What is the population of Canada?

The population of Canada is approximately 40,467,728 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Canada?

Life expectancy at birth in Canada is 83.1 years as of 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Canada?

The total fertility rate in Canada is 1.33 children per woman as of 2026.

What is the median age in Canada?

The median age in Canada is 40.8 years as of 2026.

What is the age distribution in Canada?

Canada's population is 14.9% children (0-14 years), 64.4% working age (15-64 years), and 20.7% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.

What is the GDP of Canada?

Canada's GDP is $2.51 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the GDP per capita in Canada?

The GDP per capita in Canada is $70,006 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the inflation rate in Canada?

The inflation rate in Canada is 2.5% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the unemployment rate in Canada?

The unemployment rate in Canada is 6.5% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

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Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

989

Deaths today

907

Net migration today

797

As of today, Canada has approximately 40,467,728 people. Estimated births today: 989; deaths: 907.

Watch Canada's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(56)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Toronto	Ontario	5.54M	1,369	4,046
2	Montreal	Québec	2.68M	710	3,770
3	Vancouver	British Columbia	1.72M	473	3,634
4	Calgary	Alberta	1.22M	390	3,114
5	Edmonton	Alberta	993.7K	334	2,979
6	Winnipeg	Manitoba	681.2K	225	3,025
7	Ottawa★ Capital	Ontario	608.7K	198	3,081
8	Quebec	Québec	492.3K	202	2,432
9	Surrey	British Columbia	459.2K	126	3,651
10	Hamilton	Ontario	434.1K	132	3,289
11	London	Ontario	364.4K	141	2,588
12	Longueuil	Québec	353.3K	108	3,259
13	Kitchener	Ontario	349.0K	120	2,909
14	Oshawa	Ontario	314.0K	119	2,647
15	Erin Woods	Alberta	278.6K	68	4,073
16	Saskatoon	Saskatchewan	274.9K	102	2,690
17	Victoria	British Columbia	252.1K	113	2,239
18	Windsor	Ontario	243.8K	113	2,154
19	Regina	Saskatchewan	233.4K	86	2,715
20	Pickering	Ontario	231.3K	90	2,570
21	Halifax	Nova Scotia	218.0K	88	2,477
22	Oakville	Ontario	194.5K	80	2,443
23	Burlington	Ontario	189.3K	81	2,332
24	St. Catharines	Ontario	145.7K	67	2,175
25	Mill Woods	Alberta	142.5K	37	3,853
26	Abbotsford	British Columbia	124.0K	41	3,024
27	Gatineau	Québec	122.4K	50	2,429
28	Orléans	Ontario	118.0K	39	3,027
29	Langley City	British Columbia	115.4K	44	2,622
30	Red Deer	Alberta	110.1K	48	2,313
31	Guelph	Ontario	110.0K	42	2,619
32	Barrie	Ontario	107.7K	45	2,373
33	Brantford	Ontario	101.8K	42	2,424
34	Trois-Rivières	Québec	98.2K	53	1,854
35	Repentigny	Québec	98.0K	41	2,390
36	Sainte-Foy	Québec	95.6K	40	2,391
37	White Rock	British Columbia	94.4K	50	1,881
38	Sherbrooke	Québec	91.2K	36	2,533
39	Milton	Ontario	88.8K	26	3,363
40	Cambridge	Ontario	86.1K	28	3,075
41	Maple Ridge	British Columbia	86.0K	36	2,376
42	Kingston	Ontario	84.0K	40	2,111
43	Honey Gables	Ontario	83.7K	26	3,196
44	Sherwood Park	Alberta	83.4K	30	2,761
45	Nanaimo	British Columbia	77.9K	48	1,636
46	Niagara Falls	Ontario	76.2K	37	2,059
47	Peterborough	Ontario	75.5K	34	2,196
48	St. John's	Newfoundland and Labrador	75.5K	32	2,359
49	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Québec	75.3K	34	2,215
50	Saint-Constant	Québec	70.6K	26	2,694
51	Sarnia	Ontario	65.2K	31	2,076
52	Terrebonne	Québec	63.1K	25	2,525
53	Kanata	Ontario	62.4K	21	2,945
54	Timberlea	Alberta	57.9K	17	3,403
55	Airdrie	Alberta	52.6K	20	2,686
56	Saint-Jérôme	Québec	52.0K	19	2,738

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2050

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

989

Deaths today

907

Net migration today

797

As of today, Canada has approximately 40,467,728 people. Estimated births today: 989; deaths: 907.

