Riverview
Riverview, a city in Canada, had a population of 20,236 in 2021. For Riverview, the unemployment rate was 7.8% in May 2021.
Lower unemployment than 70% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Who Riverview may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 33.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 603.7 people per km² in 2021.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 33.6 km2 | 2026-06-122021 | Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Riverview, CSD 1307021) Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 785 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official 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 density | 603.7 people/km² | 2026-07-152021 | Official 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 |
| Population | 20,236 people | 2026-06-122021 | Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Riverview, CSD 1307021) Source-backed value |
Population rose 21.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 17,515 to 21,352.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 %country median 9.4% — 17% below | 2026-07-262021 | Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 2.21 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.01 µg/m³ in 2024.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4.0054 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 40% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 2.21 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 38% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 7 count | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value |
| Nearest airport | YQM code | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value |
| Distance to nearest airport | 11.9 km | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official 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?
3.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 785 people of 20,236 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 Riverview?
The unemployment rate is 7.8 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Riverview?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.21 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. 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 many people live in Riverview?
The published population is 20,236 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Riverview, CSD 1307021), checked 2026-06-12.
How many foreign residents live in Riverview?
785 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.
Cities of a similar size in Canada
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Sources
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