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{{Infobox subdivision type
| name               = Census divisions of Alberta
| alt_name           =  
| map                = {{Alberta census divisions map}}
| category           = [[Census division]]
| territory          = [[Alberta]]
| start_date         =
| current_number     = 19
| number_date        =
| population_range   =  9,220 ([[Division No. 4, Alberta|Division No. 4]]) – 1,590,639 ([[Division No. 6, Alberta|Division No. 6]]) 
| government         = 
| subdivision        = [[List of cities in Alberta|Cities]], [[List of towns in Alberta|towns]], [[List of villages in Alberta|villages]], [[List of summer villages in Alberta|summer villages]], [[Specialized municipalities of Alberta|specialized municipalities]], [[List of municipal districts in Alberta|municipal districts]], [[Special Areas Board|special areas]], [[Improvement districts of Alberta|improvement districts]], [[List of Indian reserves in Alberta|Indian reserves]], [[Indian settlement]]s
}}

[[Image:Alberta Census divisions - population density.svg|thumb|275px|Population density map of Alberta census divisions (people/km<sup>2</sup>)
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[[Statistics Canada]] divides the province of [[Alberta]] into nineteen [[Census divisions of Canada|census division]]s. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Alberta. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.

Alberta's census divisions consist of numerous [[Census subdivisions|census subdivision]]s. The types of census subdivisions within an Alberta census division may include:<ref name=StatCanCSDs>{{cite web | url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0009x/92f0009x2011000-eng.pdf | title=Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names | page=7&8 | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=April 2011 | access-date=2011-08-28}}</ref><ref name=AMAMuniTypes>{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/am_types_of_municipalities_in_alberta.cfm | title=Types Of Municipalities In Alberta | publisher=[[Alberta Municipal Affairs]] | access-date=2011-08-28}}</ref>
*[[List of cities in Alberta|cities]], [[List of towns in Alberta|towns]], [[List of villages in Alberta|villages]], and [[List of summer villages in Alberta|summer villages]] ([[List of communities in Alberta#Urban municipalities|urban municipalities]]); 
*[[Specialized municipalities of Alberta|specialized municipalities]];
*[[List of municipal districts in Alberta|municipal districts]], [[Special Areas Board|special areas]], and [[Improvement districts of Alberta|improvement districts]] ([[List of communities in Alberta#Rural municipalities|rural municipalities]]);
*[[List of Indian reserves in Alberta|Indian reserves]]; and
*[[Indian settlement]]s.__FORCETOC__

