Statistics Canada published data this week that shows if the population grows at a “constant” rate as it is currently, it will double in 25 years. .Canada’s population, which reached 40 million on June 16, 2023, is breaking records as it rises at an unprecedented pace, with 97.7% of growth in the past year attributed to immigration. .The population has “grown by 1,158,705 people from July 2022 to July 2023,” Statistics Canada wrote on their website, noting this is a 2.9% increase. .While 2.9% may seem high on average, one province is experiencing more exponential growth than its counterparts..According to the data, Alberta is experiencing a 4% population increase rate, not just due to international immigration, but also “migratory exchanges between provinces.”.Alberta received 56,245 more newcomers than people leaving. .“If the rate of population growth seen this past year remained constant in the future, it would lead to the Canadian population doubling in 25 years,” Stats Canada said. .Canada, leading the G20 nations in population growth, now has a total population “estimated at 40,097,761.”.Canada’s population is “rising at a pace not seen since 1957 at the height of the baby boom and the Hungarian refugee crisis,” the Financial Times said based on the findings. .Statistics Canada said it is the “rise in temporary immigration” that has skyrocketed population growth. .“Close to 98% of the growth in the Canadian population from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, came from net international migration,” the organization wrote, noting “with 2% coming from the difference between births and deaths.”.“Fertility reached record-low levels in 2022, with 1.33 children per woman, compared with 1.44 in 2021,” the website reads. .As of July 2023, there is an “estimated 2,198,679 non-permanent residents” in Canada, which is a whopping 46% increase from July 2022. .“This estimated population of 2.2 million non-permanent residents now outnumbers the 1.8 million Indigenous people enumerated during the 2021 Census of Population,” Statistics Canada said.
