According to the Canadian Census, Canada’s population was 35,151,728 in 2016.
Over the previous five years, Canada’s population increased by 1.7 million (or 5%), a slightly lower rate than the 5.9% increase from 2006 to 2011.
Some salient facts about Canada’s relatively rapid population growth.
The following chart from Statistics Canada indicates that in virtually all advanced countries, migratory increase is the key driver of population growth, particularly in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy.
Three G7 countries—Germany, Italy and Japan—have recorded more deaths than births in recent years, meaning that the population growth in these countries depends entirely on immigration.
Canada’s average annual population growth rate of 1.0% from 2011 to 2016 was the eighth highest among G20 countries, behind Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, Mexico, Indonesia and India.
Average Annual Population Growth Rate G20 And G7 Countries, 2011-16
How The Canadian Provinces And Territories Experienced Population Growth, 2006-16
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