Ottawa's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,451,570. In 1950, the population of Ottawa was 282,326. Ottawa has grown by 14,380 in the last year, which represents a 1% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Ottawa, which typically includes Ottawa's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,601,700 |
| 2034 | 1,588,540 |
| 2033 | 1,575,300 |
| 2032 | 1,561,990 |
| 2031 | 1,548,580 |
| 2030 | 1,535,060 |
| 2029 | 1,521,420 |
| 2028 | 1,507,670 |
| 2027 | 1,493,820 |
| 2026 | 1,479,860 |
| 2025 | 1,465,780 |
| 2024 | 1,451,570 |
| 2023 | 1,437,190 |
| 2022 | 1,422,640 |
| 2021 | 1,407,930 |
| 2020 | 1,393,090 |
| 2019 | 1,378,150 |
| 2018 | 1,363,160 |
| 2017 | 1,344,630 |
| 2016 | 1,326,360 |
| 2015 | 1,308,330 |
| 2014 | 1,290,570 |
| 2013 | 1,273,060 |
| 2012 | 1,255,800 |
| 2011 | 1,238,730 |
| 2010 | 1,218,010 |
| 2009 | 1,197,000 |
| 2008 | 1,176,380 |
| 2007 | 1,156,060 |
| 2006 | 1,136,120 |
| 2005 | 1,121,840 |
| 2004 | 1,108,520 |
| 2003 | 1,095,310 |
| 2002 | 1,082,280 |
| 2001 | 1,069,410 |
| 2000 | 1,055,420 |
| 1999 | 1,041,380 |
| 1998 | 1,027,560 |
| 1997 | 1,013,910 |
| 1996 | 1,000,470 |
| 1995 | 988,459 |
| 1994 | 976,800 |
| 1993 | 965,278 |
| 1992 | 953,908 |
| 1991 | 942,641 |
| 1990 | 917,822 |
| 1989 | 892,600 |
| 1988 | 868,104 |
| 1987 | 844,216 |
| 1986 | 821,016 |
| 1985 | 803,442 |
| 1984 | 786,674 |
| 1983 | 770,211 |
| 1982 | 754,114 |
| 1981 | 738,354 |
| 1980 | 728,873 |
| 1979 | 719,978 |
| 1978 | 711,204 |
| 1977 | 702,537 |
| 1976 | 693,987 |
| 1975 | 675,633 |
| 1974 | 656,938 |
| 1973 | 638,761 |
| 1972 | 621,111 |
| 1971 | 603,901 |
| 1970 | 581,060 |
| 1969 | 558,557 |
| 1968 | 536,954 |
| 1967 | 516,131 |
| 1966 | 496,143 |
| 1965 | 481,951 |
| 1964 | 468,623 |
| 1963 | 455,628 |
| 1962 | 443,011 |
| 1961 | 430,743 |
| 1960 | 414,858 |
| 1959 | 399,176 |
| 1958 | 384,107 |
| 1957 | 369,606 |
| 1956 | 355,672 |
| 1955 | 342,227 |
| 1954 | 329,307 |
| 1953 | 316,876 |
| 1952 | 304,930 |
| 1951 | 293,403 |
| 1950 | 282,326 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 282,326 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 293,403 | 3.92% | 11,077 |
| 1952 | 304,930 | 3.93% | 11,527 |
| 1953 | 316,876 | 3.92% | 11,946 |
| 1954 | 329,307 | 3.92% | 12,431 |
| 1955 | 342,227 | 3.92% | 12,920 |
| 1956 | 355,672 | 3.93% | 13,445 |
| 1957 | 369,606 | 3.92% | 13,934 |
| 1958 | 384,107 | 3.92% | 14,501 |
| 1959 | 399,176 | 3.92% | 15,069 |
| 1960 | 414,858 | 3.93% | 15,682 |
| 1961 | 430,743 | 3.83% | 15,885 |
| 1962 | 443,011 | 2.85% | 12,268 |
| 1963 | 455,628 | 2.85% | 12,617 |
| 1964 | 468,623 | 2.85% | 12,995 |
| 1965 | 481,951 | 2.84% | 13,328 |
| 1966 | 496,143 | 2.94% | 14,192 |
| 1967 | 516,131 | 4.03% | 19,988 |
| 1968 | 536,954 | 4.03% | 20,823 |
| 1969 | 558,557 | 4.02% | 21,603 |
| 1970 | 581,060 | 4.03% | 22,503 |
| 1971 | 603,901 | 3.93% | 22,841 |
| 1972 | 621,111 | 2.85% | 17,210 |
