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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.16 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Canada vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Spain
2100 55,893,812 33,862,981
2099 55,710,628 34,039,965
2098 55,520,878 34,215,187
2097 55,326,351 34,387,116
2096 55,153,117 34,552,002
2095 54,983,479 34,719,411
2094 54,818,119 34,882,039
2093 54,651,641 35,044,043
2092 54,494,148 35,204,657
2091 54,329,082 35,366,895
2090 54,183,996 35,535,838
2089 54,034,513 35,707,942
2088 53,855,760 35,877,681
2087 53,708,023 36,043,209
2086 53,553,781 36,210,710
2085 53,403,315 36,386,207
2084 53,246,675 36,564,622
2083 53,081,827 36,749,680
2082 52,930,998 36,936,644
2081 52,761,672 37,133,976
2080 52,602,997 37,337,517
2079 52,444,008 37,551,557
2078 52,275,214 37,771,135
2077 52,118,254 38,002,963
2076 51,944,937 38,249,247
2075 51,774,515 38,506,040
2074 51,611,349 38,777,715
2073 51,449,506 39,056,249
2072 51,279,503 39,348,447
2071 51,106,234 39,642,346
2070 50,934,622 39,949,413
2069 50,760,591 40,256,590
2068 50,585,692 40,575,543
2067 50,396,558 40,893,798
2066 50,216,488 41,218,263
2065 50,037,049 41,543,254
2064 49,857,150 41,878,338
2063 49,675,417 42,208,320
2062 49,491,872 42,542,893
2061 49,316,172 42,874,096
2060 49,148,043 43,191,452
2059 48,975,435 43,506,737
2058 48,801,460 43,809,907
2057 48,640,413 44,112,668
2056 48,484,751 44,415,689
2055 48,333,252 44,691,749
2054 48,184,303 44,958,971
2053 48,036,252 45,223,225
2052 47,875,085 45,470,541
2051 47,719,858 45,695,307
2050 47,562,681 45,911,520
2049 47,417,162 46,127,777
2048 47,254,138 46,322,244
2047 47,091,915 46,510,152
2046 46,926,799 46,687,914
2045 46,743,844 46,858,778
2044 46,562,785 47,016,278
2043 46,379,045 47,158,325
2042 46,188,550 47,301,091
2041 45,994,664 47,434,593
2040 45,799,063 47,563,236
2039 45,593,547 47,685,343
2038 45,374,241 47,798,797
2037 45,148,803 47,910,899
2036 44,917,782 48,020,350
2035 44,691,033 48,124,430
2034 44,439,937 48,220,051
2033 44,193,040 48,311,842
2032 43,925,613 48,402,470
2031 43,643,438 48,495,278
2030 43,355,390 48,579,920
2029 43,060,128 48,648,699
2028 42,748,060 48,707,969
2027 42,426,742 48,758,200
2026 42,091,205 48,806,901
2025 41,714,545 48,838,057
2024 41,288,599 48,848,840
2023 40,083,484 48,352,528
2022 38,935,934 47,786,102
2021 38,239,864 47,443,821
2020 38,028,638 47,359,424
2019 37,618,495 47,118,501
2018 37,072,620 46,782,011
2017 36,545,075 46,571,232
2016 36,110,803 46,458,139
2015 35,704,498 46,422,303
2014 35,434,066 46,460,733
2013 35,080,992 46,604,197
2012 34,713,395 46,773,055
2011 34,339,221 46,742,697
2010 34,005,902 46,576,897
2009 33,630,069 46,362,946
2008 33,247,298 45,954,106
2007 32,888,886 45,226,803
2006 32,571,193 44,397,319
2005 32,242,732 43,653,155
2004 31,938,807 42,921,895
2003 31,642,461 42,187,645
2002 31,359,199 41,431,558
2001 31,020,855 40,850,412
2000 30,685,730 40,567,864
1999 30,401,286 40,386,875
1998 30,155,173 40,223,509
1997 29,905,948 40,057,389
1996 29,610,218 39,889,852
1995 29,302,311 39,724,050
