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Canada

Population

40,567,168

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
38th
Share of world
0.49%
Annual change
+341,0051.03%

Population of Canada

20M40M60M80M95% prediction interval202640.6M2050 projection45.6M↑ 12% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 40,567,168. 2050 projection: 45,621,882.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Canada. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202640,467,7281.03%38
202540,126,7231.00%38
202038,171,9021.03%38
201937,782,9351.31%39
201837,295,0051.32%38
201736,808,4971.25%38
201535,962,2341.01%38
201034,196,8991.06%36
200532,440,1730.98%35
200030,891,8030.95%34

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Toronto is home to 3,358,275 people, 8.30% of Canada's population.

City population3M1M500K
Toronto 3.4MMontreal 1.9MCalgary 1.7MEdmonton 1.3MOttawa 1.2MWinnipeg 870.0KVancouver 751.6KSurrey 731.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Toronto3.4M8.30%
2Montreal1.9M4.80%
3Calgary1.7M4.15%
4Edmonton1.3M3.17%
5Ottawa1.2M3.01%
6Winnipeg870.0K2.15%
7Brampton801.7K1.98%
8Mississauga768.8K1.90%
9Vancouver751.6K1.86%
10Surrey731.6K1.81%

Canada by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Canada is home to an estimated 40,567,168 people, the 38th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Canada has a net population change of approximately 880 people per day, driven by 989 births, 907 deaths, and net immigration of 798 people.
Share of world
Canada makes up 0.49% of the world's population and 6.51% of North America's.
Density
4.5 people per km² of land (11.7 per mi²), ranking 224th among countries and territories.
Urban living
82.88% of people live in urban areas.

Canada Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 3,010100+ years, female: 12,47395–99 years, male: 26,39295–99 years, female: 66,71890–94 years, male: 105,19190–94 years, female: 187,92285–89 years, male: 252,57485–89 years, female: 357,56180–84 years, male: 487,06580–84 years, female: 595,16175–79 years, male: 776,44975–79 years, female: 887,56070–74 years, male: 1,010,98470–74 years, female: 1,106,69765–69 years, male: 1,224,15765–69 years, female: 1,290,72460–64 years, male: 1,314,55760–64 years, female: 1,349,95655–59 years, male: 1,208,91955–59 years, female: 1,234,17950–54 years, male: 1,197,72750–54 years, female: 1,225,60045–49 years, male: 1,276,47645–49 years, female: 1,299,15840–44 years, male: 1,389,07840–44 years, female: 1,378,80335–39 years, male: 1,452,66535–39 years, female: 1,410,80630–34 years, male: 1,490,94830–34 years, female: 1,400,64325–29 years, male: 1,445,17325–29 years, female: 1,352,59020–24 years, male: 1,226,46220–24 years, female: 1,194,56715–19 years, male: 1,127,52415–19 years, female: 1,090,15110–14 years, male: 1,079,46510–14 years, female: 1,031,4505–9 years, male: 1,027,5195–9 years, female: 979,3870–4 years, male: 970,0970–4 years, female: 923,193100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500K500K1M1M

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Median age

41.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

83.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.65%

Female

50.35%

Life expectancy 80.9Life expectancy 85.2

Ethnicity

47.7%

Other

  • Other47.7%
  • Canadian32.3%
  • English18.3%
  • Scottish13.9%
  • French13.6%
  • Irish13.4%
  • German9.6%
  • Chinese5.1%
  • Italian4.6%
  • North American Indian4.3%
  • East Indian4%

Reported percentages total 166.8% and are shown individually. Source note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin

Data notes

Source estimate: 2016 est.

Religion

34.6%

None, the largest reported group

  • None34.6%
  • Roman Catholic29.9%
  • Protestant18.2%
  • Other Christian5.8%
  • Muslim4.9%
  • Hindu2.3%
  • Sikh2.1%
  • Buddhist1%
  • Jewish0.9%
  • Other0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Protestant: includes United Church 3.3%, Anglican 3.1%, Baptist 1.9%, Lutheran 1.4%, Pentecostal 1.1%, Presbyterian 0.9%, Other Protestant 6.5%

Other Christian: includes Orthodox 1.6%, Other 4.2%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Canada United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Canada
  5. StatCan Population estimates, quarterly
  6. Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities)