Canada’s Population Surpassed 41.5 Million People as of Jan. 1: StatCan

Local youth skate with a large Canadian flag on the Rideau Canal to launch celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada Day in Ottawa, on Feb. 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023.

The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct. 1, 2024, for a quarterly growth rate of 0.2 percent.