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Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
numbers in thousands
1981
24,665.9
313.9
200.3
134.5
371.3
171.0
104.2
128.8
24.6
30.3
380.0
-20.9
1986
25,963.1
294.6
188.7
115.6
372.9
184.2
69.1
99.3
30.2
46.5
302.4
-9.8
1991
27,862.0
314.3
207.0
121.1
402.5
195.6
189.4
232.8
43.4
-68.3
315.7
-13.8
1996
29,447.5
305.0
153.3
166.6
366.2
212.9
176.2
226.1
49.8
-9.7
284.5
-14.9
2001
30,828.1
354.3
114.2
244.0
333.7
219.5
200.6
250.6
49.9
43.3
280.4
-3.9
2002
31,182.4
322.6
105.2
217.4
328.8
223.6
186.2
229.1
42.8
31.2
281.9
…
2003
31,505.1
316.3
109.0
207.2
335.2
226.2
183.8
221.4
37.6
23.5
255.6
…
2004
31,821.3
315.6
110.5
205.1
337.1
226.6
192.1
235.8
43.7
13.0
269.7
…
2005
32,136.9
329.7
110.9
218.8
342.2
231.2
218.3
262.2
44.0
0.5
292.2
…
2006
32,466.6
332.0
116.8
215.3
350.2
233.4
207.3
251.6
44.3
7.9
358.5
…
2007
32,798.7
344.9
114.9
230.1
356.2
241.3
192.1
236.8
44.6
37.9
370.8
…
2008
33,143.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
12.6
8.1
5.4
15.0
6.9
3.2
5.2
1.0
1.2
15.3
…
1986
…
11.3
7.2
4.4
14.3
7.1
1.9
3.8
1.2
1.8
11.6
…
1991
…
11.2
7.4
4.3
14.4
7.0
6.6
8.3
1.5
-2.4
11.3
…
1996
…
10.3
5.2
5.6
12.4
7.2
6.0
7.6
1.7
-0.3
9.6
…
2001
…
11.4
3.7
7.9
10.8
7.1
6.7
8.1
1.6
1.4
9.0
…
2002
…
10.3
3.4
6.9
10.5
7.1
6.1
7.3
1.4
1.0
9.0
…
2003
…
10.0
3.4
6.5
10.6
7.1
5.9
7.0
1.2
0.7
8.1
…
2004
…
9.9
3.5
6.4
10.5
7.1
6.1
7.4
1.4
0.4
8.4
…
2005
…
10.2
3.4
6.8
10.6
7.2
6.9
8.1
1.4
0.0
9.0
…
2006
…
10.2
3.6
6.6
10.7
7.2
6.4
7.7
1.4
0.2
11.0
…
2007
…
10.5
3.5
7.0
10.8
7.3
5.9
7.2
1.4
1.1
11.2
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
574.2
-0.8
6.9
-5.9
10.1
3.2
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.1
-6.2
8.5
14.8
-1.8
1986
577.2
-1.6
4.6
-4.5
8.1
3.5
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.2
-4.7
7.7
12.4
-1.6
1991
578.2
1.1
3.4
-0.7
7.2
3.8
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.0
-1.1
9.9
10.9
-1.6
1996
563.8
-8.2
1.8
-8.0
5.7
3.9
0.4
0.6
0.2
-0.4
-7.9
6.6
14.5
-2.1
2001
525.4
-4.2
0.6
-3.8
4.7
4.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.0
-3.9
8.0
11.9
-1.0
2002
521.2
-2.2
0.5
-2.7
4.7
4.2
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.3
-3.2
9.3
12.5
…
2003
519.0
-0.4
0.3
-0.7
4.6
4.3
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.2
-1.1
8.4
9.5
…
2004
518.7
-2.3
0.2
-2.4
4.5
4.3
0.4
0.6
0.2
-0.2
-2.7
8.2
10.9
…
2005
516.4
-4.0
0.1
-4.1
4.5
4.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.1
-4.5
8.3
12.7
…
2006
512.4
-3.7
-0.1
-3.5
4.4
4.5
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
-4.0
10.6
14.5
…
2007
508.7
-0.6
-0.3
-0.3
4.3
4.6
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.1
-0.7
12.4
13.1
…
2008
508.1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
-1.4
12.0
-10.3
17.7
5.6
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.1
-10.9
14.9
25.8
…
1986
…
-2.8
7.9
-7.9
14.1
6.1
-0.4
0.5
0.5
0.3
-8.1
13.4
21.5
…
1991
…
2.0
5.8
-1.1
12.4
6.6
0.6
1.1
