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Demographics of Alberta

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Alberta has experienced a relatively high rate of growth in recent years, due in large part to its economy. Between 2003 and 2004, the province saw high birthrates (on par with some larger provinces such as British Columbia), relatively high immigration, and a high rate of interprovincial migration when compared to other provinces.[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E StatCan - Alberta population] Approximately 81% of the population live in urban areas and only about 19% live in rural areas. The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is the most urbanized area in Alberta and is one of Canada's four most urban regions.{{cite web | url=http://geodepot.statcan.ca/diss/highlights/text_e.pdf | title=2001 Census Analysis Series - A profile of the Canadian population : where we live | publisher=Statistics Canada | page=6 | access-date=2011-08-17 | archive-date=2011-08-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806103722/http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/Highlights/Text_e.pdf | url-status=dead }} Many of Alberta's cities and towns have also experienced high rates of growth in recent history. From a population of 73,022 in 1901, Alberta has grown to 4,262,635 in 2021 and in the process has gone from less than 1.5% of Canada's population to 11.5%.https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm - Statistics Canada It is the fourth most populated province in Canada. Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the Alberta population grew by 4.8%.

Population history

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Year

!Population {{cite web | url=http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getMainChange&Id=152274 | title=Census of Population| date=February 7, 2017| access-date=April 30, 2017}}

!Five-year %{{nbsp}}change

!Ten-year %{{nbsp}}change

!Percentage of Canadian {{Abbr|pop.|population}}

!Rank among provinces

190173,022†n/an/a1.49
1911374,295n/a412.65.27
1921588,454n/a57.26.75
1931731,605n/a24.37.04
1941796,169n/a8.86.95
1951939,501n/a18.06.74
19561,123,11619.5n/an/a4
19611,331,94418.641.87.34
19691,463,2039.930.3n/a4
19711,627,87511.322.27.54
19761,838,03512.925.6n/a4
19812,237,72421.737.59.24
19862,365,8305.728.79.34
19912,545,5537.613.89.34
19962,696,8265.914.09.34
20012,974,80710.316.99.94
20063,290,35010.622.010.44
20113,645,25710.822.510.94
20164,067,17511.623.611.64
20214,262,6354.816.911.54

† 1901 population for District of Alberta, part of the then-named North-West Territories.

Population geography

= Census divisions =

{{main|List of census divisions of Alberta}}

File:Alberta Census divisions - population density.svg by population]]

= Census metropolitan areas =

As of the 2011 census, Alberta had two census metropolitan areas (CMAs) recognized by Statistics Canada. A third one was added in the 2016 census.

The following is a list of the recent population history of the Calgary and Edmonton CMAs.

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! CMA name {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/page.cfm?Lang=E&GeoCode=48&TABID=1&G=1&Geo1=PR&Code1=10&Geo2=0&Code2=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2011-02-06 | access-date=2011-02-13 | archive-date=2012-02-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217061834/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/page.cfm?Lang=E&GeoCode=48&TABID=1&G=1&Geo1=PR&Code1=10&Geo2=0&Code2=0 | url-status=dead }}

! 2021 {{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/as-sa/fogs-spg/page.cfm?r=1&Lang=E&dguid=2021A000248&TOPIC=1 | title=Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Alberta | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2022-02-25 | access-date=2022-02-25}}

! 2016 {{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=12&Geo=00&SO=13A | title=Immigrant status and period of immigration, 2016 counts, both sexes, age (total), Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2019-02-20 | access-date=2019-04-02}}

! 2011 

! 2006 {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=202&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=50&PR=48 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-01-06 | access-date=2012-03-02}}

! 2001 {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CMA-P.cfm?PR=48 | title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=2011-04-10}}

! 1996 {{cite book | title=A National Overview: Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=Statistics Canada | edition=1996 Census |date= April 1997 | location=Ottawa | isbn=0-660-59283-5}}

! Census division

Calgary1,481,8061,374,6551,214,8391,079,310951,395 {{#tag:ref|In the 2006 census, the 2001 population of the Calgary was adjusted to 951,494 due to a boundary expansion.|name="2006CMA"|group="CMA"}}821,628Division No. 6
Edmonton1,418,1181,297,2801,159,8691,034,945937,845862,597Division No. 11

The third CMA added in 2016 is Lethbridge, and its population history is as follows:

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! CMA name 

! 2021 

! 2016 

! Census division

Lethbridge123,847113,920Division No. 2

The fourth CMA added in 2021 is Red Deer, and its population history is as follows:

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CMA name

! 2021 

! Census division

Red Deer100,844Division No. 8

CMA notes:

= Census agglomerations =

{{main|List of census agglomerations in Alberta}}

= Census subdivisions =

File:Alberta CSDs 2011 Census.png

As of the 2006 census, Alberta had 453 census subdivisions (municipalities and municipal equivalents) recognized by Statistics Canada. The following is a list of those census subdivisions with a population of 10,000 or greater.

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! Name {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-01-06 | access-date=2011-04-10}}

! Municipal
status {{AltaMC}}

! 2011 {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=April 3, 2012}}

! 2006 

! 2001 {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&PR=48&S=3&O=D | title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=2011-04-10}}

! 1996 {{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census96/data/profiles/Index-eng.cfm | title=1996 Community Profiles | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=2011-04-26}}

! Notes

CalgaryCity1,096,833988,193878,866768,082 
EdmontonCity812,201730,372666,104616,306 
Strathcona CountySpecialized
municipality		92,49082,51171,98664,176Located within the Edmonton CMA
Red DeerCity90,56482,77267,70760,075 
LethbridgeCity83,51774,63767,37463,053 
Wood BuffaloSpecialized
municipality		65,56551,49641,46635,213 
St. AlbertCity61,46657,71953,08146,888Located within the Edmonton CMA
Medicine HatCity60,00556,99751,24946,783 
|Grande PrairieCity55,03247,07636,98331,140 
AirdrieCity42,56428,92720,38215,946Located within the Calgary CMA
Rocky View CountyMunicipal
district		36,46134,17130,68823,326Located within the Calgary CMA
Parkland CountyMunicipal
district		30,56829,26527,25224,769Located within the Edmonton CMA
Spruce GroveCity26,17119,49615,98314,271Located within the Edmonton CMA
OkotoksTown24,51117,14511,6648,510 
LeducCity24,27916,96715,03214,305Located within the Edmonton CMA
Foothills No. 31Municipal
district		21,25819,73616,76413,714 
County of Grande Prairie No. 1Municipal
district		20,34717,97015,63813,750 
Sturgeon CountyMunicipal
district		19,57818,62118,06715,945Located within the Edmonton CMA
Fort SaskatchewanCity19,05114,95713,12112,408Located within the Edmonton CMA
Red Deer CountyMunicipal
district		18,35119,10818,63917,126 
LloydminsterCity18,03215,91013,14811,317Population totals do not include the part of the city located within Saskatchewan
CochraneTown17,58013,78011,7987,424Located within Calgary CMA
CamroseCity17,28615,62014,85413,728 
Stony PlainTown15,05112,3639,5898,274Located within the Edmonton CMA
ChestermereTown14,8249,5643,4141,911 
BeaumontTown13,2848,9617,0065,810Located within the Edmonton CMA
Cold LakeCity13,83911,99111,5204,089 
BrooksCity13,67612,49811,60410,093 
Leduc CountyMunicipal
district		13,54112,73012,52812,361Located within the Edmonton CMA
High RiverTown12,92010,7169,3457,359 
WetaskiwinCity12,52511,67311,15410,959 
Mountain View CountyMunicipal
district		12,35912,39112,13411,277 
Sylvan LakeTown12,32710,2087,4935,178 
StrathmoreTown12,30510,2257,6215,282 
CanmoreTown12,28812,03910,7928,354 
Clearwater CountyMunicipal
district		12,27811,82611,50510,915 
LacombeCity11,70710,7429,3848,018 
Yellowhead CountyMunicipal
district		11,46910,0459,8819,352 
Bonnyville No. 87Municipal
district		11,19110,1949,47317,352 
Mackenzie CountySpecialized
municipality		10,92710,0028,8297,980 
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10Municipal
district		10,86610,53510,69510,467 
Lacombe CountyMunicipal
district		10,31210,45110,15910,081 
Lethbridge CountyMunicipal
district		10,06110,3029,9309,290 

= Population centres =

{{main|List of population centres in Alberta}}

= Designated places =

{{main|List of designated places in Alberta}}

Vital statistics

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Ethnic origins

The ethnicities most commonly reported in the 2021 Census are shown in the table below. The percentages add up to more than 100% because of multiple responses.[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0. Profile table, Census Profile 2021, Ethnic or cultural origin.]

