Canada Population (LIVE)

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Canada Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Canada is 40,425,604 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Canada 2026 population is estimated at 40,467,728 people at mid-year.
  • Canada population is equivalent to 0.49% of the total world population.
  • Canada ranks number 38 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Canada is 4 per Km² (12 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 9,093,510 Km² (3,511,022 sq. miles).
  • 80.22% of the population is urban (32,464,952 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Canada is 40.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Canada (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Canada Global Rank
2026 40,467,728 0.85% 341,005 291,403 40.8 1.33 4 80.2% 32,464,952 0.49% 8,300,678,395 38
2025 40,126,723 0.97% 384,293 326,204 40.6 1.33 4 80.2% 32,164,167 0.49% 8,231,613,070 38
2024 39,742,430 1.13% 443,325 368,599 40.5 1.34 4 80.2% 31,863,601 0.49% 8,161,972,572 38
2023 39,299,105 1.23% 477,846 433,842 40.3 1.35 4 80.3% 31,563,358 0.49% 8,091,734,930 38
2022 38,821,259 0.85% 324,679 459,988 40.3 1.37 4 80.5% 31,263,957 0.48% 8,021,407,192 38
2020 38,171,902 1.2% 441,934 256,592 39.9 1.41 4 80.3% 30,670,064 0.48% 7,887,001,292 38
2015 35,962,234 1.01% 353,067 224,332 39.6 1.6 4 81.2% 29,212,401 0.48% 7,470,491,872 38
2010 34,196,899 1.06% 351,345 225,369 38.7 1.64 4 80.9% 27,655,231 0.49% 7,021,732,148 36
2005 32,440,173 0.98% 309,674 204,526 37.6 1.57 4 79.7% 25,869,853 0.49% 6,586,970,132 35
2000 30,891,803 0.95% 286,534 201,727 35.8 1.51 3 79.1% 24,428,073 0.50% 6,171,702,993 34
1995 29,459,131 1.17% 333,938 141,818 33.7 1.67 3 77.3% 22,782,132 0.51% 5,758,878,982 33
1990 27,789,443 1.4% 372,396 181,461 31.8 1.7 3 76.3% 21,207,473 0.52% 5,327,803,110 32
1985 25,927,465 1.11% 278,738 69,776 29.9 1.59 3 76.2% 19,755,707 0.53% 4,868,943,465 32
1980 24,533,776 1.17% 276,958 122,743 28.1 1.66 3 75.7% 18,565,807 0.55% 4,447,606,236 32
1975 23,148,986 1.55% 341,793 139,797 26.4 1.8 3 75.6% 17,508,653 0.57% 4,070,735,277 31
1970 21,440,022 1.72% 350,901 304,627 25 2.27 2 75.7% 16,229,750 0.58% 3,694,683,794 30
1965 19,685,518 1.92% 357,346 112,401 24.5 3.08 2 73% 14,362,464 0.59% 3,334,533,703 29
1960 17,898,790 2.62% 434,103 49,694 25.5 3.82 2 69.1% 12,373,883 0.59% 3,015,470,894 30
1955 15,728,274 2.74% 397,305 95,995 26.3 3.75 2 65.7% 10,340,832 0.57% 2,740,213,792 30

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Canada Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Canada Global Rank
2030 41,655,589 0.75% 305,773 266,663 41.7 1.32 5 80.8% 33,662,820 0.49% 8,569,124,911 39
2035 42,905,267 0.59% 249,936 240,507 42.8 1.34 5 81.9% 35,120,468 0.48% 8,885,210,181 41
2040 43,951,417 0.48% 209,230 244,845 43.8 1.36 5 83.1% 36,540,219 0.48% 9,177,190,203 44
2045 44,850,096 0.41% 179,736 263,720 44.6 1.38 5 84.6% 37,921,907 0.48% 9,439,639,668 47
2050 45,621,882 0.34% 154,357 261,957 45.1 1.39 5 86% 39,233,850 0.47% 9,664,378,587 46

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Canada Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
83.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
3.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
4.4

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Canada

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Toronto 5,494,431
2 Montreal 2,668,723
3 Vancouver 1,707,865
4 Calgary 1,197,110
5 Edmonton 981,522
6 Winnipeg 679,037
7 Ottawa 605,121
8 Quebec 490,451
9 Surrey 454,230
10 Hamilton 432,788
11 London 362,006
12 Longueuil 351,819
13 Kitchener 347,723
14 Oshawa 311,294
15 Erin Woods 275,476
16 Saskatoon 273,454
17 Victoria 250,244
18 Windsor 242,885
19 Regina 232,623
20 Pickering 228,588
21 Halifax 218,091
22 Oakville 190,294
23 Burlington 188,550
24 St. Catharines 145,332
25 Mill Woods 136,859
26 Abbotsford 123,222
27 Gatineau 121,333
28 Orléans 117,619
29 Langley City 114,774
30 Guelph 109,579
31 Red Deer 108,101
32 Barrie 106,237
33 Brantford 101,460
34 Trois-Rivières 97,983
35 Repentigny 97,730
36 Sainte-Foy 95,346
37 White Rock 93,550
38 Sherbrooke 89,271
39 Milton 87,749
40 Cambridge 85,820
41 Maple Ridge 85,305
42 Honey Gables 83,166
43 Kingston 82,811
44 Sherwood Park 82,480
45 Nanaimo 77,049
46 Niagara Falls 75,917
47 St. John's 75,562
48 Peterborough 74,441
49 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 73,838
50 Saint-Constant 70,144
51 Sarnia 64,461
52 Terrebonne 62,981
53 Kanata 61,890
54 Timberlea 57,019
55 Saint-Jérôme 51,909
56 Airdrie 51,190
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Notes

The Canada Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Canada delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Canada (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Canada in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.