Population by world region in Canada
Canada: Population by world region was 53.61 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Canada, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 53.61 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Canada peaked at 53.61 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 100,000 people, in 1000.
That places Canada 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 120,000 people | 120,000 people | 120,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 140,000 people | 140,000 people | 140,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 160,000 people | 160,000 people | 160,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 180,000 people | 180,000 people | 180,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 227,285 people | 227,285 people | 227,285 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 264,289 people | 264,289 people | 264,289 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 308,210 people | 308,210 people | 308,210 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 360,422 people | 360,422 people | 360,422 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 422,573 people | 422,573 people | 422,573 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 496,640 people | 496,640 people | 496,640 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 584,998 people | 584,998 people | 584,998 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 690,496 people | 690,496 people | 690,496 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 816,554 people | 816,554 people | 816,554 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 559,636 people | 500,000 people | 623,296 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 715,556 people | 639,132 people | 798,664 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 966,397 people | 822,390 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.39 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.03 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.39 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.86 million people | 2.48 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.53 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.71 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.01 million people | 3.76 million people | 4.27 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.56 million people | 4.33 million people | 4.79 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.07 million people | 4.84 million people | 5.32 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.08 million people | 5.41 million people | 6.84 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.70 million people | 7.00 million people | 8.41 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.30 million people | 8.57 million people | 10.04 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.74 million people | 10.19 million people | 11.30 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.40 million people | 11.45 million people | 13.45 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 39.83 million people | 38.17 million people | 41.38 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.76 million people | 41.66 million people | 43.76 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 44.74 million people | 43.95 million people | 45.48 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 46.29 million people | 45.62 million people | 46.98 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 47.92 million people | 47.15 million people | 48.69 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 49.58 million people | 48.86 million people | 50.30 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 51.13 million people | 50.45 million people | 51.82 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 52.67 million people | 51.96 million people | 53.44 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 53.61 million people | 53.61 million people | 53.61 million people | 1 |
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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 world region in Canada?
- Population by world region in Canada was 53.61 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.61 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 people in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for population by world region?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.