As of June 16, 2023, there are now 40 million Canadians!

  • @Whooping_Seal@sh.itjust.works
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    91 year ago

    Very exciting news! Thank you for sharing.

    I found this image that they used quite interesting as well, highlighting some of the major influences on population growth

  • pbjamm
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    31 year ago

    Soon to be 4 more. Moving my family to BC in August!

  • Smuuthbrane
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    31 year ago

    This is all an estimate however, right? Seeing as they only do a census every 5 years, I don’t see how this can be anything but. Admittedly the last one would have been only 2022 so the data is pretty recent, but that’s still only a static data point.

    • JS Staedtler
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      51 year ago

      Sure, it’s impossible to know with total accuracy what the true number of people is, but based on census data/birth and death rates/immigration and emigration stats, they’ve got a pretty reliable way of calculating an estimate.

      • Smuuthbrane
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        21 year ago

        I wonder what error those estimates have, expressed in days? Maybe a dumb way of expressing an estimate error band, but if they’re saying “40 million today” knowing +/- how many days would be interesting. Or maybe it’s just me.

  • @grte@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Well how about that. How often do you get to tick the ten million place? That will make twice in my lifetime.