Population, age 8, male in Canada

Canada: Population, age 8, male was 187,541 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
187,541
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
212,278
in 1999
All-time low
185,128
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 8, male in Canada, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 196.3k1991: 198.2k1992: 199.7k1993: 201.1k1994: 202.6k1995: 204.3k1996: 206.5k1997: 208.9k1998: 211.1k1999: 212.3k2000: 212.0k2001: 210.1k2002: 206.9k2003: 202.8k2004: 198.6k2005: 194.9k2006: 191.9k2007: 189.5k2008: 187.7k2009: 186.4k2010: 185.5k2011: 185.1k2012: 185.3k2013: 185.9k2014: 186.6k2015: 187.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, male in Canada stood at 187,541.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Canada peaked at 212,278 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 185,128, in 2011.

That places Canada 61st 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 26 years of available data.

Population, age 8, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, male in Canada, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 196,335
1991 198,200 +0.9%
1992 199,721 +0.8%
1993 201,081 +0.7%
1994 202,562 +0.7%
1995 204,329 +0.9%
1996 206,515 +1.1%
1997 208,943 +1.2%
1998 211,097 +1.0%
1999 212,278 +0.6%
2000 212,022 -0.1%
2001 210,134 -0.9%
2002 206,866 -1.6%
2003 202,754 -2.0%
2004 198,576 -2.1%
2005 194,912 -1.8%
2006 191,925 -1.5%
2007 189,516 -1.3%
2008 187,687 -1.0%
2009 186,368 -0.7%
2010 185,498 -0.5%
2011 185,128 -0.2%
2012 185,289 +0.1%
2013 185,855 +0.3%
2014 186,649 +0.4%
2015 187,541 +0.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 187,541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,135, 6.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204,106 196,335 212,278 10
2000s 198,076 186,368 212,022 10
2010s 185,993 185,128 187,541 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 58 Zambia 196,154 compare
  2. 59 Chad 194,510 compare
  3. 60 Senegal 193,527 compare
  4. 62 Poland 182,811 compare
  5. 63 Cambodia 175,819 compare
  6. 64 Zimbabwe 167,586 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, male in Canada?
Population, age 8, male in Canada was 187,541 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 212,278 in 1999.
What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 185,128 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for population, age 8, male?
Canada ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.