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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.18 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Canada vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Poland
2100 55,893,812 18,350,017
2099 55,710,628 18,541,227
2098 55,520,878 18,733,999
2097 55,326,351 18,928,169
2096 55,153,117 19,125,003
2095 54,983,479 19,323,203
2094 54,818,119 19,525,085
2093 54,651,641 19,730,030
2092 54,494,148 19,938,529
2091 54,329,082 20,151,135
2090 54,183,996 20,368,308
2089 54,034,513 20,589,970
2088 53,855,760 20,817,398
2087 53,708,023 21,050,137
2086 53,553,781 21,288,179
2085 53,403,315 21,531,674
2084 53,246,675 21,780,998
2083 53,081,827 22,036,816
2082 52,930,998 22,298,479
2081 52,761,672 22,565,373
2080 52,602,997 22,836,875
2079 52,444,008 23,113,773
2078 52,275,214 23,393,434
2077 52,118,254 23,679,569
2076 51,944,937 23,968,050
2075 51,774,515 24,259,763
2074 51,611,349 24,554,480
2073 51,449,506 24,852,006
2072 51,279,503 25,149,886
2071 51,106,234 25,447,869
2070 50,934,622 25,745,140
2069 50,760,591 26,042,079
2068 50,585,692 26,337,963
2067 50,396,558 26,632,110
2066 50,216,488 26,923,643
2065 50,037,049 27,211,946
2064 49,857,150 27,497,263
2063 49,675,417 27,778,871
2062 49,491,872 28,055,433
2061 49,316,172 28,328,948
2060 49,148,043 28,597,687
2059 48,975,435 28,864,377
2058 48,801,460 29,125,961
2057 48,640,413 29,384,759
2056 48,484,751 29,641,101
2055 48,333,252 29,893,868
2054 48,184,303 30,142,942
2053 48,036,252 30,389,214
2052 47,875,085 30,630,763
2051 47,719,858 30,871,146
2050 47,562,681 31,107,894
2049 47,417,162 31,341,718
2048 47,254,138 31,572,273
2047 47,091,915 31,800,868
2046 46,926,799 32,026,873
2045 46,743,844 32,250,757
2044 46,562,785 32,471,522
2043 46,379,045 32,690,423
2042 46,188,550 32,906,811
2041 45,994,664 33,118,473
2040 45,799,063 33,328,426
2039 45,593,547 33,535,096
2038 45,374,241 33,738,091
2037 45,148,803 33,936,906
2036 44,917,782 34,133,190
2035 44,691,033 34,323,827
2034 44,439,937 34,511,159
2033 44,193,040 34,693,880
2032 43,925,613 34,872,593
2031 43,643,438 35,046,775
2030 43,355,390 35,213,577
2029 43,060,128 35,374,919
2028 42,748,060 35,527,083
2027 42,426,742 35,671,012
2026 42,091,205 35,806,942
2025 41,714,545 36,233,346
2024 41,288,599 36,559,233
2023 40,083,484 36,687,353
2022 38,935,934 36,821,749
2021 38,239,864 36,981,559
2020 38,028,638 37,515,748
2019 37,618,495 37,965,475
2018 37,072,620 37,974,750
2017 36,545,075 37,974,826
2016 36,110,803 37,970,087
2015 35,704,498 37,986,412
2014 35,434,066 38,011,735
2013 35,080,992 38,040,196
2012 34,713,395 38,063,164
2011 34,339,221 38,063,255
2010 34,005,902 38,042,794
2009 33,630,069 38,151,603
2008 33,247,298 38,125,759
2007 32,888,886 38,120,560
2006 32,571,193 38,141,267
2005 32,242,732 38,165,445
2004 31,938,807 38,182,222
2003 31,642,461 38,204,570
2002 31,359,199 38,230,364
2001 31,020,855 38,248,076
2000 30,685,730 38,258,629
1999 30,401,286 38,660,271
1998 30,155,173 38,663,481
1997 29,905,948 38,649,660
1996 29,610,218 38,624,370
1995 29,302,311 38,594,998
1994 29,000,663 38,542,652
1993 28,684,764 38,461,408
1992 28,371,264 38,363,667
1991 28,037,420 38,246,193
1990 27,691,138 38,110,782
1989 27,276,781 37,961,529
1988 26,791,747 37,824,487
1987 26,446,601 37,668,045
1986 26,100,278 37,456,119
1985 25,842,116 37,201,885
1984 25,607,053 36,904,134
1983 25,366,451 36,571,808
1982 25,116,942 36,230,481
1981 24,819,915 35,898,587
1980 24,515,667 35,574,150
1979 24,201,544 35,247,217
1978 23,963,203 34,965,600
1977 23,725,843 34,689,050
1976 23,449,808 34,356,300
1975 23,143,275 34,015,199
1974 22,807,969 33,678,899
1973 22,491,777 33,357,200
1972 22,218,463 33,055,650
1971 21,962,032 32,783,500
1970 21,324,000 32,664,300
1969 21,028,000 32,548,300
1968 20,744,000 32,294,655
1967 20,412,000 31,987,155
1966 20,048,000 31,681,000
1965 19,678,000 31,444,950
1964 19,325,000 31,139,450
1963 18,964,000 30,712,000
1962 18,614,000 30,308,500
1961 18,271,000 29,964,000
1960 17,909,356 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Poland
2100 0.33% -1.03%
2099 0.34% -1.03%
2098 0.35% -1.03%
2097 0.31% -1.03%
2096 0.31% -1.03%
2095 0.3% -1.03%
2094 0.3% -1.04%
2093 0.29% -1.05%
2092 0.3% -1.06%
2091 0.27% -1.07%
2090 0.28% -1.08%
2089 0.33% -1.09%
2088 0.28% -1.11%
2087 0.29% -1.12%
2086 0.28% -1.13%
2085 0.29% -1.14%
2084 0.31% -1.16%
2083 0.28% -1.17%
2082 0.32% -1.18%
2081 0.3% -1.19%
2080 0.3% -1.2%
2079 0.32% -1.2%
2078 0.3% -1.21%
2077 0.33% -1.2%
2076 0.33% -1.2%
2075 0.32% -1.2%
2074 0.31% -1.2%
2073 0.33% -1.18%
2072 0.34% -1.17%
2071 0.34% -1.15%
2070 0.34% -1.14%
2069 0.35% -1.12%
2068 0.38% -1.1%
2067 0.36% -1.08%
2066 0.36% -1.06%
2065 0.36% -1.04%
2064 0.37% -1.01%
2063 0.37% -0.99%
2062 0.36% -0.97%
2061 0.34% -0.94%
2060 0.35% -0.92%
2059 0.36% -0.9%
2058 0.33% -0.88%
2057 0.32% -0.86%
2056 0.31% -0.85%
2055 0.31% -0.83%
2054 0.31% -0.81%
2053 0.34% -0.79%
2052 0.33% -0.78%
2051 0.33% -0.76%
2050 0.31% -0.75%
2049 0.34% -0.73%
2048 0.34% -0.72%
2047 0.35% -0.71%
2046 0.39% -0.69%
2045 0.39% -0.68%
2044 0.4% -0.67%
2043 0.41% -0.66%
2042 0.42% -0.64%
2041 0.43% -0.63%
2040 0.45% -0.62%
2039 0.48% -0.6%
2038 0.5% -0.59%
2037 0.51% -0.58%
2036 0.51% -0.56%
2035 0.57% -0.54%
2034 0.56% -0.53%
2033 0.61% -0.51%
2032 0.65% -0.5%
2031 0.66% -0.47%
2030 0.69% -0.46%
2029 0.73% -0.43%
2028 0.76% -0.4%
2027 0.8% -0.38%
2026 0.9% -1.18%
2025 1.03% -0.89%
2024 3.01% -0.35%
2023 2.95% -0.36%
2022 1.82% -0.43%
2021 0.56% -1.42%
2020 1.09% -1.18%
2019 1.47% -0.02%
2018 1.44% -0%
2017 1.2% 0.01%
2016 1.14% -0.04%
2015 0.76% -0.07%
2014 1.01% -0.07%
2013 1.06% -0.06%
2012 1.09% -0%
2011 0.98% 0.05%
2010 1.12% -0.29%
2009 1.15% 0.07%
2008 1.09% 0.01%
2007 0.98% -0.05%
2006 1.02% -0.06%
2005 0.95% -0.04%
2004 0.94% -0.06%
2003 0.9% -0.07%
2002 1.09% -0.05%
2001 1.09% -0.03%
2000 0.94% -1.04%
1999 0.82% -0.008%
1998 0.83% 0.04%
1997 1% 0.07%
1996 1.05% 0.08%
1995 1.04% 0.14%
1994 1.1% 0.21%
1993 1.1% 0.25%
1992 1.19% 0.31%
1991 1.25% 0.36%
1990 1.52% 0.39%
1989 1.81% 0.36%
1988 1.31% 0.42%
1987 1.33% 0.57%
1986 1% 0.68%
1985 0.92% 0.81%
1984 0.95% 0.91%
1983 0.99% 0.94%
1982 1.2% 0.92%
1981 1.24% 0.91%
1980 1.3% 0.93%
