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Population density of Saskatchewan, 2016

Saskatchewan is the middle province of Canada's three Prairie Provinces. It has an area of 651,900 km² (251,700 mi²) and a population of 1,132,505 (Saskatchewanians) as of 2021. Saskatchewan's population is made of 50.3% women and 49.7% men.[1] Most of its population lives in the Southern half of the province.

The most populous city is Saskatoon, with a population of 260,600 (2011) in the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), followed by the province's capital, Regina, with a population of 210,556 (2011) in the CMA. The province's population makeup is also notable for German Canadians being the largest European ethnic group and for the second-largest proportion of people of indigenous descent of any of the provinces, after Manitoba.

Population history

Year Population Five-year
% change 		Ten-year
% change 		Rank among
provinces
1901 91,279† n/a n/a 8
1911 492,432 n/a 439.5 3
1921 757,510 n/a 53.8 3
1931 921,785 n/a 21.7 3
1941 895,992 n/a -2.8 3
1951 831,728 n/a -7.2 5
1956 880,665 5.9 n/a 5
1961 925,181 5.1 11.2 5
1966 955,344 3.3 8.5 6
1971 926,242 -3.0 0.1 6
1976 921,325 -0.5 3.6 6
1981 968,313 5.1 4.5 6
1986 1,009,613 4.3 9.6 6
1991 988,928 -2.0 2.1 6
1996 976,615 -1.2 -3.3 6
2001 978,933 0.2 -1.0 6
2006 985,386 0.7 0.9 6
2011 1,053,960 7.0 7.6 6
2016 1,098,352 6.3 11.4 6
2021 1,132,505 3.5 7.5 6

† 1901 population for District of Saskatchewan and District of Athabasca, parts of the then-named North-West Territories.

Source: Statistics Canada.[2][3]

Ethnic origins

Note: The following statistics include a combination of individual and multiple responses from the 2001 Census, and therefore do not add up to 100%.[4]

Future projections

Ethnic origin by regional group
Group 2016[5] 2036[6][7]
Number % of 2016 population (1,098,352) Number % of 2036 estimated population (1,378,000)
European origins 779,665 72.8% 756,000 54.9%
Aboriginal origins 175,020 16.3% 289,000 21.0%
East and Southeast Asian origins 56,460 5.3% 175,000 12.7%
South Asian and Middle Eastern origins 36,325 3.4% 103,000 7.5%
African origins 14,925 1.4% 35,000 2.5%
Latin, Central and South American origins 4,195 0.4% 11,000 0.8%
Other 3,970 0.4% 10,000 0.7%
*Percentages total over 100% due to multiple responses, e.g. German-Indian, Norwegian-Irish.

Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples

Indigenous and visible minority identity (2021):[8]

  European Canadian (68.5%)
  Visible minority (14.4%)
  First Nations (11.0%)
  Métis (5.7%)
  Other Indigenous (0.3%)
Visible minority and Indigenous population (Canada 2021 Census)[9]
Population group Population %
European[a] 755,950 68.5%
Visible minority group
 South Asian 44,720 4.1%
Chinese 18,010 1.6%
Black 22,570 2.0%
Filipino 43,755 4.0%
Arab 5,575 0.5%
Latin American 5,680 0.5%
Southeast Asian 8,540 0.8%
West Asian 2,830 0.3%
Korean 1,850 0.2%
Japanese 830 0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 1,275 0.1%
Multiple visible minorities 3,725 0.3%
Total visible minority population 159,365 14.4%
Indigenous group
 First Nations (North American Indian) 121,175 11.0%
Métis 62,800 5.7%
Inuk (Inuit) 460 0.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses 2,030 0.2%
Indigenous responses n.i.e. 1,425 0.1%
Total Indigenous population 187,885 17.0%
Total population 1,103,200 100.0%

Languages

Knowledge of languages

Knowledge of official languages of Canada in Saskatchewan (2016)
Language Percent
English only
 
 94.48%
French only
 
 0.05%
English and French
 
 4.74%
Neither English nor French
 
 0.73%

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.

Knowledge of Languages in Saskatchewan
Language 2021[10] 2016
Pop. % Pop. %
English 1,094,785 99.24% 1,062,275 99.23%
French 52,065 4.72% 51,325 4.79%
Tagalog 36,125 3.27% 28,655 2.68%
Cree[note 1] 24,850 2.25% 21,870 2.04%
Hindi 15,745 1.43% N/A <1%
Punjabi 13,310 1.21% N/A <1%
German 11,815 1.07% 17,390 1.62%
Mandarin 11,590 1.05% N/A <1%
Spanish 11,185 1.01% N/A <1%
Ukrainian 10,795 0.98% 13,090 1.22%
Urdu 10,540 0.96% N/A <1%

Mother tongue

Languages of Saskatchewan (2016):[11]

  English (82.4%)
  French (1.4%)
  Other language (14.5%)
  Multiple (1.7%)

