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Population in Canada compared to Chile: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.11 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Canada vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Chile
2100 55,809,541 13,538,233
2099 55,626,634 13,694,580
2098 55,437,170 13,852,916
2097 55,242,936 14,012,136
2096 55,069,963 14,174,091
2095 54,900,581 14,338,836
2094 54,735,470 14,504,768
2093 54,569,243 14,672,995
2092 54,411,987 14,841,276
2091 54,247,171 15,012,606
2090 54,102,304 15,185,296
2089 53,953,046 15,359,485
2088 53,774,562 15,534,223
2087 53,627,048 15,707,399
2086 53,473,039 15,879,078
2085 53,322,800 16,050,602
2084 53,166,395 16,219,059
2083 53,001,796 16,386,291
2082 52,851,194 16,549,944
2081 52,682,123 16,714,879
2080 52,523,688 16,878,669
2079 52,364,938 17,040,181
2078 52,196,399 17,200,034
2077 52,039,676 17,357,593
2076 51,866,620 17,512,529
2075 51,696,455 17,665,652
2074 51,533,535 17,815,245
2073 51,371,935 17,960,951
2072 51,202,189 18,104,555
2071 51,029,182 18,248,051
2070 50,857,828 18,388,269
2069 50,684,060 18,525,990
2068 50,509,424 18,662,583
2067 50,320,575 18,797,031
2066 50,140,777 18,930,019
2065 49,961,609 19,057,914
2064 49,781,981 19,183,930
2063 49,600,521 19,305,093
2062 49,417,253 19,419,125
2061 49,241,819 19,528,803
2060 49,073,942 19,632,732
2059 48,901,595 19,733,594
2058 48,727,882 19,826,981
2057 48,567,078 19,917,957
2056 48,411,651 20,003,158
2055 48,260,380 20,083,811
2054 48,111,656 20,157,425
2053 47,963,828 20,226,483
2052 47,802,904 20,287,759
2051 47,647,911 20,342,317
2050 47,490,971 20,390,198
2049 47,345,672 20,434,796
2048 47,182,893 20,474,175
2047 47,020,915 20,505,731
2046 46,856,048 20,533,426
2045 46,673,369 20,557,560
2044 46,492,583 20,574,613
2043 46,309,120 20,584,097
2042 46,118,911 20,588,631
2041 45,925,318 20,590,850
2040 45,730,012 20,586,260
2039 45,524,806 20,578,028
2038 45,305,831 20,563,761
2037 45,080,733 20,544,889
2036 44,850,060 20,517,930
2035 44,623,652 20,486,465
2034 44,372,936 20,450,997
2033 44,126,411 20,411,343
2032 43,859,386 20,364,270
2031 43,577,637 20,309,470
2030 43,290,024 20,248,404
2029 42,995,206 20,182,063
2028 42,683,609 20,110,713
2027 42,362,776 20,032,166
2026 42,027,744 19,949,741
2025 41,651,653 19,859,921
2024 41,262,329 19,764,771
2023 40,049,088 19,658,835
2022 38,950,132 19,553,036
2021 38,239,864 19,456,334
2020 38,028,638 19,370,624
2019 37,618,495 19,197,744
2018 37,072,620 18,893,191
2017 36,545,075 18,558,868
2016 36,110,803 18,267,221
2015 35,704,498 18,047,625
2014 35,434,066 17,864,195
2013 35,080,992 17,687,006
2012 34,713,395 17,519,119
2011 34,339,221 17,351,816
2010 34,005,902 17,181,464
2009 33,630,069 17,009,731
2008 33,247,298 16,838,988
2007 32,888,886 16,671,581
2006 32,571,193 16,509,195
2005 32,242,732 16,348,778
2004 31,938,807 16,187,322
2003 31,642,461 16,024,752
2002 31,359,199 15,857,925
2001 31,020,855 15,683,849
2000 30,685,730 15,503,635
1999 30,401,286 15,319,313
1998 30,155,173 15,127,799
1997 29,905,948 14,932,434
1996 29,610,218 14,734,046
1995 29,302,311 14,527,381
1994 29,000,663 14,316,256
1993 28,684,764 14,102,276
