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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 19.9 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Canada vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Slovenia
2100 55,893,812 1,640,541
2099 55,710,628 1,644,752
2098 55,520,878 1,648,834
2097 55,326,351 1,653,196
2096 55,153,117 1,657,434
2095 54,983,479 1,661,656
2094 54,818,119 1,665,825
2093 54,651,641 1,670,076
2092 54,494,148 1,674,280
2091 54,329,082 1,678,462
2090 54,183,996 1,682,998
2089 54,034,513 1,687,376
2088 53,855,760 1,691,788
2087 53,708,023 1,696,409
2086 53,553,781 1,701,325
2085 53,403,315 1,706,189
2084 53,246,675 1,711,157
2083 53,081,827 1,716,396
2082 52,930,998 1,721,709
2081 52,761,672 1,727,302
2080 52,602,997 1,733,405
2079 52,444,008 1,739,518
2078 52,275,214 1,746,152
2077 52,118,254 1,752,783
2076 51,944,937 1,759,639
2075 51,774,515 1,766,867
2074 51,611,349 1,774,528
2073 51,449,506 1,782,697
2072 51,279,503 1,790,658
2071 51,106,234 1,798,960
2070 50,934,622 1,807,483
2069 50,760,591 1,816,607
2068 50,585,692 1,825,849
2067 50,396,558 1,834,865
2066 50,216,488 1,844,034
2065 50,037,049 1,853,651
2064 49,857,150 1,863,550
2063 49,675,417 1,873,173
2062 49,491,872 1,882,832
2061 49,316,172 1,892,739
2060 49,148,043 1,902,939
2059 48,975,435 1,912,861
2058 48,801,460 1,922,175
2057 48,640,413 1,932,119
2056 48,484,751 1,941,469
2055 48,333,252 1,950,861
2054 48,184,303 1,959,953
2053 48,036,252 1,968,641
2052 47,875,085 1,977,227
2051 47,719,858 1,985,279
2050 47,562,681 1,993,115
2049 47,417,162 2,000,477
2048 47,254,138 2,007,283
2047 47,091,915 2,014,140
2046 46,926,799 2,020,756
2045 46,743,844 2,027,366
2044 46,562,785 2,033,871
2043 46,379,045 2,040,173
2042 46,188,550 2,046,339
2041 45,994,664 2,052,041
2040 45,799,063 2,057,278
2039 45,593,547 2,062,718
2038 45,374,241 2,067,922
2037 45,148,803 2,073,705
2036 44,917,782 2,079,201
2035 44,691,033 2,084,471
2034 44,439,937 2,089,430
2033 44,193,040 2,094,601
2032 43,925,613 2,099,622
2031 43,643,438 2,104,690
2030 43,355,390 2,109,416
2029 43,060,128 2,113,874
2028 42,748,060 2,118,053
2027 42,426,742 2,121,324
2026 42,091,205 2,124,138
2025 41,714,545 2,126,340
2024 41,288,599 2,127,400
2023 40,083,484 2,120,461
2022 38,935,934 2,112,076
2021 38,239,864 2,108,079
2020 38,028,638 2,102,419
2019 37,618,495 2,088,385
2018 37,072,620 2,073,894
2017 36,545,075 2,066,388
2016 36,110,803 2,065,042
2015 35,704,498 2,063,531
2014 35,434,066 2,061,980
2013 35,080,992 2,059,953
2012 34,713,395 2,057,159
2011 34,339,221 2,052,843
2010 34,005,902 2,048,583
2009 33,630,069 2,039,669
2008 33,247,298 2,021,316
2007 32,888,886 2,018,122
2006 32,571,193 2,006,868
2005 32,242,732 2,000,474
2004 31,938,807 1,997,012
2003 31,642,461 1,995,733
2002 31,359,199 1,994,530
2001 31,020,855 1,992,060
2000 30,685,730 1,988,925
1999 30,401,286 1,983,045
1998 30,155,173 1,981,629
1997 29,905,948 1,985,956
1996 29,610,218 1,988,628
1995 29,302,311 1,989,872
