Saskatchewan's population grew by 21,690 people in 2012 to an all-time high of 1,089,807, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada.
From January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2013, Saskatchewan's population increased by 82,302.
Economy Minister Bill Boyd said the population increase shows the province's Growth Plan is working.
"Later today, our government will release a budget that addresses both the opportunities and challenges of growth," Boyd said. "We don't seek growth for the sake of growth. We seek growth in order to improve the quality of life for all Saskatchewan people, and today's budget will take steps to do that as well."
Saskatchewan's population grew by just over two per cent in 2012, second among Canadian provinces behind only Alberta. Saskatchewan and Alberta were the only provinces to enjoy net interprovincial in-migration (people moving in minus people moving out) in 2012, as the other eight provinces all had net out-migration.
Saskatchewan's 2012 population increase of 21,690 people consisted of a natural increase (births minus deaths) of 5,672, net interprovincial in-migration of 2,647 and net international in-migration of 13,371.
