Population Growth in Canada Hits 3.2%, Among World’s Fastest
- Canada added a record 1.25 million people over the past year
- Population growth rate is fastest in country since 1958
The country’s population rose by 1.25 million in the year to Oct. 1.
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Canada’s population growth accelerated to 3.2% over the past year, one of the fastest rates in the world, largely due to a sharp rise in temporary foreign workers and international students.
The country’s population rose by 1.25 million in the year to Oct. 1 — the largest number in any 12-month period since its creation in 1867, according to new data from Statistics Canada.