Number of people living in the capital city in Canada
Canada: Number of people living in the capital city was 772,421 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Canada, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 772,421 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Canada peaked at 772,421 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 588,996 people, in 2020.
Canada ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 588,996 people | — |
| 2025 | 605,121 people | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 623,082 people | +3.0% |
| 2035 | 631,582 people | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 660,872 people | +4.6% |
| 2045 | 712,574 people | +7.8% |
| 2050 | 715,605 people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 720,649 people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 725,861 people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 731,315 people | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 741,584 people | +1.4% |
| 2075 | 747,512 people | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 751,702 people | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 756,100 people | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 761,747 people | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 766,352 people | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 772,421 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 597,058 people | 588,996 people | 605,121 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 627,332 people | 623,082 people | 631,582 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 686,723 people | 660,872 people | 712,574 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 718,127 people | 715,605 people | 720,649 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 728,588 people | 725,861 people | 731,315 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 744,548 people | 741,584 people | 747,512 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 753,901 people | 751,702 people | 756,100 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 764,050 people | 761,747 people | 766,352 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 772,421 people | 772,421 people | 772,421 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Canada?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Canada was 772,421 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 772,421 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,996 people in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Canada ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.