The 2006 census showed a population of 968,157. Of the 946,250 singular responses to the census question concerning mother tongue the languages most commonly reported were:

Mother tongue in Saskatchewan
Language 2006 2001 1931[12]: 1176–1187 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
English 811,275 85.7% 817,955 85.8% 516,342 56.02%
German 28,555 3.0% 32,515 3.4% 138,499 15.03%
Algonquian languages 26,525 2.8% 23,735 2.5% — —
Cree 24,255 2.6% 22,055 2.1% — —
Ojibway 1,745 0.2% 1,375 0.1% — —
Ukrainian 16,350 1.7% 19,650 2.1% 70,545 7.65%
French 16,060 1.7% 17,775 1.9% 42,283 4.59%
Chinese 7,475 0.8% 6,015 0.6% 2,500 0.27%
Cantonese 1,720 0.2% 1,425 0.2% — —
Mandarin 715 0.1% 395 <0.1% — —
Athapaskan languages 7,145 0.8% 6,315 0.7% — —
Dene 7,135 0.8% 6,310 0.7% — —
Polish 2,510 0.4% 3,015 0.3% 18,742 2.03%
Hungarian 2,190 0.2% 2,700 0.3% 11,853 1.29%
Tagalog (Filipino/Pilipino) 2,170 0.2% 1,545 0.2% — —
Dutch 1,785 0.2% 1,930 0.20% 10,079 1.09%
Scandinavian languages 1,690 0.2% 2,320 0.2% 50,634 5.49%
Norwegian 830 0.1% 1,260 0.1% 27,996 3.04%
Danish 420 <0.1% 430 0.1% 3,882 0.42%
Swedish 355 <0.1% 525 0.1% 15,556 1.69%
Arabic 1,525 0.12% 1,090 0.11% 571 0.06%
Russian 1,400 0.2% 1,440 0.2% 17,085 1.85%
Vietnamese 1,305 0.1% 1,390 0.2% — —
Serbo-Croatian languages 1,250 0.1% 1,235 0.1% 956 0.1%
Croatian 450 0.1% 435 0.1% — —
Bosnian 335 <0.1% N N — —
Serbian 270 <0.1% 210 <0.1% — —
Serbo-Croatian 195 <0.1% 590 0.1% — —
Greek 1,060 0.1% 980 0.1% 370 0.04%
Panjabi (Punjabi) 850 0.1% 540 0.1% 7 0%
Persian 785 0.1% 415 <0.1% — —
Romanian 770 0.1% 775 0.1% 6,170 0.67%
Italian 735 0.1% 895 0.1% 692 0.08%
Korean 675 0.1% 425 <0.1% — —
Germanic languages n.i.e. 605 0.1% 375 <0.1% 8,619[b] 0.94%
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 410 <0.1% 345 <0.1% — —
African languages n.i.e. 405 <0.1% 130 0.01% — —
Portuguese 380 <0.1% 405 <0.1% — —
Finnish 365 <0.1% 435 <0.1% 1,861 0.2%
Hindi 355 <0.1% 320 <0.1% — —
Lao 340 <0.1% 275 0.03% — —
Urdu 330 <0.1% 425 <0.1% — —
Bantu languages 325 <0.1% 170 <0.1% — —
Swahili 105 <0.1% 110 <0.1% — —
Czech 325 <0.1% 415 <0.1% 1,156 0.13%
Berber 310 <0.1% 185 <0.1% — —
Japanese 290 <0.1% 185 <0.1% 1,070 0.12%
Niger–Congo languages n.i.e. 285 <0.1% 100 <0.1% — —
Tigrigna 215 <0.1% 190 <0.1% — —
Gujarati 210 <0.1% 225 0.02% — —
Slovak 210 <0.1% 100 <0.1% 1,156 0.13%
Somali 210 <0.1% 35 <0.1% — —
Bengali 190 <0.1% 70 <0.1% — —

Note: "n.i.e.": not included elsewhere

There were also 175 single-language responses for Non-verbal languages (Sign languages); 170 for Amharic; 155 for Turkish; 140 for Sinhala; 135 for Slavic languages n.i.e.; 130 for Slovenian; 120 for Pashto; 115 for Malay; 115 for Malayalam; 115 for Thai; 110 for Ilocano; 110 for Khmer; 100 for Celtic languages; and 100 for Sino-Tibetan languages n.i.e. In addition there were also 6,080 responses of both English and a non-official language; 245 of both French and a non-official language; 1,130 of both English and French; and 140 of English, French and a non-official language. Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.[13]

