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Demographics of Calgary

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{{cite book | title=Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906 | volume=Sessional Paper No. 17a | year=1907 | publisher=Government of Canada | location=Ottawa | page=100 | chapter=Table IX: Population of cities, towns and incorporated villages in 1906 and 1901 as classed in 1906}}{{cite book | title=Census of Canada, 1911 | volume=I | year=1912 | publisher=Government of Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=2–39 | chapter=Table I: Area and Population of Canada by Provinces, Districts and Subdistricts in 1911 and Population in 1901}}{{cite book | title=Census of Prairie Provinces, 1916 | volume=Population and Agriculture | year=1918 | publisher=Government of Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=77–140 | chapter=Table I: Population of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta by Districts, Townships, Cities, Towns, and Incorporated Villages in 1916, 1911, 1906, and 1901}}{{cite book | title=Census of Canada, 1921 | year=1922 | publisher=Government of Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=169–215 | chapter=Table 8: Population by districts and sub-districts according to the Redistribution Act of 1914 and the amending act of 1915, compared for the census years 1921, 1911 and 1901}}{{cite book | title=Census of Prairie Provinces, 1926 | volume=Census of Alberta, 1926 | year=1927 | publisher=Government of Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=565–567 | chapter=Table 7: Population of cities, towns and villages for the province of Alberta in census years 1901–26, as classed in 1926}}{{cite book | title=Census of Canada, 1931 | year=1932 | publisher=Government of Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=98–102 | chapter=Table 12: Population of Canada by provinces, counties or census divisions and subdivisions, 1871–1931}}{{cite book | title=Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1936 | volume=I: Population and Agriculture | year=1938 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | pages=833–836 | chapter=Table 4: Population in incorporated cities, towns and villages, 1901–1936}}{{cite book | title=Eighth Census of Canada, 1941 | volume=II: Population by Local Subdivisions | year=1944 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | pages=134–141 | chapter=Table 10: Population by census subdivisions, 1871–1941}}{{cite book | title=Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946 | volume=I: Population | year=1949 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | pages=401–414 | chapter=Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1926–1946}}{{cite book | title=Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 | volume=I: Population, General Characteristics | year=1953 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | page=6.73–6.83 | chapter=Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1871–1951}}{{cite book | title=Census of Canada, 1956 | volume=Population, Counties and Subdivisions | year=1957 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | page=6.50–6.53 | chapter=Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951}}

{{cite book | title=1961 Census of Canada | series=Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961 | volume=I: Population | year=1963 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | page=6.77–6.83 | chapter=Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961}}{{cite book | title=Census of Canada, 1966 | volume=Population, Specified Age Groups and Sex for Counties and Census Subdivisions, 1966 | year=1968 | publisher=Dominion Bureau of Statistics | location=Ottawa | page=6.50–6.53 | chapter=Population by specified age groups and sex, for census subdivisions, 1966}}{{cite book | title=1971 Census of Canada | volume=I: Population, Census Subdivisions (Historical) | year=1973 | publisher=Statistics Canada | location=Ottawa | page=2.102–2.111 | chapter=Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971}}{{cite book | title=1976 Census of Canada | series=Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories | volume=I: Population, Geographic Distributions | year=1977 | publisher=Statistics Canada | location=Ottawa | page=3.40–3.43| chapter=Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976}}{{cite book | title=1981 Census of Canada | volume=II: Provincial series, Population, Geographic distributions (Alberta) | year=1982 | publisher=Statistics Canada | location=Ottawa | page=4.1–4.10| chapter=Table 4: Population and Total Occupied Dwellings, for Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1976 and 1981 | isbn=0-660-51095-2}}{{cite book | title=Census Canada 1986 | volume=Population and Dwelling Counts – Provinces and Territories (Alberta) | year=1987 | publisher=Statistics Canada | location=Ottawa | page=2.1–2.10 | chapter=Table 2: Census Divisions and Subdivisions – Population and Occupied Private Dwellings, 1981 and 1986 | isbn=0-660-53463-0}}{{cite book | title=91 Census | volume=Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions | year=1992 | publisher=Statistics Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=100–108 | chapter=Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data | isbn=0-660-57115-3}}{{cite book | title=96 Census | volume=A National Overview – Population and Dwelling Counts | year=1997 | publisher=Statistics Canada | location=Ottawa | pages=136–146 | chapter=Table 10: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions (Municipalities) and Designated Places, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data | isbn=0-660-59283-5}}{{cite web | title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta) | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-D.cfm?PR=48 | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=2012-07-03}}{{cite web | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | 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=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-01-06 | access-date=2012-07-03}}{{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=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=48 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2012-02-08 | access-date=2012-07-03}}{{cite web | title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Calgary, Alberta | date=9 February 2022 | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00054806016&SearchText=calgary | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=2022-02-25}}

