Statistics Canada says Alberta's population grew to 4,960,097 at the end of 2024. (Photo: Paulbradyphoto | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Alberta’s population grew by over 168,000 in 2024

Mar 19, 2025 | 9:01 AM

Statistics Canada says the population of Alberta grew at a faster pace than all other provinces and territories.

The organization has released its latest population estimates.

It says Alberta was home to 4,960,097 residents as of January 1, 2025, an increase of 168,221 people or 3.51 per cent over the last year.

The provincial growth in 2024 is down from the record set in 2023 when Alberta added 202,324 people.

Alberta was the biggest benefactor of interprovincial migration with a net gain of 36,082 in 2024. However, that marks a smaller increase than the one in 2023, which was 42,243.

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Stats for international immigration and the natural increase have not been updated at the time of publication.

Nationally, the population reached 41,528,680 as of January 1, 2025. That corresponds to an increase of 63,382 people

This represented the slowest growth rate since the fourth quarter of 2020 when COVID border restrictions were in place.

The full report on population estimates can be found on Statistics Canada.

READ MORE: Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed

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