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Population in Canada compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 8.14 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Canada vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Costa Rica
2100 55,893,812 3,804,183
2099 55,710,628 3,842,423
2098 55,520,878 3,880,999
2097 55,326,351 3,919,996
2096 55,153,117 3,959,352
2095 54,983,479 3,999,084
2094 54,818,119 4,039,053
2093 54,651,641 4,079,349
2092 54,494,148 4,119,898
2091 54,329,082 4,160,663
2090 54,183,996 4,201,548
2089 54,034,513 4,242,452
2088 53,855,760 4,283,327
2087 53,708,023 4,324,225
2086 53,553,781 4,364,979
2085 53,403,315 4,405,520
2084 53,246,675 4,445,770
2083 53,081,827 4,485,644
2082 52,930,998 4,525,171
2081 52,761,672 4,564,265
2080 52,602,997 4,602,737
2079 52,444,008 4,640,677
2078 52,275,214 4,677,935
2077 52,118,254 4,714,527
2076 51,944,937 4,750,309
2075 51,774,515 4,785,359
2074 51,611,349 4,819,691
2073 51,449,506 4,853,137
2072 51,279,503 4,885,727
2071 51,106,234 4,917,445
2070 50,934,622 4,948,313
2069 50,760,591 4,978,425
2068 50,585,692 5,007,604
2067 50,396,558 5,035,877
2066 50,216,488 5,063,521
2065 50,037,049 5,090,474
2064 49,857,150 5,116,546
2063 49,675,417 5,141,922
2062 49,491,872 5,166,260
2061 49,316,172 5,189,836
2060 49,148,043 5,212,549
2059 48,975,435 5,234,066
2058 48,801,460 5,254,528
2057 48,640,413 5,273,844
2056 48,484,751 5,292,013
2055 48,333,252 5,308,829
2054 48,184,303 5,324,305
2053 48,036,252 5,338,417
2052 47,875,085 5,350,974
2051 47,719,858 5,361,865
2050 47,562,681 5,371,197
2049 47,417,162 5,378,904
2048 47,254,138 5,385,081
2047 47,091,915 5,389,678
2046 46,926,799 5,392,713
2045 46,743,844 5,394,209
2044 46,562,785 5,394,124
2043 46,379,045 5,392,590
2042 46,188,550 5,389,628
2041 45,994,664 5,385,101
2040 45,799,063 5,379,344
2039 45,593,547 5,372,186
2038 45,374,241 5,363,617
2037 45,148,803 5,353,928
2036 44,917,782 5,343,027
2035 44,691,033 5,330,994
2034 44,439,937 5,317,895
2033 44,193,040 5,303,634
2032 43,925,613 5,288,416
2031 43,643,438 5,272,215
2030 43,355,390 5,255,064
2029 43,060,128 5,236,901
2028 42,748,060 5,217,724
2027 42,426,742 5,197,413
2026 42,091,205 5,176,096
2025 41,714,545 5,153,634
2024 41,288,599 5,129,910
2023 40,083,484 5,105,525
2022 38,935,934 5,081,765
2021 38,239,864 5,059,988
2020 38,028,638 5,034,320
2019 37,618,495 4,999,553
2018 37,072,620 4,957,818
2017 36,545,075 4,913,177
2016 36,110,803 4,866,998
2015 35,704,498 4,818,038
2014 35,434,066 4,767,119
2013 35,080,992 4,716,147
2012 34,713,395 4,663,934
2011 34,339,221 4,609,833
2010 34,005,902 4,555,962
2009 33,630,069 4,499,791
2008 33,247,298 4,440,056
2007 32,888,886 4,380,248
2006 32,571,193 4,321,340
2005 32,242,732 4,261,240
2004 31,938,807 4,200,078
2003 31,642,461 4,138,784
2002 31,359,199 4,075,705
2001 31,020,855 4,008,947
2000 30,685,730 3,937,739
1999 30,401,286 3,862,101
1998 30,155,173 3,782,838
1997 29,905,948 3,701,711
1996 29,610,218 3,619,013
1995 29,302,311 3,535,176
