Table 20.
Regional projection results, medium scenario, Canada and United States: total population (thousands), both sexes, 2010–2030
| Regions | Population (thousands) | Population growth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2030 | Thousands | Percentage | |
| Canada | ||||
| Atlantic | 2,347.1 | 2,528.6 | 0, 181.5 | 7.7 |
| British Columbia | 4,528.0 | 5,946.9 | 1,418.9 | 31.3 |
| Ontario | 13,247.8 | 16,743.8 | 3,496.0 | 26.4 |
| Prairies | 6,010.0 | 7,372.3 | 1,362.3 | 22.7 |
| Quebec | 7,895.1 | 9,021.5 | 1,126.4 | 14.3 |
| Territories | 0,111.4 | 0, 126.7 | 0, 15.3 | 13.7 |
| Overall | 34,138.2 | 41,740.0 | 7,601.8 | 22.3 |
| United States | ||||
| Middle Atlantic | 41,046.4 | 42,048.1 | 1,001.7 | 2.4 |
| South Atlantic | 59,791.8 | 78,093.2 | 18,301.4 | 30.6 |
| East North Central | 47,041.3 | 48,638.5 | 1,597.1 | 3.4 |
| West North Central | 20,350.1 | 21,858.8 | 1,508.7 | 7.4 |
| East South Central | 18,063.7 | 19,902.3 | 1,838.6 | 10.2 |
| West South Central | 35,728.1 | 45,273.8 | 9,545.7 | 26.7 |
| Mountain | 21,740.5 | 29,909.4 | 8,169.0 | 37.6 |
| New England | 14,738.8 | 15,623.0 | 0, 884.2 | 6.0 |
| Pacific | 50,434.9 | 62,237.3 | 11,802.4 | 23.4 |
| Overall | 308,935.6 | 363,584.4 | 54,648.9 | 17.7 |
Note: These figures differ from those shown in Appendix Table A.1 because the demographic projections were made in both countries before the most recent population estimates for 2010. They are given here because they were used by the statistical institutes to construct the projections.
Sources: See Appendix Tables A.13A and A.13B.