Population · Americas · 2025 data
Canada Population
Canada had a population of 41.65 million in 2025, ranking #38 of 216 countries and territories (0.51% of the world). The population grew by 16.7% over the past ten years.
Population of Canada, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,651,653 | +0.94% |
| 2024 | 41,262,329 | +3.03% |
| 2023 | 40,049,088 | +2.82% |
| 2022 | 38,950,132 | +1.86% |
| 2021 | 38,239,864 | +0.56% |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 | +1.09% |
| 2019 | 37,618,495 | +1.47% |
| 2018 | 37,072,620 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 36,545,075 | +1.20% |
| 2016 | 36,110,803 | +1.14% |
| 2015 | 35,704,498 | +0.76% |
| 2014 | 35,434,066 | +1.01% |
| 2013 | 35,080,992 | +1.06% |
| 2012 | 34,713,395 | +1.09% |
| 2011 | 34,339,221 | +0.98% |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 | +1.12% |
| 2009 | 33,630,069 | +1.15% |
| 2008 | 33,247,298 | +1.09% |
| 2007 | 32,888,886 | +0.98% |
| 2006 | 32,571,193 | +1.02% |
| 2005 | 32,242,732 | +0.95% |
| 2004 | 31,938,807 | +0.94% |
| 2003 | 31,642,461 | +0.90% |
| 2002 | 31,359,199 | +1.09% |
| 2001 | 31,020,855 | +1.09% |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 | +0.94% |
| 1999 | 30,401,286 | +0.82% |
| 1998 | 30,155,173 | +0.83% |
| 1997 | 29,905,948 | +1.00% |
| 1996 | 29,610,218 | +1.05% |
| 1995 | 29,302,311 | +1.04% |
| 1994 | 29,000,663 | +1.10% |
| 1993 | 28,684,764 | +1.10% |
| 1992 | 28,371,264 | +1.19% |
| 1991 | 28,037,420 | +1.25% |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 | +1.52% |
| 1989 | 27,276,781 | +1.81% |
| 1988 | 26,791,747 | +1.31% |
| 1987 | 26,446,601 | +1.33% |
| 1986 | 26,100,278 | +1.00% |
| 1985 | 25,842,116 | +0.92% |
| 1984 | 25,607,053 | +0.95% |
| 1983 | 25,366,451 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 25,116,942 | +1.20% |
| 1981 | 24,819,915 | +1.24% |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 | +1.30% |
| 1979 | 24,201,544 | +0.99% |
| 1978 | 23,963,203 | +1.00% |
| 1977 | 23,725,843 | +1.18% |
| 1976 | 23,449,808 | +1.32% |
| 1975 | 23,143,275 | +1.47% |
| 1974 | 22,807,969 | +1.41% |
| 1973 | 22,491,777 | +1.23% |
| 1972 | 22,218,463 | +1.17% |
| 1971 | 21,962,032 | +2.99% |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 | +1.41% |
| 1969 | 21,028,000 | +1.37% |
| 1968 | 20,744,000 | +1.63% |
| 1967 | 20,412,000 | +1.82% |
| 1966 | 20,048,000 | +1.88% |
| 1965 | 19,678,000 | +1.83% |
| 1964 | 19,325,000 | +1.90% |
| 1963 | 18,964,000 | +1.88% |
| 1962 | 18,614,000 | +1.88% |
| 1961 | 18,271,000 | +2.02% |
| 1960 | 17,909,356 | — |
Demographics of Canada
Ethnic groups
Canadian 15.6%, English 14.7%, Scottish 12.1%, French 11%, Irish 12.1%, German 8.1%, Chinese 4.7%, Italian 4.3%, First Nations 1.7%, Indian 3.7%, Ukrainian 3.5%, Metis 1.5% (2021 est.)
Languages
English (official) 87.1%, French (official) 29.1%, Chinese languages 4.2%, Spanish 3.2%, Punjabi 2.6%, Arabic 2.4%, Tagalog 2.3%, Italian 1.5% (2022 est.)
Religions
Christian 53.3%, Muslim 4.9%, Hindu 2.3%, Sikh 2.1%, Buddhist 1%, Jewish 0.9%, Traditional (North American Indigenous) 0.2%, other religions and traditional spirituality 0.6%, none 34.6% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 81.9% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).