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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 60.5 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Canada vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Luxembourg
2100 55,809,541 760,055
2099 55,626,634 761,871
2098 55,437,170 763,627
2097 55,242,936 765,472
2096 55,069,963 767,128
2095 54,900,581 768,456
2094 54,735,470 770,080
2093 54,569,243 771,655
2092 54,411,987 773,129
2091 54,247,171 774,950
2090 54,102,304 776,632
2089 53,953,046 778,332
2088 53,774,562 780,148
2087 53,627,048 782,099
2086 53,473,039 784,047
2085 53,322,800 785,931
2084 53,166,395 787,814
2083 53,001,796 789,410
2082 52,851,194 791,384
2081 52,682,123 793,230
2080 52,523,688 794,913
2079 52,364,938 796,562
2078 52,196,399 798,015
2077 52,039,676 799,552
2076 51,866,620 800,980
2075 51,696,455 802,329
2074 51,533,535 803,649
2073 51,371,935 805,065
2072 51,202,189 806,490
2071 51,029,182 807,534
2070 50,857,828 808,891
2069 50,684,060 809,871
2068 50,509,424 810,615
2067 50,320,575 811,270
2066 50,140,777 811,697
2065 49,961,609 812,055
2064 49,781,981 812,347
2063 49,600,521 812,618
2062 49,417,253 812,825
2061 49,241,819 812,670
2060 49,073,942 812,579
2059 48,901,595 812,345
2058 48,727,882 811,949
2057 48,567,078 811,547
2056 48,411,651 811,136
2055 48,260,380 810,018
2054 48,111,656 808,772
2053 47,963,828 807,469
2052 47,802,904 806,069
2051 47,647,911 804,175
2050 47,490,971 802,377
2049 47,345,672 800,333
2048 47,182,893 797,869
2047 47,020,915 795,366
2046 46,856,048 792,679
2045 46,673,369 789,667
2044 46,492,583 786,581
2043 46,309,120 783,374
2042 46,118,911 779,750
2041 45,925,318 775,990
2040 45,730,012 772,121
2039 45,524,806 767,824
2038 45,305,831 763,311
2037 45,080,733 758,894
2036 44,850,060 754,191
2035 44,623,652 749,172
2034 44,372,936 744,087
2033 44,126,411 738,759
2032 43,859,386 733,039
2031 43,577,637 727,303
2030 43,290,024 721,333
2029 42,995,206 714,969
2028 42,683,609 708,110
2027 42,362,776 701,168
2026 42,027,744 694,248
2025 41,651,653 686,970
2024 41,262,329 677,012
2023 40,049,088 666,430
2022 38,950,132 653,103
2021 38,239,864 640,064
2020 38,028,638 630,419
2019 37,618,495 620,001
2018 37,072,620 607,950
2017 36,545,075 596,336
2016 36,110,803 582,014
2015 35,704,498 569,604
2014 35,434,066 556,319
2013 35,080,992 543,360
2012 34,713,395 530,946
2011 34,339,221 518,347
2010 34,005,902 506,953
2009 33,630,069 497,783
2008 33,247,298 488,650
2007 32,888,886 479,993
2006 32,571,193 472,637
2005 32,242,732 465,158
2004 31,938,807 458,095
2003 31,642,461 451,630
2002 31,359,199 446,175
2001 31,020,855 441,525
2000 30,685,730 436,300
1999 30,401,286 430,475
1998 30,155,173 424,700
1997 29,905,948 419,450
1996 29,610,218 414,225
1995 29,302,311 408,625
1994 29,000,663 402,925
1993 28,684,764 397,475
1992 28,371,264 392,175
1991 28,037,420 387,000
1990 27,691,138 381,850
1989 27,276,781 377,100
