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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 133,551,566 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 +1.48% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Canada vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mexico
2100 55,809,541 131,158,772
2099 55,626,634 131,919,278
2098 55,437,170 132,676,226
2097 55,242,936 133,430,730
2096 55,069,963 134,179,811
2095 54,900,581 134,924,667
2094 54,735,470 135,662,399
2093 54,569,243 136,390,414
2092 54,411,987 137,102,695
2091 54,247,171 137,808,909
2090 54,102,304 138,501,995
2089 53,953,046 139,183,536
2088 53,774,562 139,849,476
2087 53,627,048 140,504,916
2086 53,473,039 141,148,688
2085 53,322,800 141,779,696
2084 53,166,395 142,390,038
2083 53,001,796 142,983,168
2082 52,851,194 143,553,646
2081 52,682,123 144,112,618
2080 52,523,688 144,651,130
2079 52,364,938 145,168,756
2078 52,196,399 145,664,735
2077 52,039,676 146,138,472
2076 51,866,620 146,589,999
2075 51,696,455 147,020,176
2074 51,533,535 147,428,934
2073 51,371,935 147,814,398
2072 51,202,189 148,174,180
2071 51,029,182 148,507,034
2070 50,857,828 148,821,087
2069 50,684,060 149,107,578
2068 50,509,424 149,368,537
2067 50,320,575 149,603,163
2066 50,140,777 149,814,864
2065 49,961,609 150,001,973
2064 49,781,981 150,160,667
2063 49,600,521 150,292,498
2062 49,417,253 150,396,857
2061 49,241,819 150,474,868
2060 49,073,942 150,528,257
2059 48,901,595 150,549,825
2058 48,727,882 150,541,650
2057 48,567,078 150,507,950
2056 48,411,651 150,447,865
2055 48,260,380 150,356,976
2054 48,111,656 150,235,899
2053 47,963,828 150,083,305
2052 47,802,904 149,896,641
2051 47,647,911 149,677,830
2050 47,490,971 149,423,583
2049 47,345,672 149,138,900
2048 47,182,893 148,809,771
2047 47,020,915 148,451,951
2046 46,856,048 148,054,747
2045 46,673,369 147,620,456
2044 46,492,583 147,146,325
2043 46,309,120 146,641,077
2042 46,118,911 146,096,981
2041 45,925,318 145,517,171
2040 45,730,012 144,905,265
2039 45,524,806 144,260,027
2038 45,305,831 143,575,746
2037 45,080,733 142,857,009
2036 44,850,060 142,113,069
2035 44,623,652 141,334,167
2034 44,372,936 140,529,082
2033 44,126,411 139,687,630
2032 43,859,386 138,818,384
2031 43,577,637 137,922,237
2030 43,290,024 136,998,375
2029 42,995,206 136,046,964
2028 42,683,609 135,066,178
2027 42,362,776 134,056,943
2026 42,027,744 133,017,798
2025 41,651,653 131,946,900
2024 41,262,329 130,861,007
2023 40,049,088 129,739,759
2022 38,950,132 128,613,117
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 0.83%
2024 3.03% 0.86%
2023 2.82% 0.88%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Canada Mexico
Current population
42199836
133551566
Population rank 38/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.61%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 109/197
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 41,262 368,599 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 24,029 433,842 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 15,580 459,988 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 61,184 198,867 936,682 -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 112,850 204,526 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 111,786 194,611 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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

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