Population (International Monetary) in Canada
Canada: Population (International Monetary) was 41.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.29 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.91 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Canada is 41.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Canada peaked at 41.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91 million, in 1960.
That places Canada 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.91 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 18.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 18.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 19.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 20.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 20.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 21.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 21.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 22.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 22.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 22.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 26.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 29.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 40.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 41.29 million | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 41.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 7.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 17.91 million | 21.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.93 million | 21.32 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.79 million | 24.52 million | 27.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 27.69 million | 30.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 million | 30.69 million | 33.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 million | 34.01 million | 37.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.32 million | 38.03 million | 41.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Canada?
- Population in Canada was 41.29 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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