1988 26,791,747 373,450
1987 26,446,601 370,750
1986 26,100,278 368,355
1985 25,842,116 366,706
1984 25,607,053 365,998
1983 25,366,451 365,622
1982 25,116,942 365,525
1981 24,819,915 365,225
1980 24,515,667 364,150
1979 24,201,544 362,856
1978 23,963,203 362,007
1977 23,725,843 361,358
1976 23,449,808 360,731
1975 23,143,275 358,950
1974 22,807,969 355,050
1973 22,491,777 350,450
1972 22,218,463 346,600
1971 21,962,032 342,421
1970 21,324,000 339,171
1969 21,028,000 337,500
1968 20,744,000 335,850
1967 20,412,000 334,995
1966 20,048,000 333,895
1965 19,678,000 331,500
1964 19,325,000 327,750
1963 18,964,000 324,100
1962 18,614,000 320,750
1961 18,271,000 316,845
1960 17,909,356 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Luxembourg
2100 0.33% -0.24%
2099 0.34% -0.23%
2098 0.35% -0.24%
2097 0.31% -0.22%
2096 0.31% -0.17%
2095 0.3% -0.21%
2094 0.3% -0.2%
2093 0.29% -0.19%
2092 0.3% -0.23%
2091 0.27% -0.22%
2090 0.28% -0.22%
2089 0.33% -0.23%
2088 0.28% -0.25%
2087 0.29% -0.25%
2086 0.28% -0.24%
2085 0.29% -0.24%
2084 0.31% -0.2%
2083 0.28% -0.25%
2082 0.32% -0.23%
2081 0.3% -0.21%
2080 0.3% -0.21%
2079 0.32% -0.18%
2078 0.3% -0.19%
2077 0.33% -0.18%
2076 0.33% -0.17%
2075 0.32% -0.16%
2074 0.31% -0.18%
2073 0.33% -0.18%
2072 0.34% -0.13%
2071 0.34% -0.17%
2070 0.34% -0.12%
2069 0.35% -0.09%
2068 0.38% -0.08%
2067 0.36% -0.05%
2066 0.36% -0.04%
2065 0.36% -0.04%
2064 0.37% -0.03%
2063 0.37% -0.03%
2062 0.36% 0.02%
2061 0.34% 0.01%
2060 0.35% 0.03%
2059 0.36% 0.05%
2058 0.33% 0.05%
2057 0.32% 0.05%
2056 0.31% 0.14%
2055 0.31% 0.15%
2054 0.31% 0.16%
2053 0.34% 0.17%
2052 0.33% 0.24%
2051 0.33% 0.22%
2050 0.31% 0.26%
2049 0.34% 0.31%
2048 0.34% 0.31%
2047 0.35% 0.34%
2046 0.39% 0.38%
2045 0.39% 0.39%
2044 0.4% 0.41%
2043 0.41% 0.46%
2042 0.42% 0.48%
2041 0.43% 0.5%
2040 0.45% 0.56%
2039 0.48% 0.59%
2038 0.5% 0.58%
2037 0.51% 0.62%
2036 0.51% 0.67%
2035 0.57% 0.68%
2034 0.56% 0.72%
2033 0.61% 0.78%
2032 0.65% 0.79%
2031 0.66% 0.83%
2030 0.69% 0.89%
2029 0.73% 0.97%
2028 0.76% 0.99%
2027 0.8% 1%
2026 0.9% 1.06%
2025 0.94% 1.47%
2024 3.03% 1.59%
2023 2.82% 2.04%
2022 1.86% 2.04%
2021 0.56% 1.53%
2020 1.09% 1.68%
2019 1.47% 1.98%
2018 1.44% 1.95%
2017 1.2% 2.46%
2016 1.14% 2.18%
2015 0.76% 2.39%
2014 1.01% 2.38%
2013 1.06% 2.34%
2012 1.09% 2.43%
2011 0.98% 2.25%
2010 1.12% 1.84%
2009 1.15% 1.87%
2008 1.09% 1.8%
2007 0.98% 1.56%
2006 1.02% 1.61%
2005 0.95% 1.54%
2004 0.94% 1.43%
2003 0.9% 1.22%
2002 1.09% 1.05%
2001 1.09% 1.2%
2000 0.94% 1.35%
1999 0.82% 1.36%
1998 0.83% 1.25%
1997 1% 1.26%
1996 1.05% 1.37%
1995 1.04% 1.41%
1994 1.1% 1.37%
1993 1.1% 1.35%
1992 1.19% 1.34%
1991 1.25% 1.35%
1990 1.52% 1.26%
1989 1.81% 0.98%
1988 1.31% 0.73%
1987 1.33% 0.65%
1986 1% 0.45%
1985 0.92% 0.19%
1984 0.95% 0.1%
1983 0.99% 0.03%
1982 1.2% 0.08%
1981 1.24% 0.3%
1980 1.3% 0.36%
1979 0.99% 0.23%
1978 1% 0.18%
1977 1.18% 0.17%
1976 1.32% 0.5%
1975 1.47% 1.1%
1974 1.41% 1.31%
1973 1.23% 1.11%