|1891|3876

|1901|4091

|1906|11967

|1911|43704

|1916|56514

|1921|63305

|1926|65291

|1931|83761

|1936|83407

|1941|88904

|1946|100044

|1951|129060

|1956|181780

|1961|249641

|1966|330575

|1971|403319

|1976|469917

|1981|592743

|1986|636107

|1991|710795

|1996|768082

|2001|878866

|2006|988193

|2011|1096833

|2016|1239220

|2021|1306784

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In the 2021 Census, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,306,784

residents, representing 30.7% of the 4,262,635 residents in all of Alberta, and 3.5% compared to a population of 36,991,981 in all of Canada.{{cite web | title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Calgary, Alberta | date=9 February 2022 | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00054806016&SearchText=calgary | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=2022-02-25}} The total population of the Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) was 1,481,806.{{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}} Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, and the third-largest municipality and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada, as of 2021.

Civic census

Section 57 of Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA) enables municipalities to conduct censuses.{{cite web | url=http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=m26.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779751129 | title=Municipal Government Act | publisher=Alberta Queen’s Printer | date=2010-09-10 | access-date=2012-07-03}} The City of Calgary first conducted a municipal census, or civic census, in 1931.{{cite web | url=http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2010/07/calgarys-population-hits-1071515.html | title=Calgary's population hits 1,071,515 – Civic Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | date=2010-07-22 | access-date=2012-07-03}} It has conducted a civic census annually since 1958.

Calgary's 2016 civic census counted a population of 1,381,345.{{cite web|url=https://holacalgary.com/calgary-spanish/|title=Calgary 2016 Civic Census Metropolitan Area|date=2012-06-28|publisher=Hola Calgary|access-date=2012-07-03|archive-date=2017-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204062649/https://holacalgary.com/calgary-spanish/|url-status=dead}} From 2011 to 2012, there was a 2.7% increase over its 2011 municipal census population of 1,090,936.{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2011_pop.pdf | title=2011 Municipal Affairs Population List | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | date=2010-10-05 | access-date=2011-07-03}}{{cite web | url=http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2011/07/city-releases-2011-census-results.html | title=City Releases 2011 Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | date=2011-07-27 | access-date=2012-07-03}} The city attributed the 29,289 increase in residents to a natural increase of 9,631 and a net migration of 19,658 since the 2011 civic census. The 2012 civic census also recorded a total 459,339 dwellings in the city.

= 2012 population breakdown =

The following is a breakdown of the City of Calgary's 2012 civic census results by community, including residential communities, industrial areas, major parks and residual areas by electoral ward.{{cite web | url=http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | title=2012 Civic Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | year=2012 | access-date=2012-07-03 | archive-date=2020-06-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601084040/https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | url-status=dead }}

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!colspan=12| Neighbourhoods of Calgary

{{:List of neighbourhoods in Calgary}}

Growth and density

Between 2016 and 2021, the population of the City of Calgary grew by 5.5%, compared with an increase of 7.8% for the Calgary CMA.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806016&Geo2=CMA&Code2=825&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=825&TABID=1 | title=Census Profile: Calgary, City, Alberta (Census Subdivision) and Calgary, Alberta (Census metropolitan area) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2012-06-06 | access-date=2012-07-04}} During the same period, the growth rates were 10.8% for Alberta and 5.9% for Canada.{{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}} With land areas of {{convert|820.62|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and {{convert|5,098.68|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} for the city and CMA respectively, the population density was {{Pop density|1306784|820.62|km2|sqmi}} for the city and {{Pop density|1481806|5098.68|km2|sqmi}} for the CMA in 2021.

Age and gender

In the 2011 census, the median age was 36.4 years for both the City of Calgary and its CMA. Comparatively, the median ages were 36.5 years in Alberta and 40.6 years in Canada.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 | title=Census Profile: Alberta (Province) and Canada (Country) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2012-06-06 | access-date=2012-07-04}} The largest age group was 25 to 29 years for both the city (93,360) and the CMA (100,290).

