Canada's population grew by 1.3 million in 2023 reaching 40.8 million, with a record-breaking annual growth rate of 3.2%, primarily driven by immigration. However, new restrictions on temporary residents and international students are expected to slow this growth. While bolstering the economy, the rapid growth has strained infrastructure and housing, prompting anxiety over living standards and leading the government to scale back immigration ambitions. source: Statistics Canada
Looking back, in the year of 1960, Canada had a population of 17.9 million people. This page provides - Canada Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2024.
Population in Canada is expected to reach 40.40 Million by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Population is projected to trend around 40.80 Million in 2025, according to our econometric models.