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Population in Canada compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.66 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Canada vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada United Kingdom
2100 55,893,812 74,700,585
2099 55,710,628 74,831,175
2098 55,520,878 74,950,267
2097 55,326,351 75,064,397
2096 55,153,117 75,176,691
2095 54,983,479 75,287,063
2094 54,818,119 75,383,856
2093 54,651,641 75,482,205
2092 54,494,148 75,575,769
2091 54,329,082 75,666,091
2090 54,183,996 75,753,129
2089 54,034,513 75,835,723
2088 53,855,760 75,907,614
2087 53,708,023 75,978,712
2086 53,553,781 76,046,742
2085 53,403,315 76,105,680
2084 53,246,675 76,156,223
2083 53,081,827 76,205,894
2082 52,930,998 76,246,844
2081 52,761,672 76,274,040
2080 52,602,997 76,306,205
2079 52,444,008 76,334,949
2078 52,275,214 76,353,484
2077 52,118,254 76,371,123
2076 51,944,937 76,373,520
2075 51,774,515 76,386,071
2074 51,611,349 76,397,426
2073 51,449,506 76,406,554
2072 51,279,503 76,398,941
2071 51,106,234 76,388,223
2070 50,934,622 76,378,505
2069 50,760,591 76,371,827
2068 50,585,692 76,370,973
2067 50,396,558 76,363,548
2066 50,216,488 76,356,638
2065 50,037,049 76,355,841
2064 49,857,150 76,352,770
2063 49,675,417 76,353,175
2062 49,491,872 76,346,535
2061 49,316,172 76,344,206
2060 49,148,043 76,344,725
2059 48,975,435 76,345,215
2058 48,801,460 76,326,961
2057 48,640,413 76,307,006
2056 48,484,751 76,274,247
2055 48,333,252 76,235,304
2054 48,184,303 76,167,710
2053 48,036,252 76,094,051
2052 47,875,085 76,001,979
2051 47,719,858 75,895,690
2050 47,562,681 75,777,445
2049 47,417,162 75,646,044
2048 47,254,138 75,499,380
2047 47,091,915 75,338,951
2046 46,926,799 75,171,300
2045 46,743,844 74,993,186
2044 46,562,785 74,807,530
2043 46,379,045 74,607,485
2042 46,188,550 74,407,783
2041 45,994,664 74,203,292
2040 45,799,063 73,994,525
2039 45,593,547 73,782,112
2038 45,374,241 73,559,085
2037 45,148,803 73,335,723
2036 44,917,782 73,101,646
2035 44,691,033 72,850,722
2034 44,439,937 72,597,177
2033 44,193,040 72,322,802
2032 43,925,613 72,046,316
2031 43,643,438 71,757,868
2030 43,355,390 71,442,811
2029 43,060,128 71,123,782
2028 42,748,060 70,783,199
2027 42,426,742 70,421,923
2026 42,091,205 70,055,911
2025 41,714,545 69,658,188
2024 41,288,599 69,226,000
2023 40,083,484 68,492,000
2022 38,935,934 67,604,000
2021 38,239,864 66,984,000
2020 38,028,638 66,744,000
2019 37,618,495 66,631,000
2018 37,072,620 66,289,000
2017 36,545,075 65,966,000
2016 36,110,803 65,607,000
2015 35,704,498 65,088,000
2014 35,434,066 64,620,000
2013 35,080,992 64,139,000
2012 34,713,395 63,711,000
2011 34,339,221 63,258,810
2010 34,005,902 62,766,365
2009 33,630,069 62,276,270
2008 33,247,298 61,806,995
2007 32,888,886 61,322,463
2006 32,571,193 60,846,820
2005 32,242,732 60,401,206
2004 31,938,807 59,987,905
2003 31,642,461 59,647,577
2002 31,359,199 59,370,479
2001 31,020,855 59,119,673
2000 30,685,730 58,892,514
1999 30,401,286 58,682,466
1998 30,155,173 58,487,141
1997 29,905,948 58,316,954
