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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 6.5 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Canada vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Serbia
2100 55,893,812 3,621,418
2099 55,710,628 3,649,584
2098 55,520,878 3,677,789
2097 55,326,351 3,706,279
2096 55,153,117 3,734,933
2095 54,983,479 3,763,769
2094 54,818,119 3,792,851
2093 54,651,641 3,822,147
2092 54,494,148 3,851,865
2091 54,329,082 3,881,833
2090 54,183,996 3,911,964
2089 54,034,513 3,942,571
2088 53,855,760 3,973,274
2087 53,708,023 4,004,485
2086 53,553,781 4,036,066
2085 53,403,315 4,068,021
2084 53,246,675 4,100,403
2083 53,081,827 4,133,391
2082 52,930,998 4,166,924
2081 52,761,672 4,200,811
2080 52,602,997 4,235,306
2079 52,444,008 4,270,442
2078 52,275,214 4,306,246
2077 52,118,254 4,342,382
2076 51,944,937 4,378,754
2075 51,774,515 4,415,505
2074 51,611,349 4,452,888
2073 51,449,506 4,490,589
2072 51,279,503 4,528,672
2071 51,106,234 4,567,167
2070 50,934,622 4,606,212
2069 50,760,591 4,645,524
2068 50,585,692 4,685,090
2067 50,396,558 4,724,796
2066 50,216,488 4,764,445
2065 50,037,049 4,804,405
2064 49,857,150 4,844,434
2063 49,675,417 4,884,574
2062 49,491,872 4,924,899
2061 49,316,172 4,964,985
2060 49,148,043 5,005,138
2059 48,975,435 5,045,125
2058 48,801,460 5,085,292
2057 48,640,413 5,125,901
2056 48,484,751 5,166,530
2055 48,333,252 5,207,137
2054 48,184,303 5,247,793
2053 48,036,252 5,288,369
2052 47,875,085 5,329,487
2051 47,719,858 5,371,281
2050 47,562,681 5,413,067
2049 47,417,162 5,455,402
2048 47,254,138 5,498,031
2047 47,091,915 5,541,158
2046 46,926,799 5,584,824
2045 46,743,844 5,629,108
2044 46,562,785 5,673,908
2043 46,379,045 5,719,287
2042 46,188,550 5,765,400
2041 45,994,664 5,811,936
2040 45,799,063 5,858,464
2039 45,593,547 5,905,404
2038 45,374,241 5,952,107
2037 45,148,803 5,998,763
2036 44,917,782 6,045,097
2035 44,691,033 6,091,385
2034 44,439,937 6,137,447
2033 44,193,040 6,183,536
2032 43,925,613 6,229,136
2031 43,643,438 6,274,395
2030 43,355,390 6,319,422
2029 43,060,128 6,363,799
2028 42,748,060 6,407,914
2027 42,426,742 6,451,609
2026 42,091,205 6,494,521
2025 41,714,545 6,543,364
2024 41,288,599 6,586,476
2023 40,083,484 6,623,183
2022 38,935,934 6,664,449
2021 38,239,864 6,834,326
2020 38,028,638 6,899,126
2019 37,618,495 6,945,235
2018 37,072,620 6,982,604
2017 36,545,075 7,020,858
2016 36,110,803 7,058,322
2015 35,704,498 7,095,383
2014 35,434,066 7,131,787
2013 35,080,992 7,166,553
2012 34,713,395 7,201,497
2011 34,339,221 7,236,519
2010 34,005,902 7,291,436
2009 33,630,069 7,320,807
2008 33,247,298 7,350,222
2007 32,888,886 7,381,579
2006 32,571,193 7,411,569
2005 32,242,732 7,440,769
2004 31,938,807 7,463,157
2003 31,642,461 7,480,591
2002 31,359,199 7,500,031
2001 31,020,855 7,503,433
2000 30,685,730 7,516,346
1999 30,401,286 7,540,401
1998 30,155,173 7,567,745
1997 29,905,948 7,598,538
1996 29,610,218 7,622,185
1995 29,302,311 7,628,264
1994 29,000,663 7,622,711
