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Tables for population growth: Canada, provinces and territories, 2010
| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | ||||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | 24,665.4 | 313.9 | 200.3 | 134.5 | 371.3 | 171.0 | 134.5 | 128.8 | 24.6 | 30.3 | 367.4 | 20.9 |
| 1986 | 25,962.4 | 293.7 | 188.7 | 115.6 | 372.9 | 184.2 | 115.6 | 99.3 | 30.2 | 46.5 | 299.7 | 10.6 |
| 1991 | 27,854.9 | 326.6 | 207.0 | 134.7 | 402.5 | 195.6 | 134.7 | 232.8 | 43.4 | -54.7 | 313.5 | 15.1 |
| 1992 | 28,181.5 | 352.1 | 202.1 | 174.2 | 398.6 | 196.5 | 174.2 | 254.9 | 48.7 | -31.9 | 309.7 | 24.2 |
| 1993 | 28,533.6 | 302.2 | 183.5 | 142.8 | 388.4 | 204.9 | 142.8 | 256.8 | 50.7 | -63.3 | 283.7 | 24.1 |
| 1994 | 28,835.8 | 306.1 | 178.0 | 152.2 | 385.1 | 207.1 | 152.2 | 224.4 | 55.7 | -16.5 | 286.9 | 24.1 |
| 1995 | 29,141.9 | 305.0 | 167.3 | 161.8 | 378.0 | 210.7 | 161.8 | 212.9 | 51.3 | 0.2 | 286.7 | 24.1 |
| 1996 | 29,446.9 | 304.7 | 153.3 | 166.6 | 366.2 | 212.9 | 166.6 | 226.1 | 49.8 | -9.7 | 284.5 | 15.2 |
| 1997 | 29,751.5 | 277.0 | 132.9 | 154.0 | 348.6 | 215.7 | 154.0 | 216.0 | 62.8 | 0.8 | 291.6 | 10.0 |
| 1998 | 30,028.5 | 231.6 | 124.3 | 117.3 | 342.4 | 218.1 | 117.3 | 174.2 | 57.8 | 0.9 | 298.2 | 10.0 |
| 1999 | 30,260.1 | 265.8 | 117.7 | 158.0 | 337.2 | 219.5 | 158.0 | 190.0 | 54.4 | 22.4 | 276.5 | 10.0 |
| 2000 | 30,525.9 | 298.6 | 109.8 | 198.8 | 327.9 | 218.1 | 198.8 | 227.4 | 57.1 | 28.4 | 290.5 | 10.0 |
| 2001 | 30,824.4 | 348.1 | 114.2 | 250.9 | 333.7 | 219.5 | 250.9 | 250.6 | 46.8 | 47.1 | 270.7 | 17.0 |
| 2002 | 31,172.5 | 304.2 | 105.2 | 220.1 | 328.8 | 223.6 | 220.1 | 229.0 | 37.9 | 28.9 | 284.1 | 21.0 |
| 2003 | 31,476.7 | 299.3 | 109.0 | 211.4 | 335.2 | 226.2 | 211.4 | 221.3 | 32.6 | 22.7 | 263.0 | 21.1 |
| 2004 | 31,776.1 | 301.3 | 110.5 | 211.9 | 337.1 | 226.6 | 211.9 | 235.8 | 38.0 | 14.1 | 269.9 | 21.1 |
| 2005 | 32,077.3 | 317.6 | 112.0 | 226.6 | 342.2 | 230.1 | 226.6 | 262.2 | 38.1 | 2.4 | 291.9 | 21.0 |
| 2006 | 32,394.9 | 342.8 | 126.5 | 224.1 | 354.6 | 228.1 | 224.1 | 251.6 | 37.9 | 10.3 | 310.4 | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 32,737.7 | 365.5 | 132.6 | 232.9 | 367.9 | 235.2 | 232.9 | 236.8 | 48.0 | 44.2 | 293.2 | … |
| 2008 | 33,103.2 | 405.1 | 134.1 | 271.0 | 374.8 | 240.7 | 271.0 | 247.2 | 47.6 | 71.4 | 289.0 | … |
| 2009 | 33,508.4 | 394.4 | 135.6 | 258.9 | 380.4 | 244.8 | 258.9 | 252.2 | 48.8 | 55.4 | 291.2 | … |
| 2010 | 33,902.8 | 375.6 | 131.2 | 244.4 | 382.0 | 250.8 | 244.4 | 280.7 | 49.1 | 12.9 | 333.5 | … |
| 2011 | 34,278.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 12.6 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 15.0 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14.8 | … |
| 1986 | … | 11.2 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 11.5 | … |
| 1991 | … | 11.7 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 11.2 | … |
| 1992 | … | 12.4 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 10.9 | … |
| 1993 | … | 10.5 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 9.9 | … |
| 1994 | … | 10.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 9.9 | … |
| 1995 | … | 10.4 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 9.8 | … |
| 1996 | … | 10.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 9.6 | … |
| 1997 | … | 9.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 9.8 | … |
| 1998 | … | 7.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 9.9 | … |
| 1999 | … | 8.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9.1 | … |
| 2000 | … | 9.7 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9.5 | … |
| 2001 | … | 11.2 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.7 | … |
| 2002 | … | 9.7 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 9.1 | … |
| 2003 | … | 9.5 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8.3 | … |
| 2004 | … | 9.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | … |
| 2005 | … | 9.9 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.1 | … |
| 2006 | … | 10.5 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 9.5 | … |
| 2007 | … | 11.1 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 8.9 | … |
| 2008 | … | 12.2 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 8.7 | … |
| 2009 | … | 11.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 8.6 | … |
| 2010 | … | 11.0 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 9.8 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
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.. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 573.4 | 3.7 | 6.9 | -5.1 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -5.4 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 577.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -4.6 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -4.7 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 577.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 579.4 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 | -2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 580.8 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -4.4 | 6.4 | 3.9 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -1.6 | -3.4 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 577.1 | -2.9 | 2.3 | -7.0 | 6.3 | 4.1 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -6.2 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 570.6 | -3.3 | 1.9 | -7.0 | 5.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -6.6 | 7.0 | 13.5 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 563.7 | -4.0 | 1.8 | -8.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -7.9 | 6.6 | 14.5 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 555.4 | -5.1 | 1.1 | -8.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -8.5 | 7.0 | 15.5 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 545.8 | -4.7 | 0.8 | -7.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -8.0 | 7.4 | 15.4 | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 536.5 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -3.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -3.9 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 531.8 | -1.9 | 0.5 | -4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -4.9 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 525.3 | -2.4 | 0.6 | -3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -3.7 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 521.5 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -2.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -3.2 | 9.0 | 12.2 | -0.2 |
| 2003 | 519.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.3 | 9.0 | 10.3 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 518.8 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 8.3 | 10.8 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 516.8 | -4.5 | 0.0 | -4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -4.7 | 8.2 | 12.9 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 512.6 | -3.8 | 0.0 | -3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -4.2 | 8.8 | 13.0 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 508.8 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 8.9 | 10.9 | … |
| 2008 | 507.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | … |
| 2009 | 507.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 8.3 | … |
| 2010 | 510.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 9.9 | 10.8 | … |
| 2011 | 509.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | -0.1 | 12.0 | -8.9 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -9.5 | 14.7 | 24.1 | … |
| 1986 | … | -2.9 | 7.9 | -7.9 | 14.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -8.2 | 13.3 | 21.4 | … |
| 1991 | … | 3.5 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | -2.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | … |
| 1992 | … | 2.4 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -4.4 | 14.0 | 18.5 | … |
| 1993 | … | -6.4 | 4.4 | -7.6 | 11.1 | 6.7 | -1.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -2.8 | -5.9 | 11.9 | 17.7 | … |
| 1994 | … | -11.4 | 4.0 | -12.3 | 11.0 | 7.1 | -1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -10.8 | 11.0 | 21.8 | … |
