# Population at the start of the quarter in Alberta

Population at the start of the quarter in Alberta was 5.1 million in Q3 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

- Indicator id: `population_quarterly`
- Place id: `ca-pr-48`
- Unit: persons
- Definition: Resident population estimate dated the first day of the quarter: 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October. Canada: Statistics Canada quarterly demographic estimates, which count permanent and non-permanent residents.
- Note: The period label is the quarter that begins on the estimate date, so 2026-Q3 is the population on 1 July 2026. Separate from population, which is annual and uses other sources and dates.
- Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1,2,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,3,4,6,7&startRefPeriod=1946-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-11
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- Citation: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter, reference period 2026-Q3. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter, reference period 2026-Q3. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1,2,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,3,4,6,7&startRefPeriod=1946-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
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- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_quarterly&place=ca-pr-48

| Period | persons |
|---|---:|
| 2026-Q3 | 5,101,050 |
| 2026-Q2 | 5,079,176 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5,067,862 |
| 2025-Q4 | 5,052,333 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5,024,631 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4,996,457 |
| 2025-Q1 | 4,973,853 |
| 2024-Q4 | 4,945,710 |
| 2024-Q3 | 4,901,795 |
| 2024-Q2 | 4,852,191 |
| 2024-Q1 | 4,797,611 |
| 2023-Q4 | 4,750,739 |
| 2023-Q3 | 4,688,032 |
| 2023-Q2 | 4,639,471 |
| 2023-Q1 | 4,596,048 |
| 2022-Q4 | 4,560,790 |
| 2022-Q3 | 4,513,589 |
| 2022-Q2 | 4,481,521 |
| 2022-Q1 | 4,465,845 |
| 2021-Q4 | 4,451,077 |
| 2021-Q3 | 4,431,531 |
| 2021-Q2 | 4,425,617 |
| 2021-Q1 | 4,418,338 |
| 2020-Q4 | 4,412,013 |
| 2020-Q3 | 4,407,495 |
| 2020-Q2 | 4,405,455 |
| 2020-Q1 | 4,392,958 |
| 2019-Q4 | 4,376,860 |
| 2019-Q3 | 4,355,377 |
| 2019-Q2 | 4,337,569 |
| 2019-Q1 | 4,324,254 |
| 2018-Q4 | 4,311,439 |
| 2018-Q3 | 4,292,556 |
| 2018-Q2 | 4,276,444 |
| 2018-Q1 | 4,263,957 |
| 2017-Q4 | 4,253,530 |
| 2017-Q3 | 4,237,310 |
| 2017-Q2 | 4,224,933 |
| 2017-Q1 | 4,215,506 |
| 2016-Q4 | 4,207,139 |
| 2016-Q3 | 4,195,427 |
| 2016-Q2 | 4,182,353 |
| 2016-Q1 | 4,171,847 |
| 2015-Q4 | 4,163,048 |
| 2015-Q3 | 4,150,147 |
| 2015-Q2 | 4,125,943 |
| 2015-Q1 | 4,113,697 |
| 2014-Q4 | 4,103,702 |
| 2014-Q3 | 4,081,271 |
| 2014-Q2 | 4,051,858 |
| 2014-Q1 | 4,027,497 |
| 2013-Q4 | 4,008,421 |
| 2013-Q3 | 3,978,532 |
| 2013-Q2 | 3,944,281 |
| 2013-Q1 | 3,917,941 |
