Population density is the number of people per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast computes it as population divided by land area.
Density is a fair way to compare places of different size. A small town and a big city can have the same density but very different populations.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population. Future density is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed within an ASGS edition.
A few things matter when you read density:
The comparison page opens on a Dorling cartogram by default. A plain map can mislead for density. Large areas draw the eye. A cartogram sizes each area by value, not by land area, so the eye reads the rate, not the shape. You can switch to a Demers cartogram or a plain choropleth map from the toolbox.
| Age Group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| 0-4 | 5.41 | 5.50 | 5.68 | 5.77 | 5.65 | 5.86 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.44 | 5.42 | 5.41 | 5.43 | 5.46 | 5.51 | 5.54 | 5.57 | 5.59 | 5.62 | 5.64 | 5.66 | 5.68 | 5.71 | 5.73 | 5.76 | 5.78 | 5.81 | 5.84 | 5.87 | 5.90 | 5.93 | 5.95 | 5.98 | 6.01 | 6.04 | 6.07 |
| 5-9 | 7.00 | 6.76 | 6.43 | 6.46 | 6.03 | 5.54 | 6.14 | 6.29 | 6.31 | 6.09 | 6.13 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 5.94 | 5.95 | 5.97 | 5.99 | 6.02 | 6.05 | 6.07 | 6.09 | 6.12 | 6.15 | 6.17 | 6.20 | 6.23 | 6.26 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 6.35 | 6.38 | 6.41 | 6.44 | 6.48 | 6.51 |
| 10-14 | 7.28 | 7.58 | 7.92 | 7.59 | 7.83 | 7.94 | 7.59 | 7.39 | 7.55 | 7.43 | 7.25 | 7.45 | 7.52 | 7.60 | 7.54 | 7.60 | 7.53 | 7.55 | 7.57 | 7.58 | 7.61 | 7.64 | 7.67 | 7.71 | 7.74 | 7.78 | 7.82 | 7.86 | 7.89 | 7.93 | 7.97 | 8.01 | 8.04 | 8.08 | 8.12 |
| 15-19 | 7.36 | 7.09 | 6.77 | 7.11 | 7.93 | 7.72 | 7.12 | 6.66 | 6.09 | 6.08 | 6.00 | 5.89 | 5.83 | 5.80 | 5.88 | 5.86 | 5.96 | 5.97 | 5.97 | 5.97 | 5.99 | 6.00 | 6.02 | 6.04 | 6.07 | 6.10 | 6.13 | 6.16 | 6.19 | 6.21 | 6.24 | 6.27 | 6.30 | 6.33 | 6.36 |
| 20-24 | 6.66 | 6.42 | 6.72 | 7.17 | 6.49 | 6.95 | 6.38 | 6.01 | 5.82 | 5.77 | 5.65 | 5.58 | 5.56 | 5.54 | 5.57 | 5.59 | 5.60 | 5.61 | 5.63 | 5.65 | 5.66 | 5.70 | 5.72 | 5.75 | 5.78 | 5.81 | 5.84 | 5.87 | 5.89 | 5.92 | 5.94 | 5.97 | 6.00 | 6.03 | 6.06 |
| 25-29 | 5.88 | 5.72 | 5.96 | 6.52 | 7.16 | 7.02 | 7.70 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.60 | 7.67 | 7.65 | 7.61 | 7.63 | 7.66 | 7.67 | 7.69 | 7.72 | 7.74 | 7.77 | 7.80 | 7.83 | 7.87 | 7.90 | 7.94 | 7.98 | 8.02 | 8.06 | 8.10 | 8.14 | 8.17 | 8.21 | 8.25 | 8.29 | 8.33 |
| 30-34 | 6.90 | 6.85 | 7.27 | 7.12 | 6.48 | 6.83 | 6.99 | 7.25 | 7.83 | 8.11 | 8.12 | 8.23 | 8.29 | 8.33 | 8.29 | 8.34 | 8.35 | 8.37 | 8.40 | 8.42 | 8.45 | 8.48 | 8.52 | 8.56 | 8.60 | 8.64 | 8.68 | 8.72 | 8.76 | 8.80 | 8.85 | 8.89 | 8.93 | 8.97 | 9.02 |
| 35-39 | 5.86 | 6.44 | 6.49 | 6.64 | 7.36 | 7.41 | 7.51 | 7.98 | 8.09 | 7.86 | 8.09 | 8.03 | 8.01 | 8.34 | 8.45 | 8.48 | 8.59 | 8.64 | 8.67 | 8.68 | 8.73 | 8.77 | 8.79 | 8.83 | 8.87 | 8.90 | 8.95 | 8.99 | 9.03 | 9.07 | 9.12 | 9.16 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.29 |
