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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.95 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Canada vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Portugal
2100 55,893,812 8,977,781
2099 55,710,628 8,983,042
2098 55,520,878 8,987,129
2097 55,326,351 8,992,549
2096 55,153,117 8,998,689
2095 54,983,479 9,006,394
2094 54,818,119 9,011,158
2093 54,651,641 9,016,023
2092 54,494,148 9,021,257
2091 54,329,082 9,025,345
2090 54,183,996 9,029,722
2089 54,034,513 9,034,399
2088 53,855,760 9,039,122
2087 53,708,023 9,045,400
2086 53,553,781 9,050,153
2085 53,403,315 9,055,552
2084 53,246,675 9,062,369
2083 53,081,827 9,068,714
2082 52,930,998 9,077,003
2081 52,761,672 9,087,394
2080 52,602,997 9,098,423
2079 52,444,008 9,111,057
2078 52,275,214 9,125,056
2077 52,118,254 9,140,039
2076 51,944,937 9,158,661
2075 51,774,515 9,178,289
2074 51,611,349 9,201,245
2073 51,449,506 9,225,478
2072 51,279,503 9,248,867
2071 51,106,234 9,275,782
2070 50,934,622 9,304,137
2069 50,760,591 9,334,425
2068 50,585,692 9,367,211
2067 50,396,558 9,399,389
2066 50,216,488 9,432,609
2065 50,037,049 9,466,860
2064 49,857,150 9,503,941
2063 49,675,417 9,540,829
2062 49,491,872 9,578,098
2061 49,316,172 9,614,549
2060 49,148,043 9,652,893
2059 48,975,435 9,691,151
2058 48,801,460 9,731,557
2057 48,640,413 9,769,285
2056 48,484,751 9,807,403
2055 48,333,252 9,847,280
2054 48,184,303 9,885,446
2053 48,036,252 9,924,814
2052 47,875,085 9,963,090
2051 47,719,858 9,999,372
2050 47,562,681 10,035,796
2049 47,417,162 10,072,922
2048 47,254,138 10,106,403
2047 47,091,915 10,140,325
2046 46,926,799 10,173,871
2045 46,743,844 10,206,046
2044 46,562,785 10,237,224
2043 46,379,045 10,268,090
2042 46,188,550 10,296,167
2041 45,994,664 10,322,968
2040 45,799,063 10,351,965
2039 45,593,547 10,379,824
2038 45,374,241 10,405,843
2037 45,148,803 10,430,143
2036 44,917,782 10,454,779
2035 44,691,033 10,478,501
2034 44,439,937 10,502,828
2033 44,193,040 10,525,638
2032 43,925,613 10,548,736
2031 43,643,438 10,569,489
2030 43,355,390 10,588,717
2029 43,060,128 10,609,556
2028 42,748,060 10,631,437
2027 42,426,742 10,649,916
2026 42,091,205 10,667,081
2025 41,714,545 10,683,692
2024 41,288,599 10,694,681
2023 40,083,484 10,578,174
2022 38,935,934 10,434,332
2021 38,239,864 10,361,831
2020 38,028,638 10,297,081
2019 37,618,495 10,286,263
2018 37,072,620 10,283,822
2017 36,545,075 10,300,300
2016 36,110,803 10,325,452
2015 35,704,498 10,358,076
2014 35,434,066 10,401,062
2013 35,080,992 10,457,295
2012 34,713,395 10,514,844
2011 34,339,221 10,557,560
2010 34,005,902 10,573,100
2009 33,630,069 10,568,247
2008 33,247,298 10,558,177
2007 32,888,886 10,542,964
2006 32,571,193 10,522,288
2005 32,242,732 10,503,330
2004 31,938,807 10,483,861
2003 31,642,461 10,458,821
2002 31,359,199 10,419,631
2001 31,020,855 10,362,722
2000 30,685,730 10,289,898
1999 30,401,286 10,217,828
1998 30,155,173 10,160,196
1997 29,905,948 10,108,977
1996 29,610,218 10,063,945
1995 29,302,311 10,026,176
1994 29,000,663 9,991,525
