The population of Canada is expected to grow by 305,063 in 2026 and reach 42,245,636 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 291,403 people yearly. On average there are 371,163 births and 340,101 deaths in Canada per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.07 percent per year. The population density of Canada has changed from 2.7 in 1980 to 4.7 in 2024.
| Current population | 42,199,726 people at present (Tuesday 3rd of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 42.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | |
| Population density | 4.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41,956,716 | 305,063 (0.7%) | 291,403 | 42.5 | 1.28 | 5 | 34,845,642 (83.1%) |
| 2025 | 41,651,653 | 389,324 (0.9%) | 326,204 | 42.3 | 1.26 | 4 | 34,519,100 (82.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 368,599 | 42.1 | 1.25 | 5 | 34,124,052 (82.7%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 433,842 | 41.9 | 1.27 | 5 | 33,050,532 (82.5%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 459,988 | 41.8 | 1.34 | 4 | 32,075,469 (82.4%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 198,867 | 41.6 | 1.44 | 4 | 31,424,728 (82.2%) |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 | 410,143 (1.1%) | 256,592 | 41.3 | 1.41 | 4 | 31,164,845 (82.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 387,685 | 41.1 | 1.47 | 4 | 30,747,991 (81.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 420,224 | 41.0 | 1.51 | 4 | 30,232,734 (81.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 372,685 | 40.9 | 1.55 | 4 | 29,748,383 (81.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 329,455 | 40.7 | 1.59 | 4 | 29,358,914 (81.3%) |
| 2015 | 35,704,498 | 270,432 (0.8%) | 224,332 | 40.5 | 1.60 | 4 | 29,008,679 (81.2%) |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 | 375,833 (1.1%) | 225,369 | 39.5 | 1.65 | 4 | 27,548,892 (81.0%) |
| 2005 | 32,242,732 | 303,925 (0.9%) | 204,526 | 38.5 | 1.58 | 4 | 25,786,467 (80.0%) |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 | 284,444 (0.9%) | 201,727 | 37.2 | 1.51 | 3 | 24,127,975 (78.6%) |
| 1995 | 29,302,311 | 301,648 (1.0%) | 141,818 | 36.0 | 1.67 | 3 | 22,749,039 (77.6%) |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 | 414,357 (1.5%) | 181,461 | 35.0 | 1.83 | 3 | 21,199,350 (76.6%) |
| 1985 | 25,842,116 | 235,063 (0.9%) | 69,776 | 33.9 | 1.67 | 3 | 19,737,813 (76.4%) |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 | 314,123 (1.3%) | 122,743 | 32.7 | 1.74 | 3 | 18,552,651 (75.7%) |
| 1975 | 23,143,275 | 335,306 (1.5%) | 139,797 | 31.5 | 1.82 | 3 | 17,492,220 (75.6%) |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 | 296,000 (1.4%) | 304,627 | 30.4 | 2.26 | 2 | 16,195,277 (75.9%) |
| 1965 | 19,678,000 | 353,000 (1.8%) | 112,401 | 29.6 | 3.12 | 2 | 14,354,320 (72.9%) |
| 1960 | 17,909,356 | 361,644 (2.0%) | 49,694 | 29.5 | 3.81 | 2 | 12,364,937 (69.0%) |
In 2025 the population of Canada was 41,651,653 and the average age increased from 29.5 in 1960 to 42.3. Urban population has increased from 24,127,975 (78.6%) in 2000 to 34,845,642 (83.1%) in the current year. The population density of Canada has changed from 2.7 in 1980 to 4.7 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 256,592 | 41.3 | 1.41 | 4 | 31,164,845 (82.0%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 326,204 | 42.3 | 1.26 | 4 | 34,519,100 (82.9%) |
| 2030 | 43,038,984 | 253,728 (0.6%) | 266,663 | 43.3 | 1.33 | 5 | 36,048,173 (83.8%) |
| 2035 | 44,145,876 | 194,408 (0.4%) | 240,507 | 44.1 | 1.34 | 5 | 37,367,834 (84.6%) |
| 2040 | 45,068,908 | 166,556 (0.4%) | 244,845 | 44.8 | 1.36 | 5 | 38,554,153 (85.5%) |
| 2045 | 45,872,892 | 160,456 (0.4%) | 263,720 | 45.3 | 1.38 | 5 | 39,659,145 (86.5%) |
| 2050 | 46,610,680 | 154,032 (0.3%) | 261,957 | 45.7 | 1.39 | 5 | 40,726,697 (87.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.2 (84.5 years for male and 87.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 5.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.73% (389,324 residents, including 325,972 deaths). The demographics of Canada constitutes of 21,124,995 women and 20,831,721 men, which means there are 986 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.3% of population (8,533,996) is 19 or younger, 58.9% of population (24,725,093) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.7% of population (8,697,627) is over 65.