CNN
—
Canada witnessed an unprecedented surge in population growth in 2022, with immigration being the primary contributor to the addition of 1.05 million new residents.
According to a press release from Statistics Canada published on Wednesday, this is the first time in the country’s history that its population has grown by more than one million people in a 12-month period.
As per the country’s statistics agency, the total population reached 39,566,248 million on January 1, which is 2.7% higher than the previous year, with immigration accounting for 95.9% of that growth.
While other developed nations are struggling with slowing population growth, Canada has the fastest-growing population among G7 nations, and a 2.7% growth rate ranks in the top 20 globally.
According to Statistics Canada, if the country’s population continues to grow at the same rate, it will double in approximately 26 years.
…
2023-03-22 16:33:43
Original from www.cnn.com