The 2011 census also indicated that 50.09% of the population was female and 49.91% was male in the city (549,360 females and 547,475 males) and 50.05% and 49.95% in the CMA (607,970 females and 606,870 males).

Ethnicity

= Metro Calgary =

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! colspan=3 | Population by ethnicity in Calgary CMA, 2016

Ethnic Origin{{cite web| url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMACA&Code1=825&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Ethnic%20origin&TABID=1 | title=Census Profile, 2016 Census, Ethnic Origin, Calgary}}

!Population

!Percent

English

|298,865

|21.74%

Canadian

|275,950

|20.07%

Scottish

|240,775

|17.52%

German

|201,650

|14.67%

Irish

|197,185

|14.34%

French

|118,080

|8.59%

Chinese

|104,620

|7.61%

Ukrainian

|90,740

|6.60%

East Indian

|90,620

|6.59%

Filipino

|75,020

|5.46%

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|+ Panethnic groups in Metro Calgary (2001−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-09-21 |title=Indigenous identity by Registered or Treaty Indian status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810026501 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title=Visible minority and population group by generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810032401 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Alberta [Province] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMACA&Code1=825&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27

|title= NHS Profile, Calgary, CMA, Alberta, 2011 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=825&Data=Count&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles Calgary Alberta (Census metropolitan area) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=825&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-10-28 |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 Calgary Alberta (Census Metropolitan Area) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=825__&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|2001-2016: Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

2021: Statistic includes all persons belonging to the non-indigenous and non-visible minority “White” population group.|name="EuroMetro"|group="nb"}}

| 849,560

| {{Percentage | 849560 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 869,555

| {{Percentage | 869555 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 828,330

| {{Percentage | 828330 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 805,825

| {{Percentage | 805825 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 756,500

| {{Percentage | 756500 | 943310 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 153,200

| {{Percentage | 153200 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 122,900

| {{Percentage | 122900 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 84,870

| {{Percentage | 84870 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 57,700

| {{Percentage | 57700 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 36,855

| {{Percentage | 36855 | 943310 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|name="SoutheastAsian"|group="nb"}}

| 117,445

| {{Percentage | 117445 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 93,900

| {{Percentage | 93900 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 71,245

| {{Percentage | 71245 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 41,320

| {{Percentage | 41320 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 28,940

| {{Percentage | 28940 | 943310 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|name="EastAsian"|group="nb"}}

| 112,825

| {{Percentage | 112825 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 106,240

| {{Percentage | 106240 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 89,345

| {{Percentage | 89345 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 77,885

| {{Percentage | 77885 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 59,585

| {{Percentage | 59585 | 943310 | 2 }}

African

| 75,645

| {{Percentage | 75645 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 54,190

| {{Percentage | 54190 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 32,985

| {{Percentage | 32985 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 21,060

| {{Percentage | 21060 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 13,665

| {{Percentage | 13665 | 943310 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 48,625

| {{Percentage | 48625 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 41,645

| {{Percentage | 41645 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 33,370

| {{Percentage | 33370 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 26,575

| {{Percentage | 26575 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 21,915

| {{Percentage | 21915 | 943310 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|name="MiddleEastern"|group="nb"}}

| 48,180

| {{Percentage | 48180 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 39,130

| {{Percentage | 39130 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 25,765

| {{Percentage | 25765 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 17,670

| {{Percentage | 17670 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 11,390

| {{Percentage | 11390 | 943310 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 34,390

| {{Percentage | 34390 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 27,710

| {{Percentage | 27710 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 20,595

| {{Percentage | 20595 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 13,410

| {{Percentage | 13410 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 8,605

| {{Percentage | 8605 | 943310 | 2 }}

Other/Multiracial{{efn|name="Other"|group="nb"}}

| 26,265

| {{Percentage | 26265 | 1465180 | 2 }}

| 19,385

| {{Percentage | 19385 | 1374650 | 2 }}

| 12,620

| {{Percentage | 12620 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 8,840

| {{Percentage | 8840 | 1070295 | 2 }}

| 5,865

| {{Percentage | 5865 | 943310 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 1,465,180

