Population younger than 15 with projections in Canada
Canada: Population younger than 15 with projections was 6.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.01 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.59 million
in 1966
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.01 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Canada peaked at 6.59 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1950.
That places Canada 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 4.46 million | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 4.65 million | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 5.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 5.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 5.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 5.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 5.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 6.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.47 million | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.35 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.25 million | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.16 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.97 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.76 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.66 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.59 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.01 million | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 14.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 million | 4.09 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 million | 6.04 million | 6.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 5.66 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 million | 5.52 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 million | 5.76 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 million | 5.66 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 million | 5.66 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 million | 6.01 million | 6.06 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Canada?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Canada was 6.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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