Canada vs Spain: Number of births, by world region
Canada
356,745 births
in 2023
Spain
336,821 births
in 2023
Canada rank
66th
Spain rank
68th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 356,745 births against 336,821 births in Spain, a difference of 19,924 births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 417,137 births | 605,690 births | 188,553 births | Spain |
| 1960s | 409,443 births | 668,150 births | 258,707 births | Spain |
| 1970s | 347,657 births | 659,838 births | 312,180 births | Spain |
| 1980s | 370,926 births | 474,948 births | 104,022 births | Spain |
| 1990s | 377,243 births | 382,759 births | 5,515 births | Spain |
| 2000s | 348,729 births | 451,733 births | 103,004 births | Spain |
| 2010s | 380,128 births | 419,179 births | 39,051 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 360,861 births | 340,040 births | 20,821 births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 356,745 births against 336,821 births in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Canada and Spain?
- 19,924 births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Canada ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.