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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 35.1 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.4% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Canada vs India: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada India
2100 55,893,812 1,515,897,176
2099 55,710,628 1,523,583,618
2098 55,520,878 1,531,281,096
2097 55,326,351 1,538,914,978
2096 55,153,117 1,546,515,506
2095 54,983,479 1,554,100,337
2094 54,818,119 1,561,632,624
2093 54,651,641 1,569,112,481
2092 54,494,148 1,576,470,228
2091 54,329,082 1,583,793,450
2090 54,183,996 1,591,038,578
2089 54,034,513 1,598,165,996
2088 53,855,760 1,605,169,643
2087 53,708,023 1,612,023,916
2086 53,553,781 1,618,795,931
2085 53,403,315 1,625,424,591
2084 53,246,675 1,631,854,605
2083 53,081,827 1,638,132,423
2082 52,930,998 1,644,206,476
2081 52,761,672 1,650,106,942
2080 52,602,997 1,655,799,569
2079 52,444,008 1,661,261,962
2078 52,275,214 1,666,477,951
2077 52,118,254 1,671,444,317
2076 51,944,937 1,676,151,275
2075 51,774,515 1,680,606,119
2074 51,611,349 1,684,743,082
2073 51,449,506 1,688,579,113
2072 51,279,503 1,692,138,648
2071 51,106,234 1,695,351,098
2070 50,934,622 1,698,255,829
2069 50,760,591 1,700,813,392
2068 50,585,692 1,703,025,450
2067 50,396,558 1,704,872,725
2066 50,216,488 1,706,347,017
2065 50,037,049 1,707,540,131
2064 49,857,150 1,708,362,011
2063 49,675,417 1,708,845,280
2062 49,491,872 1,709,011,618
2061 49,316,172 1,708,866,368
2060 49,148,043 1,708,344,645
2059 48,975,435 1,707,488,768
2058 48,801,460 1,706,314,224
2057 48,640,413 1,704,805,210
2056 48,484,751 1,703,013,988
2055 48,333,252 1,700,890,479
2054 48,184,303 1,698,473,703
2053 48,036,252 1,695,661,388
2052 47,875,085 1,692,531,993
2051 47,719,858 1,689,057,795
2050 47,562,681 1,685,236,057
2049 47,417,162 1,681,083,344
2048 47,254,138 1,676,576,931
2047 47,091,915 1,671,678,054
2046 46,926,799 1,666,371,707
2045 46,743,844 1,660,667,112
2044 46,562,785 1,654,556,840
2043 46,379,045 1,648,067,988
2042 46,188,550 1,641,136,901
2041 45,994,664 1,633,771,970
2040 45,799,063 1,625,990,392
2039 45,593,547 1,617,818,911
2038 45,374,241 1,609,238,166
2037 45,148,803 1,600,212,760
2036 44,917,782 1,590,731,970
2035 44,691,033 1,580,864,963
2034 44,439,937 1,570,629,033
2033 44,193,040 1,560,043,145
2032 43,925,613 1,549,098,676
2031 43,643,438 1,537,810,507
2030 43,355,390 1,526,192,552
2029 43,060,128 1,514,274,850
2028 42,748,060 1,502,102,657
2027 42,426,742 1,489,628,314
2026 42,091,205 1,476,911,618
2025 41,714,545 1,463,993,377
2024 41,288,599 1,450,935,791
2023 40,083,484 1,438,069,596
2022 38,935,934 1,425,423,212
2021 38,239,864 1,414,203,896
2020 38,028,638 1,402,617,695
2019 37,618,495 1,389,030,312
2018 37,072,620 1,374,659,064
2017 36,545,075 1,359,657,400
2016 36,110,803 1,343,944,296
2015 35,704,498 1,328,024,498
2014 35,434,066 1,312,277,191
2013 35,080,992 1,295,829,511
2012 34,713,395 1,278,674,502
2011 34,339,221 1,261,224,954
2010 34,005,902 1,243,481,564
2009 33,630,069 1,225,524,753
2008 33,247,298 1,207,930,964
2007 32,888,886 1,190,676,021
2006 32,571,193 1,172,878,890
2005 32,242,732 1,154,676,322
2004 31,938,807 1,135,991,513
2003 31,642,461 1,116,803,006
2002 31,359,199 1,097,600,380
2001 31,020,855 1,077,898,575
2000 30,685,730 1,057,922,733
1999 30,401,286 1,038,225,823
1998 30,155,173 1,018,665,080
1997 29,905,948 999,133,762
1996 29,610,218 979,678,458
1995 29,302,311 960,301,044
1994 29,000,663 941,163,767
1993 28,684,764 922,118,387
1992 28,371,264 902,957,070
1991 28,037,420 883,927,600
1990 27,691,138 864,972,221
1989 27,276,781 846,039,529
1988 26,791,747 827,342,990
1987 26,446,601 808,931,270
1986 26,100,278 790,689,978
1985 25,842,116 772,647,793
1984 25,607,053 754,875,449
1983 25,366,451 737,372,681
1982 25,116,942 720,313,473
1981 24,819,915 703,696,250
1980 24,515,667 687,354,025
1979 24,201,544 671,155,747
1978 23,963,203 655,728,229
1977 23,725,843 640,801,103
1976 23,449,808 625,861,883
1975 23,143,275 611,309,535
1974 22,807,969 597,041,391
1973 22,491,777 583,465,598
1972 22,218,463 570,482,142
1971 21,962,032 558,096,387
1970 21,324,000 545,864,268
1969 21,028,000 533,880,544
1968 20,744,000 522,716,889
1967 20,412,000 511,606,372
1966 20,048,000 500,740,247
1965 19,678,000 490,140,146
1964 19,325,000 479,229,598
1963 18,964,000 468,138,575
1962 18,614,000 457,283,090
1961 18,271,000 446,564,729
1960 17,909,356 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada India
2100 0.33% -0.5%
2099 0.34% -0.5%
2098 0.35% -0.5%
2097 0.31% -0.49%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.3% -0.48%
2094 0.3% -0.48%
2093 0.29% -0.47%
2092 0.3% -0.46%
2091 0.27% -0.46%
2090 0.28% -0.45%
2089 0.33% -0.44%
2088 0.28% -0.43%
2087 0.29% -0.42%
2086 0.28% -0.41%
2085 0.29% -0.39%
2084 0.31% -0.38%
2083 0.28% -0.37%
2082 0.32% -0.36%
2081 0.3% -0.34%
2080 0.3% -0.33%
2079 0.32% -0.31%
2078 0.3% -0.3%
2077 0.33% -0.28%
2076 0.33% -0.27%
2075 0.32% -0.25%
2074 0.31% -0.23%
2073 0.33% -0.21%
2072 0.34% -0.19%
2071 0.34% -0.17%
2070 0.34% -0.15%
2069 0.35% -0.13%
2068 0.38% -0.11%
2067 0.36% -0.09%
2066 0.36% -0.07%
2065 0.36% -0.05%
2064 0.37% -0.03%
2063 0.37% -0.01%
2062 0.36% 0.008%
2061 0.34% 0.03%
2060 0.35% 0.05%
2059 0.36% 0.07%
2058 0.33% 0.09%
2057 0.32% 0.11%
2056 0.31% 0.12%
2055 0.31% 0.14%
2054 0.31% 0.17%
2053 0.34% 0.18%
2052 0.33% 0.21%
2051 0.33% 0.23%
2050 0.31% 0.25%
2049 0.34% 0.27%
2048 0.34% 0.29%
2047 0.35% 0.32%
2046 0.39% 0.34%
2045 0.39% 0.37%
2044 0.4% 0.39%
2043 0.41% 0.42%
2042 0.42% 0.45%
2041 0.43% 0.48%
2040 0.45% 0.51%
2039 0.48% 0.53%
2038 0.5% 0.56%
2037 0.51% 0.6%
2036 0.51% 0.62%
2035 0.57% 0.65%
2034 0.56% 0.68%
2033 0.61% 0.71%
2032 0.65% 0.73%
2031 0.66% 0.76%
2030 0.69% 0.79%
2029 0.73% 0.81%
2028 0.76% 0.84%
2027 0.8% 0.86%
2026 0.9% 0.88%
2025 1.03% 0.9%
2024 3.01% 0.89%
2023 2.95% 0.89%
2022 1.82% 0.79%
2021 0.56% 0.83%
2020 1.09% 0.98%
2019 1.47% 1.05%
2018 1.44% 1.1%
2017 1.2% 1.17%
2016 1.14% 1.2%
2015 0.76% 1.2%
2014 1.01% 1.27%
2013 1.06% 1.34%
2012 1.09% 1.38%
2011 0.98% 1.43%
2010 1.12% 1.47%
2009 1.15% 1.46%
2008 1.09% 1.45%
2007 0.98% 1.52%
2006 1.02% 1.58%
2005 0.95% 1.64%
2004 0.94% 1.72%
2003 0.9% 1.75%
2002 1.09% 1.83%
2001 1.09% 1.89%
2000 0.94% 1.9%
1999 0.82% 1.92%
1998 0.83% 1.95%
1997 1% 1.99%
1996 1.05% 2.02%
1995 1.04% 2.03%
1994 1.1% 2.07%
1993 1.1% 2.12%
1992 1.19% 2.15%
1991 1.25% 2.19%
1990 1.52% 2.24%
1989 1.81% 2.26%
1988 1.31% 2.28%
1987 1.33% 2.31%
1986 1% 2.34%
1985 0.92% 2.35%
1984 0.95% 2.37%
1983 0.99% 2.37%
1982 1.2% 2.36%
1981 1.24% 2.38%
1980 1.3% 2.41%
1979 0.99% 2.35%
1978 1% 2.33%
1977 1.18% 2.39%
1976 1.32% 2.38%
1975 1.47% 2.39%
1974 1.41% 2.33%
1973 1.23% 2.28%
1972 1.17% 2.22%
1971 2.99% 2.24%
1970 1.41% 2.24%
1969 1.37% 2.14%
1968 1.63% 2.17%
1967 1.82% 2.17%
1966 1.88% 2.16%
1965 1.83% 2.28%
1964 1.9% 2.37%
1963 1.88% 2.37%
1962 1.88% 2.4%
1961 2.02% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Canada India
Current population
42181965
1480351380
Population rank 38/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 17.9%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -495,753
Net migration rank 5/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -495,753
2024 - 368,599 - -630,830
2023 28,058 433,842 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 15,574 459,988 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 57,360 198,867 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 53,241 256,592 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 86,523 387,685 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 88,974 420,224 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 98,672 372,685 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 115,555 329,455 16,202,593 81,248
2015 117,825 224,332 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 127,563 192,884 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 129,799 239,813 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 135,382 243,748 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 133,923 227,075 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 139,425 225,369 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 144,609 244,463 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 142,963 238,083 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 134,845 213,801 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 130,285 202,175 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 116,074 204,526 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 111,786 194,611 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 110,749 185,643 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 106,621 208,060 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 114,777 222,100 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 110,469 201,727 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 118,565 158,342 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 126,651 142,346 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 134,577 144,678 19,494,098 880
1996 153,973 154,553 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 167,023 141,818 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 179,804 134,863 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 186,451 133,426 19,152,399 2,364
1992 204,273 138,121 19,132,757 35,155
1991 207,477 134,463 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 213,222 181,461 18,893,588 125,514
1989 207,304 258,094 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 192,901 238,003 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 190,416 171,308 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 190,532 121,928 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 204,153 69,776 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 204,856 55,982 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 202,931 66,172 17,219,127 119,694
1982 200,935 89,544 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 206,005 113,461 16,422,159 33,243
1980 203,480 122,743 16,018,786 210,914
1979 203,293 86,719 15,392,957 774,094
1978 194,102 52,781 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 199,297 70,339 14,575,662 590,626
1976 196,979 106,894 14,435,504 275,984
1975 196,718 139,797 13,958,642 434,205
1974 182,464 155,596 13,795,836 347,869
1973 184,432 125,401 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 188,857 89,880 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 208,640 210,244 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 215,372 304,627 12,417,866 233,782
1969 216,588 93,600 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 211,589 108,864 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 220,450 132,856 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 236,566 144,641 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 269,589 112,401 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 307,268 68,003 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 318,595 51,831 11,016,705 21,640
1962 325,745 35,373 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 334,360 34,721 10,468,816 295,177
1960 338,487 49,694 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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