Division No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,646 km2 (4,883 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,590,639 |
| • Density | 125.78/km2 (325.77/sq mi) |
Division No. 6 is acensus division inAlberta, Canada. It includes the City ofCalgary and surrounding areas. The majority of the division consists of Alberta'sCalgary Region, while the northern portion of the division includes parts ofcentral Alberta. The division also forms the southern segment of theCalgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 6 is the largest census division in Alberta according to population and also has the highest population density.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 804,802 | — |
| 1996 | 880,859 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,021,060 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,160,936 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,311,022 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,498,778 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,590,639 | +6.1% |
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The followingcensus subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 6.[6][7]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Division No. 6 had a population of1,590,639 living in604,628 of its638,160 total private dwellings, a change of6.1% from its 2016 population of1,498,778. With a land area of 12,614.18 km2 (4,870.36 sq mi), it had a population density of126.1/km2 (326.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
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