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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.44 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Canada vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Norway
2100 55,893,812 5,441,855
2099 55,710,628 5,454,583
2098 55,520,878 5,466,669
2097 55,326,351 5,478,174
2096 55,153,117 5,490,010
2095 54,983,479 5,502,418
2094 54,818,119 5,514,598
2093 54,651,641 5,527,174
2092 54,494,148 5,539,172
2091 54,329,082 5,551,172
2090 54,183,996 5,564,044
2089 54,034,513 5,576,715
2088 53,855,760 5,590,047
2087 53,708,023 5,604,159
2086 53,553,781 5,617,935
2085 53,403,315 5,631,413
2084 53,246,675 5,645,116
2083 53,081,827 5,658,044
2082 52,930,998 5,670,485
2081 52,761,672 5,682,427
2080 52,602,997 5,694,199
2079 52,444,008 5,705,317
2078 52,275,214 5,715,984
2077 52,118,254 5,726,145
2076 51,944,937 5,735,898
2075 51,774,515 5,745,619
2074 51,611,349 5,755,683
2073 51,449,506 5,765,642
2072 51,279,503 5,775,295
2071 51,106,234 5,784,119
2070 50,934,622 5,793,594
2069 50,760,591 5,802,341
2068 50,585,692 5,811,630
2067 50,396,558 5,821,550
2066 50,216,488 5,831,535
2065 50,037,049 5,841,333
2064 49,857,150 5,851,085
2063 49,675,417 5,860,548
2062 49,491,872 5,869,700
2061 49,316,172 5,877,754
2060 49,148,043 5,885,488
2059 48,975,435 5,892,036
2058 48,801,460 5,897,922
2057 48,640,413 5,904,330
2056 48,484,751 5,910,291
2055 48,333,252 5,915,286
2054 48,184,303 5,919,312
2053 48,036,252 5,922,325
2052 47,875,085 5,923,483
2051 47,719,858 5,923,938
2050 47,562,681 5,923,557
2049 47,417,162 5,922,138
2048 47,254,138 5,919,215
2047 47,091,915 5,916,146
2046 46,926,799 5,912,426
2045 46,743,844 5,907,334
2044 46,562,785 5,902,175
2043 46,379,045 5,896,614
2042 46,188,550 5,889,741
2041 45,994,664 5,881,692
2040 45,799,063 5,873,512
2039 45,593,547 5,864,063
2038 45,374,241 5,853,639
2037 45,148,803 5,842,734
2036 44,917,782 5,830,991
2035 44,691,033 5,818,882
2034 44,439,937 5,805,966
2033 44,193,040 5,792,030
2032 43,925,613 5,777,062
2031 43,643,438 5,760,828
2030 43,355,390 5,743,814
2029 43,060,128 5,725,891
2028 42,748,060 5,706,765
2027 42,426,742 5,686,336
2026 42,091,205 5,665,477
2025 41,714,545 5,626,258
2024 41,288,599 5,572,279
2023 40,083,484 5,519,601
2022 38,935,934 5,457,127
2021 38,239,864 5,408,320
2020 38,028,638 5,379,475
2019 37,618,495 5,347,896
2018 37,072,620 5,311,916
2017 36,545,075 5,276,968
2016 36,110,803 5,234,519
2015 35,704,498 5,188,607
2014 35,434,066 5,137,232
2013 35,080,992 5,079,623
2012 34,713,395 5,018,573
2011 34,339,221 4,953,088
2010 34,005,902 4,889,252
2009 33,630,069 4,828,726
2008 33,247,298 4,768,212
2007 32,888,886 4,709,153
2006 32,571,193 4,660,677
2005 32,242,732 4,623,291
2004 31,938,807 4,591,910
2003 31,642,461 4,564,855
2002 31,359,199 4,538,159
2001 31,020,855 4,513,751
2000 30,685,730 4,490,967
1999 30,401,286 4,461,913
1998 30,155,173 4,431,464
1997 29,905,948 4,405,157
1996 29,610,218 4,381,336
1995 29,302,311 4,359,184
