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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 8.16 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.66% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Canada vs United States: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada United States
2100 55,893,812 415,429,771
2099 55,710,628 414,829,167
2098 55,520,878 414,231,720
2097 55,326,351 413,576,381
2096 55,153,117 412,927,393
2095 54,983,479 412,225,379
2094 54,818,119 411,498,749
2093 54,651,641 410,785,729
2092 54,494,148 410,051,921
2091 54,329,082 409,320,183
2090 54,183,996 408,613,732
2089 54,034,513 407,885,645
2088 53,855,760 407,129,733
2087 53,708,023 406,421,298
2086 53,553,781 405,715,343
2085 53,403,315 405,059,379
2084 53,246,675 404,343,130
2083 53,081,827 403,612,785
2082 52,930,998 402,871,293
2081 52,761,672 402,054,554
2080 52,602,997 401,319,194
2079 52,444,008 400,554,914
2078 52,275,214 399,737,968
2077 52,118,254 398,906,565
2076 51,944,937 398,035,750
2075 51,774,515 397,109,170
2074 51,611,349 396,226,412
2073 51,449,506 395,307,725
2072 51,279,503 394,393,561
2071 51,106,234 393,415,363
2070 50,934,622 392,469,727
2069 50,760,591 391,479,981
2068 50,585,692 390,517,695
2067 50,396,558 389,543,856
2066 50,216,488 388,597,719
2065 50,037,049 387,685,327
2064 49,857,150 386,805,026
2063 49,675,417 385,911,917
2062 49,491,872 385,032,627
2061 49,316,172 384,170,837
2060 49,148,043 383,361,269
2059 48,975,435 382,542,030
2058 48,801,460 381,704,804
2057 48,640,413 380,907,023
2056 48,484,751 380,159,777
2055 48,333,252 379,430,756
2054 48,184,303 378,682,851
2053 48,036,252 377,878,421
2052 47,875,085 377,073,303
2051 47,719,858 376,229,840
2050 47,562,681 375,373,155
2049 47,417,162 374,493,150
2048 47,254,138 373,590,762
2047 47,091,915 372,626,259
2046 46,926,799 371,644,809
2045 46,743,844 370,602,914
2044 46,562,785 369,518,897
2043 46,379,045 368,375,680
2042 46,188,550 367,158,772
2041 45,994,664 365,937,822
2040 45,799,063 364,671,837
2039 45,593,547 363,367,337
2038 45,374,241 361,997,023
2037 45,148,803 360,606,236
2036 44,917,782 359,193,245
2035 44,691,033 357,750,686
2034 44,439,937 356,266,726
2033 44,193,040 354,775,032
2032 43,925,613 353,259,037
2031 43,643,438 351,721,511
2030 43,355,390 350,155,042
2029 43,060,128 348,564,667
2028 42,748,060 346,906,294
2027 42,426,742 345,257,605
2026 42,091,205 343,565,426
2025 41,714,545 341,784,857
2024 41,288,599 340,110,988
2023 40,083,484 334,914,895
2022 38,935,934 333,271,411
2021 38,239,864 331,893,745
2020 38,028,638 331,526,933
2019 37,618,495 328,329,953
2018 37,072,620 326,838,199
2017 36,545,075 325,122,128
2016 36,110,803 323,071,755
2015 35,704,498 320,738,994
2014 35,434,066 318,386,329
2013 35,080,992 316,059,947
2012 34,713,395 313,877,662
2011 34,339,221 311,583,481
2010 34,005,902 309,327,143
2009 33,630,069 306,771,529
2008 33,247,298 304,093,966
2007 32,888,886 301,231,207
2006 32,571,193 298,379,912
2005 32,242,732 295,516,599
2004 31,938,807 292,805,298
2003 31,642,461 290,107,933
2002 31,359,199 287,625,193
2001 31,020,855 284,968,955
2000 30,685,730 282,162,411
1999 30,401,286 279,294,713
1998 30,155,173 276,115,288
1997 29,905,948 272,911,760
1996 29,610,218 269,667,391
1995 29,302,311 266,557,091
1994 29,000,663 263,435,673
1993 28,684,764 260,255,352
1992 28,371,264 256,894,189
1991 28,037,420 253,492,503
1990 27,691,138 250,131,894
1989 27,276,781 246,819,222
1988 26,791,747 244,499,004
