Population Estimates

Quarterly Population Estimates

Each quarter, the Bureau of Statistics publishes Northwest Territories population estimates based on figures provided by Statistics Canada. These Newstats releases include information on components of population change for the Northwest Territories (births, deaths, and migration) along with population figures for Canada, the Provinces and Territories.

Population and Components of Change
Quarterly: persons

		NWT V6	% Change from Prev Period	% Change from Prev Year	NWT Births V67	NWT Deaths V82	Net Migration TS951
		Population			Components

2023	Q3	44,972	0.7	0.6	#NA	#NA	#NA
	Q2	44,678	0.4	-0.3	118	68	#NA
	Q1	44,515	-0.3	-0.6	155	86	87

2022	Q4	44,664	-0.0	0.1	118	81	-169
	Q3	44,685	-0.3	0.2	111	77	-86
	Q2	44,828	0.1	0.3	117	68	-156
	Q1	44,791	0.4	0.8	156	84	-84

2021	Q4	44,621	0.1	0.5	121	79	52


Annual Totals

2022		44,685		0.2	502	310	-495
2021		44,579		0.2	550	303	69
2020		44,504		0.1	569	282	-203
2019		44,442		-0.2	583	226	-298
2018		44,536		-0.3	625	239	-250
2017		44,656		0.1	616	241	82
2016		44,624		0.9	646	237	-309
2015		44,247		0.9	684	208	-120
2014		43,851		0.2	666	213	-123
2013		43,774		0.3	665	199	-419