! {{Percentage | 1465180 | 1481806 | 2 }}

! 1,374,650

! {{Percentage | 1374650 | 1392609 | 2 }}

! 1,199,125

! {{Percentage | 1199125 | 1214839 | 2 }}

! 1,070,295

! {{Percentage | 1070295 | 1079310 | 2 }}

! 943,310

! {{Percentage | 943310 | 951395 | 2 }}

Total population

! 1,481,806

! {{Percentage | 1481806 | 1481806 | 2 }}

! 1,392,609

! {{Percentage | 1392609 | 1392609 | 2 }}

! 1,214,839

! {{Percentage | 1214839 | 1214839 | 2 }}

! 1,079,310

! {{Percentage | 1079310 | 1079310 | 2 }}

! 951,395

! {{Percentage | 951395 | 951395 | 2 }}

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| colspan="11" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

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== Future projections ==

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|+ Pan−ethnic Origin Projections (2041)

rowspan=2 |

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|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=4 September 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=4 September 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=4 September 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=4 September 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

!%

European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an Indigenous identity.|name="euro2"|group="nb"}}

| 1,042,500

| {{Percentage | 1042500 | 2479000 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 395,000

| {{Percentage | 395000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|name=SoutheastAsian}}

| 265,000

| {{Percentage | 265000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|name=EastAsian}}

| 223,000

| {{Percentage | 223000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

African

| 196,000

| {{Percentage | 196000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|name=MiddleEastern}}

| 135,000

| {{Percentage | 135000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 90,500

| {{Percentage | 90500 | 2479000 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 76,000

| {{Percentage | 76000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

Other/multiracial

| 55,000

| {{Percentage | 55000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

Projected Metro Calgary Population

! 2,479,000

! {{Percentage | 2479000 | 2479000 | 2 }}

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= City of Calgary =

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|+ Panethnic groups in the City of Calgary (2001−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic 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=Calgary%20&DGUIDlist=2021A00054806016&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806016&Geo2=CD&Code2=4806&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-01-07 |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=CSD&Code1=4806016&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806016&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-07 |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=CSD&Code1=4806016&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="EuroCity"}}

| 715,725

| {{Percentage | 715725 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 744,625

| {{Percentage | 744625 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 727,935

| {{Percentage | 727935 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 722,595

| {{Percentage | 722595 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 688,465

| {{Percentage | 688465 | 871140 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 141,660

| {{Percentage | 141660 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 115,795

| {{Percentage | 115795 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 81,180

| {{Percentage | 81180 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 56,210

| {{Percentage | 56210 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 36,370

| {{Percentage | 36370 | 871140 | 2 }}

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

| 110,610

| {{Percentage | 110610 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 89,260

| {{Percentage | 89260 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 67,880

| {{Percentage | 67880 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 40,325

| {{Percentage | 40325 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 28,605

| {{Percentage | 28605 | 871140 | 2 }}

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

| 109,615

| {{Percentage | 109615 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 103,640

| {{Percentage | 103640 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 87,390

| {{Percentage | 87390 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 76,565

| {{Percentage | 76565 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 59,020

| {{Percentage | 59020 | 871140 | 2 }}

African

| 70,680

| {{Percentage | 70680 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 51,515

| {{Percentage | 51515 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 31,870

| {{Percentage | 31870 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 20,540

| {{Percentage | 20540 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 13,370

| {{Percentage | 13370 | 871140 | 2 }}

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

| 45,885

| {{Percentage | 45885 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 37,800

| {{Percentage | 37800 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 25,215

| {{Percentage | 25215 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 17,175

| {{Percentage | 17175 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 11,300

| {{Percentage | 11300 | 871140 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 41,350

| {{Percentage | 41350 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 35,195

| {{Percentage | 35195 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 28,905

| {{Percentage | 28905 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 24,425

| {{Percentage | 24425 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 19,765

| {{Percentage | 19765 | 871140 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 31,855

| {{Percentage | 31855 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 26,265

| {{Percentage | 26265 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 19,870

| {{Percentage | 19870 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 13,120

| {{Percentage | 13120 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 8,525

| {{Percentage | 8525 | 871140 | 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"}}

| 24,400

| {{Percentage | 24400 | 1291770 | 2 }}

| 18,305

| {{Percentage | 18305 | 1222405 | 2 }}

| 11,990

| {{Percentage | 11990 | 1082230 | 2 }}

| 8,525

| {{Percentage | 8525 | 979485 | 2 }}

| 5,735

| {{Percentage | 5735 | 871140 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 1,291,770