1994 29,000,663 3,451,122
1993 28,684,764 3,367,434
1992 28,371,264 3,284,258
1991 28,037,420 3,202,176
1990 27,691,138 3,121,706
1989 27,276,781 3,043,827
1988 26,791,747 2,968,103
1987 26,446,601 2,892,699
1986 26,100,278 2,817,216
1985 25,842,116 2,741,894
1984 25,607,053 2,667,595
1983 25,366,451 2,595,153
1982 25,116,942 2,524,806
1981 24,819,915 2,456,637
1980 24,515,667 2,390,633
1979 24,201,544 2,326,490
1978 23,963,203 2,264,510
1977 23,725,843 2,205,025
1976 23,449,808 2,147,774
1975 23,143,275 2,092,719
1974 22,807,969 2,039,643
1973 22,491,777 1,988,343
1972 22,218,463 1,938,248
1971 21,962,032 1,888,539
1970 21,324,000 1,838,949
1969 21,028,000 1,789,276
1968 20,744,000 1,739,731
1967 20,412,000 1,689,523
1966 20,048,000 1,638,116
1965 19,678,000 1,586,208
1964 19,325,000 1,533,960
1963 18,964,000 1,481,604
1962 18,614,000 1,429,445
1961 18,271,000 1,377,920
1960 17,909,356 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Costa Rica
2100 0.33% -1%
2099 0.34% -0.99%
2098 0.35% -0.99%
2097 0.31% -0.99%
2096 0.31% -0.99%
2095 0.3% -0.99%
2094 0.3% -0.99%
2093 0.29% -0.98%
2092 0.3% -0.98%
2091 0.27% -0.97%
2090 0.28% -0.96%
2089 0.33% -0.95%
2088 0.28% -0.95%
2087 0.29% -0.93%
2086 0.28% -0.92%
2085 0.29% -0.91%
2084 0.31% -0.89%
2083 0.28% -0.87%
2082 0.32% -0.86%
2081 0.3% -0.84%
2080 0.3% -0.82%
2079 0.32% -0.8%
2078 0.3% -0.78%
2077 0.33% -0.75%
2076 0.33% -0.73%
2075 0.32% -0.71%
2074 0.31% -0.69%
2073 0.33% -0.67%
2072 0.34% -0.65%
2071 0.34% -0.62%
2070 0.34% -0.6%
2069 0.35% -0.58%
2068 0.38% -0.56%
2067 0.36% -0.55%
2066 0.36% -0.53%
2065 0.36% -0.51%
2064 0.37% -0.49%
2063 0.37% -0.47%
2062 0.36% -0.45%
2061 0.34% -0.44%
2060 0.35% -0.41%
2059 0.36% -0.39%
2058 0.33% -0.37%
2057 0.32% -0.34%
2056 0.31% -0.32%
2055 0.31% -0.29%
2054 0.31% -0.26%
2053 0.34% -0.23%
2052 0.33% -0.2%
2051 0.33% -0.17%
2050 0.31% -0.14%
2049 0.34% -0.11%
2048 0.34% -0.09%
2047 0.35% -0.06%
2046 0.39% -0.03%
2045 0.39% 0.002%
2044 0.4% 0.03%
2043 0.41% 0.05%
2042 0.42% 0.08%
2041 0.43% 0.11%
2040 0.45% 0.13%
2039 0.48% 0.16%
2038 0.5% 0.18%
2037 0.51% 0.2%
2036 0.51% 0.23%
2035 0.57% 0.25%
2034 0.56% 0.27%
2033 0.61% 0.29%
2032 0.65% 0.31%
2031 0.66% 0.33%
2030 0.69% 0.35%
2029 0.73% 0.37%
2028 0.76% 0.39%
2027 0.8% 0.41%
2026 0.9% 0.44%
2025 1.03% 0.46%
2024 3.01% 0.48%
2023 2.95% 0.47%
2022 1.82% 0.43%
2021 0.56% 0.51%
2020 1.09% 0.7%
2019 1.47% 0.84%
2018 1.44% 0.91%
2017 1.2% 0.95%
2016 1.14% 1.02%
2015 0.76% 1.07%
2014 1.01% 1.08%
2013 1.06% 1.12%
2012 1.09% 1.17%
2011 0.98% 1.18%
2010 1.12% 1.25%
2009 1.15% 1.35%
2008 1.09% 1.37%
2007 0.98% 1.36%
2006 1.02% 1.41%
2005 0.95% 1.46%
2004 0.94% 1.48%
2003 0.9% 1.55%
2002 1.09% 1.67%
2001 1.09% 1.81%
2000 0.94% 1.96%
1999 0.82% 2.1%
1998 0.83% 2.19%
1997 1% 2.29%
1996 1.05% 2.37%
1995 1.04% 2.44%
1994 1.1% 2.49%
1993 1.1% 2.53%
1992 1.19% 2.56%
1991 1.25% 2.58%
1990 1.52% 2.56%
1989 1.81% 2.55%
1988 1.31% 2.61%
1987 1.33% 2.68%
1986 1% 2.75%
1985 0.92% 2.79%
1984 0.95% 2.79%
1983 0.99% 2.79%
1982 1.2% 2.77%
1981 1.24% 2.76%
