In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lyalta had a population of 480 living in 174 of its 178 total private dwellings, a change of 39.5% from its 2016 population of 344. With a land area of 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 275.9/km2 (714.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lyalta had a population of 28 living in 8 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of 7.7% from its 2011 population of 26. With a land area of 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.7/km2 (483.5/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
^1981 Census of Canada(PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.