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Mississauga lies in Ontario in Canada at 43.58°N, 79.66°W, about 159 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Toronto (UTC-4).
It is smaller than Winnipeg (749,607) and larger than Vancouver (662,248). The largest city in Canada is Toronto with 2,794,356 people; the capital, Ottawa, has 1,017,449.
The national capital, Ottawa, is about 374 km away; the nearest large city is Etobicoke, 10 km from Mississauga.
Canada as a whole has a live population of 40,562,765 (+0.8% a year) and ranks #38 of 238 countries — see the Canada population page for the full statistics and the Canada atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mississauga?
Mississauga has about 717,961 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Mississauga the capital of Canada?
No. The capital of Canada is Ottawa (1,017,449 people), about 374 km away. Mississauga is the 7th largest city of the country.
How big is Mississauga compared with the rest of Canada?
Its 717,961 residents are 1.8% of the 40,562,765 people living in Canada today. Toronto is larger with 2,794,356 people.
Where is Mississauga?
In Ontario, Canada, at latitude 43.58 and longitude -79.66, 159 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Etobicoke (10 km), Oakville (14 km), Brampton (15 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Mississauga Population 2026 — Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/canada/mississauga/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/canada/mississauga/">Mississauga Population 2026 — Canada</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.