Edmonton Economy · StatCan population estimates
Edmonton population & growth
As of July 2025, the Edmonton census metropolitan area is home to about 1,692,385 people — up +3.1% in a year, or roughly 50,717 more residents, faster growth than Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto. The biggest driver is migration: a net 11,742 people moved in from other provinces, on top of 28,928 from outside Canada.
Population
1,692,385
Edmonton CMA · July 2025
Annual growth
+3.1%
+50,717 people vs a year ago
Net interprovincial migration
+11,742
from other provinces · year to July 2025
Net international migration
+28,928
from outside Canada · year to July 2025
Where the growth comes from
Edmonton added about 50,717 people in the year to July 2025. Here's the breakdown across the components Statistics Canada tracks — migration (people moving in) drives most of it, while natural increase (births minus deaths) is comparatively small.
These components are Statistics Canada's accounting of how the population changed over the demographic year ending July 2025; together they sum to the 50,717 change in that year. "Net" means arrivals minus departures.
Population growth rate over time
Edmonton's annual growth rate — the percentage change in population each year — against Alberta and Canada. Read the gaps between the lines as much as the level: through the recent surge, Edmonton's line has sat above both the province and the country.
Reading the chart: each point is that year's growth versus the year before, with 2025 (July 2025) the latest. All three series are Statistics Canada July 1 estimates, so this is a like-for-like comparison of growth rates.
The numbers behind the chart
Edmonton CMA population and year-over-year growth, by year (July 1 estimate).
| Year (July 1) | Population | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,388,606 | — |
| 2018 | 1,412,415 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,438,636 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,461,697 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,472,402 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,500,864 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,560,830 | +4% |
| 2024 | 1,641,668 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1,692,385 | +3.1% |
How Edmonton's growth compares
Annual population growth across Canada's largest census metropolitan areas in the year to July 2025, fastest first. Every city here is on the same Statistics Canada July 1 estimate basis.
Bars show the annual growth rate; the second figure is each metro's total population (July 2025).
Edmonton population & growth — FAQ
How many people live in Edmonton?
As of July 2025, the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) had an estimated 1,692,385 people — about 1.69 million. That is up +3.1% from a year earlier, or roughly 50,717 more residents.
Is Edmonton growing faster than other Canadian cities?
In the year to July 2025, the Edmonton CMA grew 3.1% — faster than Calgary (2.9%), Vancouver (0.2%), Toronto (0%). Among Canada's largest metros it was one of the fastest-growing.
Where are people moving to Edmonton from?
Over the year to July 2025, Edmonton's growth broke down as: net international migration +28,928 (people arriving from outside Canada), net interprovincial migration +11,742 (from other provinces — the largest such inflow among the peer metros here), natural increase +6,377 (births minus deaths), and net intraprovincial migration +3,670 (from elsewhere in Alberta).
Why does population growth matter for Edmonton real estate?
Population growth is one of the clearest drivers of housing demand — more people means more households needing homes to rent or buy. Edmonton added about 50,717 residents in a single year, much of it working-age migrants from other provinces. It is one input among many (jobs, rates, supply), not a forecast. Content here does not constitute financial or investment advice.
How current is this data and how often is it updated?
These are Statistics Canada's official population estimates, with a July 1 reference date, published annually; the July 2025 estimate was released January 14, 2026. Estimates are postcensal — built forward from the last census and revised as new data arrives — so recent years can be updated in later releases.
About this data
These figures come from Statistics Canada's population estimates program — the official count of how many people live in each region, with a July 1 reference date each year. The estimates are postcensal: built forward from the most recent census using births, deaths and migration, then revised as better data arrives, so the newest years can change in later releases. The growth breakdown comes from the matching components of population change, which account for every birth, death and move in or out over the demographic year. New estimates land annually; the latest here is for July 2025, released January 14, 2026.
Sources & licence
- Adapted from Statistics Canada, Tables 17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0005-01 and 17-10-0149-01, July 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
- Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Population is Statistics Canada's July 1 estimate for the Edmonton CMA on 2021 boundaries (table 17-10-0148); Alberta is from the provincial estimates (17-10-0005). The growth components — births, deaths and migration — come from components of population change (17-10-0149) for the demographic year ending July 2025, and sum to the year's population change. Estimates are postcensal and revised as new data arrives; the latest here was released January 14, 2026.
Content on this site does not constitute financial or investment advice. Trevor Tardif is a licensed REALTOR® with REAL Broker AB Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta.
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