Population and demography
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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40,097,7612.9%
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24.3%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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22.8
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1,000,505-49.2%
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811,430-26.2%
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66.5%
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1,807,2509.4%
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1,048,4059.7%
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21.5%
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624,2206.3%
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70,5458.5%
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18.0%
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50.0%
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$73,000
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22.7%
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9.8%
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-0.040
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11.1%
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19.0%2.1%
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16.3%-0.3%
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64.8%-1.7%
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52.6%-1.0%
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10.7%0.8%
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36,991,9815.2%
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100.0
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16,284,235
Subject
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- Limit subject index to Dwelling counts and types
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- Limit subject index to Other content related to Census counts
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- Stats in brief: 11-001-X20242694236Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-09-25
- Journals and periodicals: 91-215-XDescription: This publication presents annual estimates of the total population and annual estimates by age and gender for Canada, provinces and territories. It also presents estimates of the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net non-permanent residents and inter-provincial migration, the latter by origin and destination. As in the case of population estimates, the components are also available for the total population and by age and gender.
The Annual demographic estimates - Canada, provinces and territories publication contains the most recent estimates as well as an annual historical series. It also contains highlights and analysis of the most current demographic trends, as well as a brief description of the concepts, methods and data quality of the estimates.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2018005Description: This data visualization product provides information on the pace of population renewal in Canada. The web page shows a real-time model of population growth in Canada. The components of population growth are modelled in order to adjust the population of the country, provinces and territories. Moreover, a map is showing in which provinces and territories the demographic events are occurring.
Data modelled in real time on this web page are not to be confused with Census counts and demographic estimates, which are the measures used to determine the size of the population in the context of various governmental programs.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019036Description: This interactive dashboard allows the user to visualize the factors of Canada's population growth and how they have changed over time for Canada, the provinces and territories. Statistics for the most recent quarter are also presented. The dashboard shows population, population growth, population weight, and factors of population growth (natural increase, international migration, interprovincial migration). The user can view the data for Canada or by selecting a province or territory of interest.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020018Description: This interactive dashboard allows the visualization of the age and gender structure of the population of Canada, provinces and territories. The data presented cover the period from 1971 to the most recent year. The dashboard shows the proportion of the total population by broad age group, the proportion of centenarians, the distribution of the population by age and gender, the average age, the number of people aged 15 to 64 per person aged 65 years and older and the gender ratio by age group. Data can be visualized for Canada or for a selected province or territory.Release date: 2024-09-25
- 6. Interprovincial migrants by province or territory of origin and destination: Interactive dashboardData Visualization: 71-607-X2022016Description:
This interactive dashboard allows the user to visualize the evolution of interprovincial migration over time as well as by province or territory of origin and destination. The dashboard shows the net interprovincial migrants between two provinces or territories from 1971/1972 to the most period year for which data is available. Users can select the provinces or territories of origin and destination of their choice using filters located at the top of the dashboard. The numbers of interprovincial migrants for every combination of province or territory of origin and destination can also be viewed, by selecting the period of interest using the appropriate filter.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022017Description: This interactive dashboard allows the user to visualize the evolution of interprovincial migration over time as well as by province or territory, by age group and by gender. The dashboard shows the levels of in-migrants, out-migrants and net interprovincial migration. It also presents trends in the form of rates to facilitate comparisons between provinces and territories and between age groups. The data presented covers the period from 1971/1972 to the most recent period.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023021Description: This interactive dashboard visualizes the popularity of baby names over time for Canada. The dashboard displays the top 20 baby names by selected year for both boys and girls. It is also possible to search for a particular first name by sex at birth to see the historical evolution of the first name in terms of frequency, the proportion of children with the chosen name and the annual rank.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Journals and periodicals: 91F0015MGeography: CanadaDescription: Demographic documents is a series of texts intended for scholars and researchers, published occasionally by the Demography Division of Statistics Canada for their methodological, analytical or descriptive interest in the population field.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Table: 13-10-0414-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Number of live births, by place of residence of mother (Canada, province or territory, and outside Canada) and place of occurrence (Canada, province or territory, and the United States), 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2024-09-25
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- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2018005Description: This data visualization product provides information on the pace of population renewal in Canada. The web page shows a real-time model of population growth in Canada. The components of population growth are modelled in order to adjust the population of the country, provinces and territories. Moreover, a map is showing in which provinces and territories the demographic events are occurring.
