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 | 5.57 | 3.58 | 2.78 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.28 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 3.58 | 3.94 | 4.30 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.50 | 4.26 | 4.02 | 3.72 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.56 | 3.55 | 3.39 | 3.22 | 3.05 | 2.99 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.39 |
| 5-9 | 9.15 | 8.35 | 7.16 | 5.96 | 5.57 | 5.17 | 3.58 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.28 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 3.58 | 3.94 | 4.30 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.50 | 4.26 | 4.02 | 3.72 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.56 | 3.55 | 3.39 | 3.22 |
| 10-14 | 8.35 | 5.96 | 6.76 | 7.95 | 7.95 | 8.39 | 7.68 | 7.70 | 6.67 | 6.24 | 5.74 | 3.74 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.28 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 3.58 | 3.94 | 4.30 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.50 | 4.26 | 4.02 | 3.72 | 3.62 |
| 15-19 | 4.37 | 3.18 | 3.58 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 3.23 | 6.01 | 7.21 | 8.00 | 7.99 | 8.49 | 8.11 | 7.87 | 6.67 | 6.24 | 5.74 | 3.74 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.28 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 3.58 | 3.94 | 4.30 | 4.60 | 4.61 |
| 20-24 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 2.78 | 3.58 | 3.78 | 3.58 | 3.98 | 5.17 | 4.82 | 3.23 | 6.01 | 7.21 | 8.00 | 7.99 | 8.49 | 8.11 | 7.87 | 6.67 | 6.24 | 5.74 | 3.74 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.28 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.97 | 3.33 |
| 25-29 | 3.58 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.39 | 3.14 | 3.68 | 3.62 | 2.00 | 3.16 | 3.67 | 3.52 | 3.94 | 5.08 | 4.66 | 3.00 | 5.75 | 6.91 | 7.75 | 7.77 | 8.22 | 7.92 | 7.70 | 6.52 | 6.02 | 5.47 | 3.53 | 3.06 | 3.09 | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.07 | 1.48 | 1.23 | 1.75 |
| 30-34 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.77 | 3.16 | 2.36 | 3.03 | 3.56 | 3.53 | 1.95 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 3.49 | 3.89 | 4.95 | 4.51 | 2.92 | 5.62 | 6.77 | 7.61 | 7.69 | 8.19 | 7.85 | 7.56 | 6.37 | 5.94 | 5.43 | 3.52 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.57 |
| 35-39 | 4.37 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 5.57 | 6.36 | 4.59 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.77 | 3.16 | 2.36 | 3.03 | 3.56 | 3.53 | 1.95 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 3.49 | 3.89 | 4.95 | 4.51 | 2.92 | 5.62 | 6.77 | 7.61 | 7.69 | 8.19 | 7.85 | 7.56 | 6.37 | 5.94 |
| 40-44 | 6.36 | 8.75 | 5.17 | 3.58 | 1.99 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 5.57 | 6.36 | 4.59 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.77 | 3.16 | 2.36 | 3.03 | 3.56 | 3.53 | 1.95 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 3.49 | 3.89 | 4.95 | 4.51 | 2.92 | 5.62 | 6.77 | 7.61 | 7.69 |
