Canada Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Canada is 37,589,262 and the population growth amounts 1.41% (2019). The male and female population are 18,651,974 (49.62%) and 18,937,288 (50.38%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.11% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Canada population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 37,589,262 1.41% 18,651,974
49.62%
18,937,288
50.38%
2018 37,057,765 1.39% 18,383,790
49.61%
18,673,975
50.39%
2017 36,543,321 1.19% 18,124,551
49.60%
18,418,770
50.40%
2016 36,109,487 1.13% 17,906,490
49.59%
18,202,997
50.41%
2015 35,702,908 0.74% 17,703,599
49.59%
17,999,309
50.41%
2014 35,437,435 1.00% 17,572,607
49.59%
17,864,828
50.41%
2013 35,082,954 1.05% 17,399,107
49.59%
17,683,847
50.41%
2012 34,714,222 1.08% 17,219,264
49.60%
17,494,958
50.40%
2011 34,339,328 0.97% 17,035,831
49.61%
17,303,497
50.39%
2010 34,004,889 1.11% 16,871,021
49.61%
17,133,868
50.39%
2009 33,628,895 1.14% 16,683,829
49.61%
16,945,066
50.39%
2008 33,247,118 1.08% 16,492,292
49.61%
16,754,826
50.39%
2007 32,889,025 0.97% 16,311,491
49.60%
16,577,534
50.40%
2006 32,571,174 1.01% 16,150,387
49.58%
16,420,787
50.42%
2005 32,243,753 0.94% 15,984,826
49.57%
16,258,927
50.43%
2004 31,940,655 0.93% 15,831,819
49.57%
16,108,836
50.43%
2003 31,644,028 0.90% 15,682,376
49.56%
15,961,652
50.44%
2002 31,360,079 1.08% 15,539,429
49.55%
15,820,650
50.45%
2001 31,020,902 1.08% 15,369,080
49.54%
15,651,822
50.46%
2000 30,685,730 0.93% 15,200,542
49.54%
15,485,188
50.46%
1999 30,401,286 0.81% 15,056,838
49.53%
15,344,448
50.47%
1998 30,155,173 0.83% 14,932,028
49.52%
15,223,145
50.48%
1997 29,905,948 0.99% 14,806,160
49.51%
15,099,788
50.49%
1996 29,610,218 1.04% 14,658,499
49.50%
14,951,719
50.50%
1995 29,302,311 1.03% 14,506,536
49.51%
14,795,775
50.49%
1994 29,000,663 1.09% 14,359,707
49.52%
14,640,956
50.48%
1993 28,684,764 1.09% 14,207,593
49.53%
14,477,171
50.47%
1992 28,371,264 1.18% 14,057,716
49.55%
14,313,548
50.45%
1991 28,037,420 1.24% 13,897,766
49.57%
14,139,654
50.43%
1990 27,691,138 1.50% 13,730,936
49.59%
13,960,202
50.41%
1989 27,276,781 1.78% 13,529,366
49.60%
13,747,415
50.40%
1988 26,791,747 1.29% 13,292,027
49.61%
13,499,720
50.39%
1987 26,446,601 1.31% 13,123,815
49.62%
13,322,786
50.38%
1986 26,100,278 0.99% 12,955,415
49.64%
13,144,863
50.36%
1985 25,842,116 0.91% 12,831,671
49.65%
13,010,445
50.35%
1984 25,607,053 0.94% 12,720,262
49.67%
12,886,791
50.33%
1983 25,366,451 0.98% 12,606,799
49.70%
12,759,652
50.30%
1982 25,116,942 1.18% 12,489,782
49.73%
12,627,160
50.27%
1981 24,819,915 1.23% 12,350,228
49.76%
12,469,687
50.24%
1980 24,515,667 1.28% 12,208,211
49.80%
12,307,456
50.20%
1979 24,201,544 0.98% 12,062,637
49.84%
12,138,907
50.16%
1978 23,963,203 0.99% 11,955,947
49.89%
12,007,256
50.11%
1977 23,725,843 1.16% 11,849,896
49.95%
11,875,947
50.05%
1976 23,449,808 1.31% 11,723,309
49.99%
11,726,499
50.01%
1975 23,143,275 1.45% 11,579,308
50.03%
11,563,967
49.97%
1974 22,807,969 1.39% 11,418,381
50.06%
11,389,588
49.94%
1973 22,491,777 1.22% 11,264,871
50.08%
11,226,906
49.92%
1972 22,218,463 1.15% 11,131,388
50.10%
11,087,075
49.90%
1971 21,962,032 2.91% 11,005,930
50.11%
10,956,102
49.89%
1970 21,324,000 1.39% 10,689,556
50.13%
10,634,444
49.87%
1969 21,028,000 1.35% 10,544,939
50.15%
10,483,061
49.85%
1968 20,744,000 1.60% 10,406,589
50.17%
10,337,411
49.83%
1967 20,412,000 1.78% 10,244,897
50.19%
10,167,103
49.81%
1966 20,048,000 1.85% 10,068,464
50.22%
9,979,536
49.78%
1965 19,678,000 1.79% 9,890,640
50.26%
9,787,360
49.74%
1964 19,325,000 1.87% 9,723,340
50.31%
9,601,660
49.69%
1963 18,964,000 1.85% 9,553,643
50.38%
9,410,357
49.62%
1962 18,614,000 1.84% 9,389,914
50.45%
9,224,086
49.55%
1961 18,271,000 1.98% 9,228,482
50.51%
9,042,518
49.49%
1960 17,909,009 N/A% 9,055,054
50.56%
8,853,955
49.44%

