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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.82 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Canada vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Taiwan
2100 55,893,812 10,150,338
2099 55,710,628 10,273,881
2098 55,520,878 10,399,680
2097 55,326,351 10,527,804
2096 55,153,117 10,657,536
2095 54,983,479 10,789,978
2094 54,818,119 10,925,075
2093 54,651,641 11,062,491
2092 54,494,148 11,202,670
2091 54,329,082 11,346,131
2090 54,183,996 11,494,369
2089 54,034,513 11,644,743
2088 53,855,760 11,799,177
2087 53,708,023 11,956,109
2086 53,553,781 12,116,149
2085 53,403,315 12,281,248
2084 53,246,675 12,451,872
2083 53,081,827 12,625,681
2082 52,930,998 12,803,442
2081 52,761,672 12,986,931
2080 52,602,997 13,174,137
2079 52,444,008 13,366,920
2078 52,275,214 13,564,788
2077 52,118,254 13,765,770
2076 51,944,937 13,969,802
2075 51,774,515 14,178,904
2074 51,611,349 14,391,331
2073 51,449,506 14,606,033
2072 51,279,503 14,824,987
2071 51,106,234 15,045,310
2070 50,934,622 15,266,143
2069 50,760,591 15,488,280
2068 50,585,692 15,714,125
2067 50,396,558 15,940,945
2066 50,216,488 16,167,553
2065 50,037,049 16,396,032
2064 49,857,150 16,625,600
2063 49,675,417 16,854,355
2062 49,491,872 17,084,600
2061 49,316,172 17,314,450
2060 49,148,043 17,541,998
2059 48,975,435 17,767,014
2058 48,801,460 17,988,239
2057 48,640,413 18,208,151
2056 48,484,751 18,423,453
2055 48,333,252 18,639,554
2054 48,184,303 18,853,384
2053 48,036,252 19,063,428
2052 47,875,085 19,270,076
2051 47,719,858 19,474,323
2050 47,562,681 19,677,203
2049 47,417,162 19,878,438
2048 47,254,138 20,073,645
2047 47,091,915 20,267,326
2046 46,926,799 20,454,154
2045 46,743,844 20,640,565
2044 46,562,785 20,819,477
2043 46,379,045 20,995,111
2042 46,188,550 21,166,213
2041 45,994,664 21,331,710
2040 45,799,063 21,491,361
2039 45,593,547 21,645,911
2038 45,374,241 21,794,529
2037 45,148,803 21,939,617
2036 44,917,782 22,077,701
2035 44,691,033 22,211,115
2034 44,439,937 22,340,809
2033 44,193,040 22,463,465
2032 43,925,613 22,582,449
2031 43,643,438 22,698,460
2030 43,355,390 22,809,605
2029 43,060,128 22,916,803
2028 42,748,060 23,022,058
2027 42,426,742 23,127,410
2026 42,091,205 23,229,461
2025 41,714,545 23,331,886
2024 41,288,599 23,410,331
2023 40,083,484 23,342,541
2022 38,935,934 23,319,977
2021 38,239,864 23,468,275
2020 38,028,638 23,582,179
2019 37,618,495 23,596,027
2018 37,072,620 23,580,080
2017 36,545,075 23,555,522
2016 36,110,803 23,515,945
2015 35,704,498 23,462,914
2014 35,434,066 23,403,635
2013 35,080,992 23,344,670
2012 34,713,395 23,270,367
2011 34,339,221 23,193,518
2010 34,005,902 23,140,948
2009 33,630,069 23,078,402
2008 33,247,298 22,997,696
2007 32,888,886 22,917,444
2006 32,571,193 22,823,455
2005 32,242,732 22,729,753
2004 31,938,807 22,646,836
2003 31,642,461 22,562,663
2002 31,359,199 22,463,172
