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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.16 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.12% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Canada vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mexico
2100 55,893,812 131,182,639
2099 55,710,628 131,943,283
2098 55,520,878 132,700,369
2097 55,326,351 133,455,010
2096 55,153,117 134,204,227
2095 54,983,479 134,949,218
2094 54,818,119 135,687,085
2093 54,651,641 136,415,232
2092 54,494,148 137,127,644
2091 54,329,082 137,833,985
2090 54,183,996 138,527,198
2089 54,034,513 139,208,862
2088 53,855,760 139,874,924
2087 53,708,023 140,530,483
2086 53,553,781 141,174,372
2085 53,403,315 141,805,496
2084 53,246,675 142,415,948
2083 53,081,827 143,009,187
2082 52,930,998 143,579,768
2081 52,761,672 144,138,842
2080 52,602,997 144,677,451
2079 52,444,008 145,195,172
2078 52,275,214 145,691,242
2077 52,118,254 146,165,064
2076 51,944,937 146,616,674
2075 51,774,515 147,046,928
2074 51,611,349 147,455,761
2073 51,449,506 147,841,295
2072 51,279,503 148,201,143
2071 51,106,234 148,534,057
2070 50,934,622 148,848,168
2069 50,760,591 149,134,711
2068 50,585,692 149,395,717
2067 50,396,558 149,630,386
2066 50,216,488 149,842,125
2065 50,037,049 150,029,268
2064 49,857,150 150,187,992
2063 49,675,417 150,319,846
2062 49,491,872 150,424,224
2061 49,316,172 150,502,250
2060 49,148,043 150,555,648
2059 48,975,435 150,577,220
2058 48,801,460 150,569,044
2057 48,640,413 150,535,337
2056 48,484,751 150,475,242
2055 48,333,252 150,384,336
2054 48,184,303 150,263,237
2053 48,036,252 150,110,615
2052 47,875,085 149,923,918
2051 47,719,858 149,705,066
2050 47,562,681 149,450,774
2049 47,417,162 149,166,038
2048 47,254,138 148,836,849
2047 47,091,915 148,478,965
2046 46,926,799 148,081,688
2045 46,743,844 147,647,318
2044 46,562,785 147,173,101
2043 46,379,045 146,667,761
2042 46,188,550 146,123,566
2041 45,994,664 145,543,650
2040 45,799,063 144,931,633
2039 45,593,547 144,286,278
2038 45,374,241 143,601,872
2037 45,148,803 142,883,005
2036 44,917,782 142,138,929
2035 44,691,033 141,359,885
2034 44,439,937 140,554,653
2033 44,193,040 139,713,048
2032 43,925,613 138,843,644
2031 43,643,438 137,947,334
2030 43,355,390 137,023,304
2029 43,060,128 136,071,720
2028 42,748,060 135,090,755
2027 42,426,742 134,081,337
2026 42,091,205 133,042,003
2025 41,714,545 131,970,909
2024 41,288,599 130,861,007
2023 40,083,484 129,739,759
2022 38,935,934 128,613,117
2021 38,239,864 127,648,148
2020 38,028,638 126,799,054
2019 37,618,495 125,762,982
2018 37,072,620 124,573,711
2017 36,545,075 123,400,057
2016 36,110,803 122,251,351
2015 35,704,498 121,072,306
2014 35,434,066 119,784,261
2013 35,080,992 118,343,573
2012 34,713,395 116,818,208
2011 34,339,221 115,243,504
2010 34,005,902 113,623,895
2009 33,630,069 111,999,721
2008 33,247,298 110,374,288
2007 32,888,886 108,774,360
2006 32,571,193 107,253,666
2005 32,242,732 105,811,504
2004 31,938,807 104,394,131
2003 31,642,461 102,978,515
2002 31,359,199 101,548,624
2001 31,020,855 100,099,099
2000 30,685,730 98,625,552
1999 30,401,286 97,115,707
1998 30,155,173 95,575,245
1997 29,905,948 94,021,207
1996 29,610,218 92,452,702
1995 29,302,311 90,862,455
1994 29,000,663 89,259,205
1993 28,684,764 87,653,807
1992 28,371,264 86,044,809
1991 28,037,420 84,430,572
1990 27,691,138 82,820,170
1989 27,276,781 81,247,182
1988 26,791,747 79,695,531
1987 26,446,601 78,136,651
1986 26,100,278 76,585,637
1985 25,842,116 75,043,414
1984 25,607,053 73,506,846
1983 25,366,451 71,971,240
1982 25,116,942 70,433,260
1981 24,819,915 68,892,108
1980 24,515,667 67,300,334
1979 24,201,544 65,648,865
1978 23,963,203 63,979,046
1977 23,725,843 62,308,493
1976 23,449,808 60,645,512
1975 23,143,275 58,982,400
1974 22,807,969 57,320,149
