# Population at the start of the quarter in Ontario

Population at the start of the quarter in Ontario was 16.26 million in Q3 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

- Indicator id: `population_quarterly`
- Place id: `ca-pr-35`
- 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
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- 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.
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- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_quarterly&place=ca-pr-35

| Period | persons |
|---|---:|
| 2026-Q3 | 16,262,121 |
| 2026-Q2 | 16,244,194 |
| 2026-Q1 | 16,249,344 |
| 2025-Q4 | 16,253,023 |
| 2025-Q3 | 16,216,961 |
| 2025-Q2 | 16,189,877 |
| 2025-Q1 | 16,173,041 |
| 2024-Q4 | 16,154,989 |
| 2024-Q3 | 16,090,358 |
| 2024-Q2 | 16,003,875 |
| 2024-Q1 | 15,916,758 |
| 2023-Q4 | 15,806,578 |
| 2023-Q3 | 15,618,269 |
| 2023-Q2 | 15,472,222 |
| 2023-Q1 | 15,394,843 |
| 2022-Q4 | 15,301,418 |
| 2022-Q3 | 15,155,192 |
| 2022-Q2 | 15,046,020 |
| 2022-Q1 | 14,996,160 |
| 2021-Q4 | 14,947,557 |
| 2021-Q3 | 14,842,488 |
| 2021-Q2 | 14,808,093 |
| 2021-Q1 | 14,772,726 |
| 2020-Q4 | 14,757,582 |
| 2020-Q3 | 14,761,811 |
| 2020-Q2 | 14,752,374 |
| 2020-Q1 | 14,718,155 |
| 2019-Q4 | 14,666,727 |
| 2019-Q3 | 14,573,565 |
| 2019-Q2 | 14,493,612 |
| 2019-Q1 | 14,449,986 |
| 2018-Q4 | 14,413,055 |
| 2018-Q3 | 14,326,746 |
| 2018-Q2 | 14,251,136 |
| 2018-Q1 | 14,199,811 |
| 2017-Q4 | 14,161,084 |
| 2017-Q3 | 14,078,499 |
| 2017-Q2 | 14,012,209 |
| 2017-Q1 | 13,975,516 |
| 2016-Q4 | 13,948,180 |
| 2016-Q3 | 13,876,500 |
| 2016-Q2 | 13,816,652 |
| 2016-Q1 | 13,774,364 |
| 2015-Q4 | 13,759,762 |
| 2015-Q3 | 13,709,293 |
| 2015-Q2 | 13,669,290 |
| 2015-Q1 | 13,657,423 |
| 2014-Q4 | 13,661,282 |
| 2014-Q3 | 13,617,763 |
| 2014-Q2 | 13,583,220 |
| 2014-Q1 | 13,563,311 |
| 2013-Q4 | 13,559,499 |
| 2013-Q3 | 13,511,902 |
| 2013-Q2 | 13,469,151 |
| 2013-Q1 | 13,446,276 |
| 2012-Q4 | 13,436,625 |
| 2012-Q3 | 13,392,364 |
| 2012-Q2 | 13,350,123 |
| 2012-Q1 | 13,325,337 |
| 2011-Q4 | 13,310,604 |
| 2011-Q3 | 13,262,345 |
| 2011-Q2 | 13,222,146 |
| 2011-Q1 | 13,199,081 |
| 2010-Q4 | 13,189,987 |
| 2010-Q3 | 13,136,481 |
| 2010-Q2 | 13,088,924 |
| 2010-Q1 | 13,059,426 |
| 2009-Q4 | 13,048,442 |
| 2009-Q3 | 12,998,941 |
| 2009-Q2 | 12,956,924 |
| 2009-Q1 | 12,932,742 |
| 2008-Q4 | 12,927,520 |
| 2008-Q3 | 12,883,824 |
| 2008-Q2 | 12,840,482 |
| 2008-Q1 | 12,814,686 |
| 2007-Q4 | 12,807,497 |
| 2007-Q3 | 12,765,133 |
| 2007-Q2 | 12,727,090 |
| 2007-Q1 | 12,703,327 |
| 2006-Q4 | 12,701,324 |
| 2006-Q3 | 12,661,953 |
| 2006-Q2 | 12,618,321 |
| 2006-Q1 | 12,587,149 |
