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Table A.1.1
Estimates for population aged 0 to 29, Canada and jurisdictions, 1991 to 2008

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  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
Ages 0 to 29
Population in thousands
1991 12,313 283 59 405 335 2,992 4,577 500 460 1,236 1,415 14 22 15
1996 12,150 242 58 376 308 2,849 4,543 485 446 1,231 1,558 14 22 17
2001 12,150r 197 54 349 283 2,762r 4,703r 475 422 1,312 1,542r 12 20 18
2006 12,300r 174r 51r 329 262r 2,754r 4,831r 476r 396r 1,431r 1,536r 12 21 19
2008 12,423 169 51 323 256 2,752 4,868 484 413 1,482 1,572 13 21 19
Indices of change
1991 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1996 99 86 98 93 92 95 99 97 97 100 110 102 100 110
2001 99 70 91 86 84r 92 103 95 92 106 109 88 92 116
2006 100 62r 86r 81r 78r 92 106 95r 86r 116r 109r 87r 94r 124r
2008 101 60 86 80 77 92 106 97 90 120 111 90 93 125
Ages 0 to 4
Population in thousands
1991 1,958 38 10 62 49 456 731 84 79 212 228 3 4 3
1996 1,961 31 9 57 45 459 755 82 72 200 242 2 4 4
2001 1,758r 25 8 48 39r 382 707r 73 62 191 215 2 3 4
2006 1,734r 23 7 43 35 377r 694r 70 59r 211r 207 2 3 4
2008 1,791 23 7 43 35 401 699 73 63 233 215 2 3 4
Indices of change
1991 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1996 100 82 95 92 92 101 103 98 92 94 106 95 101 105
2001 90 67 80 78 79r 84 97 87 79 90 94 71 79 103
2006 89r 62 72 70 72 83r 95r 84 75 99r 91 64 78 105
2008 91 61 72 70 72 88 96 87 80 110 94 73 79 104
Ages 5 to 14
Population in thousands
1991 3,832 91 20 124 105 941 1,368 159 160 399 449 5 7 5
1996 4,024 79 20 125 100 922 1,500 165 160 426 509 5 8 6
2001 4,096r 64 19 118 93 924 1,601 165 147 436 510 4 7 7
2006 3,918r 55r 17 105 84 873r 1,561r 158r 131 435r 480r 4 7 7
2008 3,584 48 15 89 73 785 1,417 147 125 432 435 4 6 7
Indices of change
1991 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1996 105 87 102 101 95 98 110 104 100 107 113 112 112 119
2001 107 71 96 95 88 98 117 104 92 109 114 98 111 132
2006 102 61 86 85 80r 93r 114r 100r 82 109r 107r 89r 99r 129r
2008 94 53 73 72 69 83 104 93 78 108 97 83 95 136
Ages 15 to 19
Population in thousands
1991 1,928 55 10 68 60 465 709 82 74 182 217 2 3 2
1996 2,010 46 10 63 54 499 720 79 79 198 254 2 3 2
2001 2,116r 40 10 63 51r 468 805 83 80 228 280r 2 3 3
2006 2,212r 34 10 64r 49 477r 873r 87r 77r 248r 282r 2 4 3
2008 2,256 33 10 63 49 503 887 89 77 249 287 2 4 3
Indices of change
1991 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1996 104 84 101 94 90 107 102 97 107 109 117 107 107 116
2001 110 73 102 93 86r 100 114 101 108 125 129r 123 107 130
2006 115r 62 99r 94r 82 103r 123r 107r 104r 137r 130r 124r 121r 162r
2008 117 60 103 93 82 108 125 109 104 137 132 120 125 159
Ages 20 to 24
Population in thousands
1991 2,088 51 10 70 57 503 802 82 67 201 238 2 4 2
1996 2,002 44 10 65 55 471 745 80 69 197 259 2 3 2
2001 2,108r 36 9 61 50 516 784r 78 70 229r 268 2 3 2
2006 2,252r 33r 9r 62r 48r 498r 874r 83r 77r 272r 291r 2r 3r 3
2008 2,284 31 9 62 47 485 895 85 74 286 302 2 3 3
Indices of change
1991 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1996 96 88 100 93 96 94 93 97 103 98 109 98 85 94
2001 101 71 95 86 88 103 98 95 104 114 112r 83 84 98
2006 108 65r 97r 88r 84r 99r 109 102r 115r 136r 122r 99r 93r 114r
2008 109 62 96 88 81 96 112 104 110 143 127 107 94 121
Ages 25 to 29
Population in thousands
1991 2,507 49 10 81 64 627 967 94 79 242 284 3 4 2
1996 2,152 42 9 66 54 499 823 79 65 211 295 3 4 3
2001 2,072r 32 8 59 50 473r 806r 76 62 228 269r 2 3 2
2006 2,185r 29r 8r 56r 46r 528r 830r 77r 64r 265r 275r 2 4 3r
2008 2,285 29 8 55 45 532 867 81 69 293 297 2 4 3
Indices of change
1991 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1996 86 85 88 81 84 80 85 84 82 87 104 90 89 108
2001 83 66 79 74 77r 76r 83 81 78 94 95 69r 74 107
2006 87r 59r 78r 69r 71r 84r 86r 81r 81r 109r 97r 73r 82r 116r
2008 91 58 76 69 71 85 90 86 87 121 105 75 86 114
Notes: Population estimates are final intercensal from 1991 to 2005, final postcensal for 2006, updated postcensal for 2007 and preliminary postcensal for 2008.
Source: Statistics Canada. Estimates of population, by age group and sex for July 1, Canada, provinces and territories, annual, CANSIM Table 051-0001. Version updated January 14, 2009.