1994 29,000,663 1,989,443
1993 28,684,764 1,991,746
1992 28,371,264 1,996,498
1991 28,037,420 1,999,429
1990 27,691,138 1,998,161
1989 27,276,781 1,996,351
1988 26,791,747 1,995,196
1987 26,446,601 1,989,776
1986 26,100,278 1,965,964
1985 25,842,116 1,941,641
1984 25,607,053 1,932,154
1983 25,366,451 1,922,321
1982 25,116,942 1,910,334
1981 24,819,915 1,906,531
1980 24,515,667 1,901,315
1979 24,201,544 1,882,599
1978 23,963,203 1,862,548
1977 23,725,843 1,842,377
1976 23,449,808 1,820,249
1975 23,143,275 1,793,581
1974 22,807,969 1,776,132
1973 22,491,777 1,766,697
1972 22,218,463 1,752,233
1971 21,962,032 1,738,335
1970 21,324,000 1,724,891
1969 21,028,000 1,713,874
1968 20,744,000 1,704,546
1967 20,412,000 1,689,528
1966 20,048,000 1,669,905
1965 19,678,000 1,649,160
1964 19,325,000 1,632,114
1963 18,964,000 1,616,971
1962 18,614,000 1,603,649
1961 18,271,000 1,594,131
1960 17,909,356 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Slovenia
2100 0.33% -0.26%
2099 0.34% -0.25%
2098 0.35% -0.26%
2097 0.31% -0.26%
2096 0.31% -0.25%
2095 0.3% -0.25%
2094 0.3% -0.25%
2093 0.29% -0.25%
2092 0.3% -0.25%
2091 0.27% -0.27%
2090 0.28% -0.26%
2089 0.33% -0.26%
2088 0.28% -0.27%
2087 0.29% -0.29%
2086 0.28% -0.29%
2085 0.29% -0.29%
2084 0.31% -0.31%
2083 0.28% -0.31%
2082 0.32% -0.32%
2081 0.3% -0.35%
2080 0.3% -0.35%
2079 0.32% -0.38%
2078 0.3% -0.38%
2077 0.33% -0.39%
2076 0.33% -0.41%
2075 0.32% -0.43%
2074 0.31% -0.46%
2073 0.33% -0.44%
2072 0.34% -0.46%
2071 0.34% -0.47%
2070 0.34% -0.5%
2069 0.35% -0.51%
2068 0.38% -0.49%
2067 0.36% -0.5%
2066 0.36% -0.52%
2065 0.36% -0.53%
2064 0.37% -0.51%
2063 0.37% -0.51%
2062 0.36% -0.52%
2061 0.34% -0.54%
2060 0.35% -0.52%
2059 0.36% -0.48%
2058 0.33% -0.51%
2057 0.32% -0.48%
2056 0.31% -0.48%
2055 0.31% -0.46%
2054 0.31% -0.44%
2053 0.34% -0.43%
2052 0.33% -0.41%
2051 0.33% -0.39%
2050 0.31% -0.37%
2049 0.34% -0.34%
2048 0.34% -0.34%
2047 0.35% -0.33%
2046 0.39% -0.33%
2045 0.39% -0.32%
2044 0.4% -0.31%
2043 0.41% -0.3%
2042 0.42% -0.28%
2041 0.43% -0.25%
2040 0.45% -0.26%
2039 0.48% -0.25%
2038 0.5% -0.28%
2037 0.51% -0.26%
2036 0.51% -0.25%
2035 0.57% -0.24%
2034 0.56% -0.25%
2033 0.61% -0.24%
2032 0.65% -0.24%
2031 0.66% -0.22%
2030 0.69% -0.21%
2029 0.73% -0.2%
2028 0.76% -0.15%
2027 0.8% -0.13%
2026 0.9% -0.1%
2025 1.03% -0.05%
2024 3.01% 0.33%
2023 2.95% 0.4%
2022 1.82% 0.19%
2021 0.56% 0.27%
2020 1.09% 0.67%
2019 1.47% 0.7%
2018 1.44% 0.36%
2017 1.2% 0.07%
2016 1.14% 0.07%
2015 0.76% 0.08%
2014 1.01% 0.1%
2013 1.06% 0.14%
2012 1.09% 0.21%
2011 0.98% 0.21%
2010 1.12% 0.44%
2009 1.15% 0.91%
2008 1.09% 0.16%
2007 0.98% 0.56%
2006 1.02% 0.32%
2005 0.95% 0.17%
2004 0.94% 0.06%
2003 0.9% 0.06%
2002 1.09% 0.12%
2001 1.09% 0.16%
2000 0.94% 0.3%
1999 0.82% 0.07%
1998 0.83% -0.22%
1997 1% -0.13%
1996 1.05% -0.06%
1995 1.04% 0.02%
1994 1.1% -0.12%
1993 1.1% -0.24%
1992 1.19% -0.15%
1991 1.25% 0.06%
1990 1.52% 0.09%
1989 1.81% 0.06%
1988 1.31% 0.27%
1987 1.33% 1.21%
1986 1% 1.25%
1985 0.92% 0.49%
