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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 70,071,289 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 1.35% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Canada vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada United Kingdom
2100 55,809,541 74,517,005
2099 55,626,634 74,647,273
2098 55,437,170 74,766,073
2097 55,242,936 74,879,923
2096 55,069,963 74,991,940
2095 54,900,581 75,102,041
2094 54,735,470 75,198,597
2093 54,569,243 75,296,704
2092 54,411,987 75,390,038
2091 54,247,171 75,480,137
2090 54,102,304 75,566,962
2089 53,953,046 75,649,353
2088 53,774,562 75,721,067
2087 53,627,048 75,791,990
2086 53,473,039 75,859,854
2085 53,322,800 75,918,647
2084 53,166,395 75,969,065
2083 53,001,796 76,018,614
2082 52,851,194 76,059,464
2081 52,682,123 76,086,593
2080 52,523,688 76,118,679
2079 52,364,938 76,147,352
2078 52,196,399 76,165,841
2077 52,039,676 76,183,437
2076 51,866,620 76,185,828
2075 51,696,455 76,198,349
2074 51,533,535 76,209,676
2073 51,371,935 76,218,781
2072 51,202,189 76,211,187
2071 51,029,182 76,200,495
2070 50,857,828 76,190,801
2069 50,684,060 76,184,140
2068 50,509,424 76,183,288
2067 50,320,575 76,175,881
2066 50,140,777 76,168,987
2065 49,961,609 76,168,193
2064 49,781,981 76,165,129
2063 49,600,521 76,165,534
2062 49,417,253 76,158,910
2061 49,241,819 76,156,587
2060 49,073,942 76,157,104
2059 48,901,595 76,157,593
2058 48,727,882 76,139,384
2057 48,567,078 76,119,478
2056 48,411,651 76,086,799
2055 48,260,380 76,047,952
2054 48,111,656 75,980,524
2053 47,963,828 75,907,047
2052 47,802,904 75,815,200
2051 47,647,911 75,709,173
2050 47,490,971 75,591,218
2049 47,345,672 75,460,140
2048 47,182,893 75,313,837
2047 47,020,915 75,153,802
2046 46,856,048 74,986,563
2045 46,673,369 74,808,886
2044 46,492,583 74,623,687
2043 46,309,120 74,424,133
2042 46,118,911 74,224,922
2041 45,925,318 74,020,934
2040 45,730,012 73,812,680
2039 45,524,806 73,600,788
2038 45,305,831 73,378,310
2037 45,080,733 73,155,497
2036 44,850,060 72,921,995
2035 44,623,652 72,671,687
2034 44,372,936 72,418,766
2033 44,126,411 72,145,065
2032 43,859,386 71,869,259
2031 43,577,637 71,581,519
2030 43,290,024 71,267,237
2029 42,995,206 70,948,992
2028 42,683,609 70,609,246
2027 42,362,776 70,248,858
2026 42,027,744 69,883,746
2025 41,651,653 69,487,000
2024 41,262,329 69,281,000
2023 40,049,088 68,526,000
2022 38,950,132 67,636,000
2021 38,239,864 66,978,000
2020 38,028,638 66,740,000
2019 37,618,495 66,628,000
2018 37,072,620 66,287,000
2017 36,545,075 65,964,000
2016 36,110,803 65,606,000
2015 35,704,498 65,087,000
2014 35,434,066 64,619,000
2013 35,080,992 64,138,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 76.2M 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 0.94% 0.3%
2024 3.03% 1.1%
2023 2.82% 1.32%
2022 1.86% 0.98%
2021 0.56% 0.36%
2020 1.09% 0.17%
2019 1.47% 0.51%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Canada United Kingdom
Current population
42199836
70071289
Population rank 38/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.84%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +564
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 145/197
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 41,262 368,599 13,233 417,114
2023 24,029 433,842 34,606 445,523
2022 15,580 459,988 39,770 487,029
2021 61,184 198,867 30,609 462,967
2020 53,241 256,592 -4,272 144,221
2019 86,523 387,685 108,338 232,727
2018 88,974 420,224 119,317 259,744
2017 98,672 372,685 145,121 272,311
2016 115,555 329,455 177,136 324,649
2015 117,825 224,332 175,735 347,839
2014 127,563 192,884 206,781 306,091
2013 129,799 239,813 198,827 237,272
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 112,850 204,526 144,963 308,279
2004 111,786 194,611 131,974 276,077
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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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