List of population centres in Saskatchewan

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A population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2. [1]

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The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area. [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed 63 population centres in the province of Saskatchewan. [2]

List

The below table is a list of those population centres in Saskatchewan from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada. [2]

RankPopulation centre [2] Size group [2] Population (2021) [2] Population (2016) [2] Change [2] Land area (km2) [2] Population density [2]
1 Saskatoon Large urban264,637245,904+7.6%134.63
2 Regina Large urban224,996214,664+4.8%105.61
3 Prince Albert Medium36,76835,102+4.7%21.37
4 Moose Jaw Medium32,81332,993−0.5%22.14
5 Lloydminster Medium31,58231,400+0.6%24.43
6 Swift Current Small16,30416,264+0.2%14.69
7 Yorkton Small15,96916,046−0.5%10.68
8 North Battleford Small13,64914,135−3.4%8.67
9 Warman Small12,36210,961+12.8%7.65
10 Weyburn Small10,88310,755+1.2%8.51
11 Estevan Small10,62911,316−6.1%9.43
12 Martensville Small10,4999,645+8.9%5.48
13 Melfort Small5,7185,778−1.0%4.33
14 La Ronge Small5,3175,709−6.9%8.76
15 Humboldt Small5,3135,194+2.3%3.48
16 Meadow Lake Small5,1415,266−2.4%3.28
17 White City Small4,7134,264+10.5%6.32
18 Nipawin Small4,1474,016+3.3%3.37
19 Melville Small4,0754,127−1.3%2.84
20 Battleford Small3,6513,750−2.6%2.14
21 Kindersley Small2,9383,052−3.7%1.79
22 Tisdale Small2,8783,136−8.2%2.8
23 Moosomin Small2,4782,548−2.7%1.93
24 Unity Small2,4062,475−2.8%2.42
25 Rosetown Small2,3842,331+2.3%1.89
26 Pilot Butte Small2,3641,871+26.3%2.75
27 Assiniboia Small2,3332,389−2.3%2.39
28 Esterhazy Small2,1912,367−7.4%2.47
29 Maple Creek Small2,1512,074+3.7%1.57
30 Pelican Narrows Small2,1332,281−6.5%2.73
31 Outlook Small2,1122,065+2.3%2.82
32 Biggar Small2,0452,165−5.5%1.51
33 La Loche Small2,0091,913+5.0%1.55
34 Stanley Mission 157 Small1,9871,935+2.7%2.69
35 Fort Qu'Appelle Small1,8661,920−2.8%2.09
36 Indian Head Small1,8191,824−0.3%1.73
37 Watrous Small1,8171,865−2.6%1.96
38 Lumsden Small1,8001,824−1.3%4.09
39 Regina Beach Small1,7901,629+9.9%2.72
40 Shaunavon Small1,7691,699+4.1%1.73
41 Canora Small1,7631,725+2.2%1.66
42 Balgonie Small1,7361,745−0.5%1.34
43 Dalmeny Small1,7031,769−3.7%1.5
44 Wynyard Small1,6671,732−3.8%1.66
45 Kamsack Small1,6591,775−6.5%1.6
46 Carlyle Small1,5191,503+1.1%2.16
47 Rosthern Small1,4751,488−0.9%1.68
48 Langham Small1,3491,319+2.3%0.88
49 Hudson Bay Small1,3321,368−2.6%1.3
50 Shellbrook Small1,3301,277+4.2%1.41
51 Lanigan Small1,2771,245+2.6%1.83
52 Osler Small1,2511,237+1.1%1.62
53 Wadena Small1,1271,139−1.1%1.48
54 Carnduff Small1,1251,023+10.0%0.97
55 Wilkie Small1,1241,149−2.2%1.51
56 Waldheim Small1,1131,080+3.1%0.99
57 Sandy Bay - Wapaskokimaw 202 Small1,104910+21.3%2.68
58 Macklin Small1,0981,193−8.0%0.76
59 Foam Lake Small1,0701,022+4.7%1.41
60 Birch Hills Small1,0661,033+3.2%2.39
61 Oxbow Small1,0511,126−6.7%1.19
62 Davidson Small1,0391,038+0.1%1.8
63 Delisle Small1,0241,038−1.3%1.08
64 Caronport Small1,008984+2.4%0.99

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References

  1. 1 2 "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine . Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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