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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.07 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Canada vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Greece
2100 55,809,541 6,583,798
2099 55,626,634 6,626,788
2098 55,437,170 6,669,448
2097 55,242,936 6,712,148
2096 55,069,963 6,754,327
2095 54,900,581 6,795,603
2094 54,735,470 6,836,072
2093 54,569,243 6,875,572
2092 54,411,987 6,914,370
2091 54,247,171 6,952,243
2090 54,102,304 6,990,331
2089 53,953,046 7,028,964
2088 53,774,562 7,066,683
2087 53,627,048 7,103,695
2086 53,473,039 7,141,616
2085 53,322,800 7,180,403
2084 53,166,395 7,219,180
2083 53,001,796 7,257,814
2082 52,851,194 7,298,443
2081 52,682,123 7,340,066
2080 52,523,688 7,383,894
2079 52,364,938 7,429,047
2078 52,196,399 7,475,929
2077 52,039,676 7,525,653
2076 51,866,620 7,576,476
2075 51,696,455 7,629,016
2074 51,533,535 7,684,147
2073 51,371,935 7,742,105
2072 51,202,189 7,802,307
2071 51,029,182 7,863,855
2070 50,857,828 7,927,670
2069 50,684,060 7,993,717
2068 50,509,424 8,061,488
2067 50,320,575 8,129,716
2066 50,140,777 8,198,001
2065 49,961,609 8,265,902
2064 49,781,981 8,334,739
2063 49,600,521 8,404,367
2062 49,417,253 8,473,829
2061 49,241,819 8,543,564
2060 49,073,942 8,612,080
2059 48,901,595 8,681,422
2058 48,727,882 8,749,623
2057 48,567,078 8,817,088
2056 48,411,651 8,882,878
2055 48,260,380 8,947,611
2054 48,111,656 9,010,135
2053 47,963,828 9,070,133
2052 47,802,904 9,129,136
2051 47,647,911 9,186,935
2050 47,490,971 9,242,128
2049 47,345,672 9,297,265
2048 47,182,893 9,349,392
2047 47,020,915 9,400,970
2046 46,856,048 9,448,620
2045 46,673,369 9,495,447
2044 46,492,583 9,542,082
2043 46,309,120 9,587,391
2042 46,118,911 9,631,428
2041 45,925,318 9,676,515
2040 45,730,012 9,721,977
2039 45,524,806 9,767,381
2038 45,305,831 9,813,639
2037 45,080,733 9,860,147
2036 44,850,060 9,906,540
2035 44,623,652 9,953,900
2034 44,372,936 10,000,716
2033 44,126,411 10,047,814
2032 43,859,386 10,096,329
2031 43,577,637 10,142,892
2030 43,290,024 10,189,114
2029 42,995,206 10,235,303
2028 42,683,609 10,281,352
2027 42,362,776 10,326,692
2026 42,027,744 10,371,575
2025 41,651,653 10,413,962
2024 41,262,329 10,405,134
2023 40,049,088 10,407,351
2022 38,950,132 10,437,805
2021 38,239,864 10,570,130
2020 38,028,638 10,698,599
2019 37,618,495 10,721,582
2018 37,072,620 10,732,882
2017 36,545,075 10,754,679
2016 36,110,803 10,775,971
2015 35,704,498 10,820,883
2014 35,434,066 10,892,413
2013 35,080,992 10,965,211
2012 34,713,395 11,045,011
2011 34,339,221 11,104,899
2010 34,005,902 11,121,341
2009 33,630,069 11,107,017
2008 33,247,298 11,077,841
2007 32,888,886 11,048,473
2006 32,571,193 11,020,362
2005 32,242,732 10,987,314
2004 31,938,807 10,955,141
2003 31,642,461 10,928,070
2002 31,359,199 10,902,022
2001 31,020,855 10,862,132
2000 30,685,730 10,805,808
1999 30,401,286 10,761,698
1998 30,155,173 10,720,509
1997 29,905,948 10,661,259
1996 29,610,218 10,608,800
1995 29,302,311 10,562,153
1994 29,000,663 10,512,922
1993 28,684,764 10,460,415
