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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.45 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Canada vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Hungary
2100 55,893,812 7,370,355
2099 55,710,628 7,386,200
2098 55,520,878 7,401,408
2097 55,326,351 7,415,908
2096 55,153,117 7,430,531
2095 54,983,479 7,445,269
2094 54,818,119 7,460,108
2093 54,651,641 7,475,111
2092 54,494,148 7,489,534
2091 54,329,082 7,504,343
2090 54,183,996 7,519,276
2089 54,034,513 7,534,960
2088 53,855,760 7,550,399
2087 53,708,023 7,566,507
2086 53,553,781 7,583,518
2085 53,403,315 7,600,748
2084 53,246,675 7,617,497
2083 53,081,827 7,634,894
2082 52,930,998 7,653,272
2081 52,761,672 7,672,270
2080 52,602,997 7,692,156
2079 52,444,008 7,712,929
2078 52,275,214 7,734,118
2077 52,118,254 7,756,481
2076 51,944,937 7,780,266
2075 51,774,515 7,805,336
2074 51,611,349 7,832,068
2073 51,449,506 7,860,016
2072 51,279,503 7,889,448
2071 51,106,234 7,920,271
2070 50,934,622 7,952,370
2069 50,760,591 7,985,309
2068 50,585,692 8,019,321
2067 50,396,558 8,053,791
2066 50,216,488 8,088,854
2065 50,037,049 8,125,079
2064 49,857,150 8,161,993
2063 49,675,417 8,198,019
2062 49,491,872 8,233,954
2061 49,316,172 8,269,395
2060 49,148,043 8,304,498
2059 48,975,435 8,339,351
2058 48,801,460 8,372,516
2057 48,640,413 8,405,403
2056 48,484,751 8,438,397
2055 48,333,252 8,470,451
2054 48,184,303 8,502,165
2053 48,036,252 8,533,102
2052 47,875,085 8,563,943
2051 47,719,858 8,594,925
2050 47,562,681 8,625,864
2049 47,417,162 8,657,469
2048 47,254,138 8,689,207
2047 47,091,915 8,721,846
2046 46,926,799 8,755,100
2045 46,743,844 8,789,106
2044 46,562,785 8,823,256
2043 46,379,045 8,857,823
2042 46,188,550 8,893,508
2041 45,994,664 8,929,696
2040 45,799,063 8,966,615
2039 45,593,547 9,004,383
2038 45,374,241 9,041,989
2037 45,148,803 9,080,597
2036 44,917,782 9,118,668
2035 44,691,033 9,157,148
2034 44,439,937 9,195,286
2033 44,193,040 9,232,883
2032 43,925,613 9,270,132
2031 43,643,438 9,306,671
2030 43,355,390 9,342,584
2029 43,060,128 9,377,706
2028 42,748,060 9,411,230
2027 42,426,742 9,443,534
2026 42,091,205 9,475,525
2025 41,714,545 9,535,248
2024 41,288,599 9,562,065
2023 40,083,484 9,592,186
2022 38,935,934 9,605,074
2021 38,239,864 9,630,932
2020 38,028,638 9,670,419
2019 37,618,495 9,694,824
2018 37,072,620 9,706,964
2017 36,545,075 9,726,756
2016 36,110,803 9,759,755
2015 35,704,498 9,797,755
2014 35,434,066 9,833,038
2013 35,080,992 9,872,734
2012 34,713,395 9,920,362
2011 34,339,221 9,971,727
2010 34,005,902 10,000,023
2009 33,630,069 10,022,650
2008 33,247,298 10,038,188
2007 32,888,886 10,055,780
2006 32,571,193 10,071,370
2005 32,242,732 10,087,065
2004 31,938,807 10,107,146
2003 31,642,461 10,129,552
2002 31,359,199 10,158,608
2001 31,020,855 10,187,576
2000 30,685,730 10,210,971
1999 30,401,286 10,237,530
1998 30,155,173 10,266,570
1997 29,905,948 10,290,486
1996 29,610,218 10,311,238
1995 29,302,311 10,328,965
1994 29,000,663 10,343,355
1993 28,684,764 10,357,523
