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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.63 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Canada vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Switzerland
2100 55,893,812 9,234,296
2099 55,710,628 9,226,472
2098 55,520,878 9,220,109
2097 55,326,351 9,212,728
2096 55,153,117 9,208,997
2095 54,983,479 9,203,477
2094 54,818,119 9,199,095
2093 54,651,641 9,196,672
2092 54,494,148 9,194,082
2091 54,329,082 9,191,145
2090 54,183,996 9,189,122
2089 54,034,513 9,188,754
2088 53,855,760 9,190,102
2087 53,708,023 9,189,763
2086 53,553,781 9,191,494
2085 53,403,315 9,195,728
2084 53,246,675 9,199,983
2083 53,081,827 9,204,908
2082 52,930,998 9,210,695
2081 52,761,672 9,217,065
2080 52,602,997 9,223,475
2079 52,444,008 9,230,920
2078 52,275,214 9,237,649
2077 52,118,254 9,245,300
2076 51,944,937 9,250,248
2075 51,774,515 9,255,753
2074 51,611,349 9,266,455
2073 51,449,506 9,275,439
2072 51,279,503 9,283,185
2071 51,106,234 9,292,913
2070 50,934,622 9,303,843
2069 50,760,591 9,311,935
2068 50,585,692 9,320,335
2067 50,396,558 9,327,741
2066 50,216,488 9,339,455
2065 50,037,049 9,351,481
2064 49,857,150 9,362,413
2063 49,675,417 9,372,441
2062 49,491,872 9,383,258
2061 49,316,172 9,395,036
2060 49,148,043 9,403,920
2059 48,975,435 9,414,241
2058 48,801,460 9,422,560
2057 48,640,413 9,428,212
2056 48,484,751 9,435,441
2055 48,333,252 9,443,890
2054 48,184,303 9,451,268
2053 48,036,252 9,456,389
2052 47,875,085 9,456,418
2051 47,719,858 9,456,395
2050 47,562,681 9,454,544
2049 47,417,162 9,451,083
2048 47,254,138 9,444,091
2047 47,091,915 9,437,061
2046 46,926,799 9,430,954
2045 46,743,844 9,425,155
2044 46,562,785 9,418,152
2043 46,379,045 9,410,763
2042 46,188,550 9,400,808
2041 45,994,664 9,393,857
2040 45,799,063 9,382,662
2039 45,593,547 9,373,984
2038 45,374,241 9,365,030
2037 45,148,803 9,354,254
2036 44,917,782 9,342,450
2035 44,691,033 9,328,907
2034 44,439,937 9,312,054
2033 44,193,040 9,294,881
2032 43,925,613 9,276,221
2031 43,643,438 9,253,034
2030 43,355,390 9,228,188
2029 43,060,128 9,201,743
2028 42,748,060 9,170,620
2027 42,426,742 9,135,740
2026 42,091,205 9,097,532
2025 41,714,545 9,053,983
2024 41,288,599 9,005,582
2023 40,083,484 8,888,822
2022 38,935,934 8,777,088
2021 38,239,864 8,704,546
2020 38,028,638 8,638,167
2019 37,618,495 8,575,280
2018 37,072,620 8,514,329
2017 36,545,075 8,451,840
2016 36,110,803 8,373,338
2015 35,704,498 8,282,396
2014 35,434,066 8,188,649
2013 35,080,992 8,089,346
2012 34,713,395 7,996,861
2011 34,339,221 7,912,398
2010 34,005,902 7,824,909
2009 33,630,069 7,743,831
2008 33,247,298 7,647,675
2007 32,888,886 7,551,117
2006 32,571,193 7,483,934
2005 32,242,732 7,437,115
2004 31,938,807 7,389,625
2003 31,642,461 7,339,001
2002 31,359,199 7,284,753
2001 31,020,855 7,229,854
2000 30,685,730 7,184,250
1999 30,401,286 7,143,991
1998 30,155,173 7,110,001
1997 29,905,948 7,088,906
1996 29,610,218 7,071,850
1995 29,302,311 7,040,687
1994 29,000,663 6,993,795
