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Population at the start of the quarter in Northwest Territories

Population at the start of the quarter in Northwest Territories was 45,904 in Q3 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 0.3% from Q3 2025.

Q3 2026, persons45,904
Change on Q3 2025-0.3%
Series high46,071Q2 2026
Series low38,724Q3 1991

Population at the start of the quarter in Northwest Territories, Q3 1991 to Q3 2026

38K40K42K44K46K48K1991-Q31996-Q42002-Q12007-Q22012-Q32017-Q42026-Q31991-Q3: 38,724 persons1991-Q4: 38,854 persons1992-Q1: 39,055 persons1992-Q2: 39,230 persons1992-Q3: 39,416 persons1992-Q4: 39,422 persons1993-Q1: 39,538 persons1993-Q2: 39,649 persons1993-Q3: 39,820 persons1993-Q4: 40,095 persons1994-Q1: 40,273 persons1994-Q2: 40,383 persons1994-Q3: 40,578 persons1994-Q4: 40,875 persons1995-Q1: 41,114 persons1995-Q2: 41,407 persons1995-Q3: 41,432 persons1995-Q4: 41,470 persons1996-Q1: 41,495 persons1996-Q2: 41,516 persons1996-Q3: 41,741 persons1996-Q4: 41,611 persons1997-Q1: 41,528 persons1997-Q2: 41,668 persons1997-Q3: 41,625 persons1997-Q4: 41,411 persons1998-Q1: 41,222 persons1998-Q2: 40,968 persons1998-Q3: 40,802 persons1998-Q4: 40,635 persons1999-Q1: 40,635 persons1999-Q2: 40,705 persons1999-Q3: 40,638 persons1999-Q4: 40,579 persons2000-Q1: 40,623 persons2000-Q2: 40,455 persons2000-Q3: 40,480 persons2000-Q4: 40,575 persons2001-Q1: 40,624 persons2001-Q2: 40,625 persons2001-Q3: 40,850 persons2001-Q4: 41,175 persons2002-Q1: 41,176 persons2002-Q2: 41,280 persons2002-Q3: 41,698 persons2002-Q4: 41,874 persons2003-Q1: 42,007 persons2003-Q2: 42,218 persons2003-Q3: 42,598 persons2003-Q4: 42,855 persons2004-Q1: 43,166 persons2004-Q2: 43,208 persons2004-Q3: 43,306 persons2004-Q4: 43,354 persons2005-Q1: 43,440 persons2005-Q2: 43,456 persons2005-Q3: 43,399 persons2005-Q4: 43,523 persons2006-Q1: 43,315 persons2006-Q2: 43,101 persons2006-Q3: 43,185 persons2006-Q4: 43,205 persons2007-Q1: 43,088 persons2007-Q2: 43,127 persons2007-Q3: 43,396 persons2007-Q4: 43,286 persons2008-Q1: 43,384 persons2008-Q2: 43,388 persons2008-Q3: 43,385 persons2008-Q4: 43,315 persons2009-Q1: 43,136 persons2009-Q2: 43,122 persons2009-Q3: 43,171 persons2009-Q4: 42,938 persons2010-Q1: 42,981 persons2010-Q2: 43,161 persons2010-Q3: 43,292 persons2010-Q4: 43,307 persons2011-Q1: 43,265 persons2011-Q2: 43,263 persons2011-Q3: 43,493 persons2011-Q4: 43,576 persons2012-Q1: 43,630 persons2012-Q2: 43,678 persons2012-Q3: 43,624 persons2012-Q4: 43,656 persons2013-Q1: 43,709 persons2013-Q2: 43,840 persons2013-Q3: 43,774 persons2013-Q4: 43,727 persons2014-Q1: 43,767 persons2014-Q2: 43,760 persons2014-Q3: 43,851 persons2014-Q4: 44,031 persons2015-Q1: 44,106 persons2015-Q2: 44,159 persons2015-Q3: 44,247 persons2015-Q4: 44,443 persons2016-Q1: 44,515 persons2016-Q2: 44,595 persons2016-Q3: 44,624 persons2016-Q4: 44,471 persons2017-Q1: 44,471 persons2017-Q2: 44,626 persons2017-Q3: 44,656 persons2017-Q4: 44,825 persons2018-Q1: 44,730 persons2018-Q2: 44,934 persons2018-Q3: 44,536 persons2018-Q4: 44,487 persons2019-Q1: 44,675 persons2019-Q2: 44,560 persons2019-Q3: 44,442 persons2019-Q4: 44,512 persons2020-Q1: 44,533 persons2020-Q2: 44,565 persons2020-Q3: 44,504 persons2020-Q4: 44,395 persons2021-Q1: 44,432 persons2021-Q2: 44,679 persons2021-Q3: 44,579 persons2021-Q4: 44,587 persons2022-Q1: 44,754 persons2022-Q2: 44,764 persons2022-Q3: 44,626 persons2022-Q4: 44,541 persons2023-Q1: 44,391 persons2023-Q2: 44,379 persons2023-Q3: 44,611 persons2023-Q4: 44,588 persons2024-Q1: 44,707 persons2024-Q2: 45,050 persons2024-Q3: 45,274 persons2024-Q4: 45,526 persons2025-Q1: 45,700 persons2025-Q2: 45,892 persons2025-Q3: 46,031 persons2025-Q4: 46,038 persons2026-Q1: 46,046 persons2026-Q2: 46,071 persons2026-Q3: 45,904 persons