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|+ Ethnic groups in Alberta (1941–2021)

! rowspan="2" |Ethnic group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810035601 |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-12-23

|title= Ethnic Origin (232), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census – 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census01/products/standard/themes/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=62911&PRID=0&PTYPE=55440&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=44&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1941{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title= Eighth census of Canada,1941 = Huitième recensement du Canada Vol. 4. Cross-classifications, interprovincial migration, blind and deaf-mutes. |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.833108/publication.html |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{rp|2–3}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

English

| 766,070

| {{Percentage | 766070 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 753,190

| {{Percentage | 753190 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 191,934

| {{Percentage | 191934 | 796169 | 2 }}

German

| 641,025

| {{Percentage | 641025 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 576,350

| {{Percentage | 576350 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 77,721

| {{Percentage | 77721 | 796169 | 2 }}

Scottish

| 631,015

| {{Percentage | 631015 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 556,575

| {{Percentage | 556575 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 112,540

| {{Percentage | 112540 | 796169 | 2 }}

Irish

| 561,915

| {{Percentage | 561915 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 461,065

| {{Percentage | 461065 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 83,876

| {{Percentage | 83876 | 796169 | 2 }}

Canadian

| 484,655

| {{Percentage | 484655 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 813,485

| {{Percentage | 813485 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Ukrainian

| 343,640

| {{Percentage | 343640 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 285,725

| {{Percentage | 285725 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 71,868

| {{Percentage | 71868 | 796169 | 2 }}

French

| 341,755

| {{Percentage | 341755 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 333,705

| {{Percentage | 333705 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 42,979

| {{Percentage | 42979 | 796169 | 2 }}

Filipino

| 203,955

| {{Percentage | 203955 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 36,235

| {{Percentage | 36235 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

First Nations

| 188,315

| {{Percentage | 188315 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 144,040

| {{Percentage | 144040 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 12,565

| {{Percentage | 12565 | 796169 | 2 }}

Chinese

| 177,990

| {{Percentage | 177990 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 108,050

| {{Percentage | 108050 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 3,122

| {{Percentage | 3122 | 796169 | 2 }}

Dutch

| 174,625

| {{Percentage | 174625 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 149,225

| {{Percentage | 149225 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 20,429

| {{Percentage | 20429 | 796169 | 2 }}

Polish

| 169,925

| {{Percentage | 169925 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 137,625

| {{Percentage | 137625 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 26,845

| {{Percentage | 26845 | 796169 | 2 }}

Indian

| 155,700

| {{Percentage | 155700 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 61,180

| {{Percentage | 61180 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 48

| {{Percentage | 48 | 796169 | 2 }}

Norwegian

| 154,535

| {{Percentage | 154535 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 120,045

| {{Percentage | 120045 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 29,628

| {{Percentage | 29628 | 796169 | 2 }}

Métis

| 115,455

| {{Percentage | 115455 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 63,620

| {{Percentage | 63620 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 8,808

| {{Percentage | 8808 | 796169 | 2 }}

Italian

| 98,730

| {{Percentage | 98730 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 67,655

| {{Percentage | 67655 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 4,872

| {{Percentage | 4872 | 796169 | 2 }}

Russian

| 97,890

| {{Percentage | 97890 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 62,750

| {{Percentage | 62750 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 19,316

| {{Percentage | 19316 | 796169 | 2 }}

Swedish

| 92,970

| {{Percentage | 92970 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 78,565

| {{Percentage | 78565 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 20,505

| {{Percentage | 20505 | 796169 | 2 }}

Welsh

| 76,810

| {{Percentage | 76810 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 59,470

| {{Percentage | 59470 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 10,896

| {{Percentage | 10896 | 796169 | 2 }}

Danish

| 56,190

| {{Percentage | 56190 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 50,465

| {{Percentage | 50465 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 12,284

| {{Percentage | 12284 | 796169 | 2 }}

Hungarian

| 51,360

| {{Percentage | 51360 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 41,535

| {{Percentage | 41535 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 7,892

| {{Percentage | 7892 | 796169 | 2 }}

Spanish

| 40,170

| {{Percentage | 40170 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 19,295

| {{Percentage | 19295 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 135

| {{Percentage | 135 | 796169 | 2 }}

Pakistani

| 39,535

| {{Percentage | 39535 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 5,450

| {{Percentage | 5450 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Vietnamese

| 39,395

| {{Percentage | 39395 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 21,490

| {{Percentage | 21490 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Punjabi

| 37,585

| {{Percentage | 37585 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 3,785

| {{Percentage | 3785 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Austrian

| 36,220

| {{Percentage | 36220 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 27,910

| {{Percentage | 27910 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 7,513

| {{Percentage | 7513 | 796169 | 2 }}

African

| 34,225

| {{Percentage | 34225 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 7,115

| {{Percentage | 7115 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 926

| {{Percentage | 926 | 796169 | 2 }}

Mennonite

| 31,565

| {{Percentage | 31565 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Romanian

| 31,530

| {{Percentage | 31530 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 20,235

| {{Percentage | 20235 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 4,206

| {{Percentage | 4206 | 796169 | 2 }}

Sikh

| 28,860

| {{Percentage | 28860 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Lebanese

| 28,480

| {{Percentage | 28480 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 17,660

| {{Percentage | 17660 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}{{efn|Included under Syrian}}

| {{N/a}}

Mexican

| 25,450

| {{Percentage | 25450 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 3,345

| {{Percentage | 3345 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 796169 | 2 }}

Korean

| 24,165

| {{Percentage | 24165 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 7,925

| {{Percentage | 7925 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Swiss

| 22,450

| {{Percentage | 22450 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 17,460

| {{Percentage | 17460 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Belgian

| 21,985

| {{Percentage | 21985 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 14,925

| {{Percentage | 14925 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 2,919

| {{Percentage | 2919 | 796169 | 2 }}

Portuguese

| 21,415

| {{Percentage | 21415 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 13,885

| {{Percentage | 13885 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 42

| {{Percentage | 42 | 796169 | 2 }}

Hindu

| 20,535

| {{Percentage | 20535 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Czech

| 19,730

| {{Percentage | 19730 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 15,765

| {{Percentage | 15765 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 8,177{{efn|Including Slovak}}

| {{Percentage | 8177 | 796169 | 2 }}

Icelandic

| 19,720

| {{Percentage | 19720 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 13,065

| {{Percentage | 13065 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 1,077

| {{Percentage | 1077 | 796169 | 2 }}

Finnish

| 18,705

| {{Percentage | 18705 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 12,730

| {{Percentage | 12730 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 3,452

| {{Percentage | 3452 | 796169 | 2 }}

Japanese

| 18,605

| {{Percentage | 18605 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 11,945

| {{Percentage | 11945 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 578

| {{Percentage | 578 | 796169 | 2 }}

Somali

| 16,310

| {{Percentage | 16310 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 1,385

| {{Percentage | 1385 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Jamaican

| 15,620

| {{Percentage | 15620 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 7,925

| {{Percentage | 7925 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Nigerian

| 14,600

| {{Percentage | 14600 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 1,245

| {{Percentage | 1245 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Jewish

| 14,405

| {{Percentage | 14405 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 15,435

| {{Percentage | 15435 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 4,164

| {{Percentage | 4164 | 796169 | 2 }}

Greek

| 13,980

| {{Percentage | 13980 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 9,110

| {{Percentage | 9110 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 605

| {{Percentage | 605 | 796169 | 2 }}

Croatian

| 13,720

| {{Percentage | 13720 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 8,565

| {{Percentage | 8565 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 1,704{{efn|Including all Yugoslavic ethnic groups}}

| {{Percentage | 1704 | 796169 | 2 }}

Ethiopian

| 13,505

| {{Percentage | 13505 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 1,460

| {{Percentage | 1460 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Muslim

| 12,420

| {{Percentage | 12420 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Colombian

| 11,115

| {{Percentage | 11115 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 950

| {{Percentage | 950 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Eritrean

| 11,010

| {{Percentage | 11010 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 1,180

| {{Percentage | 1180 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Iranian

| 10,545

| {{Percentage | 10545 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 3,130

| {{Percentage | 3130 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Slovak

| 10,525

| {{Percentage | 10525 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 6,810

| {{Percentage | 6810 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}{{efn|Included under Czech}}

| {{N/a}}

Afghan

| 10,380

| {{Percentage | 10380 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 1,805

| {{Percentage | 1805 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Egyptian

| 9,585

| {{Percentage | 9585 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 2,290

| {{Percentage | 2290 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Syrian

| 9,520

| {{Percentage | 9520 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 1,265

| {{Percentage | 1265 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 428{{efn|Including Lebanese}}

| {{Percentage | 428 | 796169 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 4,177,720

