Demographics of Saskatchewan

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Saskatchewan is the middle province of Canada's three Prairie provinces. It has an area of 651,900 km2 (251,700 mi2) and a population of 1,132,505 (Saskatchewanians) as of 2021. Saskatchewan's population is made of 50.3% women and 49.7% men.[1] Most of its population lives in the Southern half of the province.

Population density of Saskatchewan, 2016

The most populous city is Saskatoon, with a population of 317,480 (2021) in the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), followed by the province's capital, Regina, with a population of 249,217 (2021) in the CMA. The province's population makeup is also notable for German Canadians being the largest European ethnic group and for the second-largest proportion of people of indigenous descent of any of the provinces, after Manitoba.

Population history

PopulationYear0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,00019001920194019601980200020202040Population of Saskatchewan
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More information Year, Population ...
Year Population Five-year
% change		 Ten-year
% change		 Rank among
provinces
190191,279†n/an/a8
1911492,432n/a439.53
1921757,510n/a53.83
1931921,785n/a21.73
1941895,992n/a−2.83
1951831,728n/a−7.25
1956880,6655.9n/a5
1961925,1815.111.25
1966955,3443.38.56
1971926,242−3.00.16
1976921,325−0.53.66
1981968,3135.14.56
19861,009,6134.39.66
1991988,928−2.02.16
1996976,615−1.2−3.36
2001978,9330.2−1.06
2006985,3860.70.96
20111,053,9607.07.66
20161,098,3526.311.46
20211,132,5053.57.56
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† 1901 population for District of Saskatchewan and District of Athabasca, parts of the then-named North-West Territories.

Source: Statistics Canada.[2][3]

Ethnic origins

Largest ethnic origins by census division, 2021 census
More information Ethnic group, 1941: 2–3 ...
Ethnic groups in Saskatchewan (1941–2021)
Ethnic group 2021[4] 2001[5] 1941[6]: 2–3 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
German 272,475 24.7% 275,060 28.56% 130,258 14.54%
English 219,660 19.91% 235,715 24.47% 186,053 20.77%
Scottish 175,590 15.92% 172,300 17.89% 108,919 12.16%
Irish 145,415 13.18% 139,205 14.45% 95,852 10.7%
Ukrainian 138,705 12.57% 121,735 12.64% 79,777 8.9%
First Nations 129,225 11.71% 102,285 10.62% 13,384 1.49%
French 108,505 9.84% 109,800 11.4% 50,530 5.64%
Norwegian 70,215 6.36% 60,510 6.28% 38,213 4.26%
Métis 56,060 5.08% 40,110 4.16% 9,160 1.02%
Polish 55,600 5.04% 51,445 5.34% 27,902 3.11%
Filipino 40,160 3.64% 3,275 0.34% N/a N/a
Russian 35,920 3.26% 27,695 2.88% 25,933 2.89%
Swedish 31,960 2.9% 29,900 3.1% 20,961 2.34%
Dutch 29,410 2.67% 32,300 3.35% 35,894 4.01%
Hungarian 28,495 2.58% 24,340 2.53% 14,576 1.63%
Indian 20,755 1.88% 3,245 0.34% 2 0%
Chinese 19,965 1.81% 9,275 0.96% 2,545 0.28%
Austrian 17,690 1.6% 14,450 1.5% 10,655 1.19%
Welsh 17,605 1.6% 13,935 1.45% 6,950 0.78%
Romanian 12,415 1.13% 10,290 1.07% 7,093 0.79%
Italian 10,830 0.98% 7,565 0.79% 1,014 0.11%
Danish 10,585 0.96% 9,375 0.97% 6,027 0.67%
Total responses 1,103,200 97.41% 963,150 98.39% 895,992 100%
Total population 1,132,505 100% 978,933 100% 895,992 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses
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Future projections

More information Panethnic group, Pop. ...
Panethnic origin projections in Saskatchewan (2031–2041)[7][8][9][10]
Panethnic group 2031 2036 2041
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 768,000 58.31% 751,000 54.46% 733,000 51.04%
Indigenous 246,000 18.68% 263,000 19.07% 279,000 19.43%
South Asian 94,000 7.14% 114,000 8.27% 133,000 9.26%
Southeast Asian[b] 82,000 6.23% 99,000 7.18% 118,000 8.22%
East Asian[c] 45,000 3.42% 51,000 3.7% 56,000 3.9%
African 45,000 3.42% 54,000 3.92% 64,000 4.46%
Middle Eastern[d] 19,000 1.44% 23,000 1.67% 27,000 1.88%
Latin American 9,000 0.68% 11,000 0.8% 13,000 0.91%
Other/multiracial[e] 10,000 0.76% 12,000 0.87% 14,000 0.97%
Projected Saskatchewan population 1,317,000 100% 1,379,000 100% 1,436,000 100%
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Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples

Indigenous and visible minority identity (2021):[11]
  1. European Canadian (68.5%)
  2. Visible minority (14.4%)
  3. First Nations (11.0%)
  4. Métis (5.70%)
  5. Other Indigenous (0.30%)
Largest panethnic groups in Saskatchewan by percentage of total population by census division, 2021 census
More information Visible minority and Indigenous population (Canada 2021 Census), Population group ...
Visible minority and Indigenous population (Canada 2021 Census)[12]
Population groupPopulation%
European[a]755,95068.5%
Visible minority group
South Asian44,7204.1%
Chinese18,0101.6%
Black22,5702.0%
Filipino43,7554.0%
Arab5,5750.5%
Latin American5,6800.5%
Southeast Asian8,5400.8%
West Asian2,8300.3%
Korean1,8500.2%
Japanese8300.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.1,2750.1%
Multiple visible minorities3,7250.3%
Total visible minority population159,36514.4%
Indigenous group
First Nations (North American Indian)121,17511.0%
Métis62,8005.7%
Inuk (Inuit)4600.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses2,0300.2%
Indigenous responses n.i.e.1,4250.1%
Total Indigenous population187,88517.0%
Total population1,103,200100.0%
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Languages

