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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.96 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Canada vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Germany
2100 55,893,812 69,929,981
2099 55,710,628 69,956,854
2098 55,520,878 69,973,838
2097 55,326,351 70,015,834
2096 55,153,117 70,046,713
2095 54,983,479 70,067,131
2094 54,818,119 70,085,911
2093 54,651,641 70,106,718
2092 54,494,148 70,132,132
2091 54,329,082 70,178,440
2090 54,183,996 70,240,137
2089 54,034,513 70,294,005
2088 53,855,760 70,352,443
2087 53,708,023 70,434,814
2086 53,553,781 70,532,124
2085 53,403,315 70,627,602
2084 53,246,675 70,722,960
2083 53,081,827 70,829,392
2082 52,930,998 70,932,273
2081 52,761,672 71,045,881
2080 52,602,997 71,171,519
2079 52,444,008 71,305,544
2078 52,275,214 71,445,484
2077 52,118,254 71,601,117
2076 51,944,937 71,757,525
2075 51,774,515 71,891,567
2074 51,611,349 72,046,795
2073 51,449,506 72,206,145
2072 51,279,503 72,356,324
2071 51,106,234 72,517,749
2070 50,934,622 72,664,462
2069 50,760,591 72,828,330
2068 50,585,692 72,993,859
2067 50,396,558 73,178,408
2066 50,216,488 73,370,207
2065 50,037,049 73,561,648
2064 49,857,150 73,762,096
2063 49,675,417 73,971,537
2062 49,491,872 74,198,775
2061 49,316,172 74,426,082
2060 49,148,043 74,678,280
2059 48,975,435 74,932,496
2058 48,801,460 75,206,278
2057 48,640,413 75,482,742
2056 48,484,751 75,756,281
2055 48,333,252 76,041,477
2054 48,184,303 76,325,196
2053 48,036,252 76,595,801
2052 47,875,085 76,839,962
2051 47,719,858 77,084,029
2050 47,562,681 77,325,459
2049 47,417,162 77,569,721
2048 47,254,138 77,818,888
2047 47,091,915 78,049,343
2046 46,926,799 78,272,834
2045 46,743,844 78,497,690
2044 46,562,785 78,722,126
2043 46,379,045 78,936,540
2042 46,188,550 79,130,312
2041 45,994,664 79,324,161
2040 45,799,063 79,536,735
2039 45,593,547 79,754,631
2038 45,374,241 79,978,474
2037 45,148,803 80,194,225
2036 44,917,782 80,425,162
2035 44,691,033 80,640,951
2034 44,439,937 80,844,719
2033 44,193,040 81,069,119
2032 43,925,613 81,286,326
2031 43,643,438 81,520,272
2030 43,355,390 81,736,996
2029 43,060,128 81,963,002
2028 42,748,060 82,178,048
2027 42,426,742 82,384,302
2026 42,091,205 82,575,542
2025 41,714,545 83,233,941
2024 41,288,599 83,516,593
2023 40,083,484 83,287,273
2022 38,935,934 83,177,813
2021 38,239,864 83,196,078
2020 38,028,638 83,160,871
2019 37,618,495 83,092,962
2018 37,072,620 82,905,782
2017 36,545,075 82,657,002
2016 36,110,803 82,348,669
2015 35,704,498 81,686,611
2014 35,434,066 80,982,500
2013 35,080,992 80,645,605
2012 34,713,395 80,425,823
2011 34,339,221 80,274,983
2010 34,005,902 81,776,930
2009 33,630,069 81,902,307
2008 33,247,298 82,110,097
2007 32,888,886 82,266,372
2006 32,571,193 82,376,451
2005 32,242,732 82,469,422
2004 31,938,807 82,516,260
2003 31,642,461 82,534,176
2002 31,359,199 82,488,495
2001 31,020,855 82,349,925
2000 30,685,730 82,211,508
1999 30,401,286 82,100,243
1998 30,155,173 82,047,195
1997 29,905,948 82,034,771
1996 29,610,218 81,914,831
1995 29,302,311 81,678,051
1994 29,000,663 81,438,348
1993 28,684,764 81,156,363
1992 28,371,264 80,624,598
