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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.87 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Canada vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Slovakia
2100 55,893,812 3,377,764
2099 55,710,628 3,399,869
2098 55,520,878 3,422,010
2097 55,326,351 3,444,161
2096 55,153,117 3,466,284
2095 54,983,479 3,488,595
2094 54,818,119 3,511,062
2093 54,651,641 3,533,742
2092 54,494,148 3,556,708
2091 54,329,082 3,580,021
2090 54,183,996 3,603,675
2089 54,034,513 3,627,811
2088 53,855,760 3,652,354
2087 53,708,023 3,677,451
2086 53,553,781 3,703,217
2085 53,403,315 3,729,670
2084 53,246,675 3,756,777
2083 53,081,827 3,784,617
2082 52,930,998 3,813,170
2081 52,761,672 3,842,528
2080 52,602,997 3,872,714
2079 52,444,008 3,903,653
2078 52,275,214 3,935,351
2077 52,118,254 3,967,981
2076 51,944,937 4,001,363
2075 51,774,515 4,035,465
2074 51,611,349 4,070,159
2073 51,449,506 4,105,475
2072 51,279,503 4,141,396
2071 51,106,234 4,177,582
2070 50,934,622 4,214,086
2069 50,760,591 4,250,775
2068 50,585,692 4,287,566
2067 50,396,558 4,324,173
2066 50,216,488 4,360,463
2065 50,037,049 4,396,562
2064 49,857,150 4,432,349
2063 49,675,417 4,467,634
2062 49,491,872 4,502,390
2061 49,316,172 4,536,423
2060 49,148,043 4,569,861
2059 48,975,435 4,602,562
2058 48,801,460 4,634,484
2057 48,640,413 4,665,491
2056 48,484,751 4,695,744
2055 48,333,252 4,725,147
2054 48,184,303 4,753,640
2053 48,036,252 4,781,680
2052 47,875,085 4,809,152
2051 47,719,858 4,836,056
2050 47,562,681 4,862,512
2049 47,417,162 4,888,649
2048 47,254,138 4,914,306
2047 47,091,915 4,939,719
2046 46,926,799 4,964,917
2045 46,743,844 4,989,905
2044 46,562,785 5,014,849
2043 46,379,045 5,039,628
2042 46,188,550 5,064,051
2041 45,994,664 5,088,319
2040 45,799,063 5,112,265
2039 45,593,547 5,135,696
2038 45,374,241 5,158,725
2037 45,148,803 5,181,188
2036 44,917,782 5,203,033
2035 44,691,033 5,224,142
2034 44,439,937 5,244,168
2033 44,193,040 5,263,308
2032 43,925,613 5,281,327
2031 43,643,438 5,298,206
2030 43,355,390 5,313,745
2029 43,060,128 5,327,761
2028 42,748,060 5,339,993
2027 42,426,742 5,350,648
2026 42,091,205 5,359,438
2025 41,714,545 5,396,894
2024 41,288,599 5,422,069
2023 40,083,484 5,426,740
2022 38,935,934 5,431,752
2021 38,239,864 5,447,247
2020 38,028,638 5,458,827
2019 37,618,495 5,454,147
2018 37,072,620 5,446,771
2017 36,545,075 5,439,232
2016 36,110,803 5,430,798
2015 35,704,498 5,423,801
2014 35,434,066 5,418,649
2013 35,080,992 5,413,393
2012 34,713,395 5,407,579
2011 34,339,221 5,398,384
2010 34,005,902 5,391,428
2009 33,630,069 5,386,406
2008 33,247,298 5,379,233
2007 32,888,886 5,374,622
2006 32,571,193 5,373,054
2005 32,242,732 5,372,807
2004 31,938,807 5,372,280
2003 31,642,461 5,373,374
2002 31,359,199 5,376,912
2001 31,020,855 5,378,867
2000 30,685,730 5,388,720
1999 30,401,286 5,396,020
1998 30,155,173 5,390,516
1997 29,905,948 5,383,291
1996 29,610,218 5,373,361
1995 29,302,311 5,361,999
1994 29,000,663 5,346,331
