Canada’s population may double by 2068

Canada’s population may nearly double to reach up to 74 million in 2068, according to the national statistical agency. Statistics Canada announced on Monday that the country’s population may increase from 38.2 million in 2021 to between 42.9 million and 52.5 million in 2043, and between 44.9 million and 74 million in 2068, reports Xinhua news agency.In one medium-growth scenario, Canada’s population would reach 47.8 million in 2043 and 56.5 million in 2068, it added.Immigration is expected to remain the main driver of population growth and the natural growth is to decrease in the coming years, Statistics Canada said.It added that in 2020, the number of children per woman reached a historically low level in the country at 1.4.