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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.95 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Canada vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Sweden
2100 55,893,812 11,357,586
2099 55,710,628 11,361,443
2098 55,520,878 11,365,725
2097 55,326,351 11,366,889
2096 55,153,117 11,368,572
2095 54,983,479 11,371,525
2094 54,818,119 11,374,169
2093 54,651,641 11,376,054
2092 54,494,148 11,378,099
2091 54,329,082 11,379,549
2090 54,183,996 11,381,475
2089 54,034,513 11,384,408
2088 53,855,760 11,387,073
2087 53,708,023 11,390,874
2086 53,553,781 11,398,223
2085 53,403,315 11,403,279
2084 53,246,675 11,408,050
2083 53,081,827 11,411,588
2082 52,930,998 11,416,796
2081 52,761,672 11,418,438
2080 52,602,997 11,420,629
2079 52,444,008 11,420,158
2078 52,275,214 11,418,032
2077 52,118,254 11,415,948
2076 51,944,937 11,412,112
2075 51,774,515 11,407,978
2074 51,611,349 11,404,682
2073 51,449,506 11,401,754
2072 51,279,503 11,398,056
2071 51,106,234 11,393,134
2070 50,934,622 11,389,416
2069 50,760,591 11,385,560
2068 50,585,692 11,384,165
2067 50,396,558 11,383,331
2066 50,216,488 11,383,335
2065 50,037,049 11,382,611
2064 49,857,150 11,381,643
2063 49,675,417 11,381,489
2062 49,491,872 11,382,109
2061 49,316,172 11,379,849
2060 49,148,043 11,378,661
2059 48,975,435 11,376,317
2058 48,801,460 11,372,527
2057 48,640,413 11,367,109
2056 48,484,751 11,361,843
2055 48,333,252 11,354,884
2054 48,184,303 11,347,343
2053 48,036,252 11,336,678
2052 47,875,085 11,322,876
2051 47,719,858 11,306,983
2050 47,562,681 11,287,973
2049 47,417,162 11,268,461
2048 47,254,138 11,247,615
2047 47,091,915 11,225,655
2046 46,926,799 11,202,749
2045 46,743,844 11,178,920
2044 46,562,785 11,153,887
2043 46,379,045 11,128,417
2042 46,188,550 11,102,505
2041 45,994,664 11,078,898
2040 45,799,063 11,054,498
2039 45,593,547 11,031,322
2038 45,374,241 11,008,943
2037 45,148,803 10,987,323
2036 44,917,782 10,964,438
2035 44,691,033 10,941,953
2034 44,439,937 10,919,289
2033 44,193,040 10,895,104
2032 43,925,613 10,869,796
2031 43,643,438 10,844,434
2030 43,355,390 10,815,888
2029 43,060,128 10,784,274
2028 42,748,060 10,749,191
2027 42,426,742 10,710,226
2026 42,091,205 10,668,870
2025 41,714,545 10,621,495
2024 41,288,599 10,569,709
2023 40,083,484 10,536,632
2022 38,935,934 10,486,941
2021 38,239,864 10,415,811
2020 38,028,638 10,353,442
2019 37,618,495 10,278,887
2018 37,072,620 10,175,214
2017 36,545,075 10,057,698
2016 36,110,803 9,923,085
2015 35,704,498 9,799,186
2014 35,434,066 9,696,110
2013 35,080,992 9,600,379
2012 34,713,395 9,519,374
2011 34,339,221 9,449,213
2010 34,005,902 9,378,126
2009 33,630,069 9,298,515
2008 33,247,298 9,219,637
2007 32,888,886 9,148,092
2006 32,571,193 9,080,505
2005 32,242,732 9,029,572
2004 31,938,807 8,993,531
2003 31,642,461 8,958,229
2002 31,359,199 8,924,958
2001 31,020,855 8,895,960
2000 30,685,730 8,872,109
1999 30,401,286 8,857,874
1998 30,155,173 8,850,974
1997 29,905,948 8,846,062
1996 29,610,218 8,840,998
