Population, age 2, total in Canada
Canada: Population, age 2, total was 359,661 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 359,661 for population, age 2, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Canada peaked at 398,838 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 338,415, in 2005.
Canada ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 387,744 | — |
| 1991 | 391,572 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 395,315 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 398,113 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 398,838 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 396,769 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 391,547 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 383,646 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 374,205 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 364,835 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 356,754 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 350,297 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 345,270 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 341,698 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 339,458 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 338,415 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 338,705 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 340,337 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 342,877 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 345,731 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 348,457 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 350,875 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 353,053 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 355,107 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 359,661 | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 359,661 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,521, 6.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 388,258 | 364,835 | 398,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,954 | 338,415 | 356,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,431 | 348,457 | 359,661 | 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 2, total in Canada?
- Population, age 2, total in Canada was 359,661 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 398,838 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,415 in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for population, age 2, total?
- Canada ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, 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.