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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 23.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Canada vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Latvia
2100 55,893,812 923,408
2099 55,710,628 932,882
2098 55,520,878 942,357
2097 55,326,351 951,702
2096 55,153,117 961,114
2095 54,983,479 970,470
2094 54,818,119 979,811
2093 54,651,641 989,107
2092 54,494,148 998,497
2091 54,329,082 1,007,961
2090 54,183,996 1,017,465
2089 54,034,513 1,026,994
2088 53,855,760 1,036,657
2087 53,708,023 1,046,527
2086 53,553,781 1,056,483
2085 53,403,315 1,066,499
2084 53,246,675 1,076,818
2083 53,081,827 1,087,423
2082 52,930,998 1,098,154
2081 52,761,672 1,109,075
2080 52,602,997 1,120,211
2079 52,444,008 1,131,602
2078 52,275,214 1,143,002
2077 52,118,254 1,154,458
2076 51,944,937 1,166,122
2075 51,774,515 1,177,964
2074 51,611,349 1,189,889
2073 51,449,506 1,201,798
2072 51,279,503 1,213,804
2071 51,106,234 1,226,159
2070 50,934,622 1,238,635
2069 50,760,591 1,251,199
2068 50,585,692 1,264,197
2067 50,396,558 1,277,382
2066 50,216,488 1,290,492
2065 50,037,049 1,304,082
2064 49,857,150 1,317,729
2063 49,675,417 1,331,316
2062 49,491,872 1,344,939
2061 49,316,172 1,358,659
2060 49,148,043 1,372,730
2059 48,975,435 1,386,684
2058 48,801,460 1,400,736
2057 48,640,413 1,414,911
2056 48,484,751 1,429,035
2055 48,333,252 1,442,863
2054 48,184,303 1,456,686
2053 48,036,252 1,470,334
2052 47,875,085 1,483,843
2051 47,719,858 1,496,515
2050 47,562,681 1,509,248
2049 47,417,162 1,521,989
2048 47,254,138 1,534,656
2047 47,091,915 1,547,203
2046 46,926,799 1,559,641
2045 46,743,844 1,572,396
2044 46,562,785 1,584,822
2043 46,379,045 1,597,317
2042 46,188,550 1,609,668
2041 45,994,664 1,622,468
2040 45,799,063 1,635,132
2039 45,593,547 1,648,215
2038 45,374,241 1,661,175
2037 45,148,803 1,674,137
2036 44,917,782 1,687,461
2035 44,691,033 1,700,759
2034 44,439,937 1,714,411
2033 44,193,040 1,728,562
2032 43,925,613 1,742,976
2031 43,643,438 1,757,310
2030 43,355,390 1,772,264
2029 43,060,128 1,786,824
2028 42,748,060 1,801,228
2027 42,426,742 1,815,599
2026 42,091,205 1,829,763
2025 41,714,545 1,850,593
2024 41,288,599 1,866,124
2023 40,083,484 1,883,710
2022 38,935,934 1,879,383
2021 38,239,864 1,884,490
2020 38,028,638 1,900,449
2019 37,618,495 1,913,822
2018 37,072,620 1,927,174
2017 36,545,075 1,942,248
2016 36,110,803 1,959,537
2015 35,704,498 1,977,527
2014 35,434,066 1,993,782
2013 35,080,992 2,012,647
2012 34,713,395 2,034,319
2011 34,339,221 2,059,709
2010 34,005,902 2,097,555
2009 33,630,069 2,141,669
2008 33,247,298 2,177,322
2007 32,888,886 2,200,325
2006 32,571,193 2,218,357
2005 32,242,732 2,238,799
2004 31,938,807 2,263,122
2003 31,642,461 2,287,955
2002 31,359,199 2,310,173
2001 31,020,855 2,337,170
2000 30,685,730 2,367,550
1999 30,401,286 2,390,482
1998 30,155,173 2,410,019
1997 29,905,948 2,432,851
1996 29,610,218 2,457,222
1995 29,302,311 2,485,056
1994 29,000,663 2,520,742
1993 28,684,764 2,563,290