persons. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 141 values
Periodpersons
2026-Q345,904
2026-Q246,071
2026-Q146,046
2025-Q446,038
2025-Q346,031
2025-Q245,892
2025-Q145,700
2024-Q445,526
2024-Q345,274
2024-Q245,050
2024-Q144,707
2023-Q444,588
2023-Q344,611
2023-Q244,379
2023-Q144,391
2022-Q444,541
2022-Q344,626
2022-Q244,764
2022-Q144,754
2021-Q444,587
2021-Q344,579
2021-Q244,679
2021-Q144,432
2020-Q444,395
2020-Q344,504
2020-Q244,565
2020-Q144,533
2019-Q444,512
2019-Q344,442
2019-Q244,560
2019-Q144,675
2018-Q444,487
2018-Q344,536
2018-Q244,934
2018-Q144,730
2017-Q444,825
2017-Q344,656
2017-Q244,626
2017-Q144,471
2016-Q444,471
2016-Q344,624
2016-Q244,595
2016-Q144,515
2015-Q444,443
2015-Q344,247
2015-Q244,159
2015-Q144,106
2014-Q444,031
2014-Q343,851
2014-Q243,760
2014-Q143,767
2013-Q443,727
2013-Q343,774
2013-Q243,840
2013-Q143,709
2012-Q443,656
2012-Q343,624
2012-Q243,678
2012-Q143,630
2011-Q443,576
2011-Q343,493
2011-Q243,263
2011-Q143,265
2010-Q443,307
2010-Q343,292
2010-Q243,161
2010-Q142,981
2009-Q442,938
2009-Q343,171
2009-Q243,122
2009-Q143,136
2008-Q443,315
2008-Q343,385
2008-Q243,388
2008-Q143,384
2007-Q443,286
2007-Q343,396
2007-Q243,127
2007-Q143,088
2006-Q443,205
2006-Q343,185
2006-Q243,101
2006-Q143,315
2005-Q443,523
2005-Q343,399
2005-Q243,456
2005-Q143,440
2004-Q443,354
2004-Q343,306
2004-Q243,208
2004-Q143,166
2003-Q442,855
2003-Q342,598
2003-Q242,218
2003-Q142,007
2002-Q441,874
2002-Q341,698
2002-Q241,280
2002-Q141,176
2001-Q441,175
2001-Q340,850
2001-Q240,625
2001-Q140,624
2000-Q440,575
2000-Q340,480
2000-Q240,455
2000-Q140,623
1999-Q440,579
1999-Q340,638
1999-Q240,705
1999-Q140,635
1998-Q440,635
1998-Q340,802
1998-Q240,968
1998-Q141,222
1997-Q441,411
1997-Q341,625
1997-Q241,668
1997-Q141,528
1996-Q441,611
1996-Q341,741
1996-Q241,516
1996-Q141,495
1995-Q441,470
1995-Q341,432
1995-Q241,407
1995-Q141,114
1994-Q440,875
1994-Q340,578
1994-Q240,383
1994-Q140,273
1993-Q440,095
1993-Q339,820
1993-Q239,649
1993-Q139,538
1992-Q439,422
1992-Q339,416
1992-Q239,230
1992-Q139,055
1991-Q438,854
1991-Q338,724

Compared with Canada

PlaceQ3 2026
Northwest Territories45,904
Canada41,798,407

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.

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.

How to cite

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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What is the population at the start of the quarter in Northwest Territories?

Population at the start of the quarter in Northwest Territories was 45,904 in Q3 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 0.3% from Q3 2025.

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Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population at the start of the quarter in Northwest Territories?

46,071 in Q2 2026, the highest value since Q3 1991 in this series.

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