# Demographics of Edmonton

According to the 2021 census, the City of Edmonton had a population of 1,010,899 residents, compared to 4,262,635 for all of Alberta, Canada. The total population of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) was 1,418,118, making it the sixth-largest CMA in Canada.

## Growth and density

In the five years between 2016 and 2021, the population of the City of Edmonton grew by 8.3%, compared with an increase of 7.3% for the Edmonton CMA and 10.8% for Alberta as a whole. The population density of the City of Edmonton averaged 1,320.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,420/sq mi), compared with an average of 6.7/km$^2$ (17/sq mi) for Alberta altogether.

## Age and gender

In mid-2006, 11.9% of Edmonton's population were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.7% in Canada. The median age was 35.3 years of age, compared to 37.6 years of age for all of Canada. Also, according to the 2006 census, 50.5% of the population within the City of Edmonton were female, while 49.5% were male. Children under five accounted for approximately 5.6% of the resident population of Edmonton. This compares with 6.2% in Alberta, and almost 5.2% for Canada overall.

## Ethnic origin
### Metro Edmonton

Panethnic groups in Metro Edmonton (2001−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 849,515 | 60.78% | 857,085 | 66.07% | 822,830 | 72.2% | 797,420 | 77.81% | 750,315 | 80.94% |
| South Asian | 123,340 | 8.82% | 91,420 | 7.05% | 61,135 | 5.36% | 40,205 | 3.92% | 29,065 | 3.14% |
| Southeast Asian | 101,410 | 7.26% | 78,310 | 6.04% | 56,240 | 4.94% | 30,655 | 2.99% | 23,865 | 2.57% |
| Indigenous | 87,600 | 6.27% | 76,205 | 5.87% | 61,765 | 5.42% | 52,105 | 5.08% | 40,930 | 4.42% |
| African | 80,575 | 5.76% | 57,820 | 4.46% | 32,725 | 2.87% | 20,380 | 1.99% | 14,095 | 1.52% |
| East Asian | 74,140 | 5.3% | 70,255 | 5.42% | 59,140 | 5.19% | 53,235 | 5.19% | 45,965 | 4.96% |
| Middle Eastern | 39,955 | 2.86% | 32,255 | 2.49% | 21,590 | 1.89% | 14,865 | 1.45% | 10,840 | 1.17% |
| Latin American | 21,955 | 1.57% | 18,755 | 1.45% | 14,530 | 1.28% | 9,210 | 0.9% | 7,515 | 0.81% |
| Other/Multiracial | 20,200 | 1.45% | 15,170 | 1.17% | 9,640 | 0.85% | 6,750 | 0.66% | 4,430 | 0.48% |
| Total responses | 1,397,750 | 98.56% | 1,297,280 | 98.17% | 1,139,585 | 98.25% | 1,024,820 | 99.02% | 927,020 | 98.85% |
| Total population | 1,418,118 | 100% | 1,321,426 | 100% | 1,159,869 | 100% | 1,034,945 | 100% | 937,845 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||

#### Future projections

Pan−ethnic Origin Projections (2041) :
| | 2041 | 2041 |
| | Population | % |
| European | 1,000,000 | 44.23% |
| South Asian | 303,000 | 13.4% |
| Southeast Asian | 236,000 | 10.44% |
| African | 225,000 | 9.95% |
| Indigenous | 141,000 | 6.24% |
| East Asian | 141,000 | 6.24% |
| Middle Eastern | 124,000 | 5.48% |
| Latin American | 48,000 | 2.12% |
| Other/multiracial | 43,000 | 1.9% |
| Projected Metro Edmonton Population | 2,261,000 | 100% |