Growth rates of Canada population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Canada population growth rates for 60 years.

Canada population and growth rate by ages

The Canada population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 5,956,357, 24,999,191, 6,633,714 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 37,589,262 5,956,357
15.85%
24,999,191
66.51%
6,633,714
17.65%
2018 37,057,765 5,881,160
15.87%
24,790,808
66.90%
6,385,797
17.23%
2017 36,543,321 5,799,438
15.87%
24,589,077
67.29%
6,154,806
16.84%
2016 36,109,487 5,740,699
15.90%
24,426,969
67.65%
5,941,820
16.46%
2015 35,702,908 5,709,424
15.99%
24,261,870
67.95%
5,731,614
16.05%
2014 35,437,435 5,691,799
16.06%
24,209,116
68.32%
5,536,520
15.62%
2013 35,082,954 5,671,952
16.17%
24,077,745
68.63%
5,333,257
15.20%
2012 34,714,222 5,657,280
16.30%
23,917,884
68.90%
5,139,058
14.80%
2011 34,339,328 5,636,891
16.42%
23,739,986
69.13%
4,962,451
14.45%
2010 34,004,889 5,606,922
16.49%
23,585,034
69.36%
4,812,933
14.15%
2009 33,628,895 5,608,093
16.68%
23,357,170
69.46%
4,663,632
13.87%
2008 33,247,118 5,616,013
16.89%
23,098,879
69.48%
4,532,226
13.63%
2007 32,889,025 5,635,757
17.14%
22,834,087
69.43%
4,419,182
13.44%
2006 32,571,174 5,667,703
17.40%
22,581,706
69.33%
4,321,765
13.27%
2005 32,243,753 5,699,388
17.68%
22,314,773
69.21%
4,229,591
13.12%
2004 31,940,655 5,742,896
17.98%
22,053,241
69.04%
4,144,518
12.98%
2003 31,644,028 5,781,391
18.27%
21,792,346
68.87%
4,070,291
12.86%
2002 31,360,079 5,816,282
18.55%
21,539,898
68.69%
4,003,899
12.77%
2001 31,020,902 5,843,483
18.84%
21,246,215
68.49%
3,931,204
12.67%
2000 30,685,730 5,880,513
19.16%
20,949,562
68.27%
3,855,655
12.56%
1999 30,401,286 5,914,914
19.46%
20,700,879
68.09%
3,785,493
12.45%
1998 30,155,173 5,958,026
19.76%
20,478,949
67.91%
3,718,199
12.33%
1997 29,905,948 5,993,554
20.04%
20,263,132
67.76%
3,649,262
12.20%
1996 29,610,218 5,998,254
20.26%
20,036,157
67.67%
3,575,806
12.08%
1995 29,302,311 5,970,934
20.38%
19,828,337
67.67%
3,503,041
11.95%
1994 29,000,663 5,951,548
20.52%
19,620,741
67.66%
3,428,374
11.82%
1993 28,684,764 5,909,629
20.60%
19,421,124
67.71%
3,354,011
11.69%
1992 28,371,264 5,853,882