0.5
0.1
-1.9
17.0
18.9
…
1996
…
-14.7
3.3
-14.2
10.3
7.0
0.7
1.0
0.3
-0.7
-14.2
11.7
25.9
…
2001
…
-7.9
1.1
-7.2
9.0
7.9
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.0
-7.5
15.3
22.8
…
2002
…
-4.2
0.9
-5.1
8.9
8.0
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.5
-6.1
17.9
24.0
…
2003
…
-0.7
0.7
-1.4
8.9
8.3
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.3
-2.1
16.2
18.4
…
2004
…
-4.4
0.3
-4.7
8.7
8.3
0.8
1.1
0.4
-0.3
-5.1
15.9
21.0
…
2005
…
-7.9
0.2
-8.1
8.8
8.6
0.6
1.0
0.5
0.2
-8.7
16.0
24.8
…
2006
…
-7.2
-0.2
-6.9
8.6
8.8
0.6
1.0
0.5
0.3
-7.8
20.7
28.4
…
2007
…
-1.2
-0.6
-0.6
8.4
9.1
0.7
1.1
0.5
0.2
-1.4
24.5
25.8
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
123.3
0.2
0.9
-0.7
1.9
1.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.8
3.5
4.3
0.0
1986
128.3
0.1
0.8
-0.3
1.9
1.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
-0.5
2.5
3.0
-0.4
1991
130.5
0.1
0.7
-0.4
1.9
1.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.4
2.9
3.3
-0.3
1996
135.1
0.8
0.4
0.6
1.7
1.3
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.4
2.7
2.3
-0.2
2001
136.4
0.5
0.2
0.4
1.4
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.3
2.7
2.4
-0.1
2002
136.8
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.3
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
2.7
2.7
…
2003
137.1
0.6
0.2
0.3
1.4
1.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.2
2.5
2.3
…
2004
137.7
0.2
0.2
0.0
1.4
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
-0.3
2.3
2.5
…
2005
137.9
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.3
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.2
2.7
2.9
…
2006
138.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.3
1.3
0.5
0.6
0.0
0.1
-0.6
3.1
3.7
…
2007
138.2
0.9
0.1
0.9
1.3
1.3
0.9
1.0
0.0
0.2
-0.2
3.7
3.9
…
2008
139.1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
1.7
7.3
-5.3
15.4
8.0
0.3
1.0
0.3
0.3
-6.3
28.1
34.5
…
1986
…
1.0
6.3
-2.3
15.0
8.7
0.7
1.3
0.3
0.5
-3.8
19.5
23.3
…
1991
…
0.5
5.3
-2.7
14.4
9.1
0.4
1.2
0.7
0.0
-3.2
22.1
25.3
…
1996
…
6.1
3.1
4.5
12.5
9.4
0.7
1.1
0.1
0.6
3.0
20.1
17.2
…
2001
…
3.3
1.6
2.6
10.1
8.5
0.4
1.0
0.4
0.1
2.0
19.6
17.6
…
2002
…
1.8
0.7
1.1
9.7
9.0
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.1
0.5
19.9
19.4
…
2003
…
4.2
1.7
2.5
10.3
8.6
0.5
1.1
0.5
0.3
1.6
18.4
16.8
…
2004
…
1.5
1.2
0.3
10.1
8.9
1.7
2.3
0.4
0.4
-1.9
16.4
18.2
…
2005
…
1.2
0.7
0.5
9.7
9.0
2.2
2.4
0.3
0.1
-1.7
19.3
21.0
…
2006
…
0.9
0.6
0.4
9.7
9.2
3.9
4.1
0.3
0.8
-4.3
22.2
26.4
…
2007
…
6.7
0.4
6.3
9.7
9.3
6.9
7.1
0.3
1.1
-1.7
26.7
28.4
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
854.3
3.3
5.1
-0.8
12.1
7.0
1.1
1.4
0.3
0.6
-2.5
19.3
21.7
-1.0
1986
887.2
4.3
5.1
0.1
12.4
7.3
0.8
1.1
0.3
0.0
-0.7
17.1
17.8
-0.9
1991
912.3
5.1
4.8
1.5
12.0
7.3
0.7
1.5
0.8
-0.3
1.0
19.0
17.9
-1.1
1996
929.9
2.6
2.8
1.4
10.6
7.8
2.5
3.2
0.8
0.0
-1.1
16.0
17.1
-1.6
2001
933.5
0.1
1.0
-0.2
8.9
7.9
0.7
1.7
1.0
1.0
-1.9
15.5
17.5
-0.8
2002
933.6
1.8
0.7
1.1
