Population, total in Canada
Canada: Population, total was 41.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Canada is 41.65 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Canada peaked at 41.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.91 million, in 1960.
Canada ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 17.91 million | 21.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.93 million | 21.32 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.79 million | 24.52 million | 27.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 27.69 million | 30.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 million | 30.69 million | 33.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 million | 34.01 million | 37.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.70 million | 38.03 million | 41.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 44.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 36.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Canada?
- Population, total in Canada was 41.65 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population, total?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.