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Population in Canada

Population in Canada was 41.65 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 38th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons41,651,653
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank38th of 215Countries ranked
Series high41,651,6532025
Series low17,909,3561960

Population in Canada, 1960 to 2025

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15M20M25M30M35M40M45M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 17,909,356 persons1961: 18,271,000 persons1962: 18,614,000 persons1963: 18,964,000 persons1964: 19,325,000 persons1965: 19,678,000 persons1966: 20,048,000 persons1967: 20,412,000 persons1968: 20,744,000 persons1969: 21,028,000 persons1970: 21,324,000 persons1971: 21,962,032 persons1972: 22,218,463 persons1973: 22,491,777 persons1974: 22,807,969 persons1975: 23,143,275 persons1976: 23,449,808 persons1977: 23,725,843 persons1978: 23,963,203 persons1979: 24,201,544 persons1980: 24,515,667 persons1981: 24,819,915 persons1982: 25,116,942 persons1983: 25,366,451 persons1984: 25,607,053 persons1985: 25,842,116 persons1986: 26,100,278 persons1987: 26,446,601 persons1988: 26,791,747 persons1989: 27,276,781 persons1990: 27,691,138 persons1991: 28,037,420 persons1992: 28,371,264 persons1993: 28,684,764 persons1994: 29,000,663 persons1995: 29,302,311 persons1996: 29,610,218 persons1997: 29,905,948 persons1998: 30,155,173 persons1999: 30,401,286 persons2000: 30,685,730 persons2001: 31,020,855 persons2002: 31,359,199 persons2003: 31,642,461 persons2004: 31,938,807 persons2005: 32,242,732 persons2006: 32,571,193 persons2007: 32,888,886 persons2008: 33,247,298 persons2009: 33,630,069 persons2010: 34,005,902 persons2011: 34,339,221 persons2012: 34,713,395 persons2013: 35,080,992 persons2014: 35,434,066 persons2015: 35,704,498 persons2016: 36,110,803 persons2017: 36,545,075 persons2018: 37,072,620 persons2019: 37,618,495 persons2020: 38,028,638 persons2021: 38,239,864 persons2022: 38,950,132 persons2023: 40,049,088 persons2024: 41,262,329 persons2025: 41,651,653 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202541,651,653
202441,262,329
202340,049,088
202238,950,132
202138,239,864
202038,028,638
201937,618,495
201837,072,620
201736,545,075
201636,110,803
201535,704,498
201435,434,066
201335,080,992
201234,713,395
201134,339,221
201034,005,902
200933,630,069
200833,247,298
200732,888,886
200632,571,193
200532,242,732
200431,938,807
200331,642,461
200231,359,199
200131,020,855
200030,685,730
199930,401,286
199830,155,173
199729,905,948
199629,610,218
199529,302,311
199429,000,663
199328,684,764
199228,371,264
199128,037,420
199027,691,138
198927,276,781
198826,791,747
198726,446,601
198626,100,278
198525,842,116
198425,607,053
198325,366,451
198225,116,942
198124,819,915
198024,515,667
197924,201,544
197823,963,203
197723,725,843
197623,449,808
197523,143,275
197422,807,969
197322,491,777
197222,218,463
197121,962,032
197021,324,000
196921,028,000
196820,744,000
196720,412,000
196620,048,000
196519,678,000
196419,325,000
196318,964,000
196218,614,000
196118,271,000
196017,909,356

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Canada?

Population in Canada was 41.65 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 38th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Canada?

41.65 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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