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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 31.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Canada vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Estonia
2100 55,893,812 831,394
2099 55,710,628 836,965
2098 55,520,878 842,414
2097 55,326,351 847,873
2096 55,153,117 853,472
2095 54,983,479 859,044
2094 54,818,119 864,547
2093 54,651,641 870,136
2092 54,494,148 875,676
2091 54,329,082 881,282
2090 54,183,996 887,028
2089 54,034,513 892,857
2088 53,855,760 898,736
2087 53,708,023 904,914
2086 53,553,781 911,254
2085 53,403,315 917,722
2084 53,246,675 924,458
2083 53,081,827 931,259
2082 52,930,998 938,110
2081 52,761,672 944,978
2080 52,602,997 952,018
2079 52,444,008 959,194
2078 52,275,214 966,496
2077 52,118,254 973,883
2076 51,944,937 981,283
2075 51,774,515 988,735
2074 51,611,349 996,352
2073 51,449,506 1,004,078
2072 51,279,503 1,011,873
2071 51,106,234 1,019,779
2070 50,934,622 1,027,821
2069 50,760,591 1,035,828
2068 50,585,692 1,043,819
2067 50,396,558 1,051,892
2066 50,216,488 1,059,940
2065 50,037,049 1,068,064
2064 49,857,150 1,076,199
2063 49,675,417 1,084,303
2062 49,491,872 1,092,418
2061 49,316,172 1,100,514
2060 49,148,043 1,108,650
2059 48,975,435 1,116,534
2058 48,801,460 1,124,375
2057 48,640,413 1,132,033
2056 48,484,751 1,139,610
2055 48,333,252 1,147,117
2054 48,184,303 1,154,317
2053 48,036,252 1,161,452
2052 47,875,085 1,168,381
2051 47,719,858 1,175,291
2050 47,562,681 1,182,029
2049 47,417,162 1,188,633
2048 47,254,138 1,194,960
2047 47,091,915 1,201,294
2046 46,926,799 1,207,577
2045 46,743,844 1,213,815
2044 46,562,785 1,220,042
2043 46,379,045 1,226,162
2042 46,188,550 1,232,282
2041 45,994,664 1,238,386
2040 45,799,063 1,244,441
2039 45,593,547 1,250,581
2038 45,374,241 1,256,780
2037 45,148,803 1,263,149
2036 44,917,782 1,269,700
2035 44,691,033 1,276,331
2034 44,439,937 1,283,159
2033 44,193,040 1,290,037
2032 43,925,613 1,297,036
2031 43,643,438 1,304,102
2030 43,355,390 1,311,189
2029 43,060,128 1,318,225
2028 42,748,060 1,325,354
2027 42,426,742 1,332,492
2026 42,091,205 1,339,590
2025 41,714,545 1,358,931
2024 41,288,599 1,372,341
2023 40,083,484 1,370,286
2022 38,935,934 1,348,840
2021 38,239,864 1,330,932
2020 38,028,638 1,329,522
2019 37,618,495 1,326,898
2018 37,072,620 1,321,977
2017 36,545,075 1,317,384
2016 36,110,803 1,315,790
2015 35,704,498 1,315,407
2014 35,434,066 1,314,545
2013 35,080,992 1,317,997
2012 34,713,395 1,322,696
2011 34,339,221 1,327,439
2010 34,005,902 1,331,475
2009 33,630,069 1,334,515
2008 33,247,298 1,337,090
2007 32,888,886 1,340,680
2006 32,571,193 1,346,810
2005 32,242,732 1,354,775
2004 31,938,807 1,362,550
2003 31,642,461 1,370,720
2002 31,359,199 1,379,350
2001 31,020,855 1,388,115
2000 30,685,730 1,396,985
1999 30,401,286 1,390,244
1998 30,155,173 1,386,156
1997 29,905,948 1,399,535
1996 29,610,218 1,415,594
1995 29,302,311 1,436,634
1994 29,000,663 1,462,514
1993 28,684,764 1,494,128
1992 28,371,264 1,533,091
1991 28,037,420 1,561,314
1990 27,691,138 1,569,174
1989 27,276,781 1,568,131
1988 26,791,747 1,561,900
1987 26,446,601 1,552,221
1986 26,100,278 1,540,190
1985 25,842,116 1,528,781
1984 25,607,053 1,518,617
1983 25,366,451 1,508,745
1982 25,116,942 1,498,414
1981 24,819,915 1,487,666
1980 24,515,667 1,477,219
1979 24,201,544 1,468,333
1978 23,963,203 1,460,188
1977 23,725,843 1,450,211
1976 23,449,808 1,439,576
1975 23,143,275 1,429,352
1974 22,807,969 1,418,169
1973 22,491,777 1,405,951
1972 22,218,463 1,392,518
1971 21,962,032 1,376,955
1970 21,324,000 1,360,076
1969 21,028,000 1,345,249
1968 20,744,000 1,331,214
1967 20,412,000 1,318,946
1966 20,048,000 1,308,597
1965 19,678,000 1,294,566
1964 19,325,000 1,277,086
1963 18,964,000 1,258,857
1962 18,614,000 1,241,623
1961 18,271,000 1,225,077
1960 17,909,356 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Estonia
2100 0.33% -0.67%
2099 0.34% -0.65%
2098 0.35% -0.64%
2097 0.31% -0.66%
2096 0.31% -0.65%
2095 0.3% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.64%
2093 0.29% -0.63%
2092 0.3% -0.64%
2091 0.27% -0.65%
2090 0.28% -0.65%
2089 0.33% -0.65%
2088 0.28% -0.68%
2087 0.29% -0.7%
2086 0.28% -0.7%
2085 0.29% -0.73%
2084 0.31% -0.73%
2083 0.28% -0.73%
2082 0.32% -0.73%
2081 0.3% -0.74%
2080 0.3% -0.75%
2079 0.32% -0.76%
2078 0.3% -0.76%
2077 0.33% -0.75%
2076 0.33% -0.75%
2075 0.32% -0.76%
2074 0.31% -0.77%
2073 0.33% -0.77%
2072 0.34% -0.78%
2071 0.34% -0.78%
2070 0.34% -0.77%
2069 0.35% -0.77%
2068 0.38% -0.77%
2067 0.36% -0.76%
2066 0.36% -0.76%
2065 0.36% -0.76%
2064 0.37% -0.75%
2063 0.37% -0.74%
2062 0.36% -0.74%
2061 0.34% -0.73%
2060 0.35% -0.71%
2059 0.36% -0.7%
2058 0.33% -0.68%
2057 0.32% -0.66%
2056 0.31% -0.65%
2055 0.31% -0.62%
2054 0.31% -0.61%
2053 0.34% -0.59%
2052 0.33% -0.59%
2051 0.33% -0.57%
2050 0.31% -0.56%
2049 0.34% -0.53%
2048 0.34% -0.53%
2047 0.35% -0.52%
2046 0.39% -0.51%
2045 0.39% -0.51%
2044 0.4% -0.5%
2043 0.41% -0.5%
2042 0.42% -0.49%
2041 0.43% -0.49%
2040 0.45% -0.49%
2039 0.48% -0.49%
2038 0.5% -0.5%
2037 0.51% -0.52%
2036 0.51% -0.52%
2035 0.57% -0.53%
2034 0.56% -0.53%
2033 0.61% -0.54%
2032 0.65% -0.54%
2031 0.66% -0.54%
2030 0.69% -0.53%
2029 0.73% -0.54%
2028 0.76% -0.54%
2027 0.8% -0.53%
2026 0.9% -1.42%
2025 1.03% -0.98%
2024 3.01% 0.15%
2023 2.95% 1.59%
2022 1.82% 1.35%
2021 0.56% 0.11%
2020 1.09% 0.2%
2019 1.47% 0.37%
2018 1.44% 0.35%
2017 1.2% 0.12%
2016 1.14% 0.03%
2015 0.76% 0.07%
2014 1.01% -0.26%
2013 1.06% -0.36%
2012 1.09% -0.36%
2011 0.98% -0.3%
2010 1.12% -0.23%
2009 1.15% -0.19%
2008 1.09% -0.27%
2007 0.98% -0.46%
2006 1.02% -0.59%
2005 0.95% -0.57%
2004 0.94% -0.6%
2003 0.9% -0.63%
2002 1.09% -0.63%
2001 1.09% -0.63%
2000 0.94% 0.48%
1999 0.82% 0.29%
1998 0.83% -0.96%
1997 1% -1.13%
1996 1.05% -1.46%
1995 1.04% -1.77%
1994 1.1% -2.12%
1993 1.1% -2.54%
1992 1.19% -1.81%
1991 1.25% -0.5%
1990 1.52% 0.07%
1989 1.81% 0.4%
1988 1.31% 0.62%
1987 1.33% 0.78%
1986 1% 0.75%
1985 0.92% 0.67%
1984 0.95% 0.65%
1983 0.99% 0.69%
1982 1.2% 0.72%
1981 1.24% 0.71%
1980 1.3% 0.61%
1979 0.99% 0.56%
1978 1% 0.69%
1977 1.18% 0.74%
1976 1.32% 0.72%
1975 1.47% 0.79%
1974 1.41% 0.87%
1973 1.23% 0.96%
1972 1.17% 1.13%
1971 2.99% 1.24%
1970 1.41% 1.1%
1969 1.37% 1.05%
1968 1.63% 0.93%
1967 1.82% 0.79%
1966 1.88% 1.08%
1965 1.83% 1.37%
1964 1.9% 1.45%
1963 1.88% 1.39%
1962 1.88% 1.35%
1961 2.02% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Canada Estonia
Current population
42181965
1339590
Population rank 38/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.02%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.26 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +6
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 158/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -13,350
Net migration rank 5/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -13,350
2024 - 368,599 - -7,742
2023 28,058 433,842 -5,070 5,717
2022 15,574 459,988 -5,665 39,754
2021 57,360 198,867 -5,324 7,043
2020 53,241 256,592 -2,659 3,694
2019 86,523 387,685 -1,327 5,386
2018 88,974 420,224 -1,322 7,089
2017 98,672 372,685 -1,713 5,202
2016 115,555 329,455 -1,316 1,081
2015 117,825 224,332 -1,315 4,261
2014 127,563 192,884 -1,972 -674
2013 129,799 239,813 -1,713 -2,688
2012 135,382 243,748 -1,455 -3,674
2011 133,923 227,075 -531 -3,941
2010 139,425 225,369 0 -3,781
2009 144,609 244,463 -400 -2,089
2008 142,963 238,083 -668 -2,034
2007 134,845 213,801 -1,608 -2,941
2006 130,285 202,175 -2,559 -5,351
2005 116,074 204,526 -2,981 -5,208
2004 111,786 194,611 -3,679 -3,681
2003 110,749 185,643 -5,072 -3,705
2002 106,621 208,060 -5,380 -2,889
2001 114,777 222,100 -5,830 -3,280
2000 110,469 201,727 -5,309 -3,083
1999 118,565 158,342 -6,117 1,419
1998 126,651 142,346 -7,208 -3,296
1997 134,577 144,678 -6,018 -4,066
1996 153,973 154,553 -5,662 -10,540
1995 167,023 141,818 -7,327 -12,655
1994 179,804 134,863 -8,044 -17,984
1993 186,451 133,426 -5,976 -25,501
1992 204,273 138,121 -1,993 -38,391
1991 207,477 134,463 -312 -9,712
1990 213,222 181,461 2,825 -2,660
1989 207,304 258,094 5,803 -368
1988 192,901 238,003 6,404 5,256
1987 190,416 171,308 6,829 5,389
1986 190,532 121,928 6,160 5,260
1985 204,153 69,776 4,281 5,097
1984 204,856 55,982 5,163 5,006
1983 202,931 66,172 5,884 4,986
1982 200,935 89,544 5,244 4,832
1981 206,005 113,461 4,612 4,789
1980 203,480 122,743 3,989 4,619
1979 203,293 86,719 3,818 4,521
1978 194,102 52,781 4,088 7,234
1977 199,297 70,339 4,931 7,189
1976 196,979 106,894 4,319 6,942
1975 196,718 139,797 4,717 6,737
1974 182,464 155,596 5,956 6,594
1973 184,432 125,401 5,623 6,488
1972 188,857 89,880 6,267 6,432
1971 208,640 210,244 7,160 6,392
1970 215,372 304,627 6,257 6,158
1969 216,588 93,600 5,515 8,650
1968 211,589 108,864 5,592 9,403
1967 220,450 132,856 5,012 9,115
1966 236,566 144,641 4,842 8,998
1965 269,589 112,401 5,437 8,851
1964 307,268 68,003 6,897 8,734
1963 318,595 51,831 6,043 8,410
1962 325,745 35,373 6,457 8,248
1961 334,360 34,721 7,228 7,991
1960 338,487 49,694 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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