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Population in Canada compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.31 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Canada vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Netherlands
2100 55,893,812 17,359,081
2099 55,710,628 17,392,412
2098 55,520,878 17,425,508
2097 55,326,351 17,459,827
2096 55,153,117 17,495,124
2095 54,983,479 17,532,593
2094 54,818,119 17,571,051
2093 54,651,641 17,610,792
2092 54,494,148 17,649,611
2091 54,329,082 17,688,532
2090 54,183,996 17,730,570
2089 54,034,513 17,770,380
2088 53,855,760 17,809,825
2087 53,708,023 17,845,820
2086 53,553,781 17,885,001
2085 53,403,315 17,921,302
2084 53,246,675 17,957,639
2083 53,081,827 17,994,232
2082 52,930,998 18,029,404
2081 52,761,672 18,063,233
2080 52,602,997 18,093,703
2079 52,444,008 18,124,294
2078 52,275,214 18,152,738
2077 52,118,254 18,181,372
2076 51,944,937 18,206,864
2075 51,774,515 18,227,791
2074 51,611,349 18,245,652
2073 51,449,506 18,263,765
2072 51,279,503 18,280,443
2071 51,106,234 18,295,700
2070 50,934,622 18,311,141
2069 50,760,591 18,326,509
2068 50,585,692 18,341,711
2067 50,396,558 18,356,770
2066 50,216,488 18,374,904
2065 50,037,049 18,396,018
2064 49,857,150 18,417,894
2063 49,675,417 18,441,434
2062 49,491,872 18,464,922
2061 49,316,172 18,492,436
2060 49,148,043 18,520,315
2059 48,975,435 18,548,786
2058 48,801,460 18,577,700
2057 48,640,413 18,608,370
2056 48,484,751 18,638,918
2055 48,333,252 18,666,514
2054 48,184,303 18,692,598
2053 48,036,252 18,718,268
2052 47,875,085 18,741,740
2051 47,719,858 18,768,309
2050 47,562,681 18,789,481
2049 47,417,162 18,809,886
2048 47,254,138 18,827,655
2047 47,091,915 18,844,635
2046 46,926,799 18,855,920
2045 46,743,844 18,867,286
2044 46,562,785 18,877,101
2043 46,379,045 18,882,735
2042 46,188,550 18,885,839
2041 45,994,664 18,885,255
2040 45,799,063 18,879,571
2039 45,593,547 18,870,248
2038 45,374,241 18,855,512
2037 45,148,803 18,837,172
2036 44,917,782 18,811,873
2035 44,691,033 18,783,312
2034 44,439,937 18,750,125
2033 44,193,040 18,708,101
2032 43,925,613 18,662,054
2031 43,643,438 18,609,452
2030 43,355,390 18,549,634
2029 43,060,128 18,481,269
2028 42,748,060 18,404,195
2027 42,426,742 18,320,644
2026 42,091,205 18,227,403
2025 41,714,545 18,118,662
2024 41,288,599 17,993,485
2023 40,083,484 17,877,117
2022 38,935,934 17,700,982
2021 38,239,864 17,533,044
2020 38,028,638 17,441,500
2019 37,618,495 17,344,874
2018 37,072,620 17,231,624
2017 36,545,075 17,131,296
2016 36,110,803 17,030,314
2015 35,704,498 16,939,923
2014 35,434,066 16,865,008
2013 35,080,992 16,804,432
2012 34,713,395 16,754,962
2011 34,339,221 16,693,074
2010 34,005,902 16,615,394
2009 33,630,069 16,530,388
2008 33,247,298 16,445,593
2007 32,888,886 16,381,696
2006 32,571,193 16,346,101
2005 32,242,732 16,319,868
2004 31,938,807 16,281,779
2003 31,642,461 16,225,302
2002 31,359,199 16,148,929
2001 31,020,855 16,046,180
2000 30,685,730 15,925,513
1999 30,401,286 15,812,088
1998 30,155,173 15,707,209
1997 29,905,948 15,610,650
1996 29,610,218 15,530,498