| 2005-Q4 | 12,578,240 |
| 2005-Q3 | 12,527,581 |
| 2005-Q2 | 12,476,560 |
| 2005-Q1 | 12,444,755 |
| 2004-Q4 | 12,435,931 |
| 2004-Q3 | 12,389,641 |
| 2004-Q2 | 12,339,813 |
| 2004-Q1 | 12,303,516 |
| 2003-Q4 | 12,290,116 |
| 2003-Q3 | 12,243,641 |
| 2003-Q2 | 12,194,269 |
| 2003-Q1 | 12,155,691 |
| 2002-Q4 | 12,145,100 |
| 2002-Q3 | 12,093,412 |
| 2002-Q2 | 12,029,818 |
| 2002-Q1 | 11,979,906 |
| 2001-Q4 | 11,961,546 |
| 2001-Q3 | 11,897,473 |
| 2001-Q2 | 11,827,345 |
| 2001-Q1 | 11,771,945 |
| 2000-Q4 | 11,748,348 |
| 2000-Q3 | 11,683,290 |
| 2000-Q2 | 11,621,255 |
| 2000-Q1 | 11,576,994 |
| 1999-Q4 | 11,559,464 |
| 1999-Q3 | 11,504,759 |
| 1999-Q2 | 11,452,857 |
| 1999-Q1 | 11,419,589 |
| 1998-Q4 | 11,408,804 |
| 1998-Q3 | 11,365,901 |
| 1998-Q2 | 11,322,038 |
| 1998-Q1 | 11,292,059 |
| 1997-Q4 | 11,278,893 |
| 1997-Q3 | 11,227,651 |
| 1997-Q2 | 11,179,959 |
| 1997-Q1 | 11,146,270 |
| 1996-Q4 | 11,130,574 |
| 1996-Q3 | 11,082,903 |
| 1996-Q2 | 11,037,392 |
| 1996-Q1 | 11,009,307 |
| 1995-Q4 | 10,993,416 |
| 1995-Q3 | 10,950,119 |
| 1995-Q2 | 10,906,895 |
| 1995-Q1 | 10,875,308 |
| 1994-Q4 | 10,860,406 |
| 1994-Q3 | 10,819,146 |
| 1994-Q2 | 10,776,819 |
| 1994-Q1 | 10,744,762 |
| 1993-Q4 | 10,728,737 |
| 1993-Q3 | 10,690,038 |
| 1993-Q2 | 10,656,924 |
| 1993-Q1 | 10,629,994 |
| 1992-Q4 | 10,610,665 |
| 1992-Q3 | 10,572,205 |
| 1992-Q2 | 10,528,346 |
| 1992-Q1 | 10,488,022 |
| 1991-Q4 | 10,465,562 |
| 1991-Q3 | 10,431,316 |
| 1991-Q2 | 10,385,937 |
| 1991-Q1 | 10,355,101 |
| 1990-Q4 | 10,344,678 |
| 1990-Q3 | 10,295,832 |
| 1990-Q2 | 10,238,884 |
| 1990-Q1 | 10,189,985 |
| 1989-Q4 | 10,167,642 |
| 1989-Q3 | 10,103,305 |
| 1989-Q2 | 10,031,922 |
| 1989-Q1 | 9,969,308 |
| 1988-Q4 | 9,917,210 |
| 1988-Q3 | 9,838,620 |
| 1988-Q2 | 9,774,964 |
| 1988-Q1 | 9,735,171 |
| 1987-Q4 | 9,702,789 |
| 1987-Q3 | 9,637,945 |
| 1987-Q2 | 9,577,947 |
| 1987-Q1 | 9,531,478 |
| 1986-Q4 | 9,493,289 |
| 1986-Q3 | 9,437,359 |
| 1986-Q2 | 9,391,784 |
| 1986-Q1 | 9,362,036 |
| 1985-Q4 | 9,338,435 |
| 1985-Q3 | 9,294,657 |
| 1985-Q2 | 9,256,175 |
| 1985-Q1 | 9,230,294 |
| 1984-Q4 | 9,210,346 |
| 1984-Q3 | 9,167,484 |
| 1984-Q2 | 9,129,833 |
| 1984-Q1 | 9,100,590 |
| 1983-Q4 | 9,074,145 |
| 1983-Q3 | 9,039,564 |
| 1983-Q2 | 9,010,994 |
| 1983-Q1 | 8,982,933 |
| 1982-Q4 | 8,957,042 |
| 1982-Q3 | 8,920,288 |
| 1982-Q2 | 8,892,646 |
| 1982-Q1 | 8,865,774 |
| 1981-Q4 | 8,846,005 |
| 1981-Q3 | 8,812,286 |
| 1981-Q2 | 8,787,156 |
| 1981-Q1 | 8,770,591 |
| 1980-Q4 | 8,757,388 |
| 1980-Q3 | 8,746,013 |
| 1980-Q2 | 8,715,218 |
| 1980-Q1 | 8,693,157 |
| 1979-Q4 | 8,674,941 |
| 1979-Q3 | 8,662,088 |
| 1979-Q2 | 8,638,099 |
| 1979-Q1 | 8,619,239 |
