Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Winnipeg, Census metropolitan area

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

8

Provincial population rank: 1

National population rank: 8 of 152

6.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Winnipeg (CMA), was 834,678, which represents a change of 6.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.0% and the national average of 5.2%.

7.2%

In 2021, there were 330,326 private dwellings occupied in Winnipeg (CMA), which represent a change of 7.2% from 2016.

157.9

The land area of Winnipeg (CMA) is 5,285.46 square kilometres and the population density was 157.9 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 25 years, Winnipeg (CMA)

Population change in the last 25 years, Winnipeg (CMA)

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021

Population change, 2016 to 2021 for census subdivisions in the Winnipeg CMA

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Winnipeg CY 749,607 705,244 6.3
Springfield RM 16,142 15,342 5.2
Taché RM 11,916 11,568 3.0
St. Clements RM 11,586 10,876 6.5
East St. Paul RM 9,725 9,372 3.8
Macdonald RM 8,120 7,162 13.4
Ritchot RM 7,469 6,679 11.8
West St. Paul RM 6,682 5,368 24.5
Niverville T 5,947 4,610 29.0
Headingley RM 4,331 3,579 21.0
St. François Xavier RM 1,449 1,411 2.7
Rosser RM 1,270 1,372 -7.4
Brokenhead 4 IRI 434 516 -15.9

Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Manitoba

CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2021 2016 % change Nat. Prov.
Winnipeg CMA 834,678 783,099 r 6.6 8 1
Brandon CA 54,268 51,807 r 4.8 59 2
Winkler CA 32,655 30,297 7.8 82 3
Steinbach CA 17,806 16,022 r 11.1 126 4
Portage la Prairie CA 13,270 13,304 -0.3 145 5
Thompson CA 13,035 13,678 -4.7 147 6
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