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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 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 +1.48% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% 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 55,809,541 10,150,338
2099 55,626,634 10,273,881
2098 55,437,170 10,399,680
2097 55,242,936 10,527,804
2096 55,069,963 10,657,536
2095 54,900,581 10,789,978
2094 54,735,470 10,925,075
2093 54,569,243 11,062,491
2092 54,411,987 11,202,670
2091 54,247,171 11,346,131
2090 54,102,304 11,494,369
2089 53,953,046 11,644,743
2088 53,774,562 11,799,177
2087 53,627,048 11,956,109
2086 53,473,039 12,116,149
2085 53,322,800 12,281,248
2084 53,166,395 12,451,872
2083 53,001,796 12,625,681
2082 52,851,194 12,803,442
2081 52,682,123 12,986,931
2080 52,523,688 13,174,137
2079 52,364,938 13,366,920
2078 52,196,399 13,564,788
2077 52,039,676 13,765,770
2076 51,866,620 13,969,802
2075 51,696,455 14,178,904
2074 51,533,535 14,391,331
2073 51,371,935 14,606,033
2072 51,202,189 14,824,987
2071 51,029,182 15,045,310
2070 50,857,828 15,266,143
2069 50,684,060 15,488,280
2068 50,509,424 15,714,125
2067 50,320,575 15,940,945
2066 50,140,777 16,167,553
2065 49,961,609 16,396,032
2064 49,781,981 16,625,600
2063 49,600,521 16,854,355
2062 49,417,253 17,084,600
2061 49,241,819 17,314,450
2060 49,073,942 17,541,998
2059 48,901,595 17,767,014
2058 48,727,882 17,988,239
2057 48,567,078 18,208,151
2056 48,411,651 18,423,453
2055 48,260,380 18,639,554
2054 48,111,656 18,853,384
2053 47,963,828 19,063,428
2052 47,802,904 19,270,076
2051 47,647,911 19,474,323
2050 47,490,971 19,677,203
2049 47,345,672 19,878,438
2048 47,182,893 20,073,645
2047 47,020,915 20,267,326
2046 46,856,048 20,454,154
2045 46,673,369 20,640,565
2044 46,492,583 20,819,477
2043 46,309,120 20,995,111
2042 46,118,911 21,166,213
2041 45,925,318 21,331,710
2040 45,730,012 21,491,361
2039 45,524,806 21,645,911
2038 45,305,831 21,794,529
2037 45,080,733 21,939,617
2036 44,850,060 22,077,701
2035 44,623,652 22,211,115
2034 44,372,936 22,340,809
2033 44,126,411 22,463,465
2032 43,859,386 22,582,449
2031 43,577,637 22,698,460
2030 43,290,024 22,809,605
2029 42,995,206 22,916,803
2028 42,683,609 23,022,058
2027 42,362,776 23,127,410
2026 42,027,744 23,229,461
2025 41,651,653 23,331,886
2024 41,262,329 23,410,331
2023 40,049,088 23,342,541
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 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 55.8M 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 0.94% -0.34%
2024 3.03% 0.29%
2023 2.82% 0.1%
2022 1.86% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Canada Taiwan
Current population
42199836
23229461
Population rank 38/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.28%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 -215
Annual growth/decline +389,324 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 178/197
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 41,262 368,599 -67,188 47,029
2023 24,029 433,842 -69,794 225,599
2022 15,580 459,988 -68,327 -42,430
2021 61,184 198,867 -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 112,850 204,526 - -
2004 111,786 194,611 - -
2003 107,585 185,643 - -
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 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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