| Statistic | Ottawa | Ontario | National |
| Population | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 365 | 15 | 4 |
| Median age | 39.2 | 40.9 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 70% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 45% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 59.3% | 86.1% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 1.4% | 0.3% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Arab | 5.1% |
| South Asian | 5.0% |
| Chinese | 4.8% |
| Southeast Asian | 1.4% |
| Data | Percent |
| China | 2.0% |
| United Kingdom | 1.6% |
| India | 1.3% |
| Lebanon | 1.3% |
| Philippines | 1.1% |