List of population centres in Saskatchewan
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]
The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]
In the 2016 census, Statistics Canada listed 61 population centres in the province of Saskatchewan.[2]
List
| Rank | Population centre[2] | Size group[2] | Population (2016)[2] | Population (2011)[2] | % Change[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatoon | Large urban | 245,181 | 220,546 | +11.2% |
| 2 | Regina | Large urban | 214,631 | 192,079 | +11.7% |
| 3 | Prince Albert | Medium | 35,102 | 34,057 | +3.1% |
| 4 | Moose Jaw | Medium | 32,724 | 32,546 | +0.5% |
| 5 | Lloydminster (AB/SK) | Medium | 31,400 | 27,769 | +13.1% |
| 6 | Yorkton | Small | 16,041 | 15,367 | +4.4% |
| 7 | Swift Current | Small | 16,022 | 15,091 | +6.2% |
| 8 | North Battleford | Small | 13,567 | 13,182 | +2.9% |
| 9 | Estevan | Small | 11,258 | 10,845 | +3.8% |
| 10 | Warman | Small | 10,961 | 7,049 | +55.5% |
| 11 | Weyburn | Small | 10,679 | 10,011 | +6.7% |
| 12 | Martensville | Small | 9,533 | 7,711 | +23.6% |
| 13 | Melfort | Small | 5,778 | 5,383 | +7.3% |
| 14 | La Ronge | Small | 5,671 | 5,318 | +6.6% |
| 15 | Meadow Lake | Small | 5,266 | 4,880 | +7.9% |
| 16 | Humboldt | Small | 4,872 | 4,795 | +1.6% |
| 17 | Flin Flon (MB/SK) | Small | 4,791 | 5,103 | -6.1% |
| 18 | White City | Small | 4,234 | 3,555 | +19.1% |
| 19 | Melville | Small | 4,127 | 4,080 | +1.2% |
| 20 | Nipawin | Small | 3,989 | 3,853 | +3.5% |
| 21 | Battleford | Small | 3,750 | 3,526 | +6.4% |
| 22 | Tisdale | Small | 3,136 | 3,074 | +2.0% |
| 23 | Kindersley | Small | 3,052 | 3,008 | +1.5% |
| 24 | Moosomin | Small | 2,548 | 2,323 | +9.7% |
| 25 | Unity | Small | 2,475 | 2,306 | +7.3% |
| 26 | Assiniboia | Small | 2,389 | 2,408 | -0.8% |
| 27 | Esterhazy | Small | 2,367 | 2,354 | +0.6% |
| 28 | Rosetown | Small | 2,331 | 2,184 | +6.7% |
| 29 | Biggar | Small | 2,165 | 2,100 | +3.1% |
| 30 | Maple Creek | Small | 2,074 | 2,148 | -3.4% |
| 31 | Pelican Narrows | Small | 1,942 | 1,763 | +10.2% |
| 32 | Fort Qu'Appelle | Small | 1,920 | 1,937 | -0.9% |
| 33 | Watrous | Small | 1,865 | 1,832 | +1.8% |
| 34 | Outlook | Small | 1,829 | 1,809 | +1.1% |
| 35 | Lumsden | Small | 1,824 | 1,631 | +11.8% |
| 36 | Indian Head | Small | 1,802 | 1,717 | +5.0% |
| 37 | Pilot Butte | Small | 1,800 | 1,578 | +14.1% |
| 38 | Kamsack | Small | 1,775 | 1,690 | +5.0% |
| 39 | Dalmeny | Small | 1,769 | 1,639 | +7.9% |
| 40 | Balgonie | Small | 1,745 | 1,620 | +7.7% |
| 41 | Wynyard | Small | 1,732 | 1,707 | +1.5% |
| 42 | Canora | Small | 1,700 | 1,835 | -7.4% |
| 43 | Shaunavon | Small | 1,699 | 1,731 | -1.8% |
| 44 | Regina Beach | Small | 1,629 | 1,469 | +10.9% |
| 45 | Stanley 157 | Small | 1,545 | 1,581 | -2.3% |
| 46 | Carlyle | Small | 1,503 | 1,431 | +5.0% |
| 47 | Rosthern | Small | 1,488 | 1,440 | +3.3% |
| 48 | Langham | Small | 1,319 | 1,035 | +27.4% |
| 49 | Hudson Bay | Small | 1,306 | 1,311 | -0.4% |
| 50 | Shellbrook | Small | 1,277 | 1,251 | +2.1% |
| 51 | Osler | Small | 1,237 | 1,088 | +13.7% |
| 52 | Lanigan | Small | 1,213 | 1,213 | +0.0% |
| 53 | Macklin | Small | 1,193 | 1,240 | -3.8% |
| 54 | Wilkie | Small | 1,149 | 1,200 | -4.3% |
| 55 | Wadena | Small | 1,134 | 1,155 | -1.8% |
| 56 | Oxbow | Small | 1,126 | 1,070 | +5.2% |
| 57 | Kimosom Pwatinahk 203 (Deschambault Lake) | Small | 1,046 | 1,189 | -12.0% |
| 58 | Delisle | Small | 1,038 | 970 | +7.0% |
| 59 | Birch Hills | Small | 1,033 | 1,064 | -2.9% |
| 60 | Carnduff | Small | 1,023 | 1,060 | -3.5% |
| 61 | Foam Lake | Small | 1,022 | 1,017 | +0.5% |
References
- "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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