1992 28,371,264 2,614,338
1991 28,037,420 2,650,581
1990 27,691,138 2,663,151
1989 27,276,781 2,666,955
1988 26,791,747 2,653,434
1987 26,446,601 2,626,583
1986 26,100,278 2,599,892
1985 25,842,116 2,578,873
1984 25,607,053 2,562,047
1983 25,366,451 2,546,011
1982 25,116,942 2,531,080
1981 24,819,915 2,519,421
1980 24,515,667 2,511,701
1979 24,201,544 2,505,953
1978 23,963,203 2,497,921
1977 23,725,843 2,485,073
1976 23,449,808 2,470,989
1975 23,143,275 2,456,130
1974 22,807,969 2,437,186
1973 22,491,777 2,415,819
1972 22,218,463 2,395,674
1971 21,962,032 2,376,389
1970 21,324,000 2,359,164
1969 21,028,000 2,343,173
1968 20,744,000 2,323,619
1967 20,412,000 2,301,220
1966 20,048,000 2,283,217
1965 19,678,000 2,265,919
1964 19,325,000 2,240,623
1963 18,964,000 2,210,919
1962 18,614,000 2,181,586
1961 18,271,000 2,152,681
1960 17,909,356 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Latvia
2100 0.33% -1.02%
2099 0.34% -1.01%
2098 0.35% -0.98%
2097 0.31% -0.98%
2096 0.31% -0.96%
2095 0.3% -0.95%
2094 0.3% -0.94%
2093 0.29% -0.94%
2092 0.3% -0.94%
2091 0.27% -0.93%
2090 0.28% -0.93%
2089 0.33% -0.93%
2088 0.28% -0.94%
2087 0.29% -0.94%
2086 0.28% -0.94%
2085 0.29% -0.96%
2084 0.31% -0.98%
2083 0.28% -0.98%
2082 0.32% -0.98%
2081 0.3% -0.99%
2080 0.3% -1.01%
2079 0.32% -1%
2078 0.3% -0.99%
2077 0.33% -1%
2076 0.33% -1.01%
2075 0.32% -1%
2074 0.31% -0.99%
2073 0.33% -0.99%
2072 0.34% -1.01%
2071 0.34% -1.01%
2070 0.34% -1%
2069 0.35% -1.03%
2068 0.38% -1.03%
2067 0.36% -1.02%
2066 0.36% -1.04%
2065 0.36% -1.04%
2064 0.37% -1.02%
2063 0.37% -1.01%
2062 0.36% -1.01%
2061 0.34% -1.03%
2060 0.35% -1.01%
2059 0.36% -1%
2058 0.33% -1%
2057 0.32% -0.99%
2056 0.31% -0.96%
2055 0.31% -0.95%
2054 0.31% -0.93%
2053 0.34% -0.91%
2052 0.33% -0.85%
2051 0.33% -0.84%
2050 0.31% -0.84%
2049 0.34% -0.83%
2048 0.34% -0.81%
2047 0.35% -0.8%
2046 0.39% -0.81%
2045 0.39% -0.78%
2044 0.4% -0.78%
2043 0.41% -0.77%
2042 0.42% -0.79%
2041 0.43% -0.77%
2040 0.45% -0.79%
2039 0.48% -0.78%
2038 0.5% -0.77%
2037 0.51% -0.79%
2036 0.51% -0.78%
2035 0.57% -0.8%
2034 0.56% -0.82%
2033 0.61% -0.83%
2032 0.65% -0.82%
2031 0.66% -0.84%
2030 0.69% -0.81%
2029 0.73% -0.8%
2028 0.76% -0.79%
2027 0.8% -0.77%
2026 0.9% -1.13%
2025 1.03% -0.83%
2024 3.01% -0.93%
2023 2.95% 0.23%
2022 1.82% -0.27%
2021 0.56% -0.84%
2020 1.09% -0.7%
2019 1.47% -0.69%
2018 1.44% -0.78%
2017 1.2% -0.88%
2016 1.14% -0.91%
2015 0.76% -0.82%
2014 1.01% -0.94%
2013 1.06% -1.07%
2012 1.09% -1.23%
2011 0.98% -1.8%
2010 1.12% -2.06%
2009 1.15% -1.64%
2008 1.09% -1.05%
2007 0.98% -0.81%
2006 1.02% -0.91%
2005 0.95% -1.07%
2004 0.94% -1.09%
2003 0.9% -0.96%
2002 1.09% -1.16%
2001 1.09% -1.28%
2000 0.94% -0.96%
1999 0.82% -0.81%
1998 0.83% -0.94%
1997 1% -0.99%
1996 1.05% -1.12%
1995 1.04% -1.42%
1994 1.1% -1.66%
1993 1.1% -1.95%
1992 1.19% -1.37%
1991 1.25% -0.47%
1990 1.52% -0.14%
1989 1.81% 0.51%
1988 1.31% 1.02%
1987 1.33% 1.03%
1986 1% 0.82%
1985 0.92% 0.66%
1984 0.95% 0.63%
1983 0.99% 0.59%
1982 1.2% 0.46%
1981 1.24% 0.31%
1980 1.3% 0.23%
