Demographics of Canada
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 15 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Canada is projected at 39.74 million, compared to 39.30 million in 2023. It is the third-most populous country in North America and ranks 38th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.03 percent, the 107th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 19.73 million males and 20.01 million females in Canada. The percentage of the male population is 49.66%, compared to 50.34% of the female population. Canada has 273k more females than males. The sex ratio in Canada in 2024 will be 98.638 males per 100 females. Canada is in the 126th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 6,966,370 | 6,775,377 | 13,741,747 | 2.16 | 102.819 |
| 1955 | 7,973,427 | 7,754,847 | 15,728,274 | 2.51 | 102.819 |
| 1960 | 9,055,790 | 8,842,999 | 17,898,790 | 2.09 | 102.406 |
| 1965 | 9,898,088 | 9,787,430 | 19,685,518 | 1.87 | 101.131 |
| 1970 | 10,751,239 | 10,688,782 | 21,440,022 | 2.37 | 100.584 |
| 1975 | 11,585,329 | 11,563,657 | 23,148,986 | 1.39 | 100.187 |
| 1980 | 12,217,879 | 12,315,897 | 24,533,776 | 1.28 | 99.204 |
| 1985 | 12,868,847 | 13,058,619 | 25,927,465 | 1.00 | 98.547 |
| 1990 | 13,771,971 | 14,017,471 | 27,789,443 | 1.41 | 98.249 |
| 1995 | 14,574,744 | 14,884,388 | 29,459,131 | 1.05 | 97.920 |
| 2000 | 15,290,052 | 15,601,751 | 30,891,803 | 1.00 | 98.002 |
| 2005 | 16,073,490 | 16,366,683 | 32,440,173 | 0.97 | 98.209 |
| 2010 | 16,943,012 | 17,253,887 | 34,196,899 | 1.05 | 98.198 |
| 2015 | 17,837,661 | 18,124,573 | 35,962,234 | 0.95 | 98.417 |
| 2020 | 18,964,448 | 19,207,453 | 38,171,902 | 0.80 | 98.735 |
| 2021 | 19,105,377 | 19,348,679 | 38,454,057 | 0.67 | 98.743 |
| 2022 | 19,282,356 | 19,538,904 | 38,821,259 | 1.23 | 98.687 |
| 2023 | 19,515,575 | 19,783,529 | 39,299,105 | 1.22 | 98.646 |
| 2024 | 19,734,960 | 20,007,470 | 39,742,430 | 1.03 | 98.638 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.215 | 26.668 | 3.374 |
| 1955 | 69.997 | 26.333 | 3.746 |
| 1960 | 70.973 | 25.473 | 3.820 |
| 1965 | 71.748 | 24.472 | 3.075 |
| 1970 | 72.609 | 24.954 | 2.267 |
| 1975 | 73.448 | 26.384 | 1.799 |
| 1980 | 75.061 | 28.127 | 1.658 |
| 1985 | 76.348 | 29.937 | 1.594 |
| 1990 | 77.433 | 31.821 | 1.696 |
| 1995 | 78.021 | 33.713 | 1.674 |
| 2000 | 79.233 | 35.768 | 1.510 |
| 2005 | 80.131 | 37.588 | 1.566 |
| 2010 | 81.336 | 38.740 | 1.642 |
| 2015 | 81.908 | 39.629 | 1.601 |
| 2020 | 81.654 | 39.901 | 1.413 |
| 2021 | 81.976 | 40.105 | 1.430 |
| 2022 | 81.249 | 40.253 | 1.366 |
| 2023 | 82.630 | 40.343 | 1.349 |
| 2024 | 82.719 | 40.476 | 1.343 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 123,125 | 359,149 | 8.960 | 26.136 |
| 1955 | 128,165 | 426,460 | 8.149 | 27.114 |
| 1960 | 137,888 | 462,354 | 7.704 | 25.832 |
| 1965 | 146,302 | 401,470 | 7.432 | 20.394 |
| 1970 | 153,475 | 356,057 | 7.158 | 16.607 |