Knowledge of languages

More information Language, Percent ...
Top languages known in Saskatchewan
2021 census[f]
Language Percent
English
 
 99.24%
French
 
 4.72%
Tagalog
 
 3.27%
Cree
 
 2.25%
Hindi[g]
 
 1.43%
Chinese[h]
 
 1.42%
Punjabi
 
 1.21%
German[i]
 
 1.08%
Spanish
 
 1.01%
Ukrainian
 
 0.98%
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The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses, and first appeared on the 1991 Canadian census.[j]

More information Knowledge of Languages in Saskatchewan (1991–2021), Language ...
Knowledge of Languages in Saskatchewan (1991–2021)
Language 2021 Canadian census
[14][15]		 2016 Canadian census 2011 Canadian census 2006 Canadian census
[16]		 2001 Canadian census
[17][18][19][20][13]		 1996 Canadian census
[21][22][23][24]		 1991 Canadian census
[25][26][27]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
English 1,094,785 99.24% 1,062,275 99.23% 1,012,490 99.43% 950,100 99.61% 959,645 99.64% 971,325 99.46% 969,870 99.37%
French 52,065 4.72% 51,325 4.79% 47,000 4.62% 47,935 5.03% 49,360 5.12% 51,115 5.23% 51,250 5.25%
Tagalog 36,125 3.27% 28,655 2.68% 14,440 1.42% 2,810 0.29% 2,275 0.24% 2,270 0.23% 1,445 0.15%
Cree[k] 24,850 2.25% 27,065 2.53% 27,875 2.74% 30,250 3.17% 28,970 3.01% 30,000 3.07% 26,635 2.73%
Hindi[g] 15,745 1.43% 8,040 0.75% 3,310 0.33% 1,370 0.14% 1,030 0.11% 1,150 0.12% 1,090 0.11%
Chinese[h] 15,620 1.42% 13,630 1.27% 9,980 0.98% 8,320 0.87% 7,205 0.75% 7,190 0.74% 7,240 0.74%
Punjabi 13,315 1.21% 8,300 0.78% 3,250 0.32% 1,210 0.13% 925 0.1% 760 0.08% 640 0.07%
German[i] 11,970 1.09% 17,730 1.66% 21,085 2.07% 31,695 3.32% 36,245 3.76% 42,180 4.32% 50,125 5.14%
Spanish 11,185 1.01% 9,605 0.9% 7,835 0.77% 6,530 0.68% 5,260 0.55% 4,120 0.42% 3,735 0.38%
Ukrainian 10,790 0.98% 13,090 1.22% 15,415 1.51% 20,355 2.13% 25,305 2.63% 30,870 3.16% 37,180 3.81%
Urdu[g] 10,540 0.96% 9,455 0.88% 4,290 0.42% 640 0.07% 735 0.08% 405 0.04% 440 0.05%
Athabaskan–Dene 8,090 0.73% 9,120 0.85% 8,865 0.87% 7,805 0.82% 7,415 0.77% 7,320 0.75% 6,395 0.66%
Arabic 7,265 0.66% 5,605 0.52% 2,590 0.25% 2,290 0.24% 1,525 0.16% 1,035 0.11% 645 0.07%
Gujarati 6,970 0.63% 3,320 0.31% 765 0.08% 320 0.03% 310 0.03% 385 0.04% 300 0.03%
Russian 5,305 0.48% 5,275 0.49% 3,605 0.35% 2,270 0.24% 2,415 0.25% 2,590 0.27% 3,460 0.35%
Vietnamese 4,440 0.4% 3,105 0.29% 2,245 0.22% 1,675 0.18% 1,970 0.2% 2,090 0.21% 1,735 0.18%
Persian[l] 2,045 0.19% 1,630 0.15% 1,000 0.1% 885 0.09% 505 0.05% 390 0.04% 455 0.05%
Korean 1,870 0.17% 1,930 0.18% 1,185 0.12% 735 0.08% 465 0.05% 280 0.03% 180 0.02%
Polish 1,745 0.16% 2,185 0.2% 2,305 0.23% 3,065 0.32% 3,890 0.4% 4,545 0.47% 6,230 0.64%
Serbo-Croatian 1,705 0.15% 1,800 0.17% 1,205 0.12% 1,400 0.15% 1,480 0.15% 1,350 0.14% 385 0.04%
Greek 1,435 0.13% 1,470 0.14% 1,185 0.12% 1,390 0.15% 1,335 0.14% 1,555 0.16% 1,315 0.13%
Italian 1,395 0.13% 1,360 0.13% 1,125 0.11% 1,210 0.13% 1,495 0.16% 1,610 0.16% 1,590 0.16%
Portuguese 1,320 0.12% 885 0.08% 630 0.06% 735 0.08% 595 0.06% 650 0.07% 590 0.06%
Dutch 1,285 0.12% 1,510 0.14% 1,675 0.16% 2,030 0.21% 2,205 0.23% 2,635 0.27% 3,040 0.31%
Japanese 1,165 0.11% 1,205 0.11% 740 0.07% 760 0.08% 525 0.05% 485 0.05% 400 0.04%
Tamil 1,120 0.1% 635 0.06% 335 0.03% 390 0.04% 230 0.02% 295 0.03% 180 0.02%
Hungarian 1,055 0.1% 1,385 0.13% 1,675 0.16% 2,415 0.25% 2,990 0.31% 3,295 0.34% 4,210 0.43%
Scandinavian[m] 955 0.09% 1,035 0.1% 1,540 0.15% 1,855 0.19% 2,545 0.26% 3,795 0.39% 4,975 0.51%
Creoles 950 0.09% 495 0.05% 250 0.02% 100 0.01% 50 0.01% 60 0.01% 55 0.01%
Romanian 920 0.08% 1,105 0.1% 890 0.09% 930 0.1% 880 0.09% 1,210 0.12% 1,225 0.13%
Hebrew 470 0.04% 470 0.04% 435 0.04% 100 0.01% 90 0.01% 50 0.01% 165 0.02%
Finnish 175 0.02% 360 0.03% 280 0.03% 385 0.04% 520 0.05% 410 0.04% 540 0.06%
Total responses 1,103,205 97.4% 1,070,560 97.5% 1,018,315 96.6% 953,850 96.8% 963,150 98.4% 976,615 98.6% 976,040 98.7%
Total population 1,132,505 100% 1,098,352 100% 1,053,960 100% 985,386 100% 978,933 100% 990,237 100% 988,928 100%
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  • Largest non-official language known in Saskatchewan by census division, 2021 census
    Largest non-official language known in Saskatchewan by census division, 2021 census
  • Largest non-official language known in Saskatchewan by census division, 2011 census
    Largest non-official language known in Saskatchewan by census division, 2011 census

