Edmonton Population Growth

• Edmonton planning to meet rapid population growth

  The City Plan charts Edmonton's path to accommodate a population of two million people. City council says the programs are in place, but rapid growth is changing timelines.

  Features

  Dec 24, 2024
  
• Plan proposes adding another 500K residents in infill as Edmonton grows to 2M

  The urban planning committee heard Tuesday about a long-abandoned idea that's making a comeback in the City Plan: a bridge linking east and west from the University that would connect 87 Avenue.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2019
  
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• Census reveals Edmonton’s population has topped 972,000

  The 2019 Census has found Edmonton's population now sits at 972,223. The city is projected to reach one million by the end of 2020.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019
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• Edmonton prepares for population growth in City Plan

  Instead of preparing for what Edmonton will be like in 10, 20, or more years, a new City Plan will work towards population thresholds that increase 100,000 at a time.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 28, 2018
• Population growth visualized: Century of sprawl in Edmonton

  Using open data, Darkhorse Analytics tracked new home builds every year since 1917. Then, it created an interactive map that reveals how — and where — Edmonton grows.

  Features

  Jul 12, 2018
• Edmonton economist warns of baby boom: ‘Be prepared’

  According to Statistics Canada, there were 50,560 children under the age of four in Edmonton in 2011. In 2016, that number jumped to 88,120.

  Economy

  Nov 22, 2017
• Edmonton region has Canada’s 2nd-highest population growth: stats

  Here we grow again. Here's a look at how the Edmonton region population compares to other booming areas across Canada.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2015