| 1975 | 165,647 | 348,381 | 7.156 | 15.050 |
| 1980 | 170,532 | 362,849 | 6.951 | 14.790 |
| 1985 | 181,539 | 372,228 | 7.002 | 14.357 |
| 1990 | 192,937 | 402,979 | 6.943 | 14.501 |
| 1995 | 213,017 | 380,498 | 7.231 | 12.916 |
| 2000 | 220,884 | 329,737 | 7.150 | 10.674 |
| 2005 | 233,959 | 342,817 | 7.212 | 10.568 |
| 2010 | 244,280 | 377,848 | 7.143 | 11.049 |
| 2015 | 268,732 | 384,571 | 7.473 | 10.694 |
| 2020 | 311,994 | 362,246 | 8.173 | 9.490 |
| 2021 | 311,188 | 369,789 | 8.092 | 9.616 |
| 2022 | 337,724 | 354,665 | 8.699 | 9.136 |
| 2023 | 311,824 | 356,745 | 7.935 | 9.078 |
| 2024 | 321,790 | 361,079 | 8.097 | 9.085 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 8,369,995 | 5,363,407 | 60.946 |
| 1955 | 10,340,832 | 5,397,530 | 65.705 |
| 1960 | 12,373,883 | 5,543,353 | 69.061 |
| 1965 | 14,362,464 | 5,341,419 | 72.892 |
| 1970 | 16,229,750 | 5,222,987 | 75.654 |
| 1975 | 17,508,653 | 5,647,556 | 75.611 |
| 1980 | 18,565,807 | 5,971,615 | 75.663 |
| 1985 | 19,755,707 | 6,118,242 | 76.354 |
| 1990 | 21,207,473 | 6,485,207 | 76.582 |
| 1995 | 22,782,132 | 6,547,941 | 77.675 |
| 2000 | 24,428,073 | 6,307,700 | 79.478 |
| 2005 | 25,869,853 | 6,418,127 | 80.122 |
| 2010 | 27,655,231 | 6,513,437 | 80.937 |
| 2015 | 29,212,401 | 6,737,308 | 81.259 |
| 2020 | 30,670,064 | 6,933,141 | 81.562 |
| 2021 | 30,966,067 | 6,958,095 | 81.653 |
| 2022 | 31,263,957 | 6,978,269 | 81.752 |
| 2023 | 31,563,358 | 6,993,543 | 81.862 |
| 2024 | 31,863,601 | 7,003,746 | 81.980 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 964,293 | 917,489 | 1,881,781 | 4.73 | 105.101 |
| 05-09 | 1,031,990 | 982,876 | 2,014,867 | 5.07 | 104.997 |
| 10-14 | 1,077,145 | 1,031,813 | 2,108,959 | 5.31 | 104.393 |
| 15-19 | 1,104,591 | 1,071,570 | 2,176,160 | 5.48 | 103.082 |
| 20-24 | 1,249,729 | 1,197,652 | 2,447,381 | 6.16 | 104.348 |
| 25-29 | 1,440,185 | 1,333,836 | 2,774,021 | 6.98 | 107.973 |
| 30-34 | 1,468,892 | 1,397,650 | 2,866,543 | 7.21 | 105.097 |
| 35-39 | 1,410,078 | 1,379,343 | 2,789,421 | 7.02 | 102.228 |
| 40-44 | 1,344,927 | 1,348,737 | 2,693,664 | 6.78 | 99.718 |
| 45-49 | 1,230,632 | 1,256,820 | 2,487,452 | 6.26 | 97.916 |
| 50-54 | 1,202,888 | 1,224,839 | 2,427,727 | 6.11 | 98.208 |
| 55-59 | 1,243,990 | 1,266,523 | 2,510,513 | 6.32 | 98.221 |
| 60-64 | 1,328,224 | 1,366,880 | 2,695,104 | 6.78 | 97.172 |
| 65-69 | 1,178,332 | 1,245,909 | 2,424,242 | 6.10 | 94.576 |
| 70-74 | 944,034 | 1,035,193 | 1,979,227 | 4.98 | 91.194 |
| 75-79 | 719,116 | 820,159 | 1,539,275 | 3.87 | 87.680 |
| 80-84 | 435,517 | 537,210 | 972,726 | 2.45 | 81.070 |
| 85-89 | 233,871 | 334,819 | 568,691 | 1.43 | 69.850 |
| 90-94 | 100,185 | 183,540 | 283,724 | 0.71 | 54.585 |
| 95-99 | 23,726 | 63,197 | 86,923 | 0.22 | 37.543 |
| 100+ | 2,616 | 11,415 | 14,030 | 0.04 | 22.917 |
| Total | 19,734,961 | 20,007,470 | 39,742,431 | 98.638 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio