the rennie brief - The Latest Population Changes In Canada

the rennie brief - The Latest Population Changes In Canada

CANADA’S POPULATION

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATEST POPULATION CHANGES IN CANADA • Last year, Canada registered its lowest rate of annual population growth since 1916, with the national population expanding by only 0.4% in 2020 • The drivers of this slow growth were both related to the pandemic: an elevated number of deaths and suppressed international migration • In British Columbia, 2020’s population growth rate of 0.4% was its lowest since 1874 • 2020 will prove to be an anomaly for Canada’s demography, with increased immigration in the coming years boosting population growth

the rennie brief

MARCH 2021

Historically-slow population growth in Canada in 2020 was a direct consequence of the pandemic, as the number of deaths rose and international migration slowed to a veritable trickle. This transitory phenomenon will give way to increased growth in the coming years.

Statistics Canada recently published its latest population estimates for Canada and its provinces and territories. These >Page 1

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