According to the 2021 census, the City of Edmonton had a population of 1,010,899 residents, compared to 4,262,635 for all of Alberta, Canada. The total population of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) was 1,418,118, making it the sixth-largest CMA in Canada.

Growth and density In the five years between 2016 and 2021, the population of the City of Edmonton grew by 8.3%, compared with an increase of 7.3% for the Edmonton CMA and 10.8% for Alberta as a whole. The population density of the City of Edmonton averaged , compared with an average of for Alberta altogether.

Age and gender In mid-2006, 11.9% of Edmonton's population were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.7% in Canada. The median age was 35.3 years of age, compared to 37.6 years of age for all of Canada. Also, according to the 2006 census, 50.5% of the population within the City of Edmonton were female, while 49.5% were male. Children under five accounted for approximately 5.6% of the resident population of Edmonton. This compares with 6.2% in Alberta, and almost 5.2% for Canada overall.

Ethnic origin Metro Edmonton + Panethnic groups in Metro Edmonton (2001−2021)Panethnic group20212016201120062001 European 849,515 857,085 822,830 797,420 750,315 South Asian 123,340 91,420 61,135 40,205 29,065 Southeast Asian 101,410 78,310 56,240 30,655 23,865 Indigenous 87,600 76,205 61,765 52,105 40,930 African 80,575 57,820 32,725 20,380 14,095 East Asian 74,140 70,255 59,140 53,235 45,965 Middle Eastern 39,955 32,255 21,590 14,865 10,840 Latin American 21,955 18,755 14,530 9,210 7,515 Other/Multiracial 20,200 15,170 9,640 6,750 4,430 Total responses 1,397,750 1,297,280 1,139,585 1,024,820 927,020 Total population 1,418,118 1,321,426 1,159,869 1,034,945 937,845

Future projections + Pan−ethnic Origin Projections (2041)2041Population% European 1,000,000 South Asian 303,000 Southeast Asian 236,000 African 225,000 Indigenous 141,000 East Asian 141,000 Middle Eastern 124,000 Latin American 48,000 Other/multiracial 43,000 Projected Metro Edmonton Population 2,261,000

City of Edmonton In 2016, people of Canadian origin make up the largest ethnic cluster in Edmonton. Since 2011, visible minorities accounted for over 30% of the population, while more than 5% of Edmontonians were considered Aboriginal.

Population by ethnicity, 2016Ethnic originPopulationPercentCanadian159,07017.41%English153,74016.83%Scottish126,10013.80%German124,17013.59%Irish113,79512.46%Ukrainian98,82010.82%French85,5659.37%Chinese67,9707.44%East Indian67,9357.44%Filipino57,0506.24% + Panethnic groups in the City of Edmonton (2001−2021)Panethnic group20212016201120062001 European 512,125 524,270 514,935 518,620 497,655 South Asian 114,985 86,550 57,500 38,225 27,845 Southeast Asian 89,755 70,285 52,045 28,880 22,535 African 75,525 54,285 30,355 19,020 12,920 East Asian 69,965 66,680 56,305 50,590 44,175 Indigenous 58,165 50,280 41,985 38,170 30,365 Middle Eastern 38,175 30,360 20,410 13,895 10,405 Latin American 19,455 16,980 13,330 8,650 7,265 Other/Multiracial 18,330 13,910 8,815 6,195 4,195 Total responses 996,485 913,585 795,675 722,255 657,355 Total population 1,010,899 932,546 812,201 730,372 666,104

Language Metro Edmonton 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 1,000 respondents. +Knowledge of Languages in Metro EdmontonLanguage2021 English 1,372,110 French 96,620 Cree 3,915 Oromo 2,615 Somali 10,555 Amharic 5,965 Arabic 34,760 Hebrew 1,360 Tigrinya 6,440 Khmer(Cambodian) 1,055 Vietnamese 12,490 Bisaya,n.o.s. 1,055 Cebuano 3,190 Hiligaynon 1,510 Ilocano 4,760 Tagalog 63,930 Malayalam 6,485 Tamil 4,870 Telugu 2,140 Czech 1,035 Polish 10,715 Russian 10,420 Serbo-Croatian 5,845 Ukrainian 12,680 German 18,685 Afrikaans 1,360 Dutch 4,380 Greek 1,545 Bengali 3,865 Gujarati 10,620 Hindi 41,900 Kacchi 1,110 Marathi 1,470 Nepali 2,500 Punjabi 53,280 Sinhala 2,105 Urdu 16,575 Pashto 1,155 Dari 2,220 IranianPersian 3,740 Italian 8,095 Portuguese 6,500 Romanian 2,960 Spanish 36,115 Japanese 3,320 Korean 8,020 Akan(Twi) 1,660 Igbo 1,295 Kinyarwanda(Rwanda) 1,520 Rundi(Kirundi) 1,060 Shona 1,100 Swahili 5,030 Yoruba 3,230 Mandarin 32,395 Min Nan(Chaochow, Teochow,Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,685 Cantonese 29,300 Turkish 2,920 Hungarian 1,805 TotalResponses 1,397,750 TotalPopulation 1,418,118

Religion

City of Edmonton The 2021 National Household Survey identified 44.6% of Edmontonians as Christian, while 31.1% of residents were identified as having no religion. Religion (2021) DenominationCongregationProportion Christian444,69044.6%Catholic208,90521.0%Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox23,4452.4%United Church22,3752.2%Anglican Church17,3251.7%Pentecostal14,5001.5%Lutheran13,8401.4%Baptist10,8451.1%Latter Day Saints5,0300.5%Presbyterian3,9150.4%Jehovah's Witnesses3,7700.4%Reformed2,6000.3%Anabaptist1,0700.1%Other Christian traditions25,2352.5%Christian n.o.s.90,4309.1%Muslim83,0158.3%Sikh41,3854.2%Buddhist15,3651.5%Hindu33,9053.4%Jewish3,5150.4%Other Religions9,9651.0%Aboriginal spirituality1,9950.2%No religious affiliation362,64536.4%Total996,485100%

Statistics Canada. 2013. Alberta (Code 48) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11, 2013. All percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Metro Edmonton + Religious groups in Metro Edmonton (1981−2021)Religious group20212011200119911981 Christianity 655,720 673,165 649,205 623,155 548,010 Irreligion 539,075 354,935 218,905 165,910 81,675 Islam 86,120 46,125 19,575 14,815 7,020 Sikhism 44,440 20,425 9,405 6,480 2,730 Hinduism 35,830 15,615 7,825 5,815 3,635 Buddhism 16,470 17,570 14,045 9,285 1,980 Judaism 3,820 3,790 3,980 4,045 4,245 Indigenous spirituality 3,495 2,375 Other 12,785 5,585 4,075 2,650 975 Total responses 1,397,750 1,139,585 927,020 832,155 650,895 Total population 1,418,118 1,159,869 937,845 839,924 657,057

See also Demographics of Alberta Demographics of Calgary List of neighbourhoods in Edmonton List of oldest Edmontonians

References

External links Alberta Municipal Affairs – Municipal Census & Population Lists City of Edmonton Municipal Census Results Population History