Has the population peaked? in Canada
Canada: Has the population peaked? was 39.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 39.30 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Canada peaked at 39.30 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.74 million people, in 1950.
Canada ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.57 million people | 13.74 million people | 17.52 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.50 million people | 17.90 million people | 21.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.95 million people | 21.44 million people | 24.24 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.86 million people | 24.53 million people | 27.37 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.26 million people | 27.79 million people | 30.60 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 million people | 30.89 million people | 33.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.88 million people | 34.20 million people | 37.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 million people | 38.17 million people | 39.30 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 has the population peaked? in Canada?
- Has the population peaked? in Canada was 39.30 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.30 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for has the population peaked??
- Canada ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.