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  1. On July 1, 2012, Canada's population was estimated at 34,880,500, up 396,500 or 1.1% compared with the same date the previous year.
  2. For the year ended June 30, 2012, population growth was low in the Atlantic provinces and high in the Western provinces.
  3. Growth exceeded the national level in Alberta (+2.5%), Saskatchewan (+2.1%), Yukon (+2.0%) and Manitoba (+1.2%).
  4. One Canadian in two is at least 40 years of age. The median age of Canada's population has grown by 10.2 years in the past 30 years.
  5. The median age is higher for women (41.0 years) than for men (39.0 years).
  6. On July 1, 2012, the youngest populations in Canada generally resided in the territories, while the oldest lived in the Atlantic provinces.
  7. Newfoundland and Labrador was the place in Canada with the oldest population (44.2 years) while Nunanvut had the youngest (24.7 years).
  8. Among the provinces, Alberta had the youngest population (36.1 years).
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