1979 0.99% 0.32%
1978 1% 0.52%
1977 1.18% 0.57%
1976 1.32% 0.6%
1975 1.47% 0.78%
1974 1.41% 0.88%
1973 1.23% 0.84%
1972 1.17% 0.81%
1971 2.99% 0.73%
1970 1.41% 0.68%
1969 1.37% 0.84%
1968 1.63% 0.97%
1967 1.82% 0.79%
1966 1.88% 0.76%
1965 1.83% 1.13%
1964 1.9% 1.34%
1963 1.88% 1.34%
1962 1.88% 1.34%
1961 2.02% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Canada Latvia
Current population
42181965
1829763
Population rank 38/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.02%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -48
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -7,330
Net migration rank 5/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -7,330
2024 - 368,599 - -2,225
2023 28,058 433,842 -13,563 7,966
2022 15,574 459,988 -14,847 22,027
2021 57,360 198,867 -17,337 -280
2020 53,241 256,592 -11,402 -3,147
2019 86,523 387,685 -8,995 -3,416
2018 88,974 420,224 -9,636 -4,972
2017 98,672 372,685 -7,963 -7,867
2016 115,555 329,455 -6,663 -12,327
2015 117,825 224,332 -6,526 -10,826
2014 127,563 192,884 -6,779 -8,799
2013 129,799 239,813 -8,252 -14,386
2012 135,382 243,748 -9,154 -11,914
2011 133,923 227,075 -9,886 -20,202
2010 139,425 225,369 -10,278 -36,128
2009 144,609 244,463 -7,924 -34,807
2008 142,963 238,083 -6,531 -22,445
2007 134,845 213,801 -9,021 -8,027
2006 130,285 202,175 -10,204 -9,211
2005 116,074 204,526 -10,746 -11,134
2004 111,786 194,611 -11,542 -15,136
2003 110,749 185,643 -11,439 -11,422
2002 106,621 208,060 -12,475 -9,160
2001 114,777 222,100 -13,322 -18,634
2000 110,469 201,727 -11,838 -15,679
1999 118,565 158,342 -13,387 -3,229
1998 126,651 142,346 -15,906 -5,504
1997 134,577 144,678 -14,841 -9,183
1996 153,973 154,553 -14,498 -9,888
1995 167,023 141,818 -17,396 -13,288
1994 179,804 134,863 -17,645 -21,446
1993 186,451 133,426 -12,560 -32,914
1992 204,273 138,121 -3,660 -52,180
1991 207,477 134,463 0 -12,020
1990 213,222 181,461 2,929 -13,196
1989 207,304 258,094 6,401 -4,960
1988 192,901 238,003 9,022 15,784
1987 190,416 171,308 9,981 19,249
1986 190,532 121,928 10,660 13,972
1985 204,153 69,776 5,673 12,037
1984 204,856 55,982 7,430 8,847
1983 202,931 66,172 8,147 8,115
1982 200,935 89,544 6,327 8,116
1981 206,005 113,461 3,779 6,536
1980 203,480 122,743 3,265 3,099
1979 203,293 86,719 2,506 3,661
1978 194,102 52,781 2,997 7,399
1977 199,297 70,339 3,480 11,992
1976 196,979 106,894 4,200 8,870
1975 196,718 139,797 4,913 12,166
1974 182,464 155,596 6,824 14,420
1973 184,432 125,401 6,040 15,997
1972 188,857 89,880 7,666 11,077
1971 208,640 210,244 8,793 10,846
1970 215,372 304,627 7,785 12,494
1969 216,588 93,600 6,561 13,718
1968 211,589 108,864 7,668 13,465
1967 220,450 132,856 7,825 14,177
1966 236,566 144,641 8,677 13,465
1965 269,589 112,401 8,384 13,218
1964 307,268 68,003 12,100 13,010
1963 318,595 51,831 11,055 12,308
1962 325,745 35,373 11,562 12,344
1961 334,360 34,721 14,207 12,364
1960 338,487 49,694 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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