20.63%
19,237,433
67.81%
3,279,950
11.56%
1991 28,037,420 5,790,497
20.65%
19,046,018
67.93%
3,200,905
11.42%
1990 27,691,138 5,729,961
20.69%
18,845,226
68.06%
3,115,950
11.25%
1989 27,276,781 5,668,678
20.78%
18,593,201
68.16%
3,014,902
11.05%
1988 26,791,747 5,596,278
20.89%
18,289,943
68.27%
2,905,527
10.84%
1987 26,446,601 5,556,572
21.01%
18,077,329
68.35%
2,812,700
10.64%
1986 26,100,278 5,518,158
21.14%
17,857,984
68.42%
2,724,136
10.44%
1985 25,842,116 5,499,194
21.28%
17,692,326
68.46%
2,650,597
10.26%
1984 25,607,053 5,499,795
21.48%
17,530,189
68.46%
2,577,069
10.06%
1983 25,366,451 5,503,708
21.70%
17,352,170
68.41%
2,510,573
9.90%
1982 25,116,942 5,515,548
21.96%
17,153,103
68.29%
2,448,291
9.75%
1981 24,819,915 5,536,691
22.31%
16,901,551
68.10%
2,381,672
9.60%
1980 24,515,667 5,578,695
22.76%
16,625,666
67.82%
2,311,306
9.43%
1979 24,201,544 5,643,120
23.32%
16,319,094
67.43%
2,239,330
9.25%
1978 23,963,203 5,751,375
24.00%
16,039,873
66.94%
2,171,955
9.06%
1977 23,725,843 5,875,082
24.76%
15,747,082
66.37%
2,103,679
8.87%
1976 23,449,808 5,981,437
25.51%
15,433,488
65.81%
2,034,883
8.68%
1975 23,143,275 6,057,084
26.17%
15,117,480
65.32%
1,968,710
8.51%
1974 22,807,969 6,157,471
27.00%
14,738,853
64.62%
1,911,645
8.38%
1973 22,491,777 6,245,024
27.77%
14,384,265
63.95%
1,862,488
8.28%
1972 22,218,463 6,332,207
28.50%
14,064,891
63.30%
1,821,364
8.20%
1971 21,962,032 6,428,568
29.27%
13,751,091
62.61%
1,782,373
8.12%
1970 21,324,000 6,424,984
30.13%
13,188,336
61.85%
1,710,681
8.02%
1969 21,028,000 6,489,225
30.86%
12,868,071
61.19%
1,670,704
7.95%
1968 20,744,000 6,552,014
31.59%
12,558,278
60.54%
1,633,709
7.88%
1967 20,412,000 6,586,960
32.27%
12,229,366
59.91%
1,595,673
7.82%
1966 20,048,000 6,586,492
32.85%
11,902,552
59.37%
1,558,956
7.78%
1965 19,678,000 6,551,050
33.29%
11,601,322
58.96%
1,525,628
7.75%
1964 19,325,000 6,488,386
33.58%
11,343,324
58.70%
1,493,291
7.73%
1963 18,964,000 6,403,116
33.76%
11,098,133
58.52%
1,462,751
7.71%
1962 18,614,000 6,302,723
33.86%
10,876,698
58.43%
1,434,579
7.71%
1961 18,271,000 6,184,734
33.85%
10,678,740
58.45%
1,407,526
7.70%
1960 17,909,009 6,040,212
33.73%
10,490,026
58.57%
1,378,771
7.70%