1991 28,037,420 80,013,896
1990 27,691,138 79,433,029
1989 27,276,781 78,751,283
1988 26,791,747 78,144,619
1987 26,446,601 77,839,920
1986 26,100,278 77,720,436
1985 25,842,116 77,684,873
1984 25,607,053 77,858,685
1983 25,366,451 78,128,282
1982 25,116,942 78,333,366
1981 24,819,915 78,407,907
1980 24,515,667 78,288,576
1979 24,201,544 78,126,350
1978 23,963,203 78,091,820
1977 23,725,843 78,159,814
1976 23,449,808 78,336,950
1975 23,143,275 78,673,554
1974 22,807,969 78,967,433
1973 22,491,777 78,936,666
1972 22,218,463 78,688,452
1971 21,962,032 78,312,842
1970 21,324,000 78,169,289
1969 21,028,000 77,909,682
1968 20,744,000 77,294,314
1967 20,412,000 76,951,336
1966 20,048,000 76,600,311
1965 19,678,000 75,963,695
1964 19,325,000 75,318,337
1963 18,964,000 74,714,353
1962 18,614,000 74,025,784
1961 18,271,000 73,377,632
1960 17,909,356 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Germany
2100 0.33% -0.04%
2099 0.34% -0.02%
2098 0.35% -0.06%
2097 0.31% -0.04%
2096 0.31% -0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.03%
2094 0.3% -0.03%
2093 0.29% -0.04%
2092 0.3% -0.07%
2091 0.27% -0.09%
2090 0.28% -0.08%
2089 0.33% -0.08%
2088 0.28% -0.12%
2087 0.29% -0.14%
2086 0.28% -0.14%
2085 0.29% -0.13%
2084 0.31% -0.15%
2083 0.28% -0.15%
2082 0.32% -0.16%
2081 0.3% -0.18%
2080 0.3% -0.19%
2079 0.32% -0.2%
2078 0.3% -0.22%
2077 0.33% -0.22%
2076 0.33% -0.19%
2075 0.32% -0.22%
2074 0.31% -0.22%
2073 0.33% -0.21%
2072 0.34% -0.22%
2071 0.34% -0.2%
2070 0.34% -0.23%
2069 0.35% -0.23%
2068 0.38% -0.25%
2067 0.36% -0.26%
2066 0.36% -0.26%
2065 0.36% -0.27%
2064 0.37% -0.28%
2063 0.37% -0.31%
2062 0.36% -0.31%
2061 0.34% -0.34%
2060 0.35% -0.34%
2059 0.36% -0.36%
2058 0.33% -0.37%
2057 0.32% -0.36%
2056 0.31% -0.38%
2055 0.31% -0.37%
2054 0.31% -0.35%
2053 0.34% -0.32%
2052 0.33% -0.32%
2051 0.33% -0.31%
2050 0.31% -0.31%
2049 0.34% -0.32%
2048 0.34% -0.3%
2047 0.35% -0.29%
2046 0.39% -0.29%
2045 0.39% -0.29%
2044 0.4% -0.27%
2043 0.41% -0.24%
2042 0.42% -0.24%
2041 0.43% -0.27%
2040 0.45% -0.27%
2039 0.48% -0.28%
2038 0.5% -0.27%
2037 0.51% -0.29%
2036 0.51% -0.27%
2035 0.57% -0.25%
2034 0.56% -0.28%
2033 0.61% -0.27%
2032 0.65% -0.29%
2031 0.66% -0.27%
2030 0.69% -0.28%
2029 0.73% -0.26%
2028 0.76% -0.25%
2027 0.8% -0.23%
2026 0.9% -0.79%
2025 1.03% -0.34%
2024 3.01% 0.28%
2023 2.95% 0.13%
2022 1.82% -0.02%
2021 0.56% 0.04%
2020 1.09% 0.08%
2019 1.47% 0.23%
2018 1.44% 0.3%
2017 1.2% 0.37%
2016 1.14% 0.81%
2015 0.76% 0.87%
2014 1.01% 0.42%
2013 1.06% 0.27%
2012 1.09% 0.19%
2011 0.98% -1.84%
2010 1.12% -0.15%
2009 1.15% -0.25%
2008 1.09% -0.19%
2007 0.98% -0.13%
2006 1.02% -0.11%
2005 0.95% -0.06%
2004 0.94% -0.02%
2003 0.9% 0.06%
2002 1.09% 0.17%
2001 1.09% 0.17%
2000 0.94% 0.14%
1999 0.82% 0.06%
1998 0.83% 0.02%
1997 1% 0.15%
1996 1.05% 0.29%
1995 1.04% 0.29%
1994 1.1% 0.35%
1993 1.1% 0.66%
1992 1.19% 0.76%
1991 1.25% 0.73%
1990 1.52% 0.87%
1989 1.81% 0.78%
1988 1.31% 0.39%
1987 1.33% 0.15%
1986 1% 0.05%
1985 0.92% -0.22%
1984 0.95% -0.35%
1983 0.99% -0.26%
1982 1.2% -0.1%
1981 1.24% 0.15%
1980 1.3% 0.21%
1979 0.99% 0.04%
1978 1% -0.09%
1977 1.18% -0.23%
1976 1.32% -0.43%
1975 1.47% -0.37%
1974 1.41% 0.04%
