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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.8 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Canada vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Philippines
2100 55,809,541 115,059,775
2099 55,626,634 115,816,309
2098 55,437,170 116,573,828
2097 55,242,936 117,333,883
2096 55,069,963 118,100,419
2095 54,900,581 118,866,742
2094 54,735,470 119,626,818
2093 54,569,243 120,388,122
2092 54,411,987 121,147,462
2091 54,247,171 121,904,917
2090 54,102,304 122,652,199
2089 53,953,046 123,391,846
2088 53,774,562 124,122,345
2087 53,627,048 124,843,149
2086 53,473,039 125,552,213
2085 53,322,800 126,246,777
2084 53,166,395 126,918,902
2083 53,001,796 127,566,644
2082 52,851,194 128,196,192
2081 52,682,123 128,799,883
2080 52,523,688 129,384,776
2079 52,364,938 129,937,788
2078 52,196,399 130,470,163
2077 52,039,676 130,981,766
2076 51,866,620 131,455,691
2075 51,696,455 131,899,779
2074 51,533,535 132,321,868
2073 51,371,935 132,712,554
2072 51,202,189 133,078,198
2071 51,029,182 133,413,261
2070 50,857,828 133,726,740
2069 50,684,060 134,013,962
2068 50,509,424 134,276,965
2067 50,320,575 134,521,893
2066 50,140,777 134,738,123
2065 49,961,609 134,943,069
2064 49,781,981 135,121,691
2063 49,600,521 135,278,856
2062 49,417,253 135,418,302
2061 49,241,819 135,533,003
2060 49,073,942 135,624,320
2059 48,901,595 135,691,307
2058 48,727,882 135,723,393
2057 48,567,078 135,729,299
2056 48,411,651 135,713,449
2055 48,260,380 135,658,483
2054 48,111,656 135,564,032
2053 47,963,828 135,433,969
2052 47,802,904 135,267,110
2051 47,647,911 135,047,521
2050 47,490,971 134,786,831
2049 47,345,672 134,476,341
2048 47,182,893 134,125,026
2047 47,020,915 133,725,025
2046 46,856,048 133,275,028
2045 46,673,369 132,781,283
2044 46,492,583 132,246,145
2043 46,309,120 131,672,273
2042 46,118,911 131,060,574
2041 45,925,318 130,412,807
2040 45,730,012 129,728,924
2039 45,524,806 129,013,931
2038 45,305,831 128,259,977
2037 45,080,733 127,475,872
2036 44,850,060 126,664,807
2035 44,623,652 125,834,749
2034 44,372,936 124,984,319
2033 44,126,411 124,117,657
2032 43,859,386 123,239,893
2031 43,577,637 122,353,079
2030 43,290,024 121,447,264
2029 42,995,206 120,532,209
2028 42,683,609 119,603,538
2027 42,362,776 118,669,567
2026 42,027,744 117,732,112
2025 41,651,653 116,786,962
2024 41,262,329 115,843,670
2023 40,049,088 114,891,199
2022 38,950,132 113,964,338
2021 38,239,864 113,100,950
2020 38,028,638 112,081,264
2019 37,618,495 110,804,683
2018 37,072,620 109,465,287
2017 36,545,075 108,119,693
2016 36,110,803 106,735,719
2015 35,704,498 105,312,992
2014 35,434,066 103,767,130
2013 35,080,992 102,076,336
2012 34,713,395 100,175,512
2011 34,339,221 98,248,614
2010 34,005,902 96,337,125
2009 33,630,069 94,384,250
2008 33,247,298 92,699,095
2007 32,888,886 91,075,184
2006 32,571,193 89,508,986
2005 32,242,732 88,015,962
2004 31,938,807 86,394,504
2003 31,642,461 84,731,835
2002 31,359,199 83,068,889
2001 31,020,855 81,401,488
2000 30,685,730 79,625,397
1999 30,401,286 77,753,257
1998 30,155,173 75,791,024
1997 29,905,948 73,908,810
1996 29,610,218 72,190,242
1995 29,302,311 70,546,246
1994 29,000,663 69,019,291
1993 28,684,764 67,530,621
1992 28,371,264 65,926,125
1991 28,037,420 64,382,249
1990 27,691,138 62,854,666
1989 27,276,781 61,265,260
1988 26,791,747 59,739,052
1987 26,446,601 58,157,496
1986 26,100,278 56,645,077
1985 25,842,116 55,213,006
1984 25,607,053 53,726,181
1983 25,366,451 52,194,620
1982 25,116,942 50,695,707
1981 24,819,915 49,311,727
1980 24,515,667 48,043,740
1979 24,201,544 46,807,103
1978 23,963,203 45,575,281
1977 23,725,843 44,367,962
1976 23,449,808 43,201,488
1975 23,143,275 42,120,826
1974 22,807,969 41,174,341
1973 22,491,777 40,294,130
