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Regina metropolitan area
Census metropolitan area
Regina Census Metropolitan Area
Skyline of Regina
Skyline of Regina
Map
Interactive map of Regina metropolitan area
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Urban municipalities
List
Rural municipalities (RMs)
List
Area
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 • Land4,323.66 km2 (1,669.37 sq mi)
Elevation
577 m (1,893 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
249,217
 • Density57.6403/km2 (149.288/sq mi)
 Canadian CMA rank: 18th
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time)
Postal Code
S

The Regina metropolitan area is a census metropolitan area (CMA) in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that is centred on its capital city of Regina. At a population of 249,217 in the 2021 Census of Population as conducted by Statistics Canada, the CMA consists of nineteen municipalities including one city (Regina), seven towns, five villages, one resort village, and five rural municipalities.

Geography

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Located in south-central Saskatchewan, the Regina CMA is bisected by Highway 1,[2] which forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway. Municipalities within the CMA include the City of Regina; the towns of Balgonie, Grande Coulee, Lumsden, Pense, Pilot Butte, Regina Beach, and White City; the villages of Belle Plaine, Buena Vista, Craven, Disley, and Edenwold; the Resort Village of Lumsden Beach; and the rural municipalities (RMs) of Edenwold No. 158, Lajord No. 128, Lumsden No. 189, Pense No. 160, and Sherwood No. 159.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regina CMA had a population of 249,217 living in 100,211 of its 108,120 total private dwellings, a change of 5.3% from its 2016 population of 236,695. With a land area of 4,323.66 km2 (1,669.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 57.6/km2 (149.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Municipalities in the Regina CMA
Name Status Incorporation
date[4][5]		 2021 Census of Population[1]
Population
(2021)		 Population
(2016)		 Change
 Land area Population density
km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
Regina CityJune 19, 1903226,404215,106+5.3%178.8169.041,266.23,279
Balgonie TownSeptember 1, 19071,7561,765−0.5%4.761.84368.9955
Grand Coulee TownOctober 26, 2016606649−6.6%1.740.67348.3902
Lumsden TownMarch 15, 19051,8001,824−1.3%4.921.90365.9948
Pense TownOctober 24, 2012603587+2.7%1.320.51456.81,183
Pilot Butte TownNovember 1, 19802,6382,137+23.4%5.712.20462.01,197
Regina Beach TownNovember 1, 19801,2921,145+12.8%3.881.50333.0862
White City TownNovember 1, 20003,821[6]3,099+23.3%7.562.92505.41,309
Belle Plaine VillageAugust 12, 19107985−7.1%1.350.5258.5152
Buena Vista VillageNovember 18, 1983646612+5.6%3.631.40178.0461
Craven VillageApril 11, 1905266214+24.3%1.220.47218.0565
Disley VillageJune 24, 19075867−13.4%0.650.2589.2231
Edenwold VillageOctober 3, 1912243233+4.3%0.690.27352.2912
Lumsden Beach Resort villageJuly 22, 191820[6]10+100.0%0.460.1843.5113
Edenwold No. 158 Rural municipalityDecember 9, 19124,422[6]4,490−1.5%848.84327.745.213
Lajord No. 128 Rural municipalityDecember 13, 19099851,232−20.0%945.10364.911.02.6
Lumsden No. 189 Rural municipalityDecember 9, 19121,9681,938+1.5%816.17315.122.46.2
Pense No. 160 Rural municipalityJanuary 1, 1913441508−13.2%840.18324.400.51.3
Sherwood No. 159 Rural municipalityDecember 11, 19111,219974+25.2%656.66253.541.94.9
Total Regina CMA 249,217236,695+5.3% 4,323.661,669.37 57.6149

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Census metropolitan area 705 Saskatchewan CMA name: Regina" (PDF). Statistics Canada. December 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population Regina, Census metropolitan area". Statistics Canada. December 9, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 11. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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