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Selected geographical area:Canada

Quarterly population estimate - Canada
(April 1, 2026)

41,417,056

-0.1%

(quarterly change)
Estimate of the number of non-permanent residents - Canada
(April 1, 2026)

2,558,562

-4.4%

(quarterly change)

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Selected geographical area:Canada

Estimated quarterly flow of immigrants - Canada
(First quarter 2026)

83,149

-20.2%

(year-over-year change)
Census metropolitan areas population estimate - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

31,169,100

+1.0%

(annual change)
Proportion of population living in a census metropolitan area - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

74.8%

+0.0 pt

(annual change)
Population living in rural areas - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

6,379,648

+0.7%

(annual change)
Proportion of people aged 0 to 14 years - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

15.0%

-0.1 pts

(year-over-year change)
Proportion of people aged 65 years and older - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

19.5%

0.5 pts

(year-over-year change)
Median age (years) - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

40.6 years

0.3 years

(year-over-year change)
Average age (years) - Canada
(July 1, 2025)

41.8 years

0.2 years

(year-over-year change)
Total population estimate - Canada
(July 1, 2023)

40,097,761

2.9%

(annual change)

Results

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All (76) (70 to 80 of 76 results)

71. Total population, census divisions and census metropolitan areas, 1996 census boundaries Archived
Table: 17-10-0017-01
Geography: Province or territory, Census division, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 335 series, with data for years 1986 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (335 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 2; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 1; Newfoundland and Labrador ...).

Release date: 2003-05-09
72. Estimates of population, by sex and age group, census divisions and census metropolitan areas, 1996 census boundaries Archived
Table: 17-10-0019-01
Geography: Province or territory, Census division, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 12060 series, with data for years 1986 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (335 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 2; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 3; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 1; Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (18 items: 0-4 years; 10-14 years; 15-19 years; 5-9 years ...).

Release date: 2003-01-13
73. Estimates of population, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces and territories Archived
Table: 17-10-0029-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 4095 series, with data for years 1921 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Age group (105 items: All ages; 1 year; 2 years; 0 years ...).
Release date: 2000-02-19
74. Estimates of population, census divisions and census metropolitan areas, 1991 census boundaries Archived
Table: 17-10-0025-01
Geography: Province or territory, Census division, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 660 series, with data for years 1986 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (330 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 1; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 2; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 3; Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Estimates (2 items: Regression method; Component method ...).

Release date: 2000-02-19
75. Estimates of population, by age group and sex, census divisions and census metropolitan areas (component method), 1991 census boundaries Archived
Table: 17-10-0035-01
Geography: Province or territory, Census division, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 11880 series, with data for years 1986 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (330 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 2; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 3; Newfoundland and Labrador; Division 1; Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (18 items: 0-4 years; 5-9 years; 10-14 years; 15-19 years ...).
Release date: 2000-02-19
76. Estimates of population, Canada, provinces and territories Archived
Table: 17-10-0027-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 13 series, with data for years 1921 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador ...).
Release date: 2000-02-19

Data (75)

Data (75) (0 to 10 of 75 results)

1. Population estimates, quarterly
Table: 17-10-0009-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Estimated number of persons by quarter of a year and by year, Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2026-06-17
2. Estimates of the components of interprovincial migration, quarterly
Table: 17-10-0020-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Components of interprovincial migratory increase, quarterly: in- and out- interprovincial migrants./Subjects modified by client request - ME 37/2019
Release date: 2026-06-17
3. Estimates of the components of international migration, quarterly
Table: 17-10-0040-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Components of international migratory increase, quarterly: immigrants, emigrants, returning emigrants, net temporary emigrants, net non-permanent residents.
Release date: 2026-06-17
4. Estimates of interprovincial migrants by province or territory of origin and destination, quarterly
Table: 17-10-0045-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Quarterly number of interprovincial migrants by province of origin and destination, Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2026-06-17
5. Estimates of the components of natural increase, quarterly
Table: 17-10-0059-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Components of natural increase, quarterly: births and deaths.
Release date: 2026-06-17
6. Estimates of the number of non-permanent residents by type, quarterly
Table: 17-10-0121-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: This table provides quarterly estimates of the number of non-permanent residents by type for Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2026-06-17
7. Demographic dependency ratio, July 1, by health region and peer group, 2023 boundaries
Table: 17-10-0156-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description: The ratio of the combined population aged between 0 to 14 years old and the population aged of 65 years and older to the population aged between 15 to 64 years old. This ratio is presented as the number of dependents for every 100 people in the working age population.
Release date: 2026-02-18
8. Population estimates, July 1, by health region and peer group, 2023 boundaries
Table: 17-10-0157-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description: Estimated number of persons on July 1st, by age group and gender, for Canada, provinces and territories, health regions and peer groups.
Release date: 2026-02-18
9. Population estimates, July 1, by economic region, 2021 boundaries
Table: 17-10-0150-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
Frequency: Annual
Description: Annual population estimates as of July 1st, by economic region, single year of age, five-year age group and gender, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
Release date: 2026-01-14
10. Components of population change by economic region, 2021 boundaries
Table: 17-10-0151-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
Frequency: Annual
Description: Components of population change by economic region, single year of age, five-year age group and gender for the period from July 1 to June 30, annual, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021. The components include births, deaths, immigrants, net emigration, emigrants, returning emigrants, net temporary emigration, net interprovincial migration, net intraprovincial migration, net non-permanent residents and residual deviation.
Release date: 2026-01-14

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1. Age and sex structure: Canada, provinces and territories, 2010 Archived
Articles and reports: 91-209-X201100111511
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Description:
This article examines the age and sex structure within Canada's provinces and territories as of July 1st, 2010. As population aging is observed, a few themes are discussed: the senior population continues to grow, the population of older working-age increases and the share of children decreases. The author also examines the provincial and territorial variations of aging within Canada.
Release date: 2011-07-20

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Date modified:: 2026-07-27