8.7
8.0
0.6
1.4
0.8
0.8
-0.3
16.6
16.8
…
2003
935.4
2.1
0.6
1.5
8.7
8.1
0.8
1.5
0.6
0.6
0.1
15.5
15.3
…
2004
937.5
0.3
0.5
-0.2
8.7
8.2
1.0
1.8
0.7
0.4
-1.6
15.3
16.9
…
2005
937.8
-2.1
0.1
-2.3
8.6
8.4
1.2
1.9
0.7
0.2
-3.7
14.9
18.6
…
2006
935.7
-1.2
-0.1
-1.0
8.4
8.6
1.8
2.6
0.7
0.2
-3.1
18.5
21.5
…
2007
934.6
1.0
-0.4
1.4
8.4
8.7
1.8
2.5
0.8
0.2
-0.5
18.6
19.1
…
2008
935.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
3.9
6.0
-0.9
14.1
8.1
1.0
1.6
0.3
0.7
-2.9
22.5
25.4
…
1986
…
4.8
5.7
0.1
13.9
8.2
0.7
1.2
0.4
0.0
-0.8
19.2
20.0
…
1991
…
5.6
5.2
1.6
13.1
7.9
0.6
1.6
0.9
-0.3
1.1
20.7
19.6
…
1996
…
2.8
3.0
1.5
11.4
8.3
2.6
3.5
0.8
0.0
-1.1
17.2
18.4
…
2001
…
0.1
1.1
-0.2
9.5
8.4
0.9
1.8
1.0
1.1
-2.1
16.6
18.7
…
2002
…
1.9
0.7
1.2
9.3
8.6
0.7
1.5
0.9
0.8
-0.3
17.7
18.0
…
2003
…
2.3
0.6
1.7
9.2
8.6
0.8
1.6
0.7
0.6
0.2
16.5
16.4
…
2004
…
0.3
0.5
-0.2
9.3
8.8
1.0
1.9
0.8
0.4
-1.7
16.3
18.0
…
2005
…
-2.3
0.2
-2.4
9.1
9.0
1.2
2.1
0.8
0.2
-3.9
15.9
19.8
…
2006
…
-1.2
-0.1
-1.1
9.0
9.2
1.9
2.8
0.8
0.2
-3.3
19.8
23.0
…
2007
…
1.1
-0.4
1.5
8.9
9.3
1.8
2.7
0.8
0.2
-0.6
19.8
20.4
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
705.8
0.1
5.4
-4.0
10.5
5.1
0.4
1.0
0.6
0.4
-4.8
13.8
18.6
-1.3
1986
724.4
1.1
4.3
-2.7
9.8
5.5
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.1
-2.9
11.4
14.3
-0.4
1991
743.2
3.4
4.0
-0.1
9.5
5.5
0.0
0.7
0.6
-0.1
-0.1
12.8
12.9
-0.5
1996
751.6
0.7
2.3
-0.5
8.2
5.9
0.5
0.7
0.2
-0.1
-0.9
11.1
12.0
-1.0
2001
749.7
-0.4
1.1
-1.2
7.2
6.1
0.3
0.8
0.6
0.5
-1.9
10.9
12.8
-0.4
2002
749.3
1.7
1.0
0.7
7.0
6.1
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.5
-0.2
11.9
12.0
…
2003
750.9
0.5
0.9
-0.4
7.1
6.3
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.4
-1.3
10.3
11.5
…
2004
751.4
0.6
0.7
-0.1
7.0
6.2
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.4
-0.9
10.9
11.8
…
2005
752.0
-1.4
0.5
-1.9
6.9
6.4
0.6
1.1
0.4
0.1
-2.7
10.8
13.5
…
2006
750.6
-2.0
0.3
-2.3
6.8
6.5
1.2
1.6
0.4
0.1
-3.6
11.9
15.5
…
2007
748.6
2.6
0.0
2.6
6.7
6.7
1.2
1.6
0.5
0.3
1.1
16.0
14.9
…
2008
751.3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
0.1
7.6
-5.7
14.9
7.3
-0.1
1.4
0.9
0.6
-6.8
19.6
26.4
…
1986
…
1.6
6.0
-3.8
13.5
7.5
-0.4
0.9
0.9
0.2
-4.0
15.7
19.7
…
1991
…
4.5
5.4
-0.2
12.8
7.3
-0.2
0.9
0.9
-0.1
-0.1
17.2
17.4
…
1996
…
1.0
3.0
-0.7
10.9
7.8
0.4
1.0
0.3
-0.1
-1.2
14.7
15.9
…
2001
…
-0.6
1.5
-1.6
9.6
8.1
0.3
1.1
0.7
0.6
-2.6
14.5
17.1
…
2002
…
2.2
1.3
0.9
9.4
8.1
0.4
0.9
0.4
0.6
-0.2
15.8
16.1
…
2003
…
0.6
1.1
-0.5
9.5
8.3
0.5
0.9
0.3
0.6
-1.7
13.7
15.4
…
2004
…
0.8
0.9
-0.1
9.3
8.3
0.5
1.1
0.5
0.5
-1.2
14.6
15.7
…
2005
…
-1.9
0.7
-2.6
9.2
8.5
0.8
1.5
0.6
0.2
-3.6
14.4
18.0
…
2006
…
-2.7
0.4
-3.0
9.0
8.7
1.6
2.2
0.6
0.1
-4.8
15.9
20.7
…
2007
…
3.5
0.0
3.5
8.9
8.9
1.6
2.2
0.6
0.4
1.5
21.4
19.9
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
6,522.8
42.5
52.6
-0.2
95.3
42.7
17.6
21.2
3.6
4.8
-22.5
23.6
46.1
-10.0
1986
6,684.9
60.5
37.7
26.1
84.6
46.9
15.2
19.5
4.3
13.9
-3.0
26.0
29.0
-3.4
1991
7,033.0
47.3
48.2
9.4
97.3
49.1
45.3
51.9
6.7
-22.8
-13.0
24.5
37.6
-10.3
1996
7,233.6
29.3
32.9
4.4
85.2
52.3
20.9
29.8
8.9
-1.1
-15.4
20.8
36.2
-8.0
2001
7,374.1
47.2
19.5
27.7
73.7
54.2
29.5
37.6
8.0
4.6
-6.4
23.2
29.6
0.0
2002
7,421.3
46.4
16.9
29.5
72.5
55.5
31.0
37.6
6.6
2.7
-4.2
23.2
27.4
…
2003
7,467.7
53.5
19.0
34.5
73.9
54.9
33.8
39.6
5.8
0.6
0.2
23.5
23.3
…
2004
7,521.2
52.9
18.4
34.4
74.1
55.6
37.2
44.2
7.1
0.6
-3.3
23.2
26.5
…
2005
7,574.1
47.8
20.2
27.5
76.3
56.1
36.1
43.3
7.2
-1.7
-6.8
22.0
28.8
…
2006
7,621.9
52.8
28.2
24.6
82.0
53.8
37.4
44.7
7.3
0.1
-12.9
24.1
37.1
…
2007
7,674.6
56.0
27.6
28.4
84.2
56.6
37.9
45.2
7.3
4.9
-14.4
24.9
39.4
…
2008
7,730.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
6.5
8.0
0.0
14.6
6.5
2.0
3.2
0.6
0.7
-3.4
3.6
7.0
…
1986
…
9.0
5.6
3.9
12.6
7.0
1.9
2.9
0.6
2.1
-0.4
3.9
4.3
…
1991
…
6.7
6.8
1.3
13.8
7.0
6.4
7.4
0.9
-3.2
-1.8
3.5
5.3
…
1996
…
4.0
4.5
0.6
11.8
7.2
3.0
4.1
1.2
-0.2
-2.1
2.9
5.0
…
2001
…
6.4
2.6
3.7
10.0
7.3
4.1
5.1
1.1
0.6
-0.9
3.1
4.0
…
2002
…
6.2
2.3
4.0
9.7
7.5
4.3
5.0
0.9
0.4
-0.6
3.1
3.7
…
2003
…
7.1
2.5
4.6
9.9
7.3
4.5
5.3
0.8
0.1
0.0
3.1
3.1
…
2004
…
7.0
2.4
4.6
9.8
7.4
5.0
5.9
0.9
0.1
-0.4
3.1
3.5
…
2005
…
6.3
2.7
3.6
10.0
7.4
4.8
5.7
1.0
-0.2
-0.9
2.9
3.8
…
2006
…
6.9
3.7
3.2
10.7
7.0
5.0
5.8
1.0
0.0
-1.7
3.2
4.8
…
2007
…
7.3
3.6
3.7
10.9
7.3
5.0
5.9
1.0
0.6
-1.9
3.2
5.1
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
8,772.3
94.1
59.3
42.0
122.2
62.8
44.1
55.1
11.0
17.5
-19.7
80.6
100.2
-7.3
1986
9,363.5
171.5
66.0
103.7
133.9
67.9
36.1
49.7
13.6
24.7
42.9
100.1
57.1
1.7
1991
10,358.5
126.8
78.6
53.0
151.5
72.9
100.5
120.1
19.6
-37.5
-10.0
71.2
81.2
-4.8
1996
11,009.6
137.1
60.9
81.9
140.0
79.1
95.9
119.7
23.9
-12.2
-1.7
67.0
68.7
-5.7
2001
11,774.3
212.6
50.5
162.9
131.7
81.2
128.3
148.7
20.4
23.9
10.6
72.2
61.6
-0.7
2002
11,986.9
183.7
46.3
137.4
128.5
82.2
115.2
133.6
18.4
17.1
5.1
68.0
62.9
…
2003
12,170.5
157.9
46.7
111.2
130.9
84.2
103.6
119.7
16.2
12.7
-5.1
57.3
62.3
…
2004
12,328.5
151.1
49.4
101.7
132.6
83.2
105.6
125.1
19.5
4.3
-8.2
58.0
66.2
…
2005
12,479.6
146.7
48.0
98.8
133.8
85.8
120.1
140.5
20.4
-6.9
-14.5
58.8
73.3
…
2006
12,626.3
114.4
45.6
68.8
134.1
88.4
105.4
125.9
20.6
-4.3
-32.3
65.4
97.7
…
2007
12,740.7
121.2
43.0
78.2
134.4
91.4
90.7
111.4
20.7
5.3
-17.8
73.9
91.6
…
2008
12,861.9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
10.7
6.7
4.8
13.9
7.1
3.7
6.2
1.2
2.0
-2.2
9.1
11.4
…
1986
…
18.1
7.0
11.0
14.2
7.2
3.0
5.3
1.4
2.6
4.5
10.6
6.0
…
1991
…
12.2
7.5
5.1
14.5
7.0
9.5
11.5
1.9
-3.6
-1.0
6.8
7.8
…
1996
…
12.4
5.5
7.4
12.6
7.1
8.7
10.8
2.2
-1.1
-0.2
6.0
6.2
…
2001
…
17.9
4.2
13.7
11.1
6.8
11.0
12.5
1.7
2.0
0.9
6.1
5.2
…
2002
…
15.2
3.8
11.4
10.6
6.8
9.7
11.1
1.5
1.4
0.4
5.6
5.2
…
2003
…
12.9
3.8
9.1
10.7
6.9
8.5
9.8
1.3
1.0
-0.4
4.7
5.1
…
2004
…
12.2
4.0
8.2
10.7
6.7
8.6
10.1
1.6
0.3
-0.7
4.7
5.3
…
2005
…
11.7
3.8
7.9
10.7
6.8
9.7
11.2
1.6
-0.5
-1.2
4.7
5.8
…
2006
…
9.0
3.6
5.4
10.6
7.0
8.4
9.9
1.6
-0.3
-2.5
5.2
7.7
…
