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Do not fill this in! == Demographics == {{Historical populations |title = Historical populations |type = Canada |align = right |width = |state = |shading = |percentages = |footnote = |1901|2249 |[[Canada 1911 Census|1911]]|30213 |[[Canada 1921 Census|1921]]|34432 |[[Canada 1931 Census|1931]]|53209 |[[Canada 1941 Census|1941]]|57389 |[[Canada 1951 Census|1951]]|71319 |1961|112141 |1971|139469 |1976|149593 |1981|162613 |1986|175064 |1991|179178 |[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]|180404 |[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|178225 |[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|179246 |[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|193100 |[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|215106 |[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]|226404 }} {{Main|Demographics of Regina, Saskatchewan}} In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Regina had a population of {{val|226404|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|92129|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|99134|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:226404-215106}}|215106|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|215106|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|178.81|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|226404|178.81|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | access-date=March 27, 2022}}</ref> At the [[census metropolitan area]] (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Regina CMA had a population of {{val|249217|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|100211|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|108120|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:249217-236695}}|236695|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|236695|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|4323.66|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|249217|4323.66|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021censusCMA>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000501 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref> The [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]] reported that [[Immigration to Canada|immigrants]] (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 45,210 persons or 20.3% of the total population of Regina. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were Philippines (9,840 persons or 21.8%), India (7,385 persons or 16.3%), China (2,905 persons or 6.4%), Pakistan (2,640 persons or 5.8%), Nigeria (2,235 persons or 4.9%), Vietnam (1,410 persons or 3.1%), United Kingdom (1,380 persons or 3.1%), Bangladesh (1,240 persons or 2.7%), United States of America (1,155 persons or 2.6%), and Ukraine (885 persons or 2.0%).<ref name="2021censusB"/> === Ethnicity === [[File:First Nations University 4.jpg|thumb|right|[[First Nations University of Canada]] is a post-secondary institution that provides [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]]-centred academic programs. In the [[Canada 2021 Census|2021 census]], 10.4 percent of all residents in Regina were [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]].<ref name="2021censusB"/>]] In absolute numbers of Aboriginal population, Regina ranked seventh among CMAs in Canada with an "Aboriginal-identity population of 15,685 (8.3% of the total city population), of which 9,200 were First Nations, 5,990 MΓ©tis, and 495 other Aboriginal."<ref>[http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/urban_aboriginal_population.html Alan Anderson, "Urban Aboriginal Population," ''Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225145659/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/urban_aboriginal_population.html |date=25 December 2008 }}. Retrieved 17 December 2007.</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible sortable" |+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the City of Regina (2001β2021) ! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]]<br>group ! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="2021censusB"/> ! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706027&Geo2=CD&Code2=4706&SearchText=Regina&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Statistics Canada}}</ref> ! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706027&Data=Count&SearchText=Regina&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Statistics Canada}}</ref> ! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706027&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Regina&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Statistics Canada}}</ref> ! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="2001censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706027&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Regina&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Statistics Canada}}</ref> |- ![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]] !