Five-year growth rates:
Canada and selected countries

  Growth
Rate (%)
Mexico 8.5
World 7.0
Australia 5.9
United States 5.4
Canada 4.0
France 1.9
United Kingdom 1.4
Japan 1.3
Germany 0.4
Italy 0.4
Source: UNITED NATIONS
Population Division - Department of Economic and Social Affairs - February 2001
Canada Source: 2001 Census of Population