Calgary Population 2024

Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, Canada, boasting a diverse and dynamic population. Over the years, the city has experienced steady growth, which has resulted in a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and lifestyles among its inhabitants. With a population of 1.3 million in 2021, Calgary is the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,306,784 (1.3 million), a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 1,239,220.

The Estimated population of Calgary in 2024 is 1.4 million

Calgary City	Census 2021
Population	662,248
Total area	820.62 sq. km. (316.84 sq mi)
Population density	1,592.4/sq. km (4,124.4/sq mi)

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Calgary Metro Population (CMA)

The Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) is the fourth-largest CMA in Canada and the largest in Alberta. At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Calgary CMA had a population of 1,481,806 living in 563,440 of its 594,513 total private dwellings, a change of 6.4% from its 2016 population of 1,392,609.

Calgary CMA	Census 2021
Population	2,642,825 (2.6 million)
Total area	5,098.68 sq. km (1,968.61 sq mi)
Population density	290.6/ sq. km (752.7/sq mi)

Calgary Historical Population

In 1900, Calgary’s population was just 4,000. By 1946, it had reached 100,000, and by 2006, the growing immigrant population had pushed it to 1 million, and expected to be 1.4 million in 2024.

Calgary Historical Population Chart

Year	Population	±%
1891	3,876	—
1901	4,091	5.50%
1906	11,967	192.50%
1911	43,704	265.20%
1916	56,514	29.30%
1921	63,305	12.00%
1926	65,291	3.10%
1931	83,761	28.30%
1936	83,407	−0.4%
1941	88,904	6.60%
1946	100,044	12.50%
1951	129,060	29.00%
1956	181,780	40.80%
1961	249,641	37.30%
1966	330,575	32.40%
1971	403,319	22.00%
1976	469,917	16.50%
1981	592,743	26.10%
1986	636,107	7.30%
1991	710,795	11.70%
1996	768,082	8.10%
2001	878,866	14.40%
2006	988,193	12.40%
2011	1,096,833	11.00%
2016	1,239,220	13.00%
2021	1,306,784	5.50%

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Ethnicity in Calgary

The largest ethnic group in Calgary is of European origin, consisting mainly of people of English, Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry. In terms of visible minorities, the Chinese make up the largest group, followed by Filipinos and Indians.

Panethnic group	Population	Percentage
European	849,560	57.98%
South Asian	153,200	10.46%
Southeast Asian	117,445	8.02%
East Asian	112,825	7.70%
African	75,645	5.16%
Indigenous	48,625	3.32%
Middle Eastern	48,180	3.29%
Latin American	34,390	2.35%
Other/Multiracial	26,265	1.79%

Top 25 Ethnicities in Calgary

#	Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
1	English	245,280	16.74%
2	Scottish	211,090	14.41%
3	Irish	181,950	12.42%
4	German	176,270	12.03%
5	Canadian	151,750	10.36%
6	Chinese	99,055	6.76%
7	French	94,680	6.46%
8	Filipino	83,815	5.72%
9	Ukrainian	81,955	5.59%
10	Indian (India)	77,205	5.27%
11	Polish	49,540	3.38%
12	Dutch	47,175	3.22%
13	Italian	41,620	2.84%
14	Russian	33,050	2.26%
15	Pakistani	24,050	1.64%
16	Vietnamese	22,595	1.54%
17	Punjabi	19,980	1.36%
18	Spanish	18,915	1.29%
19	Korean	13,060	0.89%
20	Portuguese	7,790	0.53%
21	Jewish	7,080	0.48%
22	Jamaican	6,710	0.46%
23	Iranian	6,385	0.44%
24	Greek	6,310	0.43%
25	Sri Lankan	2,045	0.14%

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