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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 6.89 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Canada vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Singapore
2100 55,893,812 4,344,248
2099 55,710,628 4,387,645
2098 55,520,878 4,435,189
2097 55,326,351 4,483,484
2096 55,153,117 4,533,994
2095 54,983,479 4,585,243
2094 54,818,119 4,639,568
2093 54,651,641 4,692,749
2092 54,494,148 4,745,364
2091 54,329,082 4,802,089
2090 54,183,996 4,859,572
2089 54,034,513 4,919,853
2088 53,855,760 4,977,701
2087 53,708,023 5,036,662
2086 53,553,781 5,096,772
2085 53,403,315 5,155,480
2084 53,246,675 5,212,381
2083 53,081,827 5,269,612
2082 52,930,998 5,327,281
2081 52,761,672 5,383,608
2080 52,602,997 5,438,023
2079 52,444,008 5,491,695
2078 52,275,214 5,541,781
2077 52,118,254 5,589,429
2076 51,944,937 5,632,686
2075 51,774,515 5,679,862
2074 51,611,349 5,725,351
2073 51,449,506 5,764,008
2072 51,279,503 5,799,655
2071 51,106,234 5,833,262
2070 50,934,622 5,864,115
2069 50,760,591 5,896,709
2068 50,585,692 5,927,631
2067 50,396,558 5,955,955
2066 50,216,488 5,988,826
2065 50,037,049 6,020,244
2064 49,857,150 6,046,805
2063 49,675,417 6,069,231
2062 49,491,872 6,093,782
2061 49,316,172 6,116,847
2060 49,148,043 6,142,295
2059 48,975,435 6,163,191
2058 48,801,460 6,185,611
2057 48,640,413 6,203,303
2056 48,484,751 6,221,491
2055 48,333,252 6,240,206
2054 48,184,303 6,261,488
2053 48,036,252 6,277,678
2052 47,875,085 6,290,046
2051 47,719,858 6,307,270
2050 47,562,681 6,325,698
2049 47,417,162 6,342,616
2048 47,254,138 6,355,818
2047 47,091,915 6,373,684
2046 46,926,799 6,387,901
2045 46,743,844 6,399,811
2044 46,562,785 6,412,802
2043 46,379,045 6,420,804
2042 46,188,550 6,427,555
2041 45,994,664 6,433,153
2040 45,799,063 6,434,727
2039 45,593,547 6,431,367
2038 45,374,241 6,422,540
2037 45,148,803 6,410,923
2036 44,917,782 6,398,937
2035 44,691,033 6,382,637
2034 44,439,937 6,360,610
2033 44,193,040 6,333,556
2032 43,925,613 6,306,749
2031 43,643,438 6,277,847
2030 43,355,390 6,250,608
2029 43,060,128 6,221,161
2028 42,748,060 6,186,754
2027 42,426,742 6,150,947
2026 42,091,205 6,116,548
2025 41,714,545 6,078,250
2024 41,288,599 6,036,860
2023 40,083,484 5,917,648
2022 38,935,934 5,637,022
2021 38,239,864 5,453,566
2020 38,028,638 5,685,807
2019 37,618,495 5,703,569
2018 37,072,620 5,638,676
2017 36,545,075 5,612,253
2016 36,110,803 5,607,283
2015 35,704,498 5,535,002
2014 35,434,066 5,469,724
2013 35,080,992 5,399,162
2012 34,713,395 5,312,437
2011 34,339,221 5,183,688
2010 34,005,902 5,076,732
2009 33,630,069 4,987,573
2008 33,247,298 4,839,396
2007 32,888,886 4,588,599
2006 32,571,193 4,401,365
2005 32,242,732 4,265,762
2004 31,938,807 4,166,664
2003 31,642,461 4,114,826
2002 31,359,199 4,175,950
2001 31,020,855 4,138,012
2000 30,685,730 4,027,887
1999 30,401,286 3,958,723
1998 30,155,173 3,927,213
1997 29,905,948 3,796,038
1996 29,610,218 3,670,704
1995 29,302,311 3,524,506
1994 29,000,663 3,419,048