| 45-49 | 5.17 | 6.36 | 7.95 | 9.94 | 11.53 | 10.01 | 9.61 | 5.59 | 3.35 | 1.92 | 3.96 | 3.95 | 3.94 | 5.52 | 6.30 | 4.55 | 3.76 | 3.75 | 2.98 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 2.74 | 3.13 | 2.34 | 3.01 | 3.53 | 3.50 | 1.93 | 3.11 | 3.64 | 3.46 | 3.86 | 4.92 | 4.48 |
| 50-54 | 5.96 | 6.76 | 6.36 | 5.17 | 3.58 | 5.58 | 6.32 | 7.97 | 9.34 | 10.70 | 9.03 | 9.08 | 5.45 | 3.27 | 1.90 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 5.48 | 6.28 | 4.53 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 2.96 | 2.56 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.72 | 3.11 | 2.33 | 2.98 | 3.51 | 3.47 | 1.91 | 3.09 |
| 55-59 | 7.95 | 6.76 | 7.55 | 9.54 | 9.94 | 6.75 | 6.70 | 6.31 | 5.12 | 3.53 | 5.49 | 6.19 | 7.79 | 9.18 | 10.50 | 8.83 | 8.86 | 5.34 | 3.22 | 1.87 | 3.90 | 3.86 | 3.83 | 5.36 | 6.14 | 4.45 | 3.71 | 3.70 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.61 | 3.02 | 2.28 |
| 60-64 | 8.75 | 9.94 | 10.74 | 9.94 | 10.34 | 10.39 | 7.47 | 8.12 | 9.23 | 9.59 | 6.49 | 6.43 | 6.09 | 4.90 | 3.37 | 5.27 | 5.91 | 7.44 | 8.82 | 10.11 | 8.48 | 8.53 | 5.14 | 3.11 | 1.80 | 3.75 | 3.68 | 3.66 | 5.15 | 5.93 | 4.33 | 3.61 | 3.57 | 2.84 | 2.40 |
| 65-69 | 10.34 | 10.34 | 9.15 | 9.94 | 8.35 | 12.12 | 12.34 | 12.66 | 11.80 | 11.28 | 10.19 | 7.15 | 7.79 | 8.83 | 9.15 | 6.16 | 6.10 | 5.79 | 4.66 | 3.20 | 5.01 | 5.60 | 7.05 | 8.37 | 9.59 | 8.03 | 8.10 | 4.89 | 2.96 | 1.72 | 3.57 | 3.49 | 3.46 | 4.87 | 5.63 |
| 70-74 | 10.34 | 11.93 | 12.72 | 12.33 | 13.92 | 12.12 | 11.99 | 11.00 | 10.86 | 8.92 | 12.26 | 11.84 | 12.15 | 11.31 | 10.85 | 9.81 | 6.89 | 7.48 | 8.48 | 8.77 | 5.90 | 5.86 | 5.56 | 4.45 | 3.05 | 4.79 | 5.37 | 6.78 | 8.02 | 9.19 | 7.71 | 7.78 | 4.68 | 2.83 | 1.64 |
| 75-79 | 4.37 | 5.96 | 4.37 | 5.96 | 7.16 | 9.52 | 10.76 | 12.36 | 12.51 | 14.31 | 12.67 | 12.79 | 11.45 | 11.04 | 8.53 | 11.67 | 11.14 | 11.50 | 10.68 | 10.29 | 9.36 | 6.66 | 7.13 | 8.12 | 8.32 | 5.61 | 5.52 | 5.21 | 4.20 | 2.92 | 4.56 | 5.09 | 6.57 | 7.68 | 8.73 |
| 80-84 | 2.78 | 3.98 | 2.39 | 1.99 | 3.18 | 3.19 | 4.30 | 4.20 | 5.67 | 6.69 | 8.91 | 10.06 | 11.64 | 11.79 | 13.72 | 12.06 | 12.14 | 10.75 | 10.36 | 7.85 | 10.73 | 10.07 | 10.60 | 9.87 | 9.70 | 8.81 | 6.30 | 6.64 | 7.58 | 7.70 | 5.14 | 5.11 | 4.76 | 3.88 | 2.70 |
| 85+ | 1.99 | 1.99 | 3.18 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.99 | 4.66 | 5.30 | 5.64 | 6.68 | 6.67 | 8.73 | 9.56 | 11.45 | 13.54 | 15.71 | 18.70 | 20.80 | 22.45 | 26.32 | 26.98 | 30.20 | 31.07 | 32.51 | 33.85 | 37.21 | 39.67 | 41.05 | 41.85 | 43.12 | 45.65 | 45.67 | 47.48 | 49.36 | 50.90 |
| Total | 106.56 | 107.76 | 103.38 | 107.76 | 109.74 | 111.11 | 111.11 | 111.32 | 111.53 | 111.74 | 111.95 | 112.16 | 112.37 | 112.58 | 112.79 | 112.99 | 113.20 | 113.41 | 113.62 | 113.83 | 114.04 | 114.25 | 114.46 | 114.67 | 114.88 | 115.08 | 115.29 | 115.50 | 115.71 | 115.92 | 116.13 | 116.34 | 116.55 | 116.76 | 116.96 |