# Saskatoon metropolitan area

The Saskatoon region is the greater metropolitan area of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As of 2021 the Statistics Canada estimates the region's population to be 317,480 people.
The area is served by the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the country.
Unlike many major North American urbanized areas, yet similarly to other prairie centers in Canada, Saskatoon has absorbed numerous neighbouring communities in its history. In the past, when the city limits reached the borders of neighbouring municipalities, such as Sutherland and Nutana, they were simply annexed into Saskatoon's jurisdiction. The vast majority of the region's inhabitants reside within the City of Saskatoon, which now has a population in excess of 270,000.

## Geography

Census metropolitan area (CMA) is the term Statistics Canada uses to determine the demographics of greater Saskatoon (as well as other large Canadian cities). The Saskatoon CMA includes the City of Saskatoon, Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, the cities of Martensville and Warman, and other smaller communities within the region.
According to Canada's 2021 census, the Saskatoon CMA has surpassed a quarter of a million people and is the 17th largest metropolitan area in the country with an estimated population of 317,480. It is also the largest CMA in Saskatchewan and has a land area of 5,864 square kilometres (2,264 sq mi).

### List of municipalities

| Municipality | 2021 Population | 2016 Population |
| Cities |
| Martensville | 10,549 | 9,655 |
| Saskatoon | 266,141 | 247,201 |
| Warman | 12,419 | 11,020 |
| Towns |
| Aberdeen | 716 | 662 |
| Allan | 625 | 644 |
| Asquith | 624 | 639 |
| Colonsay | 446 | 451 |
| Dalmeny | 1,766 | 1,826 |
| Delisle | 1,024 | 1,038 |
| Dundurn | 675 | 611 |
| Langham | 1,518 | 1,496 |
| Osler | 1,251 | 1,237 |
| Villages |
| Bradwell | 164 | 166 |
| Clavet | 450 | 310 |
| Meacham | 96 | 99 |
| Vanscoy | 477 | 462 |
| Resort villages |
| Shields | 351 | 288 |
| Thode | 163 | 157 |
| Rural municipalities |
| Aberdeen No. 373 | 1,461 | 1,379 |
| Blucher No. 343 | 1,984 | 2,006 |
| Colonsay No. 342 | 260 | 269 |
| Corman Park No. 344 | 8,909 | 8,558 |
| Dundurn No. 314 | 2,101 | 2,404 |
| Vanscoy No. 345 | 2,799 | 2,840 |
| Indian reserves |
| Whitecap | 511 | 451 |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in Metro Saskatoon (2001−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 210,365 | 67.53% | 208,265 | 72.09% | 203,900 | 79.51% | 194,450 | 84.23% | 189,945 | 85.32% |
| Indigenous | 34,890 | 11.2% | 31,345 | 10.85% | 23,895 | 9.32% | 21,535 | 9.33% | 20,275 | 9.11% |
| South Asian | 19,370 | 6.22% | 13,670 | 4.73% | 6,060 | 2.36% | 2,230 | 0.97% | 1,850 | 0.83% |
| Southeast Asian | 18,360 | 5.89% | 13,650 | 4.72% | 8,740 | 3.41% | 2,925 | 1.27% | 2,595 | 1.17% |
| East Asian | 10,405 | 3.34% | 8,820 | 3.05% | 6,060 | 2.36% | 4,685 | 2.03% | 4,285 | 1.92% |
| African | 8,645 | 2.78% | 5,580 | 1.93% | 2,550 | 0.99% | 1,900 | 0.82% | 1,520 | 0.68% |
| Middle Eastern | 4,800 | 1.54% | 3,530 | 1.22% | 2,510 | 0.98% | 1,605 | 0.7% | 830 | 0.37% |
| Latin American | 2,740 | 0.88% | 2,065 | 0.71% | 1,305 | 0.51% | 1,050 | 0.45% | 845 | 0.38% |
| Other/Multiracial | 2,230 | 0.72% | 1,980 | 0.69% | 1,415 | 0.55% | 465 | 0.2% | 495 | 0.22% |
| Total responses | 311,515 | 98.12% | 288,900 | 97.9% | 256,435 | 98.4% | 230,850 | 98.69% | 222,635 | 98.54% |
| Total population | 317,480 | 100% | 295,095 | 100% | 260,600 | 100% | 233,923 | 100% | 225,927 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||

