Northwest Territories Population â July 2011 2011-024 ISSN-0827-3545
September 28, 2011
Northwest Territories Population – July 2011
On July 1, 2011 Statistics Canada estimated that 43,675 people were living in the Northwest Territories, a decrease of 0.4% from the previous year. By comparison, Canada’s population increased by 1.0% over the same period. With the exception of Newfoundland & Labrador, all of the other provinces and territories also experienced positive growth between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011, ranging from a low of 0.1% in Nova Scotia to a high of 1.7% in Prince Edward Island.
Table 1
Population Estimates and Annual Rate of Growth, by Province and Territory July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2011
______________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 Percent 2010 Percent 2009 Percent 2008 Percent July 1 Incr. July 1 Incr. July 1 Incr. July 1 Incr. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Canada Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec
34,482,779
1.0
34,126,181
1.2
33,729,690
1.2
33,319,098
1.2
43,675 33,322 34,666
-0.4 1.5 0.3
43,830 32,833 34,559
0.4 1.8 2.6
43,638 32,240 33,683
-0.1 1.9 1.7
43,681 31,629 33,113
0.3 1.1 1.7
4,573,321 3,779,353 1,057,884
1.0 1.6 1.3
4,529,674 3,720,928 1,044,028
1.6 1.3 1.4
4,459,947 3,671,699 1,029,325
1.7 2.2 1.5
4,384,047 3,591,791 1,013,922
1.7 2.3 1.4
1,250,574 13,372,996 7,979,663
1.3 1.1 0.9
1,234,535 13,227,791 7,905,679
1.3 1.2 1.0
1,219,183 13,072,727 7,826,891
1.1 1.1 1.0
1,205,477 12,934,499 7,750,735
1.0 1.1 0.8
New Brunswick 755,455 0.3 752,838 0.4 749,983 0.4 747,023 0.2 Nova Scotia 945,437 0.1 944,810 0.5 940,293 0.3 937,211 0.2 Prince Edward Island 145,855 1.7 143,395 1.5 141,219 1.2 139,604 1.0 Newfoundland & Lab. 510,578 -0.1 511,281 0.5 508,862 0.5 506,366 0.0 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Note to T-stat users: Statistics Canada population estimates are available on T-stat matrix TM 01 0001.
In total, the NWT population fell by 155 persons between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011. The components of natural increase consisted of 730 births and 218 deaths, resulting in a net increase of 512 persons. Inter-‐provincial migration accounted for 2,325 persons moving into the Northwest Territories from other provinces and territories, while 2,988 persons moved away, representing a net loss of 663 persons. Internationally, there was a net out-‐migration of 4 persons who moved out of the NWT. The magnitude of net out-‐migration was the highest it has been in the past 5 years.
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-‐ 2 -‐ In terms of quarterly growth, the NWT population increased by 129 persons between April 1, 2011 and July 1, 2011. The increase in population was the result of a natural increase of 131 persons and a net inter-‐provincial migration of 24 persons. The increase was slightly offset by a net loss of 26 international migrants. This was the first quarter with positive net inter-‐provincial migration after three consecutive quarters of negative net migration. Statistics Canada jointly released the total population estimates along with the corresponding age and sex breakdowns for each of the provinces and territories. The population pyramid portrays that the NWT population aged considerably between July 1, 1991 and July 1, 2011 (Figure 1). The decrease in the number of children reflects a decline in the birth rate, while the increase in the older age groups is indicative of improvements in life expectancy. The aging of the NWT population is also apparent by an increase in the median age, as it rose from 26.9 to 31.8 years over the past 20 years. However, the NWT population remains relatively young compared to Canada, as the median age at the national level was 39.9 years.
Figure 1
Northwest Territories Population Distribution, by Age and Sex July 1, 1991 and July 1, 2011
Age 80+ 75-‐79 70-‐74 65-‐69 60-‐64 55-‐59 50-‐54 45-‐49 40-‐44 35-‐39 30-‐34 25-‐29 20-‐24 15-‐19 10-‐14 5-‐9 0-‐4 2,500
Males
2,000
1,500
Females
1,000
500
0 500 No. of Persons 2011
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
1991
The detailed components of population change for the Northwest Territories since 2002 are presented in Table 2. For more information about these estimates or for community level population estimates and projections please visit www.stats.gov.nt.ca or call 867-‐873-‐7147.
