Population, age 3, total in Canada

Canada: Population, age 3, total was 360,902 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
360,902
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
397,661
in 1994
All-time low
337,038
in 2006
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 3, total in Canada, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 389.2k1991: 392.5k1992: 395.2k1993: 397.0k1994: 397.7k1995: 397.0k1996: 394.9k1997: 391.7k1998: 387.2k1999: 381.5k2000: 374.8k2001: 366.8k2002: 358.0k2003: 349.3k2004: 342.4k2005: 338.1k2006: 337.0k2007: 338.8k2008: 342.4k2009: 346.6k2010: 350.1k2011: 352.9k2012: 355.1k2013: 356.9k2015: 360.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 3, total in Canada stood at 360,902.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Canada peaked at 397,661 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 337,038, in 2006.

Canada ranks 65th 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 3, total in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, total in Canada, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 389,197
1991 392,508 +0.9%
1992 395,197 +0.7%
1993 397,011 +0.5%
1994 397,661 +0.2%
1995 396,958 -0.2%
1996 394,927 -0.5%
1997 391,666 -0.8%
1998 387,178 -1.1%
1999 381,500 -1.5%
2000 374,762 -1.8%
2001 366,818 -2.1%
2002 357,967 -2.4%
2003 349,326 -2.4%
2004 342,366 -2.0%
2005 338,106 -1.2%
2006 337,038 -0.3%
2007 338,794 +0.5%
2008 342,437 +1.1%
2009 346,565 +1.2%
2010 350,146 +1.0%
2011 352,894 +0.8%
2012 355,079 +0.6%
2013 356,902 +0.5%
2015 360,902 +1.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 360,902 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,080, 6.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392,380 381,500 397,661 10
2000s 349,418 337,038 374,762 10
2010s 355,185 350,146 360,902 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 62 Senegal 408,458 compare
  2. 63 Cambodia 380,774 compare
  3. 64 Poland 361,281 compare
  4. 66 Zimbabwe 353,321 compare
  5. 67 Benin 347,933 compare
  6. 68 Guinea 346,216 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, total in Canada?
Population, age 3, total in Canada was 360,902 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 397,661 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 337,038 in 2006.
How does Canada rank for population, age 3, total?
Canada ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 3, 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.