Population at the start of the quarter in Canada
Population at the start of the quarter in Canada was 41.8 million in Q3 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.5% from Q3 2025.
Q3 2026, persons41,798,407
Change on Q3 2025+0.5%
Series high41,798,407
Series low12,188,000
Population at the start of the quarter in Canada, Q1 1946 to Q3 2026
All 323 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q3 | 41,798,407 |
| 2026-Q2 | 41,718,064 |
| 2026-Q1 | 41,716,698 |
| 2025-Q4 | 41,723,923 |
| 2025-Q3 | 41,608,982 |
| 2025-Q2 | 41,495,432 |
| 2025-Q1 | 41,435,888 |
| 2024-Q4 | 41,373,096 |
| 2024-Q3 | 41,162,593 |
| 2024-Q2 | 40,912,561 |
| 2024-Q1 | 40,670,178 |
| 2023-Q4 | 40,439,108 |
| 2023-Q3 | 40,022,704 |
| 2023-Q2 | 39,684,191 |
| 2023-Q1 | 39,477,134 |
| 2022-Q4 | 39,278,574 |
| 2022-Q3 | 38,945,628 |
| 2022-Q2 | 38,678,014 |
| 2022-Q1 | 38,559,788 |
| 2021-Q4 | 38,462,457 |
| 2021-Q3 | 38,239,864 |
| 2021-Q2 | 38,140,918 |
| 2021-Q1 | 38,058,291 |
| 2020-Q4 | 38,027,406 |
| 2020-Q3 | 38,028,638 |
| 2020-Q2 | 38,006,941 |
| 2020-Q1 | 37,928,208 |
| 2019-Q4 | 37,828,162 |
| 2019-Q3 | 37,618,495 |
| 2019-Q2 | 37,437,243 |
| 2019-Q1 | 37,336,956 |
| 2018-Q4 | 37,259,485 |
| 2018-Q3 | 37,072,620 |
| 2018-Q2 | 36,903,671 |
| 2018-Q1 | 36,801,579 |
| 2017-Q4 | 36,722,075 |
| 2017-Q3 | 36,545,075 |
| 2017-Q2 | 36,397,141 |
| 2017-Q1 | 36,313,068 |
| 2016-Q4 | 36,257,421 |
| 2016-Q3 | 36,110,803 |
| 2016-Q2 | 35,970,407 |
| 2016-Q1 | 35,871,484 |
| 2015-Q4 | 35,823,591 |
| 2015-Q3 | 35,704,498 |
| 2015-Q2 | 35,606,734 |
| 2015-Q1 | 35,571,043 |
| 2014-Q4 | 35,555,305 |
| 2014-Q3 | 35,434,066 |
| 2014-Q2 | 35,320,540 |
| 2014-Q1 | 35,247,023 |
| 2013-Q4 | 35,209,597 |
| 2013-Q3 | 35,080,992 |
| 2013-Q2 | 34,956,567 |
| 2013-Q1 | 34,881,794 |
| 2012-Q4 | 34,834,973 |
| 2012-Q3 | 34,713,395 |
| 2012-Q2 | 34,592,192 |
| 2012-Q1 | 34,516,032 |
| 2011-Q4 | 34,457,713 |
| 2011-Q3 | 34,339,221 |
| 2011-Q2 | 34,230,555 |
| 2011-Q1 | 34,166,633 |
| 2010-Q4 | 34,132,531 |
| 2010-Q3 | 34,005,902 |
| 2010-Q2 | 33,890,461 |
| 2010-Q1 | 33,809,016 |
| 2009-Q4 | 33,758,581 |
| 2009-Q3 | 33,630,069 |
| 2009-Q2 | 33,512,305 |
| 2009-Q1 | 33,427,754 |
| 2008-Q4 | 33,372,978 |
| 2008-Q3 | 33,247,298 |
| 2008-Q2 | 33,127,394 |
| 2008-Q1 | 33,050,262 |
| 2007-Q4 | 33,001,918 |
| 2007-Q3 | 32,888,886 |
| 2007-Q2 | 32,785,964 |
| 2007-Q1 | 32,717,848 |
| 2006-Q4 | 32,680,839 |
| 2006-Q3 | 32,571,193 |