1973 1.23% 0.32%
1972 1.17% 0.48%
1971 2.99% 0.18%
1970 1.41% 0.33%
1969 1.37% 0.8%
1968 1.63% 0.45%
1967 1.82% 0.46%
1966 1.88% 0.84%
1965 1.83% 0.86%
1964 1.9% 0.81%
1963 1.88% 0.93%
1962 1.88% 0.88%
1961 2.02% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Canada Germany
Current population
42181965
82575542
Population rank 38/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
2.29 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +628
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 151/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -334,072
Net migration rank 5/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -334,072
2024 - 368,599 - 36,954
2023 28,058 433,842 -333,149 609,553
2022 15,574 459,988 -324,394 981,552
2021 57,360 198,867 -224,629 310,264
2020 53,241 256,592 -216,218 203,468
2019 86,523 387,685 -157,877 319,082
2018 88,974 420,224 -165,812 403,908
2017 98,672 372,685 -148,783 452,988
2016 115,555 329,455 -123,523 517,480
2015 117,825 224,332 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 127,563 192,884 -153,866 592,338
2013 129,799 239,813 -209,679 462,384
2012 135,382 243,748 -193,022 199,143
2011 133,923 227,075 -184,632 295,282
2010 139,425 225,369 -179,909 130,116
2009 144,609 244,463 -188,375 46,533
2008 142,963 238,083 -164,220 -23,341
2007 134,845 213,801 -148,080 -24,772
2006 130,285 202,175 -148,278 -489,056
2005 116,074 204,526 -148,445 81,351
2004 111,786 194,611 -107,271 81,735
2003 110,749 185,643 -140,309 142,009
2002 106,621 208,060 -123,733 218,795
2001 114,777 222,100 -98,820 272,875
2000 110,469 201,727 -73,990 174,594
1999 118,565 158,342 -73,890 219,280
1998 126,651 142,346 -65,637 -754,469
1997 134,577 144,678 -49,221 93,281
1996 153,973 154,553 -90,107 281,280
1995 167,023 141,818 -114,349 398,077
1994 179,804 134,863 -114,013 315,585
1993 186,451 133,426 -105,503 462,096
1992 204,273 138,121 -80,625 811,606
1991 207,477 134,463 -80,014 602,638
1990 213,222 181,461 -15,887 679,702
1989 207,304 258,094 -23,625 761,002
1988 192,901 238,003 -7,815 515,962
1987 190,416 171,308 -31,136 174,272
1986 190,532 121,928 -77,721 212,822
1985 204,153 69,776 -116,527 103,556
1984 204,856 55,982 -109,002 -150,771
1983 202,931 66,172 -109,380 -81,349
1982 200,935 89,544 -78,333 -58,121
1981 206,005 113,461 -94,090 130,713
1980 203,480 122,743 -86,117 324,203
1979 203,293 86,719 -125,002 237,705
1978 194,102 52,781 -140,566 117,167
1977 199,297 70,339 -125,055 33,881
1976 196,979 106,894 -164,508 -79,761
1975 196,718 139,797 -212,418 -207,740
1974 182,464 155,596 -150,038 -15,126
1973 184,432 125,401 -149,980 386,881
1972 188,857 89,880 -62,950 336,015
1971 208,640 210,244 46,988 450,328
1970 215,372 304,627 70,352 -273,498
1969 216,588 93,600 155,820 584,017
1968 211,589 108,864 239,612 293,307
1967 220,450 132,856 353,977 -174,155
1966 236,566 144,641 405,982 134,107
1965 269,589 112,401 410,204 338,258
1964 307,268 68,003 482,038 69,825
1963 318,595 51,831 455,757 205,976
1962 325,745 35,373 436,752 276,505
1961 334,360 34,721 462,279 27,534
1960 338,487 49,694 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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