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 March 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.



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Average Hourly Wages YoY 35.54 35.51 CAD Feb 2024
Employed Persons 20402.90 20362.20 Thousand Feb 2024
Employment Change 40.70 37.30 Thousand Feb 2024
Employment Rate 61.50 61.60 percent Feb 2024
Full Time Employment Chg 70.60 -11.60 Thousand Feb 2024
Job Vacancies 646365.00 737555.00 Dec 2023
Participation Rate 65.30 65.30 percent Feb 2024
Labour Costs 131.22 131.37 points Dec 2023
Minimum Wages 16.55 15.55 CAD/Hour Oct 2023
Non Farm Payrolls 18026.00 17994.00 Thousand Dec 2023
Part Time Employment Chg -29.90 48.90 Thousand Feb 2024
Population 40.80 39.29 Million Dec 2023
Labor Productivity 100.66 100.23 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 1260.40 1224.60 Thousand Feb 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.70 percent Feb 2024
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.90 3.90 percent Jan 2024
Wages 30.04 29.90 CAD/Hour Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 30.57 29.64 CAD/Hour Dec 2023
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.60 10.80 percent Feb 2024

Canada Population
The population of Canada represents 0.50 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 202 people on the planet is a resident of Canada.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
40.80 39.29 40.80 17.91 1960 - 2023 Million Yearly