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Canada
Canada had a population of 40,467,728 people in 2026, ranking 38 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 40,467,728 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #38/ 237 Northern America #2 / 5
- Share of world population
- 0.49% 2026
- Density
- 4.5 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 40.8 years
- Life expectancy
- 83.05 years
Country or area overview
Canada is in Northern America. In 2026, its population was 40,467,728 people, about 0.49% of the world total. It ranks #38 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 13,741,747 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 53,612,234 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.79%. The median age is 40.8. 14.9% of the population is under 15 and 20.7% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 83.05 and the total fertility rate is 1.33. Within Northern America, it ranks #2 of 5 by population and #4 of 5 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Canada map
Country outline and its location in the world.
All territories
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 970,096 | 923,192 | 1,893,288 | 4.68% |
| 5–9 | 1,027,518 | 979,388 | 2,006,906 | 4.96% |
| 10–14 | 1,079,464 | 1,031,449 | 2,110,913 | 5.22% |
| 15–19 | 1,127,524 | 1,090,150 | 2,217,674 | 5.48% |
| 20–24 | 1,226,463 | 1,194,569 | 2,421,032 | 5.98% |
| 25–29 | 1,445,174 | 1,352,590 | 2,797,764 | 6.91% |
| 30–34 | 1,490,948 | 1,400,645 | 2,891,593 | 7.15% |
| 35–39 | 1,452,666 | 1,410,806 | 2,863,472 | 7.08% |
| 40–44 | 1,389,077 | 1,378,802 | 2,767,879 | 6.84% |
| 45–49 | 1,276,476 | 1,299,158 | 2,575,634 | 6.36% |
| 50–54 | 1,197,726 | 1,225,599 | 2,423,325 | 5.99% |
| 55–59 | 1,208,918 | 1,234,178 | 2,443,096 | 6.04% |
| 60–64 | 1,314,556 | 1,349,957 | 2,664,513 | 6.58% |
| 65–69 | 1,224,158 | 1,290,723 | 2,514,881 | 6.21% |
| 70–74 | 1,010,986 | 1,106,697 | 2,117,683 | 5.23% |
| 75–79 | 776,449 | 887,559 | 1,664,008 | 4.11% |
| 80–84 | 487,065 | 595,161 | 1,082,226 | 2.67% |
| 85–89 | 252,573 | 357,560 | 610,133 | 1.51% |
| 90–94 | 105,192 | 187,922 | 293,114 | 0.72% |
| 95–99 | 26,391 | 66,718 | 93,109 | 0.23% |
| 100+ | 3,010 | 12,473 | 15,483 | 0.04% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 40,467,728 people | 53,612,234 people | people |
| Male population | 20,092,430 people | 26,814,371 people | people |
| Female population | 20,375,297 people | 26,797,863 people | people |
| Population density | 4.5 people/km² | 5.9 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 98.6 | 100.1 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 40.8 | 46.9 | years |
| Natural change | 29,912 | -106,431 | people |
| Natural change rate | 0.74 ‰ | -1.99 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 321,315 | 175,227 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.79% | 0.33% | % |
| Population doubling time | 87.3 | — | years |
| Births | 361,315 people | 451,815 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 4,419 | 4,247 | people |
| Birth rate | 8.93 ‰ | 8.43 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.33 | 1.49 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.639 | 0.725 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 31.66 | 31.87 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.5 | 105.6 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 331,403 people | 558,246 people | people |
| Male deaths | 172,950 | 285,342 | people |
| Female deaths | 158,452 | 272,904 | people |
| Death rate | 8.19 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.05 | 91.75 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 80.94 | 90.03 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 85.16 | 93.51 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 68.48 | 76.85 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 21.59 | 27.91 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 10.35 | 14.26 | years |
| Infant deaths | 1,372 | 385 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.79 ‰ | 0.85 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 360,141 | 451,488 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 1,609 | 449 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 4.41 ‰ | 0.99 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 291,403 | 281,666 | people |
| Net migration rate | 7.20 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Canada?
- In 2026, Canada had a population of 40,467,728 people. It ranks #38 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Canada changed?
- The population was 13,741,747 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 53,612,234 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Canada?
- The median age is 40.8. 14.9% of the population is under 15 and 20.7% is 65 or older.
- How does Canada compare within Northern America?
- By total population, Canada ranks #2 of 5 in Northern America and #38 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.