Caution Updated:

  • New! With continued snowmelt and rising waters, the Calgary Fire Department advises against boating and all other water activities on the Bow and Elbow Rivers, effective June 29, 2026. Learn more

Growth Analytics

Growth Analytics

Research is essential to understanding opportunities, addressing challenges, and making evidence-based decisions. As part of the Citywide Growth Strategy, Growth Analytics monitors urban growth and change to provide insights that support informed decision-making in a rapidly evolving city.

Topics and initiatives

  • Civic Census

    Calgary's Civic Census is a door‑to‑door count of residents and dwellings. View historical census records spanning 1931 to 2020.

  • Suburban Residential Growth Report

    Suburban Residential Growth provides key information and analysis on the dynamics of Calgary’s suburban market that specifically looks at existing land capacity and forecasts for growth over the next five years.

  • Redeveloping Areas Growth and Change Report

    The Redeveloping Areas Growth and Change storymap provides comprehensive data on population and housing growth in Calgary’s communities that are considered redeveloping.

This information has no legal status and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the various bylaws, codes and regulations currently in effect. The City of Calgary accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information. Web pages are updated periodically. ​