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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1,019 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Canada vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Liechtenstein
2100 55,809,541 44,711
2099 55,626,634 44,701
2098 55,437,170 44,699
2097 55,242,936 44,696
2096 55,069,963 44,682
2095 54,900,581 44,663
2094 54,735,470 44,672
2093 54,569,243 44,659
2092 54,411,987 44,631
2091 54,247,171 44,616
2090 54,102,304 44,595
2089 53,953,046 44,576
2088 53,774,562 44,542
2087 53,627,048 44,525
2086 53,473,039 44,491
2085 53,322,800 44,463
2084 53,166,395 44,432
2083 53,001,796 44,396
2082 52,851,194 44,385
2081 52,682,123 44,358
2080 52,523,688 44,329
2079 52,364,938 44,299
2078 52,196,399 44,268
2077 52,039,676 44,239
2076 51,866,620 44,193
2075 51,696,455 44,171
2074 51,533,535 44,152
2073 51,371,935 44,138
2072 51,202,189 44,129
2071 51,029,182 44,115
2070 50,857,828 44,110
2069 50,684,060 44,113
2068 50,509,424 44,105
2067 50,320,575 44,106
2066 50,140,777 44,116
2065 49,961,609 44,119
2064 49,781,981 44,109
2063 49,600,521 44,118
2062 49,417,253 44,128
2061 49,241,819 44,128
2060 49,073,942 44,141
2059 48,901,595 44,140
2058 48,727,882 44,148
2057 48,567,078 44,139
2056 48,411,651 44,138
2055 48,260,380 44,155
2054 48,111,656 44,155
2053 47,963,828 44,145
2052 47,802,904 44,139
2051 47,647,911 44,115
2050 47,490,971 44,102
2049 47,345,672 44,082
2048 47,182,893 44,053
2047 47,020,915 44,025
2046 46,856,048 43,978
2045 46,673,369 43,930
2044 46,492,583 43,881
2043 46,309,120 43,810
2042 46,118,911 43,747
2041 45,925,318 43,660
2040 45,730,012 43,576
2039 45,524,806 43,484
2038 45,305,831 43,371
2037 45,080,733 43,265
2036 44,850,060 43,144
2035 44,623,652 43,007
2034 44,372,936 42,862
2033 44,126,411 42,709
2032 43,859,386 42,542
2031 43,577,637 42,350
2030 43,290,024 42,154
2029 42,995,206 41,957
2028 42,683,609 41,742
2027 42,362,776 41,516
2026 42,027,744 41,278
2025 41,651,653 41,024
2024 41,262,329 40,450
2023 40,049,088 39,846
2022 38,950,132 39,493
2021 38,239,864 39,182
2020 38,028,638 38,901
2019 37,618,495 38,563
2018 37,072,620 38,246
2017 36,545,075 37,962
2016 36,110,803 37,716
2015 35,704,498 37,494
2014 35,434,066 37,248
2013 35,080,992 36,984
2012 34,713,395 36,657
2011 34,339,221 36,312
2010 34,005,902 36,022
2009 33,630,069 35,742
2008 33,247,298 35,473
2007 32,888,886 35,262
2006 32,571,193 35,037
2005 32,242,732 34,753
2004 31,938,807 34,447
2003 31,642,461 34,079
2002 31,359,199 33,694
2001 31,020,855 33,194
2000 30,685,730 32,645
1999 30,401,286 32,221
1998 30,155,173 31,668
1997 29,905,948 31,232
1996 29,610,218 31,033
1995 29,302,311 30,776
1994 29,000,663 30,470
1993 28,684,764 30,089
1992 28,371,264 29,627
1991 28,037,420 29,209
1990 27,691,138 28,742
