Yukon is the westernmost of Canada's three northern territories. Its capital is Whitehorse. People from Yukon are known as Yukoners (). Unlike in other Canadian provinces and territories, Statistics Canada uses the entire territory as a single at-large census division.

Population of Yukon: 40,232 (2021 Census)

Percentage of Canadian population : 0.10% Population growth rate for 2007: +5.8%

Population history

YearPopulationFive-year% changeTen-year% changeRank among provincesand territories1901 27,219 n/a n/a 101911 8,512 n/a -68.7 101921 4,157 n/a -51.1 101931 4,230 n/a 1.8 111941 4,914 n/a 16.2 111951 9,096 n/a 85.1 121956 12,190 34.0 n/a 121961 14,628 20.0 60.8 121966 14,382 -1.7 18.0 121971 18,390 27.9 25.7 121976 21,835 18.7 51.8 121981 23,150 6.0 25.9 121986 23,505 1.5 7.6 121991 27,797 18.3 20.1 121996 30,766 10.7 30.9 122001 28,674 -6.8 3.2 122006 30,372 5.9 -1.3 122011 33,897 11.6 18.2 122016 35,874 5.8 13.6 132021 40,232 12.1 18.7 12 Source: Statistics CanadaPopulation urban and rural, by province and territory . Statistics Canada. Last accessed February 13, 2007.Canada's population . Statistics Canada. Last accessed September 28, 2006.

Population geography Major communities

+The largest communities by populationCommunity20212016201120062001Whitehorse28,20125,08523,27620,46119,058Dawson City1,5771,3751,3191,3271,251Watson Lake1,133790802846912Haines Junction688613593589531Carmacks588493503425431Ibex Valley523411346376315Mount Lorne468437408370379Faro440348344341313Ross River355293352313337Carcross317301289280152Pelly Crossing316353336296328Tagish311249391222206Old Crow236221245253299Mayo188200226248267

Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples

+Visible minority & Indigenous population in Yukon (1986–2021)GroupPopulation2021 census2016 census2011 census2006 census2001 census1996 census1991 census1986 census Non-Indigenous / non-visible minority group British Isles 18,045 17,520 17,405 15,425 13,740 14,625 16,600 14,505 Western European 7,860 7,690 7,125 6,710 5,465 6,000 6,170 4,610 French 5,270 5,310 4,500 4,385 3,855 4,320 4,085 3,425 Eastern European 4,110 4,495 4,015 3,450 3,170 3,130 3,070 2,355 Northern European 3,310 3,335 3,060 2,730 2,435 2,560 2,295 1,790 Southern European 1,710 1,490 1,380 1,230 1,065 995 780 790 European, & 1,140 455 370 215 200 220 285 160 Total non-Indigenous / non-visible minority population 25,710 23,910 23,590 21,395 20,955 23,645 20,410 17,750 Indigenous group First Nations 6,935 6,690 6,590 6,275 5,600 5,330 5,870 4,710 Métis 1,285 1,015 845 800 535 550 565 175 Inuk (Inuit) 260 225 180 255 145 95 170 60 Multiple Indigenous responses 190 160 25 50 100 25 60 Indigenous responses, 140 105 75 190 165 Total Indigenous population 8,810 8,195 7,705 7,580 6,540 6,005 6,480 5,010 Visible minority group Filipino 1,945 1,190 675 210 235 110 45 25 South Asian 1,035 500 360 195 210 215 95 70 Chinese 645 410 400 320 225 155 170 160 Black 560 270 95 125 115 120 175 65 Latin American 240 135 105 100 45 55 30 80 Japanese 175 65 80 40 35 50 90 40 Southeast Asian 165 180 210 145 105 200 35 55 Multiple visible minorities 145 125 30 35 15 30 30 10 Korean 90 75 0 10 0 0 10 10 West Asian 25 35 0 0 10 Visible minority, 25 20 35 10 10 10 20 10 Arab 20 15 0 20 15 Arab/West Asian 50 60 70 Total visible minority population 5,065 3,005 2,025 1,220 1,025 1,000 765 590 Total responses 39,585 35,110 33,320 30,195 28,520 30,650 27,655 23,350 Total population 40,232 35,874 33,897 30,372 28,674 30,766 27,797 23,504

+ Yukon to Canada Comparison (1996)Total populationTotal aboriginalFirst NationMétisInuitMultipleOtherPercentage of total Yukon Total 30,650 6,175 5,330 550 95 30 170 20.1% Male 15,810 2,965 2,850 260 40 10 80 18.7% Female 14,840 3,210 2,750 290 55 20 90 21.6% Canada Total 28,528,125 799,010 529,035 204,115 40,225 6,415 19,215 2.8% Male 14,046,880 390,870 258,330 101,435 20,180 3,175 7,750 2.8% Female 14,481,245 408,140 270,700 102,685 20,040 3,240 11,465 2.8%

+ Communities in order of percent of Indigenous population (1996) Rk Name Total pop. Indigenous pop. Percent Rk Name Total pop. Indigenous pop. Percent 1 Upper Liard 110 110 100% 12 Beaver Creek 130 60 46.1% 2 Two Mile Village 100 100 100% 13 Haines Junction 575 230 40.0% 3Two and One-Half Mile Village 40 40 100% 14 Ibex Valley 320 90 28.2% 4 Old Crow 280 250 89.3% 15 Watson Lake 995 220 27.1% 5 Pelly Crossing 240 205 84.5% 16 Dawson City 1280 345 26.9% 6 Ross River 350 275 78.6% 17 Tagish 165 40 26.7% 7 Carcross 275 185 67.3% 18 "Unorganised" 1855 345 18.6% 8 Burwash Landing 60 40 66.7% 19 Whitehorse 20,960 2,775 13.2% 9 Teslin 305 195 63.9% 20 Mount Lorne 400 35 8.75% 10 Carmacks 465 295 63.4% 21 Faro 1260 80 6.34% 11 Mayo 320 200 62.5% 22 Stewart Crossing 45 0 0%

