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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.64 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Canada vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ireland
2100 55,893,812 5,468,791
2099 55,710,628 5,493,162
2098 55,520,878 5,516,999
2097 55,326,351 5,540,157
2096 55,153,117 5,562,811
2095 54,983,479 5,583,505
2094 54,818,119 5,603,538
2093 54,651,641 5,623,266
2092 54,494,148 5,642,437
2091 54,329,082 5,661,268
2090 54,183,996 5,680,076
2089 54,034,513 5,697,512
2088 53,855,760 5,714,108
2087 53,708,023 5,729,431
2086 53,553,781 5,743,405
2085 53,403,315 5,757,666
2084 53,246,675 5,771,610
2083 53,081,827 5,785,324
2082 52,930,998 5,798,037
2081 52,761,672 5,809,262
2080 52,602,997 5,821,598
2079 52,444,008 5,836,731
2078 52,275,214 5,851,937
2077 52,118,254 5,867,627
2076 51,944,937 5,883,876
2075 51,774,515 5,900,200
2074 51,611,349 5,917,659
2073 51,449,506 5,934,975
2072 51,279,503 5,952,211
2071 51,106,234 5,969,279
2070 50,934,622 5,986,770
2069 50,760,591 6,003,570
2068 50,585,692 6,019,937
2067 50,396,558 6,035,810
2066 50,216,488 6,051,604
2065 50,037,049 6,066,791
2064 49,857,150 6,081,606
2063 49,675,417 6,094,455
2062 49,491,872 6,106,325
2061 49,316,172 6,118,587
2060 49,148,043 6,131,482
2059 48,975,435 6,143,979
2058 48,801,460 6,153,447
2057 48,640,413 6,161,059
2056 48,484,751 6,164,047
2055 48,333,252 6,168,611
2054 48,184,303 6,169,455
2053 48,036,252 6,169,673
2052 47,875,085 6,167,591
2051 47,719,858 6,164,894
2050 47,562,681 6,159,756
2049 47,417,162 6,151,623
2048 47,254,138 6,140,272
2047 47,091,915 6,128,245
2046 46,926,799 6,115,454
2045 46,743,844 6,099,562
2044 46,562,785 6,081,384
2043 46,379,045 6,062,477
2042 46,188,550 6,041,683
2041 45,994,664 6,017,573
2040 45,799,063 5,992,311
2039 45,593,547 5,967,604
2038 45,374,241 5,940,474
2037 45,148,803 5,912,327
2036 44,917,782 5,884,159
2035 44,691,033 5,855,902
2034 44,439,937 5,825,178
2033 44,193,040 5,792,751
2032 43,925,613 5,757,842
2031 43,643,438 5,721,671
2030 43,355,390 5,684,420
2029 43,060,128 5,644,008
2028 42,748,060 5,600,083
2027 42,426,742 5,553,725
2026 42,091,205 5,505,248
2025 41,714,545 5,452,752
2024 41,288,599 5,395,790
2023 40,083,484 5,311,538
2022 38,935,934 5,212,836
2021 38,239,864 5,110,585
2020 38,028,638 5,039,747
2019 37,618,495 4,976,456
2018 37,072,620 4,898,022
2017 36,545,075 4,827,445
2016 36,110,803 4,762,722
2015 35,704,498 4,701,957
2014 35,434,066 4,657,740
2013 35,080,992 4,623,816
2012 34,713,395 4,599,533
2011 34,339,221 4,580,084
2010 34,005,902 4,560,155
2009 33,630,069 4,535,375
2008 33,247,298 4,489,544
2007 32,888,886 4,398,942
2006 32,571,193 4,273,591
2005 32,242,732 4,159,914
2004 31,938,807 4,070,262
2003 31,642,461 3,996,521
2002 31,359,199 3,931,947
2001 31,020,855 3,866,243
2000 30,685,730 3,805,174
1999 30,401,286 3,754,786
1998 30,155,173 3,712,696
1997 29,905,948 3,674,171
1996 29,610,218 3,637,510
1995 29,302,311 3,608,841
1994 29,000,663 3,590,386
1993 28,684,764 3,576,261
1992 28,371,264 3,558,430
1991 28,037,420 3,534,235
1990 27,691,138 3,513,974
1989 27,276,781 3,511,009
1988 26,791,747 3,524,949
1987 26,446,601 3,540,057
1986 26,100,278 3,539,690
1985 25,842,116 3,538,082
1984 25,607,053 3,532,423
1983 25,366,451 3,510,600
1982 25,116,942 3,485,800
1981 24,819,915 3,453,000
1980 24,515,667 3,412,800
1979 24,201,544 3,373,750
1978 23,963,203 3,329,100
1977 23,725,843 3,282,200
1976 23,449,808 3,238,050
1975 23,143,275 3,189,550
1974 22,807,969 3,137,500
1973 22,491,777 3,085,950
1972 22,218,463 3,036,850
1971 21,962,032 2,992,050
1970 21,324,000 2,957,250
1969 21,028,000 2,932,650
1968 20,744,000 2,915,550
1967 20,412,000 2,902,450
1966 20,048,000 2,888,800
1965 19,678,000 2,877,300
1964 19,325,000 2,866,550
1963 18,964,000 2,852,650
1962 18,614,000 2,836,050
1961 18,271,000 2,824,400
1960 17,909,356 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Ireland
2100 0.33% -0.44%
2099 0.34% -0.43%
2098 0.35% -0.42%
2097 0.31% -0.41%
2096 0.31% -0.37%
2095 0.3% -0.36%
2094 0.3% -0.35%
2093 0.29% -0.34%
2092 0.3% -0.33%
2091 0.27% -0.33%
2090 0.28% -0.31%
2089 0.33% -0.29%
2088 0.28% -0.27%
2087 0.29% -0.24%
2086 0.28% -0.25%
2085 0.29% -0.24%
2084 0.31% -0.24%
2083 0.28% -0.22%
2082 0.32% -0.19%
2081 0.3% -0.21%
2080 0.3% -0.26%
2079 0.32% -0.26%
2078 0.3% -0.27%
2077 0.33% -0.28%
2076 0.33% -0.28%
2075 0.32% -0.3%
2074 0.31% -0.29%
2073 0.33% -0.29%
2072 0.34% -0.29%
2071 0.34% -0.29%
2070 0.34% -0.28%
2069 0.35% -0.27%
2068 0.38% -0.26%
2067 0.36% -0.26%
2066 0.36% -0.25%
2065 0.36% -0.24%
2064 0.37% -0.21%
2063 0.37% -0.19%
2062 0.36% -0.2%
2061 0.34% -0.21%
2060 0.35% -0.2%
2059 0.36% -0.15%
2058 0.33% -0.12%
2057 0.32% -0.05%
2056 0.31% -0.07%
2055 0.31% -0.01%
2054 0.31% -0.004%
2053 0.34% 0.03%
2052 0.33% 0.04%
2051 0.33% 0.08%
2050 0.31% 0.13%
2049 0.34% 0.18%
2048 0.34% 0.2%
2047 0.35% 0.21%
2046 0.39% 0.26%
2045 0.39% 0.3%
2044 0.4% 0.31%
2043 0.41% 0.34%
2042 0.42% 0.4%
2041 0.43% 0.42%
2040 0.45% 0.41%
2039 0.48% 0.46%
2038 0.5% 0.48%
2037 0.51% 0.48%
2036 0.51% 0.48%
2035 0.57% 0.53%
2034 0.56% 0.56%
2033 0.61% 0.61%
2032 0.65% 0.63%
2031 0.66% 0.66%
2030 0.69% 0.72%
2029 0.73% 0.78%
2028 0.76% 0.83%
2027 0.8% 0.88%
2026 0.9% 0.96%
2025 1.03% 1.06%
2024 3.01% 1.59%
2023 2.95% 1.89%
2022 1.82% 2%
2021 0.56% 1.41%
2020 1.09% 1.27%
2019 1.47% 1.6%
2018 1.44% 1.46%
2017 1.2% 1.36%
2016 1.14% 1.29%
2015 0.76% 0.95%
2014 1.01% 0.73%
2013 1.06% 0.53%
2012 1.09% 0.42%
2011 0.98% 0.44%
2010 1.12% 0.55%
2009 1.15% 1.02%
2008 1.09% 2.06%
2007 0.98% 2.93%
2006 1.02% 2.73%
2005 0.95% 2.2%
2004 0.94% 1.85%
2003 0.9% 1.64%
2002 1.09% 1.7%
2001 1.09% 1.6%
2000 0.94% 1.34%
1999 0.82% 1.13%
1998 0.83% 1.05%
1997 1% 1.01%
1996 1.05% 0.79%
1995 1.04% 0.51%
1994 1.1% 0.39%
1993 1.1% 0.5%
1992 1.19% 0.68%
1991 1.25% 0.58%
1990 1.52% 0.08%
1989 1.81% -0.4%
1988 1.31% -0.43%
1987 1.33% 0.01%
1986 1% 0.05%
1985 0.92% 0.16%
1984 0.95% 0.62%
1983 0.99% 0.71%
1982 1.2% 0.95%
1981 1.24% 1.18%
1980 1.3% 1.16%
1979 0.99% 1.34%
1978 1% 1.43%
1977 1.18% 1.36%
1976 1.32% 1.52%
1975 1.47% 1.66%
1974 1.41% 1.67%
1973 1.23% 1.62%
1972 1.17% 1.5%
1971 2.99% 1.18%
1970 1.41% 0.84%
1969 1.37% 0.59%
1968 1.63% 0.45%
1967 1.82% 0.47%
1966 1.88% 0.4%
1965 1.83% 0.38%
1964 1.9% 0.49%
1963 1.88% 0.59%
1962 1.88% 0.41%
1961 2.02% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Canada Ireland
Current population
42181965
5518360
Population rank 38/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +231
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 68/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +35,417
Net migration rank 5/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 35,417
2024 - 368,599 - 39,059
2023 28,058 433,842 19,652 43,873
2022 15,574 459,988 19,287 93,535
2021 57,360 198,867 26,064 27,419
2020 53,241 256,592 23,687 15,746
2019 86,523 387,685 28,365 29,663
2018 88,974 420,224 29,878 33,387
2017 98,672 372,685 31,379 28,883
2016 115,555 329,455 33,339 18,967
2015 117,825 224,332 35,265 13,376
2014 127,563 192,884 37,728 448
2013 129,799 239,813 39,302 -12,309
2012 135,382 243,748 42,775 -22,411
2011 133,923 227,075 45,801 -26,529
2010 139,425 225,369 47,426 -26,974
2009 144,609 244,463 47,168 -18,524
2008 142,963 238,083 46,691 18,979
2007 134,845 213,801 43,109 76,465
2006 130,285 202,175 36,752 94,513
2005 116,074 204,526 33,279 63,983
2004 111,786 194,611 33,376 49,102
2003 110,749 185,643 32,372 32,220
2002 106,621 208,060 31,062 34,286
2001 114,777 222,100 27,837 39,220
2000 110,469 201,727 23,592 31,298
1999 118,565 158,342 21,402 23,592
1998 126,651 142,346 22,277 16,615
1997 134,577 144,678 21,311 17,425
1996 153,973 154,553 18,915 9,959
1995 167,023 141,818 16,601 10,019
1994 179,804 134,863 17,234 -3,118
1993 186,451 133,426 17,166 -3,762
1992 204,273 138,121 20,283 1,335
1991 207,477 134,463 21,206 4,944
1990 213,222 181,461 21,787 -8,203
1989 207,304 258,094 20,012 -28,752
1988 192,901 238,003 22,912 -44,020
1987 190,416 171,308 26,904 -38,426
1986 190,532 121,928 27,963 -21,139
1985 204,153 69,776 29,013 -16,178
1984 204,856 55,982 31,791 -15,549
1983 202,931 66,172 34,053 -15,043
1982 200,935 89,544 38,344 -14,464
1981 206,005 113,461 39,364 -10,834
1980 203,480 122,743 40,612 -2,876
1979 203,293 86,719 38,798 1,486
1978 194,102 52,781 36,288 15,543
1977 199,297 70,339 35,448 14,505
1976 196,979 106,894 33,676 14,200
1975 196,718 139,797 34,128 13,828
1974 182,464 155,596 34,199 13,482
1973 184,432 125,401 34,562 13,164
1972 188,857 89,880 34,316 12,858
1971 208,640 210,244 35,606 5,851
1970 215,372 304,627 30,756 -8,892
1969 216,588 93,600 29,326 -10,250
1968 211,589 108,864 27,697 -11,132
1967 220,450 132,856 29,895 -11,708
1966 236,566 144,641 26,866 -11,858
1965 269,589 112,401 30,500 -14,016
1964 307,268 68,003 31,532 -15,640
1963 318,595 51,831 29,667 -16,615
1962 325,745 35,373 28,077 -17,438
1961 334,360 34,721 25,137 -22,237
1960 338,487 49,694 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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