Despite its extent, the majority of Saskatchewanians live in the southern half of the province, while the majority of northern Saskatchewanians live in incorporated municipalities outside the NSAD's jurisdiction.

The census division is the largest in the province terms of area at 269,996.55 square kilometres (104,246.25 sq mi), representing 46 per cent of the province's entire area of 588,239.21 square kilometres (227,120.43 sq mi).

18, which counted only 1,115 residents, which placed its population density at 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) for every inhabitant.

[7] In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No.

[10] One northern settlement, Missinipe, is recognized as a census subdivision by Statistics Canada.