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Canada population, 1950 to 2100

Canada grew from 13.7 million people in 1950 to 39.3 million in 2023, and the UN projects 53.6 million by 2100.

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  • Canada: 13.7M in 1950, 53.6M in 2100 (projected) (3.9× higher). The latest estimate is 39.3M in 2023.

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Canada has nearly tripled since 1950, rising from 13.7 million people to 39.3 million in 2023. The path ran through 23.2 million in 1975 and 30.9 million in 2000. The UN medium projection shows no peak at all: the line is still rising in 2100. Between 2000 and 2023 alone it added about 8.4 million people.

The projection adds about 2.4 million people by 2030 (41.7 million), reaching 45.6 million in 2050, 49.7 million in 2075 and 53.6 million in 2100. Even so, Canada's world rank keeps slipping as faster-growing countries pass it: 30th in 1950, 38th in 2023, 46th in 2050 and 45th in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Canada's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇨🇦 Canada
195013.7M
195114.1M
195214.5M
195314.9M
195415.3M
195515.7M
195616.2M
195716.6M
195817.1M
195917.5M
196017.9M
196118.3M
196218.6M
196319.0M
196419.3M
196519.7M
196620.1M
196720.4M
196820.7M
196921.0M
197021.4M
197121.9M
197222.2M
197322.5M
197422.8M
197523.2M
197623.5M
197723.7M
197824.0M
197924.2M
198024.5M
198124.8M
198225.1M
198325.4M
198425.7M
198525.9M
198626.2M
198726.5M
198826.9M
198927.4M
199027.8M
199128.2M
199228.5M
199328.8M
199429.2M
199529.5M
199629.8M
199730.1M
199830.3M
199930.6M
200030.9M
200131.2M
200231.5M
200331.8M
200432.1M
200532.4M
200632.8M
200733.1M
200833.5M
200933.8M
201034.2M
201134.6M
201234.9M
201335.3M
201435.6M
201536.0M
201636.4M
201736.8M
201837.3M
201937.8M
202038.2M
202138.5M
202238.8M
202339.3M
202439.7M
202540.1M
202640.5M
202740.8M
202841.1M
202941.4M
203041.7M
203141.9M
203242.2M
203342.4M
203442.7M
203542.9M
203643.1M
203743.3M
203843.6M
203943.8M
204044.0M
204144.1M
204244.3M
204344.5M
204444.7M
204544.9M
204645.0M
204745.2M
204845.3M
204945.5M
205045.6M
205145.8M
205245.9M
205346.1M
205446.2M
205546.4M
205646.5M
205746.7M
205846.8M
205947.0M
206047.2M
206147.3M
206247.5M
206347.7M
206447.8M
206548.0M
206648.2M
206748.4M
206848.5M
206948.7M
207048.9M
207149.0M
207249.2M
207349.4M
207449.5M
207549.7M
207649.8M
207750.0M
207850.1M
207950.3M
208050.5M
208150.6M
208250.8M
208350.9M
208451.1M
208551.2M
208651.4M
208751.5M
208851.7M
208951.8M
209052.0M
209152.1M
209252.3M
209352.4M
209452.6M
209552.7M
209652.9M
209753.1M
209853.3M
209953.4M
210053.6M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Canada?

Canada had about 39.3 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 38th in the world. The UN projects about 41.7 million by 2030.

What will Canada's population be in 2050 and 2100?

The UN medium projection puts Canada at about 45.6 million people in 2050 and 53.6 million in 2100. The population is still projected to be rising in 2100. These are scenario-based projections, not forecasts.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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