Mother tongue

Languages of Saskatchewan (2016):[28]
  1. English (82.4%)
  2. French (1.40%)
  3. Other language (14.5%)
  4. Multiple (1.70%)

The 2006 census showed a population of 968,157. Of the 946,250 singular responses to the census question concerning mother tongue the languages most commonly reported were:

More information Language, 1931: 1176–1187 ...
Mother tongue in Saskatchewan
Language 2006 2001 1931[29]: 1176–1187 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
English 811,275 85.7% 817,955 85.8% 516,342 56.02%
German 28,555 3.0% 32,515 3.4% 138,499 15.03%
Algonquian languages 26,525 2.8% 23,735 2.5% N/a N/a
Cree 24,255 2.6% 22,055 2.1% N/a N/a
Ojibway 1,745 0.2% 1,375 0.1% N/a N/a
Ukrainian 16,350 1.7% 19,650 2.1% 70,545 7.65%
French 16,060 1.7% 17,775 1.9% 42,283 4.59%
Chinese 7,475 0.8% 6,015 0.6% 2,500 0.27%
Cantonese 1,720 0.2% 1,425 0.2% N/a N/a
Mandarin 715 0.1% 395 <0.1% N/a N/a
Athapaskan languages 7,145 0.8% 6,315 0.7% N/a N/a
Dene 7,135 0.8% 6,310 0.7% N/a N/a
Polish 2,510 0.4% 3,015 0.3% 18,742 2.03%
Hungarian 2,190 0.2% 2,700 0.3% 11,853 1.29%
Tagalog (Filipino/Pilipino) 2,170 0.2% 1,545 0.2% N/a N/a
Dutch 1,785 0.2% 1,930 0.20% 10,079 1.09%
Scandinavian languages 1,690 0.2% 2,320 0.2% 50,634 5.49%
Norwegian 830 0.1% 1,260 0.1% 27,996 3.04%
Danish 420 <0.1% 430 0.1% 3,882 0.42%
Swedish 355 <0.1% 525 0.1% 15,556 1.69%
Arabic 1,525 0.12% 1,090 0.11% 571 0.06%
Russian 1,400 0.2% 1,440 0.2% 17,085 1.85%
Vietnamese 1,305 0.1% 1,390 0.2% N/a N/a
Serbo-Croatian languages 1,250 0.1% 1,235 0.1% 956 0.1%
Croatian 450 0.1% 435 0.1% N/a N/a
Bosnian 335 <0.1% N N N/a N/a
Serbian 270 <0.1% 210 <0.1% N/a N/a
Serbo-Croatian 195 <0.1% 590 0.1% N/a N/a
Greek 1,060 0.1% 980 0.1% 370 0.04%
Panjabi (Punjabi) 850 0.1% 540 0.1% 7 0%
Persian 785 0.1% 415 <0.1% N/a N/a
Romanian 770 0.1% 775 0.1% 6,170 0.67%
Italian 735 0.1% 895 0.1% 692 0.08%
Korean 675 0.1% 425 <0.1% N/a N/a
Germanic languages n.i.e. 605 0.1% 375 <0.1% 8,619[n] 0.94%
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 410 <0.1% 345 <0.1% N/a N/a
African languages n.i.e. 405 <0.1% 130 0.01% N/a N/a
Portuguese 380 <0.1% 405 <0.1% N/a N/a
Finnish 365 <0.1% 435 <0.1% 1,861 0.2%
Hindi 355 <0.1% 320 <0.1% N/a N/a
Lao 340 <0.1% 275 0.03% N/a N/a
Urdu 330 <0.1% 425 <0.1% N/a N/a
Bantu languages 325 <0.1% 170 <0.1% N/a N/a
Swahili 105 <0.1% 110 <0.1% N/a N/a
Czech 325 <0.1% 415 <0.1% 1,156 0.13%
Berber 310 <0.1% 185 <0.1% N/a N/a
Japanese 290 <0.1% 185 <0.1% 1,070 0.12%
Niger–Congo languages n.i.e. 285 <0.1% 100 <0.1% N/a N/a
Tigrigna 215 <0.1% 190 <0.1% N/a N/a
Gujarati 210 <0.1% 225 0.02% N/a N/a
Slovak 210 <0.1% 100 <0.1% 1,156 0.13%
Somali 210 <0.1% 35 <0.1% N/a N/a
Bengali 190 <0.1% 70 <0.1% N/a N/a
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Note: "n.i.e.": not included elsewhere