1996 29,610,218 58,166,950
1995 29,302,311 58,019,030
1994 29,000,663 57,865,745
1993 28,684,764 57,718,614
1992 28,371,264 57,580,402
1991 28,037,420 57,424,897
1990 27,691,138 57,247,586
1989 27,276,781 57,076,711
1988 26,791,747 56,928,327
1987 26,446,601 56,802,050
1986 26,100,278 56,681,396
1985 25,842,116 56,550,268
1984 25,607,053 56,422,072
1983 25,366,451 56,332,848
1982 25,116,942 56,313,641
1981 24,819,915 56,333,829
1980 24,515,667 56,314,216
1979 24,201,544 56,246,951
1978 23,963,203 56,196,504
1977 23,725,843 56,193,492
1976 23,449,808 56,211,968
1975 23,143,275 56,225,800
1974 22,807,969 56,229,974
1973 22,491,777 56,194,527
1972 22,218,463 56,086,065
1971 21,962,032 55,896,223
1970 21,324,000 55,663,250
1969 21,028,000 55,441,750
1968 20,744,000 55,211,700
1967 20,412,000 54,943,600
1966 20,048,000 54,648,500
1965 19,678,000 54,348,050
1964 19,325,000 54,000,000
1963 18,964,000 53,650,000
1962 18,614,000 53,250,000
1961 18,271,000 52,800,000
1960 17,909,356 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada United Kingdom
2100 0.33% -0.17%
2099 0.34% -0.16%
2098 0.35% -0.15%
2097 0.31% -0.15%
2096 0.31% -0.15%
2095 0.3% -0.13%
2094 0.3% -0.13%
2093 0.29% -0.12%
2092 0.3% -0.12%
2091 0.27% -0.11%
2090 0.28% -0.11%
2089 0.33% -0.09%
2088 0.28% -0.09%
2087 0.29% -0.09%
2086 0.28% -0.08%
2085 0.29% -0.07%
2084 0.31% -0.07%
2083 0.28% -0.05%
2082 0.32% -0.04%
2081 0.3% -0.04%
2080 0.3% -0.04%
2079 0.32% -0.02%
2078 0.3% -0.02%
2077 0.33% -0.003%
2076 0.33% -0.02%
2075 0.32% -0.01%
2074 0.31% -0.01%
2073 0.33% 0.01%
2072 0.34% 0.01%
2071 0.34% 0.01%
2070 0.34% 0.009%
2069 0.35% 0.001%
2068 0.38% 0.01%
2067 0.36% 0.009%
2066 0.36% 0.001%
2065 0.36% 0.004%
2064 0.37% -0%
2063 0.37% 0.009%
2062 0.36% 0.003%
2061 0.34% -0.001%
2060 0.35% -0.001%
2059 0.36% 0.02%
2058 0.33% 0.03%
2057 0.32% 0.04%
2056 0.31% 0.05%
2055 0.31% 0.09%
2054 0.31% 0.1%
2053 0.34% 0.12%
2052 0.33% 0.14%
2051 0.33% 0.16%
2050 0.31% 0.17%
2049 0.34% 0.19%
2048 0.34% 0.21%
2047 0.35% 0.22%
2046 0.39% 0.24%
2045 0.39% 0.25%
2044 0.4% 0.27%
2043 0.41% 0.27%
2042 0.42% 0.28%
2041 0.43% 0.28%
2040 0.45% 0.29%
2039 0.48% 0.3%
2038 0.5% 0.3%
2037 0.51% 0.32%
2036 0.51% 0.34%
2035 0.57% 0.35%
2034 0.56% 0.38%
2033 0.61% 0.38%
2032 0.65% 0.4%
2031 0.66% 0.44%
2030 0.69% 0.45%
2029 0.73% 0.48%
2028 0.76% 0.51%
2027 0.8% 0.52%
2026 0.9% 0.57%
2025 1.03% 0.62%
2024 3.01% 1.07%
2023 2.95% 1.31%
2022 1.82% 0.93%
2021 0.56% 0.36%
2020 1.09% 0.17%
2019 1.47% 0.52%
2018 1.44% 0.49%
2017 1.2% 0.55%
2016 1.14% 0.8%
2015 0.76% 0.72%
2014 1.01% 0.75%
2013 1.06% 0.67%
2012 1.09% 0.71%
2011 0.98% 0.78%
2010 1.12% 0.79%
2009 1.15% 0.76%
2008 1.09% 0.79%
2007 0.98% 0.78%
2006 1.02% 0.74%
2005 0.95% 0.69%
2004 0.94% 0.57%
2003 0.9% 0.47%
2002 1.09% 0.42%
2001 1.09% 0.39%
2000 0.94% 0.36%
1999 0.82% 0.33%
1998 0.83% 0.29%
1997 1% 0.26%
1996 1.05% 0.25%
1995 1.04% 0.26%
1994 1.1% 0.25%
1993 1.1% 0.24%
1992 1.19% 0.27%
1991 1.25% 0.31%
1990 1.52% 0.3%
1989 1.81% 0.26%
1988 1.31% 0.22%
1987 1.33% 0.21%
1986 1% 0.23%
1985 0.92% 0.23%
1984 0.95% 0.16%
1983 0.99% 0.03%
1982 1.2% -0.04%