1995 29,302,311 8,826,939
1994 29,000,663 8,780,745
1993 28,684,764 8,718,561
1992 28,371,264 8,668,067
1991 28,037,420 8,617,375
1990 27,691,138 8,558,835
1989 27,276,781 8,492,964
1988 26,791,747 8,436,489
1987 26,446,601 8,397,804
1986 26,100,278 8,369,829
1985 25,842,116 8,350,386
1984 25,607,053 8,336,605
1983 25,366,451 8,329,033
1982 25,116,942 8,325,263
1981 24,819,915 8,320,503
1980 24,515,667 8,310,531
1979 24,201,544 8,293,678
1978 23,963,203 8,275,599
1977 23,725,843 8,251,540
1976 23,449,808 8,222,286
1975 23,143,275 8,192,437
1974 22,807,969 8,159,955
1973 22,491,777 8,136,312
1972 22,218,463 8,122,300
1971 21,962,032 8,098,334
1970 21,324,000 8,042,801
1969 21,028,000 7,968,072
1968 20,744,000 7,912,273
1967 20,412,000 7,867,931
1966 20,048,000 7,807,797
1965 19,678,000 7,733,853
1964 19,325,000 7,661,354
1963 18,964,000 7,604,328
1962 18,614,000 7,561,588
1961 18,271,000 7,519,998
1960 17,909,356 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Sweden
2100 0.33% -0.03%
2099 0.34% -0.04%
2098 0.35% -0.01%
2097 0.31% -0.01%
2096 0.31% -0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.02%
2094 0.3% -0.02%
2093 0.29% -0.02%
2092 0.3% -0.01%
2091 0.27% -0.02%
2090 0.28% -0.03%
2089 0.33% -0.02%
2088 0.28% -0.03%
2087 0.29% -0.06%
2086 0.28% -0.04%
2085 0.29% -0.04%
2084 0.31% -0.03%
2083 0.28% -0.05%
2082 0.32% -0.01%
2081 0.3% -0.02%
2080 0.3% 0.004%
2079 0.32% 0.02%
2078 0.3% 0.02%
2077 0.33% 0.03%
2076 0.33% 0.04%
2075 0.32% 0.03%
2074 0.31% 0.03%
2073 0.33% 0.03%
2072 0.34% 0.04%
2071 0.34% 0.03%
2070 0.34% 0.03%
2069 0.35% 0.01%
2068 0.38% 0.007%
2067 0.36% -0%
2066 0.36% 0.006%
2065 0.36% 0.009%
2064 0.37% 0.001%
2063 0.37% -0.005%
2062 0.36% 0.02%
2061 0.34% 0.01%
2060 0.35% 0.02%
2059 0.36% 0.03%
2058 0.33% 0.05%
2057 0.32% 0.05%
2056 0.31% 0.06%
2055 0.31% 0.07%
2054 0.31% 0.09%
2053 0.34% 0.12%
2052 0.33% 0.14%
2051 0.33% 0.17%
2050 0.31% 0.17%
2049 0.34% 0.19%
2048 0.34% 0.2%
2047 0.35% 0.2%
2046 0.39% 0.21%
2045 0.39% 0.22%
2044 0.4% 0.23%
2043 0.41% 0.23%
2042 0.42% 0.21%
2041 0.43% 0.22%
2040 0.45% 0.21%
2039 0.48% 0.2%
2038 0.5% 0.2%
2037 0.51% 0.21%
2036 0.51% 0.21%
2035 0.57% 0.21%
2034 0.56% 0.22%
2033 0.61% 0.23%
2032 0.65% 0.23%
2031 0.66% 0.26%
2030 0.69% 0.29%
2029 0.73% 0.33%
2028 0.76% 0.36%
2027 0.8% 0.39%
2026 0.9% 0.45%
2025 1.03% 0.49%
2024 3.01% 0.31%
2023 2.95% 0.47%
2022 1.82% 0.68%
2021 0.56% 0.6%
2020 1.09% 0.73%
2019 1.47% 1.02%
2018 1.44% 1.17%
2017 1.2% 1.36%
2016 1.14% 1.26%
2015 0.76% 1.06%
2014 1.01% 1%
2013 1.06% 0.85%
2012 1.09% 0.74%
2011 0.98% 0.76%
2010 1.12% 0.86%
2009 1.15% 0.86%
2008 1.09% 0.78%
2007 0.98% 0.74%
2006 1.02% 0.56%
2005 0.95% 0.4%
2004 0.94% 0.39%
2003 0.9% 0.37%
2002 1.09% 0.33%
2001 1.09% 0.27%
2000 0.94% 0.16%
1999 0.82% 0.08%
1998 0.83% 0.06%
1997 1% 0.06%
1996 1.05% 0.16%
1995 1.04% 0.53%
1994 1.1% 0.71%
1993 1.1% 0.58%
1992 1.19% 0.59%
1991 1.25% 0.68%
1990 1.52% 0.78%
1989 1.81% 0.67%
1988 1.31% 0.46%
1987 1.33% 0.33%
1986 1% 0.23%
1985 0.92% 0.17%
1984 0.95% 0.09%
1983 0.99% 0.05%
