Division No. 6
Census division in Alberta
USA
Alberta Census Divisions
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Area
[1]
 • Total12,646 km2 (4,883 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,590,639
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)

Division No. 6 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It includes the City of Calgary and surrounding areas. The majority of the division consists of Alberta's Calgary Region, while the northern portion of the division includes parts of central Alberta. The division also forms the southern segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 6 is the largest census division in Alberta according to population and also has the highest population density.[3]

Census subdivisions

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 804,802—    
1996 880,859+9.5%
2001 1,021,060+15.9%
2006 1,160,936+13.7%
2011 1,311,022+12.9%
2016 1,498,778+14.3%
2021 1,590,639+6.1%
[2][1][4][5]

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 6.[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 6 had a population of 1,590,639 living in 604,628 of its 638,160 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 1,498,778. With a land area of 12,614.18 km2 (4,870.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 126.1/km2 (326.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Division No. 6, Census division (CDR) Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "Division No. 6, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 6 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  7. ^ "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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