1980 1.3% 2.76%
1979 0.99% 2.74%
1978 1% 2.7%
1977 1.18% 2.67%
1976 1.32% 2.63%
1975 1.47% 2.6%
1974 1.41% 2.58%
1973 1.23% 2.58%
1972 1.17% 2.63%
1971 2.99% 2.7%
1970 1.41% 2.78%
1969 1.37% 2.85%
1968 1.63% 2.97%
1967 1.82% 3.14%
1966 1.88% 3.27%
1965 1.83% 3.41%
1964 1.9% 3.53%
1963 1.88% 3.65%
1962 1.88% 3.74%
1961 2.02% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Canada Costa Rica
Current population
42181965
5181862
Population rank 38/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.06%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
21.6 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +67
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +1,000
Net migration rank 5/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 1,000
2024 - 368,599 - 967
2023 28,058 433,842 24,109 995
2022 15,574 459,988 21,409 1,006
2021 57,360 198,867 20,119 1,018
2020 53,241 256,592 29,164 1,029
2019 86,523 387,685 37,682 1,653
2018 88,974 420,224 42,469 1,673
2017 98,672 372,685 43,471 1,671
2016 115,555 329,455 45,565 1,649
2015 117,825 224,332 49,077 1,617
2014 127,563 192,884 49,559 1,589
2013 129,799 239,813 49,227 1,579
2012 135,382 243,748 52,036 1,587
2011 133,923 227,075 52,884 1,695
2010 139,425 225,369 50,803 2,357
2009 144,609 244,463 55,757 3,432
2008 142,963 238,083 56,491 3,794
2007 134,845 213,801 55,244 4,080
2006 130,285 202,175 54,177 4,321
2005 116,074 204,526 57,139 4,567
2004 111,786 194,611 55,769 4,856
2003 110,749 185,643 56,743 5,216
2002 106,621 208,060 58,388 5,812
2001 114,777 222,100 62,199 7,119
2000 110,469 201,727 64,268 8,826
1999 118,565 158,342 64,922 13,253
1998 126,651 142,346 64,788 15,556
1997 134,577 144,678 64,954 16,954
1996 153,973 154,553 66,094 17,393
1995 167,023 141,818 67,585 16,609
1994 179,804 134,863 68,336 15,587
1993 186,451 133,426 69,016 14,431
1992 204,273 138,121 69,830 13,069
1991 207,477 134,463 70,506 10,757
1990 213,222 181,461 71,727 7,949
1989 207,304 258,094 72,327 3,758
1988 192,901 238,003 72,944 2,414
1987 190,416 171,308 73,188 2,267
1986 190,532 121,928 73,211 2,302
1985 204,153 69,776 72,776 2,357
1984 204,856 55,982 71,062 2,402
1983 202,931 66,172 68,972 2,449
1982 200,935 89,544 66,826 2,453
1981 206,005 113,461 64,632 2,431
1980 203,480 122,743 62,561 2,387
1979 203,293 86,719 60,984 2,349
1978 194,102 52,781 58,327 2,296
1977 199,297 70,339 56,122 2,228
1976 196,979 106,894 54,019 2,129
1975 196,718 139,797 51,979 1,992
1974 182,464 155,596 50,349 1,839
1973 184,432 125,401 48,943 1,468
1972 188,857 89,880 48,417 1,366
1971 208,640 210,244 48,341 1,296
1970 215,372 304,627 48,398 1,137
1969 216,588 93,600 48,790 1,017
1968 211,589 108,864 48,361 939
1967 220,450 132,856 50,193 926
1966 236,566 144,641 50,755 930
1965 269,589 112,401 51,196 932
1964 307,268 68,003 51,435 934
1963 318,595 51,831 51,403 938
1962 325,745 35,373 51,046 934
1961 334,360 34,721 50,149 924
1960 338,487 49,694 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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