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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 6.99 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Canada vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Denmark
2100 55,893,812 5,879,692
2099 55,710,628 5,887,324
2098 55,520,878 5,894,688
2097 55,326,351 5,902,451
2096 55,153,117 5,909,729
2095 54,983,479 5,917,219
2094 54,818,119 5,925,288
2093 54,651,641 5,933,241
2092 54,494,148 5,941,337
2091 54,329,082 5,949,626
2090 54,183,996 5,958,205
2089 54,034,513 5,966,645
2088 53,855,760 5,974,290
2087 53,708,023 5,982,321
2086 53,553,781 5,989,976
2085 53,403,315 5,997,455
2084 53,246,675 6,004,175
2083 53,081,827 6,010,595
2082 52,930,998 6,016,013
2081 52,761,672 6,020,048
2080 52,602,997 6,023,906
2079 52,444,008 6,027,570
2078 52,275,214 6,030,553
2077 52,118,254 6,033,561
2076 51,944,937 6,037,007
2075 51,774,515 6,039,523
2074 51,611,349 6,041,944
2073 51,449,506 6,044,803
2072 51,279,503 6,046,641
2071 51,106,234 6,048,624
2070 50,934,622 6,051,078
2069 50,760,591 6,053,869
2068 50,585,692 6,056,924
2067 50,396,558 6,060,476
2066 50,216,488 6,064,191
2065 50,037,049 6,069,049
2064 49,857,150 6,073,904
2063 49,675,417 6,078,625
2062 49,491,872 6,083,792
2061 49,316,172 6,088,815
2060 49,148,043 6,094,310
2059 48,975,435 6,099,236
2058 48,801,460 6,103,864
2057 48,640,413 6,108,995
2056 48,484,751 6,114,524
2055 48,333,252 6,120,037
2054 48,184,303 6,124,581
2053 48,036,252 6,129,266
2052 47,875,085 6,132,944
2051 47,719,858 6,136,666
2050 47,562,681 6,139,893
2049 47,417,162 6,142,477
2048 47,254,138 6,144,414
2047 47,091,915 6,146,231
2046 46,926,799 6,147,918
2045 46,743,844 6,148,320
2044 46,562,785 6,149,066
2043 46,379,045 6,149,226
2042 46,188,550 6,149,216
2041 45,994,664 6,148,827
2040 45,799,063 6,147,418
2039 45,593,547 6,145,884
2038 45,374,241 6,142,758
2037 45,148,803 6,139,788
2036 44,917,782 6,135,708
2035 44,691,033 6,130,764
2034 44,439,937 6,124,513
2033 44,193,040 6,117,467
2032 43,925,613 6,110,061
2031 43,643,438 6,100,566
2030 43,355,390 6,090,119
2029 43,060,128 6,077,752
2028 42,748,060 6,063,214
2027 42,426,742 6,046,188
2026 42,091,205 6,027,292
2025 41,714,545 6,004,069
2024 41,288,599 5,976,992
2023 40,083,484 5,946,952
2022 38,935,934 5,903,037
2021 38,239,864 5,856,733
2020 38,028,638 5,831,404
2019 37,618,495 5,814,422
2018 37,072,620 5,793,636
2017 36,545,075 5,764,980
2016 36,110,803 5,728,010
2015 35,704,498 5,683,483
2014 35,434,066 5,643,475
2013 35,080,992 5,614,932
2012 34,713,395 5,591,572
2011 34,339,221 5,570,572
2010 34,005,902 5,547,683
2009 33,630,069 5,523,095
2008 33,247,298 5,493,621
2007 32,888,886 5,461,438
2006 32,571,193 5,437,272
2005 32,242,732 5,419,432
2004 31,938,807 5,404,523
2003 31,642,461 5,390,574
2002 31,359,199 5,375,931
2001 31,020,855 5,358,783
2000 30,685,730 5,339,616
1999 30,401,286 5,321,799
1998 30,155,173 5,304,219
1997 29,905,948 5,284,991
1996 29,610,218 5,263,074
1995 29,302,311 5,233,373
1994 29,000,663 5,206,180
1993 28,684,764 5,188,628
1992 28,371,264 5,171,370
1991 28,037,420 5,154,298
1990 27,691,138 5,140,939
1989 27,276,781 5,132,594
1988 26,791,747 5,129,516
1987 26,446,601 5,127,024
1986 26,100,278 5,120,534
1985 25,842,116 5,113,691
1984 25,607,053 5,111,619
1983 25,366,451 5,114,297
1982 25,116,942 5,117,810
1981 24,819,915 5,121,572
1980 24,515,667 5,123,027
1979 24,201,544 5,116,801
1978 23,963,203 5,104,248
1977 23,725,843 5,088,419
1976 23,449,808 5,072,596
1975 23,143,275 5,059,862
1974 22,807,969 5,045,297
1973 22,491,777 5,021,861
1972 22,218,463 4,991,596
1971 21,962,032 4,963,126
1970 21,324,000 4,928,757
1969 21,028,000 4,891,860
1968 20,744,000 4,864,883
1967 20,412,000 4,835,354
1966 20,048,000 4,797,381
1965 19,678,000 4,759,012
1964 19,325,000 4,722,072
1963 18,964,000 4,684,483
1962 18,614,000 4,647,727
1961 18,271,000 4,611,687
1960 17,909,356 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Denmark
2100 0.33% -0.13%
2099 0.34% -0.12%
2098 0.35% -0.13%
2097 0.31% -0.12%
2096 0.31% -0.13%
2095 0.3% -0.14%
2094 0.3% -0.13%
2093 0.29% -0.14%
2092 0.3% -0.14%
2091 0.27% -0.14%
2090 0.28% -0.14%
2089 0.33% -0.13%
2088 0.28% -0.13%
2087 0.29% -0.13%
2086 0.28% -0.12%
2085 0.29% -0.11%
2084 0.31% -0.11%
2083 0.28% -0.09%
2082 0.32% -0.07%
2081 0.3% -0.06%
2080 0.3% -0.06%
2079 0.32% -0.05%
2078 0.3% -0.05%
2077 0.33% -0.06%
2076 0.33% -0.04%
2075 0.32% -0.04%
2074 0.31% -0.05%
2073 0.33% -0.03%
2072 0.34% -0.03%
2071 0.34% -0.04%
2070 0.34% -0.05%
2069 0.35% -0.05%
2068 0.38% -0.06%
2067 0.36% -0.06%
2066 0.36% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.08%
2064 0.37% -0.08%
2063 0.37% -0.08%
2062 0.36% -0.08%
2061 0.34% -0.09%
2060 0.35% -0.08%
2059 0.36% -0.08%
2058 0.33% -0.08%
2057 0.32% -0.09%
2056 0.31% -0.09%
2055 0.31% -0.07%
2054 0.31% -0.08%
2053 0.34% -0.06%
2052 0.33% -0.06%
2051 0.33% -0.05%
2050 0.31% -0.04%
2049 0.34% -0.03%
2048 0.34% -0.03%
2047 0.35% -0.03%
2046 0.39% -0.007%
2045 0.39% -0.01%
2044 0.4% -0.003%
2043 0.41% 0%
2042 0.42% 0.006%
2041 0.43% 0.02%
2040 0.45% 0.02%
2039 0.48% 0.05%
2038 0.5% 0.05%
2037 0.51% 0.07%
2036 0.51% 0.08%
2035 0.57% 0.1%
2034 0.56% 0.12%
2033 0.61% 0.12%
2032 0.65% 0.16%
2031 0.66% 0.17%
2030 0.69% 0.2%
2029 0.73% 0.24%
2028 0.76% 0.28%
2027 0.8% 0.31%
2026 0.9% 0.39%
2025 1.03% 0.45%
2024 3.01% 0.51%
2023 2.95% 0.74%
2022 1.82% 0.79%
2021 0.56% 0.43%
2020 1.09% 0.29%
2019 1.47% 0.36%
2018 1.44% 0.5%
2017 1.2% 0.65%
2016 1.14% 0.78%
2015 0.76% 0.71%
2014 1.01% 0.51%
2013 1.06% 0.42%
2012 1.09% 0.38%
2011 0.98% 0.41%
2010 1.12% 0.45%
2009 1.15% 0.54%
2008 1.09% 0.59%
2007 0.98% 0.44%
2006 1.02% 0.33%
2005 0.95% 0.28%
2004 0.94% 0.26%
2003 0.9% 0.27%
2002 1.09% 0.32%
2001 1.09% 0.36%
2000 0.94% 0.33%
1999 0.82% 0.33%
1998 0.83% 0.36%
1997 1% 0.42%
1996 1.05% 0.57%
1995 1.04% 0.52%
1994 1.1% 0.34%
1993 1.1% 0.33%
1992 1.19% 0.33%
1991 1.25% 0.26%
1990 1.52% 0.16%
1989 1.81% 0.06%
1988 1.31% 0.05%
1987 1.33% 0.13%
1986 1% 0.13%
1985 0.92% 0.04%
1984 0.95% -0.05%
1983 0.99% -0.07%
1982 1.2% -0.07%
1981 1.24% -0.03%
1980 1.3% 0.12%
1979 0.99% 0.25%
1978 1% 0.31%
1977 1.18% 0.31%
1976 1.32% 0.25%
1975 1.47% 0.29%
1974 1.41% 0.47%
1973 1.23% 0.61%
1972 1.17% 0.57%
1971 2.99% 0.7%
1970 1.41% 0.75%
1969 1.37% 0.55%
1968 1.63% 0.61%
1967 1.82% 0.79%
1966 1.88% 0.81%
1965 1.83% 0.78%
1964 1.9% 0.8%
1963 1.88% 0.79%
1962 1.88% 0.78%
1961 2.02% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Canada Denmark
Current population
42181965
6032403
Population rank 38/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +82
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 132/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +22,103
Net migration rank 5/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 22,103
2024 - 368,599 - 25,639
2023 28,058 433,842 -595 31,006
2022 15,574 459,988 -1,180 60,219
2021 57,360 198,867 5,857 26,887
2020 53,241 256,592 5,831 10,851
2019 86,523 387,685 6,977 9,488
2018 88,974 420,224 6,373 18,919
2017 98,672 372,685 8,071 24,561
2016 115,555 329,455 9,165 33,391
2015 117,825 224,332 5,683 42,284
2014 127,563 192,884 5,644 27,242
2013 129,799 239,813 3,931 21,359
2012 135,382 243,748 5,592 16,871
2011 133,923 227,075 6,685 13,495
2010 139,425 225,369 8,876 17,533
2009 144,609 244,463 8,285 15,551
2008 142,963 238,083 10,438 25,775
2007 134,845 213,801 8,192 20,560
2006 130,285 202,175 9,787 10,491
2005 116,074 204,526 9,755 6,887
2004 111,786 194,611 9,188 5,166
2003 110,749 185,643 7,007 7,228
2002 106,621 208,060 5,376 9,629
2001 114,777 222,100 6,967 12,192
2000 110,469 201,727 9,078 10,441
1999 118,565 158,342 6,919 9,520
1998 126,651 142,346 7,956 11,098
1997 134,577 144,678 7,927 12,269
1996 153,973 154,553 6,842 17,534
1995 167,023 141,818 6,280 28,958
1994 179,804 134,863 8,850 10,766
1993 186,451 133,426 4,670 11,411
1992 204,273 138,121 6,722 11,937
1991 207,477 134,463 4,639 10,827
1990 213,222 181,461 2,056 8,667
1989 207,304 258,094 2,053 3,720
1988 192,901 238,003 0 677
1987 190,416 171,308 -1,538 6,338
1986 190,532 121,928 -2,561 11,463
1985 204,153 69,776 -4,603 9,957
1984 204,856 55,982 -5,623 4,325
1983 202,931 66,172 -6,649 1,952
1982 200,935 89,544 -2,559 235
1981 206,005 113,461 -3,073 -1,741
1980 203,480 122,743 1,537 803
1979 203,293 86,719 4,605 5,808
1978 194,102 52,781 9,187 5,678
1977 199,297 70,339 11,703 5,548
1976 196,979 106,894 11,667 3,182
1975 196,718 139,797 20,746 -10,672
1974 182,464 155,596 19,676 -437
1973 184,432 125,401 21,092 7,107
1972 188,857 89,880 24,958 7,053
1971 208,640 210,244 26,801 -1,159
1970 215,372 304,627 22,673 20,947
1969 216,588 93,600 23,481 6,687
1968 211,589 108,864 27,243 -3,557
1967 220,450 132,856 33,363 1,623
1966 236,566 144,641 38,858 2,011
1965 269,589 112,401 37,596 -2,098
1964 307,268 68,003 36,832 1,333
1963 318,595 51,831 36,539 594
1962 325,745 35,373 32,070 3,900
1961 334,360 34,721 33,205 3,012
1960 338,487 49,694 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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