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a. Population of Canada, in thousands, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005
	1971	1981	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Canada	21,962	24,820	28,031	30,404	30,689	31,021	31,373	31,669	31,974	32,271
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

a. Population of Canada, in thousands, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005

1971

1981

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Canada

21,962

24,820

28,031

30,404

30,689

31,021

31,373

31,669

31,974

32,271

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

b. Population by province, in thousands, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005
	1971	1981	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Newfoundland and Labrador	531	575	580	533	528	522	519	518	517	516
Prince Edward Island	113	124	130	136	136	137	137	137	138	138
Nova Scotia	797	855	915	934	934	932	935	936	938	938
New Brunswick	642	706	746	751	751	750	750	751	752	752
Quebec	6,137	6,548	7,065	7,323	7,357	7,397	7,446	7,494	7,548	7,598
Ontario	7,849	8,811	10,428	11,506	11,685	11,898	12,102	12,260	12,407	12,541
Manitoba	999	1,036	1,110	1,142	1,147	1,151	1,156	1,162	1,170	1,178
Saskatchewan	932	976	1,003	1,015	1,008	1,000	996	995	994	994
Alberta	1,666	2,294	2,593	2,953	3,005	3,057	3,116	3,160	3,205	3,257
British Columbia	2,240	2,824	3,373	4,011	4,039	4,078	4,115	4,155	4,202	4,255
Yukon Territory	19	24	29	31	30	30	30	31	31	31
Northwest Territories	..	..	39	41	40	41	41	42	43	43
Nunavut	..	..	22	27	28	28	29	29	30	30
Northwest Territories including Nunavut	36	48	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

b. Population by province, in thousands, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005

1971

1981

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Newfoundland and Labrador

531

575

580

533

528

522

519

518

517

516

Prince Edward Island

113

124

130

136

137

138

Nova Scotia

797

855

915

934

932

935

936

938

New Brunswick

642

706

746

751

750

751

752

Quebec

6,137

6,548

7,065

7,323

7,357

7,397

7,446

7,494

7,548

7,598

Ontario

7,849

8,811

10,428

11,506

11,685

11,898

12,102

12,260

12,407

12,541

Manitoba

999

1,036

1,110

1,142

1,147

1,151

1,156

1,162

1,170

1,178

Saskatchewan

932

976

1,003

1,015

1,008

1,000

996

995

994

Alberta

1,666

2,294

2,593

2,953

3,005

3,057

3,116

3,160

3,205

3,257

British Columbia

2,240

2,824

3,373

4,011

4,039

4,078

4,115

4,155

4,202

4,255

Yukon Territory

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Northwest Territories including Nunavut

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

c. Population by age groups, in thousands, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005
	1971	1981	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
0 to 7 years	3,160	2,875	3,122	3,042	2,990	2,948	2,904	2,853	2,815	2,793
8 to 17 years	4,610	4,039	3,815	4,116	4,148	4,174	4,186	4,185	4,182	4,175
18 to 29 years	4,448	5,716	5,376	4,962	4,987	5,033	5,111	5,184	5,256	5,301
30 to 44 years	3,913	5,123	7,057	7,565	7,543	7,532	7,503	7,446	7,390	7,336
45 to 64 years	4,068	4,690	5,444	6,933	7,168	7,411	7,675	7,934	8,189	8,447
65 to 74 years	1,088	1,487	1,923	2,135	2,146	2,161	2,175	2,191	2,216	2,236
75 years and over	636	827	1,199	1,526	1,576	1,626	1,675	1,724	1,767	1,812
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

c. Population by age groups, in thousands, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005

1971

1981

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

0 to 7 years

3,160

2,875

3,122

3,042

2,990

2,948

2,904

2,853

2,815

2,793

8 to 17 years

4,610

4,039

3,815

4,116

4,148

4,174

4,186

4,185

4,182

4,175

18 to 29 years

4,448

5,716

5,376

4,962

4,987

5,033

5,111

5,184

5,256

5,301

30 to 44 years

3,913

5,123

7,057

7,565

7,543

7,532

7,503

7,446

7,390

7,336

45 to 64 years

4,068

4,690

5,444

6,933

7,168

7,411

7,675

7,934

8,189

8,447

65 to 74 years

1,088

1,487

1,923

2,135

2,146

2,161

2,175

2,191

2,216

2,236

75 years and over

636

827

1,199

1,526

1,576

1,626

1,675

1,724

1,767

1,812

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

d. Dependency ratio¹ expressed as percentage, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005
	1971	1981	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Age group 0 to 17 years	62.5	44.5	38.8	36.8	36.2	35.7	34.9	34.2	33.6	33.0
Age group 65 years and over	14.2	15.3	18.0	19.5	19.6	19.6	19.7	19.8	19.9	20.0
1. The ratio of the combined young (aged 0 to 18) and senior (aged 65 and over) populations to the working population (aged 18 to 64).
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

d. Dependency ratio¹ expressed as percentage, 1971, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005

1971

1981

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Age group 0 to 17 years

62.5

44.5

38.8

36.8

36.2

35.7

34.9

34.2

33.6

33.0

Age group 65 years and over

14.2

15.3

18.0

19.5

19.6

19.7

19.8

19.9

20.0

1. The ratio of the combined young (aged 0 to 18) and senior (aged 65 and over) populations to the working population (aged 18 to 64).