Languages The 2006 Canadian census showed a population of 30,372.Of the 29,940 singular responses to the census question concerning 'mother tongue' the most commonly reported languages were: 1.English25,65585.69%2.French1,1053.69%3.German7752.59%4.Athapaskan languages6502.17%Gwich'in750.25%North Slavey300.10%5.Chinese2600.87%Cantonese850.28%Mandarin700.23%6.Malayo-Polynesian languages1650.55%Tagalog1450.48%7.Dutch1400.47%8.Spanish1300.43%9.Vietnamese1050.35%10.Yugoslavian languages950.32%Slovenian450.15%11=Hungarian800.27%11=Panjabi800.27%13.Tlingit700.23%14=Algonquian languages550.18%Cree500.17%14=Russian550.18%14=Inuktitut550.18% There were also about 40 single-language responses for Ukrainian; 30 each for Czech and the Scandinavian languages; and about 25 single-language responses each for Italian and Japanese. In addition, there were also 130 responses of both English and a 'non-official language'; 10 of both French and a 'non-official language'; 110 of both English and French; and about 175 people who either did not respond to the question, or reported multiple non-official languages, or else gave some other unenumerated response. Yukon's official languages are English and French. (Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.)

Religion The Majority of Christians in Yukon are Anglicans and Catholics, with a small number of Presbyterians and members of the United Church of Canada. Religious groups in Yukon (1981−2021)Religious group2021 Canadian census2011 Canadian census2001 Canadian census1991 Canadian census1981 Canadian census Irreligion 23,640 16,635 11,010 9,475 4,680 Christianity 13,860 15,375 16,655 17,560 18,100 Sikhism 380 90 100 40 45 Indigenous spirituality 325 395 185 180 10 Hinduism 265 165 10 15 0 Buddhism 260 290 130 40 75 Islam 185 40 55 35 5 Judaism 70 20 35 45 20 Other 600 300 330 265 140 Total responses 39,590 33,320 28,525 27,655 23,075 Total population 40,232 33,897 28,674 27,797 23,150

Migration Immigration

+Yukon Immigration StatisticsYearImmigrant percentageImmigrant populationTotal population190119,05627,21919114,6628,51219211,5574,15719311,5724,23019411,4274,91419511,6309,09619612,71414,62819712,54518,385

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 5,385 persons or 13.6 percent of the total population of Yukon. +Immigrants in Yukon by country of birthCountry of birth2021 census2016 census2011 census2006 census2001 census1996 census1991 census1986 census1981 census1971 census1961 census1951 census1941 censusPhilippines1,4051,01055516015580303015United States530555495600580715730665660430359391367United Kingdom525515595550550660785735785735630562391Germany & Austria4954754304404654254102853803804645969India360110100709010525203515042China & Taiwan245240170100105501045904076280France & Belgium20085135100807555457550352528Australia & New Zealand150901906010070958012595211017Switzerland130135901301058550205030241412Netherlands1001351301101101351051359512590223Czech Republic & Slovakia95604050355540354535352816South Korea705501010010105Mexico6540200001055Russia & Ukraine60303515151015303530674426Japan6020251510100010511918Scandinavia5565055601007012575145273230286Pakistan5525000005155Jamaica & Trinidad and Tobago5025020551035202010631Nigeria & Ghana45150101010050Ireland40356030458045202045986756Vietnam4060759030165655515Poland353011525101020256550846312Chile301025103010050Romania3015002010002051013Hong Kong301010151020101540Former Yugoslavia25555580202515554585912962Hungary2545355055809035757514767Fiji25154010301015500Thailand251020152010100Ethiopia & Eritrea2510000000Barbados2000000000Spain200000000550Zimbabwe2015101000South Africa1550753565251510251453Somalia15200000100Colombia1515101001500Kenya & Tanzania & Uganda15150010100010Costa Rica15104015100Sri Lanka15101015100050Turkey1500001010000United Arab Emirates1500000Italy103520152020403030651371620Iran10151010253010155Morocco10150000000Greece10101010101010201020715Portugal1010101010102020010Cuba101000100Indonesia1010000005Egypt100010100000Brazil10000000510Total immigrants5,3854,4153,7553,0053,0253,1902,9652,6752,885 2,5452,7141,6301,427Total responses39,59035,11033,32030,19028,52530,65527,66023,36023,07018,39014,6289,0964,914Total population40,23235,87433,89730,37228,67430,76627,79723,50423,15318,38814,6289,0964,914

Recent immigration The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 1,125 people who immigrated to Yukon between 2016 and 2021. Recent immigrants to Yukon by Country of birth (2016 to 2021)Country of BirthPopulation% recent immigrantsIndia255Philippines230Germany75United Kingdom50France45United States40Japan40Mexico35China30South Korea25Australia25Barbados20Spain20Pakistan20Jamaica15Netherlands15Switzerland15Costa Rica10Peru10Belgium10Poland10Ireland10Nigeria10Zimbabwe10South Africa10Total recent immigrants1,125

Internal migration

A total of 7,400 people moved to Yukon from other parts of Canada between 1996 and 2006 while 10,505 people moved in the opposite direction. These movements resulted in a net influx of 230 from the Northwest Territories; and a net outmigration of 2,505 to Alberta, 915 to British Columbia and 115 to New Brunswick. There was a net influx of 120 francophones from Quebec during this period. All net inter-provincial and official minority movements of more than 100 persons are given.Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years Ago (14), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (16) and Sex (3) (2006 Census)

See also Demographics of Canada

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