Canada Population Clock
Canada has an estimated population of about 41.7 million, which makes it the 38th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.94% a year.
The capital is Ottawa.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Canada's population is changing
Canada records about 1,015 births and 901 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 114 people per day, or about 41,639 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 326,204 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 783% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Canada would take roughly 74 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 36.1 million to 41.7 million — a gain of 5.54 million, or 15.3%.
Where people live in Canada
With about 4.6 people per square kilometre, Canada is very sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 113th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Iceland and Australia.
Canada covers about 8,788,700 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 41.7 million into that density figure.
About 82.9% of people live in urban areas, making Canada highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 34.5 million town and city dwellers and 7.13 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Canada
Canada has an ageing population: about 15.0% are under 15 and 20.3% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.
The total fertility rate is about 1.25 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 82.1 years, roughly 8.6 years above the global average of 73.5.
Canada at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41.7 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #38 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.94% | 2025 |
| Population density | 4.6 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 8,788,700 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 82.9% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.1 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 15.0% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 20.3% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 326,204 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,015 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 901 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank