Territorial Population Estimates

Quarterly NWT 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.

Current population figures for July 1, 2009 were released on September 29, 2009. The Newstats related to this release is available for viewing or downloading:

Population and Components of Change
Quarterly: persons


 Population Components
 NWT % Change from Prev Period % Change from Prev Year Northwest Territories Northwest Territories Net Migration
 V6 !d44%1 !d44%A V67 V82 TS951

2009Q343,4390.2-0.6#N/A#N/A#N/A
 Q243,349-0.2-0.817049#N/A
 Q143,419-0.4-0.519250-218
 
2008Q443,615-0.20.315338-313
 Q343,7200.10.420961-257
 Q243,6870.21.017149-228
 Q143,6200.41.019349-196
 
2007Q443,463-0.20.51533628

 
Annual Totals  
 
200943,439-0.6-0.6#N/A#N/A#N/A
200843,7200.40.4726197-994
200743,5450.80.8725191-237
200643,198-0.5-0.5687182-718
200543,3990.20.2712148-857
200443,3011.71.7698153-434

For more detailed information on population and components of change for the Northwest Territories or for comparisons with Canada or other provincial or territorial jurisdictions see TSR System.