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  1. As of July 1, 2010, 23,573,773 people lived in a census metropolitan area (CMA), accounting for 69.1 % of the Canadian population.
  2. Between July 1, 2009 and July 1, 2010, the highest growth rates were observed in the Saskatoon (27.7 per thousand), Vancouver (22.9 per thousand) and Regina (22.3 per thousand) CMAs. The size of the population of two CMAs decreased during the last year: Windsor (-3.4 per thousand) and Greater Sudbury (-1.3 per thousand) CMAs experienced negative growth rates.
  3. As of July 1, 2010, the median age of the population living in the country's 33 CMAs was 38.7 years, whereas the population not living in a CMA had a median age of 42.3 years.
  4. Saskatoon is the CMA with the youngest population in the country, with a median age of 35.4 years. Calgary (35.8 years) and Edmonton (36.0 years) are ranked second and third respectively. Saguenay and Trois-Rivières CMAs constituted the oldest CMAs in Canada. Both had a median age of 45.0 years.
  5. 62 of the 76 economic regions (ER) of the country experienced a positive demographic growth in 2009/2010. With a demographic growth of 31.5 per thousand, the South Central ER in Manitoba stands out, capturing the top place among fastest growing ERs. In contrast, 14 ER saw declines in their population. The strongest decrease occurred in the ER of South in Nova-Scotia.
  6. With a median age of 23.7 years as of July 1, 2010, the Northern Saskatchewan ER is the youngest region in Canada. Conversely, the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine ER in Quebec constitutes the oldest ER of the country, with a median age of 48.2 years.
  7. 190 of the 288 census divisions (CD) experienced positive demographic growth between July 1, 2009 and July 1, 2010. Among the fastest growing CDs, Quebec's La Jacques-Cartier CD was far ahead with a growth rate of 60.6 per thousand. In contrast, 98 CDs saw their population decline during the same period. The biggest decrease was observed in British Columbia's Stikine CD.
  8. The median age crossed the symbolic threshold of 50 years in 15 Canadian CDs. In comparison, 11 CDs have median ages below 30 years, while the national average is 39.7 years. Nunavut's Keewatin CD was the youngest CD in the country, with a median age of 22.7 years and Quebec's Mékinac was the oldest at 51.9 years.