Population, total in Canada
Canada: Population, total was 41.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.65 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
41.65 million
in 2025
All-time low
17.91 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Canada is 41.65 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Canada peaked at 41.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.91 million, in 1960.
Canada ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.91 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 18.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 18.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 19.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 20.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 20.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 21.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 21.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 22.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 22.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 22.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 26.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 29.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 40.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 41.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 41.65 million | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 41.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 14.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 17.91 million | 21.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.93 million | 21.32 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.79 million | 24.52 million | 27.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 27.69 million | 30.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 million | 30.69 million | 33.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 million | 34.01 million | 37.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.70 million | 38.03 million | 41.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Canada?
- Population, total in Canada was 41.65 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population, total?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.