| 1995 | … | -12.1 | 3.4 | -12.3 | 10.3 | 6.9 | -0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.4 | -11.6 | 12.3 | 23.8 | … |
| 1996 | … | -14.7 | 3.3 | -14.2 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -14.2 | 11.7 | 25.9 | … |
| 1997 | … | -17.5 | 2.0 | -15.4 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -15.5 | 12.6 | 28.1 | … |
| 1998 | … | -17.1 | 1.4 | -14.3 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -14.7 | 13.6 | 28.4 | … |
| 1999 | … | -8.9 | 1.7 | -6.3 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -7.3 | 16.0 | 23.3 | … |
| 2000 | … | -12.3 | 1.0 | -8.9 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -9.2 | 15.4 | 24.7 | … |
| 2001 | … | -7.3 | 1.1 | -7.1 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -7.1 | 14.7 | 21.8 | … |
| 2002 | … | -4.2 | 0.9 | -5.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -6.2 | 17.2 | 23.5 | … |
| 2003 | … | -1.0 | 0.7 | -2.1 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 17.4 | 19.8 | … |
| 2004 | … | -3.8 | 0.3 | -4.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -4.8 | 16.0 | 20.8 | … |
| 2005 | … | -8.2 | 0.0 | -8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -9.1 | 15.9 | 25.0 | … |
| 2006 | … | -7.4 | 0.1 | -7.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -8.2 | 17.2 | 25.4 | … |
| 2007 | … | -3.5 | 0.1 | -3.6 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -4.0 | 17.5 | 21.5 | … |
| 2008 | … | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 19.1 | 19.2 | … |
| 2009 | … | 5.5 | -0.5 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 21.2 | 16.2 | … |
| 2010 | … | -1.9 | -0.7 | -1.2 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 19.3 | 21.1 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 123.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| 1986 | 128.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 130.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 130.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 131.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 132.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 134.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 135.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 135.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 135.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 136.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 136.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 136.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 136.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | 137.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 137.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 137.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 137.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 138.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | … |
| 2008 | 138.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | … |
| 2009 | 140.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | … |
| 2010 | 141.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | … |
| 2011 | 143.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 0.2 | 7.3 | -6.7 | 15.4 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -7.8 | 26.4 | 34.2 | … |
| 1986 | … | 1.3 | 6.3 | -1.9 | 15.0 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -3.4 | 19.7 | 23.1 | … |
| 1991 | … | 1.0 | 5.3 | -2.1 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -2.5 | 22.0 | 24.5 | … |
| 1992 | … | 7.3 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 21.6 | 19.8 | … |
| 1993 | … | 9.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 18.6 | 14.6 | … |
| 1994 | … | 9.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 20.2 | 15.0 | … |
| 1995 | … | 7.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 19.0 | 16.3 | … |
| 1996 | … | 6.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 20.1 | 17.2 | … |
| 1997 | … | 0.0 | 4.1 | -1.9 | 11.7 | 7.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 18.7 | 20.4 | … |
| 1998 | … | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 19.3 | 19.4 | … |
| 1999 | … | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 19.0 | 17.4 | … |
| 2000 | … | -0.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 19.3 | 19.7 | … |
| 2001 | … | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 18.5 | 16.2 | … |
| 2002 | … | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 19.7 | 19.0 | … |
| 2003 | … | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 19.6 | 18.6 | … |
| 2004 | … | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 16.6 | 18.2 | … |
| 2005 | … | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 19.1 | 20.9 | … |
| 2006 | … | 0.9 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -5.5 | 18.9 | 24.4 | … |
| 2007 | … | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -5.1 | 18.3 | 23.3 | … |
| 2008 | … | 10.5 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 19.8 | 21.9 | … |
| 2009 | … | 9.2 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -6.1 | 20.3 | 26.4 | … |
| 2010 | … | 14.5 | 1.2 | 13.3 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -5.6 | 25.6 | 31.1 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 853.7 | 5.9 | 5.1 | -0.3 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.0 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 1.0 |
| 1986 | 887.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | -0.4 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 912.8 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 917.3 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 922.1 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 925.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -2.7 | 15.1 | 17.8 | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 927.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -2.0 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 929.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 932.3 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -2.1 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 932.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 932.1 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 934.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 16.5 | 17.9 | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 933.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 933.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | -0.6 |
| 2003 | 935.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 15.5 | -0.6 |
| 2004 | 938.8 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 15.1 | 17.1 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 939.1 | -1.5 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -3.2 | 15.1 | 18.3 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 938.1 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -4.1 | 15.9 | 20.0 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 936.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -2.6 | 14.4 | 17.0 | … |
| 2008 | 936.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 16.1 | 17.2 | … |
| 2009 | 938.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 16.2 | 15.8 | … |
| 2010 | 941.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -1.8 | 17.9 | 19.7 | … |
| 2011 | 943.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 4.4 | 6.0 | -0.3 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 22.0 | 24.3 | … |
| 1986 | … | 4.5 | 5.7 | -0.4 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 18.4 | 19.7 | … |
| 1991 | … | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 20.5 | 19.7 | … |
| 1992 | … | 5.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 19.7 | 19.3 | … |
| 1993 | … | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 16.8 | 18.0 | … |
| 1994 | … | 1.7 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -2.9 | 16.3 | 19.2 | … |
| 1995 | … | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 16.6 | 18.7 | … |
| 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 | … |
| 1997 | … | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -2.2 | 17.0 | 19.2 | … |
| 1998 | … | -0.4 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 16.3 | 18.0 | … |
