Canada's Census population and growth rates
over 100 years

  Population
(000's)
Growth
Rate (%)
1901 5,371  
1911 7,207 34.2
1921 8,788 21.9
1931 10,377 18.1
1941 11,507 10.9
1951 14,009 21.8
1961 18,238 30.2
1971 21,568 18.3
1981 24,343 12.9
1991 27,297 12.1
2001 30,007 9.9