Demographics of Canada

Population: 32,207,113 (July 2003 est.)

See also: List of Canadian provinces and territories by population.

Age structure:

  • 0-14 years: 18.5% (male 3,052,005; female 2,903,007)
  • 15-64 years: 68.6% (male 11,099,907; female 10,984,903)
  • 65 years and over: 12.9% (male 1,774,262; female 2,393,029) (2003 est.)

Median age:
total: 37.8 years
male: 36.9 years
female: 38.8 years (2002)

Population growth rate: 0.94% (2003 est.)

Birth rate: 10.99 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death rate: 7.61 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Net migration rate: 6.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Sex ratio:

  • at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
  • under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
  • total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 4.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

  • total population: 79.83 years
  • male: 76.44 years
  • female: 83.38 years (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.61 children born/woman (2003 est.)

Nationality:

A statue commemorating Italian immigration to Canada.
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A statue commemorating Italian immigration to Canada.

Ethnic groups:

  • Canadian (39.42%)
  • English (20.17%)
  • French (15.75%)
  • Scottish (14.03%)
  • Irish (12.90%)
  • German (9.25%)
  • Italian (4.29%)
  • Chinese (3.69%)
  • Ukrainian (3.61%)
  • First Nations (3.38%)
  • Dutch (3.12%)
  • Polish (2.76%)
  • East Indian (2.41%)
  • Black African (2.23%)
  • Norwegian (1.23%)
  • Portuguese (1.21%)
  • Welsh (1.18%)
  • Jewish (1.18%)
  • Russian (1.14%)
  • Filipino (1.11%)
  • Métis (1.04%)
  • Swedish (0.95%)


Religions: Christian 77%: Roman Catholic 43%, United Church of Canada 9.7%, Anglican 6.9%, Baptist 2.5%, Lutheran 2.1%, Eastern Orthodox 1.6%, other Christian 8.0%; Muslim 2.0%; Jewish 1.1%; Buddhist 1.0%; Hindu 1.0%; Sikh 0.9%; no religion 16%

Languages: English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), Italian 1.6%, German 1.5%, Cantonese 1.1%

Literacy:

  • definition: age 15 and over can read and write
  • total population: 97% (1986 est.)
  • male: NA%
  • female: NA%

See also

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