### City of Edmonton

In 2016, people of Canadian origin make up the largest ethnic cluster in Edmonton. Since 2011, visible minorities accounted for over 30% of the population, while more than 5% of Edmontonians were considered Aboriginal.
Population by ethnicity, 2016 :
| Ethnic origin | Population | Percent |
| Canadian | 159,070 | 17.41% |
| English | 153,740 | 16.83% |
| Scottish | 126,100 | 13.80% |
| German | 124,170 | 13.59% |
| Irish | 113,795 | 12.46% |
| Ukrainian | 98,820 | 10.82% |
| French | 85,565 | 9.37% |
| Chinese | 67,970 | 7.44% |
| East Indian | 67,935 | 7.44% |
| Filipino | 57,050 | 6.24% |
Panethnic groups in the City of Edmonton (2001−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 512,125 | 51.39% | 524,270 | 57.39% | 514,935 | 64.72% | 518,620 | 71.81% | 497,655 | 75.71% |
| South Asian | 114,985 | 11.54% | 86,550 | 9.47% | 57,500 | 7.23% | 38,225 | 5.29% | 27,845 | 4.24% |
| Southeast Asian | 89,755 | 9.01% | 70,285 | 7.69% | 52,045 | 6.54% | 28,880 | 4% | 22,535 | 3.43% |
| African | 75,525 | 7.58% | 54,285 | 5.94% | 30,355 | 3.81% | 19,020 | 2.63% | 12,920 | 1.97% |
| East Asian | 69,965 | 7.02% | 66,680 | 7.3% | 56,305 | 7.08% | 50,590 | 7% | 44,175 | 6.72% |
| Indigenous | 58,165 | 5.84% | 50,280 | 5.5% | 41,985 | 5.28% | 38,170 | 5.28% | 30,365 | 4.62% |
| Middle Eastern | 38,175 | 3.83% | 30,360 | 3.32% | 20,410 | 2.57% | 13,895 | 1.92% | 10,405 | 1.58% |
| Latin American | 19,455 | 1.95% | 16,980 | 1.86% | 13,330 | 1.68% | 8,650 | 1.2% | 7,265 | 1.11% |
| Other/Multiracial | 18,330 | 1.84% | 13,910 | 1.52% | 8,815 | 1.11% | 6,195 | 0.86% | 4,195 | 0.64% |
| Total responses | 996,485 | 98.57% | 913,585 | 97.97% | 795,675 | 97.97% | 722,255 | 98.89% | 657,355 | 98.69% |
| Total population | 1,010,899 | 100% | 932,546 | 100% | 812,201 | 100% | 730,372 | 100% | 666,104 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||

## Language
### Metro Edmonton

The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census, and lists languages that were selected by at least 1,000 respondents.
Knowledge of Languages in Metro Edmonton :
| Language | 2021 | 2021 |
| Language | Pop. | % |
| English | 1,372,110 | 98.17% |
| French | 96,620 | 6.91% |
| Cree | 3,915 | 0.28% |
| Oromo | 2,615 | 0.19% |
| Somali | 10,555 | 0.76% |
| Amharic | 5,965 | 0.43% |
| Arabic | 34,760 | 2.49% |
| Hebrew | 1,360 | 0.1% |
| Tigrinya | 6,440 | 0.46% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1,055 | 0.08% |
| Vietnamese | 12,490 | 0.89% |
| Bisaya, n.o.s. | 1,055 | 0.08% |
| Cebuano | 3,190 | 0.23% |
| Hiligaynon | 1,510 | 0.11% |
| Ilocano | 4,760 | 0.34% |
| Tagalog | 63,930 | 4.57% |
| Malayalam | 6,485 | 0.46% |
| Tamil | 4,870 | 0.35% |
| Telugu | 2,140 | 0.15% |
| Czech | 1,035 | 0.07% |
| Polish | 10,715 | 0.77% |
| Russian | 10,420 | 0.75% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 5,845 | 0.42% |
| Ukrainian | 12,680 | 0.91% |
| German | 18,685 | 1.34% |
| Afrikaans | 1,360 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 4,380 | 0.31% |
| Greek | 1,545 | 0.11% |
| Bengali | 3,865 | 0.28% |
| Gujarati | 10,620 | 0.76% |
| Hindi | 41,900 | 3% |
| Kacchi | 1,110 | 0.08% |
| Marathi | 1,470 | 0.11% |
| Nepali | 2,500 | 0.18% |
| Punjabi | 53,280 | 3.81% |
| Sinhala | 2,105 | 0.15% |
| Urdu | 16,575 | 1.19% |
| Pashto | 1,155 | 0.08% |
| Dari | 2,220 | 0.16% |
| Iranian Persian | 3,740 | 0.27% |
| Italian | 8,095 | 0.58% |
| Portuguese | 6,500 | 0.47% |
| Romanian | 2,960 | 0.21% |
| Spanish | 36,115 | 2.58% |
| Japanese | 3,320 | 0.24% |
| Korean | 8,020 | 0.57% |
| Akan (Twi) | 1,660 | 0.12% |
| Igbo | 1,295 | 0.09% |
| Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) | 1,520 | 0.11% |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 1,060 | 0.08% |
| Shona | 1,100 | 0.08% |
| Swahili | 5,030 | 0.36% |
| Yoruba | 3,230 | 0.23% |
| Mandarin | 32,395 | 2.32% |
| Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) | 1,685 | 0.12% |
| Cantonese | 29,300 | 2.1% |
| Turkish | 2,920 | 0.21% |
| Hungarian | 1,805 | 0.13% |
| Total Responses | 1,397,750 | 98.56% |
| Total Population | 1,418,118 | 100% |

