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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 33.3 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.4% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Canada vs China: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada China
2100 55,893,812 633,320,628
2099 55,710,628 643,959,697
2098 55,520,878 654,691,595
2097 55,326,351 665,517,335
2096 55,153,117 676,438,150
2095 54,983,479 687,457,915
2094 54,818,119 698,589,897
2093 54,651,641 709,852,629
2092 54,494,148 721,251,520
2091 54,329,082 732,791,748
2090 54,183,996 744,501,355
2089 54,034,513 756,404,299
2088 53,855,760 768,478,316
2087 53,708,023 780,707,622
2086 53,553,781 793,081,006
2085 53,403,315 805,608,315
2084 53,246,675 818,268,277
2083 53,081,827 830,972,107
2082 52,930,998 843,721,746
2081 52,761,672 856,534,631
2080 52,602,997 869,351,919
2079 52,444,008 882,146,959
2078 52,275,214 894,889,246
2077 52,118,254 907,592,919
2076 51,944,937 920,280,380
2075 51,774,515 932,956,157
2074 51,611,349 945,631,173
2073 51,449,506 958,352,980
2072 51,279,503 971,115,895
2071 51,106,234 983,938,054
2070 50,934,622 996,853,418
2069 50,760,591 1,009,905,851
2068 50,585,692 1,023,081,790
2067 50,396,558 1,036,420,010
2066 50,216,488 1,049,887,382
2065 50,037,049 1,063,477,623
2064 49,857,150 1,077,206,695
2063 49,675,417 1,090,982,303
2062 49,491,872 1,104,833,556
2061 49,316,172 1,118,682,849
2060 49,148,043 1,132,504,136
2059 48,975,435 1,146,199,736
2058 48,801,460 1,159,714,746
2057 48,640,413 1,172,963,523
2056 48,484,751 1,185,938,083
2055 48,333,252 1,198,550,408
2054 48,184,303 1,210,749,681
2053 48,036,252 1,222,500,569
2052 47,875,085 1,233,808,926
2051 47,719,858 1,244,584,333
2050 47,562,681 1,254,824,040
2049 47,417,162 1,264,598,914
2048 47,254,138 1,273,885,471
2047 47,091,915 1,282,701,271
2046 46,926,799 1,291,133,690
2045 46,743,844 1,299,154,327
2044 46,562,785 1,306,805,350
2043 46,379,045 1,314,176,710
2042 46,188,550 1,321,319,298
2041 45,994,664 1,328,219,755
2040 45,799,063 1,334,857,481
2039 45,593,547 1,341,265,381
2038 45,374,241 1,347,407,165
2037 45,148,803 1,353,377,505
2036 44,917,782 1,359,133,287
2035 44,691,033 1,364,651,508
2034 44,439,937 1,369,940,557
2033 44,193,040 1,375,003,005
2032 43,925,613 1,379,784,204
2031 43,643,438 1,384,301,522
2030 43,355,390 1,388,520,533
2029 43,060,128 1,392,490,007
2028 42,748,060 1,396,163,778
2027 42,426,742 1,399,515,824
2026 42,091,205 1,402,578,808
2025 41,714,545 1,405,826,385
2024 41,288,599 1,408,975,000
2023 40,083,484 1,410,710,000
2022 38,935,934 1,412,175,000
2021 38,239,864 1,412,360,000
2020 38,028,638 1,411,100,000
2019 37,618,495 1,407,745,000
2018 37,072,620 1,402,760,000
2017 36,545,075 1,396,215,000
2016 36,110,803 1,387,790,000
2015 35,704,498 1,379,860,000
2014 35,434,066 1,371,860,000
2013 35,080,992 1,363,240,000
2012 34,713,395 1,354,190,000
2011 34,339,221 1,345,035,000
2010 34,005,902 1,337,705,000
2009 33,630,069 1,331,260,000
2008 33,247,298 1,324,655,000
2007 32,888,886 1,317,885,000
2006 32,571,193 1,311,020,000
2005 32,242,732 1,303,720,000
2004 31,938,807 1,296,075,000
2003 31,642,461 1,288,400,000
2002 31,359,199 1,280,400,000
2001 31,020,855 1,271,850,000
2000 30,685,730 1,262,645,000
1999 30,401,286 1,252,735,000
1998 30,155,173 1,241,935,000
1997 29,905,948 1,230,075,000
1996 29,610,218 1,217,550,000
1995 29,302,311 1,204,855,000
1994 29,000,663 1,191,835,000
1993 28,684,764 1,178,440,000
1992 28,371,264 1,164,970,000
1991 28,037,420 1,150,780,000
1990 27,691,138 1,135,185,000
1989 27,276,781 1,118,650,000
1988 26,791,747 1,101,630,000
1987 26,446,601 1,084,035,000
1986 26,100,278 1,066,790,000
1985 25,842,116 1,051,040,000
1984 25,607,053 1,036,825,000
1983 25,366,451 1,023,310,000
1982 25,116,942 1,008,630,000
1981 24,819,915 993,885,000
1980 24,515,667 981,235,000
1979 24,201,544 969,005,000
1978 23,963,203 956,165,000
1977 23,725,843 943,455,000
1976 23,449,808 930,685,000
1975 23,143,275 916,395,000