1984 0.95% 0.51%
1983 0.99% 0.63%
1982 1.2% 0.2%
1981 1.24% 0.27%
1980 1.3% 0.99%
1979 0.99% 1.08%
1978 1% 1.09%
1977 1.18% 1.22%
1976 1.32% 1.49%
1975 1.47% 0.98%
1974 1.41% 0.53%
1973 1.23% 0.83%
1972 1.17% 0.8%
1971 2.99% 0.78%
1970 1.41% 0.64%
1969 1.37% 0.55%
1968 1.63% 0.89%
1967 1.82% 1.18%
1966 1.88% 1.26%
1965 1.83% 1.04%
1964 1.9% 0.94%
1963 1.88% 0.83%
1962 1.88% 0.6%
1961 2.02% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Canada Slovenia
Current population
42181965
2124138
Population rank 38/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.03%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +19
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +2,711
Net migration rank 5/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 2,711
2024 - 368,599 - 3,319
2023 28,058 433,842 -4,665 5,339
2022 15,574 459,988 -4,858 9,014
2021 57,360 198,867 -4,216 2,477
2020 53,241 256,592 -5,256 28,514
2019 86,523 387,685 -1,254 16,352
2018 88,974 420,224 -1,037 14,640
2017 98,672 372,685 -207 1,359
2016 115,555 329,455 826 1,195
2015 117,825 224,332 826 712
2014 127,563 192,884 2,268 -70
2013 129,799 239,813 1,648 639
2012 135,382 243,748 2,674 1,117
2011 133,923 227,075 3,285 2,190
2010 139,425 225,369 3,687 -410
2009 144,609 244,463 3,060 11,594
2008 142,963 238,083 3,437 2,971
2007 134,845 213,801 1,211 14,191
2006 130,285 202,175 602 6,081
2005 116,074 204,526 -600 6,317
2004 111,786 194,611 -599 1,759
2003 110,749 185,643 -1,996 3,218
2002 106,621 208,060 -1,197 1,975
2001 114,777 222,100 -996 4,527
2000 110,469 201,727 -398 3,124
1999 118,565 158,342 -1,388 10,291
1998 126,651 142,346 -1,189 -5,280
1997 134,577 144,678 -794 -1,298
1996 153,973 154,553 0 -2,456
1995 167,023 141,818 0 356
1994 179,804 134,863 199 -153
1993 186,451 133,426 -199 -4,641
1992 204,273 138,121 598 -5,547
1991 207,477 134,463 2,199 -3,325
1990 213,222 181,461 3,797 618
1989 207,304 258,094 4,592 -2,718
1988 192,901 238,003 5,986 -3,023
1987 190,416 171,308 5,771 2,972
1986 190,532 121,928 6,094 32,700
1985 204,153 69,776 6,213 3,404
1984 204,856 55,982 5,990 3,280
1983 202,931 66,172 6,343 3,613
1982 200,935 89,544 9,170 -8,695
1981 206,005 113,461 10,485 -5,016
1980 203,480 122,743 11,027 3,128
1979 203,293 86,719 12,614 2,107
1978 194,102 52,781 11,920 2,113
1977 199,297 70,339 12,160 2,584
1976 196,979 106,894 12,196 2,226
1975 196,718 139,797 11,658 2,421
1974 182,464 155,596 11,367 3,145
1973 184,432 125,401 11,837 2,175
1972 188,857 89,880 10,513 2,924
1971 208,640 210,244 10,951 2,286
1970 215,372 304,627 10,004 260
1969 216,588 93,600 9,427 685
1968 211,589 108,864 11,250 438
1967 220,450 132,856 13,516 -192
1966 236,566 144,641 15,697 -1,262
1965 269,589 112,401 14,513 -1,421
1964 307,268 68,003 12,567 -349
1963 318,595 51,831 14,068 -180
1962 325,745 35,373 13,150 148
1961 334,360 34,721 14,985 -306
1960 338,487 49,694 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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