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Upper Liard (pronounced "lee-ahrd") is a chiefly First Nation settlement immediately west of Watson Lake in Canada's Yukon. It is situated at historical mile 642 of the Alaska Highway. Most of the residents are citizens of the Liard River First Nation, who also prominently populate the Two Mile area just north of Watson Lake.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Upper Liard
Year Pop. ±%
1986 130 —    
1991 162 +24.6%
1996 111 −31.5%
2001 159 +43.2%
2006 178 +11.9%
2011 132 −25.8%
2016 125 −5.3%
2021 130 +4.0%
Source: Statistics Canada

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Upper Liard had a population of 130 living in 55 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 125. With a land area of 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.4/km2 (61/sq mi) in 2021.

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