2001 31,020,855 22,341,120
2000 30,685,730 22,184,530
1999 30,401,286 22,010,489
1998 30,155,173 21,835,703
1997 29,905,948 21,634,124
1996 29,610,218 21,441,432
1995 29,302,311 21,267,653
1994 29,000,663 21,086,645
1993 28,684,764 20,899,019
1992 28,371,264 20,704,227
1991 28,037,420 20,503,568
1990 27,691,138 20,278,946
1989 27,276,781 20,055,492
1988 26,791,747 19,839,704
1987 26,446,601 19,617,046
1986 26,100,278 19,411,454
1985 25,842,116 19,191,510
1984 25,607,053 18,929,866
1983 25,366,451 18,653,146
1982 25,116,942 18,354,855
1981 24,819,915 18,029,982
1980 24,515,667 17,704,538
1979 24,201,544 17,372,779
1978 23,963,203 17,042,272
1977 23,725,843 16,730,895
1976 23,449,808 16,401,413
1975 23,143,275 16,075,128
1974 22,807,969 15,784,817
1973 22,491,777 15,505,121
1972 22,218,463 15,220,495
1971 21,962,032 14,913,564
1970 21,324,000 14,582,944
1969 21,028,000 14,068,984
1968 20,744,000 13,548,537
1967 20,412,000 13,210,344
1966 20,048,000 12,874,153
1965 19,678,000 12,511,863
1964 19,325,000 12,137,143
1963 18,964,000 11,762,101
1962 18,614,000 11,392,513
1961 18,271,000 11,030,385
1960 17,909,356 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Taiwan
2100 0.33% -1.2%
2099 0.34% -1.21%
2098 0.35% -1.22%
2097 0.31% -1.22%
2096 0.31% -1.23%
2095 0.3% -1.24%
2094 0.3% -1.24%
2093 0.29% -1.25%
2092 0.3% -1.26%
2091 0.27% -1.29%
2090 0.28% -1.29%
2089 0.33% -1.31%
2088 0.28% -1.31%
2087 0.29% -1.32%
2086 0.28% -1.34%
2085 0.29% -1.37%
2084 0.31% -1.38%
2083 0.28% -1.39%
2082 0.32% -1.41%
2081 0.3% -1.42%
2080 0.3% -1.44%
2079 0.32% -1.46%
2078 0.3% -1.46%
2077 0.33% -1.46%
2076 0.33% -1.47%
2075 0.32% -1.48%
2074 0.31% -1.47%
2073 0.33% -1.48%
2072 0.34% -1.46%
2071 0.34% -1.45%
2070 0.34% -1.43%
2069 0.35% -1.44%
2068 0.38% -1.42%
2067 0.36% -1.4%
2066 0.36% -1.39%
2065 0.36% -1.38%
2064 0.37% -1.36%
2063 0.37% -1.35%
2062 0.36% -1.33%
2061 0.34% -1.3%
2060 0.35% -1.27%
2059 0.36% -1.23%
2058 0.33% -1.21%
2057 0.32% -1.17%
2056 0.31% -1.16%
2055 0.31% -1.13%
2054 0.31% -1.1%
2053 0.34% -1.07%
2052 0.33% -1.05%
2051 0.33% -1.03%
2050 0.31% -1.01%
2049 0.34% -0.97%
2048 0.34% -0.96%
2047 0.35% -0.91%
2046 0.39% -0.9%
2045 0.39% -0.86%
2044 0.4% -0.84%
2043 0.41% -0.81%
2042 0.42% -0.78%
2041 0.43% -0.74%
2040 0.45% -0.71%
2039 0.48% -0.68%
2038 0.5% -0.66%
2037 0.51% -0.63%
2036 0.51% -0.6%
2035 0.57% -0.58%
2034 0.56% -0.55%
2033 0.61% -0.53%
2032 0.65% -0.51%
2031 0.66% -0.49%
2030 0.69% -0.47%
2029 0.73% -0.46%
2028 0.76% -0.46%
2027 0.8% -0.44%
2026 0.9% -0.44%
2025 1.03% -0.34%
2024 3.01% 0.29%
2023 2.95% 0.1%
2022 1.82% -0.63%
2021 0.56% -0.48%
2020 1.09% -0.06%
2019 1.47% 0.07%
2018 1.44% 0.1%
2017 1.2% 0.17%
2016 1.14% 0.23%
2015 0.76% 0.25%
2014 1.01% 0.25%
2013 1.06% 0.32%
2012 1.09% 0.33%
2011 0.98% 0.23%
2010 1.12% 0.27%
2009 1.15% 0.35%
2008 1.09% 0.35%
2007 0.98% 0.41%
2006 1.02% 0.41%
2005 0.95% 0.37%
2004 0.94% 0.37%
2003 0.9% 0.44%
2002 1.09% 0.55%
