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Estimated population of Canada, 1605 to present
1605-1865
Source: Censuses of Canada. 1665-1871 (persons) i
1867-1970
Source: CANSIM, table 075-0001 (persons) ii
1971 to present
Source: CANSIM, table 051-0001 (persons) iii
1605 441 |
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1606 |
1607 |
1608 282 |
1609 |
1610 |
1611 |
1612 |
1613 10,0623 |
1614 |
1615 |
1616 |
1617 |
1618 |
1619 |
1620 602 |
1621 |
1623 |
1624 |
1625 |
|
1626 |
1627 |
1628 765 |
1629 1172 |
1630 |
1631 |
1632 |
1633 |
1634 |
1635 |
1636 |
1637 |
1638 |
1639 |
1640 |
1641 2405 |
1642 |
1643 |
1644 |
1645 |
1646 |
1647 |
1648 |
1649 |
1650 |
1651 |
1652 |
1653 2,0005 |
1654 |
1655 |
1656 |
1657 |
1658 |
1659 |
1660 |
1661 |
1662 |
1663 2,5005 |
1664 |
1665 3,2155 |
1666 |
1667 3,9185 |
1668 6,2825 |
1669 |
1670 |
1671 5146 |
1672 |
1673 6,7687 |
1674 |
1675 7,8325 |
1676 8,4155 |
1677 |
1678 |
1679 |
1680 10,6799 |
1681 9,6775 |
1682 |
1683 10,2515 |
1684 |
1685 12,2639 |
1686 13,2588 |
1687 66310 |
1688 11,5625 |
1689 |
1690 |
1691 15510 |
1692 12,8087 |
1693 1,00911 |
1694 |
1695 13,68812 |
1696 2,32113 |
1697 |
1698 17,83214 |
1699 |
1700 |
1702 |
1703 1,24411 |
1704 |
1705 52010 |
|
1706 16,4175 |
1707 18,6888 |
1708 |
1709 |
1710 |
1711 22510 |
1712 18,4405 |
1713 18,1195 |
1715 |
|
1716 20,5315 |
1717 |
1718 22,9835 |
1719 22,5305 |
1720 24,53415 |
1721 24,9515 |
1722 25,0535 |
1723 26,4795 |
1725 |
|
1726 29,3965 |
1727 30,6135 |
1728 33016 |
1729 |
1730 33,6825 |
1731 6,00011 |
1732 35,1645 |
1734 37,7165 |
1735 54116 |
|
1736 39,0635 |
1737 126,94318 |
1738 |
1739 42,81712 |
1740 |
1741 6,00013 |
1742 |
1743 |
1744 |
1745 |
1746 |
1747 |
1748 |
1749 18,54419 |
1750 |
1751 |
1752 21,37820 |
1753 13,0004 |
1754 55,0095 |
|
1756 |
1757 |
1758 10,70021 |
1759 |
1760 70,0005 |
1762 8,10422 |
1763 78,88023 |
1764 12,99824 |
1765 89,74925 |
|
1766 |
1767 11,77924 |
1768 |
1769 |
1770 |
1771 844221 |
1772 19,98526 |
1773 |
1774 |
1775 90,00027 |
1776 |
1777 |
1778 |
1779 |
1780 |
1781 12,00022 |
1782 |
1783 |
1784 166,01228 |
1785 10,2444 |
1786 |
1787 |
1788 |
1789 |
1790 191,31128 |
1791 |
1792 |
1793 2,00029 |
1794 |
1795 |
1796 |
1797 4,50016 |
1798 |
1799 |
1800 |
1801 |
1802 |
1803 |
1804 |
1805 |
1806 391,89930 |
1807 65,00024 |
1808 |
1809 |
1810 |
1811 77,00031 |
1812 |
1813 |
1814 430,00032 |
1815 |
1816 52,6724 |
1817 81,35124 |
1818 |
1819 |
1820 |
1821 |
1822 452,06533 |
1823 52,1574 |
1824 224,24234 |
1825 692,93035 |
1827 774,27936 |
1828 246,57637 |
1829 197,81531 |
1830 213,15631 |
|
1831 792,22638 |
1832 322,83437 |
1833 328,15539 |
1834 443,95840 |
1835 351,00841 |
1836 447,80437 |
1837 597,39542 |
1838 605,96343 |
1839 409,04831 |
1840 593,02540 |
1841 502,73039 |
1842 487,05331 |
1843 5,14344 |
1844 697,08445 |
