Key Facts About Prince Edward Island

Island Facts from the 2024 Annual Statistical Review

• Land area - 5,656 sq. km (1,397,628 acres)
• Total area of farms (2021 Census) -  2,042 sq. km (504,674 acres)
• Population (July 1, 2024, preliminary) - 178,550
• 2021 Census count (May 10, 2021) - 154,331
• Total private dwellings (2021 Census) - 74,934
• Urban population (2021 Census) - 97,015
• Rural population (2021 Census) - 57,316
• Farm population (2021 Census) - 3,955
• Non-farm population (2021 Census) - 146,525
• Francophone population (2021 Census, Mother Tongue) - 4,560
• Population density per sq. km (2021 Census) - 27.2 

Counties and their populations (2024, preliminary)

• Kings County   (area: 1,684 sq. km) - 20,633
• Queens County (area: 2,020 sq. km) - 106,078
• Prince County  (area: 1,980 sq. km) - 51,839

Population of selected Island communities (2021 Census)

Cities:

• Charlottetown (incorp. 1855) - 38,809
• Summerside (incorp. 1877) - 16,001

Towns: 

• Stratford (incorp. 1995) - 10,927
• Three Rivers (incorp. 2018) - 7,883
• Cornwall (incorp. 1995) - 6,574