Canada · official figures · 1 July 2026
Canada population by province and territory, 2026
Canada has 41,798,407 people on the latest official figures (1 July 2026). Ontario is the largest province, with 16.3 million, followed by Quebec with 9.1 million; Nunavut is the smallest, with 43 thousand.
All 13 provinces and territories, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 16,262,121 | +0.28% | +9.56% | 38.9% | 15 |
| 2 | Quebec | 9,067,114 | +0.18% | +5.78% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 5,710,598 | +0.14% | +9.26% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 4 | Alberta | 5,101,050 | +1.52% | +15.11% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 5 | Manitoba | 1,517,379 | +0.58% | +9.01% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 1,278,402 | +0.96% | +9.48% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 1,103,419 | +0.75% | +10.35% | 2.6% | 20 |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 883,522 | +1.01% | +11.72% | 2.1% | 12 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 552,462 | +0.41% | +4.82% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 182,989 | +0.77% | +12.86% | 0.4% | 33 |
| 11 | Yukon | 50,356 | +2.45% | +17.21% | 0.1% | 0 |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 45,904 | −0.28% | +2.97% | 0.1% | 0 |
| 13 | Nunavut | 43,091 | +2.33% | +7.50% | 0.1% | 0 |
Total area including inland water, Wikidata. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which province of Canada has the most people?
Ontario, with 16,262,121 people (1 July 2026), 38.9% of Canada. Then Quebec, with 9,067,114.
Which has the fewest people?
Nunavut, with 43,091 (1 July 2026).
Which is growing fastest?
Yukon, up +2.45% in the latest year. Only Northwest Territories shrank.
What share of Canada’s people live in the three largest?
74.3%: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 July 2026, from Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009. Statistics Canada updates this table every quarter.
Source and method
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009. Statistics Canada Open Licence. Statistics Canada updates this table every quarter. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Canada, which uses one method for every country.
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