Population, age 6, total in Canada
Canada: Population, age 6, total was 363,812 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, total in Canada, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, total in Canada stood at 363,812.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Canada peaked at 409,332 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 351,669, in 2007.
That places Canada 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 6, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 387,100 | — |
| 1991 | 390,254 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 392,381 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 393,952 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 395,681 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 398,002 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 401,329 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 405,280 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 408,546 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 409,332 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 406,488 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 399,396 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 388,808 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 376,626 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 365,521 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 357,413 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 352,986 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 351,669 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 352,619 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 354,456 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 356,156 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 357,540 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 358,928 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 360,350 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 363,812 | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 363,812 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 6.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398,186 | 387,100 | 409,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,598 | 351,669 | 406,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,357 | 356,156 | 363,812 | 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 6, total in Canada?
- Population, age 6, total in Canada was 363,812 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 409,332 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,669 in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for population, age 6, total?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 6, 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.