These are the Canadian number-one albums of 2002. The chart is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan and published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday. The chart also appears in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums.[1]
| Issue date | Album | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Big Shiny Tunes 6 | Various Artists | |
| January 12 | |||
| January 19 | MuchDance 2002 | ||
| January 26 | Big Shiny Tunes 6 | ||
| February 2 | MuchDance 2002 | ||
| February 9 | Drive | Alan Jackson | |
| February 16 | Silver Side Up | Nickelback | |
| February 23 | |||
| March 2 | 2002 Grammy Nominees | Various Artists | |
| March 9 | Sea of No Cares | Great Big Sea | |
| March 16 | Under Rug Swept | Alanis Morissette | |
| March 23 | |||
| March 30 | The Way I Feel | Remy Shand | |
| April 6 | Laundry Service | Shakira | |
| April 13 | A New Day Has Come | Céline Dion | |
| April 20 | |||
| April 27 | |||
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | |||
| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | |||
| June 1 | 18 | Moby | |
| June 8 | Mended | Marc Anthony | |
| June 15 | The Eminem Show | Eminem | |
| June 22 | |||
| June 29 | |||
| July 6 | |||
| July 13 | |||
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | By the Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| August 3 | Busted Stuff | Dave Matthews Band | |
| August 10 | The Eminem Show | Eminem | |
| August 17 | The Rising | Bruce Springsteen | |
| August 24 | The Eminem Show | Eminem | |
| August 31 | |||
| September 7 | Now! 7 | Various Artists | |
| September 14 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Coldplay | |
| September 21 | Now | 7 | Various Artists |
| September 28 | Let Go | Avril Lavigne | |
| October 5 | |||
| October 12 | ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits | Elvis Presley | |
| October 19 | |||
| October 26 | |||
| November 2 | |||
| November 9 | |||
| November 16 | 8 Mile | Soundtrack | |
| November 23 | The Best of 1990-2000 | U2 | |
| November 30 | 8 Mile | Soundtrack | |
| December 7 | Up! | Shania Twain | |
| December 14 | |||
| December 21 | |||
| December 28 |