Table 2.2
Total projected population of Canada (in thousands) in 2025 and 2050 according to various projection scenarios

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Table 2.2
Total projected population of Canada (in thousands) in 2025 and 2050 according to various projection scenarios
Table summary
This table displays the results of Total projected population of Canada (in thousands) in 2025 and 2050 according to various projection scenarios. The information is grouped by Source (appearing as row headers), Scenario, 2025 and 2050, calculated using in thousands units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Source Scenario 2025 2050
in thousands
Statistics Canada - 2013 to 2063 edition Low-growth scenario (L) 37,879 39,809
Medium-growth scenario (M1) 39,386 46,903
High-growth scenario (H) 40,915 54,589
Statistics Canada - 2009 to 2036 edition Low-growth scenario (L) 38,101 41,861
Medium-growth scenario (M1) 39,916 48,606
High-growth scenario (H) 41,759 56,074
United Nations (base year 2012) Medium fertility scenario variant 39,185 45,228
World Bank (base year 2010) 38,556 43,613
Sources: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2013. World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision, DVD Edition, accessed May 26, 2014. World Bank, Population Projection Tables by Country and Group, http://go.worldbank.org/KZHE1CQFA0, accessed May 26, 2014.
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