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Canada's population estimates, third quarter 2014

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Released: 2014-12-17

Canada's population was estimated at 35,675,800 on October 1, 2014, up 135,400 (+0.4%) from July 1, 2014, according to preliminary population estimates, which are now available for the third quarter by province and territory.

The population growth in the third quarter was similar to that recorded for the same period in 2013 and was mainly driven by international migration, which accounted for 69.1% of the increase.

Net international migration reached 93,500, while natural increase was estimated at 41,900, as the number of births (103,500) outpaced the number of deaths (61,600).

Population growth was stronger in the western jurisdictions, according to preliminary estimates, with Yukon (+0.7%), Alberta (+0.6%) and British Columbia (+0.6%) recording increases above the national average (+0.4%).

  Note to readers

Estimates released today are based on 2011 Census counts adjusted for census net undercoverage and incompletely enumerated Indian reserves to which are added the estimated demographic growth for the period from May 10, 2011 to September 30, 2014.

These estimates are not to be confused with the 2011 Census population counts that were released on February 8, 2012.

The July to September 2014 issue of Quarterly Demographic Estimates, Vol. 28, no. 3 (Catalogue number91-002-X), is now available from the Browse by key resource module of our website under Publications.

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