1994 29,000,663 39,549,108
1993 28,684,764 39,361,262
1992 28,371,264 39,157,685
1991 28,037,420 38,966,376
1990 27,691,138 38,867,322
1989 27,276,781 38,827,764
1988 26,791,747 38,766,939
1987 26,446,601 38,684,815
1986 26,100,278 38,584,624
1985 25,842,116 38,469,512
1984 25,607,053 38,330,364
1983 25,366,451 38,171,525
1982 25,116,942 37,986,012
1981 24,819,915 37,758,631
1980 24,515,667 37,491,165
1979 24,201,544 37,191,330
1978 23,963,203 36,864,898
1977 23,725,843 36,511,638
1976 23,449,808 36,137,812
1975 23,143,275 35,757,900
1974 22,807,969 35,373,335
1973 22,491,777 34,988,947
1972 22,218,463 34,604,469
1971 21,962,032 34,224,490
1970 21,324,000 33,814,531
1969 21,028,000 33,441,054
1968 20,744,000 33,113,134
1967 20,412,000 32,682,947
1966 20,048,000 32,283,194
1965 19,678,000 31,954,292
1964 19,325,000 31,609,195
1963 18,964,000 31,296,651
1962 18,614,000 31,023,366
1961 18,271,000 30,739,250
1960 17,909,356 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Spain
2100 0.33% -0.52%
2099 0.34% -0.51%
2098 0.35% -0.5%
2097 0.31% -0.48%
2096 0.31% -0.48%
2095 0.3% -0.47%
2094 0.3% -0.46%
2093 0.29% -0.46%
2092 0.3% -0.46%
2091 0.27% -0.48%
2090 0.28% -0.48%
2089 0.33% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.46%
2087 0.29% -0.46%
2086 0.28% -0.48%
2085 0.29% -0.49%
2084 0.31% -0.5%
2083 0.28% -0.51%
2082 0.32% -0.53%
2081 0.3% -0.55%
2080 0.3% -0.57%
2079 0.32% -0.58%
2078 0.3% -0.61%
2077 0.33% -0.64%
2076 0.33% -0.67%
2075 0.32% -0.7%
2074 0.31% -0.71%
2073 0.33% -0.74%
2072 0.34% -0.74%
2071 0.34% -0.77%
2070 0.34% -0.76%
2069 0.35% -0.79%
2068 0.38% -0.78%
2067 0.36% -0.79%
2066 0.36% -0.78%
2065 0.36% -0.8%
2064 0.37% -0.78%
2063 0.37% -0.79%
2062 0.36% -0.77%
2061 0.34% -0.73%
2060 0.35% -0.72%
2059 0.36% -0.69%
2058 0.33% -0.69%
2057 0.32% -0.68%
2056 0.31% -0.62%
2055 0.31% -0.59%
2054 0.31% -0.58%
2053 0.34% -0.54%
2052 0.33% -0.49%
2051 0.33% -0.47%
2050 0.31% -0.47%
2049 0.34% -0.42%
2048 0.34% -0.4%
2047 0.35% -0.38%
2046 0.39% -0.36%
2045 0.39% -0.33%
2044 0.4% -0.3%
2043 0.41% -0.3%
2042 0.42% -0.28%
2041 0.43% -0.27%
2040 0.45% -0.26%
2039 0.48% -0.24%
2038 0.5% -0.23%
2037 0.51% -0.23%
2036 0.51% -0.22%
2035 0.57% -0.2%
2034 0.56% -0.19%
2033 0.61% -0.19%
2032 0.65% -0.19%
2031 0.66% -0.17%
2030 0.69% -0.14%
2029 0.73% -0.12%
2028 0.76% -0.1%
2027 0.8% -0.1%
2026 0.9% -0.06%
2025 1.03% -0.02%
2024 3.01% 1.03%
2023 2.95% 1.19%
2022 1.82% 0.72%
2021 0.56% 0.18%
2020 1.09% 0.51%
2019 1.47% 0.72%
2018 1.44% 0.45%
2017 1.2% 0.24%
2016 1.14% 0.08%
2015 0.76% -0.08%
2014 1.01% -0.31%
2013 1.06% -0.36%
2012 1.09% 0.06%
2011 0.98% 0.36%
2010 1.12% 0.46%
2009 1.15% 0.89%
2008 1.09% 1.61%
2007 0.98% 1.87%
2006 1.02% 1.7%
2005 0.95% 1.7%
2004 0.94% 1.74%
2003 0.9% 1.82%
2002 1.09% 1.42%
2001 1.09% 0.7%
2000 0.94% 0.45%
1999 0.82% 0.41%
1998 0.83% 0.41%
1997 1% 0.42%
1996 1.05% 0.42%
1995 1.04% 0.44%
1994 1.1% 0.48%
1993 1.1% 0.52%
1992 1.19% 0.49%
1991 1.25% 0.25%
1990 1.52% 0.1%
1989 1.81% 0.16%
1988 1.31% 0.21%
1987 1.33% 0.26%
1986 1% 0.3%
1985 0.92% 0.36%
1984 0.95% 0.42%
1983 0.99% 0.49%