1994 29,000,663 4,336,613
1993 28,684,764 4,311,991
1992 28,371,264 4,286,401
1991 28,037,420 4,261,732
1990 27,691,138 4,241,473
1989 27,276,781 4,226,901
1988 26,791,747 4,209,488
1987 26,446,601 4,186,905
1986 26,100,278 4,167,354
1985 25,842,116 4,152,516
1984 25,607,053 4,140,099
1983 25,366,451 4,128,432
1982 25,116,942 4,114,787
1981 24,819,915 4,099,702
1980 24,515,667 4,085,620
1979 24,201,544 4,072,517
1978 23,963,203 4,058,671
1977 23,725,843 4,043,205
1976 23,449,808 4,026,152
1975 23,143,275 4,007,313
1974 22,807,969 3,985,258
1973 22,491,777 3,960,612
1972 22,218,463 3,933,004
1971 21,962,032 3,903,039
1970 21,324,000 3,875,763
1969 21,028,000 3,847,707
1968 20,744,000 3,816,486
1967 20,412,000 3,784,539
1966 20,048,000 3,753,012
1965 19,678,000 3,723,168
1964 19,325,000 3,694,339
1963 18,964,000 3,666,537
1962 18,614,000 3,638,918
1961 18,271,000 3,609,800
1960 17,909,356 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Norway
2100 0.33% -0.23%
2099 0.34% -0.22%
2098 0.35% -0.21%
2097 0.31% -0.22%
2096 0.31% -0.23%
2095 0.3% -0.22%
2094 0.3% -0.23%
2093 0.29% -0.22%
2092 0.3% -0.22%
2091 0.27% -0.23%
2090 0.28% -0.23%
2089 0.33% -0.24%
2088 0.28% -0.25%
2087 0.29% -0.25%
2086 0.28% -0.24%
2085 0.29% -0.24%
2084 0.31% -0.23%
2083 0.28% -0.22%
2082 0.32% -0.21%
2081 0.3% -0.21%
2080 0.3% -0.19%
2079 0.32% -0.19%
2078 0.3% -0.18%
2077 0.33% -0.17%
2076 0.33% -0.17%
2075 0.32% -0.17%
2074 0.31% -0.17%
2073 0.33% -0.17%
2072 0.34% -0.15%
2071 0.34% -0.16%
2070 0.34% -0.15%
2069 0.35% -0.16%
2068 0.38% -0.17%
2067 0.36% -0.17%
2066 0.36% -0.17%
2065 0.36% -0.17%
2064 0.37% -0.16%
2063 0.37% -0.16%
2062 0.36% -0.14%
2061 0.34% -0.13%
2060 0.35% -0.11%
2059 0.36% -0.1%
2058 0.33% -0.11%
2057 0.32% -0.1%
2056 0.31% -0.08%
2055 0.31% -0.07%
2054 0.31% -0.05%
2053 0.34% -0.02%
2052 0.33% -0.008%
2051 0.33% 0.006%
2050 0.31% 0.02%
2049 0.34% 0.05%
2048 0.34% 0.05%
2047 0.35% 0.06%
2046 0.39% 0.09%
2045 0.39% 0.09%
2044 0.4% 0.09%
2043 0.41% 0.12%
2042 0.42% 0.14%
2041 0.43% 0.14%
2040 0.45% 0.16%
2039 0.48% 0.18%
2038 0.5% 0.19%
2037 0.51% 0.2%
2036 0.51% 0.21%
2035 0.57% 0.22%
2034 0.56% 0.24%
2033 0.61% 0.26%
2032 0.65% 0.28%
2031 0.66% 0.3%
2030 0.69% 0.31%
2029 0.73% 0.34%
2028 0.76% 0.36%
2027 0.8% 0.37%
2026 0.9% 0.7%
2025 1.03% 0.97%
2024 3.01% 0.95%
2023 2.95% 1.14%
2022 1.82% 0.9%
2021 0.56% 0.54%
2020 1.09% 0.59%
2019 1.47% 0.68%
2018 1.44% 0.66%
2017 1.2% 0.81%
2016 1.14% 0.88%
2015 0.76% 1%
2014 1.01% 1.13%
2013 1.06% 1.22%
2012 1.09% 1.32%
2011 0.98% 1.31%
2010 1.12% 1.25%
2009 1.15% 1.27%
2008 1.09% 1.25%
2007 0.98% 1.04%
2006 1.02% 0.81%
2005 0.95% 0.68%
2004 0.94% 0.59%
2003 0.9% 0.59%
2002 1.09% 0.54%
2001 1.09% 0.51%
2000 0.94% 0.65%
1999 0.82% 0.69%
1998 0.83% 0.6%
1997 1% 0.54%
1996 1.05% 0.51%
1995 1.04% 0.52%
1994 1.1% 0.57%
1993 1.1% 0.6%
1992 1.19% 0.58%
1991 1.25% 0.48%
1990 1.52% 0.34%
1989 1.81% 0.41%
1988 1.31% 0.54%
1987 1.33% 0.47%
1986 1% 0.36%
1985 0.92% 0.3%
1984 0.95% 0.28%
