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Annual demographic estimates1
July 1, 2004PR
July 1, 2005PR
July 1, 2006PP
2004/2005
2005/2006
Demographic growth
number
number
rate (per 1,000)
number
rate (per 1,000)
Canada
31,989,454
32,299,496
32,623,490
310,042
9.6
323,994
10.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
517,209
513,962
509,677
-3,247
-6.3
-4,285
-8.4
Prince Edward Island
137,876
138,176
138,519
300
2.2
343
2.5
Nova Scotia
937,993
936,130
934,405
-1,863
-2.0
-1,725
-1.8
New Brunswick
752,080
751,481
749,168
-599
-0.8
-2,313
-3.1
Quebec
7,548,589
7,597,768
7,651,531
49,179
6.5
53,763
7.1
Ontario
12,416,749
12,558,669
12,686,952
141,920
11.4
128,283
10.2
Manitoba
1,170,475
1,174,148
1,177,765
3,673
3.1
3,617
3.1
Saskatchewan
994,888
989,957
985,386
-4,931
-5.0
-4,571
-4.6
Alberta
3,206,953
3,277,582
3,375,763
70,629
21.8
98,181
29.5
British Columbia
4,203,315
4,257,833
4,310,452
54,518
12.9
52,619
12.3
Yukon
30,896
31,121
31,229
225
7.3
108
3.5
Northwest Territories
42,798
42,629
41,861
-169
-4.0
-768
-18.2
Nunavut
29,633
30,040
30,782
407
13.6
742
24.4
PR updated postcensal estimates
PP preliminary postcensal estimates
1. These estimates are based on the 2001 census counts adjusted for net undercoverage.
Quarterly demographic estimates1
April 1, 2005PR
July 1, 2005PR
April 1, 2006PP
July 1, 2006PP
2005
2006
Demographic growth between April and July
number
number
annualized rate (per 1,000)
number
annualized rate (per 1,000)
Canada
32,197,574
32,299,496
32,523,898
32,623,490
101,922
12.6
99,592
12.2
Newfoundland and Labrador
514,956
513,962
510,431
509,677
-994
-7.7
-754
-5.9
Prince Edward Island
137,914
138,176
138,306
138,519
262
7.6
213
6.2
Nova Scotia
936,602
936,130
934,281
934,405
-472
-2.0
124
0.5
New Brunswick
752,017
751,481
749,920
749,168
-536
-2.9
-752
-4.0
Quebec
7,582,204
7,597,768
7,635,319
7,651,531
15,564
8.2
16,212
8.5
Ontario
12,508,380
12,558,669
12,643,698
12,686,952
50,289
16.0
43,254
13.7
Manitoba
1,174,038
1,174,148
1,175,948
1,177,765
110
0.4
1,817
6.2
Saskatchewan
991,824
989,957
985,036
985,386
-1,867
-7.5
350
1.4
Alberta
3,254,698
3,277,582
3,352,235
3,375,763
22,884
28.0
23,528
28.0
British Columbia
4,241,223
4,257,833
4,295,191
4,310,452
16,610
15.6
15,261
14.2
Yukon
31,026
31,121
31,198
31,229
95
12.2
31
4.0
Northwest Territories
42,800
42,629
41,845
41,861
-171
-16.0
16
1.5
Nunavut
29,892
30,040
30,490
30,782
148
19.8
292
38.1
PR updated postcensal estimates
PP preliminary postcensal estimates
1. These estimates are based on the 2001 census counts adjusted for net undercoverage.