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Canada Population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, )

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CA.POP.Q.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.5%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%Q2 2026
Level41,798,407 personsQ3 2026

Canada Population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, ) was up 0.5% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 0.5% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 41,798,407 persons.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Q1 2021) to 3.1% (Q2 2024), averaging 1.5%.

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Canada Population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, ), annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q3 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
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Canada Population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, ), level (persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 202641,798,407 persons0.5
Q2 202641,718,064 persons0.5
Q1 202641,716,698 persons0.7
Q4 202541,723,923 persons0.8
Q3 202541,608,982 persons1.1
Q2 202541,495,432 persons1.4
Q1 202541,435,888 persons1.9
Q4 202441,373,096 persons2.3
Q3 202441,162,593 persons2.8
Q2 202440,912,561 persons3.1
Q1 202440,670,178 persons3.0
Q4 202340,439,108 persons3.0
Q3 202340,022,704 persons2.8
Q2 202339,684,191 persons2.6
Q1 202339,477,134 persons2.4
Q4 202239,278,574 persons2.1
Q3 202238,945,628 persons1.8
Q2 202238,678,014 persons1.4
Q1 202238,559,788 persons1.3
Q4 202138,462,457 persons1.1
Q3 202138,239,864 persons0.6
Q2 202138,140,918 persons0.4
Q1 202138,058,291 persons0.3
Q4 202038,027,406 persons0.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (143 observations) is available through the API.

Get Canada Population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, ) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.POP.Q.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.POP.Q.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations143
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.1% (Q2 2024)
10-year low0.3% (Q1 2021)
10-year average1.5%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.POP.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, ) in Canada?
The latest reading is 0.5% year on year for Q3 2026, published by Statistics Canada.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA.POP.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-11. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada population estimates, quarterly (StatCan 17-10-0009, Canada)”.