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Languages

English (official) 87.1%, French (official) 29.1%, Chinese languages 4.2%, Spanish 3.2%, Punjabi 2.6%, Arabic 2.4%, Tagalog 2.3%, Italian 1.5% (2022 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Canadian 15.6%
English 14.7%
Scottish 12.1%
French 11%
Irish 12.1%
German 8.1%
Chinese 4.7%
Italian 4.3%
First Nations 1.7%
Indian 3.7%
Ukrainian 3.5%
Metis 1.5%
(2021 est.)%

Population Distribution

Vast majority of Canadians are positioned in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia

Urbanization

Urban population: 81.9% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.95% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 15.65% (male 3,097,585/female 2,930,056)

15-64 - years : 63.85% (male 12,367,172/female 12,224,077)

65 - years and over : 20.5% (2023 est.) (male 3,630,580/female 4,267,266)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 52.1

Youth dependency ratio: 23.9

Elderly dependency ratio: 28.2

Potential support ratio: 3.6 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)

Male: 41.2 years

Female: 43.5 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 - years : 1.01 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.85 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.98 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 4.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 84 years (2023 est.)

Male: 81.7 years

Female: 86.4 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

29.4 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

11 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 142

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 84 years (2023 est.)

Male: 81.7 years

Female: 86.4 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 13% (2020 est.)

Male: 15.3% (2020 est.)

Female: 10.7% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.57 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 190

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.77 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0.9% of population

Total: 0.8% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

12.9% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

2.44 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 1.1% of population

Total: 1% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

52.2% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29.4% (2016)comparison ranking: 26

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

5.2% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 70

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

School Life Expectancy

Total: 17 years

Male: 16 years

Female: 17 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 38,516,736

Nationality 2023

  • Canadian(s) noun


  • Canadian adjective


Religions

  • Christian
    53.30%
  • Muslim
    4.90%
  • Hindu
    2.30%
  • Sikh
    2.10%
  • Buddhist
    1.00%
  • Jewish
    0.90%
  • Traditional North American Indigenous
    0.20%
  • Other Religions And Traditional Spirituality
    0.60%
  • None Est
    34.62%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.73% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 123

Birth Rate

  • 10.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 186

Death Rate

  • 8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 82

Migration Rate

  • 5.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 22

Urban Areas Population

  • Toronto
    6.372 million
  • Montreal
    4.308 million
  • Vancouver
    2.657 million
  • Calgary
    1.640 million
  • Edmonton
    1.544 million
  • OTTAWA
    1.437 million

Health Expenditure

  • 12.9% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 2.44 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 2.5 beds/1,000 population (2019)