| Population | 37,943,231 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Canadian(s) adjective: Canadian |
| Ethnic groups | Canadian 32.3%, English 18.3%, Scottish 13.9%, French 13.6%, Irish 13.4%, German 9.6%, Chinese 5.1%, Italian 4.6%, North American Indian 4.4%, East Indian 4%, other 51.6% (2016 est.) note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin |
| Languages | English (official) 58.7%, French (official) 22%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, Arabic 1.1%, other 10.5% (2011 est.) major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) |
| Religions | Catholic 39% (includes Roman Catholic 38.8%, other Catholic .2%), Protestant 20.3% (includes United Church 6.1%, Anglican 5%, Baptist 1.9%, Lutheran 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.5%, Presbyterian 1.4%, other Protestant 2.9%), Orthodox 1.6%, other Christian 6.3%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 1.5%, Sikh 1.4%, Buddhist 1.1%, Jewish 1%, other 0.6%, none 23.9% (2011 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 15.99% (male 3,094,008/female 2,931,953) 15-24 years: 11.14% (male 2,167,013/female 2,032,064) 25-54 years: 39.81% (male 7,527,554/female 7,478,737) 55-64 years: 14.08% (male 2,624,474/female 2,682,858) 65 years and over: 18.98% (male 3,274,298/female 3,881,126) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 51.2 youth dependency ratio: 23.9 elderly dependency ratio: 27.4 potential support ratio: 3.7 (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 41.8 years male: 40.6 years female: 42.9 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.77% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.21 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.08 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 5.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | vast majority of Canadians are positioned in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia |
| Urbanization | urban population: 81.7% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.95% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 6.255 million Toronto, 4.247 million Montreal, 2.606 million Vancouver, 1.581 million Calgary, 1.491 million Edmonton, 1.408 million OTTAWA (capital) (2021) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 29.4 years (2019 est.) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 10 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.73 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 83.62 years male: 81.32 years female: 86.03 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.57 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 98.9% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1.1% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 10.8% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 2.31 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
| Hospital bed density | 2.5 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 98.7% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1.3% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 29.4% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | 5.3% of GDP (2011) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 16 years male: 16 years female: 17 years (2018) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
