__FORCETOC__ In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a city is a type of incorporated urban municipality that is created from a town by the minister of municipal affairs. The city form of governmental organization is created by a ministerial order via section 39 of The Cities Act if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and if the change in status is requested by the town council.

In the early history of the province, the threshold for city status was much lower, with both Saskatoon and Regina achieving city status with populations in the 3,000 range. One city, Melville, currently has a population well below the current 5,000 threshold, but retains its city status even though the population criterion has changed since its current governmental form was designated.

Saskatchewan has 16 cities including Lloydminster, which traverses the provincial border with Alberta, but does not include Flin Flon, which traverses the provincial border with Manitoba. With the exception of Flin Flon, Saskatchewan's other cities had a cumulative population of 595,707 and an average population of 37,232 in the 2011 Census. Saskatchewan's largest and smallest cities are Saskatoon and Melville with populations of 246,376 and 4,562 respectively.

List Year foundedIncorporation datePopulationLand areaPopulation density(village)(town)!(city) !(2021) !(2016) !Change(%) !(km2) !(sq mi) !(/km2) !(/sq mi) |- | Estevan || Estevan No. 5 1892 ||March 1, 1957

| Flin Flon (part) ||align=center| — — – ||—

| Humboldt || Humboldt No. 370 1875 ||November 7, 2000

| Lloydminster (part)The balance of Lloydminster is located within Alberta. || Britannia No. 502Wilton No. 472 1903 ||

| MartensvilleMartensville is Saskatchewan's smallest city by area. || Corman Park No. 344 1939 ||

| Meadow Lake || Meadow Lake No. 588 1889 ||

| Melfort || Star City No. 428 1884 ||

| MelvilleMelville is Saskatchewan's smallest city by population. || Cana No. 214 1908 ||

| Moose Jaw || Moose Jaw No. 161 1881 — ||

| North Battleford || North Battleford No. 437 1903 ||

| Prince Albert || Prince Albert No. 461 1866 — ||

| ReginaRegina is Saskatchewan's capital and was its first city, incorporated June 19, 1903. The Regina census metropolitan area (CMA) is formed around the City of Regina. || Sherwood No. 159 1882 — ||

| SaskatoonSaskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city by both population and area. The Saskatoon CMA includes the cities of Martensville and Saskatoon. || Corman Park No. 344 1883 ||

| Swift Current || Swift Current No. 137 1882 ||

| WarmanWarman is Saskatchewan's newest city, incorporated October 27, 2012. || Corman Park No. 344 1904 ||

| Weyburn || Weyburn No. 67 1899 ||

| Yorkton || Orkney No. 244 1882 ||

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See also List of communities in Saskatchewan List of municipalities in Saskatchewan

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