There were 44,731 people living in the Northwest Territories as of July 1 of this year, according to a new report from the territory's Bureau of Statistics. That marks a 50-person increase since the same date in 2023, which works out to a 0.1 per cent rise in population, the lowest growth rate among Canada's provinces and territories. 

In terms of natural factors, the NWT experienced a net population increase of 155, with 481 births and 326 deaths. As for inter-provincial migration, 1,468 people moved to the NWT from other provinces and territories, while 2,248 persons left, which works out to a net loss of 780 persons. There was a net international migration of 675. The report did not specify exactly how many international migrants came and went. 

The report also provided some interesting insights about age.

As of this past July, the median age in the NWT was 36.0 years, compared to 40.3 for all of Canada. Despite having a young median age relative to other parts of Canada and the country as a whole, the NWT's population is aging. Since July 1, 2014, the number of seniors (those aged 60 and older) in the territory has increased by 60.5 per cent.

As of this past July, seniors accounted for 17.2 per cent of the NWT's population. That is the second lowest rate of any province or territory.