| 1999 | … | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 17.2 | 16.1 | … |
| 2000 | … | -1.2 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.5 | 17.7 | 19.2 | … |
| 2001 | … | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -2.2 | 16.1 | 18.3 | … |
| 2002 | … | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 17.2 | 18.2 | … |
| 2003 | … | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 17.6 | 16.6 | … |
| 2004 | … | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 16.1 | 18.2 | … |
| 2005 | … | -1.1 | 0.3 | -2.0 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -3.5 | 16.1 | 19.5 | … |
| 2006 | … | -1.7 | 0.4 | -2.3 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -4.3 | 17.0 | 21.3 | … |
| 2007 | … | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 15.4 | 18.2 | … |
| 2008 | … | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 17.1 | 18.4 | … |
| 2009 | … | 3.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 17.2 | 16.8 | … |
| 2010 | … | 1.6 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 19.0 | 20.9 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 704.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -3.2 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -4.0 | 13.6 | 17.6 | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 724.3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -2.8 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3.0 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 743.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 5.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 746.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -1.3 | 9.4 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 747.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | -0.5 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 749.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 750.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 751.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
| 1997 | 752.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -1.4 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 752.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | -2.5 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.9 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 750.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 750.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -1.7 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 749.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 748.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 749.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 749.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 748.9 | -1.3 | 0.7 | -2.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.7 | 10.8 | 13.5 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 747.0 | -1.8 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -4.1 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 744.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 11.9 | 12.7 | … |
| 2008 | 746.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 | … |
| 2009 | 748.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | … |
| 2010 | 750.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 12.6 | … |
| 2011 | 753.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 1.2 | 7.6 | -4.5 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -5.6 | 19.4 | 25.0 | … |
| 1986 | … | 1.5 | 6.0 | -3.9 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -4.1 | 15.4 | 19.5 | … |
| 1991 | … | 4.5 | 5.4 | -0.2 | 12.7 | 7.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 17.2 | 17.3 | … |
| 1992 | … | 1.8 | 5.1 | -1.8 | 12.6 | 7.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 16.1 | 17.6 | … |
| 1993 | … | 2.2 | 4.3 | -0.6 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 14.7 | 15.4 | … |
| 1994 | … | 1.7 | 4.1 | -0.8 | 12.0 | 7.9 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 14.3 | 15.0 | … |
| 1995 | … | 1.0 | 3.5 | -1.0 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 14.9 | 16.2 | … |
| 1996 | … | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 14.7 | 15.9 | … |
| 1997 | … | -0.5 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 15.2 | 17.6 | … |
| 1998 | … | -2.5 | 2.1 | -3.3 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.9 | 12.9 | 16.8 | … |
| 1999 | … | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 14.7 | 15.5 | … |
| 2000 | … | -1.4 | 1.7 | -1.9 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -2.3 | 15.1 | 17.4 | … |
| 2001 | … | -1.3 | 1.5 | -1.8 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 14.0 | 16.6 | … |
| 2002 | … | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 15.7 | 16.3 | … |
| 2003 | … | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 14.3 | 15.7 | … |
| 2004 | … | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 14.6 | 15.8 | … |
| 2005 | … | -2.6 | 1.0 | -2.7 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -3.6 | 14.4 | 18.0 | … |
| 2006 | … | -2.8 | 1.4 | -3.8 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -5.5 | 13.7 | 19.2 | … |
| 2007 | … | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | … |
| 2008 | … | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 14.9 | 16.1 | … |
| 2009 | … | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 16.1 | 15.8 | … |
| 2010 | … | 3.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 17.7 | 16.8 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 6,523.3 | 62.1 | 52.6 | -0.3 | 95.3 | 42.7 | 22.4 | 21.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | -22.7 | 22.8 | 45.5 | 9.8 |
| 1986 | 6,684.7 | 68.9 | 37.7 | 26.9 | 84.6 | 46.9 | 29.1 | 19.5 | 4.3 | 13.9 | -2.2 | 26.4 | 28.6 | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 7,026.2 | 79.2 | 48.2 | 19.6 | 97.3 | 49.1 | 31.9 | 51.9 | 6.7 | -13.4 | -12.3 | 24.4 | 36.7 | 11.4 |
| 1992 | 7,082.6 | 95.0 | 47.3 | 27.6 | 96.1 | 48.8 | 37.4 | 48.8 | 7.8 | -3.6 | -9.8 | 25.5 | 35.3 | 20.1 |
| 1993 | 7,137.5 | 80.5 | 40.7 | 19.8 | 92.4 | 51.7 | 27.2 | 45.0 | 8.0 | -9.8 | -7.4 | 24.5 | 32.0 | 20.0 |
| 1994 | 7,177.9 | 67.2 | 39.2 | 8.0 | 90.6 | 51.4 | 18.2 | 28.1 | 9.5 | -0.3 | -10.3 | 22.7 | 33.0 | 20.0 |
| 1995 | 7,205.1 | 68.0 | 34.7 | 13.2 | 87.4 | 52.7 | 23.5 | 27.2 | 9.0 | 5.3 | -10.2 | 23.1 | 33.4 | 20.0 |
| 1996 | 7,233.0 | 44.6 | 32.9 | 4.4 | 85.2 | 52.3 | 19.8 | 29.8 | 8.9 | -1.1 | -15.4 | 20.8 | 36.2 | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 7,262.9 | 23.0 | 25.4 | -2.4 | 79.8 | 54.4 | 15.2 | 27.9 | 11.2 | -1.6 | -17.6 | 20.4 | 37.9 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 7,286.0 | 24.1 | 21.7 | 2.5 | 75.9 | 54.2 | 17.0 | 26.6 | 10.3 | 0.7 | -14.5 | 20.2 | 34.7 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 7,310.2 | 29.9 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 73.6 | 54.6 | 22.7 | 29.2 | 9.2 | 2.7 | -11.7 | 20.0 | 31.7 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 7,340.3 | 33.6 | 18.8 | 14.8 | 72.0 | 53.2 | 26.1 | 32.5 | 9.3 | 2.9 | -11.2 | 22.1 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 7,374.0 | 51.1 | 19.5 | 28.3 | 73.7 | 54.2 | 35.4 | 37.6 | 7.4 | 5.2 | -7.1 | 21.7 | 28.8 | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 7,418.5 | 48.0 | 16.9 | 31.1 | 72.5 | 55.5 | 34.2 | 37.6 | 5.5 | 2.1 | -3.1 | 24.5 | 27.6 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 7,461.3 | 54.3 | 19.0 | 35.4 | 73.9 | 54.9 | 35.6 | 39.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 7,510.4 | 54.6 | 18.4 | 36.2 | 74.1 | 55.6 | 39.2 | 44.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | -3.0 | 23.4 | 26.3 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 7,559.8 | 49.6 | 20.5 | 29.0 | 76.3 | 55.8 | 36.2 | 43.3 | 6.0 | -1.1 | -7.2 | 21.9 | 29.0 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 7,604.2 | 55.8 | 27.7 | 28.1 | 81.9 | 54.2 | 40.0 | 44.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 | -11.8 | 20.5 | 32.4 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 7,658.1 | 58.7 | 27.9 | 30.9 | 84.4 | 56.5 | 43.6 | 45.2 | 6.5 | 4.9 | -12.7 | 18.8 | 31.5 | … |
| 2008 | 7,716.8 | 69.3 | 30.9 | 38.5 | 87.8 | 56.9 | 48.2 | 45.2 | 6.9 | 9.9 | -9.7 | 20.6 | 30.3 | … |
| 2009 | 7,786.2 | 80.9 | 31.5 | 49.4 | 88.7 | 57.2 | 53.2 | 49.5 | 7.1 | 10.8 | -3.7 | 23.6 | 27.4 | … |
