Canada - Population

Population, total

The value for Population, total in Canada was 38,037,200 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38,037,200 in 2020 and a minimum value of 17,909,010 in 1960.

Definition: 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.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu

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Year Value
1960 17,909,010
1961 18,271,000
1962 18,614,000
1963 18,964,000
1964 19,325,000
1965 19,678,000
1966 20,048,000
1967 20,412,000
1968 20,744,000
1969 21,028,000
1970 21,324,000
1971 21,962,030
1972 22,218,460
1973 22,491,780
1974 22,807,970
1975 23,143,280
1976 23,449,810
1977 23,725,840
1978 23,963,200
1979 24,201,540
1980 24,515,670
1981 24,819,920
1982 25,116,940
1983 25,366,450
1984 25,607,050
1985 25,842,120
1986 26,100,280
1987 26,446,600
1988 26,791,750
1989 27,276,780
1990 27,691,140
1991 28,037,420
1992 28,371,260
1993 28,684,760
1994 29,000,660
1995 29,302,310
1996 29,610,220
1997 29,905,950
1998 30,155,170
1999 30,401,290
2000 30,685,730
2001 31,020,900
2002 31,360,080
2003 31,644,030
2004 31,940,660
2005 32,243,750
2006 32,571,170
2007 32,889,020
2008 33,247,120
2009 33,628,900
2010 34,004,890
2011 34,339,330
2012 34,714,220
2013 35,082,950
2014 35,437,440
2015 35,702,910
2016 36,109,490
2017 36,545,240
2018 37,065,080
2019 37,601,230
2020 38,037,200

Population, female

The value for Population, female in Canada was 19,158,590 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,158,590 in 2020 and a minimum value of 8,853,955 in 1960.

Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 8,853,955
1961 9,042,518
1962 9,224,086
1963 9,410,357
1964 9,601,660
1965 9,787,360
1966 9,979,536
1967 10,167,100
1968 10,337,410
1969 10,483,060
1970 10,634,440
1971 10,956,100
1972 11,087,080
1973 11,226,910
1974 11,389,590
1975 11,563,970
1976 11,726,500
1977 11,875,950
1978 12,007,260
1979 12,138,910
1980 12,307,460
1981 12,469,690
1982 12,627,160
1983 12,759,650
1984 12,886,790
1985 13,010,450
1986 13,144,860
1987 13,322,790
1988 13,499,720
1989 13,747,420
1990 13,960,200
1991 14,139,650
1992 14,313,550
1993 14,477,170
1994 14,640,960
1995 14,795,780
1996 14,951,720
1997 15,099,790
1998 15,223,150
1999 15,344,450
2000 15,485,190
2001 15,651,820
2002 15,820,650
2003 15,961,650
2004 16,108,840
2005 16,258,930
2006 16,420,790
2007 16,577,530
2008 16,754,830
2009 16,945,070
2010 17,133,870
2011 17,303,500
2012 17,494,960
2013 17,683,850
2014 17,864,830
2015 17,999,310
2016 18,203,000
2017 18,419,740
2018 18,677,660
2019 18,943,320
2020 19,158,590

Population, female (% of total population)

Population, female (% of total population) in Canada was 50.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.50 in 1996, while its lowest value was 49.44 in 1960.

Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 49.44
1961 49.49
1962 49.55
1963 49.62
1964 49.69
1965 49.74
1966 49.78
1967 49.81
1968 49.83
1969 49.85
1970 49.87
1971 49.89
1972 49.90
1973 49.92
1974 49.94
1975 49.97
1976 50.01
1977 50.05
1978 50.11
1979 50.16
1980 50.20
1981 50.24
1982 50.27
1983 50.30
1984 50.33
1985 50.35
1986 50.36
1987 50.38
1988 50.39
1989 50.40
1990 50.41
1991 50.43
1992 50.45
1993 50.47
1994 50.48
1995 50.49
1996 50.50
1997 50.49
1998 50.48
1999 50.47
2000 50.46
2001 50.46
2002 50.45
2003 50.44
2004 50.43
2005 50.43
2006 50.42
2007 50.40
2008 50.39
2009 50.39
2010 50.39
2011 50.39
2012 50.40
2013 50.41
2014 50.41
2015 50.41
2016 50.41
2017 50.40
2018 50.39
2019 50.38
2020 50.37

Population, male

The value for Population, male in Canada was 18,878,620 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,878,620 in 2020 and a minimum value of 9,055,054 in 1960.

Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 9,055,054
1961 9,228,482
1962 9,389,914
1963 9,553,643
1964 9,723,340
1965 9,890,640
1966 10,068,460
1967 10,244,900
1968 10,406,590
1969 10,544,940
1970 10,689,560
1971 11,005,930
1972 11,131,390
1973 11,264,870
1974 11,418,380
1975 11,579,310
1976 11,723,310
1977 11,849,900
1978 11,955,950
1979 12,062,640
1980 12,208,210
1981 12,350,230
1982 12,489,780
1983 12,606,800
1984 12,720,260
1985 12,831,670
1986 12,955,420
1987 13,123,820
1988 13,292,030
1989 13,529,370
1990 13,730,940
1991 13,897,770
1992 14,057,720
1993 14,207,590
1994 14,359,710
1995 14,506,540
1996 14,658,500
1997 14,806,160
1998 14,932,030
1999 15,056,840
2000 15,200,540
2001 15,369,080
2002 15,539,430
2003 15,682,380
2004 15,831,820
2005 15,984,830
2006 16,150,390
2007 16,311,490
2008 16,492,290
2009 16,683,830
2010 16,871,020
2011 17,035,830
2012 17,219,260
2013 17,399,110
2014 17,572,610
2015 17,703,600
2016 17,906,490
2017 18,125,500
2018 18,387,420
2019 18,657,910
2020 18,878,620

Population, male (% of total population)

Population, male (% of total population) in Canada was 49.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.56 in 1960, while its lowest value was 49.50 in 1996.

Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 50.56
1961 50.51
1962 50.45
1963 50.38
1964 50.31
1965 50.26
1966 50.22
1967 50.19
1968 50.17
1969 50.15
1970 50.13
1971 50.11
1972 50.10
1973 50.08
1974 50.06
1975 50.03
1976 49.99
1977 49.95
1978 49.89
1979 49.84
1980 49.80
1981 49.76
1982 49.73
1983 49.70
1984 49.67
1985 49.65
1986 49.64
1987 49.62
1988 49.61
1989 49.60
1990 49.59
1991 49.57
1992 49.55
1993 49.53
1994 49.52
1995 49.51
1996 49.50
1997 49.51
1998 49.52
1999 49.53
2000 49.54
2001 49.54
2002 49.55
2003 49.56
2004 49.57
2005 49.57
2006 49.58
2007 49.60
2008 49.61
2009 49.61
2010 49.61
2011 49.61
2012 49.60
2013 49.59
2014 49.59
2015 49.59
2016 49.59
2017 49.60
2018 49.61
2019 49.62
2020 49.63

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population