1987 26,446,601 242,288,936
1986 26,100,278 240,132,831
1985 25,842,116 237,923,734
1984 25,607,053 235,824,908
1983 25,366,451 233,792,014
1982 25,116,942 231,664,432
1981 24,819,915 229,465,744
1980 24,515,667 226,542,250
1979 24,201,544 225,055,487
1978 23,963,203 222,584,545
1977 23,725,843 220,239,425
1976 23,449,808 218,035,164
1975 23,143,275 215,973,199
1974 22,807,969 213,853,928
1973 22,491,777 211,908,788
1972 22,218,463 209,896,021
1971 21,962,032 207,660,677
1970 21,324,000 205,052,174
1969 21,028,000 202,676,946
1968 20,744,000 200,706,052
1967 20,412,000 198,712,056
1966 20,048,000 196,560,338
1965 19,678,000 194,302,963
1964 19,325,000 191,888,791
1963 18,964,000 189,241,798
1962 18,614,000 186,537,737
1961 18,271,000 183,691,481
1960 17,909,356 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada United States
2100 0.33% 0.14%
2099 0.34% 0.14%
2098 0.35% 0.16%
2097 0.31% 0.16%
2096 0.31% 0.17%
2095 0.3% 0.18%
2094 0.3% 0.17%
2093 0.29% 0.18%
2092 0.3% 0.18%
2091 0.27% 0.17%
2090 0.28% 0.18%
2089 0.33% 0.19%
2088 0.28% 0.17%
2087 0.29% 0.17%
2086 0.28% 0.16%
2085 0.29% 0.18%
2084 0.31% 0.18%
2083 0.28% 0.18%
2082 0.32% 0.2%
2081 0.3% 0.18%
2080 0.3% 0.19%
2079 0.32% 0.2%
2078 0.3% 0.21%
2077 0.33% 0.22%
2076 0.33% 0.23%
2075 0.32% 0.22%
2074 0.31% 0.23%
2073 0.33% 0.23%
2072 0.34% 0.25%
2071 0.34% 0.24%
2070 0.34% 0.25%
2069 0.35% 0.25%
2068 0.38% 0.25%
2067 0.36% 0.24%
2066 0.36% 0.24%
2065 0.36% 0.23%
2064 0.37% 0.23%
2063 0.37% 0.23%
2062 0.36% 0.22%
2061 0.34% 0.21%
2060 0.35% 0.21%
2059 0.36% 0.22%
2058 0.33% 0.21%
2057 0.32% 0.2%
2056 0.31% 0.19%
2055 0.31% 0.2%
2054 0.31% 0.21%
2053 0.34% 0.21%
2052 0.33% 0.22%
2051 0.33% 0.23%
2050 0.31% 0.23%
2049 0.34% 0.24%
2048 0.34% 0.26%
2047 0.35% 0.26%
2046 0.39% 0.28%
2045 0.39% 0.29%
2044 0.4% 0.31%
2043 0.41% 0.33%
2042 0.42% 0.33%
2041 0.43% 0.35%
2040 0.45% 0.36%
2039 0.48% 0.38%
2038 0.5% 0.39%
2037 0.51% 0.39%
2036 0.51% 0.4%
2035 0.57% 0.42%
2034 0.56% 0.42%
2033 0.61% 0.43%
2032 0.65% 0.44%
2031 0.66% 0.45%
2030 0.69% 0.46%
2029 0.73% 0.48%
2028 0.76% 0.48%
2027 0.8% 0.49%
2026 0.9% 0.52%
2025 1.03% 0.49%
2024 3.01% 1.55%
2023 2.95% 0.49%
2022 1.82% 0.42%
2021 0.56% 0.11%
2020 1.09% 0.97%
2019 1.47% 0.46%
2018 1.44% 0.53%
2017 1.2% 0.63%
2016 1.14% 0.73%
2015 0.76% 0.74%
2014 1.01% 0.74%
2013 1.06% 0.7%
2012 1.09% 0.74%
2011 0.98% 0.73%
2010 1.12% 0.83%
2009 1.15% 0.88%
2008 1.09% 0.95%
2007 0.98% 0.96%
2006 1.02% 0.97%
2005 0.95% 0.93%
2004 0.94% 0.93%
2003 0.9% 0.86%
2002 1.09% 0.93%
2001 1.09% 0.99%
2000 0.94% 1.03%
1999 0.82% 1.15%
1998 0.83% 1.17%
1997 1% 1.2%
1996 1.05% 1.17%
1995 1.04% 1.18%
1994 1.1% 1.22%
1993 1.1% 1.31%
1992 1.19% 1.34%
1991 1.25% 1.34%
1990 1.52% 1.34%
1989 1.81% 0.95%
1988 1.31% 0.91%
1987 1.33% 0.9%
1986 1% 0.93%
1985 0.92% 0.89%
1984 0.95% 0.87%
1983 0.99% 0.92%
1982 1.2% 0.96%
1981 1.24% 1.29%
1980 1.3% 0.66%
1979 0.99% 1.11%
1978 1% 1.06%
1977 1.18% 1.01%
1976 1.32% 0.95%
1975 1.47% 0.99%
1974 1.41% 0.92%
1973 1.23% 0.96%
1972 1.17% 1.08%
1971 2.99% 1.27%
1970 1.41% 1.17%
1969 1.37% 0.98%
1968 1.63% 1%
1967 1.82% 1.09%
1966 1.88% 1.16%
1965 1.83% 1.26%
1964 1.9% 1.4%
1963 1.88% 1.45%
1962 1.88% 1.55%
1961 2.02% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Canada United States
Current population
42181965
344023146
Population rank 38/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 4.15%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +326,204 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 5/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 1,230,663