| 2010 | 7,867.0 | 75.9 | 30.0 | 46.0 | 88.6 | 58.7 | 49.7 | 54.0 | 7.2 | 2.9 | -3.7 | 27.3 | 31.1 | … |
| 2011 | 7,943.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 6.5 | 8.0 | -0.1 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -3.5 | 3.5 | 6.9 | … |
| 1986 | … | 9.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 12.6 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | … |
| 1991 | … | 8.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -1.7 | 3.5 | 5.2 | … |
| 1992 | … | 7.7 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 13.5 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | … |
| 1993 | … | 5.6 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | … |
| 1994 | … | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | … |
| 1995 | … | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | … |
| 1996 | … | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 5.0 | … |
| 1997 | … | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 2.8 | 5.2 | … |
| 1998 | … | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | … |
| 1999 | … | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | … |
| 2000 | … | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | … |
| 2001 | … | 6.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | … |
| 2002 | … | 5.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | … |
| 2003 | … | 6.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | … |
| 2004 | … | 6.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | … |
| 2005 | … | 5.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | … |
| 2006 | … | 7.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | … |
| 2007 | … | 7.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | … |
| 2008 | … | 8.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | … |
| 2009 | … | 10.3 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | … |
| 2010 | … | 9.6 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 8,770.6 | 108.4 | 59.3 | 42.4 | 122.2 | 62.8 | 61.7 | 55.1 | 11.0 | 17.5 | -19.2 | 79.2 | 98.4 | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 9,362.0 | 167.0 | 66.0 | 102.2 | 133.9 | 67.9 | 60.8 | 49.7 | 13.6 | 24.7 | 41.4 | 98.1 | 56.7 | -1.2 |
| 1991 | 10,355.1 | 145.0 | 78.6 | 60.4 | 151.5 | 72.9 | 70.7 | 120.1 | 19.6 | -29.8 | -10.3 | 70.8 | 81.1 | 6.0 |
| 1992 | 10,488.0 | 166.1 | 77.4 | 76.7 | 150.6 | 73.2 | 90.2 | 139.2 | 21.9 | -27.2 | -13.5 | 68.0 | 81.5 | 12.1 |
| 1993 | 10,630.0 | 138.9 | 72.0 | 54.8 | 147.8 | 75.9 | 67.6 | 135.0 | 24.8 | -42.6 | -12.8 | 62.3 | 75.1 | 12.0 |
| 1994 | 10,744.8 | 154.6 | 69.6 | 73.0 | 147.1 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 117.6 | 27.9 | -12.2 | -4.5 | 66.0 | 70.5 | 12.0 |
| 1995 | 10,875.3 | 158.1 | 67.8 | 78.3 | 146.3 | 78.5 | 80.0 | 115.9 | 25.7 | -10.2 | -1.8 | 68.5 | 70.3 | 12.0 |
| 1996 | 11,009.3 | 148.7 | 60.9 | 81.9 | 140.0 | 79.1 | 83.6 | 119.7 | 23.9 | -12.2 | -1.7 | 67.0 | 68.7 | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 11,146.3 | 150.3 | 53.5 | 94.6 | 133.0 | 79.5 | 87.8 | 117.7 | 27.9 | -2.0 | 6.8 | 71.1 | 64.3 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 11,292.1 | 132.0 | 52.4 | 77.3 | 132.6 | 80.2 | 65.9 | 92.3 | 25.2 | -1.3 | 11.5 | 73.4 | 62.0 | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 11,419.6 | 161.9 | 49.7 | 110.0 | 131.1 | 81.4 | 91.5 | 104.2 | 23.5 | 10.9 | 18.4 | 74.2 | 55.8 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 11,577.0 | 199.5 | 46.1 | 151.1 | 127.4 | 81.3 | 127.8 | 133.5 | 23.8 | 18.1 | 23.3 | 81.1 | 57.8 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 11,771.9 | 223.9 | 50.5 | 166.2 | 131.7 | 81.2 | 154.7 | 148.7 | 19.9 | 26.0 | 11.5 | 69.7 | 58.2 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 11,981.5 | 182.7 | 46.3 | 136.4 | 128.5 | 82.2 | 132.4 | 133.6 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 4.0 | 69.1 | 65.1 | 10.0 |
| 2003 | 12,154.2 | 159.4 | 46.7 | 112.7 | 130.9 | 84.2 | 117.6 | 119.7 | 15.2 | 13.1 | -4.9 | 58.7 | 63.6 | 10.0 |
| 2004 | 12,303.6 | 152.4 | 49.4 | 103.0 | 132.6 | 83.2 | 112.2 | 125.1 | 18.2 | 5.3 | -9.2 | 57.5 | 66.7 | 10.1 |
| 2005 | 12,445.9 | 150.9 | 48.1 | 102.8 | 133.8 | 85.6 | 116.3 | 140.5 | 18.6 | -5.6 | -13.5 | 59.3 | 72.8 | 10.0 |
| 2006 | 12,586.8 | 134.0 | 51.1 | 83.0 | 135.6 | 84.5 | 104.9 | 125.9 | 19.0 | -2.0 | -21.9 | 59.2 | 81.2 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 12,717.1 | 134.8 | 51.1 | 83.7 | 138.4 | 87.3 | 97.1 | 111.3 | 22.7 | 8.5 | -13.4 | 59.5 | 72.9 | … |
| 2008 | 12,851.9 | 138.9 | 49.4 | 89.5 | 139.7 | 90.3 | 104.7 | 110.9 | 21.6 | 15.3 | -15.1 | 59.7 | 74.8 | … |
| 2009 | 12,990.8 | 138.4 | 47.8 | 90.5 | 141.1 | 93.2 | 100.4 | 106.9 | 22.1 | 15.7 | -9.9 | 64.0 | 73.9 | … |
| 2010 | 13,129.2 | 153.3 | 46.2 | 107.1 | 142.6 | 96.4 | 111.6 | 118.1 | 22.3 | 15.8 | -4.5 | 76.7 | 81.3 | … |
| 2011 | 13,282.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 10.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | -2.2 | 9.0 | 11.2 | … |
| 1986 | … | 17.9 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 6.0 | … |
| 1991 | … | 12.8 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 1.9 | -2.9 | -1.0 | 6.8 | 7.8 | … |
| 1992 | … | 13.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 2.1 | -2.6 | -1.3 | 6.4 | 7.7 | … |
| 1993 | … | 10.7 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 2.3 | -4.0 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 7.0 | … |
| 1994 | … | 12.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 2.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | … |
| 1995 | … | 12.2 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 13.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 2.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | … |
| 1996 | … | 12.4 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 2.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | … |
| 1997 | … | 13.0 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 2.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | … |
| 1998 | … | 11.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | … |
| 1999 | … | 13.7 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 4.9 | … |
| 2000 | … | 16.7 | 3.9 | 12.9 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 5.0 | … |
| 2001 | … | 17.6 | 4.2 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 4.9 | … |
| 2002 | … | 14.3 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | … |
| 2003 | … | 12.2 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | … |
| 2004 | … | 11.5 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | … |
| 2005 | … | 11.3 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | … |
| 2006 | … | 10.3 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | 4.7 | 6.4 | … |
| 2007 | … | 10.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 | … |
| 2008 | … | 10.8 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | … |
| 2009 | … | 10.6 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | … |
| 2010 | … | 11.6 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 1,034.0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | -0.8 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -5.9 | 21.0 | 27.0 | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 1,087.9 | 8.9 | 8.1 | -0.2 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -3.0 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 1.0 |
| 1991 | 1,106.2 | 5.3 | 8.3 | -3.8 | 17.3 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -7.5 | 16.0 | 23.5 | 0.8 |
| 1992 | 1,110.0 | 3.9 | 7.6 | -3.6 | 16.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -6.4 | 15.9 | 22.3 | -0.2 |
