Preliminary demographic estimates indicate that Canada’s population decreased by 76,068 people (-0.2%) over the third quarter of 2025, standing at 41,575,585 on October 1, 2025.

These preliminary estimates—which will be updated in upcoming releases following the usual process from Statistics Canada’s Demographic Estimates Program—show that the population decrease was mainly due to a drop in non-permanent residents. This trend is the result of changing government policies concerning international migration.

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