1982 1.2% 0.06%
1981 1.24% 0.12%
1980 1.3% 0.2%
1979 0.99% 0.22%
1978 1% 0.29%
1977 1.18% 0.36%
1976 1.32% 0.36%
1975 1.47% 0.4%
1974 1.41% 0.29%
1973 1.23% 0.17%
1972 1.17% 0.3%
1971 2.99% 0.69%
1970 1.41% 0.94%
1969 1.37% 0.71%
1968 1.63% 0.56%
1967 1.82% 0.77%
1966 1.88% 0.96%
1965 1.83% 0.95%
1964 1.9% 0.75%
1963 1.88% 0.57%
1962 1.88% 0.55%
1961 2.02% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Canada Sweden
Current population
42181965
10680056
Population rank 38/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.13%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +91
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +47,079
Net migration rank 5/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 47,079
2024 - 368,599 - 50,115
2023 28,058 433,842 5,269 55,209
2022 15,574 459,988 10,487 58,955
2021 57,360 198,867 22,914 51,947
2020 53,241 256,592 14,495 37,302
2019 86,523 387,685 25,697 72,619
2018 88,974 420,224 23,403 87,517
2017 98,672 372,685 24,138 102,671
2016 115,555 329,455 25,800 119,234
2015 117,825 224,332 23,518 80,534
2014 127,563 192,884 26,179 77,654
2013 129,799 239,813 23,041 66,760
2012 135,382 243,748 20,943 52,879
2011 133,923 227,075 21,733 46,049
2010 139,425 225,369 25,320 51,175
2009 144,609 244,463 21,387 63,638
2008 142,963 238,083 18,439 56,452
2007 134,845 213,801 15,552 54,907
2006 130,285 202,175 15,436 51,675
2005 116,074 204,526 9,030 27,030
2004 111,786 194,611 9,893 25,842
2003 110,749 185,643 6,271 29,161
2002 106,621 208,060 893 31,364
2001 114,777 222,100 -1,779 28,856
2000 110,469 201,727 -2,662 24,900
1999 118,565 158,342 -6,201 13,940
1998 126,651 142,346 -3,541 11,325
1997 134,577 144,678 -3,539 6,047
1996 153,973 154,553 1,768 5,773
1995 167,023 141,818 9,710 11,621
1994 179,804 134,863 20,196 51,545
1993 186,451 133,426 20,924 32,725
1992 204,273 138,121 28,605 20,507
1991 207,477 134,463 29,299 25,314
1990 213,222 181,461 29,100 35,668
1989 207,304 258,094 24,629 44,565
1988 192,901 238,003 15,186 30,064
1987 190,416 171,308 11,757 21,335
1986 190,532 121,928 9,206 15,211
1985 204,153 69,776 4,175 11,464
1984 204,856 55,982 3,335 8,668
1983 202,931 66,172 833 2,105
1982 200,935 89,544 1,665 2,524
1981 206,005 113,461 1,664 3,209
1980 203,480 122,743 5,818 10,040
1979 203,293 86,719 4,976 13,895
1978 194,102 52,781 4,138 13,807
1977 199,297 70,339 7,426 23,528
1976 196,979 106,894 8,222 20,324
1975 196,718 139,797 14,746 16,564
1974 182,464 155,596 23,664 9,217
1973 184,432 125,401 24,409 -9,551
1972 188,857 89,880 28,428 -13,519
1971 208,640 210,244 31,583 2,334
1970 215,372 304,627 30,563 47,242
1969 216,588 93,600 23,904 48,824
1968 211,589 108,864 30,858 8,545
1967 220,450 132,856 41,700 11,075
1966 236,566 144,641 45,286 24,920
1965 269,589 112,401 44,857 32,444
1964 307,268 68,003 45,968 23,581
1963 318,595 51,831 35,741 11,009
1962 325,745 35,373 30,246 9,627
1961 334,360 34,721 30,832 14,401
1960 338,487 49,694 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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