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Table 24.6 Components of population growth, 1861 to 2006

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Table 24.6  Components of population growth, 1861 to 2006
  1861 to 1871 1871 to 1881 1881 to 1891 1891 to 1901 1901 to 1911 1911 to 1921 1921 to 1931 1931 to 1941 1941 to 19511 1951 to 1956 1956 to 1961 1961 to 1966 1966 to 1971 1971 to 1976 1976 to 1981 1981 to 1986 1986 to 1991 1991 to 1996 1996 to 2001 2001 to 2006
  thousands
Population at end of period2 3,689 4,325 4,833 5,371 7,207 8,788 10,377 11,507 13,648 16,081 18,238 20,015 21,568 23,450 24,820 26,100 28,037 29,610 31,019 32,576
Population growth3,4 459 636 508 538 1,836 1,581 1,589 1,130 2,141 2,433 2,157 1,777 1,553 1,488 1,370 1,280 1,937 1,573 1,409 1,557
Births 1,370 1,480 1,524 1,548 1,925 2,340 2,415 2,294 3,186 2,106 2,362 2,249 1,856 1,760 1,820 1,872 1,933 1,936 1,705 1,682
Deaths 760 790 870 880 900 1,070 1,055 1,072 1,214 633 687 731 766 824 843 885 946 1,024 1,089 1,129
Natural increase5 610 690 654 668 1,025 1,270 1,360 1,222 1,972 1473 1675 1518 1090 936 977 987 987 912 616 553
Net international migration6 -150 -54 -146 -130 810 311 230 -92 169 598 482 259 463 694 493 400 965 780 844 1,107
1. Beginning in 1951, Newfoundland and Labrador is included.
2. Before 1971 to 1976, the population at end of period represents census counts. Starting with 1971 to 1976, it represents population estimates adjusted for census net undercoverage as of July 1.census counts adjusted for census net undercoverage and for July 1.
3. The change in population numbers between two censuses.
4. Starting with the 1971 to 1976 period, the difference between population growth and the sum of natural increase + net international migration is the result of residual deviation.
5. Natural increase = births –deaths.
6. Net international migration has been calculated differently over the years. Before 1971 to 1976, net international migration = immigrants –emigrants + residual deviation. From the 1971 to 1976 period to the 1986 to 1991 period, net international migration = immigrants –emigrants + net non-permanent residents + returning emigrants. From the 1991 to 1996 period onward, net international migration = immigrants – (emigrants + net temporary emigrants) + net non-permanent residents + returning emigrants.
Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, CANSIM tables 051-0001 and 051-0004 and Catalogue no.11-516-X.
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