Edmonton, Canada Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Edmonton, Canada metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Edmonton in 2024 is 1,568,000, a 1.55% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Edmonton in 2023 was 1,544,000, a 1.65% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Edmonton in 2022 was 1,519,000, a 1.88% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Edmonton in 2021 was 1,491,000, a 2.05% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Canada
City Name Population
Toronto 6,431,000
Montreal 4,342,000
Vancouver 2,683,000
Calgary 1,665,000
Edmonton 1,568,000
Ottawa-Gatineau 1,452,000
Quebec 851,000
Winnipeg 849,000
Hamilton 787,000
Kitchener-Cambrigde-Waterloo 593,000
London 523,000
St. Catharines-Niagara 427,000
Halifax 423,000
Oshawa 414,000
Victoria 402,000
Saskatoon 347,000
Windsor 344,000
Edmonton - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,568,000 1.55%
2023 1,544,000 1.65%
2022 1,519,000 1.88%
2021 1,491,000 2.05%
2020 1,461,000 2.17%
2019 1,430,000 2.36%
2018 1,397,000 2.65%
2017 1,361,000 2.64%
2016 1,326,000 2.63%
2015 1,292,000 2.62%
2014 1,259,000 2.61%
2013 1,227,000 2.68%
2012 1,195,000 2.66%
2011 1,164,000 2.37%
2010 1,137,000 2.25%
2009 1,112,000 2.30%
2008 1,087,000 2.35%
2007 1,062,000 2.31%
2006 1,038,000 2.06%
2005 1,017,000 2.01%
2004 997,000 1.94%
2003 978,000 1.98%
2002 959,000 2.02%
2001 940,000 1.73%
2000 924,000 1.65%
1999 909,000 1.68%
1998 894,000 1.71%
1997 879,000 1.74%
1996 864,000 0.58%
1995 859,000 0.59%
1994 854,000 0.47%
1993 850,000 0.47%
1992 846,000 0.59%
1991 841,000 1.20%
1990 831,000 1.47%
1989 819,000 1.36%
1988 808,000 1.38%
1987 797,000 1.40%
1986 786,000 3.97%
1985 756,000 4.13%
1984 726,000 4.31%
1983 696,000 4.19%
1982 668,000 4.21%
1981 641,000 2.89%
1980 623,000 2.98%
1979 605,000 2.89%
1978 588,000 2.80%
1977 572,000 2.88%
1976 556,000 2.39%
1975 543,000 2.26%
1974 531,000 2.31%
1973 519,000 2.17%
1972 508,000 2.21%
1971 497,000 4.19%
1970 477,000 4.38%
1969 457,000 4.34%
1968 438,000 4.29%
1967 420,000 4.22%
1966 403,000 3.60%
1965 389,000 3.46%
1964 376,000 3.58%
1963 363,000 3.71%
1962 350,000 3.24%
1961 339,000 6.60%
1960 318,000 7.07%
1959 297,000 6.83%
1958 278,000 6.92%
1957 260,000 6.56%
1956 244,000 7.02%
1955 228,000 7.04%
1954 213,000 6.50%
1953 200,000 6.95%
1952 187,000 6.86%
1951 175,000 7.36%
1950 163,000 0.00%