In 2020, there were about 996,873 legally separated people in Canada. This figure has been increasing steadily since 2000, when there were about 812,360 legally separated people living in Canada.
Number of separated people in Canada from 2000 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
Data presented here is by 'legal marital status' including persons living in common law. Separated persons are currently legally married but are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and have not obtained a divorce. Those who live with a common-law partner are included in this category.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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