1982 1.2% 0.6%
1981 1.24% 0.71%
1980 1.3% 0.81%
1979 0.99% 0.89%
1978 1% 0.97%
1977 1.18% 1.03%
1976 1.32% 1.06%
1975 1.47% 1.09%
1974 1.41% 1.1%
1973 1.23% 1.11%
1972 1.17% 1.11%
1971 2.99% 1.21%
1970 1.41% 1.12%
1969 1.37% 0.99%
1968 1.63% 1.32%
1967 1.82% 1.24%
1966 1.88% 1.03%
1965 1.83% 1.09%
1964 1.9% 1%
1963 1.88% 0.88%
1962 1.88% 0.92%
1961 2.02% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Canada Spain
Current population
42181965
48806901
Population rank 38/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.59%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +96,630
Net migration rank 5/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 96,630
2024 - 368,599 - 111,674
2023 28,058 433,842 -111,211 119,099
2022 15,574 459,988 -133,801 299,779
2021 57,360 198,867 -113,865 144,385
2020 53,241 256,592 -151,551 236,854
2019 86,523 387,685 -56,542 464,783
2018 88,974 420,224 -56,139 337,467
2017 98,672 372,685 -32,600 201,135
2016 115,555 329,455 0 106,474
2015 117,825 224,332 -4,642 -1,979
2014 127,563 192,884 32,522 -97,870
2013 129,799 239,813 37,284 -250,741
2012 135,382 243,748 51,450 -153,486
2011 133,923 227,075 84,137 60,761
2010 139,425 225,369 102,469 69,406
2009 144,609 244,463 106,635 129,557
2008 142,963 238,083 133,267 434,135
2007 134,845 213,801 108,545 772,317
2006 130,285 202,175 110,994 659,720
2005 116,074 204,526 78,576 629,803
2004 111,786 194,611 85,844 661,158
2003 110,749 185,643 54,844 658,428
2002 106,621 208,060 53,861 737,880
2001 114,777 222,100 44,936 181,307
2000 110,469 201,727 36,512 176,269
1999 118,565 158,342 8,077 178,559
1998 126,651 142,346 4,022 182,926
1997 134,577 144,678 20,028 165,345
1996 153,973 154,553 11,967 162,704
1995 167,023 141,818 15,889 162,434
1994 179,804 134,863 31,639 160,407
1993 186,451 133,426 47,234 160,907
1992 204,273 138,121 62,652 177,544
1991 207,477 134,463 58,450 122,841
1990 213,222 181,461 66,075 -30,684
1989 207,304 258,094 81,538 -25,892
1988 192,901 238,003 100,794 -17,663
1987 190,416 171,308 116,054 -12,681
1986 190,532 121,928 131,188 -13,540
1985 204,153 69,776 146,184 -589
1984 204,856 55,982 172,487 2,754
1983 202,931 66,172 183,223 1,241
1982 200,935 89,544 231,714 -7,384
1981 206,005 113,461 237,879 2,563
1980 203,480 122,743 281,184 20,166
1979 203,293 86,719 312,407 -5,929
1978 194,102 52,781 339,157 -2,504
1977 199,297 70,339 361,465 -1,332
1976 196,979 106,894 375,834 2,804
1975 196,718 139,797 371,882 -218
1974 182,464 155,596 396,182 105,838
1973 184,432 125,401 374,381 8,624
1972 188,857 89,880 391,030 7,935
1971 208,640 210,244 369,625 7,363
1970 215,372 304,627 378,723 -60,580
1969 216,588 93,600 367,851 -49,956
1968 211,589 108,864 387,423 -46,088
1967 220,450 132,856 402,001 -42,344
1966 236,566 144,641 397,084 -41,467
1965 269,589 112,401 405,819 -42,476
1964 307,268 68,003 429,885 -41,461
1963 318,595 51,831 394,338 -44,446
1962 325,745 35,373 384,690 -45,211
1961 334,360 34,721 396,537 -46,517
1960 338,487 49,694 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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