Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Buffalo Narrows

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Public administration1424 years
Other accommodation8
Restaurants7

Buffalo Narrows Facts

Area68.5 km²
Population1,173
Male Population579 (49.4%)
Female Population594 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+84.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.8%
Median Age27.8 years (Male: 25.9, Female: 30)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,451 (2022)
Area Codes306
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng55.85017, -108.48475
Postal CodesS0M

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Buffalo Narrows Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6358289631,1971,1731,2241,274
Population Density9.3 / km²12.1 / km²14.1 / km²17.5 / km²17.1 / km²17.9 / km²18.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buffalo Narrows Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 21.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Buffalo Narrows+84.7%+41.7%+21.8%
Saskatchewan
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buffalo Narrows Median Age

Median Age: 27.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Buffalo Narrows27.8 yrs30 yrs25.9 yrs
Saskatchewan38.4 yrs39.4 yrs37.3 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Buffalo Narrows Population Density

Population Density: 17.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Buffalo Narrows1,17368.5 km²17.1 / km²
Saskatchewan1.1 million652,352.6 km²1.7 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buffalo Narrows Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1710 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Buffalo Narrows Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$19,085$18,802$22,082$27,033$39,075$39,861$28,929$33,451
Total GDP$173.1K$180.8K$223.1K$287.4K$444.9K$485.2K$371.4K$437.3K
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Buffalo Narrows CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Buffalo Narrows14,538 tn12.39 tn212.2 tons/km²
Saskatchewan14,964,194 tn13.41 tn22.9 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Buffalo Narrows CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,538 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.39 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)212.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Buffalo Narrows

Buffalo Narrows is a northern village in Northern Saskatchewan. It is a community of 1,153 people. Located at the "Narrows" between Peter Pond Lake and Churchill Lake, tourism and resource extraction (logging, fishing) are its main economic activitie..

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