1972 22,218,463 39,408,560
1971 21,962,032 38,518,659
1970 21,324,000 37,622,204
1969 21,028,000 36,660,799
1968 20,744,000 35,638,342
1967 20,412,000 34,621,320
1966 20,048,000 33,617,170
1965 19,678,000 32,625,316
1964 19,325,000 31,643,032
1963 18,964,000 30,674,731
1962 18,614,000 29,723,536
1961 18,271,000 28,792,621
1960 17,909,356 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Philippines
2100 0.33% -0.65%
2099 0.34% -0.65%
2098 0.35% -0.65%
2097 0.31% -0.65%
2096 0.31% -0.64%
2095 0.3% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.63%
2093 0.29% -0.63%
2092 0.3% -0.62%
2091 0.27% -0.61%
2090 0.28% -0.6%
2089 0.33% -0.59%
2088 0.28% -0.58%
2087 0.29% -0.56%
2086 0.28% -0.55%
2085 0.29% -0.53%
2084 0.31% -0.51%
2083 0.28% -0.49%
2082 0.32% -0.47%
2081 0.3% -0.45%
2080 0.3% -0.43%
2079 0.32% -0.41%
2078 0.3% -0.39%
2077 0.33% -0.36%
2076 0.33% -0.34%
2075 0.32% -0.32%
2074 0.31% -0.29%
2073 0.33% -0.27%
2072 0.34% -0.25%
2071 0.34% -0.23%
2070 0.34% -0.21%
2069 0.35% -0.2%
2068 0.38% -0.18%
2067 0.36% -0.16%
2066 0.36% -0.15%
2065 0.36% -0.13%
2064 0.37% -0.12%
2063 0.37% -0.1%
2062 0.36% -0.08%
2061 0.34% -0.07%
2060 0.35% -0.05%
2059 0.36% -0.02%
2058 0.33% -0.004%
2057 0.32% 0.01%
2056 0.31% 0.04%
2055 0.31% 0.07%
2054 0.31% 0.1%
2053 0.34% 0.12%
2052 0.33% 0.16%
2051 0.33% 0.19%
2050 0.31% 0.23%
2049 0.34% 0.26%
2048 0.34% 0.3%
2047 0.35% 0.34%
2046 0.39% 0.37%
2045 0.39% 0.4%
2044 0.4% 0.44%
2043 0.41% 0.47%
2042 0.42% 0.5%
2041 0.43% 0.53%
2040 0.45% 0.55%
2039 0.48% 0.59%
2038 0.5% 0.62%
2037 0.51% 0.64%
2036 0.51% 0.66%
2035 0.57% 0.68%
2034 0.56% 0.7%
2033 0.61% 0.71%
2032 0.65% 0.72%
2031 0.66% 0.75%
2030 0.69% 0.76%
2029 0.73% 0.78%
2028 0.76% 0.79%
2027 0.8% 0.8%
2026 0.9% 0.81%
2025 0.94% 0.81%
2024 3.03% 0.83%
2023 2.82% 0.81%
2022 1.86% 0.76%
2021 0.56% 0.91%
2020 1.09% 1.15%
2019 1.47% 1.22%
2018 1.44% 1.24%
2017 1.2% 1.3%
2016 1.14% 1.35%
2015 0.76% 1.49%
2014 1.01% 1.66%
2013 1.06% 1.9%
2012 1.09% 1.96%
2011 0.98% 1.98%
2010 1.12% 2.07%
2009 1.15% 1.82%
2008 1.09% 1.78%
2007 0.98% 1.75%
2006 1.02% 1.7%
2005 0.95% 1.88%
2004 0.94% 1.96%
2003 0.9% 2%
2002 1.09% 2.05%
2001 1.09% 2.23%
2000 0.94% 2.41%
1999 0.82% 2.59%
1998 0.83% 2.55%
1997 1% 2.38%
1996 1.05% 2.33%
1995 1.04% 2.21%
1994 1.1% 2.2%
1993 1.1% 2.43%
1992 1.19% 2.4%
1991 1.25% 2.43%
1990 1.52% 2.59%
1989 1.81% 2.55%
1988 1.31% 2.72%
1987 1.33% 2.67%
1986 1% 2.59%
1985 0.92% 2.77%
1984 0.95% 2.93%
1983 0.99% 2.96%
1982 1.2% 2.81%
1981 1.24% 2.64%
1980 1.3% 2.64%
1979 0.99% 2.7%
1978 1% 2.72%
1977 1.18% 2.7%
1976 1.32% 2.57%
1975 1.47% 2.3%
1974 1.41% 2.18%
1973 1.23% 2.25%
1972 1.17% 2.31%
1971 2.99% 2.38%
1970 1.41% 2.62%
1969 1.37% 2.87%
1968 1.63% 2.94%
1967 1.82% 2.99%
1966 1.88% 3.04%
1965 1.83% 3.1%
1964 1.9% 3.16%
1963 1.88% 3.2%
1962 1.88% 3.23%
1961 2.02% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Canada Philippines
Current population
42199836
118213646
Population rank 38/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.42%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -149,315
Net migration rank 5/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -149,315
2024 41,262 368,599 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 24,029 433,842 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 15,580 459,988 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 61,184 198,867 917,928 -85,185
2020 53,241 256,592 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 86,523 387,685 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 88,974 420,224 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 98,672 372,685 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 115,555 329,455 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 117,825 224,332 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 127,563 192,884 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 129,799 239,813 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 135,382 243,748 1,979,568 95,702
