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Canada Population 2024
Canada is a North American country that is the second-largest in the world by area and the third-largest by population in North America. As per the Canadian Census, the population of Canada in 2021 was 38,246,108 (38 million), and its estimated population in 2024 Q2 will be 41,012,563 (41 million or 4.1 Crore)
Demographic Facts
Canada | 2024 |
Population | 41,012,563 (41 million) |
Population Rank | 38th |
Population density | 4.05/km2 (10.5/sq mi) |
Total area | 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,100 sq mi) |
Urban Population | 82% |
Median age | 38.3 years |
Life Expectancy | 83 years |
Infant Mortality rate | 3.9 |
Source: Canada Census 2024 Q2 estiamtes
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Canada Historic Population
In 1900 the Canadian population was estimated at around 5.5 million people. It reached 12 million in the 1940s and 30.5 million in 2000. In 2022, the Canadian population was estimated to be 38 million.
Canada Historical Population Chart
Year | Canada Population | Pop in millions |
1900 | 5,500,000 | 5.5 million |
1920 | 8,800,000 | 8.8 million |
1940 | 11,682,000 | 12 million |
1950 | 13,733,398 | 13.8 million |
1960 | 17,847,404 | 17.8 million |
1970 | 21,374,326 | 21.4 million |
1980 | 24,416,885 | 24.5 million |
1990 | 27,541,323 | 27.5 million |
2000 | 30,588,379 | 30.5 million |
2010 | 34,147,566 | 34 million |
2020 | 37,742,157 | 37.8 million |
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Canada Future Population Forecast
The Canadian population is expected to increase by 17 million persons in the next 50 years, from 37 million currently to 5o million in 2070, and could peak at nearly 57 million around 2100.
Canada Historical Population Chart
Year | Canada Pop. Projection |
2020 | 37 million |
2030 | 41 million |
2040 | 43.5 million |
2050 | 45.5 million |
2060 | 47.8 million |
2070 | 50 million |
2080 | 52.4 million |
2090 | 54.5 million |
2100 | 57 million |
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