1993 28,684,764 6,938,265
1992 28,371,264 6,875,364
1991 28,037,420 6,799,978
1990 27,691,138 6,715,519
1989 27,276,781 6,646,912
1988 26,791,747 6,593,386
1987 26,446,601 6,545,106
1986 26,100,278 6,504,124
1985 25,842,116 6,470,365
1984 25,607,053 6,441,865
1983 25,366,451 6,418,773
1982 25,116,942 6,391,309
1981 24,819,915 6,354,074
1980 24,515,667 6,319,408
1979 24,201,544 6,294,365
1978 23,963,203 6,281,738
1977 23,725,843 6,281,174
1976 23,449,808 6,302,504
1975 23,143,275 6,338,632
1974 22,807,969 6,341,405
1973 22,491,777 6,307,347
1972 22,218,463 6,260,956
1971 21,962,032 6,213,399
1970 21,324,000 6,180,877
1969 21,028,000 6,136,387
1968 20,744,000 6,067,714
1967 20,412,000 5,991,785
1966 20,048,000 5,918,002
1965 19,678,000 5,856,472
1964 19,325,000 5,789,228
1963 18,964,000 5,694,247
1962 18,614,000 5,573,815
1961 18,271,000 5,434,294
1960 17,909,356 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Switzerland
2100 0.33% 0.08%
2099 0.34% 0.07%
2098 0.35% 0.08%
2097 0.31% 0.04%
2096 0.31% 0.06%
2095 0.3% 0.05%
2094 0.3% 0.03%
2093 0.29% 0.03%
2092 0.3% 0.03%
2091 0.27% 0.02%
2090 0.28% 0.004%
2089 0.33% -0.01%
2088 0.28% 0.004%
2087 0.29% -0.02%
2086 0.28% -0.05%
2085 0.29% -0.05%
2084 0.31% -0.05%
2083 0.28% -0.06%
2082 0.32% -0.07%
2081 0.3% -0.07%
2080 0.3% -0.08%
2079 0.32% -0.07%
2078 0.3% -0.08%
2077 0.33% -0.05%
2076 0.33% -0.06%
2075 0.32% -0.12%
2074 0.31% -0.1%
2073 0.33% -0.08%
2072 0.34% -0.1%
2071 0.34% -0.12%
2070 0.34% -0.09%
2069 0.35% -0.09%
2068 0.38% -0.08%
2067 0.36% -0.13%
2066 0.36% -0.13%
2065 0.36% -0.12%
2064 0.37% -0.11%
2063 0.37% -0.12%
2062 0.36% -0.13%
2061 0.34% -0.09%
2060 0.35% -0.11%
2059 0.36% -0.09%
2058 0.33% -0.06%
2057 0.32% -0.08%
2056 0.31% -0.09%
2055 0.31% -0.08%
2054 0.31% -0.05%
2053 0.34% -0%
2052 0.33% 0%
2051 0.33% 0.02%
2050 0.31% 0.04%
2049 0.34% 0.07%
2048 0.34% 0.07%
2047 0.35% 0.06%
2046 0.39% 0.06%
2045 0.39% 0.07%
2044 0.4% 0.08%
2043 0.41% 0.11%
2042 0.42% 0.07%
2041 0.43% 0.12%
2040 0.45% 0.09%
2039 0.48% 0.1%
2038 0.5% 0.12%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.51% 0.15%
2035 0.57% 0.18%
2034 0.56% 0.18%
2033 0.61% 0.2%
2032 0.65% 0.25%
2031 0.66% 0.27%
2030 0.69% 0.29%
2029 0.73% 0.34%
2028 0.76% 0.38%
2027 0.8% 0.42%
2026 0.9% 0.48%
2025 1.03% 0.54%
2024 3.01% 1.31%
2023 2.95% 1.27%
2022 1.82% 0.83%
2021 0.56% 0.77%
2020 1.09% 0.73%
2019 1.47% 0.72%
2018 1.44% 0.74%
2017 1.2% 0.94%
2016 1.14% 1.1%
2015 0.76% 1.14%
2014 1.01% 1.23%
2013 1.06% 1.16%
2012 1.09% 1.07%
2011 0.98% 1.12%
2010 1.12% 1.05%
2009 1.15% 1.26%
2008 1.09% 1.28%
2007 0.98% 0.9%
2006 1.02% 0.63%
2005 0.95% 0.64%
2004 0.94% 0.69%
2003 0.9% 0.74%
2002 1.09% 0.76%
2001 1.09% 0.63%
2000 0.94% 0.56%
1999 0.82% 0.48%
1998 0.83% 0.3%
1997 1% 0.24%
1996 1.05% 0.44%
1995 1.04% 0.67%
1994 1.1% 0.8%
1993 1.1% 0.91%
1992 1.19% 1.11%
1991 1.25% 1.26%
1990 1.52% 1.03%
1989 1.81% 0.81%
1988 1.31% 0.74%
1987 1.33% 0.63%
1986 1% 0.52%
1985 0.92% 0.44%
1984 0.95% 0.36%
1983 0.99% 0.43%
1982 1.2% 0.59%
1981 1.24% 0.55%
1980 1.3% 0.4%
