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Calgary (/ ˈ k æ l ɡ r iː / ⓘ KAL-gree) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta.It is the largest metro area within the three Prairie Provinces region. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Demographics of Calgary. Pop. In the 2021 Census, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,306,784 residents, representing 30.7% of the 4,262,635 residents in all of Alberta, and 3.5% compared to a population of 36,991,981 in all of Canada. [23]
The table below lists the 100 largest census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census for census subdivisions. [1] This list includes only the population within a census subdivision's boundaries as defined at the time of the census.
Alberta's largest and smallest cities are Calgary and Wetaskiwin, with populations of 1,306,784 and 12,594, respectively. [2] Beaumont became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. [3] 157 elected city officials (19 mayors and 138 councillors) provide city governance throughout the province. [4]
Alberta's census divisions consist of numerous census subdivisions. The types of census subdivisions within an Alberta census division may include: cities, towns, villages, and summer villages (urban municipalities); specialized municipalities; municipal districts, special areas, and improvement districts (rural municipalities); Indian reserves ...
The Calgary Metropolitan Region ( CMR ), also commonly referred to as the Calgary Region, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Calgary, the largest city in Alberta . With the Government of Alberta's establishment of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) in 2017, the CMR's boundaries were legislated to include the City of ...
Alberta's largest city by population and land area is Calgary with 1,306,784 and 820.62 km 2 (316.84 sq mi), while Wetaskiwin is its smallest city by population with 12,594 and land area at 18.75 km 2 (7.24 sq mi). Beaumont is Alberta's newest city; it became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. Towns
Many of Alberta's cities and towns have also experienced high rates of growth in recent history. From a population of 73,022 in 1901, Alberta has grown to 4,262,635 in 2021 and in the process has gone from less than 1.5% of Canada's population to 11.5%. [3] It is the fourth most populated province in Canada.