! {{Percentage | 4177720 | 4262635 | 2 }}

! 2,941,150

! {{Percentage | 2941150 | 2974807 | 2 }}

! 796,169

! {{Percentage | 796169 | 796169 | 2 }}

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! Total population

! 4,262,635

! {{Percentage | 4262635 | 4262635 | 2 }}

! 2,974,807

! {{Percentage | 2974807 | 2974807 | 2 }}

! 796,169

! {{Percentage | 796169 | 796169 | 2 }}

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| colspan="7" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

=Future projections=

class="wikitable"

|+ Panethnic origin projections in Alberta (2031–2041){{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=8 September 2022

|title=Canada in 2041: A larger, more diverse population with greater differences between regions |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220908/dq220908a-eng.htm |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=8 September 2022 |title=Projected population by racialized group, generation status and other selected characteristics (x 1,000) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710014601 |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=6 October 2021 |title=Projections of the Indigenous populations and households in Canada, 2016 to 2041 |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/211006/dq211006a-eng.htm |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=6 October 2021 |title=Projected population by Indigenous identity, age group, sex, area of residence, provinces and territories, and projection scenario, Canada (x 1,000) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710014401 |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

rowspan="2" |Panethnic group

! colspan="2" |2031

! colspan="2" |2036

! colspan="2" |2041

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|name=euro}}

| 3,122,000

| {{Percentage | 3122000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 3,178,000

| {{Percentage | 3178000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 3,219,000

| {{Percentage | 3219000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 533,000

| {{Percentage | 533000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 649,000

| {{Percentage | 649000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 763,000

| {{Percentage | 763000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}

| 441,000

| {{Percentage | 441000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 528,000

| {{Percentage | 528000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 619,000

| {{Percentage | 619000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 404,000

| {{Percentage | 404000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 442,000

| {{Percentage | 442000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 480,000

| {{Percentage | 480000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

African

| 331,000

| {{Percentage | 331000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 406,000

| {{Percentage | 406000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 480,000

| {{Percentage | 480000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}}

| 311,000

| {{Percentage | 311000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 352,000

| {{Percentage | 352000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 392,000

| {{Percentage | 392000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}}

| 188,000

| {{Percentage | 188000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 233,000

| {{Percentage | 233000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 280,000

| {{Percentage | 280000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 107,000

| {{Percentage | 107000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 126,000

| {{Percentage | 126000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 144,000

| {{Percentage | 144000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

Other/multiracial{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}

| 78,000

| {{Percentage | 78000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

| 95,000

| {{Percentage | 95000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

| 112,000

| {{Percentage | 112000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

Projected Alberta population

! 5,516,000

! {{Percentage | 5516000 | 5516000 | 2 }}

! 6,009,000

! {{Percentage | 6009000 | 6009000 | 2 }}

! 6,490,000

! {{Percentage | 6490000 | 6490000 | 2 }}

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Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples

{{Pie chart

|caption = Indigenous and visible minority identity (2021):https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0, Indigenous Population, Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada – Province/Territoryhttps://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810030801&pickMembers%5B0%5D=1.121&pickMembers%5B1%5D=2.1&pickMembers%5B2%5D=3.1&pickMembers%5B3%5D=4.1, Visible minority by immigrant status and period of immigration, Statistics Canada – Province/Territory

|other =

|label1 = European Canadian|value1 =65.4|color1 = #d8d8d8

|label2 = Visible minority|value2 = 27.8|color2 = #a0a0a0

|label3 = First Nations|value3 = 3.5|color3 = #a50f15

|label4 = Métis|value4 = 3.1|color4 = #3183d6

|label5 = Inuit|value5 = 0.1|color5 = #ead107

|label6 = Other Indigenous|value6 = 0.2|color6 = #000000

}}

class="wikitable"
colspan=4 | Visible minority and Indigenous population (2021 Canadian census){{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00051209034&SearchText=halifax |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}
colspan="2" | Population groupPopulation%
colspan="2" | European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an Indigenous identity.|name="euro"}}2,731,82565.4%
rowspan="12" | Visible minority group
South Asian297,6507.1%
Chinese164,2353.9%
Black177,9404.3%
Filipino216,7105.2%
Arab69,5051.7%
Latin American66,5201.6%
Southeast Asian54,0051.3%
West Asian25,0750.6%
Korean24,3650.6%
Japanese13,5600.3%
Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}12,1000.3%
Multiple visible minorities39,7451.0%
colspan="2" | Total visible minority population1,161,42027.8%
rowspan="5" | Indigenous group
First Nations (North American Indian)145,6403.5%
Métis127,4703.1%
Inuk (Inuit)2,9450.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses4,7850.1%
Indigenous responses {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}3,6200.1%
colspan="2" |Total Indigenous population284,4706.8%
colspan="2" |Total population4,177,715100.0%

Languages

=Knowledge of languages=

{{bar box

|title=Knowledge of official languages of Canada in Alberta (2016)

|titlebar=#ddd

|left1=Language

|right1=Percent

|float=right

|bars=

{{bar percent|English only|red|91.86}}

{{bar percent|French only|blue|0.10}}

{{bar percent|English and French|purple|6.57}}

{{bar percent|Neither English nor French|green|1.47}}

}}

The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census and the 2016 Canadian Census, and lists languages that were selected by at least one per cent of respondents.

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+Knowledge of languages in Alberta

! rowspan="2" |Language

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-08-17

|title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Alberta [Province] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&HEADERlist=,15,13,18,12,16,14,17&SearchText=Alberta |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!Pop.

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

English

| 4,109,720

| {{Percentage | 4109720 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 3,916,805

| 98.46%

French

| 260,415

| {{Percentage | 260415 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 264,720

| 6.65%

Tagalog

| 172,625

| {{Percentage | 172625 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 138,440

| 3.48%

Punjabi

| 126,385

| {{Percentage | 126385 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 90,485

| 2.27%

Spanish

| 116,070

| {{Percentage | 116070 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 104,445

| 2.63%

Hindi

| 94,015

| {{Percentage | 94015 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 61,290

| 1.54%

Mandarin

| 82,095

| {{Percentage | 82095 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 70,510

| 1.77%

Arabic

| 76,760

| {{Percentage | 76760 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 62,730

| 1.58%

Cantonese

| 74,960

| {{Percentage | 74960 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 74,770

| 1.88%

German

| 65,370{{efn|name=lang|Now excluding Plautdietsch.}}

| {{Percentage | 65370 | 4177720 | 2 }}{{efn|name=lang}}

| 83,010

| 2.09%

Urdu

| 51,545

| {{Percentage | 51545 | 4177720 | 2 }}

| 41,235

| 1.04%

=Mother tongue=

{{Pie chart

|caption = Languages of Alberta (2021):{{cite web| title=Language Highlight Tables | work=2021 Census | publisher=Statistics Canada | year=2023 | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/dv-vd/language-langue/index-en.html | access-date =December 1, 2023}}

|other =

|label1 = English|value1 = 76.6|color1 = #f90000

|label2 = French|value2 = 2.1|color2 = #3183d6

|label3 = Indigenous language|value3 = 0.6|color3 = #a50f15

|label4 = Other language|value4 = 20.9|color4 = #a0a0a0

|label5 = Multiple|value5 = 2.3|color5 = #d8d8d8}}

Of the 4,221,835 singular responses to the 2021 census question concerning mother tongue, the languages most commonly reported were:{{Cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=2&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=112160&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=120&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= | title=File not found | Fichier non trouvé }}

