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 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 3.03 | 3.08 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.33 | 3.38 | 3.43 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.58 | 3.63 | 3.68 | 3.73 | 3.78 | 3.83 | 3.88 |
| 5-9 | 2.66 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 2.67 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 3.18 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.46 | 3.56 | 3.63 | 3.68 | 3.74 | 3.80 | 3.87 | 3.93 | 3.99 | 4.05 | 4.11 | 4.17 | 4.23 | 4.29 | 4.36 | 4.42 | 4.48 | 4.54 | 4.61 | 4.67 | 4.73 | 4.80 |
| 10-14 | 3.05 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.32 | 3.27 | 3.24 | 3.28 | 3.41 | 3.45 | 3.55 | 3.64 | 3.68 | 3.76 | 3.88 | 3.94 | 4.02 | 4.11 | 4.18 | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.37 | 4.44 | 4.50 | 4.57 | 4.64 | 4.71 | 4.77 | 4.84 | 4.91 | 4.98 | 5.05 | 5.11 |
| 15-19 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 3.15 | 3.17 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 3.55 | 3.50 | 3.49 | 3.54 | 3.58 | 3.65 | 3.73 | 3.78 | 3.87 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 4.08 | 4.16 | 4.23 | 4.30 | 4.38 | 4.45 | 4.51 | 4.58 | 4.64 | 4.71 | 4.78 | 4.84 | 4.91 | 4.98 | 5.05 |
| 20-24 | 1.64 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.88 | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.09 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 3.22 | 3.26 |
| 25-29 | 1.86 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 1.93 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.16 | 2.19 | 2.22 | 2.25 | 2.28 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.42 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.73 |
| 30-34 | 1.89 | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 2.14 | 2.23 | 2.21 | 2.20 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.77 | 2.81 | 2.85 | 2.90 | 2.94 | 2.98 | 3.02 | 3.07 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 3.20 | 3.24 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.38 | 3.43 | 3.47 | 3.52 |
| 35-39 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.36 | 2.18 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 | 2.76 | 2.93 | 2.95 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.16 | 3.22 | 3.29 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.47 | 3.52 | 3.58 | 3.63 | 3.68 | 3.74 | 3.79 | 3.85 | 3.90 | 3.96 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 4.12 | 4.18 | 4.24 | 4.29 |
| 40-44 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 3.22 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 3.06 | 3.04 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.62 | 3.70 | 3.86 | 3.91 | 3.99 | 4.08 | 4.17 | 4.24 | 4.32 | 4.40 | 4.47 | 4.54 | 4.60 | 4.67 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 4.88 | 4.95 | 5.02 | 5.08 | 5.15 | 5.22 |
| 45-49 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.87 | 2.97 | 3.05 | 2.94 | 3.09 | 3.14 | 3.19 | 3.31 | 3.43 | 3.53 | 3.57 | 3.61 | 3.71 | 3.84 | 3.91 | 3.98 | 4.07 | 4.14 | 4.22 | 4.29 | 4.36 | 4.43 | 4.49 | 4.56 | 4.62 | 4.69 | 4.75 | 4.82 |
| 50-54 | 2.85 | 3.08 | 2.93 | 2.89 | 2.92 | 2.82 | 2.86 | 3.10 | 3.21 | 3.31 | 3.38 | 3.24 | 3.39 | 3.44 | 3.51 | 3.47 | 3.59 | 3.64 | 3.69 | 3.76 | 3.84 | 3.93 | 4.00 | 4.05 | 4.13 | 4.22 | 4.28 | 4.35 | 4.43 | 4.50 | 4.57 | 4.64 | 4.70 | 4.77 | 4.84 |
| 55-59 | 2.92 | 3.02 | 3.06 | 3.24 | 3.15 | 3.34 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.65 | 3.79 | 3.86 | 4.00 | 4.15 | 4.22 | 4.30 | 4.36 | 4.33 | 4.44 | 4.51 | 4.60 | 4.63 | 4.73 | 4.78 | 4.85 | 4.94 | 5.05 | 5.14 | 5.21 | 5.28 | 5.36 | 5.46 | 5.54 | 5.62 | 5.71 | 5.79 |
| 60-64 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.86 | 2.88 | 3.17 | 3.15 | 3.02 | 2.98 | 3.15 | 3.11 | 3.30 | 3.48 | 3.51 | 3.61 | 3.69 | 3.76 | 3.85 | 3.92 | 3.98 | 4.03 | 4.10 | 4.12 | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.39 | 4.42 | 4.50 | 4.58 | 4.65 | 4.73 | 4.80 | 4.88 | 4.95 | 5.02 | 5.10 |
| 65-69 | 2.80 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.82 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.67 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 2.98 | 2.94 | 2.88 | 2.86 | 2.97 | 2.98 | 3.09 | 3.21 | 3.27 | 3.32 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.58 | 3.65 | 3.70 | 3.76 | 3.79 | 3.86 | 3.92 | 3.98 | 4.02 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.21 | 4.27 |
| 70-74 | 2.16 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.72 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.94 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.84 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.17 | 3.20 | 3.29 | 3.39 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 3.62 | 3.67 | 3.75 | 3.80 | 3.87 | 3.92 | 3.96 | 4.03 | 4.09 | 4.15 |
| 75-79 | 1.66 | 1.58 | 1.73 | 1.89 | 1.99 | 1.92 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 1.89 | 2.04 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.20 | 2.25 | 2.36 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 2.80 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.97 | 3.01 |
| 80-84 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.40 | 1.46 | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.73 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.92 |
| 85+ | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.84 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.32 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.47 |
| Total | 39.71 | 40.78 | 41.94 | 42.48 | 44.55 | 45.07 | 45.79 | 46.78 | 47.80 | 48.82 | 49.83 | 50.85 | 51.87 | 52.88 | 53.90 | 54.92 | 55.93 | 56.95 | 57.97 | 58.98 | 60.00 | 61.02 | 62.04 | 63.05 | 64.07 | 65.09 | 66.10 | 67.12 | 68.14 | 69.15 | 70.17 | 71.19 | 72.20 | 73.22 | 74.24 |