## Religion
### City of Edmonton

The 2021 National Household Survey identified 44.6% of Edmontonians as Christian, while 31.1% of residents were identified as having no religion.
Religion in Edmonton (2021)
| Religion (2021) | Denomination | Congregation | Proportion |
| Christian | | 444,690 | 44.6% |
| | Catholic | 208,905 | 21.0% |
| | Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox | 23,445 | 2.4% |
| | United Church | 22,375 | 2.2% |
| | Anglican Church | 17,325 | 1.7% |
| | Pentecostal | 14,500 | 1.5% |
| | Lutheran | 13,840 | 1.4% |
| | Baptist | 10,845 | 1.1% |
| | Latter Day Saints | 5,030 | 0.5% |
| | Presbyterian | 3,915 | 0.4% |
| | Jehovah's Witnesses | 3,770 | 0.4% |
| | Reformed | 2,600 | 0.3% |
| | Anabaptist | 1,070 | 0.1% |
| | Other Christian traditions | 25,235 | 2.5% |
| | Christian n.o.s. | 90,430 | 9.1% |
| Muslim | | 83,015 | 8.3% |
| Sikh | | 41,385 | 4.2% |
| Buddhist | | 15,365 | 1.5% |
| Hindu | | 33,905 | 3.4% |
| Jewish | | 3,515 | 0.4% |
| Other Religions | | 9,965 | 1.0% |
| Aboriginal spirituality | | 1,995 | 0.2% |
| No religious affiliation | | 362,645 | 36.4% |
| Total | | 996,485 | 100% |
    ^1 Statistics Canada. 2013. Alberta (Code 48) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11, 2013.
    ^2 All percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

### Metro Edmonton

Religious groups in Metro Edmonton (1981−2021) :
| Religious group | 2021 | 2021 | 2011 | 2011 | 2001 | 2001 | 1991 | 1991 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Christianity | 655,720 | 46.91% | 673,165 | 59.07% | 649,205 | 70.03% | 623,155 | 74.88% | 548,010 | 84.19% |
| Irreligion | 539,075 | 38.57% | 354,935 | 31.15% | 218,905 | 23.61% | 165,910 | 19.94% | 81,675 | 12.55% |
| Islam | 86,120 | 6.16% | 46,125 | 4.05% | 19,575 | 2.11% | 14,815 | 1.78% | 7,020 | 1.08% |
| Sikhism | 44,440 | 3.18% | 20,425 | 1.79% | 9,405 | 1.01% | 6,480 | 0.78% | 2,730 | 0.42% |
| Hinduism | 35,830 | 2.56% | 15,615 | 1.37% | 7,825 | 0.84% | 5,815 | 0.7% | 3,635 | 0.56% |
| Buddhism | 16,470 | 1.18% | 17,570 | 1.54% | 14,045 | 1.52% | 9,285 | 1.12% | 1,980 | 0.3% |
| Judaism | 3,820 | 0.27% | 3,790 | 0.33% | 3,980 | 0.43% | 4,045 | 0.49% | 4,245 | 0.65% |
| Indigenous spirituality | 3,495 | 0.25% | 2,375 | 0.21% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 12,785 | 0.91% | 5,585 | 0.49% | 4,075 | 0.44% | 2,650 | 0.32% | 975 | 0.15% |
| Total responses | 1,397,750 | 98.56% | 1,139,585 | 98.25% | 927,020 | 98.85% | 832,155 | 99.08% | 650,895 | 99.06% |
| Total population | 1,418,118 | 100% | 1,159,869 | 100% | 937,845 | 100% | 839,924 | 100% | 657,057 | 100% |