Population, age 15, total in Canada
Canada: Population, age 15, total was 389,011 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in Canada is 389,011, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Canada peaked at 433,612 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 379,264, in 1990.
Canada ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 379,264 | — |
| 1991 | 382,402 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 385,899 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 389,561 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 393,263 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 396,905 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 400,237 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 403,165 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 405,958 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 409,032 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 412,638 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 416,840 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 421,381 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 425,813 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 429,523 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 432,050 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 433,384 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 433,612 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 432,486 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 429,729 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 425,252 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 418,839 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 410,811 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 402,254 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 389,011 | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 389,011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 6.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,569 | 379,264 | 409,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,746 | 412,638 | 433,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,233 | 389,011 | 425,252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Canada?
- Population, age 15, total in Canada was 389,011 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 433,612 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,264 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for population, age 15, total?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.