# 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. Source: Statistics Canada.

- Indicator id: `population_quarterly`
- Place id: `ca`
- Unit: persons
- 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.
- Note: 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.
- Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter (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)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-11
- License: Statistics Canada Open Licence: redistribution and sale permitted with the prescribed attribution and no implied endorsement
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/population-quarterly/canada
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_quarterly&place=ca

| 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 |