1989 27,276,781 28,317
1988 26,791,747 27,948
1987 26,446,601 27,557
1986 26,100,278 27,238
1985 25,842,116 26,878
1984 25,607,053 26,596
1983 25,366,451 26,446
1982 25,116,942 26,255
1981 24,819,915 25,673
1980 24,515,667 25,512
1979 24,201,544 25,575
1978 23,963,203 25,028
1977 23,725,843 24,442
1976 23,449,808 24,058
1975 23,143,275 23,846
1974 22,807,969 23,451
1973 22,491,777 22,785
1972 22,218,463 22,132
1971 21,962,032 21,600
1970 21,324,000 21,140
1969 21,028,000 21,084
1968 20,744,000 20,835
1967 20,412,000 20,175
1966 20,048,000 19,610
1965 19,678,000 19,195
1964 19,325,000 18,755
1963 18,964,000 18,093
1962 18,614,000 17,443
1961 18,271,000 16,877
1960 17,909,356 16,451

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 44.7K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Liechtenstein
2100 0.33% 0.02%
2099 0.34% 0.005%
2098 0.35% 0.007%
2097 0.31% 0.03%
2096 0.31% 0.04%
2095 0.3% -0.02%
2094 0.3% 0.03%
2093 0.29% 0.06%
2092 0.3% 0.03%
2091 0.27% 0.05%
2090 0.28% 0.04%
2089 0.33% 0.08%
2088 0.28% 0.04%
2087 0.29% 0.08%
2086 0.28% 0.06%
2085 0.29% 0.07%
2084 0.31% 0.08%
2083 0.28% 0.03%
2082 0.32% 0.06%
2081 0.3% 0.07%
2080 0.3% 0.07%
2079 0.32% 0.07%
2078 0.3% 0.06%
2077 0.33% 0.1%
2076 0.33% 0.05%
2075 0.32% 0.04%
2074 0.31% 0.03%
2073 0.33% 0.02%
2072 0.34% 0.03%
2071 0.34% 0.01%
2070 0.34% -0.007%
2069 0.35% 0.02%
2068 0.38% -0.002%
2067 0.36% -0.02%
2066 0.36% -0.007%
2065 0.36% 0.02%
2064 0.37% -0.02%
2063 0.37% -0.02%
2062 0.36% 0%
2061 0.34% -0.03%
2060 0.35% 0.002%
2059 0.36% -0.02%
2058 0.33% 0.02%
2057 0.32% 0.002%
2056 0.31% -0.04%
2055 0.31% 0%
2054 0.31% 0.02%
2053 0.34% 0.01%
2052 0.33% 0.05%
2051 0.33% 0.03%
2050 0.31% 0.05%
2049 0.34% 0.07%
2048 0.34% 0.06%
2047 0.35% 0.11%
2046 0.39% 0.11%
2045 0.39% 0.11%
2044 0.4% 0.16%
2043 0.41% 0.14%
2042 0.42% 0.2%
2041 0.43% 0.19%
2040 0.45% 0.21%
2039 0.48% 0.26%
2038 0.5% 0.24%
2037 0.51% 0.28%
2036 0.51% 0.32%
2035 0.57% 0.34%
2034 0.56% 0.36%
2033 0.61% 0.39%
2032 0.65% 0.45%
2031 0.66% 0.47%
2030 0.69% 0.47%
2029 0.73% 0.51%
2028 0.76% 0.55%
2027 0.8% 0.58%
2026 0.9% 0.62%
2025 0.94% 1.42%
2024 3.03% 1.52%
2023 2.82% 0.89%
2022 1.86% 0.79%
2021 0.56% 0.72%
2020 1.09% 0.88%
2019 1.47% 0.83%
2018 1.44% 0.75%
2017 1.2% 0.65%
2016 1.14% 0.59%
2015 0.76% 0.66%
2014 1.01% 0.71%
2013 1.06% 0.89%
2012 1.09% 0.95%
2011 0.98% 0.81%
2010 1.12% 0.78%
2009 1.15% 0.76%
2008 1.09% 0.6%
2007 0.98% 0.64%
2006 1.02% 0.82%
2005 0.95% 0.89%
2004 0.94% 1.08%
2003 0.9% 1.14%
2002 1.09% 1.51%
2001 1.09% 1.68%
2000 0.94% 1.32%
1999 0.82% 1.75%
1998 0.83% 1.4%
1997 1% 0.64%
1996 1.05% 0.84%
1995 1.04% 1%
1994 1.1% 1.27%
1993 1.1% 1.56%
1992 1.19% 1.43%
1991 1.25% 1.62%
1990 1.52% 1.5%
1989 1.81% 1.32%
1988 1.31% 1.42%
1987 1.33% 1.17%
1986 1% 1.34%
1985 0.92% 1.06%
1984 0.95% 0.57%