! {{Percentage | 1291770 | 1306784 | 2 }}

! 1,222,405

! {{Percentage | 1222405 | 1239220 | 2 }}

! 1,082,230

! {{Percentage | 1082230 | 1096833 | 2 }}

! 979,485

! {{Percentage | 979485 | 988193 | 2 }}

! 871,140

! {{Percentage | 871140 | 878866 | 2 }}

Total population

! 1,306,784

! {{Percentage | 1306784 | 1306784 | 2 }}

! 1,239,220

! {{Percentage | 1239220 | 1239220 | 2 }}

! 1,096,833

! {{Percentage | 1096833 | 1096833 | 2 }}

! 988,193

! {{Percentage | 988193 | 988193 | 2 }}

! 878,866

! {{Percentage | 878866 | 878866 | 2 }}

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| colspan="11" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

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Religion

= City of Calgary =

{{Pie chart|caption=Religion in Calgary (2021)|label1=Christian|value1=44.5|label2=No Religion|value2=38.7|label3=Muslim|value3=7.4|label4=Sikh|value4=3.8|label5=Hindu|value5=2.6|label6=Buddhist|value6=1.6|label7=Jewish|value7=0.5|label8=Aboriginal Spirituality|value8=0.1|label9=Other|value9=0.8|color1=SteelBlue|color2=Gainsboro|color3=OliveDrab|color4=DarkOrange|color5=Gold|color6=LightCoral|color7=SkyBlue|color8=Purple|color9=White}}

|align="left"| No religion

|align="left"| Islam

|align="left"| Sikh

|align="left"| Hindu

|align="left"| Buddhist

|align="left"| Jewish

|align="left"| Aboriginal Spirituality

|align="left"| Other

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! Religion (2021){{cite web|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=2021A00054806016&SearchText=calgary |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2022-10-27| access-date=2022-10-27}}

! Population !! Percent

align="left"| Christian575,25044.5%
499,37538.7%
95,9257.4%
49,4653.8%
33,4502.6%
20,8551.6%
6,3900.5%
1,3700.1%
9,6950.8%

= Metro Calgary =

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+ Religious groups in Metro Calgary (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=Calgary&DGUIDlist=2021S0503825&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-05-28 |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=CMA&Code1=825&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-05-28 |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=CMA&Code1=825__&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1991{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-03-29 |title= Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations - Part A |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=1&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=224&PRID=0&PTYPE=56079&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=113&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-03-29 |title= Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations - Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=1&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=225&PRID=0&PTYPE=56079&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=113&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-05-28 |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 : volume 2 - provincial series : population; language, ethnic origin, religion, place of birth, schooling |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.838030/publication.html |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2020-05-26 |title= Data tables, 1981 Census Profile for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1981 Census - Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census81/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=113750&PRID=0&PTYPE=113743&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1986&THEME=134&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

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Christianity 15px

| 656,315

| {{Percentage | 656315 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 667,110

| {{Percentage | 667110 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 632,295

| {{Percentage | 632295 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 541,785

| {{Percentage | 541785 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 482,730

| {{Percentage | 482730 | 587020 | 2 }}

Irreligion

| 576,025

| {{Percentage | 576025 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 388,365

| {{Percentage | 388365 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 237,575

| {{Percentage | 237575 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 165,635

| {{Percentage | 165635 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 81,600

| {{Percentage | 81600 | 587020 | 2 }}

Islam 15px

| 100,825

| {{Percentage | 100825 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 58,310

| {{Percentage | 58310 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 25,920

| {{Percentage | 25920 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 13,895

| {{Percentage | 13895 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 8,390

| {{Percentage | 8390 | 587020 | 2 }}

Sikhism 15px

| 56,055

| {{Percentage | 56055 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 30,420

| {{Percentage | 30420 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 13,325

| {{Percentage | 13325 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 6,075

| {{Percentage | 6075 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 2,505

| {{Percentage | 2505 | 587020 | 2 }}

Hinduism 15px

| 34,920

| {{Percentage | 34920 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 17,835

| {{Percentage | 17835 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 7,260

| {{Percentage | 7260 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 4,155

| {{Percentage | 4155 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 2,710

