Canada Population

• Canada’s population fell slightly in 1st quarter of 2026: StatCan

  The agency states that Canada's population is currently estimated to be 41,417,056 as of April 1, 2026, down 55,025 people from Jan. 1.

  Canada

  Jun 17
  
• Canada’s population could hit 76 million by 2075 in high-growth scenario

  Statistics Canada said the newest projection for population growth in Canada 'takes into account the most recent trends in Canadian demographics.'

  Canada

  Jan 27
  
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• Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

  Statistics Canada said Wednesday the national population fell by 76,068 people, or 0.2 per cent, in the third quarter of this year.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2025
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• Canada’s population barely grew in first months of 2025: StatCan

  Canada's population saw a small increase in the first quarter of 2025, with Statistics Canada calling it the smallest quarterly growth since 2020.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2025
• Canada’s population growth slows for 1st time since pandemic: StatsCan

  Statistics Canada said the number of non-permanent residents continues to grow, but the rate of that growth has been slowing since October 2023.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2024
• Canada’s 85-and-over population set to triple over next 40 years: StatCan

  Statistics Canada projects the country's population could reach a medium-growth forecast of 63 million by 2073 and at least 3.3 million will be over 85.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2024
• Canada’s population hits 41M months after breaking 40M threshold

  Nine months after reaching 40 million people, Canada cracked a new threshold on Wednesday, the same day Statistics Canada released a report showing the pace of population growth.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2024
• Canada just had its biggest population jump in 66 years

  The newly released data shows Canada's population grew by more than a million people between from July 2022 to July 2023, which represents an increase of about three per cent.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
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• Canada needs more immigrants to counter aging population, report says

  The federal government is eyeing higher annual immigration targets, which would see the country welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2023
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• Record immigration numbers reinforce need to boost housing supply: economist

  Canada welcomed more than 145,000 immigrants during the first three months of the year. That's the highest number for a single quarter on record.

  Money

  Jun 28, 2023