1993 28,684,764 9,964,675
1992 28,371,264 9,952,494
1991 28,037,420 9,960,235
1990 27,691,138 9,983,218
1989 27,276,781 10,005,000
1988 26,791,747 10,019,610
1987 26,446,601 10,030,031
1986 26,100,278 10,032,734
1985 25,842,116 10,023,613
1984 25,607,053 9,996,232
1983 25,366,451 9,957,865
1982 25,116,942 9,911,771
1981 24,819,915 9,851,362
1980 24,515,667 9,766,312
1979 24,201,544 9,661,265
1978 23,963,203 9,558,250
1977 23,725,843 9,455,675
1976 23,449,808 9,355,810
1975 23,143,275 9,093,470
1974 22,807,969 8,754,365
1973 22,491,777 8,633,100
1972 22,218,463 8,630,430
1971 21,962,032 8,643,756
1970 21,324,000 8,680,431
1969 21,028,000 8,757,705
1968 20,744,000 8,836,650
1967 20,412,000 8,874,520
1966 20,048,000 8,930,990
1965 19,678,000 8,998,595
1964 19,325,000 9,035,365
1963 18,964,000 9,030,355
1962 18,614,000 8,993,985
1961 18,271,000 8,929,316
1960 17,909,356 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Portugal
2100 0.33% -0.06%
2099 0.34% -0.05%
2098 0.35% -0.06%
2097 0.31% -0.07%
2096 0.31% -0.09%
2095 0.3% -0.05%
2094 0.3% -0.05%
2093 0.29% -0.06%
2092 0.3% -0.05%
2091 0.27% -0.05%
2090 0.28% -0.05%
2089 0.33% -0.05%
2088 0.28% -0.07%
2087 0.29% -0.05%
2086 0.28% -0.06%
2085 0.29% -0.08%
2084 0.31% -0.07%
2083 0.28% -0.09%
2082 0.32% -0.11%
2081 0.3% -0.12%
2080 0.3% -0.14%
2079 0.32% -0.15%
2078 0.3% -0.16%
2077 0.33% -0.2%
2076 0.33% -0.21%
2075 0.32% -0.25%
2074 0.31% -0.26%
2073 0.33% -0.25%
2072 0.34% -0.29%
2071 0.34% -0.3%
2070 0.34% -0.32%
2069 0.35% -0.35%
2068 0.38% -0.34%
2067 0.36% -0.35%
2066 0.36% -0.36%
2065 0.36% -0.39%
2064 0.37% -0.39%
2063 0.37% -0.39%
2062 0.36% -0.38%
2061 0.34% -0.4%
2060 0.35% -0.39%
2059 0.36% -0.42%
2058 0.33% -0.39%
2057 0.32% -0.39%
2056 0.31% -0.4%
2055 0.31% -0.39%
2054 0.31% -0.4%
2053 0.34% -0.38%
2052 0.33% -0.36%
2051 0.33% -0.36%
2050 0.31% -0.37%
2049 0.34% -0.33%
2048 0.34% -0.33%
2047 0.35% -0.33%
2046 0.39% -0.32%
2045 0.39% -0.3%
2044 0.4% -0.3%
2043 0.41% -0.27%
2042 0.42% -0.26%
2041 0.43% -0.28%
2040 0.45% -0.27%
2039 0.48% -0.25%
2038 0.5% -0.23%
2037 0.51% -0.24%
2036 0.51% -0.23%
2035 0.57% -0.23%
2034 0.56% -0.22%
2033 0.61% -0.22%
2032 0.65% -0.2%
2031 0.66% -0.18%
2030 0.69% -0.2%
2029 0.73% -0.21%
2028 0.76% -0.17%
2027 0.8% -0.16%
2026 0.9% -0.16%
2025 1.03% -0.1%
2024 3.01% 1.1%
2023 2.95% 1.38%
2022 1.82% 0.7%
2021 0.56% 0.63%
2020 1.09% 0.11%
2019 1.47% 0.02%
2018 1.44% -0.16%
2017 1.2% -0.24%
2016 1.14% -0.31%
2015 0.76% -0.41%
2014 1.01% -0.54%
2013 1.06% -0.55%
2012 1.09% -0.4%
2011 0.98% -0.15%
2010 1.12% 0.05%
2009 1.15% 0.1%
2008 1.09% 0.14%
2007 0.98% 0.2%
2006 1.02% 0.18%
2005 0.95% 0.19%
2004 0.94% 0.24%
2003 0.9% 0.38%
2002 1.09% 0.55%
2001 1.09% 0.71%
2000 0.94% 0.71%
1999 0.82% 0.57%
1998 0.83% 0.51%
1997 1% 0.45%
1996 1.05% 0.38%
1995 1.04% 0.35%
1994 1.1% 0.27%
1993 1.1% 0.12%
1992 1.19% -0.08%
1991 1.25% -0.23%
1990 1.52% -0.22%
1989 1.81% -0.15%
1988 1.31% -0.1%
1987 1.33% -0.03%
1986 1% 0.09%
1985 0.92% 0.27%
1984 0.95% 0.39%
1983 0.99% 0.47%
1982 1.2% 0.61%
1981 1.24% 0.87%
1980 1.3% 1.09%