1992 28,371,264 13,884,577
1991 28,037,420 13,662,491
1990 27,691,138 13,437,176
1989 27,276,781 13,215,005
1988 26,791,747 12,999,424
1987 26,446,601 12,790,150
1986 26,100,278 12,588,914
1985 25,842,116 12,395,274
1984 25,607,053 12,207,733
1983 25,366,451 12,026,138
1982 25,116,942 11,850,214
1981 24,819,915 11,678,717
1980 24,515,667 11,508,550
1979 24,201,544 11,339,779
1978 23,963,203 11,172,695
1977 23,725,843 11,005,519
1976 23,449,808 10,838,251
1975 23,143,275 10,671,559
1974 22,807,969 10,505,817
1973 22,491,777 10,340,362
1972 22,218,463 10,174,678
1971 21,962,032 10,009,701
1970 21,324,000 9,845,344
1969 21,028,000 9,680,282
1968 20,744,000 9,514,716
1967 20,412,000 9,348,939
1966 20,048,000 9,181,722
1965 19,678,000 9,012,938
1964 19,325,000 8,842,525
1963 18,964,000 8,670,144
1962 18,614,000 8,497,059
1961 18,271,000 8,324,802
1960 17,909,356 8,153,350

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Chile
2100 0.33% -1.14%
2099 0.34% -1.14%
2098 0.35% -1.14%
2097 0.31% -1.14%
2096 0.31% -1.15%
2095 0.3% -1.14%
2094 0.3% -1.15%
2093 0.29% -1.13%
2092 0.3% -1.14%
2091 0.27% -1.14%
2090 0.28% -1.13%
2089 0.33% -1.12%
2088 0.28% -1.1%
2087 0.29% -1.08%
2086 0.28% -1.07%
2085 0.29% -1.04%
2084 0.31% -1.02%
2083 0.28% -0.99%
2082 0.32% -0.99%
2081 0.3% -0.97%
2080 0.3% -0.95%
2079 0.32% -0.93%
2078 0.3% -0.91%
2077 0.33% -0.88%
2076 0.33% -0.87%
2075 0.32% -0.84%
2074 0.31% -0.81%
2073 0.33% -0.79%
2072 0.34% -0.79%
2071 0.34% -0.76%
2070 0.34% -0.74%
2069 0.35% -0.73%
2068 0.38% -0.72%
2067 0.36% -0.7%
2066 0.36% -0.67%
2065 0.36% -0.66%
2064 0.37% -0.63%
2063 0.37% -0.59%
2062 0.36% -0.56%
2061 0.34% -0.53%
2060 0.35% -0.51%
2059 0.36% -0.47%
2058 0.33% -0.46%
2057 0.32% -0.43%
2056 0.31% -0.4%
2055 0.31% -0.37%
2054 0.31% -0.34%
2053 0.34% -0.3%
2052 0.33% -0.27%
2051 0.33% -0.23%
2050 0.31% -0.22%
2049 0.34% -0.19%
2048 0.34% -0.15%
2047 0.35% -0.13%
2046 0.39% -0.12%
2045 0.39% -0.08%
2044 0.4% -0.05%
2043 0.41% -0.02%
2042 0.42% -0.01%
2041 0.43% 0.02%
2040 0.45% 0.04%
2039 0.48% 0.07%
2038 0.5% 0.09%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.51% 0.15%
2035 0.57% 0.17%
2034 0.56% 0.19%
2033 0.61% 0.23%
2032 0.65% 0.27%
2031 0.66% 0.3%
2030 0.69% 0.33%
2029 0.73% 0.35%
2028 0.76% 0.39%
2027 0.8% 0.41%
2026 0.9% 0.45%
2025 0.94% 0.48%
2024 3.03% 0.54%
2023 2.82% 0.54%
2022 1.86% 0.5%
2021 0.56% 0.44%
2020 1.09% 0.9%
2019 1.47% 1.61%
2018 1.44% 1.8%
2017 1.2% 1.6%
2016 1.14% 1.22%
2015 0.76% 1.03%
2014 1.01% 1%
2013 1.06% 0.96%
2012 1.09% 0.96%
2011 0.98% 0.99%
2010 1.12% 1.01%
2009 1.15% 1.01%
2008 1.09% 1%
2007 0.98% 0.98%
2006 1.02% 0.98%
2005 0.95% 1%
2004 0.94% 1.01%
2003 0.9% 1.05%
2002 1.09% 1.11%
2001 1.09% 1.16%
2000 0.94% 1.2%
1999 0.82% 1.27%
1998 0.83% 1.31%
1997 1% 1.35%
1996 1.05% 1.42%
1995 1.04% 1.47%
1994 1.1% 1.52%
1993 1.1% 1.57%
1992 1.19% 1.63%
1991 1.25% 1.68%
1990 1.52% 1.68%
1989 1.81% 1.66%
1988 1.31% 1.64%
1987 1.33% 1.6%
1986 1% 1.56%
1985 0.92% 1.54%
1984 0.95% 1.51%
1983 0.99% 1.48%
1982 1.2% 1.47%
1981 1.24% 1.48%
1980 1.3% 1.49%
1979 0.99% 1.5%
1978 1% 1.52%
1977 1.18% 1.54%
1976 1.32% 1.56%
1975 1.47% 1.58%
1974 1.41% 1.6%
1973 1.23% 1.63%
1972 1.17% 1.65%