Data modelled in real time on this web page are not to be confused with Census counts and demographic estimates, which are the measures used to determine the size of the population in the context of various governmental programs.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019036Description: This interactive dashboard allows the user to visualize the factors of Canada's population growth and how they have changed over time for Canada, the provinces and territories. Statistics for the most recent quarter are also presented. The dashboard shows population, population growth, population weight, and factors of population growth (natural increase, international migration, interprovincial migration). The user can view the data for Canada or by selecting a province or territory of interest.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020018Description: This interactive dashboard allows the visualization of the age and gender structure of the population of Canada, provinces and territories. The data presented cover the period from 1971 to the most recent year. The dashboard shows the proportion of the total population by broad age group, the proportion of centenarians, the distribution of the population by age and gender, the average age, the number of people aged 15 to 64 per person aged 65 years and older and the gender ratio by age group. Data can be visualized for Canada or for a selected province or territory.Release date: 2024-09-25
- 4. Interprovincial migrants by province or territory of origin and destination: Interactive dashboardData Visualization: 71-607-X2022016Description:
This interactive dashboard allows the user to visualize the evolution of interprovincial migration over time as well as by province or territory of origin and destination. The dashboard shows the net interprovincial migrants between two provinces or territories from 1971/1972 to the most period year for which data is available. Users can select the provinces or territories of origin and destination of their choice using filters located at the top of the dashboard. The numbers of interprovincial migrants for every combination of province or territory of origin and destination can also be viewed, by selecting the period of interest using the appropriate filter.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022017Description: This interactive dashboard allows the user to visualize the evolution of interprovincial migration over time as well as by province or territory, by age group and by gender. The dashboard shows the levels of in-migrants, out-migrants and net interprovincial migration. It also presents trends in the form of rates to facilitate comparisons between provinces and territories and between age groups. The data presented covers the period from 1971/1972 to the most recent period.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023021Description: This interactive dashboard visualizes the popularity of baby names over time for Canada. The dashboard displays the top 20 baby names by selected year for both boys and girls. It is also possible to search for a particular first name by sex at birth to see the historical evolution of the first name in terms of frequency, the proportion of children with the chosen name and the annual rank.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Table: 13-10-0414-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Number of live births, by place of residence of mother (Canada, province or territory, and outside Canada) and place of occurrence (Canada, province or territory, and the United States), 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Table: 13-10-0415-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Number and percentage of live births, by month of birth, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Table: 13-10-0416-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Number and percentage of live births, by age group of mother, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2024-09-25 - Table: 13-10-0417-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Mean age of mother at time of delivery, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2024-09-25
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- 61. Canada is the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202211732984Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2022-04-27
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021003Description: This Census in Brief article examines recent trends in the age structure of the Canadian population in 2021 from the angle of generations. It provides some insights on the size and growth of the different generations. This article also provides information on the distribution of generations by provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, and downtown areas.Release date: 2022-04-27
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021004Description:
This Census in Brief article examines recent trends for the population aged 85 and over in 2021. It provides some insights on the size and growth of this group, as well as on those of centenarians. This article also provides information on the population aged 85 and over living in collective dwellings geared towards seniors.
Release date: 2022-04-27 - 64. Study: The Canadian diaspora: Estimating the number of Canadian citizens who live abroad 2016 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202210334903Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2022-04-13
- Articles and reports: 91F0015M2022001Description:
This study proposes an estimate of the number of Canadian citizens residing abroad (Canadian diaspora).
Release date: 2022-04-13 - 66. Canada tops G7 growth despite COVID ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202204032943Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2022-02-09
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202204032944Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2022-02-09
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021001Description:
This Census in Brief examines municipalities (census subdivisions) in Canada that were the largest in 2021, and fastest growing and decreasing in population from 2016 to 2021. It also presents some trends on urban spread in Canada.
