The Palliser Region’s population has been growing steadily for the last twenty years, and has grown almost 1.5 times faster than the rest of Canada in the past decade.

The region’s total population sits at just over 112,000 people, spread across 43,504 square kilometres. In other words, the people of Palliser make up 3.2% of the provincial population and live on 6.8% of the provincial landmass.

The region’s population density is varied, with many people living either in long-established small communities or in quickly expanding urban centres. These communities are welcoming and inclusive, with many cultural groups represented throughout the area. For example, the City of Brooks is a truly multicultural community: more than 100 languages are spoken in this fast-growing community of just over 13,500 people, earning it the nickname “The city of 100 hellos.”   

Palliser is home to a youthful, educated population, with close to 43 percent of the population between the ages of 25 and 54 and nearly 40 percent of the population with a post-secondary education degree or diploma.

For more detailed demographic information, click on this Demographics Overview Chart.