1992 28,371,264 10,399,061
1991 28,037,420 10,319,927
1990 27,691,138 10,196,792
1989 27,276,781 10,089,498
1988 26,791,747 10,036,983
1987 26,446,601 10,000,595
1986 26,100,278 9,967,213
1985 25,842,116 9,934,300
1984 25,607,053 9,895,801
1983 25,366,451 9,846,627
1982 25,116,942 9,789,513
1981 24,819,915 9,729,350
1980 24,515,667 9,642,505
1979 24,201,544 9,548,258
1978 23,963,203 9,429,959
1977 23,725,843 9,308,479
1976 23,449,808 9,188,150
1975 23,143,275 9,046,541
1974 22,807,969 8,962,022
1973 22,491,777 8,929,086
1972 22,218,463 8,888,628
1971 21,962,032 8,831,036
1970 21,324,000 8,792,806
1969 21,028,000 8,772,764
1968 20,744,000 8,740,765
1967 20,412,000 8,684,088
1966 20,048,000 8,613,651
1965 19,678,000 8,550,333
1964 19,325,000 8,510,429
1963 18,964,000 8,479,625
1962 18,614,000 8,448,233
1961 18,271,000 8,398,050
1960 17,909,356 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Greece
2100 0.33% -0.65%
2099 0.34% -0.64%
2098 0.35% -0.64%
2097 0.31% -0.62%
2096 0.31% -0.61%
2095 0.3% -0.59%
2094 0.3% -0.57%
2093 0.29% -0.56%
2092 0.3% -0.54%
2091 0.27% -0.54%
2090 0.28% -0.55%
2089 0.33% -0.53%
2088 0.28% -0.52%
2087 0.29% -0.53%
2086 0.28% -0.54%
2085 0.29% -0.54%
2084 0.31% -0.53%
2083 0.28% -0.56%
2082 0.32% -0.57%
2081 0.3% -0.59%
2080 0.3% -0.61%
2079 0.32% -0.63%
2078 0.3% -0.66%
2077 0.33% -0.67%
2076 0.33% -0.69%
2075 0.32% -0.72%
2074 0.31% -0.75%
2073 0.33% -0.77%
2072 0.34% -0.78%
2071 0.34% -0.8%
2070 0.34% -0.83%
2069 0.35% -0.84%
2068 0.38% -0.84%
2067 0.36% -0.83%
2066 0.36% -0.82%
2065 0.36% -0.83%
2064 0.37% -0.83%
2063 0.37% -0.82%
2062 0.36% -0.82%
2061 0.34% -0.8%
2060 0.35% -0.8%
2059 0.36% -0.78%
2058 0.33% -0.77%
2057 0.32% -0.74%
2056 0.31% -0.72%
2055 0.31% -0.69%
2054 0.31% -0.66%
2053 0.34% -0.65%
2052 0.33% -0.63%
2051 0.33% -0.6%
2050 0.31% -0.59%
2049 0.34% -0.56%
2048 0.34% -0.55%
2047 0.35% -0.5%
2046 0.39% -0.49%
2045 0.39% -0.49%
2044 0.4% -0.47%
2043 0.41% -0.46%
2042 0.42% -0.47%
2041 0.43% -0.47%
2040 0.45% -0.46%
2039 0.48% -0.47%
2038 0.5% -0.47%
2037 0.51% -0.47%
2036 0.51% -0.48%
2035 0.57% -0.47%
2034 0.56% -0.47%
2033 0.61% -0.48%
2032 0.65% -0.46%
2031 0.66% -0.45%
2030 0.69% -0.45%
2029 0.73% -0.45%
2028 0.76% -0.44%
2027 0.8% -0.43%
2026 0.9% -0.41%
2025 0.94% 0.08%
2024 3.03% -0.02%
2023 2.82% -0.29%
2022 1.86% -1.25%
2021 0.56% -1.2%
2020 1.09% -0.21%
2019 1.47% -0.11%
2018 1.44% -0.2%
2017 1.2% -0.2%
2016 1.14% -0.42%
2015 0.76% -0.66%
2014 1.01% -0.66%
2013 1.06% -0.72%
2012 1.09% -0.54%
2011 0.98% -0.15%
2010 1.12% 0.13%
2009 1.15% 0.26%
2008 1.09% 0.27%
2007 0.98% 0.26%
2006 1.02% 0.3%
2005 0.95% 0.29%
2004 0.94% 0.25%
2003 0.9% 0.24%
2002 1.09% 0.37%
2001 1.09% 0.52%
2000 0.94% 0.41%
1999 0.82% 0.38%
1998 0.83% 0.56%
1997 1% 0.49%
1996 1.05% 0.44%
1995 1.04% 0.47%
1994 1.1% 0.5%
1993 1.1% 0.59%
1992 1.19% 0.77%
1991 1.25% 1.21%
1990 1.52% 1.06%
1989 1.81% 0.52%
1988 1.31% 0.36%
1987 1.33% 0.33%
1986 1% 0.33%
1985 0.92% 0.39%
1984 0.95% 0.5%
1983 0.99% 0.58%
1982 1.2% 0.62%
1981 1.24% 0.9%
1980 1.3% 0.99%
1979 0.99% 1.25%
1978 1% 1.31%
1977 1.18% 1.31%
1976 1.32% 1.57%