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|+Mother tongue in Alberta

! rowspan="2" |Language

! colspan="2" |2021

! colspan="2" |2016

! colspan="2" |2011

! colspan="2" |2006

! colspan="2" |2001

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

English

|3,235,065

|76.6%

|2,972,670

|74.71%

|2,780,200

|78.37%

|2,576,670

|79.99%

|2,379,515

|81.84%

Tagalog (Filipino/Pilipino)

|138,160

|3.27%

|98,360

|2.47%

|60,085

|1.69%

|29,740

|0.92%

|11,705

|0.40%

Chinese

|128,160

|3.04%

|119,710

|3.01%

|105,470

|2.97%

|97,275

|3.02%

|78,205

|2.69%

Cantonese

|62,835

|1.49%

|59,580

|1.50%

|34,985

|0.99%

|32,485

|1.01%

|26,255

|0.90%

Mandarin

|58,535

|1.39%

|49,990

|1.26%

|19,325

|0.54%

|12,135

|0.38%

|5,580

|0.19%

Min Nan languages (Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)

|3,080

|0.07%

|3,075

|0.08%

|785

|0.02%

|400

|0.01%

|N

|N

Hakka

|1,075

|0.03%

|940

|0.02%

|325

|0.01%

|425

|0.01%

|570

|0.02%

Chinese, n.o.s.

|1,960

|0.05%

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

Panjabi (Punjabi)

|103,965

|2.46%

|68,315

|1.72%

|49,940

|1.41%

|36,320

|1.13%

|22,535

|0.78%

French

|88,010

|2.08%

|70,440

|1.77%

|68,545

|1.93%

|61,225

|1.90%

|58,645

|2.02%

Spanish

|67,865

|1.61%

|54,685

|1.37%

|44,020

|1.24%

|29,125

|0.90%

|19,820

|0.68%

German

|65,835

|1.56%

|63,570

|1.60%

|80,905

|2.28%

|84,505

|2.62%

|78,040

|2.68%

Arabic

|57,170

|1.35%

|40,695

|1.02%

|28,000

|0.79%

|20,495

|0.64%

|15,390

|0.53%

Urdu

|35,905

|0.85%

|26,860

|0.68%

|19,900

|0.56%

|11,275

|0.35%

|4,910

|0.17%

Hindi

|26,975

|0.64%

|16,495

|0.41%

|12,290

|0.35%

|8,985

|0.28%

|6,315

|0.22%

Vietnamese

|26,930

|0.64%

|23,015

|0.58%

|21,195

|0.60%

|19,350

|0.60%

|16,680

|0.57%

Niger-Congo languages

|25,230

|0.60%

|15,515

|0.30%

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

Yoruba

|5,565

|0.13%

|3,215

|0.08%

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

Swahili

|3,800

|0.09%

|2,390

|0.06%

|1,455

|0.04%

|850

|0.03%

|380

|0.01%

Igbo

|2,530

|0.06%

|1,160

|0.03%

|900

|0.03%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Akan (Twi)

|2,280

|0.05%

|1,765

|0.04%

|1,100

|0.04%

|345

|0.01%

|N

|N

Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)

|1,395

|0.03%

|770

|0.02%

|440

|0.01%

|60

|0.01%

|N

|N

Rundi (Kirundi)

|895

|0.02%

|570

|0.01%

|290

|0.01%

|50

|0.01%

|N

|N

Selected Aboriginal languages

|24,630

|0.58%

|22,970

|0.58%

|22,005

|0.62%

|20,890

|0.65%

|18,470

|0.64%

Cree

|16,445

|0.41%

|17,125

|0.43%

|16,745

|0.47%

|17,215

|0.53%

|15,105

|0.52%

Blackfoot

|4,800

|0.11%

|3,385

|0.09%

|3,035

|0.09%

|3,015

|0.09%

|2,630

|0.09%

Dene

|1,425

|0.03%

|1,570

|0.04%

|1,680

|0.05%

|1,585

|0.05%

|1,495

|0.05%

Ojibway

|485

|0.01%

|630

|0.02%

|455

|0.01%

|615

|0.02%

|645

|0.02%

Korean

|21,020

|0.50%

|17,400

|0.44%

|13,885

|0.39%

|10,845

|0.33%

|6,330

|0.22%

Russian

|20,280

|0.48%

|17,465

|0.44%

|13,840

|0.38%

|10,145

|0.31%

|6,980

|0.29%

Ukrainian

|19,885

|0.47%

|21,215

|0.53%

|24,575

|0.69%

|29,455

|0.91%

|33,970

|1.17%

Polish

|19,345

|0.46%

|19,780

|0.50%

|19,890

|0.56%

|21,990

|0.68%

|20,635

|0.71%

Gujarati

|18,675

|0.44%

|12,775

|0.32%

|8,675

|0.24%

|6,280

|0.19%

|4,910

|0.17%

Persian

|17,635

|0.42%

|14,835

|0.37%

|10,655

|0.30%

|7,700

|0.24%

|3,700

|0.13%

Dutch

|14,420

|0.34%

|16,005

|0.40%

|17,950

|0.51%

|19,980

|0.62%

|19,575

|0.67%

Somali

|12,310

|0.29%

|9,425

|0.24%

|5,515

|0.16%

|3,130

|0.10%

|810

|0.03%

Tigrinya

|11,510

|0.27%

|5,755

|0.14%

|2,460

|0.07%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Italian

|11,180

|0.26%

|11,475

|0.29%

|11,960

|0.34%

|13,095

|0.41%

|13,935

|0.48%

Portuguese

|11,090

|0.26%

|8,565

|0.22%

|7,380

|0.21%

|7,205

|0.22%

|6,110

|0.21%

Malayalam

|10,720

|0.25%

|6,230

|0.16%

|2,760

|0.08%

|1,550

|0.05%

|1,055

|0.04%

Ilocano

|9,765

|0.23%

|5,750

|0.14%

|3,010

|0.08%

|1,885

|0.06%

|N

|N

Amharic

|9,610

|0.22%

|7,015

|0.18%

|5,110

|0.14%

|2,785

|0.09%

|1,100

|0.04%

Bengali

|9,125

|0.22%

|6,940

|0.17%

|5.030

|0.14%

|2,710

|0.08%

|1,190

|0.04%

Romanian

|8,205

|0.19%

|8,255

|0.21%

|6,550

|0.18%

|4,370

|0.14%

|2,890

|0.10%

Cebuano and other Bisayan languages

|6,780

|0.16%

|5,025

|0.13%

|3,255

|0.09%

|1,370

|0.04%

|N

|N

Nepali

|6,645

|0.16%

|4,995

|0.13%

|1,605

|0.05%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Tamil

|6,450

|0.15%

|4,650

|0.11%

|2,645

|0.07%

|1,385

|0.04%

|1,110

|0.04%

Hungarian

|5,950

|0.14%

|6,505

|0.16%

|6,700

|0.19%

|6,770

|0.21%

|6,985

|0.24%

Japanese

|5,290

|0.13%

|4,575

|0.11%

|4,560

|0.13%

|4,555

|0.14%

|3,625

|0.12%

Croatian

|4,865

|0.12%

|4,425

|0.11%

|3,960

|0.11%

|4,150

|0.13%

|4,195

|0.14%

Serbian

|4,530

|0.11%

|4,115

|0.10%

|3,560

|0.10%

|3,090

|0.10%

|2,125

|0.07%

Oromo language

|4,030

|0.10%

|2,615

|0.07%

|1,405

|0.04%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Turkish

|3,860

|0.09%

|2,760

|0.07%

|2,460

|0.07%

|1,605

|0.05%

|810

|0.03%

Afrikaans

|3,730

|0.09%

|3,050

|0.08%

|2,420

|0.07%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Telugu

|3,550

|0.08%

|2,130

|0.05%

|1,245

|0.03%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Scandinavian languages

|3,535

|0.08%

|3,750

|0.09%

|4,935

|0.14%

|6,045

|0.19%

|6,795

|0.23%

Danish

|2,040

|0.05%

|2,225

|0.06%

|2,805

|0.08%

|3,510

|0.11%

|3,615

|0.12%

Swedish

|855

|0.02%

|785

|0.02%

|950

|0.03%

|1,145

|0.04%

|1,345

|0.05%

Norwegian

|640

|0.02%

|740

|0.02%

|1,180

|0.03%

|1,245

|0.04%

|1,670

|0.06%

Pashto

|3,435

|0.08%

|2,340

|0.06%

|1,850

|0.05%

|1,175

|0.04%

|275

|0.01%

Greek

|3,330

|0.08%

|3,285

|0.08%

|2,965

|0.08%

|3,305

|0.10%

|2,765

|0.10%

Sindhi (includes Kacchi)

