Population growth

Ontario’s population reached 15,109,416 on July 1, 2022, with a increase of 113,402 people during the second quarter of 2022. This compares to an increase of 35,639 people recorded in the same quarter of 2021.

Population growth, Ontario, Q2 2022
Thousands
Population, April 1, 202214,996.0
Plus Births36.8
Minus Deaths29.2
Plus Immigrants50.7
Minus Emigrants *2.5
Plus Net Change in Non-Permanent Residents78.6
Plus Interprovincial Arrivals28.0
Minus Interprovincial Departures49.0
Population, July 1, 202215,109.4

*Emigrants plus net change in temporary emigrants minus returning Canadians.
Source: Statistics Canada.

Births and deaths

There were 36,821 births during the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 2.3% from the same quarter of 2021. The number of deaths also increased by 2.3% to reach 29,155.

Natural increase (births minus deaths) was 7,666 in the quarter, up from 7,468 in the same quarter of 2021.

International migration

Immigration to Ontario was 50,682 in the second quarter, up from 38,356 in the same quarter of 2021. Ontario received 42.9% of all immigrants to Canada in the quarter, a decrease from 51.5% in the same quarter of 2021. During the past year to June 30, Ontario received 227,235 immigrants, up sharply from 107,929 in the previous year.

There were 2,488 emigrants in the second quarter, compared to 1,768 during the same quarter of 2021. Ontario accounted for 40.7% of all emigration from Canada in the quarter.

The number of non‑permanent residents in Ontario (NPRs – i.e. international students, foreign workers, and refugee claimants) increased by 78,550 to about 705,000 by July 1.

Overall, there was a net international migration gain of 126,744 in the second quarter, up from a net gain of 39,949 in the same quarter of 2021.

Components of population growth, Q2 2022 and average for 2017-2021

Components of population growth in the second quarter of 2022 with the average for 2017-2021

* Includes emigrants plus net change in temporary emigrants minus returning Canadians.
Source: Statistics Canada.

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Interprovincial migration

In the second quarter of 2022, Ontario saw a net interprovincial migration loss of 21,008 people to the rest of Canada, compared to a net loss of 11,778 people in the same quarter of 2021. Ontario experienced net gains in its exchanges with Saskatchewan (+292) and Manitoba (+274), but net losses with all other provinces. The largest net losses were to Alberta (-6,281), Nova Scotia (-4,807), British Columbia (-4,198) and New Brunswick (-3,593). During the past 12 months to June 30, Ontario’s total net interprovincial migration loss was 47,212, compared to a net loss of 18,405 in the previous year.

Year-over-year growth

In the 12 months to June 30, Ontario’s population grew by 300,159 or 2.0%, much faster than in the previous year (83,235 or 0.6%). Among the provinces, Ontario had the sixth fastest population growth rate after Prince Edward Island (3.6%), Nova Scotia (2.9%), New Brunswick (2.7%), British Columbia (2.2%) and Alberta (2.2%). Canada’s population grew by 703,404 (1.8%) over the period.

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Ontario Demographic Factsheet

