Canada's population grew by more than one million over the course of one calendar year, breaking previous records, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

Between January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023, Canada's population grew by 1,050,110 people, according to demographic estimates released by StatCan on Wednesday.

The report stated that this is the first 12-month period in Canada's history where the population grew by more than one million people.

It is also the highest annual population growth rate (2.7 percent) recorded since 1957, which had a growth rate of 3.3 percent over one year.

StatCan said that the reasons for the huge population growth in 2022 are somewhat different.

According to the data, Canada leads the G7 countries in population growth, largely due to increased immigration. In 2022, Canada received 437,180 immigrants and achieved a net increase of 607,782 non-permanent residents.

The report also stated: "These two figures represent the highest levels recorded, reflecting higher immigration targets and a record year for processing immigration applications at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada."

Gains in non-permanent residents in 2022 are the highest recorded for a calendar year, compared to similar data. This, along with immigration, led to rapid population growth over the year.

All provinces and territories saw an annual increase in the number of non-permanent residents in 2022, due to work permits, study permits, and asylum seekers, during the first 12 months in Canada's history where the population grew by more than one million.

The Statistics Agency pointed out that the increase is due to increased international immigration aimed at filling jobs in Canada and programs "created to welcome people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine."

Also, according to StatCan, from October 1 to December 31, 2022, Canada's population increased by 273,893 people, representing a 0.7 percent increase.

The report said: "This was the highest growth rate recorded in the fourth quarter since the same period in 1956 (+0.7 percent)."

The increase in the fourth quarter was due to international immigration, which saw 83,152 immigrants and 196,262 non-permanent residents welcomed to Canada.