Canada population (2026)
The population of Canada is 40,467,728 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Canada ranks #38 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.488% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.79% a year (+341,005 people). The median age is 41.8 years, women have 1.33 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years. Population density is 5 people per km² of land. The capital is Ottawa.
Population of Canada, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 45,621,882 | +0.33% | 46.1 | 1.39 | 86.2 | 0.472% |
| 2045 | 44,850,096 | +0.39% | 45.6 | 1.38 | 85.6 | 0.475% |
| 2040 | 43,951,417 | +0.43% | 44.8 | 1.36 | 85.0 | 0.479% |
| 2035 | 42,905,267 | +0.51% | 43.8 | 1.34 | 84.4 | 0.483% |
| 2030 | 41,655,589 | +0.66% | 42.7 | 1.32 | 83.7 | 0.486% |
| 2026 | 40,467,728 | +0.79% | 41.8 | 1.33 | 83.1 | 0.488% |
| 2025 | 40,126,723 | +0.90% | 41.6 | 1.33 | 82.9 | 0.487% |
| 2024 | 39,742,430 | +1.03% | 41.5 | 1.34 | 82.7 | 0.487% |
| 2023 | 39,299,104 | +1.22% | 41.3 | 1.35 | 82.6 | 0.486% |
| 2022 | 38,821,259 | +1.23% | 41.3 | 1.37 | 81.2 | 0.484% |
| 2020 | 38,171,902 | +0.80% | 40.9 | 1.41 | 81.7 | 0.484% |
| 2015 | 35,962,234 | +0.95% | 40.6 | 1.6 | 81.9 | 0.481% |
| 2010 | 34,196,898 | +1.05% | 39.7 | 1.64 | 81.3 | 0.487% |
| 2005 | 32,440,173 | +0.97% | 38.6 | 1.57 | 80.1 | 0.492% |
| 2000 | 30,891,803 | +1.00% | 36.8 | 1.51 | 79.2 | 0.501% |
| 1995 | 29,459,132 | +1.05% | 34.7 | 1.67 | 78.0 | 0.512% |
| 1990 | 27,789,442 | +1.41% | 32.8 | 1.7 | 77.4 | 0.522% |
| 1985 | 25,927,466 | +1.00% | 30.9 | 1.59 | 76.3 | 0.533% |
| 1980 | 24,533,776 | +1.28% | 29.1 | 1.66 | 75.1 | 0.552% |
| 1975 | 23,148,986 | +1.39% | 27.4 | 1.8 | 73.4 | 0.569% |
| 1970 | 21,440,022 | +2.37% | 26.0 | 2.27 | 72.6 | 0.580% |
| 1965 | 19,685,518 | +1.87% | 25.5 | 3.07 | 71.7 | 0.590% |
| 1960 | 17,898,790 | +2.09% | 26.5 | 3.82 | 71.0 | 0.594% |
| 1955 | 15,728,274 | +2.51% | 27.3 | 3.75 | 70.0 | 0.574% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina