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Originally Posted by bomberjet
https://twitter.com/WinnipegNews/sta...61032592125952
From WFP.
Winnipeg sees surge in population growth
Posted: 02/10/2016 10:30 AM
Winnipeg’s population grew at one of the fastest rates in the country in between July 2014 and July 2015, according to new Statistics Canada data released today.
The federal agency said Winnipeg’s population grew by 1.4 per cent during the 12-month period. That left it tied with Abbotsford-Mission for the fifth-highest growth rate among the 34 Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) covered in the Statistics Canada survey.
Kelowna boasted the highest growth rate at 3.1 per cent.
The agency also found that international migration continues to be the main driver of population growth in Canada’s major urban centres, accounting for 60 per cent of the growth. And for the second consecutive year, the Winnipeg CMA had the highest growth rate from international migration at 1.6 per cent.
On the downside, Winnipeg, along with Saint John, also experienced the largest losses from interprovincial migration, at 0.7 per cent each, the data shows. Kelowna saw the biggest gain, at one per cent.
Statistics Canada pegged Winnipeg’s population as of July 1 of last year at 793,428. That was eighth highest among the 34 CMAs.
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There's a mistake in that article. Winniepg is tied for 6th. The top 5 were:
Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Saksatoon, Regina.
I'm guessing the 2015 to 2016 numbers won't be as high for some of those top 5 given the collapse of oil.
Also interesting to note that Winnipeg gained 5,000 people over Quebec city and is now 13,000 behind them in terms of population. If growth remain the same over the next few years Winnipeg could surpass them to number 7.