Regina's first growth period occurred after 1900, when large numbers of pioneer farmers moved onto the prairies. The city had more than 30,000 people in 1914 but did not experience rapid growth again until Canada's great period of economic expansion in the 1950s and 1960s. By 1971 Regina's population had reached 140,000. The city has grown more slowly since then. In 1981 the population was 162,986 for the city proper and 173,226 for the metropolitan area; in 1996 it was 180,400 for the city and 193,652 for the metropolitan area.
Regina has always been predominantly European in its ethnic composition. One-half of the city's residents (50.3 percent) have some British ancestry, and about one-half of these (27 percent of the city's residents) are entirely of British origin. Other large ethnic groups are those of German origin (12 percent) and Ukrainian origin (4 percent). In addition, the proportion of Regina's residents who belong to indigenous nations (7 percent) is the highest of any Canadian city.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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