The Aporia · Canada’s population growth continues its decline, StatCan says

Statistics Canada reported that Canada's population grew by 189,425 people or 0.5% from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, reaching a total of 41,798,407. This growth rate is the lowest since 1944/1945 and largely attributed to declining migration trends, particularly in non-permanent residents such as students and workers. The average age of Canadians increased to 42.1 years, with provinces like Alberta experiencing faster growth compared to British Columbia, which saw minimal change.

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Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s population reached 41,798,407 people by July 1, 2026, marking an increase of 189,425 people from the previous year. This growth rate of 0.5%, however, is the lowest since 1944/1945 and represents a significant decline from the peak of 2.8% in 2023/2024. The agency attributed this slowdown largely to changing international migration trends, noting that Canada’s average age has also increased over the past two years due to these shifts.

The Trudeau government had previously set ambitious immigration targets, raising annual numbers from an average of 617,800 between 2000 and 2015 to approximately 1.4 million for 2016 to 2024, which contributed significantly to population growth. However, in response to public concerns about housing affordability, the Carney government introduced a new immigration plan in 2025 that aims for more moderate levels while maintaining focus on economic immigration growth.

In the second quarter of 2026 alone, Canada's population increased by 80,343 people or 0.2%, marking another low point since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when migration had been severely restricted.

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Canada’s population growth rate continues to decline, largely owing to declining migration trends, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. asserted

Canada → continue → Wednesday

The population of Canada reached an estimated 41,798,407 people on July 1, 2026, an increase of 189,425 people or 0.5 per cent from July 1, 2025. asserted

population → reach → July

This marked the lowest July-to-July growth in total population size since 1944/1945 and the lowest July-to-July percentage increase since 1915/1916, the agency added. asserted

agency → mark → 1915/1916

Canada’s population growth rate for July peaked at 2.8 per cent in 2023/2024, but has been steadily slowing on an annual basis since then. asserted

rate → peak → basis

The growth rate has more than halved compared to July 2024/2025, when it was 1.1 per cent. asserted

it → halve → July

In the second quarter of the year, from April 1 to July 1, Canada saw its population increase by 80,343 people or 0.2 per cent. asserted

population → see → people

This was the lowest growth in a second quarter since the second quarter of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had all but halted immigration levels. asserted

pandemic → halt → levels

Statistics Canada credited “changing international migration trends” with not only the slowdown in the population growth rate, but also with the average age in Canada increasing over the past two years. asserted

age → credit → years

The number of non-permanent residents in Canada dropped by 154,614 people from July 2025 to reach 2,779,774 on July 1, 2026, or 6.7 per cent of the total population. asserted

number → drop → population

This was mostly led by a massive decline in the number of study permit holders (declined by 140,827) and work-and-study permit holders (81,163 drop). asserted

This → lead → 140,827

The two segments that saw the largest declines in population were people between 20 and 24 years (2.4 per cent) and people between 25 and 29 (3.1 per cent). asserted

that → see → 25

Canada welcomed 99,148 immigrants in the second quarter of 2026, according to Statistics Canada. uncertain

Canada → welcome → Canada

Canadians over 65 now form 20 per cent of the population, an increase of 0.6 per cent, while Canadians aged 0 to 14 form 15 per cent of the population, a decline of 0.1 per cent. asserted

Canadians → form → cent

Alberta had the fastest growing population (1.5 per cent), while British Columbia had the slowest rate of growth (0.1 per cent). asserted

Columbia → have → growth

The only province or territory to register a decline in population was the Northwest Territories, where the population declined by 0.3 per cent. asserted

population → register → cent

The fertility rate has been steadily declining in Canada since 2009. asserted

rate → decline → 2009

The drops got sharper between 2017 and 2023, except for 2021 when an increase was recorded. asserted

increase → get → 2021

In 2025, 43.8 per cent of mothers who gave birth in Canada were born in other countries, up from 32.7 per cent in 2021. asserted

who → give → 2021

Canada’s population growth continues its decline, StatCan says

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