Demographics
| Population history | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1891 | 3,876 | — |
| 1901 | 4,091 | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 11,967 | +192.5% |
| 1911 | 43,704 | +265.2% |
| 1916 | 56,514 | +29.3% |
| 1921 | 63,305 | +12.0% |
| 1926 | 65,291 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 83,761 | +28.3% |
| 1936 | 83,407 | −0.4% |
| 1941 | 88,904 | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 100,044 | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 129,060 | +29.0% |
| 1956 | 181,780 | +40.8% |
| 1961 | 249,641 | +37.3% |
| 1966 | 330,575 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 403,319 | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 469,917 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 592,743 | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 636,107 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 710,795 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 768,082 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 878,866 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 988,193 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,096,833 | +11.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
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The City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,120,225, a 2.7% increase over its 2011 municipal census population of 1,090,936.
In the 2011 Census, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,096,833 living in 423,417 of its 445,848 total dwellings, a 10.9% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 988,812. With a land area of 825.29 km2 (318.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,329.027/km2 (3,442.165/sq mi) in 2011.
According the 2006 Statistics Canada federal census, there were 988,193 people living within the city proper. Of this population, 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Children under five accounted for approximately 6.1% of the resident population. This compares with 6.2% in Alberta, and 5.3% for Canada overall.
In 2006, the average age in the city was 35.7 years of age compared with 36.0 for Alberta and 39.5 years of age for all of Canada.
In 2001, the population was 878,866, while in 1996 Calgary had 768,082 inhabitants.
Between 2001 and 2006, Calgary's population grew by 12.4%. During the same time period, the population of Alberta increased by 10.6%, while that of Canada grew by 5.4%. The population density of the city averaged 1,360.2 /km2 (3,523 /sq mi), compared with an average of 5.1 /km2 (13 /sq mi) for the province.
A city-administered census, conducted annually to assist in negotiating financial agreements with the provincial and federal governments, showed a population of just over 991,000 in 2006. The population of the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area was just over 1.1 million, and the Calgary Economic Region posted a population of just under 1.17 million in 2006. On July 25, 2006, the municipal government officially acknowledged the birth of the city's one millionth resident, with the census indicating that the population was increasing by approximately 98 people per day at that time. This date was arrived at only by means of assumption and statistical approximation and only took into account children born to Calgarian parents. A net migration of 25,794 persons/year was recorded in 2006, a significant increase from 12,117 in 2005.
Christians make up 67% of the population, while 25% have no religious affiliation. There are also Muslims (2.7%), Buddhists (1.8%), and Sikhs (1.4%).
In 2006, Calgary's largest visible minority groups were Chinese (6.7%), South Asian (5.7%), Filipino (2.5%), and Black (2.1%), while 2.5% of the city's population identified themselves as Aboriginal.
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