Chatham-Kent: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Chatham-Kent: The median total income of households in Chatham-Kent was C$72,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, 13th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
- Education in Chatham-Kent: 15.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Chatham-Kent held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, the lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
- Poverty and living standards in Chatham-Kent: 12.0% of people in private households in Chatham-Kent, 12,180 in all, were in low income in 2020 by the low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT), joint 18th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the rate for Canada was 11.1%.
What is the population of Chatham-Kent?
Statistics Canada estimates that Chatham-Kent (the municipality) had 112,716 residents on 1 July 2025, 10th smallest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; that was 1.2% more than a year earlier (111,341) and 4.4% more than on 1 July 2021 (107,928).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow fast is Chatham-Kent growing?
Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025 the population of Chatham-Kent changed by +4.4%, 5th slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada as a whole grew 8.9%, to 41,651,653, and Chatham-Kent held 0.27% of that total.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people lived in Chatham-Kent at the 2021 Census?
The 2021 Census counted 103,988 people in Chatham-Kent, +2.3% on the 101,647 counted in 2016 (joint 8th slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: +5.2%). It covers 2,452 square kilometres, or 42 people per square kilometre.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median age in Chatham-Kent?
The median age in Chatham-Kent was 46.4 years at the 2021 Census, 3rd oldest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 41.6); 23.6% of residents were 65 or older and 15.9% were under 15 (Canada: 19.0% and 16.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWho runs Chatham-Kent?
In Canada, cities and towns are run by regional or upper-tier municipalities: Mostly councillors sent from lower-tier councils; some heads elected directly. Regional planning, transit, water and policing in some areas.
How local power works in Canada
Cities of a similar size in Canada
- Trois-Rivières 149,934
- Kingston 149,527
- Waterloo 142,450
- Ajax 141,111
- St. John's 128,693
- Terrebonne 126,872
- Saanich 126,011
- Delta 124,670
- Brantford 123,521
- Thunder Bay 117,671
- Red Deer 115,409
- Lethbridge 113,671
- Nanaimo 111,845
- Kamloops 108,793
- Cape Breton 106,752
- Chilliwack 105,520
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 17-10-0155-01: Population estimates, July 1, by census subdivision, 2021 boundaries (Web Data Service extract, 2021-2025; request saved as popest-17100155-csd.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95b5a4929299…)
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