Canada's Census population and growth rates
over the last 50 years
Population
(000's)
Growth
Rate (%)
1951
14,009
1956
16,081
14.8
1961
18,238
13.4
1966
20,015
9.7
1971
21,568
7.8
1976
22,993
6.6
1981
24,343
5.9
1986
25,309
4.0
1991
27,297
7.9
1996
28,847
5.7
2001
30,007
4.0