1992 28,371,264 10,369,341
1991 28,037,420 10,373,400
1990 27,691,138 10,373,988
1989 27,276,781 10,481,719
1988 26,791,747 10,596,487
1987 26,446,601 10,612,741
1986 26,100,278 10,630,564
1985 25,842,116 10,648,713
1984 25,607,053 10,668,095
1983 25,366,451 10,689,463
1982 25,116,942 10,705,535
1981 24,819,915 10,711,848
1980 24,515,667 10,711,122
1979 24,201,544 10,704,152
1978 23,963,203 10,684,822
1977 23,725,843 10,648,031
1976 23,449,808 10,598,677
1975 23,143,275 10,540,525
1974 22,807,969 10,478,720
1973 22,491,777 10,432,055
1972 22,218,463 10,398,489
1971 21,962,032 10,367,537
1970 21,324,000 10,337,910
1969 21,028,000 10,298,723
1968 20,744,000 10,255,815
1967 20,412,000 10,216,604
1966 20,048,000 10,178,653
1965 19,678,000 10,147,935
1964 19,325,000 10,119,835
1963 18,964,000 10,087,947
1962 18,614,000 10,060,825
1961 18,271,000 10,027,958
1960 17,909,356 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Hungary
2100 0.33% -0.21%
2099 0.34% -0.21%
2098 0.35% -0.2%
2097 0.31% -0.2%
2096 0.31% -0.2%
2095 0.3% -0.2%
2094 0.3% -0.2%
2093 0.29% -0.19%
2092 0.3% -0.2%
2091 0.27% -0.2%
2090 0.28% -0.21%
2089 0.33% -0.2%
2088 0.28% -0.21%
2087 0.29% -0.22%
2086 0.28% -0.23%
2085 0.29% -0.22%
2084 0.31% -0.23%
2083 0.28% -0.24%
2082 0.32% -0.25%
2081 0.3% -0.26%
2080 0.3% -0.27%
2079 0.32% -0.27%
2078 0.3% -0.29%
2077 0.33% -0.31%
2076 0.33% -0.32%
2075 0.32% -0.34%
2074 0.31% -0.36%
2073 0.33% -0.37%
2072 0.34% -0.39%
2071 0.34% -0.4%
2070 0.34% -0.41%
2069 0.35% -0.42%
2068 0.38% -0.43%
2067 0.36% -0.43%
2066 0.36% -0.45%
2065 0.36% -0.45%
2064 0.37% -0.44%
2063 0.37% -0.44%
2062 0.36% -0.43%
2061 0.34% -0.42%
2060 0.35% -0.42%
2059 0.36% -0.4%
2058 0.33% -0.39%
2057 0.32% -0.39%
2056 0.31% -0.38%
2055 0.31% -0.37%
2054 0.31% -0.36%
2053 0.34% -0.36%
2052 0.33% -0.36%
2051 0.33% -0.36%
2050 0.31% -0.37%
2049 0.34% -0.37%
2048 0.34% -0.37%
2047 0.35% -0.38%
2046 0.39% -0.39%
2045 0.39% -0.39%
2044 0.4% -0.39%
2043 0.41% -0.4%
2042 0.42% -0.41%
2041 0.43% -0.41%
2040 0.45% -0.42%
2039 0.48% -0.42%
2038 0.5% -0.43%
2037 0.51% -0.42%
2036 0.51% -0.42%
2035 0.57% -0.41%
2034 0.56% -0.41%
2033 0.61% -0.4%
2032 0.65% -0.39%
2031 0.66% -0.38%
2030 0.69% -0.37%
2029 0.73% -0.36%
2028 0.76% -0.34%
2027 0.8% -0.34%
2026 0.9% -0.63%
2025 1.03% -0.28%
2024 3.01% -0.31%
2023 2.95% -0.13%
2022 1.82% -0.27%
2021 0.56% -0.41%
2020 1.09% -0.25%
2019 1.47% -0.13%
2018 1.44% -0.2%
2017 1.2% -0.34%
2016 1.14% -0.39%
2015 0.76% -0.36%
2014 1.01% -0.4%
2013 1.06% -0.48%
2012 1.09% -0.52%
2011 0.98% -0.28%
2010 1.12% -0.23%
2009 1.15% -0.15%
2008 1.09% -0.17%
2007 0.98% -0.15%
2006 1.02% -0.16%
2005 0.95% -0.2%
2004 0.94% -0.22%
2003 0.9% -0.29%
2002 1.09% -0.28%
2001 1.09% -0.23%
2000 0.94% -0.26%
1999 0.82% -0.28%
1998 0.83% -0.23%
1997 1% -0.2%
1996 1.05% -0.17%
1995 1.04% -0.14%
1994 1.1% -0.14%
1993 1.1% -0.11%
1992 1.19% -0.04%
1991 1.25% -0.006%
1990 1.52% -1.03%
1989 1.81% -1.08%
1988 1.31% -0.15%
1987 1.33% -0.17%
1986 1% -0.17%
1985 0.92% -0.18%
1984 0.95% -0.2%
1983 0.99% -0.15%
1982 1.2% -0.06%
