Canada is about ten weeks from passing 42 million.
Nextbigfuture predicted that Canada would pass 42 million in February 12, 2024 when Canada was within 3 weeks of passing 41 million.
The US has about 337 million people.
On June 16, 2023, Statistics Canada announced that Canada’s population had reached 40 million people. In 17 months, Canada will have added 2 million people.
Canada is adding over 120,000 per month and should reach 43.5 million by the end of 2025 and 45 million at the end of 2026. Canada should reach 50 million late in mid-2030 by maintaining the same growth of the last three years.
Canada will pass the population levels of Spain and Italy in the 2030s. Canada should pass France’s population around 2040. Canada should pass the population levels of the UK and Germany before 2050.
15% of the mostly international migrants increasing Canada’s population go to BC, about 50% to Ontario, 20% to Alberta and 10% to Quebec.
Ontario passed 16 million this year, will pass 17 million late in 2025 and passes 20 million by 2030. Quebec will pass 10 million around 2030. BC will be about 7 million in 2030.
Alberta should pass 5 million this year and will be over 6 million by 2030.
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From the immigration table for 2021, it would seem that mostly the most populous countries produce the most immigrants, except for the UK. India makes up 10.74% of the 2021 immigration total, and 2.47% of the total Canadian population. Thats not so bad, you can never have enough Indians on your side.
1 India 898,050 10.74% 2.47%
2 Philippines 719,575 8.61% 1.98%
3 China 715,830 8.56% 1.97% Excludes Hong Kong and Macau
4 United Kingdom 464,140 5.55% 1.28%
5 United States 256,090 3.06% 0.7%
6 Pakistan 234,105 2.8% 0.64%
7 Hong Kong 213,855 2.56% 0.59% Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
8 Italy 204,065 2.44% 0.56%
9 Iran 182,940 2.19% 0.5%
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I honestly don’t understand why you think this is so exciting.
Well, so long as you also report on interesting things…
For 2025, Canada is projected to be the fastest growing economy among the G7 and other advanced economies. Canadas currently about tied with Italy for 6th largest G7 economy. Over the next 15-25 years. Canada could pass France, UK and Japan and Germany. Germany passed Japan .
Doubling GDP inflation adjusted and relative to the other countries by 2040s is possible and only slightly ahead of a stated target to reach by 2050. If the other countries stagnate, which is possible then a relative doubling puts Canada near the top of the global rankings
https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/eyes-prize-canada-can-double-gdp-2050/
Also, I am originally from Canada and have dual citizenship.
It is urban growth. So this will and is transforming the major cities in Canada. Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton. In some cases doubling population in a generation.
Canada with 70 million people in 20 years would mean Toronto metro area would have 21 million people and be larger than New York metro area. Montreal could have about 7.5 million and edge ahead all but five us metro areas. Vancouver could get into top 10.
If the planned economic targets don’t happen then it still reshapes North America and possibly geopolitics. Mexico could have fairly strong gdp growth. The US sidekicks could each become bigger then UK or even Germany. Combined they could become 40% of the US economy and 66% of the EU GDP without the UK.
“Also, I am originally from Canada and have dual citizenship.”
Ah, yes, that would certainly explain it.
The basic issue I see here (Setting aside distinctively Canadian culture dying.) is that population growth is moving Canada from being a net exporter, towards being a net importer. Their balance of trade is not looking very good.
You can’t make it up on volume, as the saying goes.
What great news!!! Actual Canadians can look forward to lower income, sky high housing prices, and crime, crime, crime!!!! Hooray for diversity!!
In one or two generation, most of talented and ambitious immigrants might move to US where they can earn more and enjoy better climate. Perhaps US is the winner and Canada is destined to fail in this great ponzi gamble of Canada government.
Growth should slow down with new rules in place to limit immigration. It was starting to impact on housing and access to medical care.