1993 28,684,764 3,313,471
1992 28,371,264 3,230,698
1991 28,037,420 3,135,083
1990 27,691,138 3,047,132
1989 27,276,781 2,930,901
1988 26,791,747 2,846,108
1987 26,446,601 2,774,789
1986 26,100,278 2,733,373
1985 25,842,116 2,735,957
1984 25,607,053 2,732,221
1983 25,366,451 2,681,061
1982 25,116,942 2,646,466
1981 24,819,915 2,532,835
1980 24,515,667 2,413,945
1979 24,201,544 2,383,500
1978 23,963,203 2,353,600
1977 23,725,843 2,325,300
1976 23,449,808 2,293,300
1975 23,143,275 2,262,600
1974 22,807,969 2,229,800
1973 22,491,777 2,193,000
1972 22,218,463 2,152,400
1971 21,962,032 2,112,900
1970 21,324,000 2,074,507
1969 21,028,000 2,042,500
1968 20,744,000 2,012,000
1967 20,412,000 1,977,600
1966 20,048,000 1,934,400
1965 19,678,000 1,886,900
1964 19,325,000 1,841,600
1963 18,964,000 1,795,000
1962 18,614,000 1,750,200
1961 18,271,000 1,702,400
1960 17,909,356 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Singapore
2100 0.33% -0.99%
2099 0.34% -1.07%
2098 0.35% -1.08%
2097 0.31% -1.11%
2096 0.31% -1.12%
2095 0.3% -1.17%
2094 0.3% -1.13%
2093 0.29% -1.11%
2092 0.3% -1.18%
2091 0.27% -1.18%
2090 0.28% -1.23%
2089 0.33% -1.16%
2088 0.28% -1.17%
2087 0.29% -1.18%
2086 0.28% -1.14%
2085 0.29% -1.09%
2084 0.31% -1.09%
2083 0.28% -1.08%
2082 0.32% -1.05%
2081 0.3% -1%
2080 0.3% -0.98%
2079 0.32% -0.9%
2078 0.3% -0.85%
2077 0.33% -0.77%
2076 0.33% -0.83%
2075 0.32% -0.79%
2074 0.31% -0.67%
2073 0.33% -0.61%
2072 0.34% -0.58%
2071 0.34% -0.53%
2070 0.34% -0.55%
2069 0.35% -0.52%
2068 0.38% -0.48%
2067 0.36% -0.55%
2066 0.36% -0.52%
2065 0.36% -0.44%
2064 0.37% -0.37%
2063 0.37% -0.4%
2062 0.36% -0.38%
2061 0.34% -0.41%
2060 0.35% -0.34%
2059 0.36% -0.36%
2058 0.33% -0.29%
2057 0.32% -0.29%
2056 0.31% -0.3%
2055 0.31% -0.34%
2054 0.31% -0.26%
2053 0.34% -0.2%
2052 0.33% -0.27%
2051 0.33% -0.29%
2050 0.31% -0.27%
2049 0.34% -0.21%
2048 0.34% -0.28%
2047 0.35% -0.22%
2046 0.39% -0.19%
2045 0.39% -0.2%
2044 0.4% -0.12%
2043 0.41% -0.11%
2042 0.42% -0.09%
2041 0.43% -0.02%
2040 0.45% 0.05%
2039 0.48% 0.14%
2038 0.5% 0.18%
2037 0.51% 0.19%
2036 0.51% 0.26%
2035 0.57% 0.35%
2034 0.56% 0.43%
2033 0.61% 0.43%
2032 0.65% 0.46%
2031 0.66% 0.44%
2030 0.69% 0.47%
2029 0.73% 0.56%
2028 0.76% 0.58%
2027 0.8% 0.56%
2026 0.9% 0.63%
2025 1.03% 0.69%
2024 3.01% 2.01%
2023 2.95% 4.98%
2022 1.82% 3.36%
2021 0.56% -4.08%
2020 1.09% -0.31%
2019 1.47% 1.15%
2018 1.44% 0.47%
2017 1.2% 0.09%
2016 1.14% 1.31%
2015 0.76% 1.19%
2014 1.01% 1.31%
2013 1.06% 1.63%
2012 1.09% 2.48%
2011 0.98% 2.11%
2010 1.12% 1.79%
2009 1.15% 3.06%
2008 1.09% 5.47%
2007 0.98% 4.25%
2006 1.02% 3.18%
2005 0.95% 2.38%
2004 0.94% 1.26%
2003 0.9% -1.46%
2002 1.09% 0.92%
2001 1.09% 2.73%
2000 0.94% 1.75%
1999 0.82% 0.8%
1998 0.83% 3.46%
1997 1% 3.41%
1996 1.05% 4.15%
1995 1.04% 3.08%
1994 1.1% 3.19%
1993 1.1% 2.56%
1992 1.19% 3.05%
1991 1.25% 2.89%
1990 1.52% 3.97%
1989 1.81% 2.98%
1988 1.31% 2.57%
1987 1.33% 1.52%
1986 1% -0.09%
1985 0.92% 0.14%
1984 0.95% 1.91%
1983 0.99% 1.31%
1982 1.2% 4.49%
1981 1.24% 4.93%
