Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1871 | 3,473 | — |
| 1881 | 4,054 | +16.7% |
| 1891 | 7,245 | +78.7% |
| 1901 | 9,747 | +34.5% |
| 1911 | 15,196 | +55.9% |
| 1921 | 21,763 | +43.2% |
| 1931 | 30,793 | +41.5% |
| 1941 | 35,657 | +15.8% |
| 1951 | 44,987 | +26.2% |
| 1961 | 44,456 | −1.2% |
| 1966 | 48,322 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 72,912 | +50.9% |
| 1976 | 131,870 | +80.9% |
| 1981 | 139,734 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 150,604 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 168,282 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 190,399 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 204,688 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 219,153 | +7.1% |
| Ethnic origin | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 55,465 | 29.48% |
| German | 47,380 | 25.18% |
| English | 43,030 | 22.87% |
| Irish | 29,520 | 15.69% |
| Scottish | 29,320 | 15.58% |
| French | 17,620 | 9.36% |
| Polish | 10,515 | 5.59% |
| Dutch | 7,240 | 3.85% |
| Portuguese | 5,350 | 2.84% |
| Italian | 4,670 | 2.48% |
At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, the population of Kitchener was 204,668. As of 2011, the population of Kitchener is estimated to be about 230,000.
By gender, 49.2% of the population was male and 50.8% was female. Children under five accounted for approximately 6.0% of the resident population of Kitchener, compared to 5.5% in Ontario, and 5.3% for Canada overall. Some 11.7% of the resident population in Kitchener was of retirement age, a smaller proportion of the population compared to 13.6% in Ontario, and 13.7% in Canada. The median age was 37 years, younger than the 39 years for Ontario, and 40 years for Canada. In the five years between 2001 and 2006, the population of Kitchener grew by 7.5%, higher than the growth rates for both Ontario (6.6%) and Canada(5.4%). Population density of Kitchener was 1,495 people per square kilometre.
According to the 2006 Census, 15.4 percent of the population claimed to be members of a visible minority. The largest visible minority groups are: Black: 3.2%, South Asian: 3.1%, Latin American: 2.2%, Southeast Asian: 2.0%, Chinese: 1.4%, and Others.
From the 2001 census, 78.85% of the population adhered to various Christian denominations. Due to the higher concentrations of German Canadians, Protestantism has a greater percentage (41.32%), followed by Roman Catholic (32.44%), while the remaining 5.07% follow other Christian groups such as Eastern Orthodox, LDS, Jehovah's Witness.etc. Other religions include Islam: 2.24%, Hindu: 1.00%, plus others including Judaism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, while 15.6% claim no religious affiliation at all.
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