Canada vs Germany: Annual change in population
Canada
477,839 people
in 2023
Germany
462,006 people
in 2023
Canada rank
42nd
Germany rank
44th
Annual change in population over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 477,839 people against 462,006 people in Germany, a difference of 15,833 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 419,309 people | 265,993 people | 153,316 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 352,210 people | 570,230 people | 218,021 people | Germany |
| 1970s | 319,955 people | 20,388 people | 299,568 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 312,887 people | 85,916 people | 226,971 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 323,341 people | 267,122 people | 56,220 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 322,691 people | -74,300 people | 396,992 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 395,656 people | 262,391 people | 133,266 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 379,041 people | 247,262 people | 131,779 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 477,839 people against 462,006 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Canada and Germany?
- 15,833 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual change in population?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.