What is the population of Northwest Territories?

The population of Northwest Territories is 44,718.

Where is Northwest Territories located?

Northwest Territories is located at latitude 69.50061141 and longitude -121.504446487. It is in Canada.

The area of Northwest Territories is 1346106 km².

Northwest Territories is in the America/Inuvik time zone.

The official language of Northwest Territories is English.

The population of Northwest Territories has increased from 5,700 (1851) to 44,718 (2017), a change of 684.5%.

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Northwest Territories: territory of Canada

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Population 19,569

Population	44,718
Country	Canada
State	Northwest Territories (Canada)
Different from	Northwest Territory
Postal code	X0E, X0G, X1A
Area	1346106 km²
Official name	Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Northwest Territories
Continent	North America
Easternmost point	Point(-102.0 62.0)
Northernmost point	Point(-110.6878996 78.8045482)
Latitude & Longitude	69.5006,-121.5044
Legislative body	Legislature of the Northwest Territories
Official language	English
Capital	Yellowknife
Establishment	July 15, 1870 (155 years ago)
Time Zone	Mountain Time Zone
Local time	04:54:27 (16th May 2026)

Northwest Territories is located at 69°30'2"N 121°30'16"W (69.50061141, -121.504446487). It has 12 neighbors: Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Northwest Territories.

City Name	Title	Population
Yellowknife	Capital of Northwest Territories	19,569
Inuvik	Town	3,022
Norman Wells	Town in Canada	1,027

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Northwest Territories has 12 neighbours.

Minnesota Located in the upper Midwest region of the United States, this state is home to the major cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Montana Located in the Western United States, it is bordered by Canada to the north and Idaho, Wyoming, and the Dakotas to the west, south, and east.
North Dakota Located in the Upper Midwest region of the United States, this state is known for its vast plains, Badlands in the west, and agricultural industry.
Alberta province of Canada
British Columbia province of Canada
Manitoba province of Canada
Nunavut territory of Canada
Ontario province of Canada
Québec province of Canada
Saskatchewan province of Canada
Yukon territory of Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador province of Canada

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1851	5,700	-	census
1861	6,691	14.81%	census
1871	48,000	86.06%	census
1881	56,446	14.96%	census
1891	98,967	42.96%	census
1901	20,129	-391.66%	census
1911	6,507	-209.34%	census
1921	8,143	20.09%	census
1931	9,316	12.59%	census
1941	12,028	22.55%	census
1951	16,004	24.84%	census
1956	19,313	17.13%	census
1961	22,998	16.02%	census
1966	28,738	19.97%	census
1971	34,807	17.44%	census
1976	42,609	18.31%	census
2011	41,462	-2.77%	census
2015	43,595	4.89%	estimation process
2016	41,786	-4.33%	census
2017	44,718	6.56%	estimation process

Territoires du Nord-Ouest

County Name	Population