1993 28,684,764 7,614,328
1992 28,371,264 7,604,063
1991 28,037,420 7,595,636
1990 27,691,138 7,897,937
1989 27,276,781 7,893,787
1988 26,791,747 7,884,218
1987 26,446,601 7,868,027
1986 26,100,278 7,853,824
1985 25,842,116 7,835,902
1984 25,607,053 7,813,549
1983 25,366,451 7,788,100
1982 25,116,942 7,763,335
1981 24,819,915 7,736,787
1980 24,515,667 7,709,544
1979 24,201,544 7,541,997
1978 23,963,203 7,504,017
1977 23,725,843 7,462,783
1976 23,449,808 7,418,973
1975 23,143,275 7,368,717
1974 22,807,969 7,326,043
1973 22,491,777 7,283,902
1972 22,218,463 7,252,012
1971 21,962,032 7,211,716
1970 21,324,000 7,164,993
1969 21,028,000 7,123,249
1968 20,744,000 7,007,586
1967 20,412,000 6,966,522
1966 20,048,000 6,927,969
1965 19,678,000 6,876,624
1964 19,325,000 6,832,855
1963 18,964,000 6,787,950
1962 18,614,000 6,740,264
1961 18,271,000 6,689,077
1960 17,909,356 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Serbia
2100 0.33% -0.77%
2099 0.34% -0.77%
2098 0.35% -0.77%
2097 0.31% -0.77%
2096 0.31% -0.77%
2095 0.3% -0.77%
2094 0.3% -0.77%
2093 0.29% -0.77%
2092 0.3% -0.77%
2091 0.27% -0.77%
2090 0.28% -0.78%
2089 0.33% -0.77%
2088 0.28% -0.78%
2087 0.29% -0.78%
2086 0.28% -0.79%
2085 0.29% -0.79%
2084 0.31% -0.8%
2083 0.28% -0.8%
2082 0.32% -0.81%
2081 0.3% -0.81%
2080 0.3% -0.82%
2079 0.32% -0.83%
2078 0.3% -0.83%
2077 0.33% -0.83%
2076 0.33% -0.83%
2075 0.32% -0.84%
2074 0.31% -0.84%
2073 0.33% -0.84%
2072 0.34% -0.84%
2071 0.34% -0.85%
2070 0.34% -0.85%
2069 0.35% -0.84%
2068 0.38% -0.84%
2067 0.36% -0.83%
2066 0.36% -0.83%
2065 0.36% -0.83%
2064 0.37% -0.82%
2063 0.37% -0.82%
2062 0.36% -0.81%
2061 0.34% -0.8%
2060 0.35% -0.79%
2059 0.36% -0.79%
2058 0.33% -0.79%
2057 0.32% -0.79%
2056 0.31% -0.78%
2055 0.31% -0.77%
2054 0.31% -0.77%
2053 0.34% -0.77%
2052 0.33% -0.78%
2051 0.33% -0.77%
2050 0.31% -0.78%
2049 0.34% -0.78%
2048 0.34% -0.78%
2047 0.35% -0.78%
2046 0.39% -0.79%
2045 0.39% -0.79%
2044 0.4% -0.79%
2043 0.41% -0.8%
2042 0.42% -0.8%
2041 0.43% -0.79%
2040 0.45% -0.79%
2039 0.48% -0.78%
2038 0.5% -0.78%
2037 0.51% -0.77%
2036 0.51% -0.76%
2035 0.57% -0.75%
2034 0.56% -0.75%
2033 0.61% -0.73%
2032 0.65% -0.72%
2031 0.66% -0.71%
2030 0.69% -0.7%
2029 0.73% -0.69%
2028 0.76% -0.68%
2027 0.8% -0.66%
2026 0.9% -0.75%
2025 1.03% -0.65%
2024 3.01% -0.55%
2023 2.95% -0.62%
2022 1.82% -2.49%
2021 0.56% -0.94%
2020 1.09% -0.66%
2019 1.47% -0.54%
2018 1.44% -0.54%
2017 1.2% -0.53%
2016 1.14% -0.52%
2015 0.76% -0.51%
2014 1.01% -0.49%
2013 1.06% -0.49%
2012 1.09% -0.48%
2011 0.98% -0.75%
2010 1.12% -0.4%
2009 1.15% -0.4%
2008 1.09% -0.42%
2007 0.98% -0.4%
2006 1.02% -0.39%
2005 0.95% -0.3%
2004 0.94% -0.23%
2003 0.9% -0.26%
2002 1.09% -0.05%
2001 1.09% -0.17%
2000 0.94% -0.32%
1999 0.82% -0.36%
1998 0.83% -0.41%
1997 1% -0.31%
1996 1.05% -0.08%
1995 1.04% 0.07%
1994 1.1% 0.11%
1993 1.1% 0.13%
1992 1.19% 0.11%
1991 1.25% -3.83%
1990 1.52% 0.05%
1989 1.81% 0.12%
1988 1.31% 0.21%
1987 1.33% 0.18%
1986 1% 0.23%
1985 0.92% 0.29%
1984 0.95% 0.33%
1983 0.99% 0.32%
1982 1.2% 0.34%
