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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 60.8 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Canada vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Luxembourg
2100 55,893,812 757,616
2099 55,710,628 759,426
2098 55,520,878 761,176
2097 55,326,351 763,015
2096 55,153,117 764,666
2095 54,983,479 765,990
2094 54,818,119 767,608
2093 54,651,641 769,178
2092 54,494,148 770,648
2091 54,329,082 772,463
2090 54,183,996 774,140
2089 54,034,513 775,834
2088 53,855,760 777,644
2087 53,708,023 779,590
2086 53,553,781 781,531
2085 53,403,315 783,409
2084 53,246,675 785,286
2083 53,081,827 786,877
2082 52,930,998 788,844
2081 52,761,672 790,684
2080 52,602,997 792,362
2079 52,444,008 794,006
2078 52,275,214 795,455
2077 52,118,254 796,986
2076 51,944,937 798,410
2075 51,774,515 799,754
2074 51,611,349 801,070
2073 51,449,506 802,482
2072 51,279,503 803,902
2071 51,106,234 804,943
2070 50,934,622 806,296
2069 50,760,591 807,272
2068 50,585,692 808,013
2067 50,396,558 808,667
2066 50,216,488 809,092
2065 50,037,049 809,449
2064 49,857,150 809,740
2063 49,675,417 810,010
2062 49,491,872 810,217
2061 49,316,172 810,062
2060 49,148,043 809,971
2059 48,975,435 809,738
2058 48,801,460 809,344
2057 48,640,413 808,943
2056 48,484,751 808,533
2055 48,333,252 807,418
2054 48,184,303 806,176
2053 48,036,252 804,878
2052 47,875,085 803,482
2051 47,719,858 801,594
2050 47,562,681 799,802
2049 47,417,162 797,764
2048 47,254,138 795,309
2047 47,091,915 792,814
2046 46,926,799 790,135
2045 46,743,844 787,133
2044 46,562,785 784,057
2043 46,379,045 780,860
2042 46,188,550 777,248
2041 45,994,664 773,499
2040 45,799,063 769,643
2039 45,593,547 765,360
2038 45,374,241 760,862
2037 45,148,803 756,459
2036 44,917,782 751,771
2035 44,691,033 746,768
2034 44,439,937 741,700
2033 44,193,040 736,388
2032 43,925,613 730,687
2031 43,643,438 724,969
2030 43,355,390 719,018
2029 43,060,128 712,675
2028 42,748,060 705,838
2027 42,426,742 698,918
2026 42,091,205 692,020
2025 41,714,545 684,765
2024 41,288,599 677,012
2023 40,083,484 666,430
2022 38,935,934 653,103
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% 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 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 810K 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 1.03% 1.15%
2024 3.01% 1.59%
2023 2.95% 2.04%
2022 1.82% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Canada Luxembourg
Current population
42181965
693885
Population rank 38/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.008%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
49.7 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.38 hours
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +29
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 67/197
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 - 368,599 - 5,677
2023 28,058 433,842 1,933 5,905
2022 15,574 459,988 2,024 13,194
2021 57,360 198,867 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 116,074 204,526 1,721 6,310
2004 111,786 194,611 1,878 4,566
2003 110,749 185,643 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 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 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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