Total population in Canada
Canada: Total population was 39,946 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Canada, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Canada is 39,946 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Canada peaked at 39,946 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,186 thousands, in 1970.
Canada ranks 37th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,786 thousands | 21,186 thousands | 24,098 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,697 thousands | 24,376 thousands | 27,138 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,107 thousands | 27,594 thousands | 30,462 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,154 thousands | 30,736 thousands | 33,635 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,680 thousands | 34,017 thousands | 37,547 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,912 thousands | 38,018 thousands | 39,946 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1143 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Canada?
- Total population in Canada was 39,946 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39,946 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,186 thousands in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for total population?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release