I just did a calculation. Assuming Calgary's 2013 metro population of 1.37 million, and this year's likely population of about 1.42 million, even if Calgary's population growth falls back to 40 000/year, we will hit 2 million in 15 years. Also, in the unlikely event our growth falls way back to our past 22-year-average of 28 000/ year, we will still hit 2 million within 21 years. I would probably put my money on 16 years for us to reach 2 million. These are incredible times.
I just did one for Alberta too, if the province keeps growing by its average of the past 4 years (87 000/ year) assuming Alberta's 2014 population of 4.1 million, we will hit 5 million by summer of 2024. I'd imagine it will probably be 2026 or so though.
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