|3,260

|0.08%

|2,835

|0.07%

|2,560

|0.07%

|2,000

|0.06%

|1,990

|0.07%

Sinhalese

|3,215

|0.08%

|2,935

|0.07%

|1,940

|0.05%

|835

|0.03%

|N

|N

Hiligaynon

|3,090

|0.07%

|1,160

|0.03%

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

|N

Czech

|3,000

|0.07%

|2,715

|0.07%

|2,880

|0.08%

|3,100

|0.08%

|3,520

|0.12%

Creole

|2,770

|0.07%

|2,120

|0.05%

|1,560

|0.05%

|415

|0.01%

|250

|0.01%

Albanian

|2,625

|0.06%

|2,435

|0.06%

|1,685

|0.05%

|N

|N

|N

|N

Thai

|2,255

|0.05%

|1,700

|0.04%

|1,375

|0.04%

|190

|0.01%

|N

|N

In addition to the table above, other mother tongues in Alberta include (including languages with more than 422 people, or 0.01 per cent of respondents):

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In addition to the single-language responses detailed above, about 88,765 people reported having more than one mother tongue. There were 74,515 responses of both English and a non-official language; 2,785 of both French and a non-official language; 10,005 of both English and French; and 1,455 of English, French and a non-official language.

Religion

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Just under 50 percent of Albertans identify as Christian, while over 40 percent of residents identify with no religion. The largest denominations are the Roman Catholic, United, Anglican, Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

Just over 1 percent of Albertans are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, descended from pioneers who emigrated from Utah around the turn of the 20th century; there are three temples in the province. Alberta also has large numbers of Pentecostal, Presbyterians, and evangelical Christians.

There are significant numbers of Mennonites and Hutterites, which are communal Anabaptist sects. There are also many Jehovah's Witnesses and Reformed Christians, as well a significant population of Seventh-day Adventists in and around Lacombe where the Canadian University College is located.

Alberta is also home to several Eastern Rite Churches as part of the legacy of Eastern European immigrants, including the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Diocese of Edmonton and Western Canada. There are 500 Doukhobors living in their few communities across Southern Alberta.

Many people of the Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim faiths also make Alberta their home; one of the largest Sikh temples in Canada is located just outside Edmonton. Most of Alberta's Jewish population of 11,390 lives in Calgary and Edmonton.

Alberta's second largest religion, Islam, has roots that include Canada's first mosque, Al-Rashid Mosque, built in 1938 led by a Lebanese woman named Hilwie Hamdon.

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!Religion (2021) {{ref|Alpha|1}}

!Denomination

!Congregation

!Proportion

Christian

|

|2,009,820

|48.1%

|Anglican Church

|95,560

|2.3%

|Baptist

|44,605

|1.1%

|Catholic

|833,025

|19.9%

|Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox

|63,775

|1.5%

|Jehovah's Witnesses

|18,185

|0.4%

|Latter Day Saints

|47,125

|1.1%

|Lutheran

|78,925

|1.9%

|Methodist

|9,640

|0.2%

|Pentecostal

|53,900

|1.3%

|Presbyterian

|22,850

|0.5%

|Reformed

|14,735

|0.4%

|United Church

|153,820

|3.7%

|Other Christian

|541,520

|15.2%

Muslim

|

|202,535

|4.8%

Sikh

|

|103,600

|2.5%

Hindu

|

|78,520

|1.9%

Buddhist

|

|42,830

|1.0%

Jewish

|

|11,390

|0.3%

Other religions

|

|33,220

|0.8%

Aboriginal spirituality

|

|19,755

|0.5%

No religious affiliation

|

|1,676,045

|40.1%

:{{note|Alpha|1}} Statistics Canada. 2022. Alberta (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2021 National Household Survey. Released October 26, 2022.{{cite web| title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | work=2021 National Household Survey | publisher=Statistics Canada | year=2022 | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 | access-date =October 26, 2022}}

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|+ Religious groups in Alberta (1981–2021)

! rowspan="2" |Religious group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=48 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=48 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1991{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-03-29 |title= Data tables, 1991 Census R9101 – Population by Religion (29), Showing Age Groups (13) Education (20% Data) – Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=66&PRID=0&PTYPE=4&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=114&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1981{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title= 1981 Census of Canada 20 per cent data base : highlight information on ethnicity, place of birth, citizenship, income, language, immigration, religion, shelter costs. |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.838459/publication.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Christianity

| 2,009,820

| {{Percentage | 2009820 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 2,152,200

| {{Percentage | 2152200 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 2,099,435

| {{Percentage | 2099435 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 1,928,745

| {{Percentage | 1928745 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 1,903,205

| {{Percentage | 1903205 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Irreligion

| 1,676,045

| {{Percentage | 1676045 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 1,126,130

| {{Percentage | 1126130 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 694,840

| {{Percentage | 694840 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 496,150

| {{Percentage | 496150 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 260,015

| {{Percentage | 260015 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Islam

| 202,535

| {{Percentage | 202535 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 113,445

| {{Percentage | 113445 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 49,045

| {{Percentage | 49045 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 31,000

| {{Percentage | 31000 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 16,865

| {{Percentage | 16865 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Sikhism

| 103,600

| {{Percentage | 103600 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 52,335

| {{Percentage | 52335 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 23,470

| {{Percentage | 23470 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 13,550

| {{Percentage | 13550 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 5,985

| {{Percentage | 5985 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Hinduism

| 78,520

| {{Percentage | 78520 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 36,845

| {{Percentage | 36845 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 15,965

| {{Percentage | 15965 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 10,770

| {{Percentage | 10770 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 7,360

| {{Percentage | 7360 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Buddhism

| 42,830

| {{Percentage | 42830 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 44,410

| {{Percentage | 44410 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 33,410

| {{Percentage | 33410 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 20,745

| {{Percentage | 20745 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 6,200

| {{Percentage | 6200 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Indigenous spirituality

| 19,755

| {{Percentage | 19755 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 15,100

| {{Percentage | 15100 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Judaism

| 11,390

| {{Percentage | 11390 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 10,900

| {{Percentage | 10900 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 11,085

| {{Percentage | 11085 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 9,950

| {{Percentage | 9950 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 10,655

| {{Percentage | 10655 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Other

| 33,220

| {{Percentage | 33220 | 4177715 | 2 }}

| 16,605

| {{Percentage | 16605 | 3567975 | 2 }}

| 13,900

| {{Percentage | 13900 | 2941150 | 2 }}

| 8,270

| {{Percentage | 8270 | 2519180 | 2 }}

| 2,355

| {{Percentage | 2355 | 2213650 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 4,177,715

! {{Percentage | 4177715 | 4262635 | 2 }}

! 3,567,975

! {{Percentage | 3567975 | 3645257 | 2 }}

! 2,941,150

! {{Percentage | 2941150 | 2974807 | 2 }}

! 2,519,180

! {{Percentage | 2519180 | 2545553 | 2 }}

! 2,213,650

! {{Percentage | 2213650 | 2237724 | 2 }}

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! Total population

! 4,262,635

! {{Percentage | 4262635 | 4262635 | 2 }}

! 3,645,257

! {{Percentage | 3645257 | 3645257 | 2 }}

! 2,974,807

! {{Percentage | 2974807 | 2974807 | 2 }}

! 2,545,553

! {{Percentage | 2545553 | 2545553 | 2 }}

! 2,237,724

! {{Percentage | 2237724 | 2237724 | 2 }}

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Migration

= Immigration =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Alberta immigration statistics{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title= Sixth census of Canada,1921 . Vol. II: Ages, conjugal condition, birthplace, birthplace of parents, year of immigration and naturalization, language spoken, literacy, school attendance, blindness and deaf-mutism |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.830550/publication.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{rp|239}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=4 September 2022 |title= 1971 Census of Canada : population : vol. I – part 3 = Recensement du Canada 1971 : population : vol. I – partie 3. Birthplace. TABLE 42. Population Bom Outside Canada, Showing Numerical and Percentage Distribution, for Canada and Provinces, 1921–1971 |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.834326/publication.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{rp|108}}

!Year

!Immigrant percentage

!Immigrant population

!Total population

1901

|{{Percentage | 31240 | 73022 | 1 }}

|31,240

|73,022

1911

|{{Percentage | 212426 | 374295 | 1 }}

|212,426

|374,295

1921

|{{Percentage | 273364 | 588454 | 1 }}

|273,364

|588,454

1931

|{{Percentage | 305738 | 731605 | 1 }}

|305,738

|731,605

1941

|{{Percentage | 258387 | 796169 | 1 }}

|258,387

|796,169

1951

|{{Percentage | 240016 | 939501 | 1 }}

|240,016

|939,501

1961

|{{Percentage | 288749 | 1331944 | 1 }}

|288,749

|1,331,944

1971

|{{Percentage | 282260 | 1627870 | 1 }}

|282,260

|1,627,870

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 970,975 persons or 23.2 percent of the total population of Alberta.

