Population of Alberta 2022
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south.
Alberta is the fourth most populous province of Canada & Its sixth-largest province by area. As per the Canada Census Bureau, the population of Alberta in 2021 is 4,262,635 (4.26 million or 43 lakh)
Source: Statistics Canada
Alberta Population 2016-2021
Alberta has a population growth rate of 4.8% during 2016-2021. It has population increase of 195,460 since 2016. Its estimated population in 2022 is 4.3 million
Population of Alberta in 2022 – 4.3 million
| Alberta | Census 2021 |
| Total Population | 4,262,635 |
| Percentage Change since 2016 | 4.8% |
| Population Rank | 4th |
| Total Land Area | 634,658 sq. km (247,137 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 6th |
| Population Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/sq.km) |
| Capital City | Edmonton |
| Largest City | Calgary |
Source: Statistics Canada
Alberta Historic Population
Alberta has a population growth rate during 2016-2020 of 9.24%. In 1901 Population of Alberta was 73 thousand & Year 2021 it reached 4.4 million, an increase of almost 4 million. Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Pop. | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 73,022 | – | – |
| 1911 | 374,295 | 301,273 | 412.58% |
| 1921 | 588,454 | 214,159 | 57.22% |
| 1931 | 731,605 | 143,151 | 24.33% |
| 1941 | 796,169 | 64,564 | 8.82% |
| 1951 | 939,501 | 143,332 | 18.00% |
| 1956 | 1,123,116 | 183,615 | 19.54% |
| 1961 | 1,331,944 | 208,828 | 18.59% |
| 1966 | 1,463,203 | 131,259 | 9.85% |
| 1971 | 1,627,875 | 164,672 | 11.25% |
| 1976 | 1,838,035 | 210,160 | 12.91% |
| 1981 | 2,237,724 | 399,689 | 21.75% |
| 1986 | 2,365,830 | 128,106 | 5.72% |
| 1991 | 2,545,553 | 179,723 | 7.60% |
| 1996 | 2,696,826 | 151,273 | 5.94% |
| 2001 | 2,974,807 | 277,981 | 10.31% |
| 2006 | 3,290,350 | 315,543 | 10.61% |
| 2011 | 3,645,257 | 354,907 | 10.79% |
| 2016 | 4,067,175 | 421,918 | 11.57% |
| 2021 | 4,262,635 | 195,460 | 4.8% |
Source: Statistics Canada
Alberta Ethnic composition
Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent’s ancestors. The ethnic origin most often reported in Alberta was Canadian followed by English, German, Scottish, Irish, French & Ukrainian.
In 2016, 933,165 (23.5%) Albertians were identified as members of the visible minority population. South Asian, Chinese, Black and Filipino– accounted for almost three-quarters (73.6%) of visible minorities.
South Asian was the single largest visible minority group, accounting for 5.8% of Alberta’s total population. Chinese was second, followed by Black , Filipino, Latin Americans & Arabs
Let’s look at the top Ethnic Origins of Alberta Population
| Ethnic Group | Population 2016 | Percentage |
| Canadian | 902,310 | 22.70% |
| English | 899,445 | 22.60% |
| German | 712,955 | 17.90% |
| Scottish | 704,200 | 17.70% |
| Irish | 596,750 | 15.00% |
| French | 411,315 | 10.30% |
| Ukrainian | 369,095 | 9.30% |
| First Nations | 200,285 | 5.00% |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 195,725 | 4.90% |
| Chinese | 188,285 | 4.70% |
| Polish | 186,510 | 4.70% |
| Filipino | 175,130 | 4.40% |
| Indian (South Asian) | 174,505 | 4.40% |
| Norwegian | 156,600 | 3.90% |
| Métis | 113,740 | 2.90% |
| Russian | 107,800 | 2.70% |
| Italian | 101,260 | 2.50% |
| Swedish | 97,835 | 2.50% |
| British n.i.e. | 90,865 | 2.30% |
| Welsh | 80,455 | 2.00% |
Top cities in Alberta by population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Calgary | 1,239,220 |
| 2 | Edmonton | 932,546 |
| 3 | Red Deer | 100,418 |
| 4 | Lethbridge | 92,729 |
| 5 | St. Albert | 65,589 |
| 6 | Medicine Hat | 63,260 |
| 7 | Grande Prairie | 63,166 |
| 8 | Airdrie | 61,581 |
| 9 | Spruce Grove | 34,066 |
| 10 | Leduc | 29,993 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2016
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