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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.39 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Canada vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Italy
2100 55,893,812 35,208,261
2099 55,710,628 35,444,989
2098 55,520,878 35,676,340
2097 55,326,351 35,914,345
2096 55,153,117 36,150,501
2095 54,983,479 36,386,787
2094 54,818,119 36,619,396
2093 54,651,641 36,850,181
2092 54,494,148 37,089,746
2091 54,329,082 37,323,400
2090 54,183,996 37,560,976
2089 54,034,513 37,802,157
2088 53,855,760 38,040,056
2087 53,708,023 38,280,439
2086 53,553,781 38,517,279
2085 53,403,315 38,761,126
2084 53,246,675 39,008,873
2083 53,081,827 39,255,273
2082 52,930,998 39,509,964
2081 52,761,672 39,767,732
2080 52,602,997 40,030,977
2079 52,444,008 40,302,924
2078 52,275,214 40,579,648
2077 52,118,254 40,860,952
2076 51,944,937 41,151,772
2075 51,774,515 41,455,646
2074 51,611,349 41,779,503
2073 51,449,506 42,111,664
2072 51,279,503 42,459,257
2071 51,106,234 42,814,908
2070 50,934,622 43,187,953
2069 50,760,591 43,571,469
2068 50,585,692 43,964,515
2067 50,396,558 44,361,273
2066 50,216,488 44,771,926
2065 50,037,049 45,197,177
2064 49,857,150 45,628,630
2063 49,675,417 46,066,216
2062 49,491,872 46,517,561
2061 49,316,172 46,971,598
2060 49,148,043 47,424,830
2059 48,975,435 47,879,711
2058 48,801,460 48,332,818
2057 48,640,413 48,778,066
2056 48,484,751 49,222,515
2055 48,333,252 49,653,326
2054 48,184,303 50,073,600
2053 48,036,252 50,488,203
2052 47,875,085 50,886,354
2051 47,719,858 51,276,616
2050 47,562,681 51,663,176
2049 47,417,162 52,034,983
2048 47,254,138 52,392,012
2047 47,091,915 52,745,310
2046 46,926,799 53,080,828
2045 46,743,844 53,408,660
2044 46,562,785 53,723,325
2043 46,379,045 54,042,322
2042 46,188,550 54,342,628
2041 45,994,664 54,629,496
2040 45,799,063 54,916,374
2039 45,593,547 55,205,078
2038 45,374,241 55,481,637
2037 45,148,803 55,757,394
2036 44,917,782 56,025,224
2035 44,691,033 56,295,613
2034 44,439,937 56,562,648
2033 44,193,040 56,822,364
2032 43,925,613 57,078,534
2031 43,643,438 57,345,322
2030 43,355,390 57,606,120
2029 43,060,128 57,851,091
2028 42,748,060 58,091,760
2027 42,426,742 58,333,039
2026 42,091,205 58,562,681
2025 41,714,545 58,769,653
2024 41,288,599 58,952,704
2023 40,083,484 58,984,216
2022 38,935,934 59,013,667
2021 38,239,864 59,133,173
2020 38,028,638 59,438,851
2019 37,618,495 59,729,081
2018 37,072,620 60,148,658
2017 36,545,075 60,002,252
2016 36,110,803 60,115,223
2015 35,704,498 60,229,605
2014 35,434,066 60,320,707
2013 35,080,992 60,311,613
2012 34,713,395 60,191,247
2011 34,339,221 60,026,841
2010 34,005,902 59,819,407
2009 33,630,069 59,555,454
2008 33,247,298 59,211,181
2007 32,888,886 58,756,247
2006 32,571,193 58,399,861
2005 32,242,732 58,166,682
2004 31,938,807 57,828,179
2003 31,642,461 57,399,184
2002 31,359,199 57,089,824
2001 31,020,855 56,976,981
2000 30,685,730 56,942,108
1999 30,401,286 56,916,317
1998 30,155,173 56,906,744
1997 29,905,948 56,890,372
1996 29,610,218 56,860,281
1995 29,302,311 56,844,303
1994 29,000,663 56,843,400
