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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 58,708,169 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 1.21% 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 +1.48% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Canada vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Italy
2100 55,809,541 35,295,729
2099 55,626,634 35,533,045
2098 55,437,170 35,764,971
2097 55,242,936 36,003,567
2096 55,069,963 36,240,310
2095 54,900,581 36,477,183
2094 54,735,470 36,710,370
2093 54,569,243 36,941,728
2092 54,411,987 37,181,889
2091 54,247,171 37,416,123
2090 54,102,304 37,654,289
2089 53,953,046 37,896,069
2088 53,774,562 38,134,560
2087 53,627,048 38,375,540
2086 53,473,039 38,612,968
2085 53,322,800 38,857,421
2084 53,166,395 39,105,783
2083 53,001,796 39,352,795
2082 52,851,194 39,608,119
2081 52,682,123 39,866,527
2080 52,523,688 40,130,426
2079 52,364,938 40,403,049
2078 52,196,399 40,680,460
2077 52,039,676 40,962,463
2076 51,866,620 41,254,005
2075 51,696,455 41,558,635
2074 51,533,535 41,883,296
2073 51,371,935 42,216,283
2072 51,202,189 42,564,739
2071 51,029,182 42,921,274
2070 50,857,828 43,295,245
2069 50,684,060 43,679,714
2068 50,509,424 44,073,736
2067 50,320,575 44,471,480
2066 50,140,777 44,883,154
2065 49,961,609 45,309,461
2064 49,781,981 45,741,985
2063 49,600,521 46,180,658
2062 49,417,253 46,633,125
2061 49,241,819 47,088,290
2060 49,073,942 47,542,648
2059 48,901,595 47,998,659
2058 48,727,882 48,452,892
2057 48,567,078 48,899,246
2056 48,411,651 49,344,799
2055 48,260,380 49,776,680
2054 48,111,656 50,197,999
2053 47,963,828 50,613,632
2052 47,802,904 51,012,772
2051 47,647,911 51,404,003
2050 47,490,971 51,791,523
2049 47,345,672 52,164,254
2048 47,182,893 52,522,170
2047 47,020,915 52,876,346
2046 46,856,048 53,212,697
2045 46,673,369 53,541,344
2044 46,492,583 53,856,790
2043 46,309,120 54,176,580
2042 46,118,911 54,477,632
2041 45,925,318 54,765,213
2040 45,730,012 55,052,803
2039 45,524,806 55,342,225
2038 45,305,831 55,619,470
2037 45,080,733 55,895,913
2036 44,850,060 56,164,408
2035 44,623,652 56,435,468
2034 44,372,936 56,703,168
2033 44,126,411 56,963,528
2032 43,859,386 57,220,334
2031 43,577,637 57,487,786
2030 43,290,024 57,749,232
2029 42,995,206 57,994,812
2028 42,683,609 58,236,078
2027 42,362,776 58,477,957
2026 42,027,744 58,708,169
2025 41,651,653 58,915,656
2024 41,262,329 58,952,704
2023 40,049,088 58,984,216
2022 38,950,132 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 59,877,221
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M 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 0.94% -0.06%
2024 3.03% -0.05%
2023 2.82% -0.05%
2022 1.86% -0.2%
2021 0.56% -0.51%
2020 1.09% -0.49%
2019 1.47% -0.25%
2018 1.44% -0.21%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Canada Italy
Current population
42199836
58708169
Population rank 38/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.71%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 -102
Annual growth/decline +389,324 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 162/197
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 41,262 368,599 -277,077 95,246
2023 24,029 433,842 -294,922 150,189
2022 15,580 459,988 -318,674 231,228
2021 61,184 198,867 -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 -197,595 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 112,850 204,526 -17,450 258,702
2004 111,786 194,611 11,566 417,970
2003 107,585 185,643 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/italy | 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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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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