There were also 175 single-language responses for Non-verbal languages (Sign languages); 170 for Amharic; 155 for Turkish; 140 for Sinhala; 135 for Slavic languages n.i.e.; 130 for Slovenian; 120 for Pashto; 115 for Malay; 115 for Malayalam; 115 for Thai; 110 for Ilocano; 110 for Khmer; 100 for Celtic languages; and 100 for Sino-Tibetan languages n.i.e. In addition there were also 6,080 responses of both English and a non-official language; 245 of both French and a non-official language; 1,130 of both English and French; and 140 of English, French and a non-official language. Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.[30]

Religion

More information Religious groups in Saskatchewan (1981−2021), Religious group ...
Religious groups in Saskatchewan (1981−2021)
Religious group 2021 Canadian census
[31][32][33][34]		 2011 Canadian census
[35][36][37]		 2001 Canadian census
[38][39][40][41]		 1991 Canadian census
[41][42][43][44]		 1981 Canadian census
[45][46][47][48]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Christianity 621,250 56.31% 726,920 72.06% 795,935 82.64% 858,120 87.92% 889,820 93.03%
Irreligion 403,960 36.62% 246,305 24.42% 151,450 15.72% 107,225 10.99% 60,255 6.3%
Islam 25,455 2.31% 10,040 1% 2,230 0.23% 1,185 0.12% 1,120 0.12%
Indigenous spirituality 16,300 1.48% 12,240 1.21% 5,885 0.61% 1,995 0.2% 460 0.05%
Hinduism 14,150 1.28% 3,570 0.35% 1,590 0.17% 1,680 0.17% 1,150 0.12%
Sikhism 9,040 0.82% 1,650 0.16% 500 0.05% 565 0.06% 220 0.02%
Buddhism 4,410 0.4% 4,265 0.42% 3,055 0.32% 1,885 0.19% 985 0.1%
Judaism 1,105 0.1% 940 0.09% 865 0.09% 1,370 0.14% 1,585 0.17%
Other 7,540 0.68% 2,810 0.28% 1,640 0.17% 2,015 0.21% 845 0.09%
Total responses 1,103,205 97.41% 1,008,760 95.71% 963,150 98.39% 976,040 98.7% 956,440 98.77%
Total population 1,132,505 100% 1,053,960 100% 978,933 100% 988,928 100% 968,313 100%
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  • Largest non-Christian religion in Saskatchewan by census division, 2021 census
    Largest non-Christian religion in Saskatchewan by census division, 2021 census
  • Largest non-Christian religion in Saskatchewan by census division, 2011 census
    Largest non-Christian religion in Saskatchewan by census division, 2011 census
  • Largest non-Christian religion in Saskatchewan by census division, 2001 census
    Largest non-Christian religion in Saskatchewan by census division, 2001 census

Migration

Immigration

Largest nation of birth of immigrants by census division, 2021 census
More information Saskatchewan immigration statistics (1901–2021), Census year ...
Saskatchewan immigration statistics (1901–2021)
Census year Immigrant percentage Immigrant population Total responses Total population Source(s)
1901 Canadian census 39.65% 36,195 91,279 91,279 [49]: 239 
1911 Canadian census 49.49% 243,681 492,432 492,432 [49]: 239 
1921 Canadian census 39.56% 299,677 757,510 757,510 [50]: 108 [49]: 239 
1931 Canadian census 34.56% 318,545 921,785 921,785 [51]: 540 [52]: 710 [53]: 446 [54]: 374 [50]: 108 
1941 Canadian census 26.66% 238,903 895,992 895,992 [55][56][57]: 282–343 [50]: 108 
1951 Canadian census 21.14% 175,829 831,728 831,728 [58]: 675–676 [50]: 108 
1961 Canadian census 16.15% 149,389 925,181 925,181 [59][60][61][50]: 108 
1971 Canadian census 11.95% 110,690 926,240 926,242 [62][63][64][50]: 108 
1981 Canadian census 8.75% 83,655 956,440 968,313 [65][66][67][68][69][70]
1986 Canadian census 7.22% 71,990 996,700 1,009,613 [71][72][73][74][75]
1991 Canadian census 5.92% 57,815 976,040 988,928 [71][76][77]
1996 Canadian census 5.36% 52,315 976,615 990,237 [78][79][71][80][81]
2001 Canadian census 4.97% 47,825 963,150 978,933 [82][79][83]
2006 Canadian census 5.05% 48,160 953,850 985,386 [84][85]
2011 Canadian census 6.82% 68,780 1,008,760 1,053,960 [86][87]
2016 Canadian census 10.51% 112,490 1,070,560 1,098,352 [88][89][90]
2021 Canadian census 12.47% 137,620 1,103,205 1,132,505 [91][92][93]
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The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 137,620 persons or 12.5 percent of the total population of Saskatchewan.[91][92]

