Saskatchewan's population has had the most growth in a single year since 1971. The province says the latest figures from Statistics Canada show the population grew by 22,154 people between July 1, 2011, and this past July 1. There were 1,079,958 people living in Saskatchewan as of July 1. The numbers show the population grew by 6,851 in the most recent quarter alone. That's the largest increase in a single quarter since Statistics Canada started keeping quarterly records in 1971. Much of the most-recent population gain came from people moving to the province from other countries.
