In the 2021 Census, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,306,784 residents, representing 30.7% of the 4,262,635 residents in all of Alberta, and 3.5% compared to a population of 36,991,981 in all of Canada. The total population of the Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) was 1,481,806. Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, and the third-largest municipality, and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada, as of 2021.

Civic census Section 57 of Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA) enables municipalities to conduct censuses. The City of Calgary first conducted a municipal census, or civic census, in 1931. It has conducted a civic census annually since 1958.

Calgary's 2016 civic census counted a population of 1,381,345. From 2011 to 2012, there was a 2.7% increase over its 2011 municipal census population of 1,090,936. The city attributed the 29,289 increase in residents to a natural increase of 9,631 and a net migration of 19,658 since the 2011 civic census. The 2012 civic census also recorded a total 459,339 dwellings in the city.

2012 population breakdown The following is a breakdown of the City of Calgary's 2012 civic census results by community, including residential communities, industrial areas, major parks and residual areas by electoral ward. Neighbourhoods of Calgary

Growth and density Between 2016 and 2021, the population of the City of Calgary grew by 5.5%, compared with an increase of 7.8% for the Calgary CMA. During the same period, the growth rates were 10.8% for Alberta and 5.9% for Canada. With land areas of and for the city and CMA respectively, the population density was for the city and for the CMA in 2021.

Age and gender In the 2011 census, the median age was 36.4 years for both the City of Calgary and its CMA. Comparatively, the median ages were 36.5 years in Alberta and 40.6 years in Canada. The largest age group was 25 to 29 years for both the city (93,360) and the CMA (100,290).

The 2011 census also indicated that 50.09% of the population was female and 49.91% was male in the city (549,360 females and 547,475 males) and 50.05% and 49.95% in the CMA (607,970 females and 606,870 males).

Ethnicity Metro Calgary Population by ethnicity in Calgary CMA, 2016Ethnic OriginPopulationPercentEnglish298,86521.74%Canadian275,95020.07%Scottish240,77517.52%German201,65014.67%Irish197,18514.34%French118,0808.59%Chinese104,6207.61%Ukrainian90,7406.60%East Indian90,6206.59%Filipino75,0205.46%

+ Panethnic groups in Metro Calgary (2001−2021)Panethnic group20212016201120062001 European 849,560 869,555 828,330 805,825 756,500 South Asian 153,200 122,900 84,870 57,700 36,855 Southeast Asian 117,445 93,900 71,245 41,320 28,940 East Asian 112,825 106,240 89,345 77,885 59,585 African 75,645 54,190 32,985 21,060 13,665 Indigenous 48,625 41,645 33,370 26,575 21,915 Middle Eastern 48,180 39,130 25,765 17,670 11,390 Latin American 34,390 27,710 20,595 13,410 8,605 Other/Multiracial 26,265 19,385 12,620 8,840 5,865 Total responses 1,465,180 1,374,650 1,199,125 1,070,295 943,310 Total population 1,481,806 1,392,609 1,214,839 1,079,310 951,395

Future projections + Pan−ethnic Origin Projections (2041)2041Population% European 1,042,500 South Asian 395,000 Southeast Asian 265,000 East Asian 223,000 African 196,000 Middle Eastern 135,000 Indigenous 90,500 Latin American 76,000 Other/multiracial 55,000 Projected Metro Calgary Population 2,479,000

City of Calgary

+ Panethnic groups in the City of Calgary (2001−2021)Panethnic group20212016201120062001 European 715,725 744,625 727,935 722,595 688,465 South Asian 141,660 115,795 81,180 56,210 36,370 Southeast Asian 110,610 89,260 67,880 40,325 28,605 East Asian 109,615 103,640 87,390 76,565 59,020 African 70,680 51,515 31,870 20,540 13,370 Middle Eastern 45,885 37,800 25,215 17,175 11,300 Indigenous 41,350 35,195 28,905 24,425 19,765 Latin American 31,855 26,265 19,870 13,120 8,525 Other/Multiracial 24,400 18,305 11,990 8,525 5,735 Total responses 1,291,770 1,222,405 1,082,230 979,485 871,140 Total population 1,306,784 1,239,220 1,096,833 988,193 878,866

Religion City of Calgary

Religion (2021) Population Percent Christian 575,250 44.5%</tr> No religion 499,375 38.7%</tr> Islam 95,925 7.4%</tr> Sikh 49,465 3.8%</tr> Hindu 33,450 2.6%</tr> Buddhist 20,855 1.6%</tr> Jewish 6,390 0.5%</tr> Aboriginal Spirituality 1,370 0.1%</tr> Other 9,695 0.8%</tr>

Metro Calgary + Religious groups in Metro Calgary (1981−2021)Religious group20212011200119911981 Christianity 656,315 667,110 632,295 541,785 482,730 Irreligion 576,025 388,365 237,575 165,635 81,600 Islam 100,825 58,310 25,920 13,895 8,390 Sikhism 56,055 30,420 13,325 6,075 2,505 Hinduism 34,920 17,835 7,260 4,155 2,710 Buddhism 22,125 23,260 16,635 8,870 2,170 Judaism 6,705 6,170 6,530 5,455 5,575 Indigenous spirituality 1,480 1,195 Other 10,730 6,465 3,775 2,340 780 Total responses 1,465,175 1,199,125 943,310 748,215 587,020 Total population 1,481,806 1,214,839 951,395 754,033 592,743