1972 1.17% 1.22%
1971 2.99% 0.96%
1970 1.41% 0.5%
1969 1.37% 0.49%
1968 1.63% 0.26%
1967 1.82% 0.33%
1966 1.88% 0.72%
1965 1.83% 1.14%
1964 1.9% 1.13%
1963 1.88% 1.04%
1962 1.88% 1.23%
1961 2.02% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Canada Luxembourg
Current population
42199836
697802
Population rank 38/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.008%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
52.9 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
1.61 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +27
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 71/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +5,237
Net migration rank 5/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 5,237
2024 41,262 368,599 1,963 5,677
2023 24,029 433,842 1,933 5,905
2022 15,580 459,988 2,024 13,194
2021 61,184 198,867 2,240 8,724
2020 53,241 256,592 1,828 6,967
2019 86,523 387,685 1,922 10,503
2018 88,974 420,224 1,945 10,145
2017 98,672 372,685 1,968 9,643
2016 115,555 329,455 2,095 12,760
2015 117,825 224,332 2,107 11,377
2014 127,563 192,884 2,225 11,217
2013 129,799 239,813 2,336 10,535
2012 135,382 243,748 2,124 10,273
2011 133,923 227,075 1,814 10,918
2010 139,425 225,369 2,129 7,909
2009 144,609 244,463 1,991 6,855
2008 142,963 238,083 2,003 7,969
2007 134,845 213,801 1,584 6,244
2006 130,285 202,175 1,748 5,557
2005 112,850 204,526 1,721 6,310
2004 111,786 194,611 1,878 4,566
2003 107,585 185,643 1,220 5,581
2002 106,621 208,060 1,607 2,759
2001 114,777 222,100 1,766 3,427
2000 110,469 201,727 1,963 4,516
1999 118,565 158,342 1,808 4,666
1998 126,651 142,346 1,486 3,874
1997 134,577 144,678 1,552 3,711
1996 153,973 154,553 1,781 3,603
1995 167,023 141,818 1,634 4,385
1994 179,804 134,863 1,652 3,900
1993 186,451 133,426 1,470 4,055
1992 204,273 138,121 1,098 4,101
1991 207,477 134,463 1,239 4,067
1990 213,222 181,461 1,145 3,992
1989 207,304 258,094 679 2,999
1988 192,901 238,003 747 2,909
1987 190,416 171,308 222 2,200
1986 190,532 121,928 331 2,121
1985 204,153 69,776 74 1,067
1984 204,856 55,982 146 346
1983 202,931 66,172 37 376
1982 200,935 89,544 183 334
1981 206,005 113,461 329 443
1980 203,480 122,743 37 840
1979 203,293 86,719 72 670
1978 194,102 52,781 -145 3,155
1977 199,297 70,339 -36 2,830
1976 196,979 106,894 -578 2,802
1975 196,718 139,797 -395 2,794
1974 182,464 155,596 -390 2,728
1973 184,432 125,401 -421 2,673
1972 188,857 89,880 -35 4,143
1971 208,640 210,244 69 4,274
1970 215,372 304,627 272 853
1969 216,588 93,600 303 833
1968 211,589 108,864 604 850
1967 220,450 132,856 837 752
1966 236,566 144,641 1,168 2,222
1965 269,589 112,401 1,260 2,203
1964 307,268 68,003 1,377 2,178
1963 318,595 51,831 1,199 2,080
1962 325,745 35,373 1,091 2,014
1961 334,360 34,721 1,489 1,969
1960 338,487 49,694 1,319 61

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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