Toronto city data card: what the official numbers say
Almost half its people were born abroad, and January days average -0.3°C. This card gathers official figures for Toronto: 2.79M people, 28.2M visitors in 2025, plus fares, weather by month, rent and prices, food and culture, and facts most guides miss. Every number shows its source and period.
people live in the City of Toronto (2021 Census).
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021of Torontonians are immigrants, 1.29 million people.
Source: City of Toronto, Census 2021 backgroundervisitors in 2025, a record, with 25M from Canada.
Source: Destination Toronto, Q4 2025 reportExplore Toronto, then compare it
Four things about Toronto most guides miss
people: the Toronto region's population stood virtually still between July 2024 and July 2025, after growing by 269,143 the year before. Net non-permanent residents fell by 44,792.
Source: Statistics Canada, 14 Jan 2026of City of Toronto residents are immigrants. Top birthplaces: Philippines (10.3% of immigrants), China (10.1%), India (7.9%).
Source: City of Toronto, Census 2021is Toronto's hotel Municipal Accommodation Tax since 1 August 2026, when a temporary 8.5% rate ended.
Source: City of Torontoof Pearson passengers fly international (30.1M of 47.3M), while domestic traffic grew 4.6% in 2025.
Source: GTAA, 2025Compare Toronto with another city
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Tourism, transport, airport, visas, weather, health and city data, straight from the official publishers. Links open in a new tab. Every figure on the card lists its own source; the full list is at the bottom of the card.
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