1980 1.3% 1.28%
1979 0.99% 1.27%
1978 1% 1.22%
1977 1.18% 1.4%
1976 1.32% 1.36%
1975 1.47% 1.47%
1974 1.41% 1.68%
1973 1.23% 1.89%
1972 1.17% 1.87%
1971 2.99% 1.85%
1970 1.41% 1.57%
1969 1.37% 1.52%
1968 1.63% 1.74%
1967 1.82% 2.23%
1966 1.88% 2.52%
1965 1.83% 2.46%
1964 1.9% 2.6%
1963 1.88% 2.56%
1962 1.88% 2.81%
1961 2.02% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Canada Singapore
Current population
42181965
6125852
Population rank 38/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +327
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +16,892
Net migration rank 5/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 16,892
2024 - 368,599 - 20,011
2023 28,058 433,842 7,101 26,996
2022 15,574 459,988 9,019 214,842
2021 57,360 198,867 15,270 -44,030
2020 53,241 256,592 18,763 -145,556
2019 86,523 387,685 21,674 870
2018 88,974 420,224 21,427 21,820
2017 98,672 372,685 21,888 -8,880
2016 115,555 329,455 25,794 13,737
2015 117,825 224,332 27,121 41,852
2014 127,563 192,884 27,896 40,154
2013 129,799 239,813 25,376 52,176
2012 135,382 243,748 29,750 78,501
2011 133,923 227,075 25,919 89,856
2010 139,425 225,369 24,876 72,571
2009 144,609 244,463 27,930 95,841
2008 142,963 238,083 28,068 176,182
2007 134,845 213,801 26,614 192,292
2006 130,285 202,175 25,968 135,625
2005 116,074 204,526 24,741 92,023
2004 111,786 194,611 24,583 50,487
2003 110,749 185,643 24,689 -30,012
2002 106,621 208,060 29,231 -40,023
2001 114,777 222,100 31,035 45,027
2000 110,469 201,727 37,057 55,218
1999 118,565 158,342 32,857 19,681
1998 126,651 142,346 33,381 51,905
1997 134,577 144,678 37,960 95,241
1996 153,973 154,553 38,542 102,018
1995 167,023 141,818 38,065 91,947
1994 179,804 134,863 39,319 71,170
1993 186,451 133,426 40,425 58,820
1992 204,273 138,121 39,091 54,359
1991 207,477 134,463 39,188 57,821
1990 213,222 181,461 41,136 66,950
1989 207,304 258,094 36,929 68,031
1988 192,901 238,003 42,407 40,976
1987 190,416 171,308 33,020 25,411
1986 190,532 121,928 27,880 -7,858
1985 204,153 69,776 32,010 -31,036
1984 204,856 55,982 31,967 -4,396
1983 202,931 66,172 30,296 11,699
1982 200,935 89,544 33,346 41,568
1981 206,005 113,461 32,167 85,869
1980 203,480 122,743 30,657 42,433
1979 203,293 86,719 28,363 -2,384
1978 194,102 52,781 27,537 436
1977 199,297 70,339 26,508 2,757
1976 196,979 106,894 31,189 949
1975 196,718 139,797 28,509 4,104
1974 182,464 155,596 31,664 2,748
1973 184,432 125,401 36,404 -495
1972 188,857 89,880 38,098 -1,631
1971 208,640 210,244 35,708 573
1970 215,372 304,627 35,059 4,024
1969 216,588 93,600 34,314 6,763
1968 211,589 108,864 36,216 6,792
1967 220,450 132,856 40,145 6,006
1966 236,566 144,641 44,298 3,507
1965 269,589 112,401 45,474 4,199
1964 307,268 68,003 47,697 3,043
1963 318,595 51,831 49,542 2,668
1962 325,745 35,373 48,830 3,714
1961 334,360 34,721 49,880 3,490
1960 338,487 49,694 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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

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