1981 1.24% 0.03%
1980 1.3% 0.12%
1979 0.99% 0.09%
1978 1% 0.005%
1977 1.18% -0.03%
1976 1.32% -0.02%
1975 1.47% -0.007%
1974 1.41% 0.06%
1973 1.23% 0.19%
1972 1.17% 0.34%
1971 2.99% 0.42%
1970 1.41% 0.4%
1969 1.37% 0.42%
1968 1.63% 0.49%
1967 1.82% 0.54%
1966 1.88% 0.55%
1965 1.83% 0.64%
1964 1.9% 0.65%
1963 1.88% 0.75%
1962 1.88% 0.85%
1961 2.02% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Canada United Kingdom
Current population
42181965
70154914
Population rank 38/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.85%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +389,911
Net migration rank 5/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 389,911
2024 - 368,599 - 417,114
2023 28,058 433,842 34,589 445,523
2022 15,574 459,988 39,751 487,029
2021 57,360 198,867 30,612 462,967
2020 53,241 256,592 -4,272 144,221
2019 86,523 387,685 108,342 232,727
2018 88,974 420,224 119,321 259,744
2017 98,672 372,685 145,125 272,311
2016 115,555 329,455 177,139 324,649
2015 117,825 224,332 175,738 347,839
2014 127,563 192,884 206,784 306,091
2013 129,799 239,813 198,830 237,272
2012 135,382 243,748 248,473 172,088
2011 133,923 227,075 259,361 228,773
2010 139,425 225,369 251,066 274,811
2009 144,609 244,463 230,422 249,639
2008 142,963 238,083 216,325 263,390
2007 134,845 213,801 196,232 309,385
2006 130,285 202,175 176,455 288,923
2005 116,074 204,526 144,963 308,279
2004 111,786 194,611 131,974 276,077
2003 110,749 185,643 89,471 211,846
2002 106,621 208,060 65,308 203,577
2001 114,777 222,100 65,032 175,133
2000 110,469 201,727 70,671 153,917
1999 118,565 158,342 64,551 152,653
1998 126,651 142,346 87,730 125,541
1997 134,577 144,678 99,138 59,723
1996 153,973 154,553 98,884 54,964
1995 167,023 141,818 87,028 61,385
1994 179,804 134,863 127,304 45,339
1993 186,451 133,426 103,893 27,403
1992 204,273 138,121 149,709 17,846
1991 207,477 134,463 143,562 27,601
1990 213,222 181,461 154,569 57,132
1989 207,304 258,094 119,861 49,586
1988 192,901 238,003 136,628 13,952
1987 190,416 171,308 136,325 8,266
1986 190,532 121,928 90,690 41,836
1985 204,153 69,776 79,170 83,164
1984 204,856 55,982 84,633 71,107
1983 202,931 66,172 61,966 27,063
1982 200,935 89,544 56,314 -61,152
1981 206,005 113,461 73,234 -83,876
1980 203,480 122,743 95,734 -25,187
1979 203,293 86,719 61,872 11,255
1978 194,102 52,781 16,859 3,783
1977 199,297 70,339 0 -21,636
1976 196,979 106,894 -5,621 -19,135
1975 196,718 139,797 33,735 -40,241
1974 182,464 155,596 67,476 -65,710
1973 184,432 125,401 112,389 -33,840
1972 188,857 89,880 162,650 -1,406
1971 208,640 210,244 257,123 1,175
1970 215,372 304,627 244,918 -15,254
1969 216,588 93,600 260,577 -60,655
1968 211,589 108,864 292,622 -38,852
1967 220,450 132,856 346,145 -39,659
1966 236,566 144,641 333,356 -27,935
1965 269,589 112,401 364,132 -24,955
1964 307,268 68,003 405,000 -23,885
1963 318,595 51,831 337,995 8,271
1962 325,745 35,373 340,800 76,443
1961 334,360 34,721 311,519 52,295
1960 338,487 49,694 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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