Watch Canada's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(56)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Toronto	Ontario	5.54M	1,369	4,046
2	Montreal	Québec	2.68M	710	3,770
3	Vancouver	British Columbia	1.72M	473	3,634
4	Calgary	Alberta	1.22M	390	3,114
5	Edmonton	Alberta	993.7K	334	2,979
6	Winnipeg	Manitoba	681.2K	225	3,025
7	Ottawa★ Capital	Ontario	608.7K	198	3,081
8	Quebec	Québec	492.3K	202	2,432
9	Surrey	British Columbia	459.2K	126	3,651
10	Hamilton	Ontario	434.1K	132	3,289
11	London	Ontario	364.4K	141	2,588
12	Longueuil	Québec	353.3K	108	3,259
13	Kitchener	Ontario	349.0K	120	2,909
14	Oshawa	Ontario	314.0K	119	2,647
15	Erin Woods	Alberta	278.6K	68	4,073
16	Saskatoon	Saskatchewan	274.9K	102	2,690
17	Victoria	British Columbia	252.1K	113	2,239
18	Windsor	Ontario	243.8K	113	2,154
19	Regina	Saskatchewan	233.4K	86	2,715
20	Pickering	Ontario	231.3K	90	2,570
21	Halifax	Nova Scotia	218.0K	88	2,477
22	Oakville	Ontario	194.5K	80	2,443
23	Burlington	Ontario	189.3K	81	2,332
24	St. Catharines	Ontario	145.7K	67	2,175
25	Mill Woods	Alberta	142.5K	37	3,853
26	Abbotsford	British Columbia	124.0K	41	3,024
27	Gatineau	Québec	122.4K	50	2,429
28	Orléans	Ontario	118.0K	39	3,027
29	Langley City	British Columbia	115.4K	44	2,622
30	Red Deer	Alberta	110.1K	48	2,313
31	Guelph	Ontario	110.0K	42	2,619
32	Barrie	Ontario	107.7K	45	2,373
33	Brantford	Ontario	101.8K	42	2,424
34	Trois-Rivières	Québec	98.2K	53	1,854
35	Repentigny	Québec	98.0K	41	2,390
36	Sainte-Foy	Québec	95.6K	40	2,391
37	White Rock	British Columbia	94.4K	50	1,881
38	Sherbrooke	Québec	91.2K	36	2,533
39	Milton	Ontario	88.8K	26	3,363
40	Cambridge	Ontario	86.1K	28	3,075
41	Maple Ridge	British Columbia	86.0K	36	2,376
42	Kingston	Ontario	84.0K	40	2,111
43	Honey Gables	Ontario	83.7K	26	3,196
44	Sherwood Park	Alberta	83.4K	30	2,761
45	Nanaimo	British Columbia	77.9K	48	1,636
46	Niagara Falls	Ontario	76.2K	37	2,059
47	Peterborough	Ontario	75.5K	34	2,196
48	St. John's	Newfoundland and Labrador	75.5K	32	2,359
49	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Québec	75.3K	34	2,215
50	Saint-Constant	Québec	70.6K	26	2,694
51	Sarnia	Ontario	65.2K	31	2,076
52	Terrebonne	Québec	63.1K	25	2,525
53	Kanata	Ontario	62.4K	21	2,945
54	Timberlea	Alberta	57.9K	17	3,403
55	Airdrie	Alberta	52.6K	20	2,686
56	Saint-Jérôme	Québec	52.0K	19	2,738

1975

2026

2050

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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