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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.96 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +1.48% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Canada vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Sweden
2100 55,809,541 11,330,987
2099 55,626,634 11,334,835
2098 55,437,170 11,339,107
2097 55,242,936 11,340,268
2096 55,069,963 11,341,947
2095 54,900,581 11,344,893
2094 54,735,470 11,347,531
2093 54,569,243 11,349,412
2092 54,411,987 11,351,452
2091 54,247,171 11,352,899
2090 54,102,304 11,354,820
2089 53,953,046 11,357,746
2088 53,774,562 11,360,405
2087 53,627,048 11,364,197
2086 53,473,039 11,371,529
2085 53,322,800 11,376,573
2084 53,166,395 11,381,332
2083 53,001,796 11,384,862
2082 52,851,194 11,390,058
2081 52,682,123 11,391,696
2080 52,523,688 11,393,882
2079 52,364,938 11,393,412
2078 52,196,399 11,391,291
2077 52,039,676 11,389,212
2076 51,866,620 11,385,385
2075 51,696,455 11,381,261
2074 51,533,535 11,377,973
2073 51,371,935 11,375,051
2072 51,202,189 11,371,362
2071 51,029,182 11,366,451
2070 50,857,828 11,362,742
2069 50,684,060 11,358,895
2068 50,509,424 11,357,504
2067 50,320,575 11,356,672
2066 50,140,777 11,356,676
2065 49,961,609 11,355,953
2064 49,781,981 11,354,988
2063 49,600,521 11,354,834
2062 49,417,253 11,355,452
2061 49,241,819 11,353,198
2060 49,073,942 11,352,013
2059 48,901,595 11,349,674
2058 48,727,882 11,345,893
2057 48,567,078 11,340,487
2056 48,411,651 11,335,234
2055 48,260,380 11,328,291
2054 48,111,656 11,320,768
2053 47,963,828 11,310,127
2052 47,802,904 11,296,358
2051 47,647,911 11,280,503
2050 47,490,971 11,261,537
2049 47,345,672 11,242,070
2048 47,182,893 11,221,274
2047 47,020,915 11,199,365
2046 46,856,048 11,176,512
2045 46,673,369 11,152,739
2044 46,492,583 11,127,765
2043 46,309,120 11,102,354
2042 46,118,911 11,076,504
2041 45,925,318 11,052,951
2040 45,730,012 11,028,609
2039 45,524,806 11,005,487
2038 45,305,831 10,983,160
2037 45,080,733 10,961,591
2036 44,850,060 10,938,759
2035 44,623,652 10,916,327
2034 44,372,936 10,893,717
2033 44,126,411 10,869,588
2032 43,859,386 10,844,339
2031 43,577,637 10,819,037
2030 43,290,024 10,790,557
2029 42,995,206 10,759,017
2028 42,683,609 10,724,017
2027 42,362,776 10,685,143
2026 42,027,744 10,643,884
2025 41,651,653 10,596,620
2024 41,262,329 10,569,709
2023 40,049,088 10,536,632
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 0.25%
2024 3.03% 0.31%
2023 2.82% 0.47%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Canada Sweden
Current population
42199836
10665077
Population rank 38/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.13%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +74
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 148/197
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 41,262 368,599 7,399 50,115
2023 24,029 433,842 5,269 55,209
2022 15,580 459,988 10,487 58,955
2021 61,184 198,867 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 112,850 204,526 9,030 27,030
2004 111,786 194,611 9,893 25,842
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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