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001.

e. Components of population change, in thousands, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005
	1981	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Births both sexes	372	403	338	337	327	328	331	336	338
Deaths	171	192	218	217	219	220	225	231	235
Immigrants	127	221	173	206	253	256	199	239	245
Emigrants	45	44	48	48	48	39	35	36	36
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 051-0004, 051-0011 and 051-0013.

e. Components of population change, in thousands, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005

1981

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Births both sexes

372

403

338

337

327

328

331

336

338

Deaths

171

192

218

217

219

220

225

231

235

Immigrants

127

221

173

206

253

256

199

239

245

Emigrants

Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 051-0004, 051-0011 and 051-0013.

f. Population for largest census metropolitan areas, in thousands, 1991, 1999 to 2004
	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Montréal	1,815	1,814	1,833	1,852	1,867	1,871	1,877
Toronto	2,350	2,528	2,547	2,592	2,617	2,613	2,603
Vancouver	1,647	2,013	2,040	2,076	2,111	2,141	2,160
Ottawa-Gatineau	961	1,057	1,078	1,103	1,119	1,132	1,143
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0034.

f. Population for largest census metropolitan areas, in thousands, 1991, 1999 to 2004

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Montréal

1,815

1,814

1,833

1,852

1,867

1,871

1,877

Toronto

2,350

2,528

2,547

2,592

2,617

2,613

2,603

Vancouver

1,647

2,013

2,040

2,076

2,111

2,141

2,160

Ottawa-Gatineau

961

1,057

1,078

1,103

1,119

1,132

1,143

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0034.

g. Interprovincial net-migrants, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005
	1981	1991	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Newfoundland and Labrador	-4,243	-711	-5,695	-4,263	-4,493	-3,352	-1,683	-2,027	-1,875
Prince Edward Island	-1,046	-544	193	104	165	62	165	144	-222
Nova Scotia	-3,345	573	201	-270	-2,077	-898	510	-772	-473
New Brunswick	-4,975	928	-1,244	-1,183	-1,530	-1,218	-843	-760	-1,650
Quebec	-23,476	-13,093	-13,065	-12,146	-9,442	-4,350	-1,829	-822	-2,332
Ontario	-33,932	-10,947	16,706	22,369	18,623	5,354	637	-6,935	-8,375
Manitoba	-8,847	-7,687	-2,113	-3,456	-4,323	-4,344	-2,875	-2,565	-3,832
Saskatchewan	-3,604	-11,783	-4,333	-7,947	-8,410	-8,820	-5,141	-4,521	-4,583
Alberta	45,991	8,647	25,191	22,674	20,457	26,235	11,903	10,606	16,615
British Columbia	39,008	34,108	-14,484	-14,610	-8,286	-8,556	-1,037	7,865	7,456
Yukon Territory	-1,283	477	-747	-691	-572	-221	149	27	-6
Northwest Territories	..	..	-555	-651	-160	84	242	-105	-427
Nunavut	..	..	-55	70	48	24	-198	-135	-296
Northwest Territories including Nunavut	-248	32	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0018.

g. Interprovincial net-migrants, 1981, 1991, 1999 to 2005

1981

1991

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Newfoundland and Labrador

-4,243

-711

-5,695

-4,263

-4,493

-3,352

-1,683

-2,027

-1,875

Prince Edward Island

-1,046

-544

193

104

165

144

-222

Nova Scotia

-3,345

573

201

-270

-2,077

-898

510

-772

-473

New Brunswick

-4,975

928

-1,244

-1,183

-1,530

-1,218

-843

-760

-1,650

Quebec

-23,476

-13,093

-13,065

-12,146

-9,442

-4,350

-1,829

-822

-2,332

Ontario

-33,932

-10,947

16,706

22,369

18,623

5,354

637

-6,935

-8,375

Manitoba

-8,847

-7,687

-2,113

-3,456

-4,323

-4,344

-2,875

-2,565

-3,832

Saskatchewan

-3,604

-11,783

-4,333

-7,947

-8,410

-8,820

-5,141

-4,521

-4,583

Alberta

45,991

8,647

25,191

22,674

20,457

26,235

11,903

10,606

16,615

British Columbia

39,008

34,108

-14,484

-14,610

-8,286

-8,556

-1,037

7,865

7,456

Yukon Territory

-1,283

477

-747

-691

-572

-221

149

-6

Northwest Territories

-555

-651

-160

242

-105

-427

Nunavut

-55

-198

-135

-296

Northwest Territories including Nunavut

-248

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0018.