Saskatoon metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
Downtown Saskatoon
Downtown Saskatoon
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Communities
List of communities
Area
[1]
 • Total5,864.48 km2 (2,264.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total317,480
 • Density50.1/km2 (130/sq mi)
 Canadian CD rank: 17th
Gross Metropolitan Product
 • Saskatoon CMACA$20.2 billion (2020)[2]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal Code
S
Area code(s)306,639

The Saskatoon region is the greater metropolitan area of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As of 2021 the Statistics Canada estimates the region's population to be 317,480 people.[1]

The area is served by the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the country.

Unlike many major North American urbanized areas, yet similarly to other prairie centers in Canada, Saskatoon has absorbed numerous neighbouring communities in its history. In the past, when the city limits reached the borders of neighbouring municipalities, such as Sutherland and Nutana, they were simply annexed into Saskatoon's jurisdiction. The vast majority of the region's inhabitants reside within the City of Saskatoon, which now has a population in excess of 270,000.[3]

Geography

Census metropolitan area (CMA) is the term Statistics Canada uses to determine the demographics of greater Saskatoon (as well as other large Canadian cities). The Saskatoon CMA includes the City of Saskatoon, Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, the cities of Martensville and Warman, and other smaller communities within the region.

According to Canada's 2021 census, the Saskatoon CMA has surpassed a quarter of a million people and is the 17th largest metropolitan area in the country with an estimated population of 317,480.[1] It is also the largest CMA in Saskatchewan and has a land area of 5,864 square kilometres (2,264 sq mi).

List of municipalities

Martensville
Warman municipal office
Municipality[4] 2021 Population[5] 2016 Population
Cities
Martensville 10,549 9,655
Saskatoon 266,141 247,201
Warman 12,419 11,020
Towns
Aberdeen 716 662
Allan 625 644
Asquith 624 639
Colonsay 446 451
Dalmeny 1,766 1,826
Delisle 1,024 1,038
Dundurn 675 611
Langham 1,518 1,496
Osler 1,251 1,237
Villages
Bradwell 164 166
Clavet 450 310
Meacham 96 99
Vanscoy 477 462
Resort villages
Shields 351 288
Thode 163 157
Rural municipalities
Aberdeen No. 373 1,461 1,379
Blucher No. 343 1,984 2,006
Colonsay No. 342 260 269
Corman Park No. 344 8,909 8,558
Dundurn No. 314 2,101 2,404
Vanscoy No. 345 2,799 2,840
Indian reserves
Whitecap 511 451

Demographics

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in Metro Saskatoon (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[6][7] 2016[8] 2011[9] 2006[10] 2001[11]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 210,365 67.53% 208,265 72.09% 203,900 79.51% 194,450 84.23% 189,945 85.32%
Indigenous 34,890 11.2% 31,345 10.85% 23,895 9.32% 21,535 9.33% 20,275 9.11%
South Asian 19,370 6.22% 13,670 4.73% 6,060 2.36% 2,230 0.97% 1,850 0.83%
Southeast Asian[b] 18,360 5.89% 13,650 4.72% 8,740 3.41% 2,925 1.27% 2,595 1.17%
East Asian[c] 10,405 3.34% 8,820 3.05% 6,060 2.36% 4,685 2.03% 4,285 1.92%
African 8,645 2.78% 5,580 1.93% 2,550 0.99% 1,900 0.82% 1,520 0.68%
Middle Eastern[d] 4,800 1.54% 3,530 1.22% 2,510 0.98% 1,605 0.7% 830 0.37%
Latin American 2,740 0.88% 2,065 0.71% 1,305 0.51% 1,050 0.45% 845 0.38%
Other/Multiracial[e] 2,230 0.72% 1,980 0.69% 1,415 0.55% 465 0.2% 495 0.22%
Total responses 311,515 98.12% 288,900 97.9% 256,435 98.4% 230,850 98.69% 222,635 98.54%
Total population 317,480 100% 295,095 100% 260,600 100% 233,923 100% 225,927 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Language

The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census, and lists languages that were selected by at least 500 respondents.

Knowledge of Languages in Metro Saskatoon
Language 2021[12]
Pop. %
English 307,680 98.77%
French 19,065 6.12%
Tagalog 12,390 3.98%
Mandarin 6,430 2.06%
Urdu 5,835 1.87%
Hindi 5,700 1.83%
Punjabi 5,430 1.74%
Spanish 4,925 1.58%
Arabic 3,855 1.24%
Ukrainian 3,750 1.2%
German 3,555 1.14%
Gujarati 2,545 0.82%
Bengali 2,475 0.79%
Cantonese 2,420 0.78%
Russian 2,075 0.67%
Cree 1,995 0.64%
Vietnamese 1,965 0.63%
Aramaic 1,075 0.35%
Ilocano 820 0.26%
Plautdietsch 820 0.26%
Iranian
Persian 		795 0.26%
Malayalam 770 0.25%
Portuguese 765 0.25%
Polish 720 0.23%
Serbo-Croatian 695 0.22%
Cebuano 645 0.21%
Italian 580 0.19%
Tigrigna 575 0.18%
Nepali 540 0.17%
Japanese 535 0.17%
Korean 535 0.17%
Romanian 515 0.17%
Afrikaans 505 0.16%
Total
Responses 		311,520 98.12%
Total
Population 		317,480 100%

Religion

Religious groups in Metro Saskatoon (1981−2021)
Religious group 2021[13] 2011[14] 2001[15] 1991[16][17] 1981[18][19]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Christianity 164,170 52.7% 172,625 67.32% 174,855 78.54% 175,000 84.21% 136,495 89.64%
Irreligion 118,760 38.12% 71,550 27.9% 42,490 19.09% 29,165 14.03% 13,970 9.17%
Islam 13,100 4.21% 5,680 2.21% 1,140 0.51% 460 0.22% 305 0.2%
Hinduism 5,260 1.69% 1,645 0.64% 700 0.31% 600 0.29% 325 0.21%
Sikhism 3,365 1.08% 610 0.24% 180 0.08% 230 0.11% 240 0.16%
Buddhism 2,000 0.64% 1,700 0.66% 1,435 0.64% 930 0.45% 315 0.21%
Judaism 590 0.19% 440 0.17% 325 0.15% 615 0.3% 540 0.35%
Indigenous spirituality 1,880 0.6% 1,150 0.45% — — — — — —
Other 2,390 0.77% 1,035 0.4% 1,510 0.68% 815 0.39% 70 0.05%
Total responses 311,520 98.12% 256,435 98.4% 222,630 98.54% 207,825 98.95% 152,265 98.74%
Total population 317,480 100% 260,600 100% 225,927 100% 210,023 100% 154,210 100%

Notes

  1. ^ 2001-2016: Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

    2021: Statistic includes all persons belonging to the non-indigenous and non-visible minority “White” population group.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Statistics Canada. "Census Profile". Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ City Of Saskatoon. "City Of Saskatoon Quick Facts". Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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  13. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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