2001 1.09% 0.71%
2000 0.94% 0.79%
1999 0.82% 0.8%
1998 0.83% 0.93%
1997 1% 0.9%
1996 1.05% 0.82%
1995 1.04% 0.86%
1994 1.1% 0.9%
1993 1.1% 0.94%
1992 1.19% 0.98%
1991 1.25% 1.11%
1990 1.52% 1.11%
1989 1.81% 1.09%
1988 1.31% 1.14%
1987 1.33% 1.06%
1986 1% 1.15%
1985 0.92% 1.38%
1984 0.95% 1.48%
1983 0.99% 1.63%
1982 1.2% 1.8%
1981 1.24% 1.84%
1980 1.3% 1.91%
1979 0.99% 1.94%
1978 1% 1.86%
1977 1.18% 2.01%
1976 1.32% 2.03%
1975 1.47% 1.84%
1974 1.41% 1.8%
1973 1.23% 1.87%
1972 1.17% 2.06%
1971 2.99% 2.27%
1970 1.41% 3.65%
1969 1.37% 3.84%
1968 1.63% 2.56%
1967 1.82% 2.61%
1966 1.88% 2.9%
1965 1.83% 3.09%
1964 1.9% 3.19%
1963 1.88% 3.24%
1962 1.88% 3.28%
1961 2.02% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Canada Taiwan
Current population
42181965
23229461
Population rank 38/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.28%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -215
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +47,029
Net migration rank 5/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -
2024 - 368,599 -67,188 47,029
2023 28,058 433,842 -69,794 225,599
2022 15,574 459,988 -68,327 -42,430
2021 57,360 198,867 -30,039 -156,010
2020 53,241 256,592 -7,782 -33,978
2019 86,523 387,685 1,416 12,718
2018 88,974 420,224 8,725 8,888
2017 98,672 372,685 22,613 8,809
2016 115,555 329,455 35,980 11,707
2015 117,825 224,332 49,741 8,581
2014 127,563 192,884 - -
2013 129,799 239,813 - -
2012 135,382 243,748 - -
2011 133,923 227,075 43,836 19,077
2010 139,425 225,369 - -
2009 144,609 244,463 - -
2008 142,963 238,083 - -
2007 134,845 213,801 - -
2006 130,285 202,175 - -
2005 116,074 204,526 - -
2004 111,786 194,611 - -
2003 110,749 185,643 - -
2002 106,621 208,060 - -
2001 114,777 222,100 132,707 -3,811
2000 110,469 201,727 - -
1999 118,565 158,342 - -
1998 126,651 142,346 - -
1997 134,577 144,678 - -
1996 153,973 154,553 - -
1995 167,023 141,818 - -
1994 179,804 134,863 - -
1993 186,451 133,426 - -
1992 204,273 138,121 - -
1991 207,477 134,463 215,698 -12,128
1990 213,222 181,461 - -
1989 207,304 258,094 - -
1988 192,901 238,003 - -
1987 190,416 171,308 - -
1986 190,532 121,928 - -
1985 204,153 69,776 - -
1984 204,856 55,982 - -
1983 202,931 66,172 - -
1982 200,935 89,544 - -
1981 206,005 113,461 326,883 4,508
1980 203,480 122,743 - -
1979 203,293 86,719 - -
1978 194,102 52,781 - -
1977 199,297 70,339 - -
1976 196,979 106,894 - -
1975 196,718 139,797 - -
1974 182,464 155,596 - -
1973 184,432 125,401 - -
1972 188,857 89,880 - -
1971 208,640 210,244 - -
1970 215,372 304,627 - -
1969 216,588 93,600 - -
1968 211,589 108,864 - -
1967 220,450 132,856 - -
1966 236,566 144,641 346,958 18,774
1965 269,589 112,401 - -
1964 307,268 68,003 - -
1963 318,595 51,831 - -
1962 325,745 35,373 - -
1961 334,360 34,721 - -
1960 338,487 49,694 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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