Alberta Again Records Fastest Population Growth in Canada: StatCan
The Prairie province’s population grew by 1.5 percent from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026.
TL;DR
- Alberta had the fastest population growth rate in Canada from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, at 1.5 percent.
- This growth rate was three times the national average.
- Alberta's population increased by 76,419 people during this period.
- The Northwest Territories was the only region to experience a population decrease, down 0.3 percent.
- In the previous year (July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025), Alberta also had the largest growth rate at 2.5 percent.
- Other provinces with growth during 2025-2026 included New Brunswick (1%), Saskatchewan (1%), Prince Edward Island (0.8%), Nova Scotia (0.8%), and Manitoba (0.6%).