Population of Saskatchewan 2022
Saskatchewan is a province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.
Saskatchewan is the sixth most populous province of Canada & Its seventh-largest province by area. As per the Canada Census Bureau, the population of Saskatchewan in 2021 is 1,132,505 (1.13 million or 11.32 lakh)
Source: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan Population 2016-2021
Saskatchewan has a population growth rate of 3.1% during 2016-2021. It has population increase of 34,153 since 2016. Its estimated population in 2022 is 1.2 million
Population of Saskatchewan in 2022 – 1.2 million
| Saskatchewan | Census 2021 |
| Total Population | 1,132,505 |
| Percentage Change since 2016 | 3.1% |
| Population Rank | 6th |
| Total Land Area | 577,060 sq. km (228,450 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 7th |
| Population Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Regina |
| Largest City | Saskatoon |
Source: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan Historic Population
Saskatchewan has a population growth rate during 2016-2020 of 7.42%. In 1901 Population of Saskatchewan was 91,279 & Year 2021 it reached 1.18 million, an increase of almost 1 million. Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 91,279 | – | – |
| 1911 | 492,432 | 401,153 | 439.48% |
| 1921 | 757,510 | 265,078 | 53.83% |
| 1931 | 921,785 | 164,275 | 21.69% |
| 1941 | 895,992 | -25,793 | -2.80% |
| 1951 | 831,728 | -64,264 | -7.17% |
| 1956 | 880,665 | 48,937 | 5.88% |
| 1961 | 925,181 | 44,516 | 5.05% |
| 1966 | 955,344 | 30,163 | 3.26% |
| 1971 | 926,242 | -29,102 | -3.05% |
| 1976 | 921,325 | -4,917 | -0.53% |
| 1981 | 968,313 | 46,988 | 5.10% |
| 1986 | 1,009,613 | 41,300 | 4.27% |
| 1991 | 988,928 | -20,685 | -2.05% |
| 1996 | 976,615 | -12,313 | -1.25% |
| 2001 | 978,933 | 2,318 | 0.24% |
| 2006 | 985,386 | 6,453 | 0.66% |
| 2011 | 1,053,960 | 68,574 | 6.96% |
| 2016 | 1,098,352 | 44,392 | 4.21% |
| 2021 | 1,132,505 |
34,153 | 3.1% |
Source: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan Ethnic composition
Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent’s ancestors. The ethnic origin most often reported in Saskatchewan was German, followed by Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, Ukrainian & French.
Aboriginal origins accounts for 16.3% of Saskatchewan Population. First Nations (10.7%), Métis (5.4%) & Inuit are main subgroups.
In 2016, 115,875 ( 10.8%) Saskatchewanians were identified as members of the visible minority population. South Asian, Chinese, Black and Filipino– accounted for almost 90% of visible minorities in Saskatchewan
South Asian was the single largest visible minority group, accounting for 2.8% of Ontario’s total population. Chinese was second (1.5%), followed by Black (1.4%), Filipino (3%), Arab, Latin American and West Asians.
Let’s look at the top Ethnic Origins of Saskatchewan Population
| # | Ethnic Origin | Percentage |
| 1 | German | 28.6% |
| 2 | Canadian | 25.0% |
| 3 | English | 24.5% |
| 4 | Scottish | 17.9% |
| 5 | Irish | 14.5% |
| 6 | Ukrainian | 12.6% |
| 7 | French | 11.4% |
| 8 | North American Indian | 10.6% |
| 9 | Norwegian | 6.3% |
| 10 | Polish | 5.3% |
| 11 | Métis | 4.2% |
| 12 | Dutch | 3.4% |
| 13 | Swedish | 3.1% |
| 14 | Filipino | 3.0% |
| 15 | Russian | 2.9% |
| 16 | South Asian | 2.8% |
| 17 | Hungarian | 2.5% |
| 18 | Austrian | 1.5% |
| 19 | Chiense | 1.5% |
| 20 | Welsh | 1.4% |
| 21 | Black | 1.4% |
| 22 | American | 1.2% |
| 23 | Romanian | 1.1% |
| 24 | Danish | 1.0% |
| 25 | Chinese | 1.0% |
Source: Statistics Canada 2016
Top cities in Saskatchewan by population
| # | City | Population 2016 |
| 1 | Saskatoon | 246,376 |
| 2 | Regina | 215,106 |
| 3 | Prince Albert | 35,926 |
| 4 | Moose Jaw | 33,890 |
| 5 | Swift Current | 16,604 |
| 6 | Yorkton | 16,343 |
| 7 | North Battleford | 14,315 |
| 8 | Lloydminster | 11,765 |
| 9 | Estevan | 11,483 |
| 10 | Warman | 11,020 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2016
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