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Contents: Regions and Municipal Units

The population of the regions and municipal units (cities, hamlets, settlements, etc.) of Nunavut Territory according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).

NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2002-07-01
Population
Estimate
2007-07-01
Population
Estimate
2012-07-01
Population
Estimate
2017-07-01
Population
Estimate
2022-07-01
Baffin (Qikiqtaaluk)Region15,55716,75918,28319,83421,540
Arctic BayHamlet680730857898981
Cape DorsetHamlet1,2291,3201,4261,5031,646
Clyde RiverHamlet8318541,0481,0811,226
Grise FiordHamlet172144136133145
Hall BeachHamlet6537157778911,074
IgloolikHamlet1,4091,6041,5881,8162,038
IqaluitCity5,8176,6377,1758,1548,513
KimmirutHamlet458449462409442
NanisivikSettlement610000
PangnirtungHamlet1,3561,3741,5071,5361,608
Pond InletHamlet1,3161,4051,6431,6741,882
Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized (Baffin, Unorganized)Unorganized Area604500
QikiqtarjuaqHamlet541514566620673
ResoluteHamlet228235217207226
SanikiluaqHamlet7367748769121,086
Keewatin (Kivalliq)Region8,0618,9139,97810,90711,714
ArviatHamlet2,0092,2032,5032,7663,044
Baker LakeHamlet1,6291,7892,0222,1642,268
Chesterfield InletHamlet360340355463478
Coral HarbourHamlet7508179009401,004
Kivalliq, Unorganized (Keewatin, Unorganized)Unorganized Area00000
Naujaat (Repulse Bay)Hamlet6608441,0031,1311,296
Rankin InletHamlet2,3252,5622,7652,9913,122
Whale CoveHamlet334358430452502
KitikmeotRegion5,2045,7236,4116,8057,272
Bathurst InletSettlement30000
Cambridge BayHamlet1,4361,5701,7251,8601,881
Gjoa HavenHamlet1,0201,1421,3631,3831,425
Kitikmeot, UnorganizedUnorganized Area617000
KugaarukHamlet6577258449701,161
KugluktukHamlet1,3061,3971,5241,5461,637
TaloyoakHamlet7738719511,0461,168
UmingmaktokSettlement71400
NunavutTerritory28,82231,39534,67237,54640,526

Source: Statistics Canada (web).

Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration. 2022 figures are based on the 2016 census.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males18,765
Females18,090
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years12,080
15-64 years23,170
65+ years1,605
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years20
80-89 years160
70-79 years700
60-69 years1,905
50-59 years3,600
40-49 years4,035
30-39 years5,405
20-29 years5,855
10-19 years6,790
0-9 years8,375
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Canada35,310
America235
Europe205
Africa340
Asia500
Oceania15
Mother Tongue (C 2021)
English12,095
French520
Indigenous language19,380
Other language745
Multiple languages3,890