| 2012-Q4 | 3,897,746 |
| 2012-Q3 | 3,871,947 |
| 2012-Q2 | 3,845,093 |
| 2012-Q1 | 3,822,425 |
| 2011-Q4 | 3,805,071 |
| 2011-Q3 | 3,787,705 |
| 2011-Q2 | 3,768,774 |
| 2011-Q1 | 3,754,422 |
| 2010-Q4 | 3,747,235 |
| 2010-Q3 | 3,732,104 |
| 2010-Q2 | 3,714,999 |
| 2010-Q1 | 3,702,290 |
| 2009-Q4 | 3,694,318 |
| 2009-Q3 | 3,679,010 |
| 2009-Q2 | 3,659,235 |
| 2009-Q1 | 3,638,505 |
| 2008-Q4 | 3,619,319 |
| 2008-Q3 | 3,595,875 |
| 2008-Q2 | 3,567,475 |
| 2008-Q1 | 3,548,804 |
| 2007-Q4 | 3,533,414 |
| 2007-Q3 | 3,514,151 |
| 2007-Q2 | 3,490,849 |
| 2007-Q1 | 3,472,779 |
| 2006-Q4 | 3,453,945 |
| 2006-Q3 | 3,421,435 |
| 2006-Q2 | 3,396,809 |
| 2006-Q1 | 3,371,851 |
| 2005-Q4 | 3,346,802 |
| 2005-Q3 | 3,321,839 |
| 2005-Q2 | 3,296,359 |
| 2005-Q1 | 3,276,908 |
| 2004-Q4 | 3,260,721 |
| 2004-Q3 | 3,238,817 |
| 2004-Q2 | 3,223,659 |
| 2004-Q1 | 3,209,557 |
| 2003-Q4 | 3,198,059 |
| 2003-Q3 | 3,183,291 |
| 2003-Q2 | 3,169,295 |
| 2003-Q1 | 3,155,370 |
| 2002-Q4 | 3,145,227 |
| 2002-Q3 | 3,128,757 |
| 2002-Q2 | 3,108,716 |
| 2002-Q1 | 3,092,506 |
| 2001-Q4 | 3,078,756 |
| 2001-Q3 | 3,058,554 |
| 2001-Q2 | 3,041,238 |
| 2001-Q1 | 3,027,941 |
| 2000-Q4 | 3,016,947 |
| 2000-Q3 | 3,004,198 |
| 2000-Q2 | 2,988,465 |
| 2000-Q1 | 2,974,517 |
| 1999-Q4 | 2,966,682 |
| 1999-Q3 | 2,952,692 |
| 1999-Q2 | 2,937,393 |
| 1999-Q1 | 2,926,079 |
| 1998-Q4 | 2,915,781 |
| 1998-Q3 | 2,899,066 |
| 1998-Q2 | 2,876,753 |
| 1998-Q1 | 2,859,305 |
| 1997-Q4 | 2,847,526 |
| 1997-Q3 | 2,829,848 |
| 1997-Q2 | 2,813,157 |
| 1997-Q1 | 2,799,561 |
| 1996-Q4 | 2,789,691 |
| 1996-Q3 | 2,775,133 |
| 1996-Q2 | 2,762,903 |
| 1996-Q1 | 2,753,463 |
| 1995-Q4 | 2,745,255 |
| 1995-Q3 | 2,734,519 |
| 1995-Q2 | 2,724,946 |
| 1995-Q1 | 2,715,701 |
| 1994-Q4 | 2,709,011 |
| 1994-Q3 | 2,700,606 |
| 1994-Q2 | 2,691,443 |
| 1994-Q1 | 2,683,346 |
| 1993-Q4 | 2,678,623 |
| 1993-Q3 | 2,667,292 |
| 1993-Q2 | 2,658,293 |
| 1993-Q1 | 2,650,886 |
| 1992-Q4 | 2,643,421 |
| 1992-Q3 | 2,632,672 |
| 1992-Q2 | 2,620,771 |
| 1992-Q1 | 2,611,786 |
| 1991-Q4 | 2,604,031 |
| 1991-Q3 | 2,592,306 |
| 1991-Q2 | 2,580,625 |
| 1991-Q1 | 2,572,947 |
| 1990-Q4 | 2,563,142 |
| 1990-Q3 | 2,547,788 |
| 1990-Q2 | 2,532,621 |
| 1990-Q1 | 2,520,056 |
| 1989-Q4 | 2,507,203 |
| 1989-Q3 | 2,498,325 |
| 1989-Q2 | 2,489,032 |
| 1989-Q1 | 2,477,533 |
| 1988-Q4 | 2,465,242 |
| 1988-Q3 | 2,456,614 |
| 1988-Q2 | 2,450,646 |
| 1988-Q1 | 2,443,396 |
| 1987-Q4 | 2,437,537 |
| 1987-Q3 | 2,440,877 |
| 1987-Q2 | 2,439,074 |
| 1987-Q1 | 2,432,958 |
| 1986-Q4 | 2,429,949 |
| 1986-Q3 | 2,432,930 |
| 1986-Q2 | 2,424,950 |
| 1986-Q1 | 2,415,590 |
| 1985-Q4 | 2,407,001 |
| 1985-Q3 | 2,404,490 |
| 1985-Q2 | 2,401,499 |
| 1985-Q1 | 2,395,813 |
| 1984-Q4 | 2,390,913 |
| 1984-Q3 | 2,393,907 |
| 1984-Q2 | 2,396,706 |
| 1984-Q1 | 2,394,892 |
| 1983-Q4 | 2,394,239 |
| 1983-Q3 | 2,393,587 |
| 1983-Q2 | 2,388,090 |
| 1983-Q1 | 2,383,354 |
| 1982-Q4 | 2,378,405 |
| 1982-Q3 | 2,369,827 |
| 1982-Q2 | 2,352,042 |