2011 133,923 227,075 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 139,425 225,369 2,030,979 13,556
2009 144,609 244,463 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 142,963 238,083 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 134,845 213,801 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 130,285 202,175 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 112,850 204,526 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 111,786 194,611 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 107,585 185,643 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 106,621 208,060 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 114,777 222,100 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 110,469 201,727 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 118,565 158,342 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 126,651 142,346 1,870,371 178,274
1997 134,577 144,678 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 153,973 154,553 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 167,023 141,818 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 179,804 134,863 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 186,451 133,426 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 204,273 138,121 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 207,477 134,463 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 213,222 181,461 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 207,304 258,094 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 192,901 238,003 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 190,416 171,308 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 190,532 121,928 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 204,153 69,776 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 204,856 55,982 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 202,931 66,172 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 200,935 89,544 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 206,005 113,461 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 203,480 122,743 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 203,293 86,719 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 194,102 52,781 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 199,297 70,339 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 196,979 106,894 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 196,718 139,797 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 182,464 155,596 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 184,432 125,401 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 188,857 89,880 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 208,640 210,244 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 215,372 304,627 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 216,588 93,600 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 211,589 108,864 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 220,450 132,856 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 236,566 144,641 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 269,589 112,401 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 307,268 68,003 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 318,595 51,831 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 325,745 35,373 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 334,360 34,721 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 338,487 49,694 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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