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In 1874, NWT ceded land to the expansion of the province of Ontario. In 1876, NWT ceded land to the creation of District of Keewatin. In 1880, NWT gained the British Arctic Territories, transferred to Canada from the United Kingdom. In 1881, NWT ceded land to the expansion of Manitoba. In 1881, Canada had 2 territories and 7 provinces
The Northwest Territories has four communities incorporated as towns. [3] Hay River is the territory's largest town by population and land area with 3,169 residents and 122.4 km 2 (47.3 sq mi) respectively. [2] Norman Wells is the smallest town by population at 673 residents while Inuvik is the smallest by land area at 62.68 km 2 (24.20 sq mi). [2]
The Northwest Territories [b] is a federal territory of Canada.At a land area of approximately 1,127,711.92 km 2 (435,412.01 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. [3]
The Northwest Territories – The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km 2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,786, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. [1] Its estimated population as of 2018 is 44,445. [2]
Province/territory Largest municipality 2nd largest 3rd largest Alberta: Calgary: Edmonton: Strathcona County: British Columbia: Vancouver: Surrey: Burnaby: Manitoba
With the exceptions of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories, all territories and provinces increased in population from 2016 to 2021. In terms of percent change, the fastest-growing province or territory was Yukon with an increase of 12.1 percent between 2016 and 2021, followed by Prince Edward Island with 7.99 percent growth.
Name [3] Former name/date of change [3] Translation [3] Governance Municipality [4] Administrative region Census division Population 2016 [2] % change from 2011 Location Aklavik
People by populated place in the Northwest Territories (8 C) Populated places in the Northwest Territories by region (5 C) Populated places on the Mackenzie River (5 P)