Demographics
In the Canada 2011 Census, the Canadian prairie provinces had a population of 5,886,906, consisting of 3,645,257 in Alberta, 1,208,268 in Manitoba, and 1,033,381 in Saskatchewan, up 8.9% from 5,406,908 in 2006. The three provinces have a combined area of 1,780,650.6 km2 (687,513.0 sq mi), consisting of 640,081.87 km2 (247,136.99 sq mi) in Alberta, 552,329.52 km2 (213,255.62 sq mi) in Manitoba, and 588,239.21 km2 (227,120.43 sq mi) in Saskatchewan.
| Census metropolitan areas in the Canadian Prairies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Metro area | Population (2011) | Population (2006) | Province | Calgary Edmonton |
| 1 | Calgary | 1,214,839 | 1,079,310 | Alberta | |
| 2 | Edmonton | 1,159,869 | 1,034,945 | Alberta | |
| 3 | Winnipeg | 730,018 | 694,668 | Manitoba | |
| 4 | Saskatoon | 260,600 | 233,923 | Saskatchewan | |
| 5 | Regina | 210,556 | 194,971 | Saskatchewan | |
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