List of population centres in the Canadian territories

A population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2.[1]

The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]

Northwest Territories

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed four population centres in the Northwest Territories.[2]

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1YellowknifeSmall19,673 19,141 +2.8%18.111,086.3/km2
2InuvikSmall3,001 3,140 −4.4%1.61,875.6/km2
3Hay RiverSmall2,380 2,728 −12.8%3.16753.2/km2
4Fort SmithSmall1,749 2,031 −13.9%2.04857.4/km2

Nunavut

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed six population centres in Nunavut.[2] The former population centre of Kugluktuk was retired.

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1IqaluitSmall6,991 7,323 −4.5%10.48667.1/km2
2ArviatSmall2,766 2,581 +7.2%2.421,143.0/km2
3Rankin InletSmall2,698 2,608 +3.5%2.86943.4/km2
4Baker LakeSmall1,653 1,690 −2.2%1.561,059.6/km2
5Cambridge BaySmall1,403 1,619 −13.3%0.851,650.6/km2
6Gjoa HavenSmall1,110 1,197 −7.3%0.71,585.7/km2

Yukon

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed two population centres in Yukon.[2]

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1WhitehorseSmall24,513 21,770 +12.6%35.97681.5/km2
2DawsonSmall1,092 957 +14.1%1.051,040.0/km2

See also

References
  1. "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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