1845 96,2954 |
1847 |
1848 1,557,43446 |
1849 5,39144 |
1850 |
|
1851 2,414,51947 |
1852 |
1853 |
1854 |
1855 71,49048 |
1856 6,69144 |
1857 122,6384 |
1858 |
1859 |
1860 |
1861 3,174,44249 |
1867 3,463,00050 |
1868 3,511,000 |
1869 3,565,000 |
1870 3,625,000 |
|
1871 3,689,000 |
1872 3,754,000 |
1873 3,826,000 |
1874 3,895,000 |
1875 3,954,000 |
1876 4,009,000 |
1877 4,064,000 |
1878 4,120,000 |
1879 4,185,000 |
1880 4,255,000 |
1881 4,325,000 |
1882 4,375,000 |
1883 4,430,000 |
1884 4,487,000 |
1885 4,537,000 |
1886 4,580,000 |
1887 4,626,000 |
1888 4,678,000 |
1889 4,729,000 |
1890 4,779,000 |
1891 4,833,000 |
1892 4,883,000 |
1893 4,931,000 |
1894 4,979,000 |
1895 5,026,000 |
1896 5,074,000 |
1897 5,122,000 |
1898 5,175,000 |
1899 5,235,000 |
1900 5,301,000 |
1901 5,371,000 |
1902 5,494,00051 |
1903 5,651,000 |
1904 5,827,000 |
1905 6,002,000 |
1906 6,097,000 |
1907 6,411,000 |
1908 6,625,000 |
1909 6,800,000 |
1910 6,988,000 |
1911 7,207,000 |
1912 7,389,000 |
1913 7,632,000 |
1914 7,879,000 |
1915 7,981,000 |
1916 8,001,000 |
1917 8,060,000 |
1918 8,148,000 |
1919 8,311,000 |
1920 8,556,000 |
1921 8,788,000 |
1922 8,919,000 |
1923 9,010,000 |
1924 9,143,000 |
1925 9,294,000 |
1926 9,451,000 |
1927 9,637,000 |
1928 9,835,000 |
1929 10,029,000 |
1930 10,208,000 |
1931 10,377,000 |
1932 10,510,000 |
1933 10,633,000 |
1934 10,741,000 |
1935 10,845,000 |
1936 10,950,000 |
1937 11,045,000 |
1938 11,152,000 |
1939 11,267,000 |
1940 11,381,000 |
1941 11,507,000 |
1942 11,654,000 |
1943 11,795,000 |
1944 11,946,000 |
1945 12,072,000 |
1946 12,292,000 |
1947 12,551,000 |
1948 12,823,000 |
1949 13,447,00052 |
1950 13,712,000 |
1951 14,009,000 |
1952 14,459,000 |
1953 14,845,000 |
1954 15,287,000 |
1955 15,698,000 |
1956 16,081,000 |
1957 16,610,000 |
1958 17,080,000 |
1959 17,483,000 |
1960 17,870,000 |
1961 18,238,000 |
1962 18,583,000 |
1963 18,931,000 |
1964 19,291,000 |
1965 19,644,000 |
1966 20,015,000 |
1967 20,378,000 |
1968 20,701,000 |
1969 21,001,000 |
1970 21,297,000 |
1971 21,961,999 53 |
1972 22,218,475 |
1973 22,491,757 |
1974 22,807,918 |
1975 23,143,192 |
1976 23,449,791 |
1977 23,725,921 |
1978 23,963,370 |
1979 24,201,801 |
1980 24,516,071 |
1981 24,820,393 |
1982 25,117,442 |
1983 25,366,969 |
1984 25,607,651 |
1985 25,842,736 |
1986 26,101,155 |
1987 26,448,855 |
1988 26,795,383 |
1989 27,281,795 |
1990 27,697,530 |
1991 28,031,394 |
1992 28,366,737 |
1993 28,681,676 |
1994 28,999,006 |
1995 29,302,091 |
1996 29,610,757 |
1997 29,907,172 |
1998 30,157,082 |
1999 30,403,878 |
2000 30,689,035 |
2001 31,021,251 |
2002 31,372,587 |
2003 31,676,077 |
2004 31,989,454 |
2005 32,299,496 |
2006 32,623,490 |
2007 32,976,026 |
Footnotes:
- i. 1605-1861, source: The Introduction
to Censuses
of Canada. 1665-1871 is the abridged history of Canadian population
statistics.