Population (000s) - Estimates footnote 1
Region2006201120162019202020212022
Canada32,57134,33936,10937,60138,00738,22638,930
Ontario12,66213,26113,87514,54514,72614,80915,109
Ontario as % of Canada38.938.638.438.738.738.738.8
Ontario average annual growth rate
(Over previous year shown)
1.30.90.91.61.20.62.0
Population (000s) - MOF Projections footnote 2
Region20262031203620412046
Canada40,96543,27645,28247,07048,770
Ontario16,04317,12118,20919,30820,418
Ontario as % of Canada39.239.640.241.041.9
Ontario average annual growth rate
(Over previous year shown)
1.51.31.21.21.1
Age distribution (%) - Estimates footnote 1
Age group2006201120162019202020212022
0–45.45.45.25.04.94.84.7
5–1412.311.211.010.710.610.510.4
15–2413.813.712.913.012.812.412.6
25–4429.427.126.527.027.327.628.0
45–6426.028.328.127.126.726.525.9
65–746.97.69.29.810.010.310.3
75+6.26.67.17.57.67.88.0
Age distribution (%) - MOF Projections footnote 2
Age group20262031203620412046
0–44.84.94.94.95.0
5–149.99.79.89.99.9
15–2412.712.412.011.912.1
25–4428.828.928.627.827.0
45–6424.122.622.723.524.2
65–7410.811.310.49.28.8
75+8.910.211.612.813.0
Selected age groups (%) - Estimates footnote 1
Age group2006201120162019202020212022
0–1417.816.616.115.615.515.315.1
15–6469.269.167.667.166.966.566.5
65+13.014.216.317.317.718.118.4
Selected age groups (%) - MOF Projections footnote 2
Age group20262031203620412046
0–1414.714.614.714.814.9
15–6465.564.063.363.263.3
65+19.821.522.022.021.8
Other characteristics - Estimates footnote 1
Other characteristic2006201120162019202020212022
Total dependency ratio (%) footnote 360.660.462.663.463.764.064.3
Median age (years)38.439.840.740.540.540.740.4
Age span of baby boom (years)41-6046-6551-7054-7355-7456-7557-76
Total fertility rate footnote 41.551.561.511.42n.a. n.a. n.a.
Female life expectancy at birth (years) footnote 482.983.784.084.484.0 n.a. n.a.
Male life expectancy at birth (years) footnote 478.379.479.980.279.5 n.a. n.a.
Families (000s)3,5393,7223,8324,0104,0554,111 n.a.
Households (000s) footnote 54,5554,8885,169n.a.n.a.5,491 n.a.
Other characteristics - MOF Projections footnote 2
Other characteristic20262031203620412046
Total dependency ratio (%) footnote 366.870.672.072.572.3
Median age (years)40.440.841.341.842.0
Age span of baby boom (years)61-8066-8571-9076-9581-100
Total fertility rate footnote 41.371.381.411.461.50
Female life expectancy at birth (years) footnote 485.285.986.687.387.9
Male life expectancy at birth (years) footnote 480.981.982.983.984.8
Families (000s) n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Households (000s) footnote 5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Regional distribution (%) - Estimates footnote 1
Region2006201120162019202020212022
Greater Toronto Area45.847.247.848.048.047.9 n.a.
Central22.021.621.621.721.721.8 n.a.
Eastern13.213.213.113.113.113.1 n.a.
Southwestern12.612.011.711.711.711.7 n.a.
Northeastern4.54.34.13.93.93.8 n.a.
Northwestern1.91.81.71.71.61.6 n.a.
Regional distribution (%) - MOF Projections footnote 2
Region20262031203620412046
Greater Toronto Area48.548.748.949.149.1
Central21.922.022.222.322.4
Eastern13.013.013.013.013.0
Southwestern11.511.411.411.311.3
Northeastern3.63.43.23.13.0
Northwestern1.51.41.31.31.2
Components of change (000s) footnote 6 — year beginning July 1
PeriodPopulation,
beginning of period
Total changeBirthsDeathsNatural increase
Five-Year: 2001–0611,898764658418240
Five-Year: 2006–1112,662600697441256
Five-Year: 2011–1613,261614702471231
Annual: 2016–1713,87519514110239
Annual: 2017–1814,07023914110734
Annual: 2018–1914,30923614010634
Annual: 2019–2014,54518114011229
Annual: 2020–2114,7268313711621
Annual: 2021–2214,80930014212120
Components of change (000s) footnote 6 — year beginning July 1
International migration
PeriodImmigrantsNet emigrantsNet NPRsNet
Five-Year: 2001–0665312544573
Five-Year: 2006–1155810457511
Five-Year: 2011–1651912385481
Annual: 2016–17981963142
Annual: 2017–181321678194
Annual: 2018–191391672195
Annual: 2019–201271537150
Annual: 2020–211088-1981
Annual: 2021–2222718117327
Components of change (000s) footnote 6  — year beginning July 1
Interprovincial migration
PeriodInOutNet
Five-Year: 2001–06307336−30
Five-Year: 2006–11296355−59
Five-Year: 2011–16307346−39
Annual: 2016–17725813
Annual: 2017–18706010
Annual: 2018–1967607
Annual: 2019–2082793
Annual: 2020–216281-18
Annual: 2021–2278125-47

Note: All population figures are for July 1st.

Sources: Ontario Ministry of Finance and Statistics Canada.

September 28, 2022
Office of Economic Policy


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This bar chart compares the components of population growth in the second quarter of 2022 with the average of the same quarter of the previous five years (2017-2021). In the second quarter of 2022, births, deaths, immigration, emigration and the net change in non-permanent residents were higher than the average of second quarters of the previous five years, while net interprovincial migration was lower.

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