1993 28,684,764 5,325,305
1992 28,371,264 5,305,016
1991 28,037,420 5,303,294
1990 27,691,138 5,299,187
1989 27,276,781 5,275,942
1988 26,791,747 5,250,596
1987 26,446,601 5,222,840
1986 26,100,278 5,193,838
1985 25,842,116 5,161,768
1984 25,607,053 5,127,097
1983 25,366,451 5,091,971
1982 25,116,942 5,055,099
1981 24,819,915 5,016,105
1980 24,515,667 4,979,815
1979 24,201,544 4,938,973
1978 23,963,203 4,890,125
1977 23,725,843 4,840,501
1976 23,449,808 4,789,507
1975 23,143,275 4,739,105
1974 22,807,969 4,689,623
1973 22,491,777 4,641,445
1972 22,218,463 4,596,622
1971 21,962,032 4,557,449
1970 21,324,000 4,538,223
1969 21,028,000 4,518,607
1968 20,744,000 4,483,915
1967 20,412,000 4,449,367
1966 20,048,000 4,411,666
1965 19,678,000 4,370,983
1964 19,325,000 4,327,341
1963 18,964,000 4,282,017
1962 18,614,000 4,238,188
1961 18,271,000 4,191,667
1960 17,909,356 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Slovakia
2100 0.33% -0.65%
2099 0.34% -0.65%
2098 0.35% -0.64%
2097 0.31% -0.64%
2096 0.31% -0.64%
2095 0.3% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.64%
2093 0.29% -0.65%
2092 0.3% -0.65%
2091 0.27% -0.66%
2090 0.28% -0.67%
2089 0.33% -0.67%
2088 0.28% -0.68%
2087 0.29% -0.7%
2086 0.28% -0.71%
2085 0.29% -0.72%
2084 0.31% -0.74%
2083 0.28% -0.75%
2082 0.32% -0.76%
2081 0.3% -0.78%
2080 0.3% -0.79%
2079 0.32% -0.81%
2078 0.3% -0.82%
2077 0.33% -0.83%
2076 0.33% -0.85%
2075 0.32% -0.85%
2074 0.31% -0.86%
2073 0.33% -0.87%
2072 0.34% -0.87%
2071 0.34% -0.87%
2070 0.34% -0.86%
2069 0.35% -0.86%
2068 0.38% -0.85%
2067 0.36% -0.83%
2066 0.36% -0.82%
2065 0.36% -0.81%
2064 0.37% -0.79%
2063 0.37% -0.77%
2062 0.36% -0.75%
2061 0.34% -0.73%
2060 0.35% -0.71%
2059 0.36% -0.69%
2058 0.33% -0.66%
2057 0.32% -0.64%
2056 0.31% -0.62%
2055 0.31% -0.6%
2054 0.31% -0.59%
2053 0.34% -0.57%
2052 0.33% -0.56%
2051 0.33% -0.54%
2050 0.31% -0.53%
2049 0.34% -0.52%
2048 0.34% -0.51%
2047 0.35% -0.51%
2046 0.39% -0.5%
2045 0.39% -0.5%
2044 0.4% -0.49%
2043 0.41% -0.48%
2042 0.42% -0.48%
2041 0.43% -0.47%
2040 0.45% -0.46%
2039 0.48% -0.45%
2038 0.5% -0.43%
2037 0.51% -0.42%
2036 0.51% -0.4%
2035 0.57% -0.38%
2034 0.56% -0.36%
2033 0.61% -0.34%
2032 0.65% -0.32%
2031 0.66% -0.29%
2030 0.69% -0.26%
2029 0.73% -0.23%
2028 0.76% -0.2%
2027 0.8% -0.16%
2026 0.9% -0.69%
2025 1.03% -0.46%
2024 3.01% -0.09%
2023 2.95% -0.09%
2022 1.82% -0.28%
2021 0.56% -0.21%
2020 1.09% 0.09%
2019 1.47% 0.14%
2018 1.44% 0.14%
2017 1.2% 0.16%
2016 1.14% 0.13%
2015 0.76% 0.1%
2014 1.01% 0.1%
2013 1.06% 0.11%
2012 1.09% 0.17%
2011 0.98% 0.13%
2010 1.12% 0.09%
2009 1.15% 0.13%
2008 1.09% 0.09%
2007 0.98% 0.03%
2006 1.02% 0.005%
2005 0.95% 0.01%
2004 0.94% -0.02%
2003 0.9% -0.07%
2002 1.09% -0.04%
2001 1.09% -0.18%
2000 0.94% -0.14%
1999 0.82% 0.1%
1998 0.83% 0.13%
1997 1% 0.18%
1996 1.05% 0.21%
1995 1.04% 0.29%
1994 1.1% 0.39%
1993 1.1% 0.38%
1992 1.19% 0.03%
1991 1.25% 0.08%
1990 1.52% 0.44%
1989 1.81% 0.48%
1988 1.31% 0.53%
1987 1.33% 0.56%
1986 1% 0.62%
1985 0.92% 0.68%
1984 0.95% 0.69%