2024 - 368,599 - 1,286,132
2023 28,058 433,842 502,372 1,322,668
2022 15,574 459,988 399,926 1,319,009
2021 57,360 198,867 199,137 674,787
2020 53,241 256,592 208,862 329,769
2019 86,523 387,685 887,476 1,774,500
2018 88,974 420,224 955,022 1,764,961
2017 98,672 372,685 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 115,555 329,455 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 117,825 224,332 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 127,563 192,884 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 129,799 239,813 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 135,382 243,748 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 133,923 227,075 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 139,425 225,369 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 144,609 244,463 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 142,963 238,083 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 134,845 213,801 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 130,285 202,175 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 116,074 204,526 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 111,786 194,611 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 110,749 185,643 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 106,621 208,060 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 114,777 222,100 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 110,469 201,727 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 118,565 158,342 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 126,651 142,346 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 134,577 144,678 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 153,973 154,553 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 167,023 141,818 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 179,804 134,863 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 186,451 133,426 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 204,273 138,121 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 207,477 134,463 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 213,222 181,461 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 207,304 258,094 1,875,826 400,998
1988 192,901 238,003 1,735,943 460,778
1987 190,416 171,308 1,720,252 480,815
1986 190,532 121,928 1,656,917 493,082
1985 204,153 69,776 1,689,258 598,777
1984 204,856 55,982 1,627,192 622,793
1983 202,931 66,172 1,636,544 662,840
1982 200,935 89,544 1,714,317 600,149
1981 206,005 113,461 1,652,153 583,070
1980 203,480 122,743 1,608,450 595,916
1979 203,293 86,719 1,597,894 503,559
1978 194,102 52,781 1,402,283 556,521
1977 199,297 70,339 1,431,556 577,060
1976 196,979 106,894 1,264,604 635,590
1975 196,718 139,797 1,252,644 655,078
1974 182,464 155,596 1,218,968 706,978
1973 184,432 125,401 1,165,499 783,163
1972 188,857 89,880 1,301,355 833,543
1971 208,640 210,244 1,640,519 833,549
1970 215,372 304,627 1,824,965 744,902
1969 216,588 93,600 1,702,487 523,740
1968 211,589 108,864 1,565,507 594,514
1967 220,450 132,856 1,669,181 585,410
1966 236,566 144,641 1,749,387 637,692
1965 269,589 112,401 1,943,030 644,902
1964 307,268 68,003 2,245,099 618,635
1963 318,595 51,831 2,289,826 639,495
1962 325,745 35,373 2,406,337 625,617
1961 334,360 34,721 2,571,681 580,333
1960 338,487 49,694 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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