Demographics

Demographics of Canada in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023

Population

37.593 million

TFR

1.47 Child

Median Age

40.4 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

52.2 %

Life Expectancy

82.8 Years

Net Migration Rate

6.5 ‰

Executive Summary

Canada - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

327 k people

Birth

376 k people

Death

298 k people

Net Migration

249 k people

Canada - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Canada - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

2 ‰

Net Migration

6.5 ‰

Young Dependency

24 %

Old Dependency

28.2 %

Canada - Median Age
Note: Age
Canada - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Canadian 32.3%, English 18.3%, Scottish 13.9%, French 13.6%, Irish 13.4%, German 9.6%, Chinese 5.1%, Italian 4.6%, North American Indian 4.4%, East Indian 4%, other 51.6% (2016 est. by CIA)

Language Used

English (official) 58.7%, French (official) 22%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, Arabic 1.1%, other 10.5% (2011 est.)

Religion

Catholic 39% (includes Roman Catholic 38.8%, other Catholic .2%), Protestant 20.3% (includes United Church 6.1%, Anglican 5%, Baptist 1.9%, Lutheran 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.5%, Presbyterian 1.4%, other Protestant 2.9%), Orthodox 1.6%, other Christian 6.3%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 1.5%, Sikh 1.4%, Buddhist 1.1%, Jewish 1%, other 0.6%, none 23.9% (2011 est. by CIA)

Canada - Education
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Canada - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Canada - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Canada - Labor Participation by Groups
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Canada - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Canada - Population in Key Regions
Canada - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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