1993 28,684,764 56,831,821
1992 28,371,264 56,797,087
1991 28,037,420 56,758,521
1990 27,691,138 56,719,240
1989 27,276,781 56,671,781
1988 26,791,747 56,629,288
1987 26,446,601 56,601,931
1986 26,100,278 56,596,155
1985 25,842,116 56,593,071
1984 25,607,053 56,576,718
1983 25,366,451 56,564,074
1982 25,116,942 56,543,548
1981 24,819,915 56,501,675
1980 24,515,667 56,433,883
1979 24,201,544 56,317,749
1978 23,963,203 56,155,143
1977 23,725,843 55,955,411
1976 23,449,808 55,718,260
1975 23,143,275 55,441,001
1974 22,807,969 55,110,868
1973 22,491,777 54,751,406
1972 22,218,463 54,381,345
1971 21,962,032 54,073,490
1970 21,324,000 53,821,850
1969 21,028,000 53,537,950
1968 20,744,000 53,235,750
1967 20,412,000 52,900,500
1966 20,048,000 52,519,000
1965 19,678,000 52,112,350
1964 19,325,000 51,675,350
1963 18,964,000 51,252,000
1962 18,614,000 50,879,450
1961 18,271,000 50,536,350
1960 17,909,356 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Italy
2100 0.33% -0.67%
2099 0.34% -0.65%
2098 0.35% -0.66%
2097 0.31% -0.65%
2096 0.31% -0.65%
2095 0.3% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.63%
2093 0.29% -0.65%
2092 0.3% -0.63%
2091 0.27% -0.63%
2090 0.28% -0.64%
2089 0.33% -0.63%
2088 0.28% -0.63%
2087 0.29% -0.61%
2086 0.28% -0.63%
2085 0.29% -0.64%
2084 0.31% -0.63%
2083 0.28% -0.64%
2082 0.32% -0.65%
2081 0.3% -0.66%
2080 0.3% -0.67%
2079 0.32% -0.68%
2078 0.3% -0.69%
2077 0.33% -0.71%
2076 0.33% -0.73%
2075 0.32% -0.78%
2074 0.31% -0.79%
2073 0.33% -0.82%
2072 0.34% -0.83%
2071 0.34% -0.86%
2070 0.34% -0.88%
2069 0.35% -0.89%
2068 0.38% -0.89%
2067 0.36% -0.92%
2066 0.36% -0.94%
2065 0.36% -0.95%
2064 0.37% -0.95%
2063 0.37% -0.97%
2062 0.36% -0.97%
2061 0.34% -0.96%
2060 0.35% -0.95%
2059 0.36% -0.94%
2058 0.33% -0.91%
2057 0.32% -0.9%
2056 0.31% -0.87%
2055 0.31% -0.84%
2054 0.31% -0.82%
2053 0.34% -0.78%
2052 0.33% -0.76%
2051 0.33% -0.75%
2050 0.31% -0.71%
2049 0.34% -0.68%
2048 0.34% -0.67%
2047 0.35% -0.63%
2046 0.39% -0.61%
2045 0.39% -0.59%
2044 0.4% -0.59%
2043 0.41% -0.55%
2042 0.42% -0.53%
2041 0.43% -0.52%
2040 0.45% -0.52%
2039 0.48% -0.5%
2038 0.5% -0.49%
2037 0.51% -0.48%
2036 0.51% -0.48%
2035 0.57% -0.47%
2034 0.56% -0.46%
2033 0.61% -0.45%
2032 0.65% -0.47%
2031 0.66% -0.45%
2030 0.69% -0.42%
2029 0.73% -0.41%
2028 0.76% -0.41%
2027 0.8% -0.39%
2026 0.9% -0.35%
2025 1.03% -0.31%
2024 3.01% -0.05%
2023 2.95% -0.05%
2022 1.82% -0.2%
2021 0.56% -0.51%
2020 1.09% -0.49%
2019 1.47% -0.7%
2018 1.44% 0.24%
2017 1.2% -0.19%
2016 1.14% -0.19%
2015 0.76% -0.15%
2014 1.01% 0.02%
2013 1.06% 0.2%
2012 1.09% 0.27%
2011 0.98% 0.35%
2010 1.12% 0.44%
2009 1.15% 0.58%
2008 1.09% 0.77%
2007 0.98% 0.61%
2006 1.02% 0.4%
2005 0.95% 0.59%
2004 0.94% 0.75%
2003 0.9% 0.54%
2002 1.09% 0.2%
2001 1.09% 0.06%
2000 0.94% 0.05%
1999 0.82% 0.02%
1998 0.83% 0.03%
1997 1% 0.05%
1996 1.05% 0.03%
1995 1.04% 0.002%
1994 1.1% 0.02%
1993 1.1% 0.06%
1992 1.19% 0.07%
1991 1.25% 0.07%
1990 1.52% 0.08%
1989 1.81% 0.08%
1988 1.31% 0.05%
1987 1.33% 0.01%
1986 1% 0.005%
1985 0.92% 0.03%
1984 0.95% 0.02%
1983 0.99% 0.04%
1982 1.2% 0.07%
1981 1.24% 0.12%
1980 1.3% 0.21%
1979 0.99% 0.29%
1978 1% 0.36%