| 1978-Q4 | 8,604,263 |
| 1978-Q3 | 8,590,144 |
| 1978-Q2 | 8,569,298 |
| 1978-Q1 | 8,548,453 |
| 1977-Q4 | 8,530,102 |
| 1977-Q3 | 8,504,080 |
| 1977-Q2 | 8,481,322 |
| 1977-Q1 | 8,458,617 |
| 1976-Q4 | 8,438,765 |
| 1976-Q3 | 8,413,779 |
| 1976-Q2 | 8,387,985 |
| 1976-Q1 | 8,366,498 |
| 1975-Q4 | 8,352,911 |
| 1975-Q3 | 8,319,795 |
| 1975-Q2 | 8,284,503 |
| 1975-Q1 | 8,260,161 |
| 1974-Q4 | 8,240,114 |
| 1974-Q3 | 8,204,275 |
| 1974-Q2 | 8,172,562 |
| 1974-Q1 | 8,139,808 |
| 1973-Q4 | 8,107,108 |
| 1973-Q3 | 8,075,547 |
| 1973-Q2 | 8,035,129 |
| 1973-Q1 | 8,013,391 |
| 1972-Q4 | 7,992,037 |
| 1972-Q3 | 7,963,117 |
| 1972-Q2 | 7,927,220 |
| 1972-Q1 | 7,906,337 |
| 1971-Q4 | 7,882,241 |
| 1971-Q3 | 7,849,027 |
| 1971-Q2 | 7,683,000 |
| 1971-Q1 | 7,656,000 |
| 1970-Q4 | 7,613,000 |
| 1970-Q3 | 7,566,000 |
| 1970-Q2 | 7,528,000 |
| 1970-Q1 | 7,488,000 |
| 1969-Q4 | 7,442,000 |
| 1969-Q3 | 7,399,000 |
| 1969-Q2 | 7,362,000 |
| 1969-Q1 | 7,338,000 |
| 1968-Q4 | 7,305,000 |
| 1968-Q3 | 7,275,000 |
| 1968-Q2 | 7,238,000 |
| 1968-Q1 | 7,213,000 |
| 1967-Q4 | 7,186,000 |
| 1967-Q3 | 7,142,000 |
| 1967-Q2 | 7,096,000 |
| 1967-Q1 | 7,063,000 |
| 1966-Q4 | 7,025,000 |
| 1966-Q3 | 6,977,000 |
| 1966-Q2 | 6,926,000 |
| 1966-Q1 | 6,888,000 |
| 1965-Q4 | 6,849,000 |
| 1965-Q3 | 6,803,000 |
| 1965-Q2 | 6,758,000 |
| 1965-Q1 | 6,723,000 |
| 1964-Q4 | 6,687,000 |
| 1964-Q3 | 6,646,000 |
| 1964-Q2 | 6,602,000 |
| 1964-Q1 | 6,572,000 |
| 1963-Q4 | 6,535,000 |
| 1963-Q3 | 6,497,000 |
| 1963-Q2 | 6,455,000 |
| 1963-Q1 | 6,427,000 |
| 1962-Q4 | 6,395,000 |
| 1962-Q3 | 6,362,000 |
| 1962-Q2 | 6,330,000 |
| 1962-Q1 | 6,303,000 |
| 1961-Q4 | 6,275,000 |
| 1961-Q3 | 6,248,000 |
| 1961-Q2 | 6,214,000 |
| 1961-Q1 | 6,187,000 |
| 1960-Q4 | 6,158,000 |
| 1960-Q3 | 6,127,000 |
| 1960-Q2 | 6,083,000 |
| 1960-Q1 | 6,054,000 |
| 1959-Q4 | 6,020,000 |
| 1959-Q3 | 5,985,000 |
| 1959-Q2 | 5,938,000 |
| 1959-Q1 | 5,907,000 |
| 1958-Q4 | 5,874,000 |
| 1958-Q3 | 5,835,000 |
| 1958-Q2 | 5,789,000 |
| 1958-Q1 | 5,759,000 |
| 1957-Q4 | 5,722,000 |
| 1957-Q3 | 5,668,000 |
| 1957-Q2 | 5,580,000 |
| 1957-Q1 | 5,529,000 |
| 1956-Q4 | 5,470,000 |
| 1956-Q3 | 5,423,000 |
| 1956-Q2 | 5,375,000 |
| 1956-Q1 | 5,344,000 |
| 1955-Q4 | 5,311,000 |
| 1955-Q3 | 5,278,000 |
| 1955-Q2 | 5,236,000 |
| 1955-Q1 | 5,208,000 |
| 1954-Q4 | 5,174,000 |
| 1954-Q3 | 5,130,000 |
| 1954-Q2 | 5,082,000 |
| 1954-Q1 | 5,047,000 |
| 1953-Q4 | 5,002,000 |
| 1953-Q3 | 4,956,000 |
| 1953-Q2 | 4,907,000 |
| 1953-Q1 | 4,876,000 |
| 1952-Q4 | 4,841,000 |
| 1952-Q3 | 4,802,000 |
| 1952-Q2 | 4,757,000 |
| 1952-Q1 | 4,717,000 |
| 1951-Q4 | 4,665,000 |
| 1951-Q3 | 4,615,000 |