General Demographics Statistics: Canada | |||||
Population Estimates and Population Growth Projections | |||||
| Population by Age | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total | 33,851,641 | 100.0% | 5.1% | 35,123,518 | 3.8% |
| 0 - 19 | 7,744,341 | 22.9% | -0.8% | 7,609,970 | -1.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 2,329,625 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 2,297,978 | -1.4% |
| 25 - 34 | 4,639,675 | 13.7% | 7.9% | 4,926,964 | 6.2% |
| 35 - 54 | 10,081,427 | 29.8% | 1.2% | 9,858,821 | -2.2% |
| 55 - 64 | 4,246,027 | 12.5% | 20.6% | 4,782,780 | 12.6% |
| 65 - 74 | 2,569,045 | 7.6% | 15.5% | 3,214,717 | 25.1% |
| 75 + | 2,241,501 | 6.6% | 2.1% | 2,432,288 | 8.5% |
| Population by Origin | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total * | 33,297,459 | 100.0% | 5.1% | 34,553,241 | 3.8% |
| Born in Canada (Non Immigrant) | 25,909,445 | 77.8% | 2.7% | 26,290,747 | 1.5% |
| Born Outside Canada (Immigrant) | 7,123,595 | 21.4% | 15.1% | 7,999,013 | 12.3% |
| * The total excludes persons on Indian reserves and settlements but includes non permanent residents, not shown separately. | |||||
| Population by Mother Tongue | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total | 33,851,641 | 100.0% | 5.1% | 35,123,518 | 3.8% |
| Multiple Languages | 459,913 | 1.4% | 23.1% | 575,710 | 25.2% |
| Single Languages (Top 15 in the Region) | 30,516,080 | 90.1% | 4.9% | 33,977,531 | 11.3% |
| English | 18,957,835 | 56.0% | 3.2% | 19,247,290 | 1.5% |
| Arabic | 299,049 | 0.9% | 15.8% | 340,261 | 13.8% |
| Chinese * | 1,143,486 | 3.4% | 16.1% | 1,271,528 | 11.2% |
| French | 7,088,569 | 20.9% | 3.8% | 7,296,270 | 2.9% |
| German | 429,966 | 1.3% | -3.8% | 409,125 | -4.8% |
| Greek | 111,838 | 0.3% | -6.4% | 101,944 | -8.8% |
| Italian | 443,458 | 1.3% | -5.7% | 420,971 | -5.1% |
| Polish | 206,898 | 0.6% | -3.2% | 193,294 | -6.6% |
| Portuguese | 214,715 | 0.6% | -3.9% | 199,047 | -7.3% |
| Punjabi | 463,560 | 1.4% | 29.0% | 567,076 | 22.3% |
| Russian | 153,617 | 0.5% | 17.4% | 175,453 | 14.2% |
| Spanish | 404,715 | 1.2% | 20.8% | 481,816 | 19.1% |
| Tagalog | 277,972 | 0.8% | 20.2% | 318,841 | 14.7% |
| Tamil | 137,669 | 0.4% | 20.0% | 157,879 | 14.7% |
| Urdu | 182,733 | 0.5% | 27.9% | 218,971 | 19.8% |
| Other Single Languages | 2,875,648 | 8.5% | 70.4% | 3,723,752 | 29.5% |
| * Includes Cantonese, Mandarin, other Chinese languages, and census responses of 'Chinese'. | |||||
| Households by Size | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total | 13,495,257 | 100.0% | 7.4% | 14,278,421 | 5.8% |
| 1 Person | 3,577,674 | 26.5% | 6.2% | 3,744,816 | 4.7% |
| 2 Persons | 4,525,827 | 33.5% | 7.2% | 4,787,871 | 5.8% |
| 3 Persons | 2,157,305 | 16.0% | 7.7% | 2,288,981 | 6.1% |
| 4 to 5 Persons | 2,840,220 | 21.0% | 8.6% | 3,032,709 | 6.8% |
| 6 or More Persons | 394,231 | 2.9% | 9.6% | 424,044 | 7.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 | 2.4 | |||
| Households by Income * | 2010 | % of Total | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) | |
| Total | 13,495,257 | 100.0% | 14,278,421 | 5.8% | |
| 0 - 19,999 | 1,804,601 | 13.4% | 1,419,373 | -21.3% | |
| 20,000 - 49,999 | 3,746,481 | 27.8% | 3,158,283 | -15.7% | |
| 50,000 - 99,999 | 4,695,663 | 34.8% | 4,709,205 | 0.3% | |
| 100,000 plus | 3,248,512 | 24.1% | 4,991,560 | 53.7% | |
| Average Household Income | $81,093 | $104,208 | |||
| Median Household Income | $67,712 | $75,145 | |||
| * Canadian dollars | |||||
| Daytime Population | 2007 | 2010 | |||
| Total | 32,794,283 | 33,851,641 | |||
| Note: 'Daytime' population is a estimate of the number of persons working in an area plus those based at home during the day | |||||
| Sources: Environics Analytics, Demographic Estimates and Projections, 2010 | |||||
| Environics Analytics, Daytime Population, 2010 | |||||
| See Notes Page for definitions, more specific sources, use restrictions and other important information. | |||||
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