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} |- | [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="euro"}} | 142,440 | {{Percentage | 142440 | 223070 | 2 }} | 150,110 | {{Percentage | 150110 | 211780 | 2 }} | 149,225 | {{Percentage | 149225 | 189740 | 2 }} | 147,955 | {{Percentage | 147955 | 176910 | 2 }} | 150,515 | {{Percentage | 150515 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]] | 23,290 | {{Percentage | 23290 | 223070 | 2 }} | 20,925 | {{Percentage | 20925 | 211780 | 2 }} | 18,750 | {{Percentage | 18750 | 189740 | 2 }} | 16,535 | {{Percentage | 16535 | 176910 | 2 }} | 15,295 | {{Percentage | 15295 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]] | 19,200 | {{Percentage | 19200 | 223070 | 2 }} | 12,330 | {{Percentage | 12330 | 211780 | 2 }} | 4,885 | {{Percentage | 4885 | 189740 | 2 }} | 1,945 | {{Percentage | 1945 | 176910 | 2 }} | 1,665 | {{Percentage | 1665 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[Southeast Asia|Southeast Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}} | 15,525 | {{Percentage | 15525 | 223070 | 2 }} | 11,060 | {{Percentage | 11060 | 211780 | 2 }} | 6,635 | {{Percentage | 6635 | 189740 | 2 }} | 2,445 | {{Percentage | 2445 | 176910 | 2 }} | 2,175 | {{Percentage | 2175 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[African-Canadian|African]] | 9,820 | {{Percentage | 9820 | 223070 | 2 }} | 6,330 | {{Percentage | 6330 | 211780 | 2 }} | 3,065 | {{Percentage | 3065 | 189740 | 2 }} | 2,125 | {{Percentage | 2125 | 176910 | 2 }} | 1,555 | {{Percentage | 1555 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}} | 6,760 | {{Percentage | 6760 | 223070 | 2 }} | 6,430 | {{Percentage | 6430 | 211780 | 2 }} | 4,185 | {{Percentage | 4185 | 189740 | 2 }} | 3,825 | {{Percentage | 3825 | 176910 | 2 }} | 2,750 | {{Percentage | 2750 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}} | 2,920 | {{Percentage | 2920 | 223070 | 2 }} | 2,275 | {{Percentage | 2275 | 211780 | 2 }} | 1,060 | {{Percentage | 1060 | 189740 | 2 }} | 700 | {{Percentage | 700 | 176910 | 2 }} | 475 | {{Percentage | 475 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]] | 1,410 | {{Percentage | 1410 | 223070 | 2 }} | 1,180 | {{Percentage | 1180 | 211780 | 2 }} | 1,270 | {{Percentage | 1270 | 189740 | 2 }} | 955 | {{Percentage | 955 | 176910 | 2 }} | 770 | {{Percentage | 770 | 175605 | 2 }} |- | Other/[[Multiracial people|Multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}} | 1,700 | {{Percentage | 1700 | 223070 | 2 }} | 1,140 | {{Percentage | 1140 | 211780 | 2 }} | 670 | {{Percentage | 670 | 189740 | 2 }} | 425 | {{Percentage | 425 | 176910 | 2 }} | 400 | {{Percentage | 400 | 175605 | 2 }} |- ! Total responses ! 223,070 ! {{Percentage | 223070 | 226404 | 2 }} ! 211,780 ! {{Percentage | 211780 | 215106 | 2 }} ! 189,740 ! {{Percentage | 189740 | 193100 | 2 }} ! 176,910 ! {{Percentage | 176910 | 179246 | 2 }} ! 175,605 ! {{Percentage | 175605 | 178225 | 2 }} |- ! Total population ! 226,404 ! {{Percentage | 226404 | 226404 | 2 }} ! 215,106 ! {{Percentage | 215106 | 215106 | 2 }} ! 193,100 ! {{Percentage | 193100 | 193100 | 2 }} ! 179,246 ! {{Percentage | 179246 | 179246 | 2 }} ! 178,225 ! {{Percentage | 178225 | 178225 | 2 }} |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="15" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}} |} {{clear}} === Religion === According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Regina included:<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00054706027&SearchText=regina |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Statistics Canada}}</ref> *[[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (117,905 persons or 52.9%) *[[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (79,020 persons or 35.4%) *[[Islam in Canada|Islam]] (10,360 persons or 4.6%) *[[Hinduism in Canada|Hinduism]] (6,565 persons or 2.9%) *[[Sikhism in Canada|Sikhism]] (4,305 persons or 1.9%) *[[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (1,790 persons or 0.8%) *[[Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous Spirituality]] (1,210 persons or 0.5%) *[[Judaism in Canada|Judaism]] (365 persons or 0.2%) *Other (1,555 persons or 0.7%) According to the 2011 Census, 67.9% of the population identify as [[Christian]], with [[Catholics]] (30.4%) making up the largest denomination, followed by [[United Church of Canada|United Church]] (11.3%), [[Lutheran]] (7.2%), and other denominations. Others identify as [[Muslim]] (1.9%), [[Buddhist]] (0.9%), [[Hindu]] (0.8%), [[Sikh]] (0.5%), with Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality (0.5%), and with other religions. 27.1% of the population report no religious affiliation.<ref>{{cite web |title=2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706027&Data=Count&SearchText=regina&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |website=Statistics Canada | date=8 May 2013 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! 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