Language Knowledge of languages Metro Calgary

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 CalgaryLanguage2021 English 1,430,255 French 98,320 Tagalog 70,230 Punjabi 68,240 Spanish 58,975 Mandarin 46,240 Cantonese 42,805 Hindi 44,965 Arabic 34,975 Urdu 31,625 Vietnamese 19,290 German 16,305 Russian 15,020 Korean 12,225 Gujarati 11,115 Italian 9,510 Polish 9,110 Amharic 8,450 Tigrinya 7,655 Iranian Persian 6,960 Portuguese 6,780 Serbo-Croatian 6,600 Ilocano 6,560 Yoruba 6,335 Bengali 6,140 Romanian 5,875 Japanese 5,155 Dari 4,760 Ukrainian 4,620 Dutch 4,540 Tamil 4,425 Malayalam 3,850 Hungarian 3,665 Cebuano 3,530 Swahili 3,405 Igbo 3,030 Nepali 2,925 Turkish 2,600 Somali 2,430 Telugu 2,425 Min Nan 2,380 Greek 2,335 Kutchi 2,320 Marathi 2,290 Czech 2,130 Oromo 2,115 Afrikaans 2,070 Hebrew 2,065 Albanian 1,865 Slovak 1,440 Kurdish 1,420 Akan (Twi) 1,395 Sinhala 1,380 Hiligaynon 1,365 Thai 1,300 Khmer 1,255 Indonesian 1,250 Pampangan 1,145 Bisaya, 1,115 Kannada 1,085 Danish 1,075 Bulgarian 1,015 Total responses 1,465,175 Total population 1,481,806

Mother tongue Metro Calgary Based on Calgary's 2016 metropolitan census reporting a population of 1,381,345, English is the mother tongue for 67.8 per cent of inhabitants. French-speakers make up 1.5 per cent with 20,715 people. Other languages make up 30.7 per cent or 383,320. The top five languages outside English and French in Calgary are Tagalog (Pilipino; Filipino), Punjabi (Panjabi), Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish (at 8,685 or 2.1 per cent of Calgary's population).

City of Calgary Top 25 languages Calgary, 2016Calgary Profile, Calgary 2016 Population %English 806,815 67.8Tagalog 39,285 3.3Punjabi 38,840 3.3Cantonese33,700 2.8Mandarin 28,355 2.4Spanish 27,055 2.3Arabic 18,390 1.5French 18,150 1.5Urdu 16,320 1.4Vietnamese 12,550 1.1German 9,895 0.8Persian 9,525 0.8Russian 9,255 0.8Korean 8,880 0.7Polish 7,680 0.6Hindi 7,050 0.6Gujarati 5,390 0.5Yoruba 5,306 0.5Italian 5,000 0.4Romanian 4,495 0.4Bengali 4,070 0.3Amharic 4,050 0.3Dutch 3,435 0.3Hungarian 3,395 0.3Portuguese 3,360 0.3Ukrainian 3,345 0.3

Immigration

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 460,875 persons or 31.5 percent of the total population of Metro Calgary. +Immigrants in Metro Calgary by country of birth (1986–2021)Country of birth20212016201120062001199619911986Philippines68,82553,45034,36518,71012,2059,0156,1104,570India61,22546,94531,37521,54012,9458,5556,4555,525China36,78534,94529,72024,71014,76011,5008,9357,060United Kingdom24,45026,17525,12526,06025,41525,93028,07529,695Pakistan19,37517,74011,5757,8703,4401,8451,240825Vietnam16,26515,70014,73013,89011,76510,9509,2206,970Nigeria13,3407,6903,5601,150685160220195United States12,40512,11012,37511,03510,2059,3859,56011,065Hong Kong10,94011,11010,01010,19010,72510,8007,6955,050South Korea8,6007,2805,5654,7952,9301,6951,0201,140Ethiopia7,1605,2303,5401,855690395465170Poland6,3256,8406,5756,6706,7306,9005,8554,515Colombia6,2005,8054,2551,89561023520085Iran5,6955,8003,4852,3301,405835860325Germany5,5506,4856,6907,0407,2657,8607,9608,145Mexico5,4004,4852,5601,335760445430295Eritrea4,7752,270745415390170Russia4,4504,0003,4502,5851,8501,0652,6952,605Lebanon4,4204,3353,7153,0852,9802,3451,9901,350Syria4,4152,195605570360315255110Total immigrants460,875404,700313,880252,765197,410170,880151,745138,295Total responses1,465,1801,374,6501,199,1251,070,295943,310815,985748,215665,845Total population1,481,8061,392,6091,214,8391,079,310951,395821,628754,033671,326

Recent immigration

The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 85,620 people who immigrated to Metro Calgary between 2016 and 2021. Recent immigrants to Metro Calgary by Country of birth (2016 to 2021)Country of BirthPopulation% recent immigrantsPhilippines16,430India14,755Nigeria6,170China5,605Syria3,095Eritrea2,545Pakistan2,385United States2,370Ethiopia1,850South Korea1,800United Kingdom1,675Mexico1,410Vietnam960Iraq945Brazil900Venezuela900Afghanistan870Iran865South Africa755Ukraine750Russia685Colombia675Bangladesh640Egypt610Jamaica555Total85,620

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

References

External links Alberta Municipal Affairs – Municipal Census & Population Lists City of Calgary Civic Census Results Statistics Canada 2006 Census 2011 Census