Population, age 16, total in Canada

Canada: Population, age 16, total was 393,404 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
393,404
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
443,538
in 2009
All-time low
383,186
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 16, total in Canada, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 383.2k1991: 385.8k1992: 388.3k1993: 390.7k1994: 393.3k1995: 396.3k1996: 399.7k1997: 403.1k1998: 406.6k1999: 410.2k2000: 413.7k2001: 417.0k2002: 420.1k2003: 423.1k2004: 426.3k2005: 429.9k2006: 434.1k2007: 438.7k2008: 442.4k2009: 443.5k2010: 441.1k2011: 434.4k2012: 424.2k2013: 412.3k2015: 393.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 393,404 for population, age 16, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Canada peaked at 443,538 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 383,186, in 1990.

That places Canada 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 16, total in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, total in Canada, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 383,186
1991 385,804 +0.7%
1992 388,268 +0.6%
1993 390,664 +0.6%
1994 393,287 +0.7%
1995 396,336 +0.8%
1996 399,700 +0.8%
1997 403,150 +0.9%
1998 406,649 +0.9%
1999 410,171 +0.9%
2000 413,688 +0.9%
2001 417,020 +0.8%
2002 420,094 +0.7%
2003 423,099 +0.7%
2004 426,315 +0.8%
2005 429,856 +0.8%
2006 434,064 +1.0%
2007 438,651 +1.1%
2008 442,370 +0.8%
2009 443,538 +0.3%
2010 441,076 -0.6%
2011 434,384 -1.5%
2012 424,170 -2.4%
2013 412,305 -2.8%
2015 393,404 -4.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 393,404 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 6.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395,722 383,186 410,171 10
2000s 428,870 413,688 443,538 10
2010s 421,068 393,404 441,076 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 53 Spain 414,167 compare
  2. 54 Niger 412,499 compare
  3. 55 Ukraine 396,871 compare
  4. 57 North Korea 385,168 compare
  5. 58 Poland 380,070 compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 364,412 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, total in Canada?
Population, age 16, total in Canada was 393,404 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 443,538 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 383,186 in 1990.
How does Canada rank for population, age 16, total?
Canada ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.