1979 0.99% 0.2%
1978 1% 0.009%
1977 1.18% -0.34%
1976 1.32% -0.57%
1975 1.47% -0.04%
1974 1.41% 0.54%
1973 1.23% 0.74%
1972 1.17% 0.77%
1971 2.99% 0.53%
1970 1.41% 0.73%
1969 1.37% 1.13%
1968 1.63% 1.27%
1967 1.82% 1.25%
1966 1.88% 1.05%
1965 1.83% 1.16%
1964 1.9% 1.67%
1963 1.88% 2.16%
1962 1.88% 2.57%
1961 2.02% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Canada Switzerland
Current population
42181965
9107866
Population rank 38/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.11%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +320
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +37,253
Net migration rank 5/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 37,253
2024 - 368,599 - 40,099
2023 28,058 433,842 8,000 45,098
2022 15,574 459,988 7,899 96,424
2021 57,360 198,867 18,279 50,665
2020 53,241 256,592 9,502 55,523
2019 86,523 387,685 18,008 44,517
2018 88,974 420,224 20,434 41,253
2017 98,672 372,685 20,284 45,658
2016 115,555 329,455 22,608 71,009
2015 117,825 224,332 19,050 71,876
2014 127,563 192,884 21,290 78,122
2013 129,799 239,813 17,797 83,823
2012 135,382 243,748 18,393 67,840
2011 133,923 227,075 18,990 67,194
2010 139,425 225,369 17,997 76,388
2009 144,609 244,463 15,487 69,324
2008 142,963 238,083 15,295 94,430
2007 134,845 213,801 13,592 72,475
2006 130,285 202,175 12,723 37,308
2005 116,074 204,526 11,899 33,203
2004 111,786 194,611 13,302 39,484
2003 110,749 185,643 8,807 42,567
2002 106,621 208,060 10,199 49,650
2001 114,777 222,100 10,845 35,420
2000 110,469 201,727 15,806 24,463
1999 118,565 158,342 16,431 25,599
1998 126,651 142,346 16,353 11,325
1997 134,577 144,678 17,722 -1,939
1996 153,973 154,553 19,801 -131
1995 167,023 141,818 19,010 25,343
1994 179,804 134,863 20,982 30,274
1993 186,451 133,426 21,509 40,267
1992 204,273 138,121 24,064 42,014
1991 207,477 134,463 23,800 69,738
1990 213,222 181,461 20,146 58,428
1989 207,304 258,094 19,941 34,432
1988 192,901 238,003 21,099 34,602
1987 190,416 171,308 15,708 27,081
1986 190,532 121,928 16,261 23,242
1985 204,153 69,776 14,882 14,402
1984 204,856 55,982 16,105 12,532
1983 202,931 66,172 12,837 5,663
1982 200,935 89,544 15,339 21,929
1981 206,005 113,461 13,979 24,229
1980 203,480 122,743 14,535 17,841
1979 203,293 86,719 14,477 4,262
1978 194,102 52,781 13,820 -6,552
1977 199,297 70,339 16,959 -22,516
1976 196,979 106,894 17,017 -54,255
1975 196,718 139,797 22,820 -58,187
1974 182,464 155,596 27,902 2,008
1973 184,432 125,401 30,906 8,158
1972 188,857 89,880 35,061 19,991
1971 208,640 210,244 38,523 2,636
1970 215,372 304,627 42,648 -18,326
1969 216,588 93,600 44,182 20,754
1968 211,589 108,864 47,328 25,828
1967 220,450 132,856 52,128 27,697
1966 236,566 144,641 53,854 14,979
1965 269,589 112,401 56,222 -1,351
1964 307,268 68,003 59,050 21,455
1963 318,595 51,831 52,956 58,415
1962 325,745 35,373 49,050 82,798
1961 334,360 34,721 48,365 101,278
1960 338,487 49,694 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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