Release date: 2022-02-09 - Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021002Description:
This Census in Brief examines population growth of Canada's rural areas and their changing proportion within the country. It also presents international comparisons, a portrait of population growth according to the remoteness index and population changes in the three territories.
Release date: 2022-02-09 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021092Description:
This infographic provides a high-level overview of Statistics Canada’s Disaggregated Data Action Plan, which will produce detailed statistical information on specific population groups. This plan is essential to highlight the lived experiences of diverse groups of people in Canada, such as women, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations and people living with disabilities.
Release date: 2021-12-08
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012021001Description: This fact sheet provides the context for the addition of the gender question on the 2021 Census, as well as the definitions related to gender and sex at birth. It also explains what gender-related information will be available in the April 27th, 2022 Census release.Release date: 2022-04-06
- 12. GeoSearchGeographic files and documentation: 92-142-XDescription: This interactive mapping application makes it easy to find many places in Canada, see them on a map, and get basic geographic and demographic data for those places. To find a specific place of interest, users can click and zoom in on a map of Canada or they can search by place name, postal code, street address, street intersection or geographic code. GeoSearch will display the appropriate map showing boundaries and other features. GeoSearch automatically shows, for the selected places, the types of geographic area and its relationship to other geographic areas. A thematic mapping option is also available for selected census topics (for selected levels of geography). GeoSearch includes links to census reference maps and various census products.Release date: 2022-02-09
- Geographic files and documentation: 92-151-XDescription:
The Geographic Attribute File contains information at the dissemination block level, based Census standard geographic areas. The data available include population counts, dwelling counts, and land area. In addition, the Geographic Attribute File contains higher level standard geographic codes, names and, where applicable, types and classes. Data for higher level standard geographic areas can be derived by aggregating dissemination block level data. The dissemination area representative point coordinates are also included in the Geographic Attribute File.
Release date: 2022-02-09 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021001Description: This video is the first one of a series of videos related to census geography, concepts and products in the context of the activities of the 2021 Census and previous censuses. The objective of this first video is to describe the role of geography. The remaining videos from this series, that will be released at later dates, will aim to provide an overview on the geographic regions of Canada, some of the products offered by Statistics Canada, and the census data visualization tools.Release date: 2021-11-17
- 15. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Family and demographic concepts, and activities of daily living ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020001Description:
This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of family and demographic concepts, and activities of daily living, which includes the following topics: demographic concepts, sex at birth and gender, and activities of daily living. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.
Release date: 2020-07-20 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-011-XDescription:
This topic presents data on the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and their demographic characteristics. Depending on the application, estimates using any of the following concepts may be appropriate for the Aboriginal population: (1) Aboriginal identity, (2) Aboriginal ancestry, (3) Registered or Treaty Indian status and (4) Membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Data from the 2011 National Household Survey are available for the geographical locations where these populations reside, including 'on reserve' census subdivisions and Inuit communities of Inuit Nunangat as well as other geographic areas such as the national (Canada), provincial and territorial levels.
Analytical products
The analytical document provides analysis on the key findings and trends in the data, and is complimented with the short articles found in NHS in Brief and the NHS Focus on Geography Series.
Data products
The NHS Profile is one data product that provides a statistical overview of user selected geographic areas based on several detailed variables and/or groups of variables. Other data products include data tables which represent a series of cross tabulations ranging in complexity and are available for various levels of geography.
Release date: 2019-10-29 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016014Description:
The Mobility and migration Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Mobility and migration release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.
Release date: 2017-10-04 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016002Description:
The Age and sex Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population age and sex release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.
Release date: 2017-03-15 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016001Description:
The Population and dwelling counts Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population and dwelling counts release including geography terminology, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.
Release date: 2016-12-19 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-522-X201700014726Description:
Internal migration is one of the components of population growth estimated at Statistics Canada. It is estimated by comparing individuals’ addresses at the beginning and end of a given period. The Canada Child Tax Benefit and T1 Family File are the primary data sources used. Address quality and coverage of more mobile subpopulations are crucial to producing high-quality estimates. The purpose of this article is to present the results of evaluations of these elements using access to more tax data sources at Statistics Canada.
Release date: 2016-03-24
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