Population estimates and projections in Canada
Canada had an estimated population of 39,299,104 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Canada, 2023 (latest estimate)
39,299,104
Change from 2022
+1.2%
Projection for 2030
41,655,589 people
Projection for 2050
45,621,882 people
Projection for 2100
53,612,234 people
Position in 2023
38th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Canada over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 53,612,234 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 52,734,098 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 51,956,748 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 51,211,734 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 50,449,270 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 49,661,529 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 48,857,807 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 48,002,027 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 47,145,289 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 46,357,072 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 45,621,882 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 44,850,096 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 43,951,417 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 42,905,267 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 41,655,589 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 40,126,723 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 39,299,104 people |
| 2022 | 38,821,259 people |
| 2021 | 38,454,057 people |
| 2020 | 38,171,902 people |
| 2019 | 37,782,935 people |
| 2018 | 37,295,005 people |
| 2017 | 36,808,496 people |
| 2016 | 36,353,343 people |
| 2015 | 35,962,234 people |
| 2014 | 35,634,264 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 38,821,259 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 35,293,433 people, the figure has changed by +11.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Canada has the 38th highest value.
More for Canada
All statistics for Canada
Median age estimates and projections
40.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.35 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.22%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
41,651,653 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.94%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
20.3%
2025 · World Bank