Toronto, Canada Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Toronto, Canada metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Toronto in 2024 is 6,431,000, a 0.93% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Toronto in 2023 was 6,372,000, a 0.93% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Toronto in 2022 was 6,313,000, a 0.93% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Toronto in 2021 was 6,255,000, a 0.94% 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
Toronto - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 6,431,000 0.93%
2023 6,372,000 0.93%
2022 6,313,000 0.93%
2021 6,255,000 0.94%
2020 6,197,000 0.94%
2019 6,139,000 0.94%
2018 6,082,000 1.20%
2017 6,010,000 1.21%
2016 5,938,000 1.21%
2015 5,867,000 1.21%
2014 5,797,000 1.20%
2013 5,728,000 1.20%
2012 5,660,000 1.20%
2011 5,593,000 1.71%
2010 5,499,000 1.78%
2009 5,403,000 1.77%
2008 5,309,000 1.78%
2007 5,216,000 1.78%
2006 5,125,000 1.79%
2005 5,035,000 1.76%
2004 4,948,000 1.79%
2003 4,861,000 1.76%
2002 4,777,000 1.77%
2001 4,694,000 1.89%
2000 4,607,000 1.90%
1999 4,521,000 1.89%
1998 4,437,000 1.88%
1997 4,355,000 1.90%
1996 4,274,000 1.83%
1995 4,197,000 1.82%
1994 4,122,000 1.83%
1993 4,048,000 1.81%
1992 3,976,000 1.84%
1991 3,904,000 2.55%
1990 3,807,000 2.61%
1989 3,710,000 2.60%
1988 3,616,000 2.61%
1987 3,524,000 2.62%
1986 3,434,000 2.35%
1985 3,355,000 2.29%
1984 3,280,000 2.34%
1983 3,205,000 2.30%
1982 3,133,000 2.32%
1981 3,062,000 1.80%
1980 3,008,000 1.76%
1979 2,956,000 1.72%
1978 2,906,000 1.75%
1977 2,856,000 1.75%
1976 2,807,000 1.34%
1975 2,770,000 1.28%
1974 2,735,000 1.30%
1973 2,700,000 1.31%
1972 2,665,000 1.29%
1971 2,631,000 3.79%
1970 2,535,000 4.02%
1969 2,437,000 4.01%
1968 2,343,000 4.04%
1967 2,252,000 4.02%
1966 2,165,000 3.44%
1965 2,093,000 3.41%
1964 2,024,000 3.42%
1963 1,957,000 3.44%
1962 1,892,000 3.39%
1961 1,830,000 4.93%
1960 1,744,000 5.00%
1959 1,661,000 5.06%
1958 1,581,000 4.98%
1957 1,506,000 5.02%
1956 1,434,000 5.05%
1955 1,365,000 5.00%
1954 1,300,000 5.01%
1953 1,238,000 5.09%
1952 1,178,000 4.99%
1951 1,122,000 5.06%
1950 1,068,000 0.00%