More information Country of birth, 1951 census : 675–676 ...
Immigrants in Saskatchewan by country of birth
Country of birth 2021 census
[91][92][93]		 2016 census
[88][89][90]		 2011 census
[86][87]		 2006 census
[84][85]		 2001 census
[82][79][83]		 1996 census
[78][79][71][80][81]		 1991 census
[71][76][77]		 1986 census
[71][72][73][74][75]		 1981 census
[65][66][67][68][69][70]		 1971 census
[62][63][64]		 1961 census
[59][60][61]		 1951 census
[58]: 675–676 		 1941 census
[55][56][57]: 282–343 		 1931 census
[51]: 540 [52]: 710 [53]: 446 [54]: 374 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Philippines 35,955 26.1% 26,865 23.9% 12,775 18.6% 2,455 5.1% 2,065 4.3% 2,040 3.9% 1,255 2.2% 1,075 1.5% 900 1.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
India 15,660 11.4% 9,630 8.6% 3,080 4.5% 1,685 3.5% 1,100 2.3% 1,460 2.8% 1,220 2.1% 1,665 2.3% 1,040 1.2% 830 0.7% 199 0.1% 119 0.1% 153 0.1% 233 0.1%
China & Taiwan 8,825[o] 6.4% 7,670[p] 6.8% 4,760[q] 6.9% 3,600[r] 7.5% 2,880[s] 6% 2,980[t] 5.7% 2,760[u] 4.8% 2,795[v] 3.9% 2,575[w] 3.1% 2,335 2.1% 2,434 1.6% 1,742 1% 2,249 0.9% 3,335 1%
Pakistan 7,110 5.2% 6,860 6.1% 3,115 4.5% 330 0.7% 385 0.8% 170 0.3% 150 0.3% 205 0.3% 190 0.2% 95 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
United Kingdom 6,785 4.9% 7,020 6.2% 7,370 10.7% 7,685 16% 8,450 17.7% 9,530 18.2% 11,740 20.3% 15,630 21.7% 18,945 22.6% 28,835 26.1% 38,218 25.6% 48,282 27.5% 66,761 27.9% 91,571 28.7%
Nigeria & Ghana 5,520[x] 4% 2,155[y] 1.9% 745[z] 1.1% 345[aa] 0.7% 235[ab] 0.5% 315[ac] 0.6% 150 0.3% 140 0.2% 70 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
United States 5,215 3.8% 4,845 4.3% 5,020 7.3% 5,425 11.3% 5,865 12.3% 7,205 13.8% 8,660 15% 12,920 17.9% 16,560 19.8% 23,785 21.5% 31,656 21.2% 39,482 22.5% 54,617 22.9% 73,008 22.9%
Vietnam 3,245 2.4% 2,620 2.3% 1,770 2.6% 1,295 2.7% 1,465 3.1% 1,810 3.5% 1,800 3.1% 2,280 3.2% 2,385 2.9% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Bangladesh 3,230 2.3% 2,575 2.3% 840 1.2% 60 0.1% 65 0.1% 50 0.1% 80 0.1% 55 0.1% 60 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Ukraine & Russia 3,820[ad] 2.3% 4,080[ae] 2.9% 2,425[af] 2.5% 1,575[ag] 2.2% 2,105[ah] 2.9% 2,865[ai] 5.5% 3,765[ai] 6.5% 5,765[ai] 8% 7,875[ai] 9.4% 13,550[ai] 12.2% 18,364[ai] 12.3% 26,984[ai] 15.3% 27,596[ai] 11.6% 36,258[ai] 11.4%
Germany & Austria 2,220[aj] 1.5% 2,770[ak] 2.3% 2,865[al] 3.8% 2,875[am] 5.6% 3,275[an] 6.1% 3,710[ao] 6.1% 4,430[ap] 6.4% 5,520[aq] 6% 7,425[ar] 8.9% 11,320 10.2% 18,448 12.3% 13,898 7.9% 18,917 7.9% 21,214 6.7%
South Africa 2,075 1.5% 1,775 1.6% 865 1.3% 720 1.5% 650 1.4% 485 0.9% 525 0.9% 290 0.4% 220 0.3% N/a N/a 82 0.1% 70 0% 111 0% 140 0%
Eritrea & Ethiopia 1,805[as] 0.7% 1,230[at] 0.5% 800[au] 0.3% 305[av] 0.4% 330[aw] 0.5% 460 0.9% 300 0.5% 300 0.4% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Former Yugoslavia 1,745 1.3% 1,760 1.6% 1,230 1.8% 1,535 3.2% 1,650 3.5% 1,405 2.7% 755 1.3% 850 1.2% 920 1.1% 1,180 1.1% 1,420 1% 757 0.4% 1,097 0.5% 2,095 0.7%
Mexico 1,720 1.2% 1,330 1.2% 680 1% 235 0.5% 290 0.6% 280 0.5% 180 0.3% 280 0.4% 160 0.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Syria & Lebanon 1,630[ax] 1.2% 1,405[ay] 1.2% 315[az] 0.5% 260[ba] 0.5% 125[bb] 0.3% 115[bc] 0.2% 135[bd] 0.2% 140[be] 0.2% 80 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 199 0.1% 298 0.1%
Jamaica & Trinidad and Tobago 1,560[bf] 1.1% 1,030[bg] 0.9% 665[bh] 1% 415[bi] 0.9% 490[bj] 1% 520[bk] 1% 610[bl] 1.1% 595[bm] 0.8% 755 0.9% 235 0.2% 173[bn] 0.1% 49[bn] 0% 53[bn] 0% 92[bn] 0%
Iraq 1,440 1% 1,175 1% 780 1.1% 555 1.2% 425 0.9% 300 0.6% 65 0.1% 135 0.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Sudan & South Sudan 1,195 0.9% 940 0.8% 265 0.4% 665 1.4% 245 0.5% 120 0.2% 20 0% 5 0% 5 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
South Korea 1,110 0.8% 1,125 1% 770 1.1% 425 0.9% 265 0.6% 180 0.3% 155 0.3% 70 0.1% 85 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Poland 1,080 0.8% 1,390 1.2% 1,310 1.9% 1,940 4% 2,405 5% 2,925 5.6% 4,185 7.2% 5,495 7.6% 6,345 7.6% 8,635 7.8% 10,455 7% 14,985 8.5% 24,026 10.1% 29,594 9.3%
Iran 1,040 0.8% 785 0.7% 575 0.8% 345 0.7% 310 0.6% 255 0.5% 275 0.5% 180 0.3% 65 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
El Salvador & Guatemala & Nicaragua 955[bo] 0.7% 915[bp] 0.8% 790[bq] 1.1% 810[br] 1.7% 610[bs] 1.3% 660[bt] 1.3% 445[bu] 0.8% 235[bv] 0.3% 50 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Netherlands 965 0.7% 1,220 1.1% 1,335 1.9% 1,355 2.8% 1,475 3.1% 1,615 3.1% 1,875 3.2% 1,930 2.7% 1,990 2.4% 2,055 1.9% 2,826 1.9% 1,314 0.7% 858 0.4% 1,225 0.4%
