Alberta Official Statistic compares population growth rates for Alberta and Canada between the 1986 and 2011 censuses. The dataset likely contains percentage growth rates calculated from natural increase and net migration. It was produced by the Government of Alberta and last updated on 2026-04-17.
Use Cases
- Compare regional versus national demographic trends based on census-year growth rates.
- Analyze the impact of natural increase and net migration on population change.
- Model historical population growth patterns for Alberta and Canada.
- Benchmark Alberta's population growth performance against the national average.
Strengths
- Provides specific growth rate percentages for Alberta (10.8%) and Canada (5.9%) between 2006 and 2011.
- Covers a multi-decade time range spanning six census periods from 1986 to 2011.
- Data originates from an official government source, the Government of Alberta.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:43:41.620564; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Time Range
- 1986 to 2011 census periods
- Geography
- Alberta and Canada