Northwest Territories (NWT) is one of Canada’s three territories, covering a vast area in northern Canada. Its capital is Yellowknife. In 2021, NWT’s population was 41,070, which represented a ~1.7 % decline from 2016. The region’s economy depends on mining, energy, government services, and northern infrastructure. Indigenous communities and resource development play a central role in its demographics and governance.
Statistics for Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories’ population by gender
Northwest Territories’ population by age group
Northwest Territories’ male population by age group
Northwest Territories’ female population by age group
Most Occupied Residential Dwellings in Northwest Territories
Number of Private Households in Northwest Territories by Household Size
Marital Status of Population in Northwest Territories
Family Size in Northwest Territories
Income of Working Age People in Northwest Territories
Income by Gender in Northwest Territories
Most Popular Degree or Fields of Study in Northwest Territories
Most Popular Degree or Fields of Study by Gender in Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories’ Population Growth
Number of Immigrants in Northwest Territories
People Leaving Northwest Territories: Net Emigration Trends
Number of Births in Northwest Territories by Year
Number of Deaths in Northwest Territories by Year
Teen Pregnancy Trend in Northwest Territories
Average Age of Mothers in Northwest Territories at Birth
Top 10 Highest Paying Hourly Jobs in Northwest Territories by Industry
Northwest Territories’ Population Demographics by Ethnicity
Statistics for Cities and Towns in Northwest Territories
- Aklavik, Hamlet
- Behchoko, Community government
- Colville Lake, Settlement
- Dettah, Settlement
- Deline, Chartered community
- Enterprise, Hamlet
- Fort Good Hope, Chartered community
- Fort Liard, Hamlet
- Fort McPherson, Hamlet
- Fort Providence, Hamlet
- Fort Resolution, Hamlet
- Fort Simpson, Village
- Fort Smith, Town
- Gameti, Community government
- Hay River Dene 1, Indian reserve
- Hay River, Town
- Inuvik, Town
- Jean Marie River, Settlement
- Kakisa, Settlement
- Lutselk’e, Settlement
- Nahanni Butte, Settlement
- Norman Wells, Town
- Paulatuk, Hamlet
- Region 1, Unorganized, Unorganized
- Region 2, Unorganized, Unorganized
- Region 3, Unorganized, Unorganized
- Region 4, Unorganized, Unorganized
- Region 5, Unorganized, Unorganized
- Region 6, Unorganized, Unorganized
- Reliance, Settlement
- Sachs Harbour, Hamlet
- Salt Plains 195, Indian reserve
- Sambaa K’e, Settlement
- Tsiigehtchic, Chartered community
- Tuktoyaktuk, Hamlet
- Tulita, Hamlet
- Ulukhaktok, Hamlet
- Wekweeti, Community government
- Whati, Community government
- Wrigley, Settlement
- Yellowknife, City
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