Sometimes between July 1 and Oct. 1 British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 population reached 5 million people.
, CanadaB次元官网网址檚 most western province had a population of 5,016,322 as of Oct. 1, 2018.
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CanadaB次元官网网址檚 overall population stood at 37,242,57 on Oct. 1, 2018 B次元官网网址� an increase of 183,715 from July 1, 2018, according to preliminary population estimates, published by Statistics Canada. This increase was the largest of its kind recorded since Statistics Canada started using the current statistical system in July 1971.
International migration B次元官网网址� rather than natural growth B次元官网网址� bore most of the responsibility for the population increase of 0.5 per cent B次元官网网址� a figure B次元官网网址渞arely seen in past quarters,B次元官网网址� according to Statistics Canada. Overall, Canada net-gained 146,531 immigrants.
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Looking at births and deaths, Canada recorded 103,199 births and 66,015 deaths in the third quarter of 2018 for a natural increase of 37,184. Natural increase in the third quarter has been trending downward since the third quarter of 2012. Experts predict that this number will continue to decrease, as the population continues to age, which should lead to an increase in the number of deaths.
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