Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Calgary

Calgary: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 1.31 million Persons in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.31 million Persons
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
96th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
1.36 million Persons
in 2020
All-time low
903,916 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Calgary, 2001–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201120212001: 903.9k Persons2002: 929.1k Persons2003: 947.1k Persons2004: 966.4k Persons2005: 995.9k Persons2006: 1.0M Persons2007: 1.1M Persons2008: 1.1M Persons2009: 1.1M Persons2010: 1.1M Persons2011: 1.1M Persons2012: 1.2M Persons2013: 1.2M Persons2014: 1.2M Persons2015: 1.3M Persons2016: 1.3M Persons2017: 1.3M Persons2018: 1.3M Persons2019: 1.3M Persons2020: 1.4M Persons2021: 1.3M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2021, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Calgary stood at 1.31 million Persons.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Calgary peaked at 1.36 million Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 903,916 Persons, in 2001.

Calgary ranks 96th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.00 million Persons 903,916 Persons 1.11 million Persons 9
2010s 1.24 million Persons 1.12 million Persons 1.34 million Persons 10
2020s 1.33 million Persons 1.31 million Persons 1.36 million Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Calgary?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Calgary was 1.31 million Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Calgary?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Calgary?
The lowest recorded value was 903,916 Persons in 2001.
How does Calgary rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Calgary ranks 96th out of 1258 regions with data for 2021.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Calgary?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Calgary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org