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|+Immigrants in Alberta by country of birth

! rowspan="2" |Country of birth

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2023-06-21 |title= Place of birth and period of immigration by gender and age: Province or territory |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810034902 |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-06-17 |title= Data tables, 2016 Census Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Place of Birth (272), Age (7A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110526&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=120&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-01-23 |title= 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables Profile – Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity, and Aboriginal Peoples for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, National Household Survey, 2011 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=105539&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-01-23 |title= 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables Citizenship (5), Place of Birth (236), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=105411&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2009-03-23 |title= Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentage distribution, for Canada, provinces and territories – 20% sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2020-05-01 |title= 2006 Census Topic-based tabulations Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (8) and Place of Birth (261) for the Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census – 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89424&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=72&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-12-23 |title= 2001 Census Topic-based tabulations Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10A) and Place of Birth of Respondent (260) for Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census – 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=62124&PRID=0&PTYPE=55430,53293,55440,55496,71090&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2001&THEME=43&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-12-23 |title= 2001 Census Topic-based tabulations Selected Places of Birth (85) for the Immigrant Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 and 2001 Censuses – 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=62125&PRID=0&PTYPE=55430,53293,55440,55496,71090&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2001&THEME=43&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0 |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1921{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title= Sixth census of Canada,1921 . v. 2. Population: age, conjugal condition, birthplace, immigration, citizenship, language, educational status, school attendance, blindness and deaf mutism |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.830550/publication.html |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{rp|314–315}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Philippines

|167,735

|{{Percentage | 167735 | 970975 | 1 }}

|123,830

|{{Percentage | 123830 | 845215 | 1 }}

|69,575

|{{Percentage | 69575 | 644115 | 1 }}

|36,630

|{{Percentage | 36630 | 527030 | 1 }}

|24,800

|{{Percentage | 24800 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

India

|122,145

|{{Percentage | 122145 | 970975 | 1 }}

|91,660

|{{Percentage | 91660 | 845215 | 1 }}

|59,020

|{{Percentage | 59020 | 644115 | 1 }}

|38,610

|{{Percentage | 38610 | 527030 | 1 }}

|24,670

|{{Percentage | 24670 | 438335 | 1 }}

|300

|{{Percentage | 300 | 273364 | 1 }}

China

|61,390

|{{Percentage | 61390 | 970975 | 1 }}

|57,695

|{{Percentage | 57695 | 845215 | 1 }}

|49,595

|{{Percentage | 49595 | 644115 | 1 }}

|41,495

|{{Percentage | 41495 | 527030 | 1 }}

|27,630

|{{Percentage | 27630 | 438335 | 1 }}

|3,422

|{{Percentage | 3422 | 273364 | 1 }}

United Kingdom

|56,675

|{{Percentage | 56675 | 970975 | 1 }}

|59,215

|{{Percentage | 59215| 845215 | 1 }}

|58,245

|{{Percentage | 58245 | 644115 | 1 }}

|60,210

|{{Percentage | 60210 | 527030 | 1 }}

|59,510

|{{Percentage | 59510 | 438335 | 1 }}

|90,131

|{{Percentage | 90131 | 273364 | 1 }}

Pakistan

|30,815

|{{Percentage | 30815 | 970975 | 1 }}

|28,080

|{{Percentage | 28080 | 845215 | 1 }}

|19,110

|{{Percentage | 19110 | 644115 | 1 }}

|12,095

|{{Percentage | 12095 | 527030 | 1 }}

|5,415

|{{Percentage | 5415 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

United States

|30,540

|{{Percentage | 30540 | 970975 | 1 }}

|30,460

|{{Percentage | 30460 | 845215 | 1 }}

|31,050

|{{Percentage | 31050 | 644115 | 1 }}

|28,325

|{{Percentage | 28325 | 527030 | 1 }}

|27,510

|{{Percentage | 27510 | 438335 | 1 }}

|99,879

|{{Percentage | 99879 | 273364 | 1 }}

Vietnam

|27,875

|{{Percentage | 27875 | 970975 | 1 }}

|27,080

|{{Percentage | 27080 | 845215 | 1 }}

|26,020

|{{Percentage | 26020 | 644115 | 1 }}

|24,270

|{{Percentage | 24270 | 527030 | 1 }}

|22,005

|{{Percentage | 22005 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Nigeria

|21,065

|{{Percentage | 21065 | 970975 | 1 }}

|12,405

|{{Percentage | 12405 | 845215 | 1 }}

|5,575

|{{Percentage | 5575 | 644115 | 1 }}

|1,740

|{{Percentage | 1740 | 527030 | 1 }}

|985

|{{Percentage | 985 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Hong Kong

|18,725

|{{Percentage | 18725 | 970975 | 1 }}

|19,115

|{{Percentage | 19115 | 845215 | 1 }}

|17,300

|{{Percentage | 17300 | 644115 | 1 }}

|17,455

|{{Percentage | 17455 | 527030 | 1 }}

|18,600

|{{Percentage | 18600 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Mexico

|17,985

|{{Percentage | 17985 | 970975 | 1 }}

|15,665

|{{Percentage | 15665 | 845215 | 1 }}

|10,755

|{{Percentage | 10755 | 644115 | 1 }}

|5,970

|{{Percentage | 5970 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,880

|{{Percentage | 3880 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Germany

|16,635

|{{Percentage | 16635 | 970975 | 1 }}

|19,200

|{{Percentage | 19200 | 845215 | 1 }}

|20,085

|{{Percentage | 20085 | 644115 | 1 }}

|21,570

|{{Percentage | 21570 | 527030 | 1 }}

|21,845

|{{Percentage | 21845 | 438335 | 1 }}

|14,587{{efn|name=Germany|Including Austria}}

|{{Percentage | 14587 | 273364 | 1 }}

South Korea

|16,180

|{{Percentage | 16180 | 970975 | 1 }}

|13,850

|{{Percentage | 13850 | 845215 | 1 }}

|9,575

|{{Percentage | 9575 | 644115 | 1 }}

|8,120

|{{Percentage | 8120 | 527030 | 1 }}

|5,290

|{{Percentage | 5290 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Poland

|15,595

|{{Percentage | 15595 | 970975 | 1 }}

|16,930

|{{Percentage | 16930 | 845215 | 1 }}

|16,335

|{{Percentage | 16335 | 644115 | 1 }}

|19,165

|{{Percentage | 19165 | 527030 | 1 }}

|19,680

|{{Percentage | 19680 | 438335 | 1 }}

|2,959

|{{Percentage | 2959 | 273364 | 1 }}

Ethiopia

|14,420

|{{Percentage | 14420 | 970975 | 1 }}

|10,565

|{{Percentage | 10565 | 845215 | 1 }}

|6,375

|{{Percentage | 6375 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,655

|{{Percentage | 3655 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,370

|{{Percentage | 1370 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Netherlands