| 1973 | 638,761 | 2.84% | 17,650 |
| 1974 | 656,938 | 2.85% | 18,177 |
| 1975 | 675,633 | 2.85% | 18,695 |
| 1976 | 693,987 | 2.72% | 18,354 |
| 1977 | 702,537 | 1.23% | 8,550 |
| 1978 | 711,204 | 1.23% | 8,667 |
| 1979 | 719,978 | 1.23% | 8,774 |
| 1980 | 728,873 | 1.24% | 8,895 |
| 1981 | 738,354 | 1.3% | 9,481 |
| 1982 | 754,114 | 2.13% | 15,760 |
| 1983 | 770,211 | 2.13% | 16,097 |
| 1984 | 786,674 | 2.14% | 16,463 |
| 1985 | 803,442 | 2.13% | 16,768 |
| 1986 | 821,016 | 2.19% | 17,574 |
| 1987 | 844,216 | 2.83% | 23,200 |
| 1988 | 868,104 | 2.83% | 23,888 |
| 1989 | 892,600 | 2.82% | 24,496 |
| 1990 | 917,822 | 2.83% | 25,222 |
| 1991 | 942,641 | 2.7% | 24,819 |
| 1992 | 953,908 | 1.2% | 11,267 |
| 1993 | 965,278 | 1.19% | 11,370 |
| 1994 | 976,800 | 1.19% | 11,522 |
| 1995 | 988,459 | 1.19% | 11,659 |
| 1996 | 1,000,470 | 1.22% | 12,011 |
| 1997 | 1,013,910 | 1.34% | 13,440 |
| 1998 | 1,027,560 | 1.35% | 13,650 |
| 1999 | 1,041,380 | 1.34% | 13,820 |
| 2000 | 1,055,420 | 1.35% | 14,040 |
| 2001 | 1,069,410 | 1.33% | 13,990 |
| 2002 | 1,082,280 | 1.2% | 12,870 |
| 2003 | 1,095,310 | 1.2% | 13,030 |
| 2004 | 1,108,520 | 1.21% | 13,210 |
| 2005 | 1,121,840 | 1.2% | 13,320 |
| 2006 | 1,136,120 | 1.27% | 14,280 |
| 2007 | 1,156,060 | 1.76% | 19,940 |
| 2008 | 1,176,380 | 1.76% | 20,320 |
| 2009 | 1,197,000 | 1.75% | 20,620 |
| 2010 | 1,218,010 | 1.76% | 21,010 |
| 2011 | 1,238,730 | 1.7% | 20,720 |
| 2012 | 1,255,800 | 1.38% | 17,070 |
| 2013 | 1,273,060 | 1.37% | 17,260 |
| 2014 | 1,290,570 | 1.38% | 17,510 |
| 2015 | 1,308,330 | 1.38% | 17,760 |
| 2016 | 1,326,360 | 1.38% | 18,030 |
| 2017 | 1,344,630 | 1.38% | 18,270 |
| 2018 | 1,363,160 | 1.38% | 18,530 |
| 2019 | 1,378,150 | 1.1% | 14,990 |
| 2020 | 1,393,090 | 1.08% | 14,940 |
| 2021 | 1,407,930 | 1.07% | 14,840 |
| 2022 | 1,422,640 | 1.04% | 14,710 |
| 2023 | 1,437,190 | 1.02% | 14,550 |
| 2024 | 1,451,570 | 1% | 14,380 |
| 2025 | 1,465,780 | 0.98% | 14,210 |
| 2026 | 1,479,860 | 0.96% | 14,080 |
| 2027 | 1,493,820 | 0.94% | 13,960 |
| 2028 | 1,507,670 | 0.93% | 13,850 |
| 2029 | 1,521,420 | 0.91% | 13,750 |
| 2030 | 1,535,060 | 0.9% | 13,640 |
| 2031 | 1,548,580 | 0.88% | 13,520 |
| 2032 | 1,561,990 | 0.87% | 13,410 |
| 2033 | 1,575,300 | 0.85% | 13,310 |
| 2034 | 1,588,540 | 0.84% | 13,240 |
| 2035 | 1,601,700 | 0.83% | 13,160 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 6,431,430 | 0.93% |
| Montreal | 4,341,640 | 0.78% |
| Vancouver | 2,682,510 | 0.96% |
| Calgary | 1,665,020 | 1.55% |
| Edmonton | 1,567,620 | 1.5% |
| Ottawa | 1,451,570 | 1% |
| Quebec City | 851,061 | 0.81% |
| Winnipeg | 849,251 | 0.97% |
| Hamilton | 786,843 | 0.74% |
| Kitchener | 593,035 | 1.2% |
| London Ca | 522,505 | 0.77% |
| St Catharines Niagara | 426,730 | 0.73% |
| Halifax | 422,891 | 0.72% |
| Oshawa | 414,405 | 0.97% |
| Victoria | 401,577 | 0.97% |
| Saskatoon | 347,377 | 1.45% |
| Windsor | 344,018 | 0.7% |