Population (Our World) in Canada
Canada: Population (Our World) was 39.30 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.30 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 239 countries
All-time high
39.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
100,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Canada, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 39.30 million for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Canada peaked at 39.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1000.
That places Canada 39th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 100,000 | — |
| 1100 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 227,285 | +13.6% |
| 1720 | 264,289 | +16.3% |
| 1730 | 308,210 | +16.6% |
| 1740 | 360,422 | +16.9% |
| 1750 | 422,573 | +17.2% |
| 1760 | 496,640 | +17.5% |
| 1770 | 584,998 | +17.8% |
| 1780 | 690,496 | +18.0% |
| 1790 | 816,554 | +18.3% |
| 1800 | 500,000 | -38.8% |
| 1801 | 512,396 | +2.5% |
| 1802 | 525,100 | +2.5% |
| 1803 | 538,119 | +2.5% |
| 1804 | 551,460 | +2.5% |
| 1805 | 565,132 | +2.5% |
| 1806 | 579,143 | +2.5% |
| 1807 | 593,502 | +2.5% |
| 1808 | 608,216 | +2.5% |
| 1809 | 623,296 | +2.5% |
| 1810 | 639,132 | +2.5% |
| 1811 | 654,978 | +2.5% |
| 1812 | 671,216 | +2.5% |
| 1813 | 687,858 | +2.5% |
| 1814 | 704,911 | +2.5% |
| 1815 | 722,388 | +2.5% |
| 1816 | 740,298 | +2.5% |
| 1817 | 758,652 | +2.5% |
| 1818 | 777,461 | +2.5% |
| 1819 | 798,664 | +2.7% |
| 1820 | 822,390 | +3.0% |
| 1821 | 848,776 | +3.2% |
| 1822 | 877,963 | +3.4% |
| 1823 | 910,099 | +3.7% |
| 1824 | 943,411 | +3.7% |
| 1825 | 977,943 | +3.7% |
| 1826 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1827 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1828 | 1.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1829 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1831 | 1.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1832 | 1.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1833 | 1.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1834 | 1.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1835 | 1.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1836 | 1.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1837 | 1.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1838 | 1.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1839 | 1.64 million | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 1.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1841 | 1.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1842 | 1.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1843 | 1.91 million | +3.9% |
| 1844 | 1.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1845 | 2.06 million | +3.9% |
| 1846 | 2.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1847 | 2.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1848 | 2.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1849 | 2.39 million | +3.7% |
| 1850 | 2.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1851 | 2.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1852 | 2.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1853 | 2.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1855 | 2.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 2.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1857 | 3.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 3.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 3.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 3.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 3.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 3.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 3.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 3.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 3.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 3.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 3.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 3.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 3.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 3.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 3.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 4.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 4.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 4.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 4.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 4.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 4.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 4.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 4.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 4.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 4.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 4.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 4.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 4.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 5.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 5.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 5.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 5.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 5.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 5.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 5.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 5.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 5.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 5.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 6.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 6.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 6.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 6.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 6.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 7.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 7.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 7.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 7.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 7.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 7.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 7.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 8.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 8.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 8.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 8.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 8.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 8.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 9.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 9.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 9.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 9.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 9.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 9.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 10.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 10.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 10.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 10.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 10.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 10.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 10.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 10.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 11.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 11.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 11.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 11.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 11.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 11.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 12.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 12.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 12.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 12.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 12.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 13.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 13.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 13.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 14.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 14.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 14.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 15.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 15.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 16.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 16.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 17.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 17.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 17.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 18.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 18.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 18.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 19.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 20.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 20.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 21.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 21.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 23.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 25.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 26.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 26.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 27.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 29.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.30 million | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 39.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 13.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -38.8% | 816,554 | 500,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 227,285 | 227,285 | 227,285 | 1 |
| 1720s | 264,289 | 264,289 | 264,289 | 1 |
| 1730s | 308,210 | 308,210 | 308,210 | 1 |
| 1740s | 360,422 | 360,422 | 360,422 | 1 |
| 1750s | 422,573 | 422,573 | 422,573 | 1 |
| 1760s | 496,640 | 496,640 | 496,640 | 1 |
| 1770s | 584,998 | 584,998 | 584,998 | 1 |
| 1780s | 690,496 | 690,496 | 690,496 | 1 |
| 1790s | 816,554 | 816,554 | 816,554 | 1 |
| 1800s | 559,636 | 500,000 | 623,296 | 10 |
| 1810s | 715,556 | 639,132 | 798,664 | 10 |
| 1820s | 966,397 | 822,390 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.39 million | 1.17 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.03 million | 1.70 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.86 million | 2.48 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.53 million | 3.32 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.01 million | 3.76 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.56 million | 4.33 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.07 million | 4.84 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.08 million | 5.41 million | 6.84 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.70 million | 7.00 million | 8.41 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.30 million | 8.57 million | 10.04 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.74 million | 10.19 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.40 million | 11.45 million | 13.45 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.57 million | 13.74 million | 17.52 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 17.90 million | 21.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.95 million | 21.44 million | 24.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.86 million | 24.53 million | 27.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.26 million | 27.79 million | 30.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 million | 30.89 million | 33.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.88 million | 34.20 million | 37.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 million | 38.17 million | 39.30 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Canada?
- Population in Canada was 39.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for population?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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