1981 1.24% 0.35%
1980 1.3% 2.22%
1979 0.99% 0.51%
1978 1% 0.55%
1977 1.18% 0.59%
1976 1.32% 0.68%
1975 1.47% 0.58%
1974 1.41% 0.58%
1973 1.23% 0.44%
1972 1.17% 0.56%
1971 2.99% 0.65%
1970 1.41% 0.59%
1969 1.37% 1.65%
1968 1.63% 0.59%
1967 1.82% 0.56%
1966 1.88% 0.75%
1965 1.83% 0.64%
1964 1.9% 0.66%
1963 1.88% 0.71%
1962 1.88% 0.77%
1961 2.02% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Canada Serbia
Current population
42181965
6494521
Population rank 38/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.08%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -13,086
Net migration rank 5/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -13,086
2024 - 368,599 - -8,132
2023 28,058 433,842 -36,427 4,348
2022 15,574 459,988 -46,651 40,118
2021 57,360 198,867 -74,494 -8,974
2020 53,241 256,592 -55,193 -10,220
2019 86,523 387,685 -36,810 -18,891
2018 88,974 420,224 -37,707 -18,883
2017 98,672 372,685 -39,317 -18,651
2016 115,555 329,455 -35,998 -18,322
2015 117,825 224,332 -37,605 -18,789
2014 127,563 192,884 -34,946 -18,846
2013 129,799 239,813 -34,399 -17,866
2012 135,382 243,748 -35,288 -18,513
2011 133,923 227,075 -36,906 611
2010 139,425 225,369 -34,999 3,632
2009 144,609 244,463 -33,676 6,043
2008 142,963 238,083 -33,590 7,070
2007 134,845 213,801 -34,693 7,045
2006 130,285 202,175 -31,870 8,018
2005 116,074 204,526 -34,227 7,945
2004 111,786 194,611 -26,121 7,300
2003 110,749 185,643 -24,686 6,854
2002 106,621 208,060 -24,750 1,562
2001 114,777 222,100 -20,259 -12,007
2000 110,469 201,727 -30,065 -14,368
1999 118,565 158,342 -29,408 -4,073
1998 126,651 142,346 -23,006 -5,665
1997 134,577 144,678 -18,389 -5,817
1996 153,973 154,553 -16,007 -5,598
1995 167,023 141,818 -7,628 -6,019
1994 179,804 134,863 -7,157 -5,934
1993 186,451 133,426 -5,703 -5,972
1992 204,273 138,121 -3,779 -4,415
1991 207,477 134,463 2,210 -8,483
1990 213,222 181,461 7,416 -16,260
1989 207,304 258,094 11,872 -16,360
1988 192,901 238,003 13,852 -15,715
1987 190,416 171,308 16,711 -16,686
1986 190,532 121,928 19,407 -17,990
1985 204,153 69,776 22,090 -17,646
1984 204,856 55,982 23,815 -15,567
1983 202,931 66,172 27,515 -15,301
1982 200,935 89,544 30,603 -13,550
1981 206,005 113,461 34,304 -8,531
1980 203,480 122,743 36,273 287
1979 203,293 86,719 39,022 -960
1978 194,102 52,781 43,636 -1,481
1977 199,297 70,339 48,105 -1,953
1976 196,979 106,894 51,399 -2,744
1975 196,718 139,797 52,502 -3,490
1974 182,464 155,596 51,583 -3,525
1973 184,432 125,401 49,596 -2,396
1972 188,857 89,880 48,248 -348
1971 208,640 210,244 47,424 1,655
1970 215,372 304,627 48,343 1,861
1969 216,588 93,600 50,304 4,112
1968 211,589 108,864 51,653 5,430
1967 220,450 132,856 53,120 6,114
1966 236,566 144,641 53,338 7,037
1965 269,589 112,401 53,383 7,957
1964 307,268 68,003 54,185 8,045
1963 318,595 51,831 55,580 8,276
1962 325,745 35,373 59,307 6,064
1961 334,360 34,721 61,065 6,422
1960 338,487 49,694 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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