Kenya & Tanzania & Uganda 935[bw] 0.7% 675[bx] 0.6% 325[by] 0.5% 460[bz] 1% 345[ca] 0.7% 250[cb] 0.5% 335[cc] 0.6% 400[cd] 0.6% 400 0.5% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Hong Kong 840 0.6% 770 0.7% 725 1.1% 885 1.8% 885 1.9% 1,290 2.5% 1,035 1.8% 1,085 1.5% 895 1.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
DR Congo & Cameroon 830[ce] 0.6% 650[cf] 0.6% 185[cg] 0.3% 75[ch] 0.2% 65[ci] 0.1% 20[cj] 0% 40 0.1% 5 0% 5 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Egypt 805 0.6% 430 0.4% 220 0.3% 155 0.3% 130 0.3% 80 0.2% 115 0.2% 100 0.1% 95 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Myanmar 755 0.5% 560 0.5% 680 1% 110 0.2% 65 0.1% 25 0% 85 0.1% 80 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Ireland 720 0.5% 840 0.7% 370 0.5% 280 0.6% 345 0.7% 375 0.7% 510 0.9% 590 0.8% 365 0.4% 1,190 1.1% 3,584 2.4% 4,174 2.4% 5,795 2.4% 8,159 2.6%
Colombia 665 0.5% 555 0.5% 450 0.7% 125 0.3% 100 0.2% 10 0% 15 0% 15 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Romania 660 0.5% 695 0.6% 545 0.8% 750 1.6% 640 1.3% 630 1.2% 750 1.3% 815 1.1% 900 1.1% 1,445 1.3% 2,110 1.4% 2,911 1.7% 6,306 2.6% 10,598 3.3%
Australia & New Zealand 615 0.4% 570 0.5% 640 0.9% 365 0.8% 365 0.8% 265 0.5% 425 0.7% 510 0.7% 370 0.4% 340 0.3% 244 0.2% 149 0.1% 181 0.1% 310 0.1%
Thailand 605 0.4% 490 0.4% 380 0.6% 105 0.2% 140 0.3% 150 0.3% 100 0.2% 75 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Italy 585 0.4% 570 0.5% 530 0.8% 550 1.1% 705 1.5% 690 1.3% 790 1.4% 780 1.1% 1,050 1.3% 990 0.9% 897 0.6% 308 0.2% 316 0.1% 367 0.1%
Chile 565 0.4% 525 0.5% 585 0.9% 700 1.5% 610 1.3% 470 0.9% 850 1.5% 815 1.1% 495 0.6% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Greece 500 0.4% 605 0.5% 515 0.7% 650 1.3% 585 1.2% 720 1.4% 575 1% 600 0.8% 670 0.8% 450 0.4% 363 0.2% 154 0.1% 202 0.1% 272 0.1%
Somalia 485 0.4% 635 0.6% 370 0.5% 150 0.3% 50 0.1% 20 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Afghanistan 465 0.3% 515 0.5% 295 0.4% 310 0.6% 45 0.1% 10 0% 0 0% 60 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
France & Belgium 445[ck] 0.3% 355[cl] 0.3% 365[cm] 0.5% 365[cn] 0.8% 395[co] 0.8% 560[cp] 1.1% 675[cq] 1.2% 825[cr] 1.1% 1,095[cs] 1.3% 1,670 1.5% 2,540 1.7% 2,999 1.7% 3,990 1.7% 5,125 1.6%
Laos & Cambodia 435[ct] 0.3% 500[cu] 0.4% 440[cv] 0.6% 440[cw] 0.9% 565[cx] 1.2% 595[cy] 1.1% 610[cz] 1.1% 705[da] 1% 650 0.8% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Sri Lanka 435 0.3% 440 0.4% 185 0.3% 230 0.5% 145 0.3% 160 0.3% 160 0.3% 150 0.2% 120 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Saudi Arabia 415 0.3% 210 0.2% 60 0.1% 50 0.1% 15 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Mauritius 405 0.3% 255 0.2% 165 0.2% 100 0.2% 60 0.1% 35 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Brazil 385 0.3% 185 0.2% 165 0.2% 105 0.2% 145 0.3% 125 0.2% 135 0.2% 15 0% 70 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Scandinavia[db] 395 0.3% 445 0.4% 550 0.8% 570 1.2% 890 1.9% 1,030 2% 1,645 2.8% 1,840 2.6% 2,685 3.2% 4,970 4.5% 8,321 5.6% 11,084 6.3% 16,244 6.8% 23,124 7.3%
United Arab Emirates 340 0.2% 215 0.2% 45 0.1% 0 0% 50 0.1% 15 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Hungary 325 0.2% 395 0.4% 295 0.4% 515 1.1% 740 1.5% 770 1.5% 1,125 1.9% 1,370 1.9% 1,795 2.1% 2,665 2.4% 4,044 2.7% 3,808 2.2% 5,510 2.3% 6,884 2.2%
Malaysia & Singapore 250[dc] 0.2% 165[dd] 0.1% 210[de] 0.3% 255[df] 0.5% 195[dg] 0.4% 160[dh] 0.3% 125[di] 0.2% 130[dj] 0.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Czech Republic & Slovakia 205 0.1% 235 0.2% 195 0.3% 300 0.6% 360 0.8% 545 1% 495 0.9% 655 0.9% 815 1% 1,130 1% 1,408 0.9% 1,427 0.8% 1,997 0.8% 2,389 0.7%
Total immigrants 137,620 12.5% 112,490 10.5% 68,780 6.8% 48,160 5% 47,825 5% 52,315 5.4% 57,815 5.9% 71,990 7.2% 83,655 8.7% 110,690 12% 149,389 16.1% 175,829 21.1% 238,903 26.7% 318,545 34.6%
Total responses 1,103,205 97.4% 1,070,560 97.5% 1,008,760 95.7% 953,850 96.8% 963,150 98.4% 976,615 98.6% 976,040 98.7% 996,700 98.7% 956,440 98.8% 926,245 100% 925,181 100% 831,728 100% 895,992 100% 921,785 100%
Total population 1,132,505 100% 1,098,352 100% 1,053,960 100% 985,386 100% 978,933 100% 990,237 100% 988,928 100% 1,009,613 100% 968,313 100% 926,242 100% 925,181 100% 831,728 100% 895,992 100% 921,785 100%
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Recent immigration