1979 0.99% 1.08%
1978 1% 1.08%
1977 1.18% 1.07%
1976 1.32% 2.88%
1975 1.47% 3.87%
1974 1.41% 1.4%
1973 1.23% 0.03%
1972 1.17% -0.15%
1971 2.99% -0.42%
1970 1.41% -0.88%
1969 1.37% -0.89%
1968 1.63% -0.43%
1967 1.82% -0.63%
1966 1.88% -0.75%
1965 1.83% -0.41%
1964 1.9% 0.06%
1963 1.88% 0.4%
1962 1.88% 0.72%
1961 2.02% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Canada Portugal
Current population
42181965
10667081
Population rank 38/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.13%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +319
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +16,472
Net migration rank 5/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 16,472
2024 - 368,599 - 20,648
2023 28,058 433,842 -32,792 29,102
2022 15,574 459,988 -40,694 68,696
2021 57,360 198,867 -45,592 69,606
2020 53,241 256,592 -39,129 54,076
2019 86,523 387,685 -24,687 63,031
2018 88,974 420,224 -25,709 22,495
2017 98,672 372,685 -23,691 13,979
2016 115,555 329,455 -23,749 -775
2015 117,825 224,332 -23,823 -3,209
2014 127,563 192,884 -22,882 -26,447
2013 129,799 239,813 -24,052 -36,342
2012 135,382 243,748 -17,875 -37,083
2011 133,923 227,075 -5,279 -31,513
2010 139,425 225,369 -4,230 -5,627
2009 144,609 244,463 -5,284 14,532
2008 142,963 238,083 0 9,478
2007 134,845 213,801 -1,055 21,064
2006 130,285 202,175 3,156 16,754
2005 116,074 204,526 2,101 15,537
2004 111,786 194,611 7,339 13,928
2003 110,749 185,643 4,184 24,740
2002 106,621 208,060 8,335 42,169
2001 114,777 222,100 8,290 55,565
2000 110,469 201,727 15,435 60,586
1999 118,565 158,342 8,175 49,572
1998 126,651 142,346 7,112 40,931
1997 134,577 144,678 8,087 36,922
1996 153,973 154,553 4,026 32,640
1995 167,023 141,818 4,011 26,971
1994 179,804 134,863 9,991 20,761
1993 186,451 133,426 7,972 8,561
1992 204,273 138,121 13,933 -11,847
1991 207,477 134,463 12,948 -37,914
1990 213,222 181,461 13,976 -34,855
1989 207,304 258,094 22,011 -30,615
1988 192,901 238,003 24,047 -26,595
1987 190,416 171,308 28,084 -23,142
1986 190,532 121,928 31,102 -20,000
1985 204,153 69,776 33,077 -19,183
1984 204,856 55,982 45,983 -16,658
1983 202,931 66,172 47,798 -16,568
1982 200,935 89,544 58,479 -15,006
1981 206,005 113,461 56,152 -7,938
1980 203,480 122,743 63,481 29,881
1979 203,293 86,719 67,628 32,434
1978 194,102 52,781 70,731 34,345
1977 199,297 70,339 84,156 37,779
1976 196,979 106,894 85,138 40,490
1975 196,718 139,797 81,841 42,262
1974 182,464 155,596 74,412 41,254
1973 184,432 125,401 76,835 39,748
1972 188,857 89,880 83,715 39,058
1971 208,640 210,244 82,980 48,944
1970 215,372 304,627 87,672 -191,862
1969 216,588 93,600 89,329 -161,114
1968 211,589 108,864 100,737 -145,200
1967 220,450 132,856 106,495 -136,232
1966 236,566 144,641 107,171 -129,233
1965 269,589 112,401 115,182 -123,855
1964 307,268 68,003 120,170 -118,763
1963 318,595 51,831 113,783 -116,874
1962 325,745 35,373 123,217 -113,947
1961 334,360 34,721 117,867 -112,768
1960 338,487 49,694 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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