Canada's population has increased, and the number of immigrants has eased the pressure (the estimated population is 36.08 million).

The biggest problem in Canada is the crisis of population aging. This is a problem faced by many countries around the world. Problems such as labor shortage and social welfare measures brought about by population aging need to be solved urgently. At present, Canada feels that increasing immigration can alleviate the population pressure. This is your estimate of the population of Canada.

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Population estimate of Canada: 36.08 million.

The total population is 35.85 million.

Per capita gross national income (purchasing power parity international dollars) 42,530

Life expectancy at birth for male/female (years) 80/84

The mortality rate of children under 5 years old (0 years old per 1000 live births) is unknown.

Mortality rate of male/female aged 65,438+05 to 60 (per 65,438+0000 population), 83/52

Total per capita health expenditure (purchasing power parity international dollars) 4,676.

The percentage of total health expenditure to GDP is 10.9.

Problems brought by population aging

Canada is facing a major population problem. The population is aging rapidly and the number of children is decreasing. The elderly aged 65 and above account for about 65,438+06% of the total population of Canada. The population over 65 years old in Canada has exceeded1young people under 5 years old. In the next 20 years, the population over 65 will rise to more than 24%. The natural population growth in Canada will turn negative in 20 years, which will put great pressure on the health care and retirement support system. However, it also leads to a series of problems, such as labor shortage, weak economic growth and financial shortage.

Labor shortage will seriously restrict Canada's economic development. Experts predict that by 2038, the average annual economic growth rate in Canada will be 1.6%, far lower than the 2% growth rate in the past 10. Besides, in recent years? Baby boomers? After starting to receive pensions, it has brought great pressure to the government budget. In order to cope with the financial difficulties brought about by demographic changes, the younger generation may face pressure such as increasing taxes and cutting social welfare.

Increase the number of immigrants

One of Canada's ways to make up for the labor shortage is to increase immigration. Canada accepts 250,000 immigrants every year, nearly twice the natural growth rate of Canada's population, but it is still not enough to make up for it? Baby boomers? Labor shortage caused by retirement. The number of retirees in Canada has increased from 6.5438+0.7 million five years ago to 250,000, and it is expected that this number will reach 400,000 in a few years.

Extend retirement time

Extending the retirement age is another way taken by the Canadian government to alleviate financial pressure. The Canadian federal government has indicated that it will extend the retirement age to 67 in 2023. At present, the population over 65 who are still working in Canada accounts for 14% of the total labor force.