The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 43,120 people who immigrated to Saskatchewan between 2016 and 2021.[91][92]

More information Country of birth, Population ...
Recent immigrants to Saskatchewan by country of birth (2016 to 2021)[91][92]
Country of birth Population % recent immigrants
Philippines 10,460 24.3%
India 7,940 18.4%
China 3,685 8.5%
Nigeria 3,305 7.7%
Pakistan 1,685 3.9%
Syria 1,240 2.9%
Bangladesh 1,225 2.8%
United States 990 2.3%
Vietnam 865 2%
South Africa 775 1.8%
Ukraine 760 1.8%
United Kingdom 595 1.4%
Eritrea 595 1.4%
Mexico 560 1.3%
Jamaica 560 1.3%
Egypt 385 0.9%
Iran 335 0.8%
Ethiopia 315 0.7%
Iraq 310 0.7%
Sudan 300 0.7%
Democratic Republic of the Congo 290 0.7%
Saudi Arabia 285 0.7%
South Korea 275 0.6%
Mauritius 190 0.4%
United Arab Emirates 190 0.4%
Total recent immigrants 43,120 100%
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Interprovincial migration

Net cumulative interprovincial migration per Province from 1997 to 2017, as a share of population of each Provinces
Main article: Interprovincial migration in Canada

Interprovincial migration has long been a demographic challenge for Saskatchewan, and it was often said that "Saskatchewan's most valuable export [was] its young people".[94] The trend reversed in 2006 as the nascent oil fracking industry started growing in the province, but returned to negative net migration starting in 2013. Most people migrating from Saskatchewan move west to Alberta or British Columbia.[95]

More information In-migrants, Out-migrants ...
Interprovincial migration in Saskatchewan
In-migrants Out-migrants Net migration
2008–09 18,127 15,144 2,983
2009–10 17,237 15,084 2,153
2010–11 16,602 16,057 545
2011–12 19,386 17,508 1,878
2012–13 16,982 16,590 392
2013–14 16,371 18,210 −1,839
2014–15 15,346 19,874 −4,528
2015–16 15,260 19,532 −4,272
2016–17 13,130 18,890 −5,760
2017–18 11,637 20,112 −8,475
2018–19 11,637 23,607 −9,688
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Source: Statistics Canada

See also

Canadian Provinces and Territories
Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