1995 29,302,311 15,459,006
1994 29,000,663 15,382,838
1993 28,684,764 15,290,368
1992 28,371,264 15,184,166
1991 28,037,420 15,069,798
1990 27,691,138 14,951,510
1989 27,276,781 14,848,907
1988 26,791,747 14,760,094
1987 26,446,601 14,665,037
1986 26,100,278 14,572,278
1985 25,842,116 14,491,632
1984 25,607,053 14,424,211
1983 25,366,451 14,367,070
1982 25,116,942 14,312,690
1981 24,819,915 14,247,208
1980 24,515,667 14,149,800
1979 24,201,544 14,038,270
1978 23,963,203 13,941,700
1977 23,725,843 13,856,185
1976 23,449,808 13,774,037
1975 23,143,275 13,666,335
1974 22,807,969 13,545,056
1973 22,491,777 13,439,322
1972 22,218,463 13,328,593
1971 21,962,032 13,194,497
1970 21,324,000 13,038,526
1969 21,028,000 12,877,984
1968 20,744,000 12,729,721
1967 20,412,000 12,598,201
1966 20,048,000 12,456,251
1965 19,678,000 12,294,732
1964 19,325,000 12,127,120
1963 18,964,000 11,965,966
1962 18,614,000 11,805,689
1961 18,271,000 11,638,712
1960 17,909,356 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Netherlands
2100 0.33% -0.19%
2099 0.34% -0.19%
2098 0.35% -0.2%
2097 0.31% -0.2%
2096 0.31% -0.21%
2095 0.3% -0.22%
2094 0.3% -0.23%
2093 0.29% -0.22%
2092 0.3% -0.22%
2091 0.27% -0.24%
2090 0.28% -0.22%
2089 0.33% -0.22%
2088 0.28% -0.2%
2087 0.29% -0.22%
2086 0.28% -0.2%
2085 0.29% -0.2%
2084 0.31% -0.2%
2083 0.28% -0.2%
2082 0.32% -0.19%
2081 0.3% -0.17%
2080 0.3% -0.17%
2079 0.32% -0.16%
2078 0.3% -0.16%
2077 0.33% -0.14%
2076 0.33% -0.11%
2075 0.32% -0.1%
2074 0.31% -0.1%
2073 0.33% -0.09%
2072 0.34% -0.08%
2071 0.34% -0.08%
2070 0.34% -0.08%
2069 0.35% -0.08%
2068 0.38% -0.08%
2067 0.36% -0.1%
2066 0.36% -0.11%
2065 0.36% -0.12%
2064 0.37% -0.13%
2063 0.37% -0.13%
2062 0.36% -0.15%
2061 0.34% -0.15%
2060 0.35% -0.15%
2059 0.36% -0.16%
2058 0.33% -0.16%
2057 0.32% -0.16%
2056 0.31% -0.15%
2055 0.31% -0.14%
2054 0.31% -0.14%
2053 0.34% -0.13%
2052 0.33% -0.14%
2051 0.33% -0.11%
2050 0.31% -0.11%
2049 0.34% -0.09%
2048 0.34% -0.09%
2047 0.35% -0.06%
2046 0.39% -0.06%
2045 0.39% -0.05%
2044 0.4% -0.03%
2043 0.41% -0.02%
2042 0.42% 0.003%
2041 0.43% 0.03%
2040 0.45% 0.05%
2039 0.48% 0.08%
2038 0.5% 0.1%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.51% 0.15%
2035 0.57% 0.18%
2034 0.56% 0.22%
2033 0.61% 0.25%
2032 0.65% 0.28%
2031 0.66% 0.32%
2030 0.69% 0.37%
2029 0.73% 0.42%
2028 0.76% 0.46%
2027 0.8% 0.51%
2026 0.9% 0.6%
2025 1.03% 0.7%
2024 3.01% 0.65%
2023 2.95% 1%
2022 1.82% 0.96%
2021 0.56% 0.52%
2020 1.09% 0.56%
2019 1.47% 0.66%
2018 1.44% 0.59%
2017 1.2% 0.59%
2016 1.14% 0.53%
2015 0.76% 0.44%
2014 1.01% 0.36%
2013 1.06% 0.3%
2012 1.09% 0.37%
2011 0.98% 0.47%
2010 1.12% 0.51%
2009 1.15% 0.52%
2008 1.09% 0.39%
2007 0.98% 0.22%
2006 1.02% 0.16%
2005 0.95% 0.23%
2004 0.94% 0.35%
2003 0.9% 0.47%
2002 1.09% 0.64%
2001 1.09% 0.76%
2000 0.94% 0.72%
1999 0.82% 0.67%
1998 0.83% 0.62%
1997 1% 0.52%
1996 1.05% 0.46%
1995 1.04% 0.5%
1994 1.1% 0.6%
1993 1.1% 0.7%
1992 1.19% 0.76%
1991 1.25% 0.79%
1990 1.52% 0.69%
1989 1.81% 0.6%
1988 1.31% 0.65%
1987 1.33% 0.64%
1986 1% 0.56%
1985 0.92% 0.47%
1984 0.95% 0.4%
1983 0.99% 0.38%