1981 1.24% 0.007%
1980 1.3% 0.07%
1979 0.99% 0.18%
1978 1% 0.35%
1977 1.18% 0.47%
1976 1.32% 0.55%
1975 1.47% 0.59%
1974 1.41% 0.45%
1973 1.23% 0.32%
1972 1.17% 0.3%
1971 2.99% 0.29%
1970 1.41% 0.38%
1969 1.37% 0.42%
1968 1.63% 0.38%
1967 1.82% 0.37%
1966 1.88% 0.3%
1965 1.83% 0.28%
1964 1.9% 0.32%
1963 1.88% 0.27%
1962 1.88% 0.33%
1961 2.02% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Canada Hungary
Current population
42181965
9475525
Population rank 38/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.11%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -83
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -16,331
Net migration rank 5/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -16,331
2024 - 368,599 - 16,223
2023 28,058 433,842 -41,247 49,213
2022 15,574 459,988 -47,065 41,871
2021 57,360 198,867 -61,638 20,372
2020 53,241 256,592 -47,385 9,147
2019 86,523 387,685 -36,840 34,339
2018 88,974 420,224 -37,858 34,190
2017 98,672 372,685 -37,934 20,200
2016 115,555 329,455 -31,231 68
2015 117,825 224,332 -39,191 13,856
2014 127,563 192,884 -32,449 11,581
2013 129,799 239,813 -36,529 5,635
2012 135,382 243,748 -38,689 15,286
2011 133,923 227,075 -40,884 1,859
2010 139,425 225,369 -40,000 10,592
2009 144,609 244,463 -34,077 17,281
2008 142,963 238,083 -31,118 16,166
2007 134,845 213,801 -35,195 13,697
2006 130,285 202,175 -32,228 19,890
2005 116,074 204,526 -38,331 16,925
2004 111,786 194,611 -37,396 16,637
2003 110,749 185,643 -41,531 13,879
2002 106,621 208,060 -36,571 2,822
2001 114,777 222,100 -35,657 10,386
2000 110,469 201,727 -37,780 13,414
1999 118,565 158,342 -49,140 12,819
1998 126,651 142,346 -43,120 13,568
1997 134,577 144,678 -38,075 14,186
1996 153,973 154,553 -38,152 14,605
1995 167,023 141,818 -34,086 14,927
1994 179,804 134,863 -31,030 15,159
1993 186,451 133,426 -33,144 15,540
1992 204,273 138,121 -26,960 16,238
1991 207,477 134,463 -17,635 16,873
1990 213,222 181,461 -19,710 16,991
1989 207,304 258,094 -20,963 -16,991
1988 192,901 238,003 -15,895 -16,052
1987 190,416 171,308 -15,919 -16,175
1986 190,532 121,928 -18,072 -16,339
1985 204,153 69,776 -18,103 -15,890
1984 204,856 55,982 -21,336 -16,216
1983 202,931 66,172 -21,379 -16,047
1982 200,935 89,544 -10,705 -16,531
1981 206,005 113,461 -2,142 -16,869
1980 203,480 122,743 3,213 -17,795
1979 203,293 86,719 23,549 3,629
1978 194,102 52,781 27,780 290
1977 199,297 70,339 45,787 -54
1976 196,979 106,894 52,993 -472
1975 196,718 139,797 63,243 -335
1974 182,464 155,596 60,777 132
1973 184,432 125,401 33,382 -1,512
1972 188,857 89,880 34,315 -8
1971 208,640 210,244 26,956 -15
1970 215,372 304,627 32,048 -96
1969 216,588 93,600 38,105 -333
1968 211,589 108,864 39,997 -324
1967 220,450 132,856 39,845 -414
1966 236,566 144,641 36,643 -726
1965 269,589 112,401 24,355 -537
1964 307,268 68,003 31,371 -739
1963 318,595 51,831 32,282 -822
1962 325,745 35,373 21,128 -1,738
1961 334,360 34,721 44,123 -1,177
1960 338,487 49,694 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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