| 2006-Q2 | 32,470,171 |
| 2006-Q1 | 32,394,909 |
| 2005-Q4 | 32,353,311 |
| 2005-Q3 | 32,242,732 |
| 2005-Q2 | 32,140,569 |
| 2005-Q1 | 32,075,011 |
| 2004-Q4 | 32,038,207 |
| 2004-Q3 | 31,938,807 |
| 2004-Q2 | 31,844,704 |
| 2004-Q1 | 31,775,723 |
| 2003-Q4 | 31,736,141 |
| 2003-Q3 | 31,642,461 |
| 2003-Q2 | 31,549,344 |
| 2003-Q1 | 31,479,415 |
| 2002-Q4 | 31,450,677 |
| 2002-Q3 | 31,359,199 |
| 2002-Q2 | 31,252,682 |
| 2002-Q1 | 31,168,896 |
| 2001-Q4 | 31,128,873 |
| 2001-Q3 | 31,020,855 |
| 2001-Q2 | 30,910,996 |
| 2001-Q1 | 30,824,441 |
| 2000-Q4 | 30,783,969 |
| 2000-Q3 | 30,685,730 |
| 2000-Q2 | 30,594,030 |
| 2000-Q1 | 30,525,872 |
| 1999-Q4 | 30,492,106 |
| 1999-Q3 | 30,401,286 |
| 1999-Q2 | 30,314,696 |
| 1999-Q1 | 30,260,117 |
| 1998-Q4 | 30,231,639 |
| 1998-Q3 | 30,155,173 |
| 1998-Q2 | 30,080,180 |
| 1998-Q1 | 30,028,506 |
| 1997-Q4 | 29,994,790 |
| 1997-Q3 | 29,905,948 |
| 1997-Q2 | 29,818,012 |
| 1997-Q1 | 29,751,536 |
| 1996-Q4 | 29,708,206 |
| 1996-Q3 | 29,610,218 |
| 1996-Q2 | 29,514,217 |
| 1996-Q1 | 29,446,857 |
| 1995-Q4 | 29,396,274 |
| 1995-Q3 | 29,302,311 |
| 1995-Q2 | 29,211,541 |
| 1995-Q1 | 29,141,902 |
| 1994-Q4 | 29,096,372 |
| 1994-Q3 | 29,000,663 |
| 1994-Q2 | 28,907,448 |
| 1994-Q1 | 28,835,772 |
| 1993-Q4 | 28,786,619 |
| 1993-Q3 | 28,684,764 |
| 1993-Q2 | 28,600,864 |
| 1993-Q1 | 28,533,602 |
| 1992-Q4 | 28,474,177 |
| 1992-Q3 | 28,371,264 |
| 1992-Q2 | 28,269,699 |
| 1992-Q1 | 28,181,477 |
| 1991-Q4 | 28,127,327 |
| 1991-Q3 | 28,037,420 |
| 1991-Q2 | 27,928,837 |
| 1991-Q1 | 27,854,861 |
| 1990-Q4 | 27,807,591 |
| 1990-Q3 | 27,691,138 |
| 1990-Q2 | 27,567,161 |
| 1990-Q1 | 27,463,550 |
| 1989-Q4 | 27,402,695 |
| 1989-Q3 | 27,276,781 |
| 1989-Q2 | 27,147,776 |
| 1989-Q1 | 27,032,356 |
| 1988-Q4 | 26,932,655 |
| 1988-Q3 | 26,791,747 |
| 1988-Q2 | 26,679,165 |
| 1988-Q1 | 26,602,328 |
| 1987-Q4 | 26,542,370 |
| 1987-Q3 | 26,446,601 |
| 1987-Q2 | 26,346,370 |
| 1987-Q1 | 26,256,140 |
| 1986-Q4 | 26,187,639 |
| 1986-Q3 | 26,100,278 |
| 1986-Q2 | 26,019,615 |
| 1986-Q1 | 25,962,414 |
| 1985-Q4 | 25,914,797 |
| 1985-Q3 | 25,842,116 |
| 1985-Q2 | 25,774,717 |
| 1985-Q1 | 25,721,170 |
| 1984-Q4 | 25,677,668 |
| 1984-Q3 | 25,607,053 |
| 1984-Q2 | 25,539,861 |
| 1984-Q1 | 25,482,358 |
| 1983-Q4 | 25,434,150 |
| 1983-Q3 | 25,366,451 |
| 1983-Q2 | 25,300,372 |
| 1983-Q1 | 25,242,830 |
| 1982-Q4 | 25,193,538 |
| 1982-Q3 | 25,116,942 |
| 1982-Q2 | 25,042,069 |