1974 22,807,969 900,350,000
1973 22,491,777 881,940,000
1972 22,218,463 862,030,000
1971 21,962,032 841,105,000
1970 21,324,000 818,315,000
1969 21,028,000 796,025,000
1968 20,744,000 774,510,000
1967 20,412,000 754,550,000
1966 20,048,000 735,400,000
1965 19,678,000 715,185,000
1964 19,325,000 698,355,000
1963 18,964,000 682,335,000
1962 18,614,000 665,770,000
1961 18,271,000 660,330,000
1960 17,909,356 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada China
2100 0.33% -1.65%
2099 0.34% -1.64%
2098 0.35% -1.63%
2097 0.31% -1.61%
2096 0.31% -1.6%
2095 0.3% -1.59%
2094 0.3% -1.59%
2093 0.29% -1.58%
2092 0.3% -1.57%
2091 0.27% -1.57%
2090 0.28% -1.57%
2089 0.33% -1.57%
2088 0.28% -1.57%
2087 0.29% -1.56%
2086 0.28% -1.56%
2085 0.29% -1.55%
2084 0.31% -1.53%
2083 0.28% -1.51%
2082 0.32% -1.5%
2081 0.3% -1.47%
2080 0.3% -1.45%
2079 0.32% -1.42%
2078 0.3% -1.4%
2077 0.33% -1.38%
2076 0.33% -1.36%
2075 0.32% -1.34%
2074 0.31% -1.33%
2073 0.33% -1.31%
2072 0.34% -1.3%
2071 0.34% -1.3%
2070 0.34% -1.29%
2069 0.35% -1.29%
2068 0.38% -1.29%
2067 0.36% -1.28%
2066 0.36% -1.28%
2065 0.36% -1.27%
2064 0.37% -1.26%
2063 0.37% -1.25%
2062 0.36% -1.24%
2061 0.34% -1.22%
2060 0.35% -1.19%
2059 0.36% -1.17%
2058 0.33% -1.13%
2057 0.32% -1.09%
2056 0.31% -1.05%
2055 0.31% -1.01%
2054 0.31% -0.96%
2053 0.34% -0.92%
2052 0.33% -0.87%
2051 0.33% -0.82%
2050 0.31% -0.77%
2049 0.34% -0.73%
2048 0.34% -0.69%
2047 0.35% -0.65%
2046 0.39% -0.62%
2045 0.39% -0.59%
2044 0.4% -0.56%
2043 0.41% -0.54%
2042 0.42% -0.52%
2041 0.43% -0.5%
2040 0.45% -0.48%
2039 0.48% -0.46%
2038 0.5% -0.44%
2037 0.51% -0.42%
2036 0.51% -0.4%
2035 0.57% -0.39%
2034 0.56% -0.37%
2033 0.61% -0.35%
2032 0.65% -0.33%
2031 0.66% -0.3%
2030 0.69% -0.29%
2029 0.73% -0.26%
2028 0.76% -0.24%
2027 0.8% -0.22%
2026 0.9% -0.23%
2025 1.03% -0.22%
2024 3.01% -0.12%
2023 2.95% -0.1%
2022 1.82% -0.01%
2021 0.56% 0.09%
2020 1.09% 0.24%
2019 1.47% 0.36%
2018 1.44% 0.47%
2017 1.2% 0.61%
2016 1.14% 0.57%
2015 0.76% 0.58%
2014 1.01% 0.63%
2013 1.06% 0.67%
2012 1.09% 0.68%
2011 0.98% 0.55%
2010 1.12% 0.48%
2009 1.15% 0.5%
2008 1.09% 0.51%
2007 0.98% 0.52%
2006 1.02% 0.56%
2005 0.95% 0.59%
2004 0.94% 0.6%
2003 0.9% 0.62%
2002 1.09% 0.67%
2001 1.09% 0.73%
2000 0.94% 0.79%
1999 0.82% 0.87%
1998 0.83% 0.96%
1997 1% 1.03%
1996 1.05% 1.05%
1995 1.04% 1.09%
1994 1.1% 1.14%
1993 1.1% 1.16%
1992 1.19% 1.23%
1991 1.25% 1.37%
1990 1.52% 1.48%
1989 1.81% 1.54%
1988 1.31% 1.62%
1987 1.33% 1.62%
1986 1% 1.5%
1985 0.92% 1.37%
1984 0.95% 1.32%
1983 0.99% 1.46%
1982 1.2% 1.48%
1981 1.24% 1.29%
1980 1.3% 1.26%
1979 0.99% 1.34%
1978 1% 1.35%
1977 1.18% 1.37%
1976 1.32% 1.56%
1975 1.47% 1.78%
1974 1.41% 2.09%
1973 1.23% 2.31%
1972 1.17% 2.49%
1971 2.99% 2.78%
1970 1.41% 2.8%
1969 1.37% 2.78%
1968 1.63% 2.65%
1967 1.82% 2.6%
1966 1.88% 2.83%
1965 1.83% 2.41%
1964 1.9% 2.35%
1963 1.88% 2.49%
1962 1.88% 0.82%
1961 2.02% -1.01%

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/china | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Canada China
Current population
42181965
1402578808
Population rank 38/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 16.9%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
18.2 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 173/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -268,126
Net migration rank 5/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -268,126
2024 - 368,599 - -318,992
2023 28,058 433,842 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 15,574 459,988 -847,305 -293,846
2021 57,360 198,867 480,203 -379,749
