As the city’s population grows over the next few years, the proportion of toddlers and preschoolers is expected to stay about the same, teenagers will decline slightly, while the ratio of seniors is set to increase.
But most Calgarians (an estimated 47.7 per cent for Calgary CMA) will still be between the ages of 25 and 54. The median age is a very young 36.4 years (2016).
Learn about Calgary’s growing population, including current, historic and forecast projections.
Population by 5-Year Cohort
| AGE GROUP | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 108,800 | 108,700 | 109,000 | 108,700 | 107,800 | 106,400 | 105,700 | 105,400 |
| 5-9 | 98,500 | 100,900 | 102,700 | 104,000 | 105,600 | 108,100 | 109,100 | 109,700 |
| 10-14 | 87,500 | 89,100 | 91,500 | 94,800 | 98,200 | 101,000 | 104,500 | 107,400 |
| 15-19 | 88,100 | 86,900 | 85,900 | 86,300 | 88,200 | 90,900 | 94,100 | 98,400 |
| 20-24 | 99,000 | 96,600 | 94.300 | 93,300 | 93,600 | 94,600 | 96,400 | 98,500 |
| 25-29 | 120,200 | 116,000 | 111,900 | 109,500 | 107,900 | 107,100 | 108,800 | 111,000 |
| 30-34 | 135,900 | 135,200 | 133,000 | 130,200 | 128,000 | 126,500 | 125,700 | 125,700 |
| 35-39 | 134,200 | 135,300 | 136,300 | 138,000 | 139,700 | 140,300 | 142,200 | 143,000 |
| 40-44 | 123,800 | 124,600 | 126,100 | 128,800 | 132,400 | 136,900 | 139,800 | 143,000 |
| 45-49 | 107,600 | 111,700 | 115,600 | 118,700 | 121,700 | 124,900 | 126,700 | 129,600 |
| 50-54 | 109,100 | 101,900 | 106,600 | 105,800 | 105,900 | 107,300 | 111,900 | 116,500 |
| 55-59 | 99,000 | 101,600 | 103,400 | 105,300 | 106,800 | 107,300 | 106,400 | 105,500 |
| 60-64 | 76,800 | 81,500 | 86,200 | 90,000 | 93,400 | 96,200 | 98,800 | 100,800 |
| 65-69 | 61,300 | 64,100 | 65,000 | 66,900 | 70,100 | 73,500 | 78,100 | 82,900 |
| 70-74 | 39,600 | 42,000 | 46,100 | 49,900 | 53,300 | 57,000 | 59,700 | 60,900 |
| 75-79 | 26,300 | 27,600 | 28,900 | 30,800 | 33,000 | 35,200 | 37,400 | 41,300 |
| 80-84 | 19,800 | 19,900 | 20,100 | 20,300 | 20,800 | 21,400 | 22,700 | 23,900 |
| 85-89 | 12,700 | 12,900 | 13,100 | 13,300 | 13,400 | 13,600 | 13,800 | 14,100 |
| 90-99 | 6,500 | 7,100 | 7,500 | 8,100 | 8,700 | 9,300 | 9,900 | 10,500 |
| 100+ | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 400 | 500 |
| Total | 1,554,200 | 1,569,500 | 1,583,300 | 1,603,100 | 1,628,700 | 1,657,500 | 1,692,000 | 1,728,500 |
Source: The City of Calgary, Calgary and Region Economic Outlook: 2017-2022, Spring 2017
| YEAR |
POPULATION |
ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 904,000 | 2.4% |
| 1997 | 934,300 | 3.4% |
| 1998 | 968,500 | 3.7% |
| 1999 | 995,800 | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,022,000 | 2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,049,059 | 2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,081,450 | 3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,105,613 | 2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,131,524 | 2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,169,252 | 3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,208,763 | 3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,242,201 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,277,147 | 2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,313,916 | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,338,030 | 1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,363,607 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,405,719 | 3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,456,794 | 3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,505,796 | 3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,539,028 | 2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,554,200 | 1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,569,500 | 1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,583,300 | 0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,603,100 | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,628,700 | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,657,500 | 1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,692,000 | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,728,500 | 2.2% |
Source: Statistics Canada; The City of Calgary, Calgary and Region Economic Outlook 2017-2022, Spring 2017
| CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREA | AGE |
|---|---|
| Vancouver | 40.1 |
| Edmonton | 36.0 |
| Calgary | 36.4 |
| Toronto | 38.8 |
| Ottawa | 39.1 |
| Montreal | 39.9 |
| Canada | 40.6 |
Source: Annual Demographic Estimates, Statistics Canada, 2016