1973 22,491,777 55,667,284
1972 22,218,463 54,030,168
1971 21,962,032 52,412,558
1970 21,324,000 50,814,953
1969 21,028,000 49,233,194
1968 20,744,000 47,668,303
1967 20,412,000 46,129,608
1966 20,048,000 44,629,106
1965 19,678,000 43,174,477
1964 19,325,000 41,772,049
1963 18,964,000 40,424,065
1962 18,614,000 39,129,200
1961 18,271,000 37,890,118
1960 17,909,356 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Mexico
2100 0.33% -0.58%
2099 0.34% -0.57%
2098 0.35% -0.57%
2097 0.31% -0.56%
2096 0.31% -0.55%
2095 0.3% -0.54%
2094 0.3% -0.53%
2093 0.29% -0.52%
2092 0.3% -0.51%
2091 0.27% -0.5%
2090 0.28% -0.49%
2089 0.33% -0.48%
2088 0.28% -0.47%
2087 0.29% -0.46%
2086 0.28% -0.45%
2085 0.29% -0.43%
2084 0.31% -0.41%
2083 0.28% -0.4%
2082 0.32% -0.39%
2081 0.3% -0.37%
2080 0.3% -0.36%
2079 0.32% -0.34%
2078 0.3% -0.32%
2077 0.33% -0.31%
2076 0.33% -0.29%
2075 0.32% -0.28%
2074 0.31% -0.26%
2073 0.33% -0.24%
2072 0.34% -0.22%
2071 0.34% -0.21%
2070 0.34% -0.19%
2069 0.35% -0.17%
2068 0.38% -0.16%
2067 0.36% -0.14%
2066 0.36% -0.12%
2065 0.36% -0.11%
2064 0.37% -0.09%
2063 0.37% -0.07%
2062 0.36% -0.05%
2061 0.34% -0.04%
2060 0.35% -0.01%
2059 0.36% 0.005%
2058 0.33% 0.02%
2057 0.32% 0.04%
2056 0.31% 0.06%
2055 0.31% 0.08%
2054 0.31% 0.1%
2053 0.34% 0.12%
2052 0.33% 0.15%
2051 0.33% 0.17%
2050 0.31% 0.19%
2049 0.34% 0.22%
2048 0.34% 0.24%
2047 0.35% 0.27%
2046 0.39% 0.29%
2045 0.39% 0.32%
2044 0.4% 0.34%
2043 0.41% 0.37%
2042 0.42% 0.4%
2041 0.43% 0.42%
2040 0.45% 0.45%
2039 0.48% 0.48%
2038 0.5% 0.5%
2037 0.51% 0.52%
2036 0.51% 0.55%
2035 0.57% 0.57%
2034 0.56% 0.6%
2033 0.61% 0.63%
2032 0.65% 0.65%
2031 0.66% 0.67%
2030 0.69% 0.7%
2029 0.73% 0.73%
2028 0.76% 0.75%
2027 0.8% 0.78%
2026 0.9% 0.81%
2025 1.03% 0.85%
2024 3.01% 0.86%
2023 2.95% 0.88%
2022 1.82% 0.76%
2021 0.56% 0.67%
2020 1.09% 0.82%
2019 1.47% 0.95%
2018 1.44% 0.95%
2017 1.2% 0.94%
2016 1.14% 0.97%
2015 0.76% 1.08%
2014 1.01% 1.22%
2013 1.06% 1.31%
2012 1.09% 1.37%
2011 0.98% 1.43%
2010 1.12% 1.45%
2009 1.15% 1.47%
2008 1.09% 1.47%
2007 0.98% 1.42%
2006 1.02% 1.36%
2005 0.95% 1.36%
2004 0.94% 1.37%
2003 0.9% 1.41%
2002 1.09% 1.45%
2001 1.09% 1.49%
2000 0.94% 1.55%
1999 0.82% 1.61%
1998 0.83% 1.65%
1997 1% 1.7%
1996 1.05% 1.75%
1995 1.04% 1.8%
1994 1.1% 1.83%
1993 1.1% 1.87%
1992 1.19% 1.91%
1991 1.25% 1.94%
1990 1.52% 1.94%
1989 1.81% 1.95%
1988 1.31% 2%
1987 1.33% 2.03%
1986 1% 2.06%
1985 0.92% 2.09%
1984 0.95% 2.13%
1983 0.99% 2.18%
1982 1.2% 2.24%
1981 1.24% 2.37%
1980 1.3% 2.52%
1979 0.99% 2.61%
1978 1% 2.68%
1977 1.18% 2.74%
1976 1.32% 2.82%
1975 1.47% 2.9%
1974 1.41% 2.97%
1973 1.23% 3.03%
1972 1.17% 3.09%
1971 2.99% 3.14%
1970 1.41% 3.21%
1969 1.37% 3.28%
1968 1.63% 3.34%
1967 1.82% 3.36%
1966 1.88% 3.37%
1965 1.83% 3.36%
1964 1.9% 3.33%
1963 1.88% 3.31%
1962 1.88% 3.27%
1961 2.02% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Canada Mexico
Current population
42181965
133323134
Population rank 38/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.61%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -108,037
Net migration rank 5/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -108,037
2024 - 368,599 - -104,581
2023 28,058 433,842 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 15,574 459,988 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 57,360 198,867 936,682 -122,791