1982 1.2% 0.46%
1981 1.24% 0.69%
1980 1.3% 0.79%
1979 0.99% 0.69%
1978 1% 0.62%
1977 1.18% 0.6%
1976 1.32% 0.79%
1975 1.47% 0.9%
1974 1.41% 0.79%
1973 1.23% 0.83%
1972 1.17% 1.02%
1971 2.99% 1.2%
1970 1.41% 1.25%
1969 1.37% 1.16%
1968 1.63% 1.04%
1967 1.82% 1.14%
1966 1.88% 1.31%
1965 1.83% 1.38%
1964 1.9% 1.35%
1963 1.88% 1.36%
1962 1.88% 1.43%
1961 2.02% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Canada Netherlands
Current population
42181965
18252623
Population rank 38/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.22%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +319
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +104,681
Net migration rank 5/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 104,681
2024 - 368,599 - 121,628
2023 28,058 433,842 -5,363 144,558
2022 15,574 459,988 -1,770 224,472
2021 57,360 198,867 7,014 106,416
2020 53,241 256,592 0 67,598
2019 86,523 387,685 17,345 109,003
2018 88,974 420,224 15,508 87,197
2017 98,672 372,685 18,844 86,332
2016 115,555 329,455 23,843 88,743
2015 117,825 224,332 23,716 55,585
2014 127,563 192,884 35,417 36,591
2013 129,799 239,813 30,248 19,973
2012 135,382 243,748 35,186 14,861
2011 133,923 227,075 45,072 31,224
2010 139,425 225,369 48,184 33,703
2009 144,609 244,463 51,244 39,832
2008 142,963 238,083 49,337 32,406
2007 134,845 213,801 49,145 -304
2006 130,285 202,175 49,038 -25,401
2005 116,074 204,526 50,592 -22,496
2004 111,786 194,611 56,987 -9,230
2003 110,749 185,643 58,411 7,937
2002 106,621 208,060 59,751 28,824
2001 114,777 222,100 62,580 56,096
2000 110,469 201,727 66,887 59,308
1999 118,565 158,342 60,086 47,179
1998 126,651 142,346 61,258 52,058
1997 134,577 144,678 56,198 31,302
1996 153,973 154,553 51,251 21,792
1995 167,023 141,818 54,106 15,056
1994 179,804 134,863 61,532 20,193
1993 186,451 133,426 58,103 44,514
1992 204,273 138,121 66,811 50,148
1991 207,477 134,463 69,321 51,670
1990 213,222 181,461 68,777 53,564
1989 207,304 258,094 59,396 31,165
1988 192,901 238,003 61,993 31,026
1987 190,416 171,308 64,526 39,559
1986 190,532 121,928 59,746 30,380
1985 204,153 69,776 55,069 27,356
1984 204,856 55,982 54,812 12,902
1983 202,931 66,172 51,722 11,007
1982 200,935 89,544 54,388 7,644
1981 206,005 113,461 62,688 17,643
1980 203,480 122,743 66,504 54,010
1979 203,293 86,719 63,172 42,772
1978 194,102 52,781 61,344 26,639
1977 199,297 70,339 63,739 19,809
1976 196,979 106,894 63,361 18,774
1975 196,718 139,797 64,232 68,569
1974 182,464 155,596 75,853 31,645
1973 184,432 125,401 84,668 18,705
1972 188,857 89,880 101,297 17,470
1971 208,640 210,244 116,112 32,756
1970 215,372 304,627 129,082 32,438
1969 216,588 93,600 139,082 21,850
1968 211,589 108,864 132,389 7,243
1967 220,450 132,856 138,580 -10,673
1966 236,566 144,641 138,265 20,740
1965 269,589 112,401 146,308 19,444
1964 307,268 68,003 157,653 15,014
1963 318,595 51,831 154,361 -21
1962 325,745 35,373 153,474 18,024
1961 334,360 34,721 159,450 8,258
1960 338,487 49,694 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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