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Toronto, a city in Ontario, was home to 6,341,935 people in 2018, and it had a high density population of 1,074 residents per square kilometre. Three in ten (29%) residents were aged 24 and younger, on par with the distribution in Ontario (29%) and across Canada (28%).
Statistics Canada's Census Profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population - Toronto, City (C) [Census subdivision], Ontario.
The estimated 2024 population of Toronto is 2,832,718. The population of Toronto was recorded at 2,794,356 in the 2021 Canadian Census, and was recorded at 2,731,571 in the 2016 census. This is a change in population of 62,785, which is an annual growth rate of 0.46%.
The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981.
Toronto at a Glance. Quick facts about the City, including population, land area, average household income and more. For the most recent monthly indicators, see the Toronto Economic Bulletin.
In 2021, the enumerated population of Toronto (CMA), was 6,202,225, which represents a change of 4.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
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.
