Canada: single population 2000-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
In 2022, there were about 18.26 million single people living in Canada. This figure has been increasing steadily since 2000, when there were about 14.37 million single people in Canada.

Single population in Canada from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of people in millions
2022 18.26
2021 17.94
2020 17.99
2019 17.88
2018 17.69
2017 17.49
2016 17.35
2015 17.1
2014 16.94
2013 16.73
2012 16.53
2011 16.32
2010 16.13
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Release date

November 2022

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Data presented here is by 'legal marital status' including persons living in common law.
Single includes persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age). Those who live with a common-law partner are also included in this category. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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