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Population of Saskatchewan passes 1.2M landmark

Saskatchewan's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Saskatchewan's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Saturday that the province’s population has reached 1.2 million people.

Saskatchewan’s population grew by 153,572 residents between 2001 and 2021, according to Statistics Canada.

This translates to a 15.7 per cent increase over a period of 20 years. A period of population growth that came after decades of relative stagnation.

SASKATCHEWAN'S POPULATION

  • 2001 - 978,933
  • 2006 - 968,157
  • 2011 - 1,033,381
  • 2016 - 1,098,352
  • 2021 - 1,132,505

(Source: Statistics Canada)

Saskatchewan accounts for three per cent of Canada’s total population of 39.1 million people.

It ranks as the sixth most populous province, behind Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba.

The Government of Saskatchewan has set a target of 1.4 million residents, which it hopes to reach by 2030.

Saskatchewan’s population as of Dec. 4 is 1,200,054.

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