Population, age 21, total in Canada

Canada: Population, age 21, total was 463,515 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
463,515
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
464,633
in 2013
All-time low
393,843
in 1992
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in Canada, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 406.2k1991: 397.4k1992: 393.8k1993: 394.1k1994: 396.0k1995: 398.1k1996: 400.1k1997: 402.3k1998: 404.9k1999: 408.1k2000: 412.1k2001: 416.8k2002: 422.0k2003: 427.3k2004: 432.3k2005: 436.9k2006: 440.7k2007: 443.7k2008: 446.2k2009: 449.0k2010: 452.2k2011: 456.3k2012: 460.8k2013: 464.6k2015: 463.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Canada is 463,515, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Canada peaked at 464,633 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 393,843, in 1992.

Canada ranks 50th 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 21, total in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, total in Canada, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 406,161
1991 397,440 -2.1%
1992 393,843 -0.9%
1993 394,084 +0.1%
1994 396,041 +0.5%
1995 398,133 +0.5%
1996 400,061 +0.5%
1997 402,294 +0.6%
1998 404,910 +0.7%
1999 408,149 +0.8%
2000 412,148 +1.0%
2001 416,846 +1.1%
2002 421,983 +1.2%
2003 427,260 +1.3%
2004 432,314 +1.2%
2005 436,877 +1.1%
2006 440,656 +0.9%
2007 443,655 +0.7%
2008 446,247 +0.6%
2009 448,988 +0.6%
2010 452,194 +0.7%
2011 456,257 +0.9%
2012 460,832 +1.0%
2013 464,633 +0.8%
2015 463,515 -0.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 463,515 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 6.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 400,112 393,843 408,149 10
2000s 432,697 412,148 448,988 10
2010s 459,486 452,194 464,633 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 47 Madagascar 471,685 compare
  2. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 469,158 compare
  3. 49 Poland 467,505 compare
  4. 51 Cameroon 436,867 compare
  5. 52 Spain 432,787 compare
  6. 53 Syria 426,908 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in Canada?
Population, age 21, total in Canada was 463,515 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 464,633 in 2013.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 393,843 in 1992.
How does Canada rank for population, age 21, total?
Canada ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.