Population Estimates By Community
The Bureau of Statistics annually calculates July 1 population estimates for every community in the Northwest Territories. The most recent estimates cover the 2001 to 2025 period by gender, age group, and ethnicity. The estimates are calculated by allocating the demographic components of growth, down to a community level using information from a variety of sources.
NWT Population by Community as of July 1, 2025
Persons
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories – (TS5193) | 45,257 | 45,950 |
| Beaufort Delta Region – (TS6001) | 6,834 | 6,870 |
| Aklavik – (TS6007) | 648 | 648 |
| Fort McPherson – (TS6008) | 732 | 742 |
| Inuvik – (TS6009) | 3,320 | 3,337 |
| Paulatuk – (TS6010) | 352 | 355 |
| Sachs Harbour – (TS6011) | 120 | 118 |
| Tsiigehtchic – (TS6012) | 178 | 183 |
| Tuktoyaktuk – (TS6013) | 1,024 | 1,026 |
| Ulukhaktok – (TS6014) | 460 | 461 |
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories – (TS5193) | 45,257 | 45,950 |
| Dehcho Region – (TS6002) | 3,195 | 3,234 |
| Fort Liard – (TS6015) | 490 | 501 |
| Fort Providence – (TS6016) | 694 | 687 |
| Fort Simpson – (TS6017) | 1,306 | 1,330 |
| Hay River Reserve – (TS6018) | 257 | 257 |
| Jean Marie River – (TS6019) | 64 | 68 |
| Kakisa – (TS6020) | 38 | 39 |
| Nahanni Butte – (TS6021) | 88 | 85 |
| Sambaa K’e – (TS6022) | 105 | 110 |
| Wrigley – (TS6023) | 131 | 135 |
*Please note that population estimates for unorganized areas are suppressed but included in territorial and regional totals.
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