StatisticIqaluitNunavutNational
Population8,69939,63738,134,230
Population density (sq km)16004
Median age33.027.040.9
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married couples39%35%66%
Families w/ kids at home49%54%43%
Speak English only84.5%89.8%68.8%
Speak French only0.6%0.2%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Iqaluit is 825640% higher than Nunavut
  • The median age in Iqaluit is 22% higher than Nunavut
  • In Iqaluit 3.06% of the population is Black
  • In Iqaluit 1.67% of the population is Filipino
  • In Iqaluit 0.87% of the population is South Asian

Compare Iqaluit, NU Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black3.1%
      Filipino1.7%
      South Asian0.9%
      Chinese0.7%
      Latin American0.3%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Philippines1.5%
      United Kingdom0.6%
      Other Eastern Africa0.4%
      Pakistan0.3%
      United States0.3%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Iqaluit age breakdown

      Source: The Iqaluit, NU data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.