2007
…
9.5
3.4
6.1
10.5
7.1
7.2
8.7
1.6
0.4
-1.4
5.8
7.2
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
1,032.8
7.7
7.4
1.5
16.1
8.6
4.4
5.4
1.0
0.7
-3.6
22.7
26.3
-1.2
1986
1,087.7
6.8
8.1
-0.3
17.0
8.9
2.6
3.7
1.1
0.2
-3.0
17.4
20.5
-1.1
1991
1,106.3
3.6
8.3
-3.9
17.3
8.9
4.0
5.7
1.6
-0.4
-7.6
16.1
23.6
-0.7
1996
1,130.3
4.7
6.0
-1.5
15.5
9.5
2.5
3.9
1.4
-0.3
-3.7
14.4
18.1
0.2
2001
1,148.5
3.6
4.3
-0.8
14.0
9.7
3.6
4.6
1.0
0.6
-5.0
13.4
18.5
0.1
2002
1,152.1
6.0
4.0
1.9
13.9
9.8
3.8
4.6
0.8
0.9
-2.7
13.9
16.6
…
2003
1,158.0
7.5
4.1
3.4
13.9
9.9
5.7
6.5
0.8
0.9
-3.2
12.5
15.6
…
2004
1,165.6
7.6
3.9
3.7
13.8
9.9
6.1
7.4
1.4
0.8
-3.2
13.6
16.8
…
2005
1,173.2
1.9
4.1
-2.2
14.1
10.1
6.6
8.1
1.5
0.6
-9.3
11.3
20.6
…
2006
1,175.1
5.3
3.9
1.4
14.1
10.2
8.5
10.0
1.5
0.5
-7.7
15.2
22.9
…
2007
1,180.5
13.1
3.9
9.2
14.3
10.4
9.4
10.9
1.5
1.1
-1.4
17.6
19.0
…
2008
1,193.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
7.4
7.2
1.5
15.5
8.3
3.3
5.2
0.9
0.7
-3.5
21.9
25.4
…
1986
…
6.2
7.4
-0.2
15.6
8.2
1.7
3.4
1.0
0.2
-2.8
16.0
18.8
…
1991
…
3.3
7.5
-3.6
15.6
8.1
3.2
5.1
1.5
-0.4
-6.8
14.5
21.3
…
1996
…
4.2
5.3
-1.3
13.7
8.4
2.1
3.5
1.2
-0.2
-3.3
12.7
16.0
…
2001
…
3.1
3.7
-0.7
12.2
8.5
2.8
4.0
0.9
0.5
-4.4
11.7
16.0
…
2002
…
5.2
3.5
1.7
12.0
8.5
2.9
4.0
0.7
0.8
-2.4
12.0
14.4
…
2003
…
6.5
3.5
3.0
12.0
8.5
4.5
5.6
0.7
0.8
-2.7
10.7
13.5
…
2004
…
6.5
3.3
3.2
11.8
8.5
5.0
6.4
1.2
0.7
-2.7
11.7
14.3
…
2005
…
1.6
3.5
-1.8
12.0
8.6
5.4
6.9
1.3
0.5
-7.9
9.6
17.5
…
2006
…
4.5
3.4
1.2
12.0
8.7
7.0
8.5
1.3
0.4
-6.5
12.9
19.4
…
2007
…
11.0
3.3
7.7
12.0
8.7
7.7
9.2
1.3
1.0
-1.2
14.8
16.0
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
970.8
11.1
9.7
1.7
17.2
7.5
1.9
2.4
0.5
0.3
-0.5
23.2
23.7
-0.3
1986
1,027.3
2.6
9.5
-5.3
17.5
8.1
1.3
1.9
0.5
0.4
-7.0
15.9
22.9
-1.5
1991
1,002.3
-1.2
7.2
-8.3
15.3
8.1
1.6
2.5
0.8
-0.4
-9.5
17.4
26.9
-0.2
1996
1,016.1
2.4
4.5
-0.9
13.3
8.8
0.8
1.8
1.0
0.2
-1.9
16.8
18.7
-1.2
2001
1,003.7
-5.5
3.5
-7.7
12.3
8.7
0.6
1.7
1.1
0.3
-8.6
13.7
22.3
-1.3
2002
998.2
-3.4
2.9
-6.2
11.8
8.9
0.8
1.7
0.8
0.4
-7.4
14.9
22.3
…
2003
994.9
-0.2
3.0
-3.3
12.0
9.0
1.0
1.7
0.6
0.3
-4.6
13.9
18.5
…
2004
994.6
-1.4
3.1
-4.5
12.0
8.8
1.2
1.9
0.7
0.3
-6.0
14.3
20.3
…
2005
993.2
-4.9
3.0
-7.9
12.0
8.9
1.3
2.1
0.8
0.4
-9.7
13.7
23.5
…
2006
988.3
1.9
2.9
-1.0
11.9
9.0
2.0
2.7
0.8
-0.1
-2.9
19.4
22.2
…
2007
990.2
16.5
2.9
13.6
12.1
9.2
2.7
3.5
0.8
0.7
10.2
29.6
19.5
…
2008
1,006.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
11.4
9.9
1.8
17.6
7.7
1.5
2.5
0.5
0.3
-0.5
23.7
24.3
…
1986
…
2.6
9.2
-5.2
17.0
7.8
1.0
1.8
0.5
0.4
-6.8
15.5
22.3
…
1991
…
-1.2
7.2
-8.2
15.3
8.1
1.6
2.5
0.8
-0.4
-9.5
17.4
26.9
…
1996
…
2.3
4.5
-0.9
13.1
8.6
0.9
1.8
1.0
0.2
-1.8
16.5
18.3
…
2001
…
-5.5
3.5
-7.7
12.3
8.7
0.9
1.7
1.1
0.3
-8.6
13.7
22.3
…
2002
…
-3.4
2.9
-6.2
11.8
8.9
1.1
1.7
0.8
0.4
-7.5
14.9
22.4
…
2003
…
-0.3
3.0
-3.3
12.1
9.1
1.2
1.7
0.6
0.3
-4.6
14.0
18.6
…
2004
…
-1.4
3.2
-4.6
12.1
8.9
1.4
2.0
0.7
0.3
-6.1
14.3
20.4
…
2005
…
-5.0