1977 1.18% 0.43%
1976 1.32% 0.5%
1975 1.47% 0.6%
1974 1.41% 0.66%
1973 1.23% 0.68%
1972 1.17% 0.57%
1971 2.99% 0.47%
1970 1.41% 0.53%
1969 1.37% 0.57%
1968 1.63% 0.63%
1967 1.82% 0.73%
1966 1.88% 0.78%
1965 1.83% 0.85%
1964 1.9% 0.83%
1963 1.88% 0.73%
1962 1.88% 0.68%
1961 2.02% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Canada Italy
Current population
42181965
58562681
Population rank 38/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.71%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -86
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 170/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +75,448
Net migration rank 5/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 75,448
2024 - 368,599 - 95,246
2023 28,058 433,842 -283,125 150,189
2022 15,574 459,988 -318,674 231,228
2021 57,360 198,867 -301,579 157,327
2020 53,241 256,592 -338,801 85,281
2019 86,523 387,685 -215,025 46,634
2018 88,974 420,224 -192,475 83,686
2017 98,672 372,685 -192,007 95,147
2016 115,555 329,455 -138,265 84,568
2015 117,825 224,332 -162,620 39,389
2014 127,563 192,884 -96,513 52,679
2013 129,799 239,813 -90,468 158,090
2012 135,382 243,748 -78,248 252,524
2011 133,923 227,075 -48,021 198,544
2010 139,425 225,369 -23,928 274,387
2009 144,609 244,463 -17,866 283,676
2008 142,963 238,083 -11,842 422,534
2007 134,845 213,801 -5,876 495,092
2006 130,285 202,175 0 215,995
2005 116,074 204,526 -17,450 258,702
2004 111,786 194,611 11,566 417,970
2003 110,749 185,643 -40,179 478,578
2002 106,621 208,060 -22,836 223,861
2001 114,777 222,100 -11,396 48,903
2000 110,469 201,727 -17,082 56,065
1999 118,565 158,342 -22,766 54,405
1998 126,651 142,346 -39,835 67,985
1997 134,577 144,678 -22,756 50,539
1996 153,973 154,553 -22,744 53,450
1995 167,023 141,818 -34,107 -460,287
1994 179,804 134,863 -17,053 502,750
1993 186,451 133,426 0 24,321
1992 204,273 138,121 22,718 51,747
1991 207,477 134,463 11,352 19,721
1990 213,222 181,461 22,688 35,317
1989 207,304 258,094 28,336 19,540
1988 192,901 238,003 33,977 18,553
1987 190,416 171,308 16,980 7,825
1986 190,532 121,928 11,319 -6,206
1985 204,153 69,776 28,297 6,911
1984 204,856 55,982 50,919 203
1983 202,931 66,172 33,939 -3,733
1982 200,935 89,544 79,161 -24,223
1981 206,005 113,461 73,452 7,182
1980 203,480 122,743 84,650 295,642
1979 203,293 86,719 129,531 42,637
1978 194,102 52,781 168,465 43,932
1977 199,297 70,339 190,248 42,246
1976 196,979 106,894 228,445 40,885
1975 196,718 139,797 271,660 43,051
1974 182,464 155,596 336,176 42,487
1973 184,432 125,401 328,508 41,631
1972 188,857 89,880 364,355 43,182
1971 208,640 210,244 383,922 -58,627
1970 215,372 304,627 376,753 -62,216
1969 216,588 93,600 390,827 -45,346
1968 211,589 108,864 399,268 -50,149
1967 220,450 132,856 439,074 -37,992
1966 236,566 144,641 488,427 -35,352
1965 269,589 112,401 474,222 -36,267
1964 307,268 68,003 527,089 -27,368
1963 318,595 51,831 440,767 -28,198
1962 325,745 35,373 427,387 -25,840
1961 334,360 34,721 459,880 -129,761
1960 338,487 49,694 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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