|12,730

|{{Percentage | 12730 | 970975 | 1 }}

|14,035

|{{Percentage | 14035 | 845215 | 1 }}

|15,290

|{{Percentage | 15290 | 644115 | 1 }}

|16,715

|{{Percentage | 16715 | 527030 | 1 }}

|17,385

|{{Percentage | 17385 | 438335 | 1 }}

|1,765

|{{Percentage | 1765 | 273364 | 1 }}

Colombia

|10,385

|{{Percentage | 10385 | 970975 | 1 }}

|9,535

|{{Percentage | 9535 | 845215 | 1 }}

|6,860

|{{Percentage | 6860 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,155

|{{Percentage | 3155 | 527030 | 1 }}

|945

|{{Percentage | 945 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Syria

|9,975

|{{Percentage | 9975 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,800

|{{Percentage | 4800 | 845215 | 1 }}

|1,185

|{{Percentage | 1185 | 644115 | 1 }}

|975

|{{Percentage | 975 | 527030 | 1 }}

|610

|{{Percentage | 610 | 438335 | 1 }}

|109{{efn|name=OldSyriaImmigration|Including Lebanon}}

|{{Percentage | 109 | 273364 | 1 }}

Lebanon

|9,960

|{{Percentage | 9960 | 970975 | 1 }}

|10,390

|{{Percentage | 10390 | 845215 | 1 }}

|8,390

|{{Percentage | 8390 | 644115 | 1 }}

|7,530

|{{Percentage | 7530 | 527030 | 1 }}

|6,870

|{{Percentage | 6870 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Eritrea

|9,720

|{{Percentage | 9720 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,815

|{{Percentage | 4815 | 845215 | 1 }}

|2,805

|{{Percentage | 2805 | 644115 | 1 }}

|965

|{{Percentage | 965 | 527030 | 1 }}

|845

|{{Percentage | 845 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

South Africa

|8,960

|{{Percentage | 8960 | 970975 | 1 }}

|7,355

|{{Percentage | 7355 | 845215 | 1 }}

|6,010

|{{Percentage | 6010 | 644115 | 1 }}

|4,950

|{{Percentage | 4950 | 527030 | 1 }}

|4,025

|{{Percentage | 4025 | 438335 | 1 }}

|230

|{{Percentage | 230 | 273364 | 1 }}

Ukraine

|8,915

|{{Percentage | 8915 | 970975 | 1 }}

|8,150

|{{Percentage | 8150 | 845215 | 1 }}

|6,430

|{{Percentage | 6430 | 644115 | 1 }}

|5,435

|{{Percentage | 5435 | 527030 | 1 }}

|5,170

|{{Percentage | 5170 | 438335 | 1 }}

|2,165

|{{Percentage | 2165 | 273364 | 1 }}

Iran

|8,865

|{{Percentage | 8865 | 970975 | 1 }}

|8,910

|{{Percentage | 8910 | 845215 | 1 }}

|5,595

|{{Percentage | 5595 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,995

|{{Percentage | 3995 | 527030 | 1 }}

|2,400

|{{Percentage | 2400 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Jamaica

|8,695

|{{Percentage | 8695 | 970975 | 1 }}

|6,845

|{{Percentage | 6845 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,340

|{{Percentage | 4340 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,755

|{{Percentage | 3755 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,705

|{{Percentage | 3705 | 438335 | 1 }}

|110{{efn|name=BritishWestIndies|All individuals born in the British West Indies}}

|{{Percentage | 110 | 273364 | 1 }}

Somalia

|8,545

|{{Percentage | 8545 | 970975 | 1 }}

|7,060

|{{Percentage | 7060 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,395

|{{Percentage | 3395 | 644115 | 1 }}

|2,120

|{{Percentage | 2120 | 527030 | 1 }}

|795

|{{Percentage | 795 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Russia

|7,470

|{{Percentage | 7470 | 970975 | 1 }}

|7,260

|{{Percentage | 7260 | 845215 | 1 }}

|5,900

|{{Percentage | 5900 | 644115 | 1 }}

|4,850

|{{Percentage | 4850 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,635

|{{Percentage | 3635 | 438335 | 1 }}

|11,572

|{{Percentage | 11572 | 273364 | 1 }}

Romania

|7,190

|{{Percentage | 7190 | 970975 | 1 }}

|7,725

|{{Percentage | 7725 | 845215 | 1 }}

|6,235

|{{Percentage | 6235 | 644115 | 1 }}

|5,165

|{{Percentage | 5165 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,920

|{{Percentage | 3920 | 438335 | 1 }}

|3,073

|{{Percentage | 3073 | 273364 | 1 }}

Italy

|6,990

|{{Percentage | 6990 | 970975 | 1 }}

|8,115

|{{Percentage | 8115 | 845215 | 1 }}

|8,050

|{{Percentage | 8050 | 644115 | 1 }}

|8,705

|{{Percentage | 8705 | 527030 | 1 }}

|9,830

|{{Percentage | 9830 | 438335 | 1 }}

|2,486

|{{Percentage | 2486 | 273364 | 1 }}

El Salvador

|6,940

|{{Percentage | 6,940 | 970975 | 1 }}

|7,255

|{{Percentage | 7255 | 845215 | 1 }}

|5,535

|{{Percentage | 5535 | 644115 | 1 }}

|5,475

|{{Percentage | 5475 | 527030 | 1 }}

|4,695

|{{Percentage | 4695 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Egypt

|6,760

|{{Percentage | 6760 | 970975 | 1 }}

|5,320

|{{Percentage | 5320 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,120

|{{Percentage | 3120 | 644115 | 1 }}

|2,140

|{{Percentage | 2140 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,490

|{{Percentage | 1490 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Afghanistan

|6,585

|{{Percentage | 6585 | 970975 | 1 }}

|5,190

|{{Percentage | 5190 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,345

|{{Percentage | 4345 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,305

|{{Percentage | 3305 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,695

|{{Percentage | 1695 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Iraq

|6,215

|{{Percentage | 6215 | 970975 | 1 }}

|5,935

|{{Percentage | 5935 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,825

|{{Percentage | 3825 | 644115 | 1 }}

|2,300

|{{Percentage | 2300 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,490

|{{Percentage | 1490 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Kenya

|6,070

|{{Percentage | 6070 | 970975 | 1 }}

|5,120

|{{Percentage | 5120 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,005

|{{Percentage | 4005 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,425

|{{Percentage | 3425 | 527030 | 1 }}

|2,875

|{{Percentage | 2875 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Bangladesh

|6,035

|{{Percentage | 6035 | 970975 | 1 }}

|5,085

|{{Percentage | 5085 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,680

|{{Percentage | 3680 | 644115 | 1 }}

|1,835

|{{Percentage | 1835 | 527030 | 1 }}

|690

|{{Percentage | 690 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Nepal

|4,970

|{{Percentage | 4970 | 970975 | 1 }}

|3,915

|{{Percentage | 3915 | 845215 | 1 }}

|1,260

|{{Percentage | 1260 | 644115 | 1 }}

|490

|{{Percentage | 490 | 527030 | 1 }}

|115

|{{Percentage | 115 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Sri Lanka

|4,930

|{{Percentage | 4930 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,835

|{{Percentage | 4835 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,295

|{{Percentage | 3295 | 644115 | 1 }}

|1,600

|{{Percentage | 1600 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,330

|{{Percentage | 1330 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Venezuela

|4,800

|{{Percentage | 4800 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,335

|{{Percentage | 4335 | 845215 | 1 }}

|1,930

|{{Percentage | 1930 | 644115 | 1 }}

|1,350

|{{Percentage | 1350 | 527030 | 1 }}

|500

|{{Percentage | 500 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Fiji

|4,690

|{{Percentage | 4690 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,625

|{{Percentage | 4625 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,140

|{{Percentage | 4140 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,975

|{{Percentage | 3975 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,395

|{{Percentage | 3395 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Tanzania

|4,660

|{{Percentage | 4660 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,510

|{{Percentage | 4510 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,465

|{{Percentage | 4465 | 644115 | 1 }}

|4,035

|{{Percentage | 4035 | 527030 | 1 }}

|4,435

|{{Percentage | 4435 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Bosnia and Herzegovina

