Canada Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Canada in 1950
The population of Canada in 1950 was 13,741,747. With a median age of 27.7 years, Canada had a youth dependency ratio of 47.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.3 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Canada had on average 1.26 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 81.6 years in 2023: 83.9 for women and 79.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
8,805,571 immigrants live in Canada, 22.2% of the population.
| India | 1,015,630 |
| Philippines | 835,779 |
| China | 771,973 |
| United Kingdom | 427,526 |
| Pakistan | 266,682 |
1,341,948 people born in Canada live in other countries.
| United States of America | 950,387 |
| United Kingdom | 81,845 |
| Australia | 57,190 |
| Italy | 23,315 |
| China | 23,177 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 13,741,747 | 27.7 | |
| United States of America | 154,202,681 | 30.0 |





