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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.49 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Canada vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Finland
2100 55,893,812 4,615,954
2099 55,710,628 4,632,084
2098 55,520,878 4,648,068
2097 55,326,351 4,663,730
2096 55,153,117 4,678,982
2095 54,983,479 4,694,312
2094 54,818,119 4,709,388
2093 54,651,641 4,724,681
2092 54,494,148 4,739,809
2091 54,329,082 4,755,260
2090 54,183,996 4,770,907
2089 54,034,513 4,786,400
2088 53,855,760 4,801,901
2087 53,708,023 4,817,852
2086 53,553,781 4,833,786
2085 53,403,315 4,849,629
2084 53,246,675 4,864,891
2083 53,081,827 4,880,250
2082 52,930,998 4,896,009
2081 52,761,672 4,911,803
2080 52,602,997 4,927,618
2079 52,444,008 4,943,129
2078 52,275,214 4,958,168
2077 52,118,254 4,973,373
2076 51,944,937 4,988,599
2075 51,774,515 5,003,374
2074 51,611,349 5,018,067
2073 51,449,506 5,032,313
2072 51,279,503 5,046,145
2071 51,106,234 5,059,821
2070 50,934,622 5,073,405
2069 50,760,591 5,086,624
2068 50,585,692 5,100,021
2067 50,396,558 5,113,379
2066 50,216,488 5,126,654
2065 50,037,049 5,140,841
2064 49,857,150 5,154,898
2063 49,675,417 5,169,175
2062 49,491,872 5,183,334
2061 49,316,172 5,197,920
2060 49,148,043 5,212,905
2059 48,975,435 5,228,152
2058 48,801,460 5,242,966
2057 48,640,413 5,258,706
2056 48,484,751 5,274,797
2055 48,333,252 5,290,920
2054 48,184,303 5,306,678
2053 48,036,252 5,321,951
2052 47,875,085 5,337,100
2051 47,719,858 5,352,042
2050 47,562,681 5,366,251
2049 47,417,162 5,380,081
2048 47,254,138 5,393,571
2047 47,091,915 5,406,757
2046 46,926,799 5,419,535
2045 46,743,844 5,432,355
2044 46,562,785 5,444,871
2043 46,379,045 5,457,529
2042 46,188,550 5,469,797
2041 45,994,664 5,482,134
2040 45,799,063 5,494,276
2039 45,593,547 5,506,630
2038 45,374,241 5,518,788
2037 45,148,803 5,530,908
2036 44,917,782 5,542,684
2035 44,691,033 5,554,158
2034 44,439,937 5,565,174
2033 44,193,040 5,575,691
2032 43,925,613 5,585,700
2031 43,643,438 5,595,391
2030 43,355,390 5,604,388
2029 43,060,128 5,612,864
2028 42,748,060 5,620,473
2027 42,426,742 5,627,272
2026 42,091,205 5,631,965
2025 41,714,545 5,630,458
2024 41,288,599 5,619,911
2023 40,083,484 5,583,911
2022 38,935,934 5,556,106
2021 38,239,864 5,541,017
2020 38,028,638 5,529,543
2019 37,618,495 5,521,606
2018 37,072,620 5,515,525
2017 36,545,075 5,508,214
2016 36,110,803 5,495,303
2015 35,704,498 5,479,531
2014 35,434,066 5,461,512
2013 35,080,992 5,438,972
2012 34,713,395 5,413,971
2011 34,339,221 5,388,272
2010 34,005,902 5,363,352
2009 33,630,069 5,338,871
2008 33,247,298 5,313,399
2007 32,888,886 5,288,720
2006 32,571,193 5,266,268
2005 32,242,732 5,246,096
2004 31,938,807 5,228,172
2003 31,642,461 5,213,014
2002 31,359,199 5,200,598
2001 31,020,855 5,188,008
2000 30,685,730 5,176,209
1999 30,401,286 5,165,474
1998 30,155,173 5,153,498
1997 29,905,948 5,139,835
1996 29,610,218 5,124,573
1995 29,302,311 5,107,790
1994 29,000,663 5,088,333
1993 28,684,764 5,066,447
1992 28,371,264 5,041,992
1991 28,037,420 5,013,740
1990 27,691,138 4,986,431
1989 27,276,781 4,964,371
1988 26,791,747 4,946,481
1987 26,446,601 4,932,123
1986 26,100,278 4,918,154
1985 25,842,116 4,902,206
1984 25,607,053 4,881,803
1983 25,366,451 4,855,787
1982 25,116,942 4,826,933
1981 24,819,915 4,799,964
1980 24,515,667 4,779,535
1979 24,201,544 4,764,690
1978 23,963,203 4,752,528
1977 23,725,843 4,738,902
1976 23,449,808 4,725,664
1975 23,143,275 4,711,440
1974 22,807,969 4,690,574
1973 22,491,777 4,666,081
1972 22,218,463 4,639,657
1971 21,962,032 4,612,124
1970 21,324,000 4,606,307
1969 21,028,000 4,623,785
1968 20,744,000 4,626,469
1967 20,412,000 4,605,744
1966 20,048,000 4,580,869
1965 19,678,000 4,563,732
1964 19,325,000 4,548,543
1963 18,964,000 4,523,309
1962 18,614,000 4,491,443
1961 18,271,000 4,461,005
1960 17,909,356 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Finland
2100 0.33% -0.35%
2099 0.34% -0.34%
2098 0.35% -0.34%
2097 0.31% -0.33%
2096 0.31% -0.33%
2095 0.3% -0.32%
2094 0.3% -0.32%
2093 0.29% -0.32%
2092 0.3% -0.32%
2091 0.27% -0.33%
2090 0.28% -0.32%
2089 0.33% -0.32%
2088 0.28% -0.33%
2087 0.29% -0.33%
2086 0.28% -0.33%
2085 0.29% -0.31%
2084 0.31% -0.31%
2083 0.28% -0.32%
2082 0.32% -0.32%
2081 0.3% -0.32%
2080 0.3% -0.31%
2079 0.32% -0.3%
2078 0.3% -0.31%
2077 0.33% -0.31%
2076 0.33% -0.3%
2075 0.32% -0.29%
2074 0.31% -0.28%
2073 0.33% -0.27%
2072 0.34% -0.27%
2071 0.34% -0.27%
2070 0.34% -0.26%
2069 0.35% -0.26%
2068 0.38% -0.26%
2067 0.36% -0.26%
2066 0.36% -0.28%
2065 0.36% -0.27%
2064 0.37% -0.28%
2063 0.37% -0.27%
2062 0.36% -0.28%
2061 0.34% -0.29%
2060 0.35% -0.29%
2059 0.36% -0.28%
2058 0.33% -0.3%
2057 0.32% -0.31%
2056 0.31% -0.3%
2055 0.31% -0.3%
2054 0.31% -0.29%
2053 0.34% -0.28%
2052 0.33% -0.28%
2051 0.33% -0.26%
2050 0.31% -0.26%
2049 0.34% -0.25%
2048 0.34% -0.24%
2047 0.35% -0.24%
2046 0.39% -0.24%
2045 0.39% -0.23%
2044 0.4% -0.23%
2043 0.41% -0.22%
2042 0.42% -0.23%
2041 0.43% -0.22%
2040 0.45% -0.22%
2039 0.48% -0.22%
2038 0.5% -0.22%
2037 0.51% -0.21%
2036 0.51% -0.21%
2035 0.57% -0.2%
2034 0.56% -0.19%
2033 0.61% -0.18%
2032 0.65% -0.17%
2031 0.66% -0.16%
2030 0.69% -0.15%
2029 0.73% -0.14%
2028 0.76% -0.12%
2027 0.8% -0.08%
2026 0.9% 0.03%
2025 1.03% 0.19%
2024 3.01% 0.64%
2023 2.95% 0.5%
2022 1.82% 0.27%
2021 0.56% 0.21%
2020 1.09% 0.14%
2019 1.47% 0.11%
2018 1.44% 0.13%
2017 1.2% 0.23%
2016 1.14% 0.29%
2015 0.76% 0.33%
2014 1.01% 0.41%
2013 1.06% 0.46%
2012 1.09% 0.48%
2011 0.98% 0.46%
2010 1.12% 0.46%
2009 1.15% 0.48%
2008 1.09% 0.47%
2007 0.98% 0.43%
2006 1.02% 0.38%
2005 0.95% 0.34%
2004 0.94% 0.29%
2003 0.9% 0.24%
2002 1.09% 0.24%
2001 1.09% 0.23%
2000 0.94% 0.21%
1999 0.82% 0.23%
1998 0.83% 0.27%
1997 1% 0.3%
1996 1.05% 0.33%
1995 1.04% 0.38%
1994 1.1% 0.43%
1993 1.1% 0.49%
1992 1.19% 0.56%
1991 1.25% 0.55%
1990 1.52% 0.44%
1989 1.81% 0.36%
1988 1.31% 0.29%
1987 1.33% 0.28%
1986 1% 0.33%
1985 0.92% 0.42%
1984 0.95% 0.54%
1983 0.99% 0.6%
1982 1.2% 0.56%
1981 1.24% 0.43%
1980 1.3% 0.31%
1979 0.99% 0.26%
1978 1% 0.29%
1977 1.18% 0.28%
1976 1.32% 0.3%
1975 1.47% 0.44%
1974 1.41% 0.52%
1973 1.23% 0.57%
1972 1.17% 0.6%