- Population of Port Royal.
- Population of Quebec.
- Population of St. John's Newfoundland and the estimated Aboriginal population.
- Population of Newfoundland.
- Population of New France.
- Population of Acadia and Plaissance, Newfoundland.
- Population of New France and Newfoundland.
- Population of New France and Acadia.
- Population of New France and Aboriginals in villages.
- French population of Newfoundland.
- Population of Acadia.
- Population of New France and St. John River.
- English population of Newfoundland.
- Population of New France, a portion of Acadia, Plaissance, Newfoundland and English population of Newfoundland.
- Population of New France and St. John Island.
- Population of St. John Island.
- Population of St. John River (New Brunswick).
- Population of New France, Acadia and Aboriginal population.
- British population of Nova Scotia and the French population of the Acadian Peninsula, Ile Royale (Cape Breton), Acadian Mainland (New Brunswick) and St. John Island (Prince Edward).
- British and German population of Nova Scotia and the French population of the Acadian Peninsula, Ile Royale (Cape Breton), Acadian Mainland (New Brunswick) and St. John Island (Prince Edward).
- French population of the Peninsula of Nova Scotia, Isle Royale (Cape Breton), Acadian Mainland (New Brunswick) and St. John Island (Prince Edward).
- British population of Nova Scotia.
- British population of Nova Scotia and the French population of the Peninsula of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Mainland of Nova Scotia (N.B.), St.John Island (Prince Edward) and Aboriginal population.
- Population of Nova Scotia.
- Population of Canada and the French population of the Peninsula of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Acadian Mainland (N.B.), St. John Island (Prince Edward) and the British and German population of Nova Scotia.
- Population of Nova Scotia, British settlers, Acadians of the Peninsula (too low), Acadians of Cape Breton (too low), Negroes and Indians.
- Population of Canada.
- Population of Canada and Nova Scotia.
- Population of Cape Breton.
- Population of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Upper Canada, Lower Canada and Newfoundland.
- Population of Upper Canada.
- Population of Lower Canada and Upper Canada.
- Population of Lower Canada and Prince Edward Island.
- Population of Upper Canada and New Brunswick.
- Population of Upper Canada, Lower Canada and Newfoundland.
- Population of Upper Canada, Nova Scotia including Cape Breton and Lower Canada.
- Population of Upper Canada and Newfoundland.
- Population of Upper Canada, Assiniboia and Lower Canada.
- Population of Upper Canada and Prince Edward Island.
- Population of Upper Canada, New Brunswick and Assiniboia.
- Population of Upper Canada and Assiniboia.
- Population of Upper Canada and Nova Scotia.
- Population of Upper Canada, Assiniboia and Nova Scotia.
- Population of Assiniboia.
- Population of Lower Canada.
- Population of Upper Canada, Lower Canada (average of various estimates) and Prince Edward Island.
- Population of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
- Population of Prince Edward Island.
- Population of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Vancouver Island.
- Population estimates from 1867 to 1901 (figures apply to April 1)
- From 1902 to 1970, the figures apply to June 1.
- The population of Newfoundland and Labrador is included beginning in 1949.
- From 1971 on, the figures apply to July 1st.
The settlements:
ii. 1867-1970, source: CANSIM table 075-0001.
iii. 1971 to present, source: CANSIM table 051-0001.
