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Regina

Regina is a city in Canada, with a population of 226,680 in 2021. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €57 in December 2022. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.9%.

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More recorded crime than 76% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 93% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents27,865 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population226,680 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Regina, CSD 4711005)
Unemployment rate9.9 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean9.1767 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
PM2.5 — annual mean10.34 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-27

Who Regina may suit

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–70% from published values
Student55%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 41–69% from published values
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–63% from published values
Retirement52%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 38–66% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 179.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,266.2 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Regina residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.7%Foreign residents12.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area179.2 km22026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Regina, CSD 4711005) Source-backed value
Foreign residents27,865 people2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status. Source-backed value
Population density1,266.2 people/km²2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation. Source-backed value
Population226,680 people2026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Regina, CSD 4711005) Source-backed value
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Regina by year, residents177,088200,573224,059247,544200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212022242,685residents

Population rose 33.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 182,240 to 242,685.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Regina recurring monthly costs, € per month€560Private kindergarten€166Utilities, 85 m² flat€62Transport pass€57Internet, 60 Mbps€45Mobile plan, 10 GB€35Fitness club€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly35.1692 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited56.8619 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly559.9496 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.5499 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.141 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Regina. Jun 2026. Prices in Regina Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass61.5933 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home165.9393 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere Regina lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8358–10Regina 9.9%3810–122912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate9.9 %country median 9.4% — 5% above2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRegina highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Regina highlighted11,352Chilliwack10,650Red Deer10,546Kamloops9,365Nanaimo8,922Kelowna7,953Saskatoon7,894Winnipeg7,692Lethbridge7,503Regina7,129Moncton7,108Edmonton6,867Thunder Bayrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,503 offences/100kcountry median 5,283 — 42% above2026-07-262024Independent sourceStatistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.18 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Regina annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.3PM2.5154011.0PM1010409.2NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere Regina lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3533–4164–5185–617–818–929–10310–11Regina 10.3113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.1767 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 38% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 10.5 — 5% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean10.34 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 191% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport9 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportYQR code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport3.3 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

12.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 27,865 people of 226,680 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Regina?

The unemployment rate is 9.9 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Regina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.34 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How safe is Regina?

Police recorded 7,503 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Regina?

The published population is 226,680 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Regina, CSD 4711005), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in Regina?

27,865 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Regina?

A monthly transport pass is 61.5933 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Windsor229,660 residentsOakville213,759 residentsRichmond209,937 residentsBurnaby249,125 residentsRichmond Hill202,022 residentsLongueuil254,372 residents

Sources

Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.Official source · Checked 2021-05-11Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Regina, CSD 4711005)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grainOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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