2011 population distribution across Alberta's eight economic regions, provided by the Government of Alberta. The Calgary and Edmonton regions accounted for 69.0% of the province's population, while the remaining six regions each had less than 10%. The data is available in CSV, HTML, and PDF formats.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional population concentration based on the reported 69.0% share for Calgary and Edmonton.
- Compare population shares across economic regions based on the description of six regions each having less than 10%.
- Map demographic data to the eight named economic regions (e.g., Lethbridge–Medicine Hat, Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River).
Strengths
- Data originates from the Government of Alberta, an official statistical source.
- Provides a precise percentage (69.0%) for the combined population of the two largest regions.
- Lists the specific names of all eight economic regions covered.
Limitations
- Data is limited to a single year (2011), which may not reflect current demographics.
- Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data structure requires inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Time Range
- 2011
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:45:44.145748; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada (eight economic regions)