2020 53,241 256,592 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 86,523 387,685 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 88,974 420,224 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 98,672 372,685 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 115,555 329,455 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 117,825 224,332 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 127,563 192,884 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 129,799 239,813 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 135,382 243,748 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 133,923 227,075 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 139,425 225,369 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 144,609 244,463 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 142,963 238,083 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 134,845 213,801 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 130,285 202,175 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 116,074 204,526 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 111,786 194,611 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 110,749 185,643 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 106,621 208,060 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 114,777 222,100 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 110,469 201,727 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 118,565 158,342 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 126,651 142,346 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 134,577 144,678 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 153,973 154,553 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 167,023 141,818 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 179,804 134,863 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 186,451 133,426 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 204,273 138,121 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 207,477 134,463 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 213,222 181,461 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 207,304 258,094 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 192,901 238,003 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 190,416 171,308 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 190,532 121,928 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 204,153 69,776 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 204,856 55,982 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 202,931 66,172 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 200,935 89,544 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 206,005 113,461 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 203,480 122,743 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 203,293 86,719 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 194,102 52,781 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 199,297 70,339 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 196,979 106,894 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 196,718 139,797 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 182,464 155,596 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 184,432 125,401 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 188,857 89,880 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 208,640 210,244 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 215,372 304,627 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 216,588 93,600 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 211,589 108,864 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 220,450 132,856 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 236,566 144,641 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 269,589 112,401 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 307,268 68,003 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 318,595 51,831 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 325,745 35,373 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 334,360 34,721 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 338,487 49,694 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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