2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%

Ethnic Groups

British Isles origin 28%
French origin 23%
Other European 15%
Amerindian 2%
Other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%
Mixed background 26%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 16.3% (male 2,780,491/female 2,644,276)

15-64 years - : 68.8% (male 11,547,354/female 11,300,639)

65 years and over - : 14.9% (male 2,150,991/female 2,788,945) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 40.1 years

Male: 39 years

Female: 41.2 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.77 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 5.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.16 years

Male: 78.65 years

Female: 83.81 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.3% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

1,500 (2003 est.)

Education Expenditures

5.2% of GDP (2002)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99%

Male: 99%

Female: 99% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 33,212,696

Nationality

  • Canadian(s) noun


  • Canadian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    42.60%
  • Protestant Including United Church
    23.39%
  • Anglican
    6.80%
  • Baptist
    2.40%
  • Lutheran
    2.00%
  • Other Christian
    4.40%
  • Muslim
    1.90%
  • Other And Unspecified
    11.80%
  • None Census
    162,001.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.83% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 10.29 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.61 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 5.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.57 children born/woman (2008 est.)