Calgary & Southern Alberta

Alberta's Changing Population


Birthplace of Prairie Province Residents
Year Canada % Britain % Europe % US % Asia % Total
Population
1891
1901
1911
1921
1931
 
300,000
390,000
1,200,000
1,500,000
 
64
29
61
64
 
6,000
250,000
290,000
320,000
 
1
19
15
14
 
7,000
230,000
260,000
370,000
 
2
17
13
16
 
3,000
170,000
210,000
170,000
 
.6
13
11
7
 
100
5,000
8,000
10,000
 
.02
.38
.41
.43
120,000
470,000
1,328,000
1,956,000
2,354,000

 

Birthplace of Alberta Residents
Year Canada Alberta Ontario Britain Europe US Asia Foreign Total
Population
1891
1901
1911
1921
1931
1941
 
 
43 %
54 %
58 %
68 %
 
 
20 %
33 %
41 %
54 %
 
 
15 %
12 %
8 %
N/A
 
 
19 %
17 %
15 %
11 %
 
 
16 %
12 %
16 %
13 %
 
 
22 %
17 %
11 %
8 %
 
 
.6 %
.7 %
.6 %
.4 %
 
 
57 %
46 %
42 %
32 %
26,500
73,000
374,295
588,454
731,605
796,169


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