| {{Percentage | 2710 | 587020 | 2 }}

Buddhism 15px

| 22,125

| {{Percentage | 22125 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 23,260

| {{Percentage | 23260 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 16,635

| {{Percentage | 16635 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 8,870

| {{Percentage | 8870 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 2,170

| {{Percentage | 2170 | 587020 | 2 }}

Judaism 15px

| 6,705

| {{Percentage | 6705 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 6,170

| {{Percentage | 6170 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 6,530

| {{Percentage | 6530 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 5,455

| {{Percentage | 5455 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 5,575

| {{Percentage | 5575 | 587020 | 2 }}

Indigenous spirituality

| 1,480

| {{Percentage | 1480 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 1,195

| {{Percentage | 1195 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Other

| 10,730

| {{Percentage | 10730 | 1465175 | 2 }}

| 6,465

| {{Percentage | 6465 | 1199125 | 2 }}

| 3,775

| {{Percentage | 3775 | 943310 | 2 }}

| 2,340

| {{Percentage | 2340 | 748215 | 2 }}

| 780

| {{Percentage | 780 | 587020 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 1,465,175

! {{Percentage | 1465175 | 1481806 | 2 }}

! 1,199,125

! {{Percentage | 1199125 | 1214839 | 2 }}

! 943,310

! {{Percentage | 943310 | 951395 | 2 }}

! 748,215

! {{Percentage | 748215 | 754033 | 2 }}

! 587,020

! {{Percentage | 587020 | 592743 | 2 }}

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! Total population

! 1,481,806

! {{Percentage | 1481806 | 1481806 | 2 }}

! 1,214,839

! {{Percentage | 1214839 | 1214839 | 2 }}

! 951,395

! {{Percentage | 951395 | 951395 | 2 }}

! 754,033

! {{Percentage | 754033 | 754033 | 2 }}

! 592,743

! {{Percentage | 592743 | 592743 | 2 }}

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Language

= Knowledge of languages =

== Metro Calgary ==

The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census, and lists languages that were selected by at least 1,000 respondents.

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+Knowledge of Languages in Metro Calgary

! rowspan="2" |Language

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

|title=Knowledge of languages by age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810021701 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

English

| 1,430,255

| {{Percentage | 1430255 | 1465175 | 2 }}

French

| 98,320

| {{Percentage | 98320 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Oromo

| 2,115

| {{Percentage | 2115 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Somali

| 2,430

| {{Percentage | 2430 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Amharic

| 8,450

| {{Percentage | 8450 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Arabic

| 34,975

| {{Percentage | 34975 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Hebrew

| 2,065

| {{Percentage | 2065 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Tigrigna

| 7,655

| {{Percentage | 7655 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Khmer
(Cambodian)

| 1,255

| {{Percentage | 1255 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Vietnamese

| 19,290

| {{Percentage | 19290 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Bisaya,
n.o.s.

| 1,115

| {{Percentage | 1115 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Cebuano

| 3,530

| {{Percentage | 3530 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Hiligaynon

| 1,365

| {{Percentage | 1365 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Ilocano

| 6,560

| {{Percentage | 6560 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Indonesian

| 1,250

| {{Percentage | 1250 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Pampangan
(Kapampangan,
Pampango)

| 1,145

| {{Percentage | 1145 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Tagalog

| 70,230

| {{Percentage | 70230 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Kannada

| 1,085

| {{Percentage | 1085 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Malayalam

| 3,850

| {{Percentage | 3850 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Tamil

| 4,425

| {{Percentage | 4425 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Telugu

| 2,425

| {{Percentage | 2425 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Albanian

| 1,865

| {{Percentage | 1865 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Bulgarian

| 1,015

| {{Percentage | 1015 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Czech

| 2,130

| {{Percentage | 2130 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Polish

| 9,110

| {{Percentage | 9110 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Russian

| 15,020

| {{Percentage | 15020 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Serbo-Croatian

| 6,600

| {{Percentage | 6600 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Slovak

| 1,440

| {{Percentage | 1440 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Ukrainian

| 4,620

| {{Percentage | 4620 | 1465175 | 2 }}

German

| 16,305

| {{Percentage | 16305 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Afrikaans

| 2,070

| {{Percentage | 2070 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Dutch

| 4,540

| {{Percentage | 4540 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Danish