1971 2.99% 1.67%
1970 1.41% 1.71%
1969 1.37% 1.74%
1968 1.63% 1.77%
1967 1.82% 1.82%
1966 1.88% 1.87%
1965 1.83% 1.93%
1964 1.9% 1.99%
1963 1.88% 2.04%
1962 1.88% 2.07%
1961 2.02% 2.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/chile | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Canada Chile
Current population
42199836
19992079
Population rank 38/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.24%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +261
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 129/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +51,712
Net migration rank 5/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 51,712
2024 41,262 368,599 42,356 58,316
2023 24,029 433,842 48,518 62,679
2022 15,580 459,988 41,041 59,374
2021 61,184 198,867 27,530 65,480
2020 53,241 256,592 52,378 26,042
2019 86,523 387,685 86,006 181,339
2018 88,974 420,224 103,950 237,807
2017 98,672 372,685 106,268 220,621
2016 115,555 329,455 120,545 135,864
2015 117,825 224,332 127,074 55,689
2014 127,563 192,884 131,373 52,702
2013 129,799 239,813 133,785 36,529
2012 135,382 243,748 134,617 30,870
2011 133,923 227,075 141,053 28,086
2010 139,425 225,369 145,527 26,048
2009 144,609 244,463 147,576 24,324
2008 142,963 238,083 147,105 22,488
2007 134,845 213,801 145,043 20,170
2006 130,285 202,175 142,277 17,285
2005 112,850 204,526 147,009 14,289
2004 111,786 194,611 150,138 11,495
2003 107,585 185,643 154,287 9,225
2002 106,621 208,060 162,322 7,824
2001 114,777 222,100 171,659 6,346
2000 110,469 201,727 175,362 7,067
1999 118,565 158,342 177,995 8,226
1998 126,651 142,346 185,815 10,984
1997 134,577 144,678 190,433 3,504
1996 153,973 154,553 199,897 2,942
1995 167,023 141,818 208,017 2,454
1994 179,804 134,863 209,834 1,930
1993 186,451 133,426 215,003 1,164
1992 204,273 138,121 219,224 0
1991 207,477 134,463 227,180 -2,207
1990 213,222 181,461 226,941 -1,274
1989 207,304 258,094 224,854 -6,186
1988 192,901 238,003 221,602 -9,131
1987 190,416 171,308 218,034 -11,958
1986 190,532 121,928 213,571 -17,148
1985 204,153 69,776 208,910 -18,047
1984 204,856 55,982 205,407 -21,188
1983 202,931 66,172 202,352 -23,386
1982 200,935 89,544 199,522 -26,646
1981 206,005 113,461 198,211 -28,096
1980 203,480 122,743 198,281 -28,060
1979 203,293 86,719 197,198 -29,873
1978 194,102 52,781 196,483 -29,644
1977 199,297 70,339 197,163 -29,651
1976 196,979 106,894 196,986 -29,967
1975 196,718 139,797 196,890 -30,524
1974 182,464 155,596 196,322 -31,211
1973 184,432 125,401 197,666 -31,878
1972 188,857 89,880 198,162 -32,584
1971 208,640 210,244 198,523 -34,147
1970 215,372 304,627 200,402 -36,079
1969 216,588 93,600 202,764 -36,976
1968 211,589 108,864 203,577 -38,224
1967 220,450 132,856 204,377 -38,159
1966 236,566 144,641 204,661 -36,446
1965 269,589 112,401 203,341 -33,988
1964 307,268 68,003 202,741 -31,261
1963 318,595 51,831 202,370 -29,082
1962 325,745 35,373 200,905 -28,023
1961 334,360 34,721 198,788 -27,159
1960 338,487 49,694 198,461 -27,184

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/chile | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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