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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 1,403,335,670 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 +1.48% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Canada vs China: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada China
2100 55,809,541 633,662,382
2099 55,626,634 644,307,192
2098 55,437,170 655,044,881
2097 55,242,936 665,876,462
2096 55,069,963 676,803,171
2095 54,900,581 687,828,883
2094 54,735,470 698,966,872
2093 54,569,243 710,235,681
2092 54,411,987 721,640,723
2091 54,247,171 733,187,178
2090 54,102,304 744,903,105
2089 53,953,046 756,812,472
2088 53,774,562 768,893,004
2087 53,627,048 781,128,909
2086 53,473,039 793,508,970
2085 53,322,800 806,043,039
2084 53,166,395 818,709,832
2083 53,001,796 831,420,518
2082 52,851,194 844,177,036
2081 52,682,123 856,996,835
2080 52,523,688 869,821,040
2079 52,364,938 882,622,985
2078 52,196,399 895,372,147
2077 52,039,676 908,082,676
2076 51,866,620 920,776,984
2075 51,696,455 933,459,600
2074 51,533,535 946,141,456
2073 51,371,935 958,870,128
2072 51,202,189 971,639,931
2071 51,029,182 984,469,009
2070 50,857,828 997,391,342
2069 50,684,060 1,010,450,818
2068 50,509,424 1,023,633,867
2067 50,320,575 1,036,979,285
2066 50,140,777 1,050,453,924
2065 49,961,609 1,064,051,499
2064 49,781,981 1,077,787,979
2063 49,600,521 1,091,571,021
2062 49,417,253 1,105,429,748
2061 49,241,819 1,119,286,514
2060 49,073,942 1,133,115,260
2059 48,901,595 1,146,818,251
2058 48,727,882 1,160,340,554
2057 48,567,078 1,173,596,480
2056 48,411,651 1,186,578,041
2055 48,260,380 1,199,197,172
2054 48,111,656 1,211,403,028
2053 47,963,828 1,223,160,257
2052 47,802,904 1,234,474,716
2051 47,647,911 1,245,255,938
2050 47,490,971 1,255,501,171
2049 47,345,672 1,265,281,319
2048 47,182,893 1,274,572,888
2047 47,020,915 1,283,393,445
2046 46,856,048 1,291,830,414
2045 46,673,369 1,299,855,379
2044 46,492,583 1,307,510,531
2043 46,309,120 1,314,885,869
2042 46,118,911 1,322,032,311
2041 45,925,318 1,328,936,491
2040 45,730,012 1,335,577,799
2039 45,524,806 1,341,989,157
2038 45,305,831 1,348,134,255
2037 45,080,733 1,354,107,817
2036 44,850,060 1,359,866,705
2035 44,623,652 1,365,387,904
2034 44,372,936 1,370,679,807
2033 44,126,411 1,375,744,986
2032 43,859,386 1,380,528,766
2031 43,577,637 1,385,048,521
2030 43,290,024 1,389,269,809
2029 42,995,206 1,393,241,425
2028 42,683,609 1,396,917,178
2027 42,362,776 1,400,271,033
2026 42,027,744 1,403,335,670
2025 41,651,653 1,406,585,000
2024 41,262,329 1,408,975,000
2023 40,049,088 1,410,710,000
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M 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 0.94% -0.17%
2024 3.03% -0.12%
2023 2.82% -0.1%
2022 1.86% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Canada China
Current population
42199836
1403335670
Population rank 38/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 16.9%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +389,324 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 174/197
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 41,262 368,599 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 24,029 433,842 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 15,580 459,988 -847,305 -293,846
2021 61,184 198,867 480,203 -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 112,850 204,526 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 111,786 194,611 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/china | 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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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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