-‐ 3 -‐ Table 2
Components of Population Change, by Time Period Northwest Territories -‐ January 1, 2002 to July 1, 2011
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Beginning Population
Ending Population
Births
Deaths
---- Interprovincial Migration ---In Out Net
Net International
Error of Closure
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Jan-Jun
43,624
43,675
365
113
1,527
1,709
-206
-19
-
Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,546 43,624
43,675 43,546
187 178
56 57
861 666
837 872
24 -206
-26 7
-
Jan-Dec
43,475
43,624
730
215
2,030
2,452
-422
56
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,806 43,830 43,672 43,475
43,624 43,806 43,830 43,672
172 193 188 177
54 51 55 55
362 436 579 653
651 628 573 600
-289 -192 6 53
-11 26 19 22
-
Jan-Dec
43,513
43,475
724
208
1,661
2,214
-553
-1
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,406 43,638 43,548 43,513
43,475 43,406 43,638 43,548
170 191 186 177
52 50 52 54
271 432 474 484
317 796 556 545
-46 -364 -82 -61
-3 -9 38 -27
-
Jan-Dec
43,601
43,513
721
201
1,897
2,623
-726
118
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,654 43,681 43,644 43,601
43,513 43,654 43,681 43,644
169 190 185 177
50 49 51 51
352 553 493 499
632 707 693 591
-280 -154 -200 -92
20 -14 103 9
-
Jan-Dec
43,169
43,601
725
174
2,230
2,339
-109
-10
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,467 43,545 43,241 43,169
43,601 43,467 43,545 43,241
153 210 170 192
51 41 38 44
486 606 667 471
387 833 573 546
99 -227 94 -75
-67 -20 78 -1
-
2006 Jan-Dec 43,317 43,169 687 182 2,202 2,954 -752 34 65 2005 Jan-Dec 43,436 43,317 712 148 2,068 2,955 -887 30 174 2004 Jan-Dec 43,149 43,436 698 153 2,271 2,766 -495 61 176 2003 Jan-Dec 41,973 43,149 701 202 2,538 2,181 357 145 175 2002 Jan-Dec 41,155 41,973 635 169 2,759 2,577 182 -4 174 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Note:
Net International represents the net total of all Immigrants, Emigrants, Returning Canadians, Non-‐Permanent Residents and Individuals Temporarily Abroad. Error of Closure represents the difference in population change as measured by the individual components of growth and that observed using 2006, 2001 and 1996 census based population estimates.
Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
Northwest Territories Population – July 2011
On July 1, 2011 Statistics Canada estimated that 43,675 people were living in the Northwest Territories, a decrease of 0.4% from the previous year. By comparison, Canada’s population increased by 1.0% over the same period. With the exception of Newfoundland & Labrador, all of the other provinces and territories also experienced positive growth between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011, ranging from a low of 0.1% in Nova Scotia to a high of 1.7% in Prince Edward Island.
Table 1
Population Estimates and Annual Rate of Growth, by Province and Territory July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2011
______________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 Percent 2010 Percent 2009 Percent 2008 Percent July 1 Incr. July 1 Incr. July 1 Incr. July 1 Incr. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Canada Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec
34,482,779
1.0
34,126,181
1.2
33,729,690
1.2
33,319,098
1.2
43,675 33,322 34,666
-0.4 1.5 0.3
43,830 32,833 34,559
0.4 1.8 2.6
43,638 32,240 33,683
-0.1 1.9 1.7
43,681 31,629 33,113
0.3 1.1 1.7
4,573,321 3,779,353 1,057,884
1.0 1.6 1.3
4,529,674 3,720,928 1,044,028
1.6 1.3 1.4
4,459,947 3,671,699 1,029,325
1.7 2.2 1.5
4,384,047 3,591,791 1,013,922
1.7 2.3 1.4
1,250,574 13,372,996 7,979,663
1.3 1.1 0.9
1,234,535 13,227,791 7,905,679
1.3 1.2 1.0
1,219,183 13,072,727 7,826,891
1.1 1.1 1.0
1,205,477 12,934,499 7,750,735
1.0 1.1 0.8
New Brunswick 755,455 0.3 752,838 0.4 749,983 0.4 747,023 0.2 Nova Scotia 945,437 0.1 944,810 0.5 940,293 0.3 937,211 0.2 Prince Edward Island 145,855 1.7 143,395 1.5 141,219 1.2 139,604 1.0 Newfoundland & Lab. 510,578 -0.1 511,281 0.5 508,862 0.5 506,366 0.0 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Note to T-stat users: Statistics Canada population estimates are available on T-stat matrix TM 01 0001.