| 1993 | 1,114.2 | 4.8 | 7.4 | -2.5 | 16.7 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -5.2 | 14.6 | 19.8 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | 1,119.3 | 5.3 | 7.3 | -1.8 | 16.5 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -4.0 | 15.4 | 19.4 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 1,124.9 | 5.0 | 6.5 | -1.3 | 16.1 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -3.3 | 15.5 | 18.9 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 1,130.3 | 4.3 | 6.0 | -1.5 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -3.7 | 14.4 | 18.1 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 1,135.0 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -4.6 | 14.7 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -6.7 | 13.2 | 19.9 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 1,135.8 | 2.8 | 4.6 | -1.7 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 15.3 | 18.4 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 1,138.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -2.4 | 14.0 | 16.4 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 1,144.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -0.4 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -4.2 | 13.7 | 17.9 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 1,148.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | -0.4 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -4.6 | 13.0 | 17.6 | -0.8 |
| 2002 | 1,153.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -4.1 | 13.5 | 17.7 | -1.1 |
| 2003 | 1,158.5 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -2.2 | 13.3 | 15.5 | -1.1 |
| 2004 | 1,168.0 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -3.8 | 13.3 | 17.2 | -1.1 |
| 2005 | 1,176.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -1.5 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | -8.6 | 11.6 | 20.2 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 1,180.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -7.3 | 12.6 | 19.9 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 1,186.8 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 15.3 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -3.4 | 12.4 | 15.9 | … |
| 2008 | 1,199.4 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -3.9 | 12.2 | 16.1 | … |
| 2009 | 1,211.2 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 15.8 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -2.4 | 13.6 | 16.0 | … |
| 2010 | 1,226.7 | 16.9 | 5.6 | 11.3 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -2.4 | 16.9 | 19.4 | … |
| 2011 | 1,243.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 5.1 | 7.2 | -0.8 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -5.7 | 20.3 | 26.0 | … |
| 1986 | … | 6.2 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 15.6 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -2.8 | 16.1 | 18.9 | … |
| 1991 | … | 3.4 | 7.5 | -3.4 | 15.6 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -6.8 | 14.4 | 21.2 | … |
| 1992 | … | 3.8 | 6.8 | -3.2 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -5.8 | 14.3 | 20.1 | … |
| 1993 | … | 4.6 | 6.6 | -2.2 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -4.7 | 13.1 | 17.7 | … |
| 1994 | … | 5.0 | 6.5 | -1.6 | 14.7 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -3.6 | 13.7 | 17.3 | … |
| 1995 | … | 4.7 | 5.7 | -1.1 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -3.0 | 13.8 | 16.7 | … |
| 1996 | … | 4.2 | 5.3 | -1.3 | 13.7 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -3.3 | 12.7 | 16.0 | … |
| 1997 | … | 0.7 | 4.5 | -4.0 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -5.9 | 11.6 | 17.5 | … |
| 1998 | … | 2.8 | 4.1 | -1.5 | 12.7 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -2.7 | 13.5 | 16.2 | … |
| 1999 | … | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -2.1 | 12.3 | 14.4 | … |
| 2000 | … | 3.5 | 3.7 | -0.3 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -3.7 | 12.0 | 15.6 | … |
| 2001 | … | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 | 12.2 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -4.0 | 11.3 | 15.3 | … |
| 2002 | … | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -3.6 | 11.7 | 15.3 | … |
| 2003 | … | 8.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 11.4 | 13.3 | … |
| 2004 | … | 6.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -3.3 | 11.4 | 14.6 | … |
| 2005 | … | 3.3 | 3.6 | -1.3 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -7.3 | 9.8 | 17.1 | … |
| 2006 | … | 5.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -6.1 | 10.7 | 16.8 | … |
| 2007 | … | 10.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -2.9 | 10.4 | 13.3 | … |
| 2008 | … | 9.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -3.3 | 10.1 | 13.4 | … |
| 2009 | … | 12.7 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 11.2 | 13.1 | … |
| 2010 | … | 13.7 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 13.7 | 15.7 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 971.5 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 17.2 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.5 | 22.1 | 23.6 | 0.4 |
| 1986 | 1,027.1 | 5.7 | 9.5 | -5.4 | 17.5 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -7.1 | 15.8 | 22.9 | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 1,002.7 | -1.1 | 7.2 | -8.5 | 15.3 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -9.7 | 17.2 | 26.9 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 1,001.1 | -0.7 | 7.2 | -6.4 | 15.0 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -7.7 | 17.3 | 25.1 | -1.5 |
| 1993 | 1,003.4 | 1.1 | 6.1 | -3.5 | 14.3 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -4.5 | 16.3 | 20.8 | -1.5 |
| 1994 | 1,007.6 | 1.3 | 5.7 | -3.0 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -4.0 | 16.9 | 20.8 | -1.5 |
| 1995 | 1,011.8 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -2.1 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -3.2 | 16.9 | 20.1 | -1.5 |
| 1996 | 1,016.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | -0.9 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -1.9 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 1,018.3 | 5.6 | 4.2 | -1.8 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 1,017.5 | 5.8 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 18.7 | 20.5 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 1,016.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -6.1 | 12.6 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -7.1 | 13.9 | 21.1 | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 1,011.1 | -1.3 | 3.2 | -7.6 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -8.3 | 14.6 | 22.9 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 1,003.5 | -3.1 | 3.5 | -7.4 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -8.5 | 13.2 | 21.7 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 998.8 | -3.1 | 2.9 | -6.0 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -7.4 | 14.7 | 22.0 | -0.6 |
| 2003 | 996.3 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -3.2 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -4.7 | 14.6 | 19.3 | -0.6 |
| 2004 | 996.8 | -1.3 | 3.1 | -4.5 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -6.2 | 14.2 | 20.4 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 996.0 | -4.4 | 3.1 | -7.5 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -9.5 | 13.8 | 23.3 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 992.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -3.7 | 16.2 | 19.9 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 994.1 | 13.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 20.7 | 15.4 | … |
| 2008 | 1,007.5 | 13.9 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 18.6 | 15.4 | … |
| 2009 | 1,021.5 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 20.2 | 17.8 | … |
| 2010 | 1,037.0 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 23.6 | 20.9 | … |
| 2011 | 1,052.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 10.3 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 17.6 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 22.6 | 24.2 | … |
| 1986 | … | 2.4 | 9.2 | -5.2 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -6.9 | 15.4 | 22.2 | … |
| 1991 | … | -1.5 | 7.2 | -8.5 | 15.3 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -9.7 | 17.2 | 26.9 | … |
| 1992 | … | 2.3 | 7.2 | -6.4 | 15.0 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -7.7 | 17.3 | 25.0 | … |
| 1993 | … | 4.1 | 6.1 | -3.5 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -4.5 | 16.2 | 20.7 | … |
| 1994 | … | 4.2 | 5.7 | -3.0 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -3.9 | 16.7 | 20.6 | … |
| 1995 | … | 4.4 | 4.9 | -2.0 | 13.3 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -3.1 | 16.7 | 19.8 | … |
