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Winnipeg overview
Winnipeg (orange) and the other large cities of Canada
Winnipeg lies in Manitoba in Canada at 49.88°N, 97.15°W, about 245 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Winnipeg (UTC-5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Edmonton (1,010,899) and larger than Mississauga (717,961). 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 1,675 km away.
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 Winnipeg?
Winnipeg has about 749,607 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Winnipeg the capital of Canada?
No. The capital of Canada is Ottawa (1,017,449 people), about 1,675 km away. Winnipeg is the 6th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Winnipeg compared with the rest of Canada?
Its 749,607 residents are 1.8% of the 40,562,765 people living in Canada today. Toronto is larger with 2,794,356 people.
Where is Winnipeg?
In Manitoba, Canada, at latitude 49.88 and longitude -97.15, 245 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Winnipeg Population 2026 — Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/canada/winnipeg/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/canada/winnipeg/">Winnipeg 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.