1983 0.99% 0.73%
1982 1.2% 0.78%
1981 1.24% 0.73%
1980 1.3% 0.83%
1979 0.99% 1%
1978 1% 1.03%
1977 1.18% 1.06%
1976 1.32% 1.06%
1975 1.47% 1.06%
1974 1.41% 1.04%
1973 1.23% 0.98%
1972 1.17% 0.86%
1971 2.99% 0.42%
1970 1.41% 0.43%
1969 1.37% 0.77%
1968 1.63% 0.78%
1967 1.82% 0.85%
1966 1.88% 0.93%
1965 1.83% 1.01%
1964 1.9% 1.06%
1963 1.88% 1.03%
1962 1.88% 1.11%
1961 2.02% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Canada Slovakia
Current population
42181965
5359438
Population rank 38/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.06%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -13
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -31,377
Net migration rank 5/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -31,377
2024 - 368,599 - -21,027
2023 28,058 433,842 -5,427 4,933
2022 15,574 459,988 -7,062 92,314
2021 57,360 198,867 -16,886 -8,172
2020 53,241 256,592 -2,184 4,350
2019 86,523 387,685 3,818 3,128
2018 88,974 420,224 3,268 3,446
2017 98,672 372,685 4,351 3,279
2016 115,555 329,455 5,431 3,487
2015 117,825 224,332 2,170 2,549
2014 127,563 192,884 3,793 -1,158
2013 129,799 239,813 2,707 -1,181
2012 135,382 243,748 3,245 871
2011 133,923 227,075 9,177 -2,392
2010 139,425 225,369 7,008 -1,814
2009 144,609 244,463 8,619 -542
2008 142,963 238,083 4,303 -495
2007 134,845 213,801 537 -571
2006 130,285 202,175 537 -549
2005 116,074 204,526 537 -561
2004 111,786 194,611 1,611 -522
2003 110,749 185,643 -537 -646
2002 106,621 208,060 -538 -580
2001 114,777 222,100 -1,076 -860
2000 110,469 201,727 2,155 -831
1999 118,565 158,342 3,777 -119
1998 126,651 142,346 4,312 -12
1997 134,577 144,678 6,999 247
1996 153,973 154,553 9,135 246
1995 167,023 141,818 9,115 -30
1994 179,804 134,863 14,970 -109
1993 186,451 133,426 20,769 72
1992 204,273 138,121 21,220 -201
1991 207,477 134,463 23,865 174
1990 213,222 181,461 25,436 -9,402
1989 207,304 258,094 26,380 -7,254
1988 192,901 238,003 30,979 -6,500
1987 190,416 171,308 31,859 -6,401
1986 190,532 121,928 34,279 -6,143
1985 204,153 69,776 37,680 -6,068
1984 204,856 55,982 38,966 -6,276
1983 202,931 66,172 39,717 -6,361
1982 200,935 89,544 41,958 -6,088
1981 206,005 113,461 43,640 -5,821
1980 203,480 122,743 44,320 -5,522
1979 203,293 86,719 52,353 -4,712
1978 194,102 52,781 52,324 -4,689
1977 199,297 70,339 52,762 -4,621
1976 196,979 106,894 54,121 -4,432
1975 196,718 139,797 52,604 -4,652
1974 182,464 155,596 52,524 -4,190
1973 184,432 125,401 49,199 -3,854
1972 188,857 89,880 46,426 -3,516
1971 208,640 210,244 40,105 -3,495
1970 215,372 304,627 38,575 -4,919
1969 216,588 93,600 39,312 -8,998
1968 211,589 108,864 38,113 -8,881
1967 220,450 132,856 41,824 -8,876
1966 236,566 144,641 45,440 -8,817
1965 269,589 112,401 48,517 -8,707
1964 307,268 68,003 54,092 -8,608
1963 318,595 51,831 54,382 -8,548
1962 325,745 35,373 49,587 -9,019
1961 334,360 34,721 55,749 4,812
1960 338,487 49,694 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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