1983 0.99% 0.73%
1982 1.2% 2.27%
1981 1.24% 0.63%
1980 1.3% -0.25%
1979 0.99% 2.19%
1978 1% 2.4%
1977 1.18% 1.6%
1976 1.32% 0.89%
1975 1.47% 1.68%
1974 1.41% 2.92%
1973 1.23% 2.95%
1972 1.17% 2.46%
1971 2.99% 2.18%
1970 1.41% 0.27%
1969 1.37% 1.2%
1968 1.63% 3.27%
1967 1.82% 2.88%
1966 1.88% 2.16%
1965 1.83% 2.35%
1964 1.9% 3.66%
1963 1.88% 3.73%
1962 1.88% 3.35%
1961 2.02% 2.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Canada Liechtenstein
Current population
42199836
41400
Population rank 38/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
1.61 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +574
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 73/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change +326,204 +194
Net migration rank 5/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 194
2024 41,262 368,599 36 206
2023 24,029 433,842 92 214
2022 15,580 459,988 83 212
2021 61,184 198,867 106 187
2020 53,241 256,592 35 269
2019 86,523 387,685 92 271
2018 88,974 420,224 103 155
2017 98,672 372,685 87 206
2016 115,555 329,455 106 63
2015 117,825 224,332 75 163
2014 127,563 192,884 104 103
2013 129,799 239,813 93 180
2012 135,382 243,748 132 231
2011 133,923 227,075 149 139
2010 139,425 225,369 90 124
2009 144,609 244,463 179 150
2008 142,963 238,083 146 87
2007 134,845 213,801 127 89
2006 130,285 202,175 140 137
2005 112,850 204,526 167 117
2004 111,786 194,611 176 166
2003 107,585 185,643 129 189
2002 106,621 208,060 179 121
2001 114,777 222,100 182 113
2000 110,469 201,727 183 167
1999 118,565 158,342 193 198
1998 126,651 142,346 190 198
1997 134,577 144,678 203 232
1996 153,973 154,553 177 233
1995 167,023 141,818 200 264
1994 179,804 134,863 149 231
1993 186,451 133,426 238 240
1992 204,273 138,121 196 223
1991 207,477 134,463 228 219
1990 213,222 181,461 184 120
1989 207,304 258,094 201 152
1988 192,901 238,003 221 195
1987 190,416 171,308 184 178
1986 190,532 121,928 164 173
1985 204,153 69,776 201 199
1984 204,856 55,982 226 202
1983 202,931 66,172 199 197
1982 200,935 89,544 215 194
1981 206,005 113,461 208 178
1980 203,480 122,743 216 149
1979 203,293 86,719 197 177
1978 194,102 52,781 150 125
1977 199,297 70,339 158 140
1976 196,979 106,894 168 161
1975 196,718 139,797 127 166
1974 182,464 155,596 178 179
1973 184,432 125,401 226 194
1972 188,857 89,880 210 183
1971 208,640 210,244 164 179
1970 215,372 304,627 260 282
1969 216,588 93,600 251 316
1968 211,589 108,864 284 335
1967 220,450 132,856 254 280
1966 236,566 144,641 218 208
1965 269,589 112,401 240 193
1964 307,268 68,003 238 205
1963 318,595 51,831 252 210
1962 325,745 35,373 194 201
1961 334,360 34,721 228 200
1960 338,487 49,694 257 123

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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