| 1996 | … | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.9 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 16.5 | 18.3 | … |
| 1997 | … | -0.8 | 4.1 | -1.8 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -2.6 | 16.4 | 19.0 | … |
| 1998 | … | -0.6 | 3.8 | -1.3 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 18.4 | 20.2 | … |
| 1999 | … | -5.7 | 3.5 | -6.0 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -7.0 | 13.7 | 20.8 | … |
| 2000 | … | -7.6 | 3.2 | -7.6 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -8.2 | 14.4 | 22.7 | … |
| 2001 | … | -4.6 | 3.5 | -7.4 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -8.5 | 13.2 | 21.7 | … |
| 2002 | … | -2.5 | 2.9 | -6.0 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -7.4 | 14.7 | 22.1 | … |
| 2003 | … | 0.4 | 3.0 | -3.2 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -4.8 | 14.7 | 19.4 | … |
| 2004 | … | -0.7 | 3.2 | -4.5 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -6.3 | 14.2 | 20.5 | … |
| 2005 | … | -3.8 | 3.1 | -7.5 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -9.6 | 13.9 | 23.5 | … |
| 2006 | … | 1.9 | 3.3 | -1.6 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -3.8 | 16.3 | 20.0 | … |
| 2007 | … | 13.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 20.7 | 15.4 | … |
| 2008 | … | 13.7 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 18.3 | 15.2 | … |
| 2009 | … | 15.1 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 19.6 | 17.3 | … |
| 2010 | … | 14.4 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 22.6 | 20.0 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 2,249.9 | 84.5 | 29.8 | 56.2 | 42.6 | 12.8 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 38.5 | 102.4 | 63.9 | -1.5 |
| 1986 | 2,415.6 | 23.5 | 30.2 | -9.7 | 43.7 | 13.6 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -17.4 | 50.7 | 68.0 | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 2,572.9 | 37.9 | 28.3 | 10.0 | 42.8 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 17.1 | 7.1 | -5.5 | 5.6 | 60.8 | 55.2 | -0.5 |
| 1992 | 2,611.8 | 35.7 | 27.4 | 10.0 | 42.0 | 14.7 | 9.0 | 17.8 | 7.2 | -1.6 | 1.0 | 57.0 | 56.0 | -1.7 |
| 1993 | 2,650.9 | 29.1 | 25.0 | 5.8 | 40.3 | 15.3 | 8.2 | 18.6 | 6.7 | -3.7 | -2.4 | 49.7 | 52.0 | -1.7 |
| 1994 | 2,683.3 | 28.9 | 24.2 | 6.5 | 39.8 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 18.0 | 7.0 | -1.8 | -2.7 | 51.0 | 53.7 | -1.7 |
| 1995 | 2,715.7 | 34.4 | 23.0 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 53.8 | 49.5 | -1.7 |
| 1996 | 2,753.5 | 45.3 | 21.5 | 24.2 | 37.9 | 16.4 | 9.1 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 61.2 | 46.1 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 2,799.6 | 60.4 | 20.5 | 39.6 | 36.9 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 32.5 | 74.5 | 42.0 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 2,859.3 | 67.4 | 21.1 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 16.8 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 40.1 | 84.3 | 44.2 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 2,926.1 | 49.1 | 21.0 | 27.8 | 38.2 | 17.2 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 19.7 | 68.0 | 48.3 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 2,974.5 | 54.1 | 19.7 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 24.4 | 71.8 | 47.4 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 3,027.9 | 53.0 | 20.0 | 38.9 | 37.6 | 17.6 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 23.6 | 68.6 | 44.9 | -5.9 |
| 2002 | 3,092.8 | 53.0 | 20.5 | 32.5 | 38.7 | 18.2 | 12.9 | 14.8 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 19.6 | 69.9 | 50.3 | -9.6 |
| 2003 | 3,155.4 | 45.3 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 40.3 | 18.6 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 60.6 | 51.0 | -9.5 |
| 2004 | 3,210.2 | 57.6 | 22.1 | 35.5 | 40.8 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 20.9 | 69.5 | 48.6 | -9.6 |
| 2005 | 3,277.3 | 84.9 | 22.8 | 62.1 | 42.1 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 43.4 | 90.3 | 46.9 | -9.6 |
| 2006 | 3,371.8 | 96.4 | 25.7 | 70.7 | 45.2 | 19.5 | 24.4 | 20.7 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 46.2 | 101.1 | 54.8 | -3.5 |
| 2007 | 3,471.7 | 73.5 | 28.8 | 44.6 | 49.0 | 20.2 | 31.0 | 20.9 | 7.2 | 17.3 | 13.6 | 82.4 | 68.8 | … |
| 2008 | 3,545.2 | 86.9 | 29.6 | 57.3 | 50.5 | 20.9 | 39.5 | 24.2 | 8.2 | 23.5 | 17.8 | 80.5 | 62.6 | … |
| 2009 | 3,632.1 | 58.2 | 30.7 | 27.5 | 52.3 | 21.6 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 70.3 | 69.2 | … |
| 2010 | 3,690.3 | 52.5 | 30.7 | 21.8 | 53.0 | 22.3 | 15.0 | 32.6 | 8.5 | -9.2 | 6.8 | 80.2 | 73.4 | … |
| 2011 | 3,742.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 38.2 | 13.0 | 24.5 | 18.6 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 16.8 | 44.6 | 27.9 | … |
| 1986 | … | 7.2 | 12.5 | -4.0 | 18.0 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -7.2 | 20.9 | 28.1 | … |
| 1991 | … | 15.0 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 16.5 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 2.7 | -2.1 | 2.2 | 23.5 | 21.3 | … |
| 1992 | … | 14.9 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 2.8 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 21.7 | 21.3 | … |
| 1993 | … | 12.2 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 18.6 | 19.5 | … |
| 1994 | … | 12.0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 2.6 | -0.7 | -1.0 | 18.9 | 19.9 | … |
| 1995 | … | 13.8 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 19.7 | 18.1 | … |
| 1996 | … | 16.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 22.0 | 16.6 | … |
| 1997 | … | 21.1 | 7.2 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 26.3 | 14.8 | … |
| 1998 | … | 23.1 | 7.3 | 15.9 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 29.1 | 15.3 | … |
| 1999 | … | 16.4 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 23.0 | 16.4 | … |
| 2000 | … | 17.8 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 23.9 | 15.8 | … |
| 2001 | … | 21.2 | 6.5 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 14.7 | … |
| 2002 | … | 20.0 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 22.4 | 16.1 | … |
| 2003 | … | 17.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | … |
| 2004 | … | 20.7 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 21.4 | 15.0 | … |
| 2005 | … | 28.4 | 6.9 | 18.7 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 27.2 | 14.1 | … |
| 2006 | … | 29.2 | 7.5 | 20.7 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 13.5 | 29.5 | 16.0 | … |
| 2007 | … | 20.9 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 14.0 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 23.5 | 19.6 | … |
| 2008 | … | 24.2 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 22.4 | 17.4 | … |
| 2009 | … | 15.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 19.2 | 18.9 | … |
| 2010 | … | 14.1 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 2.3 | -2.5 | 1.8 | 21.6 | 19.7 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 2,790.8 | 67.5 | 21.6 | 45.4 | 41.5 | 19.9 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 23.3 | 69.3 | 46.1 | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 2,989.0 | 31.6 | 20.8 | 11.5 | 42.0 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 48.1 | 48.9 | -0.7 |
| 1991 | 3,339.9 | 71.7 | 21.6 | 55.9 | 45.6 | 24.0 | 21.3 | 32.4 | 5.7 | -5.4 | 34.6 | 73.9 | 39.3 | -5.8 |
| 1992 | 3,423.2 | 81.9 | 21.5 | 69.1 | 46.2 | 24.6 | 29.5 | 37.0 | 6.8 | -0.7 | 39.6 | 78.6 | 39.0 | -8.7 |
| 1993 | 3,522.5 | 83.9 | 20.3 | 72.3 | 46.0 | 25.8 | 34.7 | 46.0 | 6.9 | -4.4 | 37.6 | 75.2 | 37.6 | -8.7 |
| 1994 | 3,623.7 | 89.5 | 21.1 | 77.1 | 47.0 | 25.9 | 42.7 | 49.1 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 34.4 | 74.5 | 40.1 | -8.7 |
| 1995 | 3,730.6 | 78.8 | 20.4 | 67.1 | 46.8 | 26.4 | 43.6 | 44.6 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 23.4 | 67.1 | 43.7 | -8.7 |
| 1996 | 3,826.7 | 80.3 | 18.6 | 65.4 | 46.1 | 27.5 | 47.6 | 52.0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 17.8 | 62.7 | 44.9 | -3.7 |
