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Table 1 Observed (2009) and projected (2036) population according to three scenarios, Canada, provinces and territories

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Observed (2009) and projected (2036) population according to three scenarios, Canada, provinces and territories
  2009 Scenario (2036)
  thousands
    Low-growth Medium-growth High-growth
Canada 33,739.9 40,142.4 43,821.7 47,686.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 508.9 483.4 513.7 544.5
Prince Edward Island 141.0 160.9 174.3 188.1
Nova Scotia 938.2 987.0 1,054.6 1,123.5
New Brunswick 749.5 772.3 822.2 873.5
Quebec 7,828.9 8,578.4 9,272.4 10,001.0
Ontario 13,069.2 16,135.9 17,746.8 19,440.0
Manitoba 1,222.0 1,434.3 1,579.7 1,735.7
Saskatchewan 1,030.1 1,120.0 1,207.0 1,298.2
Alberta 3,687.7 4,563.5 4,963.7 5,383.2
British Columbia 4,455.2 5,785.8 6,355.8 6,955.6
Yukon 33.7 36.0 38.8 41.8
Northwest Territories 43.4 48.6 52.7 56.9
Nunavut 32.2 36.3 40.0 44.2