1983 0.99% 0.33%
1982 1.2% 0.37%
1981 1.24% 0.34%
1980 1.3% 0.32%
1979 0.99% 0.34%
1978 1% 0.38%
1977 1.18% 0.42%
1976 1.32% 0.47%
1975 1.47% 0.55%
1974 1.41% 0.62%
1973 1.23% 0.7%
1972 1.17% 0.77%
1971 2.99% 0.7%
1970 1.41% 0.73%
1969 1.37% 0.82%
1968 1.63% 0.84%
1967 1.82% 0.84%
1966 1.88% 0.8%
1965 1.83% 0.78%
1964 1.9% 0.76%
1963 1.88% 0.76%
1962 1.88% 0.81%
1961 2.02% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Canada Norway
Current population
42181965
5671119
Population rank 38/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +144
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +29,798
Net migration rank 5/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 29,798
2024 - 368,599 - 44,356
2023 28,058 433,842 8,280 53,806
2022 15,574 459,988 5,457 58,040
2021 57,360 198,867 14,062 19,804
2020 53,241 256,592 12,372 11,277
2019 86,523 387,685 13,904 25,707
2018 88,974 420,224 14,342 18,473
2017 98,672 372,685 15,831 21,657
2016 115,555 329,455 17,797 26,417
2015 117,825 224,332 18,160 30,242
2014 127,563 192,884 18,494 38,522
2013 129,799 239,813 17,779 40,690
2012 135,382 243,748 18,066 47,883
2011 133,923 227,075 18,822 47,454
2010 139,425 225,369 20,046 42,865
2009 144,609 244,463 20,280 39,316
2008 142,963 238,083 19,073 44,002
2007 134,845 213,801 16,482 40,111
2006 130,285 202,175 17,244 24,054
2005 116,074 204,526 15,719 18,588
2004 111,786 194,611 15,612 13,412
2003 110,749 185,643 14,151 11,389
2002 106,621 208,060 10,892 17,279
2001 114,777 222,100 13,090 7,906
2000 110,469 201,727 15,269 9,805
1999 118,565 158,342 14,278 19,147
1998 126,651 142,346 14,181 13,519
1997 134,577 144,678 15,418 9,744
1996 153,973 154,553 17,087 5,671
1995 167,023 141,818 14,821 6,343
1994 179,804 134,863 16,045 7,580
1993 186,451 133,426 12,936 12,567
1992 204,273 138,121 15,431 10,218
1991 207,477 134,463 16,194 7,949
1990 213,222 181,461 14,845 1,818
1989 207,304 258,094 13,949 -1,730
1988 192,901 238,003 12,207 10,380
1987 190,416 171,308 9,212 13,907
1986 190,532 121,928 8,751 7,616
1985 204,153 69,776 6,644 6,725
1984 204,856 55,982 7,452 3,856
1983 202,931 66,172 7,844 4,120
1982 200,935 89,544 9,875 5,749
1981 206,005 113,461 9,020 6,010
1980 203,480 122,743 9,806 3,763
1979 203,293 86,719 10,181 2,839
1978 194,102 52,781 11,364 3,823
1977 199,297 70,339 11,321 4,845
1976 196,979 106,894 13,286 4,779
1975 196,718 139,797 16,430 3,312
1974 182,464 155,596 20,324 4,425
1973 184,432 125,401 21,387 3,414
1972 188,857 89,880 24,777 5,603
1971 208,640 210,244 26,541 3,031
1970 215,372 304,627 25,968 -1,034
1969 216,588 93,600 28,858 2,230
1968 211,589 108,864 29,387 1,761
1967 220,450 132,856 30,276 2,460
1966 236,566 144,641 31,150 -888
1965 269,589 112,401 31,275 -1,525
1964 307,268 68,003 30,293 -1,571
1963 318,595 51,831 26,766 1,061
1962 325,745 35,373 28,020 655
1961 334,360 34,721 29,239 1,437
1960 338,487 49,694 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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