| 1997 | 3,914.5 | 56.6 | 17.2 | 40.3 | 44.6 | 27.4 | 38.3 | 47.8 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 3,972.8 | 21.1 | 15.1 | 6.9 | 43.1 | 28.0 | 24.4 | 36.0 | 11.5 | -0.1 | -17.5 | 46.5 | 64.0 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 3,995.6 | 29.3 | 13.9 | 16.2 | 41.9 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 36.1 | 12.1 | 4.6 | -12.4 | 43.6 | 56.0 | -0.9 |
| 2000 | 4,026.7 | 26.8 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 40.7 | 27.5 | 29.3 | 37.4 | 12.8 | 4.6 | -14.8 | 44.0 | 58.8 | -0.9 |
| 2001 | 4,055.2 | 53.7 | 12.2 | 30.6 | 40.6 | 28.4 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 10.5 | 9.6 | -7.0 | 44.4 | 51.4 | 10.8 |
| 2002 | 4,087.3 | 39.0 | 11.2 | 27.9 | 40.1 | 28.9 | 32.3 | 34.1 | 8.0 | 6.3 | -4.4 | 47.8 | 52.2 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 4,108.7 | 47.8 | 11.2 | 36.6 | 40.5 | 29.3 | 33.6 | 35.2 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 48.3 | 45.3 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 4,138.9 | 53.1 | 10.6 | 42.5 | 40.5 | 29.9 | 34.7 | 37.0 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 51.1 | 43.3 | 17.6 |
| 2005 | 4,174.4 | 61.4 | 10.6 | 50.8 | 40.8 | 30.2 | 43.6 | 44.8 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 54.0 | 46.8 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 4,218.2 | 63.4 | 11.0 | 52.3 | 41.7 | 30.7 | 39.5 | 42.1 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 12.8 | 58.8 | 46.0 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 4,275.0 | 71.0 | 12.3 | 58.7 | 43.6 | 31.3 | 41.9 | 39.0 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 57.0 | 40.3 | … |
| 2008 | 4,346.1 | 77.9 | 12.2 | 65.7 | 44.1 | 31.9 | 54.8 | 44.0 | 6.9 | 17.8 | 10.8 | 53.7 | 42.8 | … |
| 2009 | 4,424.0 | 74.8 | 13.7 | 61.1 | 44.9 | 31.2 | 50.8 | 41.4 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 10.4 | 53.1 | 42.8 | … |
| 2010 | 4,498.8 | 55.3 | 12.5 | 42.8 | 43.6 | 31.1 | 38.2 | 44.2 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 58.9 | 54.2 | … |
| 2011 | 4,554.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 23.6 | 7.7 | 16.1 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 24.6 | 16.3 | … |
| 1986 | … | 11.0 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 14.0 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 16.0 | 16.3 | … |
| 1991 | … | 24.6 | 6.4 | 16.5 | 13.5 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 1.7 | -1.6 | 10.2 | 21.8 | 11.6 | … |
| 1992 | … | 28.6 | 6.2 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 11.4 | 22.6 | 11.2 | … |
| 1993 | … | 28.3 | 5.7 | 20.2 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 1.9 | -1.2 | 10.5 | 21.1 | 10.5 | … |
| 1994 | … | 29.1 | 5.7 | 21.0 | 12.8 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 20.3 | 10.9 | … |
| 1995 | … | 25.5 | 5.4 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 17.8 | 11.6 | … |
| 1996 | … | 22.7 | 4.8 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 11.6 | … |
| 1997 | … | 14.8 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 13.2 | … |
| 1998 | … | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | -4.4 | 11.7 | 16.1 | … |
| 1999 | … | 7.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | -3.1 | 10.9 | 14.0 | … |
| 2000 | … | 7.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -3.7 | 10.9 | 14.5 | … |
| 2001 | … | 7.9 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -1.7 | 10.9 | 12.6 | … |
| 2002 | … | 5.2 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 11.7 | 12.7 | … |
| 2003 | … | 7.3 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 11.0 | … |
| 2004 | … | 8.5 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 10.4 | … |
| 2005 | … | 10.4 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 11.1 | … |
| 2006 | … | 13.4 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 13.9 | 10.8 | … |
| 2007 | … | 16.5 | 2.9 | 13.6 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 13.2 | 9.3 | … |
| 2008 | … | 17.8 | 2.8 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 9.8 | … |
| 2009 | … | 16.8 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 9.6 | … |
| 2010 | … | 12.2 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 23.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 1986 | 24.4 | 0.3 | 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 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 30.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 29.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| 1995 | 29.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 31.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 31.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 30.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 30.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 30.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| 2002 | 30.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| 2003 | 30.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 31.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 32.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 32.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | … |
| 2008 | 32.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | … |
| 2009 | 33.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | … |
| 2010 | 34.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | … |
| 2011 | 34.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 41.6 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 22.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 107.3 | 94.1 | … |
| 1986 | … | 31.0 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 19.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 6.3 | 88.3 | 82.0 | … |
| 1991 | … | 35.4 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 79.8 | 66.7 | … |
| 1992 | … | 24.5 | 13.9 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 7.3 | 78.9 | 71.6 | … |
| 1993 | … | -9.9 | 12.9 | -24.7 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | -1.4 | -25.3 | 54.9 | 80.2 | … |
| 1994 | … | 7.1 | 10.7 | -5.4 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -8.2 | 60.1 | 68.3 | … |
| 1995 | … | 35.5 | 10.3 | 23.4 | 15.4 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 21.5 | 75.8 | 54.3 | … |
| 1996 | … | 21.4 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 60.9 | 54.0 | … |
| 1997 | … | -3.9 | 11.1 | -17.3 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -17.7 | 51.6 | 69.3 | … |
| 1998 | … | -24.5 | 8.4 | -35.2 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | -35.8 | 48.8 | 84.6 | … |
| 1999 | … | -8.3 | 8.1 | -18.7 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -19.6 | 41.9 | 61.5 | … |
| 2000 | … | -11.5 | 7.1 | -20.9 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -21.6 | 38.9 | 60.4 | … |
| 2001 | … | 0.9 | 7.0 | -11.0 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -11.7 | 40.2 | 51.9 | … |
| 2002 | … | 9.2 | 6.3 | -3.6 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | -6.1 | 45.1 | 51.3 | … |
| 2003 | … | 28.7 | 6.5 | 15.8 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 47.5 | 33.2 | … |
| 2004 | … | 14.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 43.6 | 43.9 | … |
| 2005 | … | 10.3 | 4.9 | -0.8 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 44.2 | 45.9 | … |
| 2006 | … | 6.6 | 5.8 | -1.4 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -3.1 | 39.2 | 42.3 | … |
| 2007 | … | 13.7 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 45.0 | 38.5 | … |
| 2008 | … | 18.7 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 43.6 | 34.0 | … |
| 2009 | … | 17.5 | 4.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 46.0 | 39.5 | … |
| 2010 | … | 9.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -5.3 | 48.8 | 54.1 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 46.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 1986 | 54.6 | -1.0 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| 1991 | 59.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1992 | 39.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | 39.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 40.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | 41.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 41.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 41.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 41.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 40.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 40.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 40.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2002 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| 2003 | 42.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 43.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 43.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 43.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | … |
| 2008 | 43.6 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | … |
| 2009 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | … |
| 2010 | 43.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | … |
| 2011 | 43.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | … | 25.6 | 23.3 | -4.3 | 27.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -6.7 | 81.0 | 87.7 | … |
| 1986 | … | -1.6 | 23.3 | -33.3 | 27.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -33.8 | 56.2 | 90.0 | … |
| 1991 | … | 37.3 | 22.4 | 2.5 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 65.5 | 64.4 | … |
| 1992 | … | 12.3 | 18.0 | -6.1 | 21.7 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | -1.7 | -5.6 | 73.3 | 78.9 | … |
| 1993 | … | 18.4 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 | 65.2 | 66.3 | … |
| 1994 | … | 20.7 | 16.7 | 3.6 | 20.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 68.6 | 66.7 | … |
| 1995 | … | 9.2 | 18.0 | -9.1 | 21.2 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -10.8 | 60.5 | 71.3 | … |
| 1996 | … | 0.8 | 16.0 | -13.8 | 19.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -15.6 | 57.5 | 73.1 | … |
| 1997 | … | -7.4 | 14.1 | -19.1 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -20.4 | 58.4 | 78.8 | … |
| 1998 | … | -14.3 | 13.1 | -25.0 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -25.8 | 56.7 | 82.5 | … |
| 1999 | … | -0.3 | 12.2 | -10.1 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -11.2 | 57.3 | 68.5 | … |
| 2000 | … | 0.0 | 12.7 | -10.2 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -12.7 | 57.2 | 69.9 | … |
| 2001 | … | 13.0 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -2.2 | 55.6 | 57.7 | … |
| 2002 | … | 19.7 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 15.3 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 66.4 | 62.0 | … |
| 2003 | … | 27.6 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 59.6 | 51.2 | … |
| 2004 | … | 6.6 | 12.6 | -10.0 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -11.4 | 52.5 | 63.9 | … |
| 2005 | … | -2.7 | 13.0 | -19.8 | 16.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -20.4 | 47.7 | 68.1 | … |
| 2006 | … | -3.4 | 11.7 | -16.6 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -17.4 | 50.9 | 68.3 | … |
| 2007 | … | 9.9 | 12.7 | -2.8 | 16.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -0.6 | -2.5 | 51.4 | 53.9 | … |
| 2008 | … | -1.5 | 12.7 | -14.3 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | -16.7 | 43.5 | 60.2 | … |
| 2009 | … | -0.9 | 12.7 | -13.6 | 16.9 | 4.2 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -13.1 | 43.3 | 56.4 | … |
| 2010 | … | 1.4 | 12.7 | -11.2 | 17.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -12.2 | 50.8 | 63.1 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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| Year | Population as of January 1 | Growth | Births | Deaths | International migration | Interprovincial migration | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Migratory | Net | Immigration | Emigration | Non-permanent residents (net) | Net | In | Out | |||||
| numbers in thousands | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 22.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| 1993 | 23.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | 24.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 24.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 25.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 25.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 26.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 26.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 27.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 27.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 28.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| 2003 | 29.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 29.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 30.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 30.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | … |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | … |
| 2009 | 31.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | … |
| 2010 | 32.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | … |
| 2011 | 33.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| rate per 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | … | 29.5 | 25.8 | -4.1 | 30.7 | 4.9 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -3.5 | 42.1 | 45.7 | … |
| 1993 | … | 34.3 | 25.8 | 0.9 | 30.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 40.8 | 40.6 | … |
| 1994 | … | 29.2 | 27.0 | -5.1 | 31.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -5.7 | 38.9 | 44.6 | … |
| 1995 | … | 24.0 | 25.7 | -8.8 | 29.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -9.0 | 33.9 | 43.0 | … |
| 1996 | … | 17.4 | 24.6 | -9.4 | 29.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -9.6 | 35.0 | 44.6 | … |
| 1997 | … | 13.4 | 24.1 | -10.4 | 28.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -10.3 | 35.8 | 46.0 | … |
| 1998 | … | 18.7 | 19.9 | -0.8 | 25.3 | 5.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 39.2 | 39.7 | … |
| 1999 | … | 21.2 | 22.7 | -1.1 | 27.4 | 4.7 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 37.7 | 38.0 | … |
| 2000 | … | 23.8 | 21.7 | 2.4 | 26.5 | 4.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 42.1 | 39.5 | … |
| 2001 | … | 19.2 | 20.9 | -3.4 | 25.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -3.1 | 30.9 | 34.0 | … |
| 2002 | … | 22.2 | 20.9 | -1.6 | 25.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 34.0 | 35.2 | … |
| 2003 | … | 18.5 | 21.3 | -5.7 | 25.9 | 4.6 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 33.0 | 38.1 | … |
| 2004 | … | 14.4 | 21.1 | -9.5 | 25.1 | 4.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -8.9 | 24.6 | 33.5 | … |
| 2005 | … | 20.7 | 19.3 | -1.3 | 23.1 | 3.8 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 31.0 | 31.8 | … |
| 2006 | … | 10.2 | 20.1 | -10.9 | 24.3 | 4.2 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -10.1 | 31.7 | 41.8 | … |
| 2007 | … | 17.1 | 21.3 | -4.3 | 25.5 | 4.1 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -3.4 | 27.4 | 30.9 | … |
| 2008 | … | 9.9 | 20.9 | -11.0 | 25.2 | 4.3 | -1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.9 | -9.8 | 25.6 | 35.3 | … |
| 2009 | … | 25.5 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 25.1 | 4.4 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 31.3 | 25.3 | … |
| 2010 | … | 23.0 | 20.8 | 2.2 | 25.3 | 4.5 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 40.2 | 37.1 | … |
| 2011 | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | … |
| .. not available for a specific reference period … not applicable Notes: Population: Final intercensal estimates from 1981 to 2006, final postcensal estimates for 2007, updated postcensal estimates from 2008 to 2010 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2011. Births and deaths: Final data from 1981 to 2007, updated data from 2008 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Immigration: Final data from 1981 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration, returning emigration, temporary emigration and non-permanent residents: Final data from 1981 to 2006, updated data from 2007 to 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Interprovincial migration: Final data from 1981 to 2008, updated data for 2009 and preliminary data for 2010. Emigration is the number of returning emigrants minus emigrants and net temporary emigrants. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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