Kitchener is a city located in Ontario, Canada with a current estimated population of 329,085. The population was recorded at 269,009 in the 2021 Canadian Census, and was previously recorded at 241,449 in the 2016 census. This is an annual change in population of 8,725, which is an annual growth rate of 2.72%.
Kitchener is a city that is located in Ontario, Canada. At one time, the city was known as the Town of Berlin before becoming the City of Berlin before receiving the name Kitchener. The city is the 21st most populous in Canada with a population of 233,222 per the 2016 Census.
The total area of the city is 136.89 square kilometers (52.85 square miles), with a density of 1,705.2 residents per square kilometer (4,416 per square mile) in the urban area. The metro area, which also includes Cambridge and Waterloo, is the 10th largest in Canada, boasting a population of over 523,000.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
When breaking down the population by demographics, there are slightly more females than males, accounting for 50.8% and 49.2% of the population, respectively. The median age of Kitchener’s residents is 37, which falls below the national average. The city also has a higher percentage of children under the age of five and a lower percentage of residents over retirement age when compared to national averages.
The majority of the population are from Canada, but there is also a high percentage of German residents. They account for about one-quarter of the total population. Other groups include English, Irish, Scottish and French, to name a few.