Infographic 1
Population growth of 5.2% over the five-year period of 2016 to 2021 masks large annual variations: from a record high (2019) to a record low (2020) due to the pandemic

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Population growth of 5.2% over the five-year period of 2016 to 2021 masks large annual variations: from a record high (2019) to a record low (2020) due to the pandemic"

The chart has a dual Y-Axis, the left Y-axis is the 5-year population growth rate in percent and is associated to the red line, while the right Y-axis title is the annual population growth rate in percent and is associated to the vertical bars in green. The X-Axis represents 5-year census periods. It starts with 2001 to 2006, and ends with 2016 to 2021. The line chart, shows a steady climb in annual population growth until 2019, and then in 2020 a sharp decline in annual population growth due to the pandemic.

The 5-year population growth rate from 2001 to 2006 was 5.4%.

The 5-year population growth rate from 2006 to 2011 was 5.9%.

The 5-year population growth rate from 2011 to 2016 was 5.0%.

The 5-year population growth rate from 2016 to 2021 was 5.2%.

Source: Census of Population, 2001 to 2021 (3901) and table 17-10-0009-01.