1979 0.99% 0.81%
1978 1% 0.8%
1977 1.18% 0.97%
1976 1.32% 1%
1975 1.47% 1%
1974 1.41% 0.96%
1973 1.23% 0.91%
1972 1.17% 0.83%
1971 2.99% 0.36%
1970 1.41% 0.36%
1969 1.37% 0.79%
1968 1.63% 0.96%
1967 1.82% 0.97%
1966 1.88% 0.75%
1965 1.83% 0.98%
1964 1.9% 1.39%
1963 1.88% 1.33%
1962 1.88% 1.15%
1961 2.02% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Canada Poland
Current population
42181965
35806942
Population rank 38/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.43%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -351
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -330,820
Net migration rank 5/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -330,820
2024 - 368,599 - -238,062
2023 28,058 433,842 -135,743 -7,824
2022 15,574 459,988 -143,605 967,744
2021 57,360 198,867 -184,907 2,251
2020 53,241 256,592 -120,050 3,920
2019 86,523 387,685 -34,169 7,696
2018 88,974 420,224 -26,582 -223
2017 98,672 372,685 0 -21,535
2016 115,555 329,455 -3,797 -5,675
2015 117,825 224,332 -26,590 3,887
2014 127,563 192,884 0 5,525
2013 129,799 239,813 -19,020 12,402
2012 135,382 243,748 0 4,635
2011 133,923 227,075 11,419 45,951
2010 139,425 225,369 38,043 119,623
2009 144,609 244,463 30,521 -8,283
2008 142,963 238,083 34,313 -42,288
2007 134,845 213,801 11,436 -51,235
2006 130,285 202,175 3,814 -68,882
2005 116,074 204,526 -3,817 -41,942
2004 111,786 194,611 -7,637 -38,216
2003 110,749 185,643 -15,281 -19,039
2002 106,621 208,060 -3,823 -16,462
2001 114,777 222,100 3,825 -16,648
2000 110,469 201,727 11,478 -15,921
1999 118,565 158,342 0 -53,035
1998 126,651 142,346 19,332 -39,509
1997 134,577 144,678 34,785 -44,230
1996 153,973 154,553 42,487 -45,349
1995 167,023 141,818 46,314 -52,989
1994 179,804 134,863 96,357 -41,845
1993 186,451 133,426 103,846 -48,805
1992 204,273 138,121 118,928 -46,893
1991 207,477 134,463 141,511 -55,342
1990 213,222 181,461 160,066 -50,339
1989 207,304 258,094 182,215 -49,192
1988 192,901 238,003 215,599 -101,671
1987 190,416 171,308 226,008 -32,310
1986 190,532 121,928 258,448 -22,520
1985 204,153 69,776 297,615 -27,277
1984 204,856 55,982 332,137 -18,402
1983 202,931 66,172 373,032 -26,724
1982 200,935 89,544 369,551 -34,980
1981 206,005 113,461 351,806 -16,155
1980 203,480 122,743 348,627 -42,420
1979 203,293 86,719 366,571 -22,162
1978 194,102 52,781 339,166 -62,936
1977 199,297 70,339 353,828 -33,496
1976 196,979 106,894 367,612 -25,716
1975 196,718 139,797 350,356 -31,346
1974 182,464 155,596 346,893 -18,273
1973 184,432 125,401 320,229 -29,335
1972 188,857 89,880 314,028 -15,004
1971 208,640 210,244 278,660 -31,767
1970 215,372 304,627 280,913 -66,859
1969 216,588 93,600 270,151 -26,744
1968 211,589 108,864 280,963 -11,905
1967 220,450 132,856 275,089 -25,479
1966 236,566 144,641 297,801 -17,158
1965 269,589 112,401 314,450 -21,658
1964 307,268 68,003 326,965 -23,273
1963 318,595 51,831 359,330 -13,770
1962 325,745 35,373 360,671 -31,021
1961 334,360 34,721 398,521 -20,044
1960 338,487 49,694 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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