Canada Population History
1960 - 2026
Canada's population has grown from 17,909,356 in 1960 to 41,288,599 in 2024, a total increase of 130.5% (2.31x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
17.9M
2024 Population
41.3M
Total Growth
130.5%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
17.9M
1970
21.3M
1980
24.5M
1990
27.7M
2000
30.7M
2010
34.0M
2020
38.0M
2024
41.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.90%
1965-1970
+1.62%
1970-1975
+1.65%
1975-1980
+1.16%
1980-1985
+1.06%
1985-1990
+1.39%
1990-1995
+1.14%
1995-2000
+0.93%
2000-2005
+0.99%
2005-2010
+1.07%
2010-2015
+0.98%
2015-2020
+1.27%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,288,599 | +1,205,115 |
| 2023 | 40,083,484 | +1,147,550 |
| 2022 | 38,935,934 | +696,070 |
| 2021 | 38,239,864 | +211,226 |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 | +410,143 |
| 2019 | 37,618,495 | +545,875 |
| 2018 | 37,072,620 | +527,545 |
| 2017 | 36,545,075 | +434,272 |
| 2016 | 36,110,803 | +406,305 |
| 2015 | 35,704,498 | +270,432 |
| 2014 | 35,434,066 | +353,074 |
| 2013 | 35,080,992 | +367,597 |
| 2012 | 34,713,395 | +374,174 |
| 2011 | 34,339,221 | +333,319 |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 | +375,833 |
| 2009 | 33,630,069 | +382,771 |
| 2008 | 33,247,298 | +358,412 |
| 2007 | 32,888,886 | +317,693 |
| 2006 | 32,571,193 | +328,461 |
| 2005 | 32,242,732 | +303,925 |
| 2004 | 31,938,807 | +296,346 |
| 2003 | 31,642,461 | +283,262 |
| 2002 | 31,359,199 | +338,344 |
| 2001 | 31,020,855 | +335,125 |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 | +284,444 |
| 1999 | 30,401,286 | +246,113 |
| 1998 | 30,155,173 | +249,225 |
| 1997 | 29,905,948 | +295,730 |
| 1996 | 29,610,218 | +307,907 |
| 1995 | 29,302,311 | +301,648 |
| 1994 | 29,000,663 | +315,899 |
| 1993 | 28,684,764 | +313,500 |
| 1992 | 28,371,264 | +333,844 |
| 1991 | 28,037,420 | +346,282 |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 | +414,357 |
| 1989 | 27,276,781 | +485,034 |
| 1988 | 26,791,747 | +345,146 |
| 1987 | 26,446,601 | +346,323 |
| 1986 | 26,100,278 | +258,162 |
| 1985 | 25,842,116 | +235,063 |
| 1984 | 25,607,053 | +240,602 |
| 1983 | 25,366,451 | +249,509 |
| 1982 | 25,116,942 | +297,027 |
| 1981 | 24,819,915 | +304,248 |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 | +314,123 |
| 1979 | 24,201,544 | +238,341 |
| 1978 | 23,963,203 | +237,360 |
| 1977 | 23,725,843 | +276,035 |
| 1976 | 23,449,808 | +306,533 |
| 1975 | 23,143,275 | +335,306 |
| 1974 | 22,807,969 | +316,192 |
| 1973 | 22,491,777 | +273,314 |
| 1972 | 22,218,463 | +256,431 |
| 1971 | 21,962,032 | +638,032 |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 | +296,000 |
| 1969 | 21,028,000 | +284,000 |
| 1968 | 20,744,000 | +332,000 |
| 1967 | 20,412,000 | +364,000 |
| 1966 | 20,048,000 | +370,000 |
| 1965 | 19,678,000 | +353,000 |
| 1964 | 19,325,000 | +361,000 |
| 1963 | 18,964,000 | +350,000 |
| 1962 | 18,614,000 | +343,000 |
| 1961 | 18,271,000 | +361,644 |
| 1960 | 17,909,356 | — |