1971 2.99% 0.13%
1970 1.41% -0.38%
1969 1.37% -0.06%
1968 1.63% 0.45%
1967 1.82% 0.54%
1966 1.88% 0.38%
1965 1.83% 0.33%
1964 1.9% 0.56%
1963 1.88% 0.71%
1962 1.88% 0.68%
1961 2.02% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Canada Finland
Current population
42181965
5631965
Population rank 38/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
14.6 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +99
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +18,246
Net migration rank 5/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 18,246
2024 - 368,599 - 26,894
2023 28,058 433,842 -17,869 38,156
2022 15,574 459,988 -18,335 60,353
2021 57,360 198,867 -7,757 22,484
2020 53,241 256,592 -8,847 17,504
2019 86,523 387,685 -8,282 15,671
2018 88,974 420,224 -7,170 11,822
2017 98,672 372,685 -3,856 13,356
2016 115,555 329,455 -1,099 17,321
2015 117,825 224,332 2,740 12,655
2014 127,563 192,884 4,915 15,915
2013 129,799 239,813 6,527 18,164
2012 135,382 243,748 7,579 17,894
2011 133,923 227,075 9,160 16,798
2010 139,425 225,369 10,191 14,080
2009 144,609 244,463 10,678 14,877
2008 142,963 238,083 10,627 15,626
2007 134,845 213,801 9,519 14,027
2006 130,285 202,175 11,059 10,820
2005 116,074 204,526 9,968 9,251
2004 111,786 194,611 9,933 6,956
2003 110,749 185,643 7,819 5,929
2002 106,621 208,060 6,241 5,255
2001 114,777 222,100 7,263 6,241
2000 110,469 201,727 7,765 2,497
1999 118,565 158,342 7,748 3,604
1998 126,651 142,346 7,730 4,417
1997 134,577 144,678 9,766 4,925
1996 153,973 154,553 11,274 3,757
1995 167,023 141,818 13,791 4,325
1994 179,804 134,863 17,300 3,834
1993 186,451 133,426 13,679 9,036
1992 204,273 138,121 16,639 9,356
1991 207,477 134,463 16,044 14,515
1990 213,222 181,461 15,458 8,920
1989 207,304 258,094 14,396 5,775
1988 192,901 238,003 14,344 1,765
1987 190,416 171,308 11,837 831
1986 190,532 121,928 13,279 1,491
1985 204,153 69,776 14,707 2,416
1984 204,856 55,982 20,015 3,972
1983 202,931 66,172 21,851 6,925
1982 200,935 89,544 22,686 7,109
1981 206,005 113,461 18,720 5,287
1980 203,480 122,743 18,640 -2,212
1979 203,293 86,719 19,535 -6,612
1978 194,102 52,781 20,436 -9,348
1977 199,297 70,339 21,799 -5,697
1976 196,979 106,894 21,738 -11,843
1975 196,718 139,797 21,673 -3,807
1974 182,464 155,596 17,824 5,891
1973 184,432 125,401 13,532 11,558
1972 188,857 89,880 14,847 12,613
1971 208,640 210,244 15,220 12,286
1970 215,372 304,627 20,268 -36,579
1969 216,588 93,600 21,732 -42,207
1968 211,589 108,864 28,684 -15,561
1967 220,450 132,856 33,622 -5,353
1966 236,566 144,641 34,356 -12,059
1965 269,589 112,401 33,771 -21,731
1964 307,268 68,003 38,208 -20,414
1963 318,595 51,831 40,258 -7,624
1962 325,745 35,373 38,627 -6,852
1961 334,360 34,721 41,487 -11,828
1960 338,487 49,694 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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).

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

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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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