Demographics of Nunavut

Nunavut is a territory of Canada. It has a land area of 1,877,787.62 km2 (725,017.85 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 36,858 in the 2021 Census. In the 2016 census the population was 35,944, up 12.7% from the 2011 census figure of 31,906.[2] In 2016, 30,135 people identified themselves as Inuit (83.8% of the total population), 190 as North American Indian (0.5%), 165 Métis (0.5%) and 5,025 as non-aboriginal (14.0%).[2]

Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

Nunavut's small and sparse population makes it unlikely the territory will be granted provincial status in the foreseeable future, although this may change if the Yukon, which is marginally less populous, becomes a province.

Age structure

The median age in Nunavut is 25.1 years, according to the 2016 census. This is significantly younger than the median age of Canada (41.2 years). Those aged 65 years and over account for 3.8% of the population.

Population history
Historical population
YearPop.±%
199624,730—    
200126,745+8.1%
200629,474+10.2%
201131,906+8.3%
201635,944+12.7%
202136,858+2.5%
[3][4][2]

Population geography

Communities with more than 1,000 people
Municipality 2011  %
change		 2006  %
change		 2001  %
change
Iqaluita[5][6][7]6,6998.36,18418.15,23624.1
Arviat[8][9][10]2,31812.52,0608.51,89921.8
Rankin Inleta[11][12][13]2,266-3.92,3588.32,1775.8
Baker Lake[14][15][16]1,8728.31,72814.71,5078.8
Cambridge Baya[17][18][19]1,6088.91,47712.81,309-3.1
Pond Inlet[20][21][22]1,54917.81,3157.81,2205.7
Igloolik[23][24][25]1,454-5.51,53819.61,2865.5
Kugluktuk[26][27][28]1,45011.41,3207.41,2120.9
Pangnirtung[29][30][31]1,4257.51,3253.81,2762.7
Cape Dorset[32][33][34]1,36310.31,2367.71,1482.7
Gjoa Haven[35][36][37]1,27920.21,06410.89609.2

Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples
Visible minority and Indigenous population (Canada 2021 Census)[38]
Population groupPopulation %
European[lower-alpha 1]3,89010.6%
Visible minority group
South Asian1750.5%
Chinese650.2%
Black5651.5%
Filipino3150.9%
Arab350.1%
Latin American600.2%
Southeast Asian150.0%
West Asian100.0%
Korean100.0%
Japanese100.0%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.1%
Multiple visible minorities500.1%
Total visible minority population1,3253.6%
Indigenous group
First Nations (North American Indian)1800.5%
Métis1200.3%
Inuk (Inuit)30,86584.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses2000.5%
Indigenous responses n.i.e.300.1%
Total Indigenous population31,39085.8%
Total population36,605100.0%

Language

The 2016 Canadian census showed a population of 35,944. In terms of 'mother tongue', 34,960 people were reported as learned a single language first. The languages most commonly reported were:

1. Inuktitutb 22,070 63.1%
2. Englishb 11,020 31.5%
3. Frenchb 595 1.7%
4. Inuinnaqtunb 495 1.4%
5. Indo-European languages 270 0.8%
6. Tagalog 135 0.4%
Other languages 375 1.1%

There were also 735 responses of both English and a 'non-official language' (mainly Inuktitut); 10 of both French and a 'non-official language; 25 of both English and French; and about 140 people who either did not respond to the question, or reported multiple non-official languages, or else gave some other unenumerated response. Only English and French were counted as official languages in the census. Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.[39]

Religion

The dominant religion in Nunavut is Christianity; Catholicism, Anglicanism and Pentecostalism are highly prevalent.

Religious beliefs in the 2011 census[40]
Religion Adherents  % of the population
Christianity27,25585.99%
Irreligious4,10012.94%
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality1350.43%
Islam500.16%
Hinduism300.09%
Buddhism200.06%
Judaism100.03%
Sikhism100.03%
Other religions850.27%
Total31,695100%

Migration

Immigration

The 2016 census counted a total of only about 920 immigrants in Nunavut, including about 185 from the Philippines, 80 from the United Kingdom, 60 from the United States, 35 from Zimbabwe and 30 each from India, Nigeria and Pakistan.[41]

A total of 4,940 people moved to Nunavut from other parts of Canada between 1996 and 2006 while 5,615 people moved in the opposite direction. These movements resulted in a net influx of 355 from Newfoundland and Labrador; and a net outmigration of 355 to Alberta, 295 to the Northwest Territories, 235 to Ontario and 160 to Quebec. There was a net outmigration of 150 francophones from Nunavut to Quebec during this period. (All net inter-provincial and official minority movements of more than 100 persons are given).[42][43]

Immigrants in Nunavut by place of birth (2016 Census)[44]
Rank Country Population # % of total immigrants
1  Philippines 185 20.1%
2  United Kingdom 80 8.7%
3  United States 60 6.5%
4  Zimbabwe 35 3.8%
5  India 30 3.3%
6  Nigeria 30 3.3%
7  Pakistan 30 3.3%
8  Jamaica 25 2.7%
9  Bangladesh 20 2.2%
10  Cameroon 20 2.2%
11  China 20 2.2%
12  Ethiopia 20 2.2%
13  Germany 20 2.2%
14  Poland 15 1.6%
15  South Africa 15 1.6%

Internal migration

While there is some internal migration from the rest of Canada to Nunavut (usually on a temporary basis), there is very little external migration from outside of Canada to Nunavut.

See also

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  • ^a Iqaluit is both the capital of Nunavut and the regional centre for the Qikiqtaaluk Region, while Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay are the regional centres for the Kivalliq and Kitikmeot Regions respectively.
  • ^b Official language of Nunavut

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  10. 2001 Census Profile Arviat
  11. 2011 Census Profile Rankin Inlet
  12. 2006 Census Profile Rankin Inlet
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  23. 2011 Census Profile Igloolik
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  25. 2001 Census Profile Igloolik
  26. 2011 Census Profile Kugluktuk
  27. 2006 Census Profile Kugluktuk
  28. 2001 Census Profile Kugluktuk
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  32. 2011 Census Profile Cape Dorset
  33. 2006 Census Profile Cape Dorset
  34. 2001 Census Profile Cape Dorset
  35. 2011 Census Profile Gjoa Haven
  36. 2006 Census Profile Gjoa Haven
  37. 2001 Census Profile Gjoa Haven
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