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Canada population

Current population of Canada

42,083,462

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
211
Deaths today
187
Change today (UTC)
+223
World rank
38th of 218
0.51% of world population
Population
41,651,653
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.94%
2025
Density
4.6 /km²
2023
Land area
8,788,700 km²
Urban population
83%
2025
Median age
40.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.25
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
+326,204
2025
Capital
Ottawa
Region
North America

Population of Canada: overview

Canada has a population of 41,651,653 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 38th largest in the world. About 0.51% of the world's population lives in Canada. Canada is part of the North America region and its capital is Ottawa.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.94% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 389,324 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 326,204 people in 2025.

With roughly 4.6 people per km², Canada is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 8,788,700 km² of land. Most residents — 83% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 40.6 years. At 1.25 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 45.62 million by 2050 (10% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 41,655,589.

Canada population, 1960–2025 and projections

010M20M30M40M50M19601980200020202040projected2025: 41.65M1960: 17,909,3561961: 18,271,0001962: 18,614,0001963: 18,964,0001964: 19,325,0001965: 19,678,0001966: 20,048,0001967: 20,412,0001968: 20,744,0001969: 21,028,0001970: 21,324,0001971: 21,962,0321972: 22,218,4631973: 22,491,7771974: 22,807,9691975: 23,143,2751976: 23,449,8081977: 23,725,8431978: 23,963,2031979: 24,201,5441980: 24,515,6671981: 24,819,9151982: 25,116,9421983: 25,366,4511984: 25,607,0531985: 25,842,1161986: 26,100,2781987: 26,446,6011988: 26,791,7471989: 27,276,7811990: 27,691,1381991: 28,037,4201992: 28,371,2641993: 28,684,7641994: 29,000,6631995: 29,302,3111996: 29,610,2181997: 29,905,9481998: 30,155,1731999: 30,401,2862000: 30,685,7302001: 31,020,8552002: 31,359,1992003: 31,642,4612004: 31,938,8072005: 32,242,7322006: 32,571,1932007: 32,888,8862008: 33,247,2982009: 33,630,0692010: 34,005,9022011: 34,339,2212012: 34,713,3952013: 35,080,9922014: 35,434,0662015: 35,704,4982016: 36,110,8032017: 36,545,0752018: 37,072,6202019: 37,618,4952020: 38,028,6382021: 38,239,8642022: 38,950,1322023: 40,049,0882024: 41,262,3292025: 41,651,6532030: 41,655,5892050: 45,621,882
Population of Canada by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202541,651,653+0.94%+389,324
202441,262,329+2.98%+1,213,241
202340,049,088+2.78%+1,098,956
202238,950,132+1.84%+710,268
202138,239,864+0.55%+211,226
202038,028,638+1.08%+410,143
201937,618,495+1.46%+545,875
201837,072,620+1.43%+527,545
201736,545,075+1.20%+434,272
201636,110,803+1.13%+406,305
201535,704,498+0.76%+270,432
201435,434,066+1.00%+353,074
201034,005,902+1.11%+375,833
200532,242,732+0.95%+303,925
200030,685,730+0.93%+284,444
199529,302,311+1.03%+301,648
199027,691,138+1.51%+414,357
198525,842,116+0.91%+235,063
198024,515,667+1.29%+314,123
197523,143,275+1.46%+335,306
197021,324,000+1.40%+296,000
196519,678,000+1.81%+353,000
196017,909,356––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Canada population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Canada
YearProjected populationvs today
203041,655,589+0.0%
205045,621,882+9.5%

Canada population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.0% of Canada's population is under 15, 64.8% is of working age (15–64), and 20.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 969,366 (2.4%)0-4 female: 922,486 (2.3%)0-45-9 male: 1,029,161 (2.6%)5-9 female: 980,527 (2.4%)10-14 male: 1,078,128 (2.7%)10-14 female: 1,031,438 (2.6%)10-1415-19 male: 1,119,213 (2.8%)15-19 female: 1,084,254 (2.7%)20-24 male: 1,234,530 (3.1%)20-24 female: 1,194,610 (3.0%)20-2425-29 male: 1,448,121 (3.6%)25-29 female: 1,346,252 (3.4%)30-34 male: 1,481,930 (3.7%)30-34 female: 1,401,081 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 1,431,573 (3.6%)35-39 female: 1,395,434 (3.5%)40-44 male: 1,369,338 (3.4%)40-44 female: 1,366,019 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 1,252,413 (3.1%)45-49 female: 1,277,494 (3.2%)50-54 male: 1,198,696 (3.0%)50-54 female: 1,223,680 (3.0%)50-5455-59 male: 1,220,523 (3.0%)55-59 female: 1,244,455 (3.1%)60-64 male: 1,329,720 (3.3%)60-64 female: 1,366,460 (3.4%)60-6465-69 male: 1,202,200 (3.0%)65-69 female: 1,269,377 (3.2%)70-74 male: 977,072 (2.4%)70-74 female: 1,070,955 (2.7%)70-7475-79 male: 750,788 (1.9%)75-79 female: 857,683 (2.1%)80-84 male: 458,817 (1.1%)80-84 female: 563,023 (1.4%)80-8485-89 male: 242,208 (0.6%)85-89 female: 344,769 (0.9%)90-94 male: 102,585 (0.3%)90-94 female: 185,611 (0.5%)90-9495-99 male: 25,030 (0.1%)95-99 female: 64,890 (0.2%)100+ male: 2,823 (0.0%)100+ female: 11,992 (0.0%)100+

Canada population FAQ

What is the population of Canada in 2026?

Canada's population is estimated at about 42.08 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 41,651,653 (2025). Canada ranks 38th in the world by population.

Is the population of Canada growing or shrinking?

Canada's population is growing at about 0.94% per year, an increase of roughly 389,324 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Canada?

Canada has about 5 people per square kilometre across a land area of 8,788,700 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Canada?

Canada is home to about 0.51% of the world's population.

What is Canada's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Canada's population at 45,621,882 in 2050, passing through 41,655,589 in 2030.

What is the median age in Canada?

The median age in Canada is 40.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.