| 1982-Q1 | 24,979,229 |
| 1981-Q4 | 24,920,120 |
| 1981-Q3 | 24,819,915 |
| 1981-Q2 | 24,732,826 |
| 1981-Q1 | 24,665,355 |
| 1980-Q4 | 24,603,534 |
| 1980-Q3 | 24,515,667 |
| 1980-Q2 | 24,418,295 |
| 1980-Q1 | 24,345,365 |
| 1979-Q4 | 24,279,044 |
| 1979-Q3 | 24,201,544 |
| 1979-Q2 | 24,128,180 |
| 1979-Q1 | 24,071,889 |
| 1978-Q4 | 24,025,447 |
| 1978-Q3 | 23,963,203 |
| 1978-Q2 | 23,903,687 |
| 1978-Q1 | 23,849,503 |
| 1977-Q4 | 23,801,445 |
| 1977-Q3 | 23,725,843 |
| 1977-Q2 | 23,656,739 |
| 1977-Q1 | 23,591,713 |
| 1976-Q4 | 23,533,565 |
| 1976-Q3 | 23,449,808 |
| 1976-Q2 | 23,369,845 |
| 1976-Q1 | 23,304,197 |
| 1975-Q4 | 23,240,585 |
| 1975-Q3 | 23,143,275 |
| 1975-Q2 | 23,048,990 |
| 1975-Q1 | 22,979,190 |
| 1974-Q4 | 22,907,390 |
| 1974-Q3 | 22,807,969 |
| 1974-Q2 | 22,723,274 |
| 1974-Q1 | 22,649,538 |
| 1973-Q4 | 22,570,338 |
| 1973-Q3 | 22,491,777 |
| 1973-Q2 | 22,405,392 |
| 1973-Q1 | 22,347,459 |
| 1972-Q4 | 22,288,499 |
| 1972-Q3 | 22,218,463 |
| 1972-Q2 | 22,148,919 |
| 1972-Q1 | 22,092,498 |
| 1971-Q4 | 22,039,243 |
| 1971-Q3 | 21,962,032 |
| 1971-Q2 | 21,523,000 |
| 1971-Q1 | 21,465,000 |
| 1970-Q4 | 21,400,000 |
| 1970-Q3 | 21,324,000 |
| 1970-Q2 | 21,244,000 |
| 1970-Q1 | 21,182,000 |
| 1969-Q4 | 21,111,000 |
| 1969-Q3 | 21,028,000 |
| 1969-Q2 | 20,950,000 |
| 1969-Q1 | 20,888,000 |
| 1968-Q4 | 20,814,000 |
| 1968-Q3 | 20,729,000 |
| 1968-Q2 | 20,644,000 |
| 1968-Q1 | 20,581,000 |
| 1967-Q4 | 20,509,000 |
| 1967-Q3 | 20,412,000 |
| 1967-Q2 | 20,306,000 |
| 1967-Q1 | 20,228,000 |
| 1966-Q4 | 20,146,000 |
| 1966-Q3 | 20,048,000 |
| 1966-Q2 | 19,939,000 |
| 1966-Q1 | 19,857,000 |
| 1965-Q4 | 19,777,000 |
| 1965-Q3 | 19,678,000 |
| 1965-Q2 | 19,578,000 |
| 1965-Q1 | 19,501,000 |
| 1964-Q4 | 19,420,000 |
| 1964-Q3 | 19,325,000 |
| 1964-Q2 | 19,222,000 |
| 1964-Q1 | 19,142,000 |
| 1963-Q4 | 19,061,000 |
| 1963-Q3 | 18,964,000 |
| 1963-Q2 | 18,864,000 |
| 1963-Q1 | 18,787,000 |
| 1962-Q4 | 18,708,000 |
| 1962-Q3 | 18,614,000 |
| 1962-Q2 | 18,519,000 |
| 1962-Q1 | 18,442,000 |
| 1961-Q4 | 18,363,000 |
| 1961-Q3 | 18,271,000 |
| 1961-Q2 | 18,172,000 |
| 1961-Q1 | 18,092,000 |
| 1960-Q4 | 18,009,000 |
| 1960-Q3 | 17,909,000 |
| 1960-Q2 | 17,793,000 |
| 1960-Q1 | 17,710,000 |
| 1959-Q4 | 17,624,000 |
| 1959-Q3 | 17,522,000 |
| 1959-Q2 | 17,406,000 |
| 1959-Q1 | 17,318,000 |
| 1958-Q4 | 17,225,000 |
| 1958-Q3 | 17,120,000 |
| 1958-Q2 | 16,997,000 |
| 1958-Q1 | 16,907,000 |
