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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 82,830,814 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 1.5% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Canada vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Germany
2100 55,809,541 70,146,161
2099 55,626,634 70,173,117
2098 55,437,170 70,190,154
2097 55,242,936 70,232,280
2096 55,069,963 70,263,255
2095 54,900,581 70,283,735
2094 54,735,470 70,302,573
2093 54,569,243 70,323,445
2092 54,411,987 70,348,937
2091 54,247,171 70,395,388
2090 54,102,304 70,457,276
2089 53,953,046 70,511,311
2088 53,774,562 70,569,930
2087 53,627,048 70,652,555
2086 53,473,039 70,750,166
2085 53,322,800 70,845,939
2084 53,166,395 70,941,592
2083 53,001,796 71,048,352
2082 52,851,194 71,151,552
2081 52,682,123 71,265,511
2080 52,523,688 71,391,537
2079 52,364,938 71,525,977
2078 52,196,399 71,666,350
2077 52,039,676 71,822,464
2076 51,866,620 71,979,354
2075 51,696,455 72,113,812
2074 51,533,535 72,269,519
2073 51,371,935 72,429,361
2072 51,202,189 72,580,006
2071 51,029,182 72,741,929
2070 50,857,828 72,889,095
2069 50,684,060 73,053,471
2068 50,509,424 73,219,511
2067 50,320,575 73,404,631
2066 50,140,777 73,597,022
2065 49,961,609 73,789,056
2064 49,781,981 73,990,123
2063 49,600,521 74,200,211
2062 49,417,253 74,428,152
2061 49,241,819 74,656,161
2060 49,073,942 74,909,139
2059 48,901,595 75,164,141
2058 48,727,882 75,438,769
2057 48,567,078 75,716,088
2056 48,411,651 75,990,472
2055 48,260,380 76,276,550
2054 48,111,656 76,561,146
2053 47,963,828 76,832,587
2052 47,802,904 77,077,503
2051 47,647,911 77,322,326
2050 47,490,971 77,564,502
2049 47,345,672 77,809,519
2048 47,182,893 78,059,456
2047 47,020,915 78,290,624
2046 46,856,048 78,514,805
2045 46,673,369 78,740,357
2044 46,492,583 78,965,486
2043 46,309,120 79,180,563
2042 46,118,911 79,374,934
2041 45,925,318 79,569,383
2040 45,730,012 79,782,613
2039 45,524,806 80,001,183
2038 45,305,831 80,225,718
2037 45,080,733 80,442,136
2036 44,850,060 80,673,787
2035 44,623,652 80,890,243
2034 44,372,936 81,094,641
2033 44,126,411 81,319,735
2032 43,859,386 81,537,613
2031 43,577,637 81,772,282
2030 43,290,024 81,989,677
2029 42,995,206 82,216,381
2028 42,683,609 82,432,092
2027 42,362,776 82,638,983
2026 42,027,744 82,830,814
2025 41,651,653 83,491,249
2024 41,262,329 83,516,593
2023 40,049,088 83,287,273
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M 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 0.94% -0.03%
2024 3.03% 0.28%
2023 2.82% 0.13%
2022 1.86% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Canada Germany
Current population
42199836
82830814
Population rank 38/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
20.8 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 -69
Annual growth/decline +389,324 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 159/197
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 41,262 368,599 -334,066 36,954
2023 24,029 433,842 -333,149 609,553
2022 15,580 459,988 -324,394 981,552
2021 61,184 198,867 -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 112,850 204,526 -148,445 81,351
2004 111,786 194,611 -107,271 81,735
2003 107,585 185,643 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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