Editing Alberta (section)

=== Municipalities ===
{{Main|List of communities in Alberta}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Largest metro areas and municipalities by population as of 2016
|-
! [[Census metropolitan areas]]:
! 2016<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=100 |access-date=September 26, 2020 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923090409/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=100 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2011<ref name=StatCan2011CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=50 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for census metropolitan areas, 2011 and 2006 censuses |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=April 3, 2012 |archive-date=June 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622041944/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=50 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2006<ref name=StatCan2006CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=202&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=50&PR=48 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) |year=2006 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015194911/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=202&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=50&PR=48 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2001<ref name=StatCan2001CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CMA-N.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=3&O=D |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2001 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808043103/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CMA-N.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=3&O=D |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 1996<ref name=StatCan1996CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census96/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=205 |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Metropolitan Areas in Decreasing Order of 1996 Population, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=1996 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713174246/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census96/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=205 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Calgary Metropolitan Region|Calgary CMA]]
|1,392,609
| 1,214,839
| 1,079,310
| 951,395
| 821,628
|-
| [[Edmonton Metropolitan Region|Edmonton CMA]]
|1,321,426
| 1,159,869
| 1,034,945
| 937,845
| 862,597
|-
|[[Lethbridge|Lethbridge CMA]]
|117,394
|105,999
|95,196
|87,388
|82,025
|-
! [[List of communities in Alberta#Urban municipalities|Urban municipalities]] (10 largest):
! 2016<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell |access-date=September 26, 2020 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101234942/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2011<ref name=StatCan2011CSDs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=April 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722143610/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2006<ref name=StatCan2006CSDs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=48 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2006 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722154714/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=48 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2001<ref name=StatCan2001CSDs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&PR=48&S=3&O=D |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2001 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808025517/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&PR=48&S=3&O=D |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 1996<ref name=StatCan1996CPs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm |title=Community Profiles |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=1996 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207053803/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Calgary]]
|1,239,220
| 1,096,833
| 988,193
| 878,866
| 768,082
|-
| [[Edmonton]]
|932,546
| 812,201
| 730,372
| 666,104
| 616,306
|-
| [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]]
|100,418
| 90,564
| 82,772
| 67,707
| 60,080
|-
| [[Lethbridge]]
|92,729
| 83,517
| 78,713
| 68,712
| 64,938
|-
| [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|65,589
| 61,466
| 57,719
| 53,081
| 46,888
|-
| [[Medicine Hat]]
|63,260
| 60,005
| 56,997
| 51,249
| 46,783
|-
| [[Grande Prairie]]
|63,166
| 55,032
| 47,076
| 36,983
| 31,353
|-
| [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] <small>(included in Calgary CMA)</small>
|61,581
| 42,564
| 28,927
| 20,382
| 15,946
|-
| [[Spruce Grove]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|34,066
| 26,171
| 19,496
| 15,983
| 14,271
|-
| [[Leduc, Alberta|Leduc]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|29,993
| 24,304
| 16,967
| 15,032
| 14,346
|-
! [[List of specialized municipalities in Alberta|Specialized]]/[[List of communities in Alberta#Rural municipalities|rural]] municipalities (5 largest):
! 2016<ref name=":2" />
! 2011<ref name=StatCan2011CSDs/>
! 2006<ref name=StatCan2006CSDs/>
! 2001<ref name=StatCan2001CSDs/>
! 1996<ref name=StatCan1996CPs/>
|-
| [[Strathcona County]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|98,044
| 92,490
| 82,511
| 71,986
| 64,176
|-
| [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo]] <small>(includes [[Fort McMurray]])</small>
|71,589
| 65,565
| 51,496
| 42,581
| 35,213
|-
| [[Rocky View County]] <small>(included in Calgary CMA)</small>
|39,407
| 36,461
| 34,171
| 29,925
| 23,326
|-
| [[Parkland County]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|32,097
| 30,568
| 29,265
| 27,252
| 24,769
|-
| [[Foothills County|Municipal District of Foothills No. 31]]
|22,766
| 21,258
| 19,736
| 16,764
| 13,714
|}