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Prince Edward Island population 2026

Q: What is the population of Prince Edward Island in 2026?

The latest official figure is 182,989, for 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada). Statistics Canada updates this table every quarter.

Prince Edward Island has 182,989 people on the latest official figure, for 1 July 2026, 1,395 more than a year earlier (+0.77%). It is 10th of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories by population, home to 0.4% of Canada’s people.

Prince Edward Island in numbers

Population: 183 thousand 1 July 2026
Change in a year: +0.77% +1,395 people
Change since 2021: +12.86% from 162 thousand
Share of Canada: 0.4% 10th of 13 provinces and territories
Population density: 33per km² 5,620 km²

That is about as many people as Curacao (185 thousand).

Population of Prince Edward Island by year

183k

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Year	Population
2000	136,470
2001	136,667
2002	136,882
2003	137,231
2004	137,682
2005	138,067
2006	137,869
2007	137,709
2008	138,736
2009	139,873
2010	141,644
2011	143,918
2012	144,415
2013	143,942
2014	144,095
2015	144,636
2016	146,891
2017	149,740
2018	152,259
2019	155,792
2020	159,193
2021	162,133
2022	167,147
2023	173,270
2024	178,869
2025	181,594
2026	182,989

Year	Population	Change	%
2026	182,989	+1,395	+0.77%
2025	181,594	+2,725	+1.52%
2024	178,869	+5,599	+3.23%
2023	173,270	+6,123	+3.66%
2022	167,147	+5,014	+3.09%
2021	162,133	+2,940	+1.85%
2020	159,193	+3,401	+2.18%
2019	155,792	+3,533	+2.32%
2018	152,259	+2,519	+1.68%
2017	149,740	+2,849	+1.94%
2016	146,891	+2,255	+1.56%
2015	144,636	+541	+0.38%
2014	144,095	+153	+0.11%
2013	143,942	−473	−0.33%
2012	144,415	+497	+0.35%

Prince Edward Island among Canada’s provinces and territories

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Provinces and territories of Canada by population
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1	Ontario	16,262,121	+0.28%	38.9%	15
2	Quebec	9,067,114	+0.18%	21.7%	6
3	British Columbia	5,710,598	+0.14%	13.7%	6
4	Alberta	5,101,050	+1.52%	12.2%	8
5	Manitoba	1,517,379	+0.58%	3.6%	2
6	Saskatchewan	1,278,402	+0.96%	3.1%	2
7	Nova Scotia	1,103,419	+0.75%	2.6%	20
8	New Brunswick	883,522	+1.01%	2.1%	12
9	Newfoundland and Labrador	552,462	+0.41%	1.3%	1
10	Prince Edward Island	182,989	+0.77%	0.4%	33
11	Yukon	50,356	+2.45%	0.1%	0
12	Northwest Territories	45,904	−0.28%	0.1%	0
13	Nunavut	43,091	+2.33%	0.1%	0

Questions

What is the population of Prince Edward Island in 2026?

The latest official figure is 182,989, for 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada). Statistics Canada updates this table every quarter.

Is Prince Edward Island’s population growing or shrinking?

It grew by 1,395 people (+0.77%) in the latest year, and has changed +12.86% since 2021.

How does Prince Edward Island rank in Canada?

Prince Edward Island is 10th of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, with 0.4% of the people. Ontario is the largest, with 16.3 million.

What is the population density of Prince Edward Island?

About 33 people per km², on 5,620 km². Total area including inland water, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Prince Edward Island?

Charlottetown, with about 39 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009. Statistics Canada Open Licence. Total area including inland water, Wikidata. Statistics Canada updates this table every quarter. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Canada, which uses a different method.

Cite this page: Prince Edward Island population, Statistics Canada, 1 July 2026. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/canada/prince-edward-island/

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