== List of census divisions ==
The following is a list of Alberta's census divisions. Population, area, and density figures are from the [[Canada 2021 Census|2021 Census]].<ref name=censusdivisions>{{cite web |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census divisions, 2021 and 2016 censuses – 100% data |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000701 |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=9 February 2022 |access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Div.<br/>&nbsp;
!Pop.
!Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
!Density<br/>(/km<sup>2</sup>)<br/>
!class=unsortable |Largest urban<br/>community
!class=unsortable |Specialized/rural<br/>municipalities
|-
! [[Division No. 1, Alberta|1]] 
| {{commas|82513}} || {{commas|20277.52}} || {{nts|4.1}} || [[Medicine Hat, Alberta|Medicine Hat]] || [[Cypress County]]<br/>[[County of Forty Mile No. 8]]
|-
! [[Division No. 2, Alberta|2]] 
| {{commas|178513}} || {{commas|17456.33}} || {{nts|10.2}} || [[Lethbridge]] || [[Lethbridge County]]<br/>[[County of Newell]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Taber]]<br/>[[County of Warner No. 5]]
|- 
! [[Division No. 3, Alberta|3]] 
| {{commas|40768}} || {{commas|13725.07}} || {{nts|3.0}} || [[Claresholm, Alberta|Claresholm]] || [[Cardston County]]<br/>[[Improvement District No. 4]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26]] 
|-
! [[Division No. 4, Alberta|4]] 
| {{commas|9220}} || {{commas|21055.21}} || {{nts|0.4}} || [[Hanna, Alberta|Hanna]] || [[Municipal District of Acadia No. 34|Acadia MD]]<br/>[[Special Area No. 2|Special Area 2]]<br/>[[Special Area No. 3|Special Area 3]]<br/>[[Special Area No. 4|Special Area 4]]
|-
! [[Division No. 5, Alberta|5]]  
| {{commas|55784}} || {{commas|16651.23}} || {{nts|3.4}} || [[Strathmore, Alberta|Strathmore]] || [[Kneehill County]]<br/>[[Starland County]]<br/>[[Vulcan County]]<br/>[[Wheatland County, Alberta|Wheatland County]]
|-
! [[Division No. 6, Alberta|6]]  
| {{commas|1590639}}  || {{commas|12614.18}} || {{nts|126.1}} || [[Calgary]] || [[Foothills County]]<br/>[[Mountain View County]]<br/>[[Rocky View County]] 
|-
! [[Division No. 7, Alberta|7]]  
| {{commas|40684}} || {{commas|18909.66}} || {{nts|2.2}} || [[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]] || [[Flagstaff County]]<br/>[[County of Paintearth No. 18]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Provost No. 52|Provost MD]]<br/>[[County of Stettler No. 6|Stettler County]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61|Wainwright MD]] 
|-
! [[Division No. 8, Alberta|8]]  
| {{commas|213470}} || {{commas|9890.05}} || {{nts|21.6}} || [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]] || [[Lacombe County]]<br/>[[Ponoka County]]<br/>[[Red Deer County]] 
|-
! [[Division No. 9, Alberta|9]] 
| {{commas|20569}} || {{commas|18834.93}} || {{nts|1.1}} || [[Rocky Mountain House]] || [[Clearwater County, Alberta|Clearwater County]]
|-
! [[Division No. 10, Alberta|10]] 
| {{commas|95455}} || {{commas|20134.12}} || {{nts|4.7}} || [[Lloydminster]] || [[Beaver County, Alberta|Beaver County]]<br/>[[Camrose County]]<br/>[[Improvement District No. 13, Alberta|Improvement District 13]]<br/>[[Lamont County]]<br/>[[County of Minburn No. 27]]<br/>[[County of Two Hills No. 21]]<br/>[[County of Vermilion River]] 
|-
! [[Division No. 11, Alberta|11]] 
| {{commas|1462041}} || {{commas|15746.42}} || {{nts|92.8}} || [[Edmonton]] || [[Brazeau County]]<br/>[[Leduc County]]<br/>[[Parkland County]]<br/>[[Strathcona County]]<br/>[[Sturgeon County]]<br/>[[County of Wetaskiwin No. 10]]
|-
! [[Division No. 12, Alberta|12]] 
| {{commas|67483}} || {{commas|31816.86}} || {{nts|2.1}} || [[Cold Lake, Alberta|Cold Lake]] || [[Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87|Bonnyville MD]]<br/>[[Lac La Biche County]]<br/>[[Smoky Lake County]]<br/>[[County of St. Paul No. 19|St. Paul County]]
|-
! [[Division No. 13, Alberta|13]] 
| {{commas|68076}} || {{commas|24308.74}} || {{nts|2.8}} || [[Whitecourt]] || [[Athabasca County]]<br/>[[County of Barrhead No. 11]]<br/>[[Lac Ste. Anne County]]<br/>[[Thorhild County]]<br/>[[Westlock County]]<br/>[[Woodlands County]] 
|-
! [[Division No. 14, Alberta|14]] 
| {{commas|28617}} || {{commas|26902.83}} || {{nts|1.1}} || [[Hinton, Alberta|Hinton]] || [[Willmore Wilderness Park|Improvement District 25]]<br/>[[Yellowhead County]]
|-
! [[Division No. 15, Alberta|15]] 
| {{commas|37735}} || {{commas|28270.14}} || {{nts|1.3}} || [[Canmore, Alberta|Canmore]] || [[Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8|Bighorn MD]]<br/>[[Crowsnest Pass, Alberta|Crowsnest Pass]]<br/>[[Improvement District No. 9|Improvement District 9]]<br/>[[Improvement District No. 12|Improvement District 12]]<br/>[[Jasper, Alberta|Jasper]]<br/>[[Kananaskis Improvement District|Kananaskis I.D.]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66|Ranchland MD]]
|-
! [[Division No. 16, Alberta|16]] 
| {{commas|74543}} || {{commas|94072.31}} || {{nts|0.8}} || [[Fort McMurray]] || [[Improvement District No. 24, Alberta|Improvement District 24]]<br/>[[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo|Wood Buffalo]]
|-
! [[Division No. 17, Alberta|17]] 
| {{commas|62132}} || {{commas|190433.83}} || {{nts|0.3}} || [[Slave Lake, Alberta|Slave Lake]] || [[Big Lakes County]]<br/>[[Clear Hills County]]<br/>[[Northern Sunrise County]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124]]<br/>[[Mackenzie County]]<br/>[[County of Northern Lights]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17|Opportunity MD]]
|-
! [[Division No. 18, Alberta|18]]
| {{commas|13226}} || {{commas|33104.45}} || {{nts|0.4}} || [[Grande Cache]] || [[Municipal District of Greenview No. 16|Greenview MD]]
|-
! [[Division No. 19, Alberta|19]] 
| {{commas|121167}} || {{commas|20454.38}} || {{nts|5.9}} || [[Grande Prairie]] || [[Birch Hills County]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Fairview No. 136|Fairview MD]]<br/>[[County of Grande Prairie No. 1]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Peace No. 135|Peace MD]]<br/>[[Saddle Hills County]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130|Smoky River MD]]<br/>[[Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133|Spirit River MD]]
|}

== See also ==

*[[List of cities in Alberta]]
*[[List of communities in Alberta]]
*[[List of designated places in Alberta]]
*[[List of hamlets in Alberta]]
*[[List of Indian reserves in Alberta]]
*[[List of municipal districts in Alberta]]
*[[List of municipalities in Alberta]]
*[[List of population centres in Alberta]]
*[[List of summer villages in Alberta]]
*[[List of towns in Alberta]]
*[[List of villages in Alberta]]
*[[Specialized municipalities of Alberta]]
*[[Subdivisions of Canada]]

== References ==
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{{Canada topic|Census divisions of}}
{{Subdivisions of Alberta|census=yes}}
{{Topics on Alberta}}

[[Category:Census divisions of Alberta| ]]
[[Category:Lists of populated places in Alberta|Census divisions]]