|4,335

|{{Percentage | 4335 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,555

|{{Percentage | 4555 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,720

|{{Percentage | 3720 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,505

|{{Percentage | 3505 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,065

|{{Percentage | 3065 | 438335 | 1 }}

|282{{efn|name=Yugoslavia|All individuals born in Yugoslavia.}}

|{{Percentage | 282 | 273364 | 1 }}

Ireland

|4,225

|{{Percentage | 4225 | 970975 | 1 }}

|3,940

|{{Percentage | 3940 | 845215 | 1 }}

|2,795

|{{Percentage | 2795 | 644115 | 1 }}

|2,475

|{{Percentage | 2475 | 527030 | 1 }}

|2,840

|{{Percentage | 2840 | 438335 | 1 }}

|7,374

|{{Percentage | 7374 | 273364 | 1 }}

Chile

|4,215

|{{Percentage | 4215 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,255

|{{Percentage | 4255 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,305

|{{Percentage | 4305 | 644115 | 1 }}

|4,345

|{{Percentage | 4345 | 527030 | 1 }}

|3,775

|{{Percentage | 3775 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Sudan

|4,145

|{{Percentage | 4145 | 970975 | 1 }}

|2,580

|{{Percentage | 2580 | 845215 | 1 }}

|4,625

|{{Percentage | 4625 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,400

|{{Percentage | 3400 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,055

|{{Percentage | 1055 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Malaysia

|3,990

|{{Percentage | 3990 | 970975 | 1 }}

|4,260

|{{Percentage | 4260 | 845215 | 1 }}

|3,500

|{{Percentage | 3500 | 644115 | 1 }}

|3,215

|{{Percentage | 3215 | 527030 | 1 }}

|2,855

|{{Percentage | 2855 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Australia

|3,690

|{{Percentage | 3690 | 970975 | 1 }}

|3,360

|{{Percentage | 3360 | 845215 | 1 }}

|2,745

|{{Percentage | 2745 | 644115 | 1 }}

|2,480

|{{Percentage | 2480 | 527030 | 1 }}

|2,370

|{{Percentage | 2370 | 438335 | 1 }}

|251

|{{Percentage | 251 | 273364 | 1 }}

Brazil

|3,800

|{{Percentage | 3800 | 970975 | 1 }}

|2,545

|{{Percentage | 2545 | 845215 | 1 }}

|1,740

|{{Percentage | 1740 | 644115 | 1 }}

|1,130

|{{Percentage | 1130 | 527030 | 1 }}

|750

|{{Percentage | 750 | 438335 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Japan

|3,380

|{{Percentage | 3380 | 970975 | 1 }}

|3,060

|{{Percentage | 3060 | 845215 | 1 }}

|2,935

|{{Percentage | 2935 | 644115 | 1 }}

|2,265

|{{Percentage | 2265 | 527030 | 1 }}

|1,730

|{{Percentage | 1730 | 438335 | 1 }}

|374

|{{Percentage | 374 | 273364 | 1 }}

Total immigrants

!970,975

!{{Percentage | 970975 | 4177715 | 1 }}

!845,215

!{{Percentage | 845215 | 3978145 | 1 }}

!644,115

!{{Percentage | 644115 | 3567975 | 1 }}

!527,030

!{{Percentage | 527030 | 3256355 | 1 }}

!438,335

!{{Percentage | 438335 | 2941150 | 1 }}

!273,364

!{{Percentage | 273364 | 588454 | 1 }}

class="sortbottom"

!Total responses

!4,177,715

!{{Percentage | 4177715 | 4262635 | 1 }}

!3,978,145

!{{Percentage | 3978145 | 4067175 | 1 }}

!3,567,975

!{{Percentage | 3567975 | 3645257 | 1 }}

!3,256,355

!{{Percentage | 3256355 | 3290350 | 1 }}

!2,941,150

!{{Percentage | 2941150 | 2974807 | 1 }}

!588,454

!{{Percentage | 588454 | 588454 | 1 }}

class="sortbottom"

!Total population

!4,262,635

!{{Percentage | 4262635 | 4262635 | 1 }}

!4,067,175

!{{Percentage | 4067175 | 4067175 | 1 }}

!3,645,257

!{{Percentage | 3645257 | 3645257 | 1 }}

!3,290,350

!{{Percentage | 3290350 | 3290350 | 1 }}

!2,974,807

!{{Percentage | 2974807 | 2974807 | 1 }}

!588,454

!{{Percentage | 588454 | 588454 | 1 }}

=Recent immigration=

The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 193,170 people who immigrated to Alberta between 2016 and 2021.

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | Recent immigrants to Alberta by place of birth (2016 to 2021){{cite web

|title=Immigrant status and period of immigration by place of birth and citizenship|date = 26 October 2022|url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810030201&pickMembers%5B0%5D=1.42&pickMembers%5B1%5D=2.1&pickMembers%5B2%5D=3.1&pickMembers%5B3%5D=4.1&pickMembers%5B4%5D=5.1}}

Rank

!Country

!Population

!% of recent immigrants

1

|Philippines

|47,605

|{{Percentage | 47605| 193170 | 1 }}

2

|India

|31,815

|{{Percentage | 31815| 193170 | 1 }}

3

|Nigeria

|9,840

|{{Percentage | 9840| 193170 | 1 }}

4

|China

|9,495

|{{Percentage | 9495| 193170 | 1 }}

5

|Syria

|7,295

|{{Percentage | 7295| 193170 | 1 }}

6

|United States

|5,175

|{{Percentage | 5175| 193170 | 1 }}

7

|Eritrea

|5,120

|{{Percentage | 5120| 193170 | 1 }}

8

|Mexico

|4,165

|{{Percentage | 4165| 193170 | 1 }}

9

|Pakistan

|4,080

|{{Percentage | 4080| 193170 | 1 }}

10

|Ethiopia

|3,960

|{{Percentage | 3960| 193170 | 1 }}

11

|United Kingdom

|3,800

|{{Percentage | 3800| 193170 | 1 }}

12

|South Korea

|3,430

|{{Percentage | 3430| 193170 | 1 }}

13

|Iran

|3,260

|{{Percentage | 3260| 193170 | 1 }}

14

|Nepal

|2,620

|{{Percentage | 2620| 193170 | 1 }}

15

|Jamaica

|2,130

|{{Percentage | 2130| 193170 | 1 }}

=Interprovincial migration=

File:Net cumulative interprovincial migration, 1997 to 2017, as a share of population, 2016.png

{{Main|Interprovincial migration in Canada}}

Over the past five decades, Alberta has had the highest net increase from interprovincial migration of any province. However, it typically experiences population decline during economic downturns, as it did during the 1980s.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} Oil is the main industry driving interprovincial migration to Alberta, as many Canadians move to Alberta to work on the oil fields. Interprovincial migration to Alberta rises and drops dependent of the price of oil. There was a dramatic reduction after the 2014 drop in oil prices.{{cite web|url=https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/the-death-of-the-alberta-dream/|title=The death of the Alberta dream – Macleans.ca|website=www.macleans.ca|access-date=2018-12-28}}

class="wikitable"

|+Interprovincial migration in Alberta

!

!In-migrants

!Out-migrants

!Net migration

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #EA6A6A;"|2009–10

|{{Decrease}} 57,958

|{{DecreasePositive}} 61,229

|{{Decrease}} −3,271

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2010–11

|{{Increase}} 63,975

|{{DecreasePositive}} 55,532

|{{Increase}} 8,443

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2011–12

|{{Increase}} 80,837

|{{DecreasePositive}} 53,185

|{{Increase}} 27,652

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2012–13

|{{Increase}} 84,602

|{{DecreasePositive}} 46,004

|{{Increase}} 38,598

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2013–14

|{{Increase}} 87,307

|{{IncreaseNegative}} 51,925

|{{Decrease}} 35,382

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2014–15

|{{Decrease}} 81,540

|{{IncreaseNegative}} 59,946

|{{Decrease}} 21,594

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #EA6A6A;"|2015–16

|{{Decrease}} 56,978

|{{IncreaseNegative}} 72,086

|{{Decrease}} −15,108

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #EA6A6A;"|2016–17

|{{Decrease}} 50,396

|{{DecreasePositive}} 65,955

|{{Decrease}} −15,559

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #EA6A6A;"|2017–18

|{{Increase}} 55,147

|{{DecreasePositive}} 58,394

|{{Increase}} −3,247

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2018–19

|{{Increase}} 65,778

|{{IncreaseNegative}} 60,236

|{{Increase}} 5,542

style="text-align:right;"

| style="background: #90EE90;"|2019–20

|{{Increase}} 85,919

|{{IncreaseNegative}} 77,519

|{{Increase}} 8,400

Source: Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada, table 051-0012: [https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=1710001501#timeframe Interprovincial migrants, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces and territories, annual.]

See also

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