Population of Yukon 2022
Yukon is the smallest and westernmost of Canada’s three territories. Its second least populated province or territory in Canada. As per the Canada Census Bureau, the population of Yukon in 2021 is 40,232 ( 40 thousand)
Source: Statistics Canada
Yukon Population 2016-2021
Yukon has a population growth rate of 12.1% during 2016-2021. It has population increase of 4358 since 2016. Its estimated population in 2022 is 41K
Population of Yukon in 2022 – 41K
| Yukon | Census 2021 |
| Total Population | 40,232 |
| Percentage Change since 2016 | 12.1% |
| Population Rank | 12th |
| Total Land Area | 472,345 km2 (182,373 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 9th |
| Population Density | 0.08/km2 (0.2/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Whitehorse |
| Largest City | Whitehorse |
Source: Statistics Canada
Religion in Yukon
Christianity is the largest religion in Yukon and is followed by 35% of the people. Roughly 59.7% of the population, had no religious affiliation.
With immigration patterns, there were growing proportions of the population who reported religious affiliations other than Christian. These religions included Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, and Buddhists.
In 2021, people who identified themselves as Sikh made up 1% of the population, Hindu 0.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.5%, and Jews 0.2%. Indigenous religions account for 0.8% Other smaller faiths are 0.5% of the population.
Let’s Look at the Religion wise population & percentage of Yukon
| Religion | Numbers | Percentage |
| Christian | 13,860 | 35% |
| Sikh | 380 | 1% |
| North American Indigenous | 325 | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 265 | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 260 | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 185 | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 70 | 0.2% |
| No religion/ Unaffiliated | 23,640 | 59.7% |
| Other religions and spiritual traditions | 600 | 1.5% |
Source: Canada Census 2011
Christianity in Yukon
As per Canadian Census 2021, 35% of the Yukon population reported that they were affiliated with a Christian religion. Roman Catholics were the largest Christian religious group in 2021. About 14.4% of people identified themselves as Roman Catholic. It’s followed by the various branches of Protestantism Churches. Anglican is the second largest and it has 1,955 adherents or 5% of the Yukon population followed by the United Church (2.4%) and Baptist (2.4%).
Let’s look at the Christian Affiliations percentage and numbers in Yukon
| Christian Affiliations | Numbers | Percentage |
| Catholic | 5,690 | 14.4 % |
| Anglican | 1,995 | 5% |
| United Church | 955 | 2.4% |
| Baptist | 645 | 1.6% |
| Lutheran | 395 | 1% |
| Pentecostal and other Charismatic | 270 | 0.7% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 135 | 0.3% |
| Christian Orthodox | 130 | 0.3% |
| Presbyterian | 125 | 0.3% |
| Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness) | 105 | 0.3% |
| Latter Day Saints | 70 | 0.2% |
| Anabaptist | 50 | 0.1% |
| Reformed | 35 | 0.1% |
| Christian, n.o.s.156 | 2,560 | 6.5% |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 700 | 1.8% |
| Total | 13,860 | 35% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
Yukon Historic Population
Yukon has a population growth rate during 2016-2021 of 19.82%. Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 27,219 | – | – |
| 1911 | 8,512 | -18,707 | -68.73 |
| 1921 | 4,157 | -4,355 | -51.16 |
| 1931 | 4,230 | +73 | +1.76 |
| 1941 | 4,914 | +684 | +16.17 |
| 1951 | 9,096 | +4,182 | +85.10 |
| 1956 | 12,190 | +3,094 | +34.01 |
| 1961 | 14,628 | +2,438 | +20.0 |
| 1966 | 14,382 | -+246 | -+1.68 |
| 1971 | 18,390 | +4,008 | +27.87 |
| 1976 | 21,835 | +3,445 | +18.73 |
| 1981 | 23,150 | +1,315 | +6.02 |
| 1986 | 23,505 | +355 | +1.53 |
| 1991 | 27,797 | +4,292 | +18.26 |
| 1996 | 30,766 | +2,969 | +10.68 |
| 2001 | 28,674 | -+2,092 | -+6.80 |
| 2006 | 30,372 | +1,698 | +5.92 |
| 2011 | 33,897 | +3,525 | +11.61 |
| 2016 | 35,874 | +1,977 | +5.83 |
| 2021 | 40,232 | +4358 | +12.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada
Yukon Ethnic composition
Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent’s ancestors. Yukon is majority populated by Europeans & also have significant Indigenous people.
Europeans account for 68.1% of total population, The ethnic origin most often reported is English followed by Canadian, Scottish, Irish, German, French & Ukrainians.
Aboriginals account for 23.3 % of Population, First Nations, Metis & Inuit are main subgroups. The Total visible minority population is 8.5% of Yukon population. Filipino are most in numbers followed by South Asian, Chinese & Blacks.
The Top ethnic group as per 2016 census is as follows
| # | Ethnic group | Population (2016) | Percentage |
| 1 | English | 9,680 | 27.57% |
| 2 | Canadian | 8,640 | 24.61% |
| 3 | Scottish | 8,295 | 23.63% |
| 4 | Irish | 6,930 | 19.74% |
| 5 | First Nations | 6,685 | 19% |
| 6 | German | 5,575 | 15.88% |
| 7 | French | 5,040 | 14.35% |
| 8 | Ukrainian | 2,200 | 6.27% |
| 9 | Dutch (Netherlands) | 1,760 | 5.01% |
| 10 | Norwegian | 1,380 | 3.93% |
| 11 | Filipino | 1,190 | 3.40% |
| 12 | Métis | 1,015 | 2.90% |
| 13 | South Asian | 500 | 1.40% |
| 14 | Chinese | 415 | 1.20% |
| 15 | Black | 270 | 0.80% |
| 16 | Inuit | 230 | 0.70% |
| 17 | Southeast Asian | 180 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Latin American | 130 | 0.40% |
| 19 | Korean | 70 | 0.20% |
| 20 | Japanese | 65 | 0.20% |
Source: Statistics Canada 2016
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