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Originally Posted by newflyer
Population Climbing
12/19/2008
Manitoba recorded its strongest population growth in 36 years in 2008.
As of October 1st, we were 1-million, 210-thousand, 5-hundred people strong.
During the past year, our population has climbed over 13-thousand, the largest one-year growth in 25 years.
Statistics Canada figures show almost 16-thousand more people came to Manitoba than left.. in the past two years.
Source: CJOB radio
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Did some quick calculations and as of 2008 Manitoba population growth for the present census decade (90917 for 2001-2011) is actually the 5th greatest since 1871. Better decades are 1901, 1911, 1921, and 1961. However there are still a couple more years left, so if we assume continued growth as averaged for the last 8 years Manitoba should see a growth of about 110000 for 2001-2011. That would mean 2001-2011 would surpass the 1901 census growth of 102705, making 2011 the 4th largest population growth. Looking at plots below the most recent decade is one of three peaks in population growth for the province. I would say a rather positive trend.