| 40-44 | 6.41 | 5.42 | 5.49 | 5.74 | 5.83 | 5.94 | 5.97 | 6.03 | 6.08 | 6.79 | 6.94 | 7.20 | 7.51 | 7.44 | 7.37 | 7.47 | 7.42 | 7.46 | 7.64 | 7.70 | 7.75 | 7.82 | 7.86 | 7.90 | 7.93 | 7.97 | 8.01 | 8.04 | 8.08 | 8.11 | 8.15 | 8.19 | 8.23 | 8.27 | 8.30 |
| 45-49 | 7.71 | 8.23 | 8.05 | 7.41 | 7.21 | 6.87 | 6.73 | 6.99 | 7.16 | 6.97 | 6.89 | 6.77 | 6.81 | 6.87 | 7.17 | 7.32 | 7.46 | 7.66 | 7.73 | 7.66 | 7.73 | 7.71 | 7.72 | 7.85 | 7.89 | 7.93 | 8.00 | 8.04 | 8.08 | 8.11 | 8.15 | 8.19 | 8.23 | 8.27 | 8.30 |
| 50-54 | 9.22 | 9.56 | 9.62 | 9.88 | 9.47 | 8.44 | 9.27 | 9.62 | 9.87 | 10.32 | 10.45 | 10.36 | 10.50 | 10.62 | 10.49 | 10.43 | 10.39 | 10.45 | 10.54 | 10.86 | 11.02 | 11.20 | 11.41 | 11.45 | 11.43 | 11.50 | 11.51 | 11.56 | 11.68 | 11.75 | 11.81 | 11.89 | 11.95 | 12.01 | 12.06 |
| 55-59 | 10.75 | 11.06 | 10.81 | 10.70 | 9.82 | 10.32 | 10.26 | 10.13 | 10.23 | 10.23 | 9.74 | 10.29 | 10.45 | 10.58 | 10.77 | 10.70 | 10.53 | 10.66 | 10.79 | 10.76 | 10.74 | 10.76 | 10.78 | 10.84 | 11.04 | 11.11 | 11.19 | 11.29 | 11.32 | 11.34 | 11.42 | 11.45 | 11.50 | 11.59 | 11.65 |
| 60-64 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.93 | 11.17 | 11.65 | 11.69 | 11.72 | 11.61 | 11.41 | 10.96 | 11.51 | 11.57 | 11.57 | 11.59 | 11.59 | 11.31 | 11.75 | 11.81 | 11.86 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.87 | 12.02 | 12.13 | 12.11 | 12.12 | 12.14 | 12.18 | 12.24 | 12.37 | 12.45 | 12.52 | 12.62 | 12.67 | 12.71 |
| 65-69 | 9.26 | 9.05 | 9.35 | 9.68 | 10.61 | 11.32 | 10.78 | 10.51 | 10.54 | 10.80 | 10.79 | 10.76 | 10.66 | 10.55 | 10.30 | 10.71 | 10.73 | 10.72 | 10.73 | 10.74 | 10.59 | 10.90 | 10.94 | 10.98 | 11.08 | 11.10 | 11.06 | 11.17 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 11.28 | 11.31 | 11.35 | 11.41 | 11.51 |
| 70-74 | 6.76 | 7.37 | 7.86 | 8.25 | 8.39 | 8.42 | 8.47 | 8.53 | 8.40 | 8.96 | 9.36 | 8.99 | 8.78 | 8.79 | 8.99 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.00 | 8.96 | 8.83 | 9.05 | 9.07 | 9.06 | 9.12 | 9.17 | 9.09 | 9.30 | 9.35 | 9.39 | 9.46 | 9.46 | 9.42 | 9.50 | 9.57 | 9.59 |
| 75-79 | 5.21 | 5.34 | 5.69 | 6.02 | 6.44 | 6.45 | 7.03 | 7.20 | 7.32 | 7.10 | 7.01 | 7.10 | 7.18 | 7.12 | 7.46 | 7.70 | 7.49 | 7.37 | 7.41 | 7.55 | 7.62 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 7.58 | 7.51 | 7.68 | 7.71 | 7.73 | 7.79 | 7.84 | 7.83 | 7.98 | 7.99 | 8.01 | 8.05 |
| 80-84 | 3.14 | 3.58 | 3.59 | 4.06 | 4.40 | 4.58 | 4.52 | 4.57 | 4.53 | 4.58 | 4.56 | 4.92 | 5.04 | 5.08 | 4.90 | 4.83 | 4.97 | 5.05 | 5.03 | 5.20 | 5.30 | 5.19 | 5.14 | 5.16 | 5.27 | 5.34 | 5.36 | 5.35 | 5.31 | 5.29 | 5.41 | 5.43 | 5.45 | 5.48 | 5.51 |
| 85+ | 2.27 | 2.24 | 2.81 | 3.08 | 3.13 | 3.58 | 4.09 | 4.46 | 4.74 | 4.91 | 5.16 | 5.34 | 5.51 | 5.65 | 5.80 | 5.91 | 6.13 | 6.27 | 6.37 | 6.38 | 6.42 | 6.57 | 6.68 | 6.73 | 6.81 | 6.88 | 6.92 | 6.96 | 7.00 | 7.09 | 7.16 | 7.19 | 7.22 | 7.23 | 7.27 |
| Total | 123.53 | 124.64 | 127.44 | 130.37 | 131.90 | 132.88 | 133.72 | 134.47 | 135.22 | 135.97 | 136.72 | 137.47 | 138.22 | 138.97 | 139.72 | 140.47 | 141.22 | 141.97 | 142.72 | 143.47 | 144.22 | 144.97 | 145.72 | 146.47 | 147.23 | 147.98 | 148.73 | 149.48 | 150.23 | 150.98 | 151.73 | 152.48 | 153.23 | 153.98 | 154.73 |