → |
Region 4 (Dehcho) | Region | 3,328 | 3,426 | 3,373 | 3,376 | 3,358 | → |
Fort Liard | Hamlet | 584 | 587 | 532 | 552 | 526 | → |
Fort Providence | Hamlet | 814 | 768 | 775 | 733 | 734 | → |
Fort Simpson | Village | 1,295 | 1,239 | 1,292 | 1,283 | 1,259 | → |
Hay River Dene 1 | Indian Reserve | 298 | 326 | 305 | 327 | 327 | → |
Jean Marie River | Settlement | 62 | 80 | 69 | 82 | 81 | → |
Kakisa | Settlement | 44 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 38 | → |
Nahanni Butte | Settlement | 121 | 117 | 101 | 93 | 93 | → |
Region 4, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 10 | 36 | 26 | 51 | 51 | → |
Sambaa K'e (Trout Lake) | Settlement | 78 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | → |
Wrigley | Settlement | 167 | 128 | 135 | 125 | 125 | → |
Region 5 (South Slave) | Region | 6,949 | 7,237 | 7,350 | 7,356 | 6,926 | → |
Enterprise | Hamlet | 77 | 102 | 107 | 109 | 104 | → |
Fort Resolution | Hamlet | 559 | 506 | 510 | 486 | 448 | → |
Fort Smith | Town | 2,409 | 2,506 | 2,619 | 2,700 | 2,608 | → |
Hay River | Town | 3,858 | 3,756 | 3,752 | 3,706 | 3,569 | → |
Łutselk'e | Settlement | 286 | 315 | 306 | 322 | 287 | → |
Region 5, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 10 | 43 | 52 | 33 | 32 | → |
Reliance | Settlement | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | → |
Salt Plains 195 | Indian Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
Region 6 (Yellowknife) | Region | 19,179 | 20,208 | 20,642 | 21,957 | 23,258 | → |
Detah | Settlement | 210 | 251 | 220 | 238 | 245 | → |
Region 6, Unorganized | Unorganized Area | 69 | 276 | 296 | 331 | 335 | → |
Yellowknife | City | 18,569 | 19,681 | 20,126 | 21,388 | 22,290 | → |
Northwest Territories | Territory | 41,694 | 43,372 | 43,648 | 44,891 | 45,504 |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
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 |