3.1
-8.0
12.1
9.0
1.6
2.1
0.8
0.5
-9.8
13.9
23.7
…
2006
…
1.9
2.9
-1.0
12.0
9.1
2.2
2.8
0.8
-0.1
-2.9
19.6
22.5
…
2007
…
16.5
2.9
13.6
12.1
9.2
2.9
3.5
0.8
0.7
10.2
29.7
19.5
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
2,248.7
89.9
29.8
58.0
42.6
12.8
15.2
19.4
4.1
2.5
40.2
107.6
67.3
2.1
1986
2,414.9
14.2
30.2
-12.7
43.7
13.6
5.2
9.7
4.5
2.5
-20.3
49.5
69.8
-3.3
1991
2,571.6
40.5
28.3
12.2
42.8
14.5
9.9
17.1
7.1
-3.3
5.5
61.2
55.7
0.0
1996
2,753.4
46.3
21.5
24.2
37.9
16.4
8.1
13.9
5.8
1.1
15.1
61.2
46.1
0.6
2001
3,028.8
58.3
20.0
38.3
37.6
17.6
10.8
16.4
5.6
2.8
24.6
70.5
45.9
-0.1
2002
3,087.0
50.7
20.5
30.3
38.7
18.2
10.4
14.8
4.4
2.0
17.9
69.0
51.1
…
2003
3,137.8
45.9
21.7
24.2
40.3
18.6
11.8
15.8
4.1
2.2
10.3
59.5
49.2
…
2004
3,183.6
55.5
22.1
33.4
40.8
18.7
11.8
16.5
4.6
2.2
19.3
68.6
49.3
…
2005
3,239.2
86.0
22.8
63.2
42.1
19.4
15.1
19.4
4.3
3.2
45.0
91.2
46.2
…
2006
3,325.1
105.1
23.6
81.5
43.8
20.2
16.4
20.7
4.4
7.0
58.2
121.9
63.8
…
2007
3,430.2
67.7
24.4
43.2
45.3
20.9
16.4
20.8
4.4
16.2
10.6
102.4
91.8
…
2008
3,497.9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
39.2
13.0
25.3
18.6
5.6
5.1
8.4
1.8
1.1
17.5
46.9
29.4
…
1986
…
5.9
12.5
-5.2
18.1
5.6
1.0
4.0
1.9
1.0
-8.4
20.4
28.8
…
1991
…
15.6
10.9
4.7
16.5
5.6
3.3
6.6
2.7
-1.3
2.1
23.6
21.5
…
1996
…
16.7
7.7
8.7
13.6
5.9
2.7
5.0
2.1
0.4
5.4
22.0
16.6
…
2001
…
19.0
6.6
12.5
12.3
5.7
3.6
5.4
1.8
0.9
8.0
23.1
15.0
…
2002
…
16.3
6.6
9.7
12.4
5.9
3.4
4.7
1.4
0.6
5.7
22.2
16.4
…
2003
…
14.5
6.9
7.6
12.7
5.9
3.6
5.0
1.3
0.7
3.2
18.8
15.6
…
2004
…
17.3
6.9
10.4
12.7
5.8
3.5
5.1
1.4
0.7
6.0
21.4
15.3
…
2005
…
26.2
6.9
19.3
12.8
5.9
4.4
5.9
1.3
1.0
13.7
27.8
14.1
…
2006
…
31.1
7.0
24.1
13.0
6.0
4.6
6.1
1.3
2.1
17.2
36.1
18.9
…
2007
…
19.5
7.0
12.5
13.1
6.0
4.5
6.0
1.3
4.7
3.1
29.6
26.5
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
2,789.6
64.7
21.6
43.7
41.5
19.9
18.9
22.1
3.2
3.3
21.6
70.4
48.8
-0.7
1986
2,988.7
34.3
20.8
13.2
42.0
21.2
7.8
12.6
4.8
4.5
0.9
49.5
48.6
0.4
1991
3,338.2
84.7
21.6
57.7
45.6
24.0
26.7
32.4
5.7
-3.6
34.6
74.5
39.9
5.4
1996
3,826.3
88.1
18.6
65.4
46.1
27.5
44.4
52.0
7.6
3.2
17.8
62.7
44.9
4.1
2001
4,055.2
41.3
12.2
28.7
40.6
28.4
26.4
38.4
12.0
9.6
-7.3
45.8
53.1
0.4
2002
4,096.5
36.2
11.2
25.0
40.1
28.9
23.6
34.1
10.4
6.6
-5.2
47.0
52.2
…
2003
4,132.7
47.0
11.2
35.9
40.5
29.3
26.2
35.2
9.0
5.5
4.1
47.7
43.7
…
2004
4,179.7
50.3
10.6
39.7
40.5
29.9
28.1
37.0
8.9
4.1
7.6
51.0
43.4
…
2005
4,230.0
59.2
10.7
48.4
40.8
30.1
36.6
44.8
8.2
4.4
7.4
54.1
46.7
…
2006
4,289.2
59.4
11.1
48.3
41.7
30.5
33.8
42.1
8.3
4.2
10.2
63.3
53.1
…
2007
4,348.6
65.4
12.4
53.0
43.5
31.1
30.6
38.9
8.3
9.0
13.4
65.8
52.4
…
2008
4,414.0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
22.9
7.7
15.5
14.7
7.0
5.5
7.8
1.1
1.2
7.6
24.9
17.3
…
1986
…
11.4
6.9
4.4
14.0
7.1
1.4
4.2
1.6
1.5
0.3
16.5
16.2
…
1991
…
25.0
6.4
17.1
13.5
7.1
7.5
9.6
1.7
-1.1
10.2
22.0
11.8
…
1996
…
22.8
4.8
16.9
11.9
7.1
11.8
13.4
2.0
0.8
4.6
16.2
11.6
…
2001
…
10.1
3.0
7.0
10.0
7.0
