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List of population centres in the Canadian territories

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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]

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

Northwest Territories

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In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed four population centres in the Northwest Territories.[2]

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1 Yellowknife Small 19,673 19,141 +2.8% 18.11 1,086.3/km2
2 Inuvik Small 3,001 3,140 −4.4% 1.6 1,875.6/km2
3 Hay River Small 2,380 2,728 −12.8% 3.16 753.2/km2
4 Fort Smith Small 1,749 2,031 −13.9% 2.04 857.4/km2

Nunavut

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In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed six population centres in Nunavut.[2] The former population centre of Kugluktuk was retired.

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1 Iqaluit Small 6,991 7,323 −4.5% 10.48 667.1/km2
2 Arviat Small 2,766 2,581 +7.2% 2.42 1,143.0/km2
3 Rankin Inlet Small 2,698 2,608 +3.5% 2.86 943.4/km2
4 Baker Lake Small 1,653 1,690 −2.2% 1.56 1,059.6/km2
5 Cambridge Bay Small 1,403 1,619 −13.3% 0.85 1,650.6/km2
6 Gjoa Haven Small 1,110 1,197 −7.3% 0.7 1,585.7/km2

Yukon

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In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed two population centres in Yukon.[2]

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1 Whitehorse Small 24,513 21,770 +12.6% 35.97 681.5/km2
2 Dawson Small 1,092 957 +14.1% 1.05 1,040.0/km2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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