Population of Manitoba 2024
Manitoba is a province of Canada in Central Canada. Manitoba is bordered by the provinces of Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west, the territory of Nunavut to the north, and the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south.
Manitoba is the fifth-most populous province of Canada and Its Eighth-largest province by area. As per the Canada Census Bureau, the population of Manitoba in 2021 is 1,342,153 (1.34 million) and its population in 2024 is 1,484,135 or 1.48 million.
Source: Statistics Canada
Census 2016-2021
Manitoba has a population growth rate of 5% during 2016-2021. It has population increase of 63,788 since 2016.
| Manitoba | Census 2021 |
| Total Population | 1,342,153 |
| Percentage Change since 2016 | 5% |
| Population Rank | 5th |
| Total Land Area | 548,310 sq. km2(211,720 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 8th |
| Population Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Capital City | Winnipeg |
| Largest City | Winnipeg |
Source: Statistics Canada
Manitoba Historical Population
Manitoba has a population growth rate during 2016-2020 of 8.24%. In 1901 Population of Manitoba was 255 thousand and Year 2021 it reached 1.38 million, an increase of almost 1 million.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1871 to 2021.
| Year | Pop. | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1871 | 25,228 | – | – |
| 1881 | 62,260 | 37,032 | 146.79% |
| 1891 | 152,506 | 90,246 | 144.95% |
| 1901 | 255,211 | 102,705 | 67.34% |
| 1911 | 461,394 | 206,183 | 80.79% |
| 1921 | 610,118 | 148,724 | 32.23% |
| 1931 | 700,139 | 90,021 | 14.75% |
| 1941 | 729,744 | 29,605 | 4.23% |
| 1951 | 776,541 | 46,797 | 6.41% |
| 1956 | 850,040 | 73,499 | 9.46% |
| 1961 | 921,686 | 71,646 | 8.43% |
| 1966 | 963,066 | 41,380 | 4.49% |
| 1971 | 988,245 | 25,179 | 2.61% |
| 1976 | 1,021,505 | 33,260 | 3.37% |
| 1981 | 1,026,241 | 4,736 | 0.46% |
| 1986 | 1,063,015 | 36,774 | 3.58% |
| 1991 | 1,091,942 | 28,927 | 2.72% |
| 1996 | 1,113,898 | 21,956 | 2.01% |
| 2001 | 1,119,583 | 5,685 | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 1,148,401 | 28,818 | 2.57% |
| 2011 | 1,208,268 | 59,867 | 5.21% |
| 2016 | 1,278,365 | 70,097 | 5.80% |
| 2021 | 1,342,153 | 63,788 | 5% |
Source: Statistics Canada
Manitoba Ethnic composition
The ethnic origin most often reported in Manitoba was English, followed by German, Scottish, Canadian, Ukrainian, Irish & French. European origins (59.7%) of the population are the most common Origin. Aboriginals are in higher percentage as compared to other provinces are 18.1% of Manitoba’s Population. First Nations, Metis, and Inuit are major Aboriginal people.
Almost 22.2% of the population of Manitoba belongs to a visible minority group. The Main Visible minority communities are Filipino, South Asian, Chinese, Black, Latino, and Arab.
read in detail about Race and Ethnicity in Manitoba
Top cities in Manitoba
According to the 2021 census, the city with the highest population in Manitoba is Winnipeg, which is also the capital and the largest city in the province. As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it the sixth-largest city and eighth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Brandon, an important city, had a population of 51,313. Manitoba is also home to other significant cities, such as Steinbach, Thompson, Portage la Prairie, Winkler, Selkirk, Morden, and Dauphin, each contributing to the province’s unique character.
| # | City | Population 2021 |
| 1 | Winnipeg | 749,607 |
| 2 | Brandon | 51,313 |
| 3 | Steinbach | 17,806 |
| 4 | Thompson | 13,035 |
| 5 | Portage la Prairie | 13,270 |
| 6 | Winkler | 13,745 |
| 7 | Selkirk | 10,504 |
| 8 | Morden | 9,929 |
| 9 | Dauphin | 8,638 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2021
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