7.3
9.4
2.9
2.4
-1.8
11.2
13.0
…
2002
…
8.8
2.7
6.1
9.7
7.0
6.5
8.3
2.5
1.6
-1.3
11.4
12.7
…
2003
…
11.3
2.7
8.6
9.7
7.1
6.9
8.5
2.2
1.3
1.0
11.5
10.5
…
2004
…
12.0
2.5
9.4
9.6
7.1
7.3
8.8
2.1
1.0
1.8
12.1
10.3
…
2005
…
13.9
2.5
11.4
9.6
7.1
9.1
10.5
1.9
1.0
1.7
12.7
11.0
…
2006
…
13.8
2.6
11.2
9.6
7.1
8.3
9.7
1.9
1.0
2.4
14.7
12.3
…
2007
…
14.9
2.8
12.1
9.9
7.1
7.5
8.9
1.9
2.1
3.1
15.0
12.0
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
24.7
-0.5
0.4
-1.3
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-1.4
2.7
4.1
0.3
1986
24.4
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.2
2.0
0.2
1991
28.2
1.1
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.5
2.4
1.9
0.1
1996
31.0
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.9
1.7
0.1
2001
30.1
0.0
0.2
-0.2
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
1.2
1.5
0.0
2002
30.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.1
1.5
1.6
…
2003
30.3
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.4
1.1
…
2004
30.8
0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
1.3
1.5
…
2005
30.9
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.5
1.4
…
2006
31.2
-0.2
0.1
-0.3
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.4
1.4
1.8
…
2007
31.0
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.7
1.7
…
2008
31.2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
-22.3
16.1
-51.8
21.9
5.8
1.3
4.9
1.8
1.3
-56.2
110.6
166.8
…
1986
…
31.4
14.9
7.4
19.5
4.6
-0.1
2.0
1.0
-0.9
7.2
88.5
81.3
…
1991
…
38.8
15.8
19.2
19.8
4.0
0.4
3.0
2.2
1.6
16.6
81.9
65.2
…
1996
…
21.2
10.3
8.9
14.2
3.8
1.7
3.0
1.1
0.1
6.9
60.9
54.0
…
2001
…
0.6
7.0
-7.3
11.4
4.4
1.6
2.2
0.9
-0.5
-8.2
40.6
48.8
…
2002
…
5.9
6.3
-0.4
11.2
4.9
1.1
1.6
1.0
2.8
-3.8
48.8
52.6
…
2003
…
16.8
6.6
10.2
11.0
4.3
1.4
1.8
1.0
0.5
8.9
44.3
35.4
…
2004
…
2.3
6.4
-4.2
11.8
5.4
1.5
2.0
1.1
0.0
-5.1
42.6
47.6
…
2005
…
8.2
4.8
3.4
10.3
5.5
1.6
2.0
1.1
-0.4
2.9
47.3
44.5
…
2006
…
-6.2
4.4
-10.6
10.2
5.8
1.6
2.0
1.1
0.7
-12.2
44.5
56.7
…
2007
…
8.6
4.0
4.6
9.9
5.9
2.3
2.7
1.1
0.6
2.3
55.3
53.0
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Nunavut is included in the Northwest Territories before 1991 )
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1981
46.5
1.7
1.1
0.3
1.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
4.2
4.1
0.3
1986
54.6
-0.1
1.3
-1.8
1.5
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-1.8
3.1
4.9
0.4
1991
59.7
1.5
1.1
0.2
1.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
3.3
3.2
0.2
1996
41.5
0.0
0.7
-0.6
0.8
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.6
2.4
3.0
-0.1
2001
40.6
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
2.4
0.0
2002
41.1
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.7
2.5
…
2003
41.8
0.9
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
2.4
2.2
…
2004
42.7
0.1
0.5
-0.4
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.5
2.3
2.7
…
2005
42.9
-0.3
0.6
-0.8
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.9