The below chart and table represents Canada population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.43% 1.28% 0.84% 3.88%
2018 1.41% 1.41% 0.82% 3.75%
2017 1.20% 1.02% 0.66% 3.58%
2016 1.14% 0.55% 0.68% 3.67%
2015 0.75% 0.31% 0.22% 3.52%
2014 1.01% 0.35% 0.55% 3.81%
2013 1.06% 0.26% 0.67% 3.78%
2012 1.09% 0.36% 0.75% 3.56%
2011 0.98% 0.53% 0.66% 3.11%
2010 1.12% -0.02% 0.98% 3.20%
2009 1.15% -0.14% 1.12% 2.90%
2008 1.09% -0.35% 1.16% 2.56%
2007 0.98% -0.56% 1.12% 2.25%
2006 1.02% -0.56% 1.20% 2.18%
2005 0.95% -0.76% 1.19% 2.05%
2004 0.94% -0.67% 1.20% 1.82%
2003 0.91% -0.60% 1.17% 1.66%
2002 1.09% -0.47% 1.38% 1.85%
2001 1.09% -0.63% 1.42% 1.96%
2000 0.94% -0.58% 1.20% 1.85%
1999 0.82% -0.72% 1.08% 1.81%
1998 0.83% -0.59% 1.07% 1.89%
1997 1.00% -0.08% 1.13% 2.05%
1996 1.05% 0.46% 1.05% 2.08%
1995 1.04% 0.33% 1.06% 2.18%
1994 1.10% 0.71% 1.03% 2.22%
1993 1.10% 0.95% 0.95% 2.26%
1992 1.19% 1.09% 1.01% 2.47%
1991 1.25% 1.06% 1.07% 2.73%
1990 1.52% 1.08% 1.36% 3.35%
1989 1.81% 1.29% 1.66% 3.76%
1988 1.31% 0.71% 1.18% 3.30%
1987 1.33% 0.70% 1.23% 3.25%
1986 1.00% 0.34% 0.94% 2.77%
1985 0.92% -0.01% 0.92% 2.85%
1984 0.95% -0.07% 1.03% 2.65%
1983 0.99% -0.21% 1.16% 2.54%
1982 1.20% -0.38% 1.49% 2.80%
1981 1.24% -0.75% 1.66% 3.04%
1980 1.30% -1.14% 1.88% 3.21%
1979 0.99% -1.88% 1.74% 3.10%
1978 1.00% -2.11% 1.86% 3.25%
1977 1.18% -1.78% 2.03% 3.38%
1976 1.32% -1.25% 2.09% 3.36%
1975 1.47% -1.63% 2.57% 2.99%
1974 1.41% -1.40% 2.47% 2.64%
1973 1.23% -1.38% 2.27% 2.26%
1972 1.17% -1.50% 2.28% 2.19%
1971 2.99% 0.06% 4.27% 4.19%
1970 1.41% -0.99% 2.49% 2.39%
1969 1.37% -0.96% 2.47% 2.26%
1968 1.63% -0.53% 2.69% 2.38%
1967 1.82% 0.01% 2.75% 2.36%
1966 1.88% 0.54% 2.60% 2.18%
1965 1.83% 0.97% 2.27% 2.17%
1964 1.90% 1.33% 2.21% 2.09%
1963 1.88% 1.59% 2.04% 1.96%
1962 1.88% 1.91% 1.85% 1.92%
1961 2.02% 2.39% 1.80% 2.09%

Global rank of Canada population

The global rank of Canada population is 35 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 35
0-14 55
15-64 31
65 over 21

Data Source

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