# Demographics of Regina, Saskatchewan

The population within Regina, Saskatchewan's metropolitan area was 236,481 as of 2016 Canada Census with an annual growth rate of 2.4%.

## Age structure

* 0–14 years: 20%
* 15–64 years: 67.5%
* 65 years and over: 12.5%

## Ethnicity
### City of Regina

Panethnic groups in the City of Regina (2001−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 142,440 | 63.85% | 150,110 | 70.88% | 149,225 | 78.65% | 147,955 | 83.63% | 150,515 | 85.71% |
| Indigenous | 23,290 | 10.44% | 20,925 | 9.88% | 18,750 | 9.88% | 16,535 | 9.35% | 15,295 | 8.71% |
| South Asian | 19,200 | 8.61% | 12,330 | 5.82% | 4,885 | 2.57% | 1,945 | 1.1% | 1,665 | 0.95% |
| Southeast Asian | 15,525 | 6.96% | 11,060 | 5.22% | 6,635 | 3.5% | 2,445 | 1.38% | 2,175 | 1.24% |
| African | 9,820 | 4.4% | 6,330 | 2.99% | 3,065 | 1.62% | 2,125 | 1.2% | 1,555 | 0.89% |
| East Asian | 6,760 | 3.03% | 6,430 | 3.04% | 4,185 | 2.21% | 3,825 | 2.16% | 2,750 | 1.57% |
| Middle Eastern | 2,920 | 1.31% | 2,275 | 1.07% | 1,060 | 0.56% | 700 | 0.4% | 475 | 0.27% |
| Latin American | 1,410 | 0.63% | 1,180 | 0.56% | 1,270 | 0.67% | 955 | 0.54% | 770 | 0.44% |
| Other/Multiracial | 1,700 | 0.76% | 1,140 | 0.54% | 670 | 0.35% | 425 | 0.24% | 400 | 0.23% |
| Total responses | 223,070 | 98.53% | 211,780 | 98.45% | 189,740 | 98.26% | 176,910 | 98.7% | 175,605 | 98.53% |
| Total population | 226,404 | 100% | 215,106 | 100% | 193,100 | 100% | 179,246 | 100% | 178,225 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||

### Metro Regina

Panethnic groups in Metro Regina (2001−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 162,595 | 66.38% | 169,735 | 72.97% | 165,475 | 79.86% | 162,720 | 84.56% | 164,455 | 86.55% |
| Indigenous | 24,520 | 10.01% | 21,650 | 9.31% | 19,785 | 9.55% | 17,105 | 8.89% | 15,685 | 8.25% |
| South Asian | 19,495 | 7.96% | 12,410 | 5.33% | 4,900 | 2.36% | 1,975 | 1.03% | 1,660 | 0.87% |
| Southeast Asian | 15,670 | 6.4% | 11,145 | 4.79% | 6,655 | 3.21% | 2,490 | 1.29% | 2,195 | 1.16% |
| African | 9,965 | 4.07% | 6,470 | 2.78% | 3,110 | 1.5% | 2,175 | 1.13% | 1,580 | 0.83% |
| East Asian | 6,820 | 2.78% | 6,530 | 2.81% | 4,260 | 2.06% | 3,840 | 2% | 2,760 | 1.45% |
| Middle Eastern | 2,930 | 1.2% | 2,290 | 0.98% | 1,060 | 0.51% | 700 | 0.36% | 475 | 0.25% |
| Latin American | 1,430 | 0.58% | 1,195 | 0.51% | 1,290 | 0.62% | 960 | 0.5% | 800 | 0.42% |
| Other/Multiracial | 1,765 | 0.72% | 1,190 | 0.51% | 670 | 0.32% | 455 | 0.24% | 400 | 0.21% |
| Total responses | 244,950 | 98.29% | 232,615 | 98.37% | 207,215 | 98.41% | 192,435 | 98.7% | 190,020 | 98.56% |
| Total population | 249,217 | 100% | 236,481 | 100% | 210,556 | 100% | 194,971 | 100% | 192,800 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||

## Language
### Metro Regina

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 Regina :
| Language | 2021 | 2021 |
| Language | Pop. | % |
| English | 241,880 | 98.75% |
| French | 14,655 | 5.98% |
| Tagalog | 9,800 | 4% |
| Hindi | 7,750 | 3.16% |
| Punjabi | 6,065 | 2.48% |
| Mandarin | 4,165 | 1.7% |
| Urdu | 3,975 | 1.62% |
| Gujarati | 3,355 | 1.37% |
| Spanish | 2,795 | 1.14% |
| Arabic | 2,690 | 1.1% |
| Vietnamese | 2,065 | 0.84% |
| German | 1,905 | 0.78% |
| Bengali | 1,840 | 0.75% |
| Ukrainian | 1,715 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 1,665 | 0.68% |
| Cantonese | 1,570 | 0.64% |
| Yoruba | 1,300 | 0.53% |
| Ilocano | 1,065 | 0.43% |
| Malayalam | 905 | 0.37% |
| Greek | 785 | 0.32% |
| Cree | 765 | 0.31% |
| Tigrigna | 665 | 0.27% |
| Korean | 630 | 0.26% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 625 | 0.26% |
| Cebuano | 615 | 0.25% |
| Somali | 615 | 0.25% |
| Italian | 585 | 0.24% |
| Igbo | 530 | 0.22% |
| Total Responses | 244,950 | 98.29% |
| Total Population | 249,217 | 100% |

## Religion
### City of Regina

* Protestant: 41.5%
* Roman Catholic: 32.3%
* No religion: 19.0%
* Eastern Orthodox: 1.8%
* Other Christian: 2.9%
* Other religion: 2.5%

### Metro Regina

Religious groups in Metro Regina (1981−2021) :
| Religious group | 2021 | 2021 | 2011 | 2011 | 2001 | 2001 | 1991 | 1991 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Christianity | 130,610 | 53.32% | 142,100 | 68.58% | 150,370 | 79.13% | 160,185 | 84.56% | 147,200 | 90.65% |
| Irreligion | 87,835 | 35.86% | 55,510 | 26.79% | 35,175 | 18.51% | 25,810 | 13.62% | 13,055 | 8.04% |
| Islam | 10,460 | 4.27% | 3,545 | 1.71% | 770 | 0.41% | 560 | 0.3% | 300 | 0.18% |
| Hinduism | 6,590 | 2.69% | 1,560 | 0.75% | 620 | 0.33% | 725 | 0.38% | 375 | 0.23% |
| Sikhism | 4,450 | 1.82% | 930 | 0.45% | 290 | 0.15% | 205 | 0.11% | 255 | 0.16% |
| Buddhism | 1,790 | 0.73% | 1,660 | 0.8% | 1,140 | 0.6% | 635 | 0.34% | 295 | 0.18% |
| Indigenous spirituality | 1,215 | 0.5% | 885 | 0.43% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Judaism | 365 | 0.15% | 345 | 0.17% | 370 | 0.19% | 485 | 0.26% | 710 | 0.44% |
| Other | 1,625 | 0.66% | 685 | 0.33% | 1,285 | 0.68% | 840 | 0.44% | 185 | 0.11% |
| Total responses | 244,950 | 98.29% | 207,215 | 98.41% | 190,020 | 98.56% | 189,440 | 98.83% | 162,385 | 98.83% |
| Total population | 249,217 | 100% | 210,556 | 100% | 192,800 | 100% | 191,692 | 100% | 164,313 | 100% |