2.1
3.0
…
2006
42.6
-0.2
0.5
-0.8
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.8
2.5
3.3
…
2007
42.3
0.3
0.5
-0.3
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.3
2.8
3.1
…
2008
42.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1981
…
36.8
23.3
6.1
27.5
4.1
1.4
1.7
0.2
0.9
3.7
89.3
85.6
…
1986
…
-1.6
23.3
-33.0
27.6
4.3
-0.2
1.2
0.8
0.0
-33.4
56.6
90.0
…
1991
…
37.8
22.4
4.0
25.9
3.5
1.4
2.4
0.9
0.0
2.4
67.8
65.4
…
1996
…
1.1
16.0
-13.6
19.6
3.7
1.3
2.1
1.0
0.7
-15.5
57.4
72.8
…
2001
…
11.3
11.0
1.2
15.0
4.0
1.7
2.3
0.8
0.7
-1.0
58.8
59.8
…
2002
…
16.8
11.2
5.5
15.3
4.1
1.1
1.4
0.7
-0.3
5.1
65.7
60.6
…
2003
…
21.9
11.8
10.1
16.6
4.8
1.8
2.2
0.8
2.5
6.1
57.7
51.6
…
2004
…
2.9
12.7
-9.8
16.3
3.6
1.7
2.1
0.8
0.1
-11.3
52.9
64.2
…
2005
…
-6.7
13.0
-19.7
16.7
3.7
1.6
2.0
0.7
0.0
-21.0
48.7
69.7
…
2006
…
-5.6
12.4
-18.0
16.2
3.8
2.0
2.3
0.7
-0.5
-19.1
58.9
78.0
…
2007
…
6.3
12.3
-6.0
16.2
4.0
1.7
2.1
0.7
-0.8
-6.5
65.3
71.9
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
Year
Population as of January 1
Growth
Births
Deaths
International migration
Non-permanent residents (net)
Interprovincial migration
Residual
Total
Natural
Migratory
Net
Immigration
Emigration
Net
In
Out
numbers in thousands
1996
25.3
0.4
0.6
-0.2
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.9
1.1
0.1
2001
27.8
0.4
0.6
-0.2
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.9
1.1
0.0
2002
28.2
0.7
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.2
1.1
…
2003
28.9
0.4
0.6
-0.2
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.7
0.9
…
2004
29.3
0.4
0.6
-0.2
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.8
1.0
…
2005
29.8
0.5
0.6
-0.1
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.9
1.0
…
2006
30.2
0.3
0.6
-0.3
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
1.2
1.4
…
2007
30.5
0.6
0.6
0.0
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
1.3
…
2008
31.1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
…
rate per 1,000
1996
…
17.6
24.6
-9.6
29.3
4.7
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.2
-9.8
35.0
44.8
…
2001
…
15.1
21.0
-5.7
25.3
4.4
-0.1
0.4
0.9
0.2
-5.5
32.8
38.3
…
2002
…
24.6
21.0
3.6
25.4
4.4
-0.1
0.4
0.8
0.4
3.6
41.7
38.1
…
2003
…
13.8
21.4
-7.7
26.0
4.6
-0.1
0.3
0.7
0.2
-7.5
23.9
31.4
…
2004
…
14.3
21.2
-6.9
25.3
4.1
-0.2
0.3
0.8
0.1
-6.5
26.2
32.7
…
2005
…
15.4
19.1
-3.7
23.3
4.2
0.0
0.4
0.8
0.2
-3.5
29.8
33.3
…
2006
…
10.3
19.5
-9.2
23.7
4.3
-0.1
0.3
0.8
0.0
-8.7
38.0
46.7
…
2007
…
19.9
19.9
0.0
24.2
4.3
0.2
0.6
0.8
0.3
-0.1
42.2
42.3
…
2008
…
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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Notes: Residual consists of the distribution over five years of the error of closure at the end of the intercensal period. Emigration takes into account returning emigrants and persons temporarily abroad.Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Report on the
Demographic Situation in Canada: 2005 and 2006 ,
