There could be over 3M more people living in Alberta by 2046. Here's what that looks like

1-in-5 Albertans are expected to be seniors in the next 25 years

Alberta's population could grow by over three million people over the next 25 years, projections recently released by the provincial government suggest.

The Alberta government develops population projections to get a sense of how the province could change over a certain period of time. The projections for 2021-2046 were released publicly July 2.

The province created three growth scenarios — low, medium and high — to project population growth of males and females, from newborns to people at least 90 years old. The projections are based on 2016 census data. Data from the 2021 census will roll out next February.

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