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List of census divisions of Saskatchewan

This article is about the census divisions of the province utilized solely for statistical purposes by Statistics Canada. For the administrative divisions of Saskatchewan with a meaningful government, see List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan.

Census divisions of Saskatchewan
CategoryCensus division
LocationSaskatchewan
Number18
Populations20,363 (Division No. 2) – 244,273 (Division No. 11)
Subdivisions

The province of Saskatchewan, Canada is divided into 18 census divisions according to Statistics Canada. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Saskatchewan. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.

Saskatchewan's census divisions consist of numerous census subdivisions which include subdivisions such as:

List of census divisions

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Division Population (2021)[1] Population (2016)[1] Change[1] Land area (km2)[1] Population density[1] Largest centre[2] Population (2021)[2]
No. 1 30,351 31,766 −4.5% 14,654 2.1/km2 Estevan 10,629
No. 2 22,497 22,825 −1.4% 16,535 1.4/km2 Weyburn 10,883
No. 3 12,262 12,610 −2.8% 18,319 0.7/km2 Assiniboia 2,333
No. 4 10,872 10,854 +0.2% 21,419 0.5/km2 Maple Creek 2,151
No. 5 31,583 31,750 −0.5% 14,441 2.2/km2 Melville 4,075
No. 6 276,564 262,837 +5.2% 17,363 15.9/km2 Regina 224,996
No. 7 47,413 47,195 +0.5% 18,707 2.5/km2 Moose Jaw 32,813
No. 8 30,840 30,718 +0.4% 22,356 1.4/km2 Swift Current 16,304
No. 9 36,047 35,634 +1.2% 14,851 2.4/km2 Yorkton 15,969
No. 10 16,483 16,563 −0.5% 11,922 1.4/km2 Wynyard 1,667
No. 11 326,109 303,423 +7.5% 16,602 19.6/km2 Saskatoon 264,637
No. 12 23,208 23,986 −3.2% 13,788 1.7/km2 Battleford 3,651
No. 13 22,047 23,224 −5.1% 17,182 1.3/km2 Kindersley 2,938
No. 14 35,428 36,096 −1.9% 33,676 1.1/km2 Melfort 5,718
No. 15 88,988 85,908 +3.6% 19,399 4.6/km2 Prince Albert 36,768
No. 16 37,993 37,999 0.0% 21,607 1.8/km2 North Battleford 13,649
No. 17 47,834 47,900 −0.1% 22,222 2.2/km2 Lloydminster[a] 5,141
No. 18 35,986 37,064 −2.9% 262,280 0.1/km2 La Ronge 5,317

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Lloydminster, with a population of 31,582, is considered a population centre of Alberta.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Select from a list of geographies - Saskatchewan". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.