Yellowknife Population 2024

20,817

The estimated 2024 population of Yellowknife is 20,817. The population of Yellowknife was recorded at 20,340 in the 2021 Canadian Census, and was recorded at 19,569 in the 2016 census. This is a change in population of 771, which is an annual growth rate of 0.78%.

Density (km²)
196.8
Area (km²)
103.37
2024 Pop (est)
20,817
2021 Pop
20,340
2016 Pop
19,569
Growth
771
Growth Rate
0.78%

population

Avg. Age
35.5
Median Age
35.2
Age
Population
0 to 41,360
5 to 91,420
10 to 141,340
15 to 191,195
20 to 241,310
25 to 291,630
30 to 341,855
35 to 391,745
40 to 441,670
45 to 491,410
50 to 541,325
55 to 591,385
60 to 641,115
65 to 69725
70 to 74425
75 to 79235
80 to 8495
85 to 8930
90 to 9470
95 to 990

Yellowknife Age Distribution

Marital Status

Divorced

Married

Never Married

Separated

Status
Count
%
Divorced8056.11%
Married6,55049.68%
Never Married5,46041.41%
Separated3702.81%

Yellowknife Basic Marriage Statistics

Spoken Language

English

French

English and French

Other

Language
Count
%
English16,48582.38%
English and French3,34016.69%
French850.42%
Other1000.5%

Yellowknife Language Spoken

value

Individual Pay (annual)
Count
% of Total
< 10k1,4359.14%
> 100k5,13532.71%
10k to 19k8555.45%
20k to 29k1,1957.61%
30k to 39k1,1107.07%
40k to 49k1,0856.91%
50k to 59k1,0206.5%
60k to 69k9405.99%
70k to 79k1,0406.62%
80k to 89k9405.99%
90k to 99k9456.02%
Avg. Household Income
$165,400
Median Household Income
$148,000

Yellowknife Income Data

  1. Canada Census Data - Official Canadian Census Data.
  2. World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations

Sources