| 1982-Q1 | 2,337,458 |
| 1981-Q4 | 2,319,715 |
| 1981-Q3 | 2,291,104 |
| 1981-Q2 | 2,270,227 |
| 1981-Q1 | 2,249,907 |
| 1980-Q4 | 2,227,159 |
| 1980-Q3 | 2,191,029 |
| 1980-Q2 | 2,168,863 |
| 1980-Q1 | 2,149,996 |
| 1979-Q4 | 2,128,647 |
| 1979-Q3 | 2,096,966 |
| 1979-Q2 | 2,079,840 |
| 1979-Q1 | 2,064,776 |
| 1978-Q4 | 2,047,919 |
| 1978-Q3 | 2,022,241 |
| 1978-Q2 | 2,006,745 |
| 1978-Q1 | 1,991,454 |
| 1977-Q4 | 1,974,721 |
| 1977-Q3 | 1,948,263 |
| 1977-Q2 | 1,931,214 |
| 1977-Q1 | 1,914,570 |
| 1976-Q4 | 1,896,466 |
| 1976-Q3 | 1,869,287 |
| 1976-Q2 | 1,852,651 |
| 1976-Q1 | 1,839,191 |
| 1975-Q4 | 1,825,051 |
| 1975-Q3 | 1,808,689 |
| 1975-Q2 | 1,795,097 |
| 1975-Q1 | 1,782,575 |
| 1974-Q4 | 1,769,880 |
| 1974-Q3 | 1,754,621 |
| 1974-Q2 | 1,746,975 |
| 1974-Q1 | 1,739,942 |
| 1973-Q4 | 1,735,396 |
| 1973-Q3 | 1,725,327 |
| 1973-Q2 | 1,717,910 |
| 1973-Q1 | 1,710,866 |
| 1972-Q4 | 1,705,519 |
| 1972-Q3 | 1,694,090 |
| 1972-Q2 | 1,686,758 |
| 1972-Q1 | 1,679,985 |
| 1971-Q4 | 1,675,638 |
| 1971-Q3 | 1,665,717 |
| 1971-Q2 | 1,623,000 |
| 1971-Q1 | 1,616,000 |
| 1970-Q4 | 1,607,000 |
| 1970-Q3 | 1,597,000 |
| 1970-Q2 | 1,589,000 |
| 1970-Q1 | 1,579,000 |
| 1969-Q4 | 1,571,000 |
| 1969-Q3 | 1,562,000 |
| 1969-Q2 | 1,553,000 |
| 1969-Q1 | 1,546,000 |
| 1968-Q4 | 1,536,000 |
| 1968-Q3 | 1,527,000 |
| 1968-Q2 | 1,518,000 |
| 1968-Q1 | 1,510,000 |
| 1967-Q4 | 1,501,000 |
| 1967-Q3 | 1,493,000 |
| 1967-Q2 | 1,483,000 |
| 1967-Q1 | 1,476,000 |
| 1966-Q4 | 1,470,000 |
| 1966-Q3 | 1,465,000 |
| 1966-Q2 | 1,459,000 |
| 1966-Q1 | 1,456,000 |
| 1965-Q4 | 1,453,000 |
| 1965-Q3 | 1,451,000 |
| 1965-Q2 | 1,445,000 |
| 1965-Q1 | 1,443,000 |
| 1964-Q4 | 1,436,000 |
| 1964-Q3 | 1,431,000 |
| 1964-Q2 | 1,425,000 |
| 1964-Q1 | 1,419,000 |
| 1963-Q4 | 1,414,000 |
| 1963-Q3 | 1,407,000 |
| 1963-Q2 | 1,398,000 |
| 1963-Q1 | 1,391,000 |
| 1962-Q4 | 1,382,000 |
| 1962-Q3 | 1,373,000 |
| 1962-Q2 | 1,363,000 |
| 1962-Q1 | 1,356,000 |
| 1961-Q4 | 1,345,000 |
| 1961-Q3 | 1,335,000 |
| 1961-Q2 | 1,325,000 |
| 1961-Q1 | 1,317,000 |
| 1960-Q4 | 1,307,000 |
| 1960-Q3 | 1,296,000 |
| 1960-Q2 | 1,282,000 |
| 1960-Q1 | 1,274,000 |
| 1959-Q4 | 1,263,000 |
| 1959-Q3 | 1,252,000 |
| 1959-Q2 | 1,241,000 |
| 1959-Q1 | 1,233,000 |
| 1958-Q4 | 1,221,000 |
| 1958-Q3 | 1,211,000 |
| 1958-Q2 | 1,198,000 |
| 1958-Q1 | 1,191,000 |
| 1957-Q4 | 1,179,000 |
| 1957-Q3 | 1,169,000 |
| 1957-Q2 | 1,153,000 |
| 1957-Q1 | 1,144,000 |
| 1956-Q4 | 1,136,000 |
| 1956-Q3 | 1,126,000 |
| 1956-Q2 | 1,118,000 |
| 1956-Q1 | 1,109,000 |
| 1955-Q4 | 1,102,000 |
| 1955-Q3 | 1,094,000 |
| 1955-Q2 | 1,084,000 |
| 1955-Q1 | 1,078,000 |
| 1954-Q4 | 1,070,000 |
| 1954-Q3 | 1,061,000 |
| 1954-Q2 | 1,047,000 |
| 1954-Q1 | 1,039,000 |
| 1953-Q4 | 1,029,000 |
| 1953-Q3 | 1,016,000 |
| 1953-Q2 | 1,002,000 |
| 1953-Q1 | 994,000 |
| 1952-Q4 | 985,000 |
| 1952-Q3 | 977,000 |
| 1952-Q2 | 965,000 |
| 1952-Q1 | 959,000 |
| 1951-Q4 | 950,000 |
| 1951-Q3 | 943,000 |