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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 19,977,856 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 +1.5% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Canada vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Chile
2100 55,893,812 13,542,179
2099 55,710,628 13,698,571
2098 55,520,878 13,856,954
2097 55,326,351 14,016,220
2096 55,153,117 14,178,222
2095 54,983,479 14,343,015
2094 54,818,119 14,508,995
2093 54,651,641 14,677,272
2092 54,494,148 14,845,602
2091 54,329,082 15,016,981
2090 54,183,996 15,189,722
2089 54,034,513 15,363,962
2088 53,855,760 15,538,750
2087 53,708,023 15,711,977
2086 53,553,781 15,883,706
2085 53,403,315 16,055,280
2084 53,246,675 16,223,786
2083 53,081,827 16,391,067
2082 52,930,998 16,554,768
2081 52,761,672 16,719,751
2080 52,602,997 16,883,588
2079 52,444,008 17,045,148
2078 52,275,214 17,205,047
2077 52,118,254 17,362,651
2076 51,944,937 17,517,633
2075 51,774,515 17,670,800
2074 51,611,349 17,820,437
2073 51,449,506 17,966,186
2072 51,279,503 18,109,831
2071 51,106,234 18,253,369
2070 50,934,622 18,393,628
2069 50,760,591 18,531,389
2068 50,585,692 18,668,022
2067 50,396,558 18,802,510
2066 50,216,488 18,935,536
2065 50,037,049 19,063,468
2064 49,857,150 19,189,521
2063 49,675,417 19,310,719
2062 49,491,872 19,424,785
2061 49,316,172 19,534,495
2060 49,148,043 19,638,454
2059 48,975,435 19,739,346
2058 48,801,460 19,832,760
2057 48,640,413 19,923,762
2056 48,484,751 20,008,988
2055 48,333,252 20,089,664
2054 48,184,303 20,163,300
2053 48,036,252 20,232,377
2052 47,875,085 20,293,672
2051 47,719,858 20,348,246
2050 47,562,681 20,396,141
2049 47,417,162 20,440,751
2048 47,254,138 20,480,143
2047 47,091,915 20,511,707
2046 46,926,799 20,539,410
2045 46,743,844 20,563,551
2044 46,562,785 20,580,609
2043 46,379,045 20,590,097
2042 46,188,550 20,594,631
2041 45,994,664 20,596,851
2040 45,799,063 20,592,260
2039 45,593,547 20,584,025
2038 45,374,241 20,569,754
2037 45,148,803 20,550,877
2036 44,917,782 20,523,910
2035 44,691,033 20,492,436
2034 44,439,937 20,456,957
2033 44,193,040 20,417,291
2032 43,925,613 20,370,206
2031 43,643,438 20,315,389
2030 43,355,390 20,254,305
2029 43,060,128 20,187,945
2028 42,748,060 20,116,575
2027 42,426,742 20,038,004
2026 42,091,205 19,955,555
2025 41,714,545 19,865,709
2024 41,288,599 19,764,771
2023 40,083,484 19,658,835
2022 38,935,934 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% 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 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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 1.03% 0.51%
2024 3.01% 0.54%
2023 2.95% 0.54%
2022 1.82% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Canada Chile
Current population
42181965
19977856
Population rank 38/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.24%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.96 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +290
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 130/197
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 - 368,599 - 58,316
2023 28,058 433,842 48,518 62,679
2022 15,574 459,988 41,041 59,374
2021 57,360 198,867 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 116,074 204,526 147,009 14,289
2004 111,786 194,611 150,138 11,495
2003 110,749 185,643 154,287 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people). In Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 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 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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