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On August 23, 2023, a study conducted by Statistics Canada published new data for 11 subgroups of the racialized population, their generational composition and changes in their share of people with a mixed racialized-White identity.
The 2021 Canadian census had a total population count of 36,991,981 individuals, making up approximately 0.5% of the world's total population. [5][20] A population estimate for 2024 put the total number of people in Canada at 41,012,563. [21][22]
In 2021, three racialized groups alone accounted for more than 16.1% of Canada's total population. These groups are South Asians (2.6 million; 7.1 percent), Chinese (1.7 million; 4.7 percent) and Blacks (1.5 million; 4.3 percent), each with a population of more than one million.
In 2021, three racialized groups represented 16.1% of Canada’s total population: South Asians (2.6 million people; 7.1%), Chinese (1.7 million; 4.7%), and Black people (1.5 million; 4.3%), with each population topping 1 million.
From July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024, there were 1.2% more Canadians aged 0 to 14 years (+77,411 people) and 3.2% more Canadians aged 15 to 64 years (+865,310 people). People aged 65 and older increased by 3.4% (+262,394 people), mainly because of the aging of the large cohorts of baby boomers.
The current population of Canada is 39,877,525 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 39,742,400.
In 2021, the Black population in Canada reached 1.5 million, accounting for 4.3% of the total population and 16.1% of the racialized population Footnote 1. Among Canada’s Black population born outside the country, 55.3% were born in Africa and 35.6% were born in the Caribbean and Bermuda.
In 2021, Canada's Black population reached 1.5 million, accounting for 4.3% of the total population and 16.1% of the racialized population. The Black population continues to grow and is expected to reach more than 3.0 million by 2041, according to population projections from Statistics Canada.
As of July 1, 2023, NPRs were estimated to represent 5.5% of the population of Canada. Among provinces, this proportion was highest in British Columbia (7.3%) and Ontario (6.3%) and lowest in Newfoundland and Labrador (2.4%) and Saskatchewan (2.5%).
Population Pyramid, Age Structure, Sex Ratio (Males to Females), Life Expectancy, Dependency Ratio of Canada.