| 1,075

| {{Percentage | 1075 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Greek

| 2,335

| {{Percentage | 2335 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Bengali

| 6,140

| {{Percentage | 6140 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Gujarati

| 11,115

| {{Percentage | 11115 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Hindi

| 44,965

| {{Percentage | 44965 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Kacchi

| 2,320

| {{Percentage | 2320 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Marathi

| 2,290

| {{Percentage | 2290 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Nepali

| 2,925

| {{Percentage | 2925 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Punjabi

| 68,240

| {{Percentage | 68240 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Sinhala

| 1,380

| {{Percentage | 1380 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Urdu

| 31,625

| {{Percentage | 31625 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Kurdish

| 1,420

| {{Percentage | 1420 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Dari

| 4,760

| {{Percentage | 4760 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Iranian
Persian

| 6,960

| {{Percentage | 6960 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Italian

| 9,510

| {{Percentage | 9510 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Portuguese

| 6,780

| {{Percentage | 6780 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Romanian

| 5,875

| {{Percentage | 5875 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Spanish

| 58,975

| {{Percentage | 58975 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Japanese

| 5,155

| {{Percentage | 5155 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Korean

| 12,225

| {{Percentage | 12225 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Akan
(Twi)

| 1,395

| {{Percentage | 1395 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Igbo

| 3,030

| {{Percentage | 3030 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Swahili

| 3,405

| {{Percentage | 3405 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Yoruba

| 6,335

| {{Percentage | 6335 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Mandarin

| 46,240

| {{Percentage | 46240 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Min Nan
(Chaochow, Teochow,
Fukien, Taiwanese)

| 2,380

| {{Percentage | 2380 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Cantonese

| 42,805

| {{Percentage | 42805 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Thai

| 1,300

| {{Percentage | 1300 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Turkish

| 2,600

| {{Percentage | 2600 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Hungarian

| 3,665

| {{Percentage | 3665 | 1465175 | 2 }}

Total
Responses

| 1,465,175

| {{Percentage | 1465175 | 1481806 | 2 }}

Total
Population

| 1,481,806

| {{Percentage | 1481806 | 1481806 | 2 }}

= Mother tongue =

== Metro Calgary ==

Based on Calgary's 2016 metropolitan census reporting a population of 1,381,345, English is the mother tongue for 67.8 per cent of inhabitants. French-speakers make up 1.5 per cent with 20,715 people. Other languages make up 30.7 per cent or 383,320. The top five languages outside English and French in Calgary are Tagalog (Pilipino; Filipino), Punjabi (Panjabi), Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish (at 8,685 or 2.1 per cent of Calgary's population).{{Cite news|url=https://holacalgary.com/calgary-spanish/|title=Calgary Spanish Speaking Population|date=2017-12-02|work=Hola Calgary|access-date=2017-12-02|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204062649/https://holacalgary.com/calgary-spanish/|url-status=dead}}

==City of Calgary==

class="wikitable"
Top 25 languages Calgary, 2016[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2466023&Geo2=CD&Code2=2466&Data=Count&SearchText=calgary&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 Calgary Profile], Calgary 2016Population%
English806,81567.8
Tagalog (Filipino)39,2853.3
Panjabi (Punjabi)38,8403.3
Cantonese33,7002.8
Mandarin28,3552.4
Spanish27,0552.3
Arabic18,3901.5
French18,1501.5
Urdu16,3201.4
Vietnamese12,5501.1
German9,8950.8
Persian9,5250.8
Russian9,2550.8
Korean8,8800.7
Polish7,6800.6
Hindi7,0500.6
Gujarati5,3900.5
Yoruba5,3060.5
Italian5,0000.4
Romanian4,4950.4
Bengali4,0700.3
Amharic4,0500.3
Dutch3,4350.3
Hungarian3,3950.3
Portuguese3,3600.3
Ukrainian3,3450.3

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120418173014/http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_official_populations.cfm Alberta Municipal Affairs – Municipal Census & Population Lists]
  • [http://www.calgary.ca City of Calgary]
  • [http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Pages/Election-and-information-services/Civic-Census/CensusResults.aspx Civic Census Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629235604/http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Pages/Election-and-information-services/Civic-Census/CensusResults.aspx |date=2012-06-29 }}
  • [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html Statistics Canada]
  • [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/index-eng.cfm 2006 Census]
  • [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm 2011 Census]

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