Notes

  1. [a]
    Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an Indigenous identity.
  2. [b]
    Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. [c]
    Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. [d]
    Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. [e]
    Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  6. [f]
    The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian census.
  7. [g]
    Note: Hindi and Urdu form mutually intelligible registers of the Hindustani language.
  8. [h]
    Including total responses to all Chinese languages and dialects.
  9. [i]
    Including total responses to all High German languages.
  10. [j]
    The 1991 Census was the first to ask Canadians whether they could conduct a conversation in a language other than English or French.[13]: 50 
  11. [k]
    Including total responses to all Cree–Innu language dialects.
  12. [l]
    Including total responses to all Persian Language dialects.
  13. [m]
    Total responses to all Scandinavian–North Germanic languages, including Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish.
  14. [n]
    Including Flemish (2,029), Austrian not otherwise specified (1,510), and Yiddish (5,011)
  15. [o]
    China: 8,650 / Taiwan: 175
  16. [p]
    China: 7,485 / Taiwan: 185
  17. [q]
    China: 4,625 / Taiwan: 135
  18. [r]
    China: 3,405 / Taiwan: 195
  19. [s]
    China: 2,730 / Taiwan: 150
  20. [t]
    China: 2,810 / Taiwan: 170
  21. [u]
    China: 2,725 / Taiwan: 35
  22. [v]
    China: 2,700 / Taiwan: 95
  23. [w]
    China: 1,300 / Taiwan: 1,275
  24. [x]
    Nigeria: 5,030 / Ghana: 490
  25. [y]
    Nigeria: 1,700 / Ghana: 455
  26. [z]
    Nigeria: 540 / Ghana: 205
  27. [aa]
    Nigeria: 235 / Ghana: 110
  28. [ab]
    Nigeria: 95 / Ghana: 140
  29. [ac]
    Nigeria: 140 / Ghana: 175
  30. [ad]
    Ukraine: 3,170 / Russia: 650
  31. [ae]
    Ukraine: 3,280 / Russia: 800
  32. [af]
    Ukraine: 1,720 / Russia: 705
  33. [ag]
    Ukraine: 1,055 / Russia: 520
  34. [ah]
    Ukraine: 1,395 / Russia: 710
  35. [ai]
    Includes total persons born in all republics of the Soviet Union.
  36. [aj]
    Germany: 2,100 / Austria: 120
  37. [ak]
    Germany: 2,575 / Austria: 195
  38. [al]
    Germany: 2,625 / Austria: 240
  39. [am]
    Germany: 2,675 / Austria: 200
  40. [an]
    Germany: 2,930 / Austria: 345
  41. [ao]
    Germany: 3,220 / Austria: 490
  42. [ap]
    Germany: 3,700 / Austria: 730
  43. [aq]
    Germany: 4,345 / Austria: 1,175
  44. [ar]
    Germany: 5,560 / Austria: 1,865
  45. [as]
    Eritrea: 1,025 / Ethiopia: 780
  46. [at]
    Eritrea: 595 / Ethiopia: 635
  47. [au]
    Eritrea: 230 / Ethiopia: 570
  48. [av]
    Eritrea: 170 / Ethiopia: 135
  49. [aw]
    Eritrea: 225 / Ethiopia: 105
  50. [ax]
    Syria: 1,410 / Lebanon: 220
  51. [ay]
    Syria: 1,155 / Lebanon: 250
  52. [az]
    Syria: 100 / Lebanon: 215
  53. [ba]
    Syria: 45 / Lebanon: 215
  54. [bb]
    Syria: 10 / Lebanon: 115
  55. [bc]
    Syria: 10 / Lebanon: 105
  56. [bd]
    Syria: 35 / Lebanon: 100
  57. [be]
    Syria: 25 / Lebanon: 115
  58. [bf]
    Jamaica: 1,360 / Trinidad and Tobago: 200
  59. [bg]
    Jamaica: 815 / Trinidad and Tobago: 215
  60. [bh]
    Jamaica: 420 / Trinidad and Tobago: 245
  61. [bi]
    Jamaica: 230 / Trinidad and Tobago: 185
  62. [bj]
    Jamaica: 325 / Trinidad and Tobago: 165
  63. [bk]
    Jamaica: 325 / Trinidad and Tobago: 195
  64. [bl]
    Jamaica: 375 / Trinidad and Tobago: 235
  65. [bm]
    Jamaica: 395 / Trinidad and Tobago: 200
  66. [bn]
    All individuals born in the British West Indies.
  67. [bo]
    El Salvador: 620 / Guatemala: 210 / Nicaragua: 125
  68. [bp]
    El Salvador: 630 / Guatemala: 225 / Nicaragua: 60
  69. [bq]
    El Salvador: 480 / Guatemala: 190 / Nicaragua: 120
  70. [br]
    El Salvador: 580 / Guatemala: 160 / Nicaragua: 70
  71. [bs]
    El Salvador: 490 / Guatemala: 90 / Nicaragua: 30
  72. [bt]
    El Salvador: 510 / Guatemala: 110 / Nicaragua: 40
  73. [bu]
    El Salvador: 345 / Guatemala: 50 / Nicaragua: 50
  74. [bv]
    El Salvador: 230 / Guatemala: 0 / Nicaragua: 5
  75. [bw]
    Kenya: 510 / Tanzania: 145 / Uganda: 280
  76. [bx]
    Kenya: 425 / Tanzania: 170 / Uganda: 80
  77. [by]
    Kenya: 185 / Tanzania: 65 / Uganda: 75
  78. [bz]
    Kenya: 250 / Tanzania: 55 / Uganda: 155
  79. [ca]
    Kenya: 195 / Tanzania: 70 / Uganda: 80
  80. [cb]
    Kenya: 100 / Tanzania: 40 / Uganda: 110
  81. [cc]
    Kenya: 190 / Tanzania: 80 / Uganda: 65
  82. [cd]
    Kenya: 185 / Tanzania: 125 / Uganda: 90
  83. [ce]
    DR Congo: 665 / Cameroon: 165
  84. [cf]
    DR Congo: 460 / Cameroon: 190
  85. [cg]
    DR Congo: 175 / Cameroon: 10
  86. [ch]
    DR Congo: 75 / Cameroon: 0
  87. [ci]
    DR Congo: 65 / Cameroon: 0
  88. [cj]
    DR Congo: 10 / Cameroon: 10
  89. [ck]
    France: 310 / Belgium: 135
  90. [cl]
    France: 215 / Belgium: 140
  91. [cm]
    France: 245 / Belgium: 120
  92. [cn]
    France: 240 / Belgium: 125
  93. [co]
    France: 240 / Belgium: 155
  94. [cp]
    France: 330 / Belgium: 230
  95. [cq]
    France: 380 / Belgium: 295
  96. [cr]
    France: 465 / Belgium: 360
  97. [cs]
    France: 570 / Belgium: 525
  98. [ct]
    Laos: 300 / Cambodia: 135
  99. [cu]
    Laos: 330 / Cambodia: 170
  100. [cv]
    Laos: 300 / Cambodia: 140
  101. [cw]
    Laos: 360 / Cambodia: 80
  102. [cx]
    Laos: 375 / Cambodia: 190
  103. [cy]
    Laos: 495 / Cambodia: 100
  104. [cz]
    Laos: 525 / Cambodia: 85
  105. [da]
    Laos: 520 / Cambodia: 185
  106. [db]
    Includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
  107. [dc]
    Malaysia: 160 / Singapore: 90
  108. [dd]
    Malaysia: 125 / Singapore: 40
  109. [de]
    Malaysia: 120 / Singapore: 90
  110. [df]
    Malaysia: 205 / Singapore: 50
  111. [dg]
    Malaysia: 150 / Singapore: 45
  112. [dh]
    Malaysia: 115 / Singapore: 45
  113. [di]
    Malaysia: 40 / Singapore: 85
  114. [dj]
    Malaysia: 95 / Singapore: 35

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