Canadian population could reach to 75.8 million in decades
Jan. 28, 2026
Global Korean Post
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On Jan. 27, Statistics Canada releases a new edition of its population projections for Canada (2025 to 2075) and the provinces and territories (2025 to 2050).
Population projections are not predictions. They offer several possible scenarios for future developments, based on recent trends and possible but uncertain future developments. They thus provide decision-makers and planners with an essential tool for anticipating the future.
This new edition takes as its starting point the Canadian population as estimated on July 1, 2025. It also takes into account the most recent trends in Canadian demographics, such as the Immigration Levels Plan released by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada in November 2025, but also long-term developments that have been identified as plausible through consultation with experts.
According to the various projection scenarios, the Canadian population, estimated at 41.7 million on July 1, 2025, would continue to increase over the next decades to reach between 44.0 million (low-growth scenario) and 75.8 million (high-growth scenario) by 2075. According to the medium-growth scenario, the Canadian population would reach 57.4 million in 2075.
In all scenarios, migratory increase would be the main driver of population growth at the national level, continuing a pattern that began in the early 1990s.
If recent trends continue over the long term, the weight of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Quebec within Canada would experience a decrease in their demographic weight from 2025 to 2050 under almost all scenarios. Conversely, the demographic weight of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta would increase under all scenarios.
In all projection scenarios, Ontario and Quebec would continue to be the most populous provinces in Canada over the next 25 years. The population of Alberta is projected to surpass the population of British Columbia in almost all scenarios.
The demographic weight of the populations of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Quebec within Canada would experience a decrease from 2025 to 2050 under almost all scenarios. Conversely, the demographic weight of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta would increase under all scenarios.
by Global Korean Post from Statistics Canada