2020 53,241 256,592 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 86,523 387,685 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 88,974 420,224 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 98,672 372,685 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 115,555 329,455 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 117,825 224,332 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 127,563 192,884 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 129,799 239,813 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 135,382 243,748 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 133,923 227,075 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 139,425 225,369 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 144,609 244,463 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 142,963 238,083 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 134,845 213,801 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 130,285 202,175 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 116,074 204,526 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 111,786 194,611 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 110,749 185,643 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 106,621 208,060 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 114,777 222,100 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 110,469 201,727 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 118,565 158,342 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 126,651 142,346 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 134,577 144,678 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 153,973 154,553 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 167,023 141,818 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 179,804 134,863 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 186,451 133,426 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 204,273 138,121 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 207,477 134,463 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 213,222 181,461 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 207,304 258,094 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 192,901 238,003 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 190,416 171,308 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 190,532 121,928 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 204,153 69,776 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 204,856 55,982 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 202,931 66,172 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 200,935 89,544 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 206,005 113,461 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 203,480 122,743 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 203,293 86,719 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 194,102 52,781 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 199,297 70,339 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 196,979 106,894 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 196,718 139,797 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 182,464 155,596 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 184,432 125,401 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 188,857 89,880 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 208,640 210,244 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 215,372 304,627 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 216,588 93,600 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 211,589 108,864 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 220,450 132,856 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 236,566 144,641 19,282,187 4,165
1965 269,589 112,401 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 307,268 68,003 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 318,595 51,831 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 325,745 35,373 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 334,360 34,721 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 338,487 49,694 -3,048,510 -16,927

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/china | 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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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