In total, the NWT population fell by 155 persons between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011. The components of natural increase consisted of 730 births and 218 deaths, resulting in a net increase of 512 persons. Inter-‐provincial migration accounted for 2,325 persons moving into the Northwest Territories from other provinces and territories, while 2,988 persons moved away, representing a net loss of 663 persons. Internationally, there was a net out-‐migration of 4 persons who moved out of the NWT. The magnitude of net out-‐migration was the highest it has been in the past 5 years.
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-‐ 2 -‐ In terms of quarterly growth, the NWT population increased by 129 persons between April 1, 2011 and July 1, 2011. The increase in population was the result of a natural increase of 131 persons and a net inter-‐provincial migration of 24 persons. The increase was slightly offset by a net loss of 26 international migrants. This was the first quarter with positive net inter-‐provincial migration after three consecutive quarters of negative net migration. Statistics Canada jointly released the total population estimates along with the corresponding age and sex breakdowns for each of the provinces and territories. The population pyramid portrays that the NWT population aged considerably between July 1, 1991 and July 1, 2011 (Figure 1). The decrease in the number of children reflects a decline in the birth rate, while the increase in the older age groups is indicative of improvements in life expectancy. The aging of the NWT population is also apparent by an increase in the median age, as it rose from 26.9 to 31.8 years over the past 20 years. However, the NWT population remains relatively young compared to Canada, as the median age at the national level was 39.9 years.
Figure 1
Northwest Territories Population Distribution, by Age and Sex July 1, 1991 and July 1, 2011
Age 80+ 75-‐79 70-‐74 65-‐69 60-‐64 55-‐59 50-‐54 45-‐49 40-‐44 35-‐39 30-‐34 25-‐29 20-‐24 15-‐19 10-‐14 5-‐9 0-‐4 2,500
Males
2,000
1,500
Females
1,000
500
0 500 No. of Persons 2011
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
1991
The detailed components of population change for the Northwest Territories since 2002 are presented in Table 2. For more information about these estimates or for community level population estimates and projections please visit www.stats.gov.nt.ca or call 867-‐873-‐7147.
-‐ 3 -‐ Table 2
Components of Population Change, by Time Period Northwest Territories -‐ January 1, 2002 to July 1, 2011
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Beginning Population
Ending Population
Births
Deaths
---- Interprovincial Migration ---In Out Net
Net International
Error of Closure
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Jan-Jun
43,624
43,675
365
113
1,527
1,709
-206
-19
-
Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,546 43,624
43,675 43,546
187 178
56 57
861 666
837 872
24 -206
-26 7
-
Jan-Dec
43,475
43,624
730
215
2,030
2,452
-422
56
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,806 43,830 43,672 43,475
43,624 43,806 43,830 43,672
172 193 188 177
54 51 55 55
362 436 579 653
651 628 573 600
-289 -192 6 53
-11 26 19 22
-
Jan-Dec
43,513
43,475
724
208
1,661
2,214
-553
-1
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,406 43,638 43,548 43,513
43,475 43,406 43,638 43,548
170 191 186 177
52 50 52 54
271 432 474 484
317 796 556 545
-46 -364 -82 -61
-3 -9 38 -27
-
Jan-Dec
43,601
43,513
721
201
1,897
2,623
-726
118
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,654 43,681 43,644 43,601
43,513 43,654 43,681 43,644
169 190 185 177
50 49 51 51
352 553 493 499
632 707 693 591
-280 -154 -200 -92
20 -14 103 9
-
Jan-Dec
43,169
43,601
725
174
2,230
2,339
-109
-10
-
Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar
43,467 43,545 43,241 43,169
43,601 43,467 43,545 43,241
153 210 170 192
51 41 38 44
486 606 667 471
387 833 573 546
99 -227 94 -75
-67 -20 78 -1
-
2006 Jan-Dec 43,317 43,169 687 182 2,202 2,954 -752 34 65 2005 Jan-Dec 43,436 43,317 712 148 2,068 2,955 -887 30 174 2004 Jan-Dec 43,149 43,436 698 153 2,271 2,766 -495 61 176 2003 Jan-Dec 41,973 43,149 701 202 2,538 2,181 357 145 175 2002 Jan-Dec 41,155 41,973 635 169 2,759 2,577 182 -4 174 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Note:
Net International represents the net total of all Immigrants, Emigrants, Returning Canadians, Non-‐Permanent Residents and Individuals Temporarily Abroad. Error of Closure represents the difference in population change as measured by the individual components of growth and that observed using 2006, 2001 and 1996 census based population estimates.
Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