Religion

Religious groups in Saskatchewan (1981−2021)
Religious group 2021[14] 2011[15] 2001[16] 1991[17] 1981[18]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Christianity 621,250 56.31% 726,920 72.06% 795,935 82.64% 858,120 87.92% 889,820 93.03%
Irreligion 403,960 36.62% 246,305 24.42% 151,450 15.72% 107,225 10.99% 60,255 6.3%
Islam 25,455 2.31% 10,040 1% 2,230 0.23% 1,185 0.12% 1,120 0.12%
Indigenous spirituality 16,300 1.48% 12,240 1.21% — — — — — —
Hinduism 14,150 1.28% 3,570 0.35% 1,590 0.17% 1,680 0.17% 1,150 0.12%
Sikhism 9,040 0.82% 1,650 0.16% 500 0.05% 565 0.06% 220 0.02%
Buddhism 4,410 0.4% 4,265 0.42% 3,055 0.32% 1,885 0.19% 985 0.1%
Judaism 1,105 0.1% 940 0.09% 865 0.09% 1,370 0.14% 1,585 0.17%
Other 7,540 0.68% 2,810 0.28% 7,525 0.78% 4,000 0.41% 1,065 0.11%
Total responses 1,103,205 97.41% 1,008,760 95.71% 963,150 98.39% 976,040 98.7% 956,440 98.77%
Total population 1,132,505 100% 1,053,960 100% 978,933 100% 988,928 100% 968,313 100%

Migration

Immigration

Saskatchewan Immigration Statistics[19]: 239 [20]: 108 
Year Immigrant percentage Immigrant population Total population
1901 39.7% 36,195 91,279
1911 49.5% 243,681 492,432
1921 39.6% 299,677 757,510
1931 34.6% 318,545 921,785
1941 26.7% 238,903 895,992
1951 21.1% 175,829 831,728
1961 16.1% 149,389 925,181
1971 12% 110,690 926,240

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 137,615 persons or 12.5 percent of the total population of Saskatchewan.[21]

Immigrants in Saskatchewan by country of birth
Country of Birth 2021[22][21] 2016[23] 2011[24][25] 2006[26][27] 2001[28][29]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
 Philippines 35,955 26.1% 26,865 23.9% 12,775 18.6% 2,455 5.1% 2,065 4.3%
 India 15,660 11.4% 9,630 8.6% 3,080 4.5% 1,685 3.5% 1,100 2.3%
 China 8,650 6.3% 7,485 6.7% 4,625 6.7% 3,405 7.1% 2,730 5.7%
 Pakistan 7,110 5.2% 6,860 6.1% 3,115 4.5% 330 0.7% 385 0.8%
 United Kingdom 6,785 4.9% 7,020 6.2% 7,370 10.7% 7,685 16% 8,450 17.7%
 United States of America 5,215 3.8% 4,845 4.3% 5,020 7.3% 5,425 11.3% 5,865 12.3%
 Nigeria 5,030 3.7% 1,695 1.5% 535 0.8% 235 0.5% 95 0.2%
 Vietnam 3,245 2.4% 2,620 2.3% 1,770 2.6% 1,295 2.7% 1,465 3.1%
 Bangladesh 3,230 2.3% 2,575 2.3% 840 1.2% 60 0.1% 65 0.1%
 Ukraine 3,170 2.3% 3,280 2.9% 1,715 2.5% 1,055 2.2% 1,395 2.9%
Total 137,615 100% 112,490 100% 68,780 100% 48,160 100% 47,825 100%

Recent immigration

The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 43,120 people who immigrated to Saskatchewan between 2016 and 2021.[21]

Recent immigrants to Saskatchewan by Country of birth (2016 to 2021)[21]
Country of Birth Population % recent immigrants
 Philippines 10,460 24.3%
 India 7,940 18.4%
 China 3,685 8.5%
 Nigeria 3,305 7.7%
 Pakistan 1,685 3.9%
 Syria 1,240 2.9%
 Bangladesh 1,225 2.8%
 United States of America 990 2.3%
 Vietnam 865 2%
 South Africa 775 1.8%
Total 43,120 100%

Interprovincial migration

Net cumulative interprovincial migration per Province from 1997 to 2017, as a share of population of each Provinces
Main article: Interprovincial migration in Canada

Interprovincial migration has long been a demographic challenge for Saskatchewan, and it was often said that "Saskatchewan's most valuable export [was] its young people".[30] The trend reversed in 2006 as the nascent oil fracking industry started growing in the province, but returned to negative net migration starting in 2013. Most people migrating from Saskatchewan move west to Alberta or British Columbia.[31]

Interprovincial migration in Saskatchewan
In-migrants Out-migrants Net migration
2008–09 18,127 15,144 2,983
2009–10 17,237 15,084 2,153
2010–11 16,602 16,057 545
2011–12 19,386 17,508 1,878
2012–13 16,982 16,590 392
2013–14 16,371 18,210 −1,839
2014–15 15,346 19,874 −4,528
2015–16 15,260 19,532 −4,272
2016–17 13,130 18,890 −5,760
2017–18 11,637 20,112 −8,475
2018–19 11,637 23,607 −9,688

Source: Statistics Canada

See also

Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

Notes

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an Indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Including Flemish (2,029), Austrian not otherwise specified (1,510), and Yiddish (5,011)
  1. ^ Includes Cree-Montagnais languages not otherwise specified

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