Population by income level in Canada
Canada: Population by income level was 41.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 41.65 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Canada peaked at 41.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.91 million, in 1960.
That places Canada 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Canada?
- Population by income level in Canada was 41.65 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population by income level?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.