Alberta Again Records Fastest Population Growth in Canada: StatCan

Alberta experienced the fastest population growth rate in Canada between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, growing by 1.5 percent. This growth rate was triple that of Canada as a whole. In contrast, the Northwest Territories was the only province or territory to see a population decrease during the same period.

• 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%).