### Language

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 500 respondents.
Knowledge of Languages in Metro Saskatoon :
| Language | 2021 | 2021 |
| Language | Pop. | % |
| English | 307,680 | 98.77% |
| French | 19,065 | 6.12% |
| Tagalog | 12,390 | 3.98% |
| Mandarin | 6,430 | 2.06% |
| Urdu | 5,835 | 1.87% |
| Hindi | 5,700 | 1.83% |
| Punjabi | 5,430 | 1.74% |
| Spanish | 4,925 | 1.58% |
| Arabic | 3,855 | 1.24% |
| Ukrainian | 3,750 | 1.2% |
| German | 3,555 | 1.14% |
| Gujarati | 2,545 | 0.82% |
| Bengali | 2,475 | 0.79% |
| Cantonese | 2,420 | 0.78% |
| Russian | 2,075 | 0.67% |
| Cree | 1,995 | 0.64% |
| Vietnamese | 1,965 | 0.63% |
| Aramaic | 1,075 | 0.35% |
| Ilocano | 820 | 0.26% |
| Plautdietsch | 820 | 0.26% |
| Iranian Persian | 795 | 0.26% |
| Malayalam | 770 | 0.25% |
| Portuguese | 765 | 0.25% |
| Polish | 720 | 0.23% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 695 | 0.22% |
| Cebuano | 645 | 0.21% |
| Italian | 580 | 0.19% |
| Tigrigna | 575 | 0.18% |
| Nepali | 540 | 0.17% |
| Japanese | 535 | 0.17% |
| Korean | 535 | 0.17% |
| Romanian | 515 | 0.17% |
| Afrikaans | 505 | 0.16% |
| Total Responses | 311,520 | 98.12% |
| Total Population | 317,480 | 100% |

### Religion

Religious groups in Metro Saskatoon (1981−2021) :
| Religious group | 2021 | 2021 | 2011 | 2011 | 2001 | 2001 | 1991 | 1991 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Christianity | 164,170 | 52.7% | 172,625 | 67.32% | 174,855 | 78.54% | 175,000 | 84.21% | 136,495 | 89.64% |
| Irreligion | 118,760 | 38.12% | 71,550 | 27.9% | 42,490 | 19.09% | 29,165 | 14.03% | 13,970 | 9.17% |
| Islam | 13,100 | 4.21% | 5,680 | 2.21% | 1,140 | 0.51% | 460 | 0.22% | 305 | 0.2% |
| Hinduism | 5,260 | 1.69% | 1,645 | 0.64% | 700 | 0.31% | 600 | 0.29% | 325 | 0.21% |
| Sikhism | 3,365 | 1.08% | 610 | 0.24% | 180 | 0.08% | 230 | 0.11% | 240 | 0.16% |
| Buddhism | 2,000 | 0.64% | 1,700 | 0.66% | 1,435 | 0.64% | 930 | 0.45% | 315 | 0.21% |
| Judaism | 590 | 0.19% | 440 | 0.17% | 325 | 0.15% | 615 | 0.3% | 540 | 0.35% |
| Indigenous spirituality | 1,880 | 0.6% | 1,150 | 0.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 2,390 | 0.77% | 1,035 | 0.4% | 1,510 | 0.68% | 815 | 0.39% | 70 | 0.05% |
| Total responses | 311,520 | 98.12% | 256,435 | 98.4% | 222,630 | 98.54% | 207,825 | 98.95% | 152,265 | 98.74% |
| Total population | 317,480 | 100% | 260,600 | 100% | 225,927 | 100% | 210,023 | 100% | 154,210 | 100% |