1975 1.47% 0.94%
1974 1.41% 0.37%
1973 1.23% 0.46%
1972 1.17% 0.65%
1971 2.99% 0.43%
1970 1.41% 0.23%
1969 1.37% 0.37%
1968 1.63% 0.65%
1967 1.82% 0.82%
1966 1.88% 0.74%
1965 1.83% 0.47%
1964 1.9% 0.36%
1963 1.88% 0.37%
1962 1.88% 0.6%
1961 2.02% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Canada Greece
Current population
42199836
10371575
Population rank 38/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.12%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +24
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +16,636
Net migration rank 5/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 16,636
2024 41,262 368,599 -57,229 -122,772
2023 24,029 433,842 -56,200 -159,430
2022 15,580 459,988 -63,671 -53,997
2021 61,184 198,867 -58,135 -160,277
2020 53,241 256,592 -46,004 6,353
2019 86,523 387,685 -41,814 36,762
2018 88,974 420,224 -33,272 17,938
2017 98,672 372,685 -36,566 10,483
2016 115,555 329,455 -25,862 10,484
2015 117,825 224,332 -29,216 -43,462
2014 127,563 192,884 -20,696 -46,678
2013 129,799 239,813 -17,545 -59,323
2012 135,382 243,748 -16,568 -65,364
2011 133,923 227,075 -4,441 -31,786
2010 139,425 225,369 5,560 2,001
2009 144,609 244,463 8,886 18,182
2008 142,963 238,083 11,077 27,081
2007 134,845 213,801 2,210 25,400
2006 130,285 202,175 6,612 27,621
2005 112,850 204,526 2,197 33,297
2004 111,786 194,611 0 29,039
2003 107,585 185,643 -1,093 25,323
2002 106,621 208,060 0 25,692
2001 114,777 222,100 0 60,387
2000 110,469 201,727 -1,081 54,661
1999 118,565 158,342 -2,153 49,930
1998 126,651 142,346 -2,144 47,856
1997 134,577 144,678 2,133 45,671
1996 153,973 154,553 0 43,444
1995 167,023 141,818 1,056 42,674
1994 179,804 134,863 6,307 42,897
1993 186,451 133,426 4,185 39,829
1992 204,273 138,121 6,239 41,000
1991 207,477 134,463 6,192 37,917
1990 213,222 181,461 8,157 26,294
1989 207,304 258,094 9,080 18,862
1988 192,901 238,003 15,055 20,557
1987 190,416 171,308 10,001 19,005
1986 190,532 121,928 20,931 19,064
1985 204,153 69,776 22,849 16,093
1984 204,856 55,982 37,604 19,767
1983 202,931 66,172 42,341 18,655
1982 200,935 89,544 50,906 19,675
1981 206,005 113,461 54,484 25,061
1980 203,480 122,743 60,748 47,460
1979 203,293 86,719 65,882 72,184
1978 194,102 52,781 64,124 60,775
1977 199,297 70,339 59,574 19,193
1976 196,979 106,894 65,236 89,601
1975 196,718 139,797 61,516 61,265
1974 182,464 155,596 68,111 -22,590
1973 184,432 125,401 59,824 -42,387
1972 188,857 89,880 64,887 -3,589
1971 208,640 210,244 67,116 -12,747
1970 215,372 304,627 71,222 -54,166
1969 216,588 93,600 82,464 -118,544
1968 211,589 108,864 87,408 -429
1967 220,450 132,856 91,183 -55,853
1966 236,566 144,641 86,998 21,206
1965 269,589 112,401 83,793 -81,576
1964 307,268 68,003 83,402 -76,678
1963 318,595 51,831 81,404 -77,345
1962 325,745 35,373 85,327 -74,972
1961 334,360 34,721 86,500 -61,102
1960 338,487 49,694 96,648 -15,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/greece | 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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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