Population, female in Canada
Canada: Population, female was 20.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.97 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.97 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Canada recorded 20.97 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Canada peaked at 20.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.85 million, in 1960.
Canada ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 9.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 10.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 10.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 11.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 11.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.97 million | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 20.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.69 million | 8.85 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.46 million | 10.63 million | 12.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.98 million | 12.31 million | 13.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.70 million | 13.97 million | 15.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 million | 15.50 million | 16.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.97 million | 17.16 million | 18.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 million | 19.14 million | 20.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Canada?
- Population, female in Canada was 20.97 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population, female?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.