| 1957-Q4 | 16,810,000 |
| 1957-Q3 | 16,677,000 |
| 1957-Q2 | 16,479,000 |
| 1957-Q1 | 16,352,000 |
| 1956-Q4 | 16,235,000 |
| 1956-Q3 | 16,123,000 |
| 1956-Q2 | 16,004,000 |
| 1956-Q1 | 15,919,000 |
| 1955-Q4 | 15,834,000 |
| 1955-Q3 | 15,736,000 |
| 1955-Q2 | 15,620,000 |
| 1955-Q1 | 15,535,000 |
| 1954-Q4 | 15,444,000 |
| 1954-Q3 | 15,330,000 |
| 1954-Q2 | 15,199,000 |
| 1954-Q1 | 15,105,000 |
| 1953-Q4 | 15,001,000 |
| 1953-Q3 | 14,886,000 |
| 1953-Q2 | 14,763,000 |
| 1953-Q1 | 14,682,000 |
| 1952-Q4 | 14,598,000 |
| 1952-Q3 | 14,496,000 |
| 1952-Q2 | 14,376,000 |
| 1952-Q1 | 14,277,000 |
| 1951-Q4 | 14,163,000 |
| 1951-Q3 | 14,050,000 |
| 1951-Q2 | 13,937,000 |
| 1951-Q1 | 13,870,000 |
| 1950-Q4 | 13,807,000 |
| 1950-Q3 | 13,737,000 |
| 1950-Q2 | 13,663,000 |
| 1950-Q1 | 13,607,000 |
| 1949-Q4 | 13,548,000 |
| 1949-Q3 | 13,475,000 |
| 1949-Q2 | 13,399,000 |
| 1949-Q1 | 12,998,000 |
| 1948-Q4 | 12,930,000 |
| 1948-Q3 | 12,852,000 |
| 1948-Q2 | 12,773,000 |
| 1948-Q1 | 12,710,000 |
| 1947-Q4 | 12,646,000 |
| 1947-Q3 | 12,576,000 |
| 1947-Q2 | 12,507,000 |
| 1947-Q1 | 12,450,000 |
| 1946-Q4 | 12,393,000 |
| 1946-Q3 | 12,316,000 |
| 1946-Q2 | 12,241,000 |
| 1946-Q1 | 12,188,000 |
Definition
Resident population estimate dated the first day of the quarter: 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October. Canada: Statistics Canada quarterly demographic estimates, which count permanent and non-permanent residents.
The period label is the quarter that begins on the estimate date, so 2026-Q3 is the population on 1 July 2026. Separate from population, which is annual and uses other sources and dates.
How to cite
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter, reference period 2026-Q3. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter, reference period 2026-Q3. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1,2,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,3,4,6,7&startRefPeriod=1946-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the population at the start of the quarter in Canada?
Population at the start of the quarter in Canada was 41.8 million in Q3 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.5% from Q3 2025.
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Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest population at the start of the quarter in Canada?
41.8 million in Q3 2026, the highest value since Q1 1946 in this series.