Hamilton, Canada Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Hamilton, Canada metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Hamilton in 2024 is 787,000, a 0.77% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Hamilton in 2023 was 781,000, a 0.64% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Hamilton in 2022 was 776,000, a 0.65% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Hamilton in 2021 was 771,000, a 0.52% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Canada
City Name Population
Toronto 6,431,000
Montreal 4,342,000
Vancouver 2,683,000
Calgary 1,665,000
Edmonton 1,568,000
Ottawa-Gatineau 1,452,000
Quebec 851,000
Winnipeg 849,000
Hamilton 787,000
Kitchener-Cambrigde-Waterloo 593,000
London 523,000
St. Catharines-Niagara 427,000
Halifax 423,000
Oshawa 414,000
Victoria 402,000
Saskatoon 347,000
Windsor 344,000
Hamilton - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 787,000 0.77%
2023 781,000 0.64%
2022 776,000 0.65%
2021 771,000 0.52%
2020 767,000 0.52%
2019 763,000 0.53%
2018 759,000 0.66%
2017 754,000 0.80%
2016 748,000 0.67%
2015 743,000 0.68%
2014 738,000 0.82%
2013 732,000 0.69%
2012 727,000 0.69%
2011 722,000 0.84%
2010 716,000 0.85%
2009 710,000 0.71%
2008 705,000 0.86%
2007 699,000 0.72%
2006 694,000 1.02%
2005 687,000 0.88%
2004 681,000 0.89%
2003 675,000 0.90%
2002 669,000 0.90%
2001 663,000 1.07%
2000 656,000 1.23%
1999 648,000 1.25%
1998 640,000 1.11%
1997 633,000 1.28%
1996 625,000 0.81%
1995 620,000 0.81%
1994 615,000 0.82%
1993 610,000 0.83%
1992 605,000 0.83%
1991 600,000 1.35%
1990 592,000 1.54%
1989 583,000 1.57%
1988 574,000 1.41%
1987 566,000 1.43%
1986 558,000 0.54%
1985 555,000 0.36%
1984 553,000 0.36%
1983 551,000 0.36%
1982 549,000 0.37%
1981 547,000 0.55%
1980 544,000 0.74%
1979 540,000 0.56%
1978 537,000 0.75%
1977 533,000 0.57%
1976 530,000 1.15%
1975 524,000 1.35%
1974 517,000 1.17%
1973 511,000 1.19%
1972 505,000 1.20%
1971 499,000 2.04%
1970 489,000 2.09%
1969 479,000 2.13%
1968 469,000 2.18%
1967 459,000 2.00%
1966 450,000 2.51%
1965 439,000 2.57%
1964 428,000 2.64%
1963 417,000 2.71%
1962 406,000 2.53%
1961 396,000 3.66%
1960 382,000 3.80%
1959 368,000 3.66%
1958 355,000 3.80%
1957 342,000 3.95%
1956 329,000 3.79%
1955 317,000 3.93%
1954 305,000 3.74%
1953 294,000 3.52%
1952 284,000 4.03%
1951 273,000 3.80%
1950 263,000 0.00%