Population, age 23, total in Canada
Canada: Population, age 23, total was 479,380 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 479,380 for population, age 23, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Canada peaked at 479,380 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 403,359, in 1996.
That places Canada 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 437,006 | — |
| 1991 | 425,081 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 416,486 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 410,791 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 407,056 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 404,574 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 403,359 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 403,693 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 405,401 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 408,262 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 412,058 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 416,756 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 422,202 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 427,928 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 433,359 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 438,094 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 441,696 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 444,238 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 446,442 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 449,355 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 453,625 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 459,734 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 467,145 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 474,249 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 479,380 | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 479,380 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 7.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412,171 | 403,359 | 437,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,213 | 412,058 | 449,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,827 | 453,625 | 479,380 | 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 23, total in Canada?
- Population, age 23, total in Canada was 479,380 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 479,380 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,359 in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for population, age 23, total?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.