Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 161.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
161.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 326.5%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
161.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-71.33 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada is 161.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 326.5% on the previous year and up 2,958.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 161.56 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -71.33 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Canada 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.9315 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +446.2% |
| 1953 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1954 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1955 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1956 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1957 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1958 | -0.9194 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1959 | -0.9546 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1960 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1961 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1962 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1963 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1965 | -14.27 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 1966 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1967 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1968 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3103 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1970 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -924.1% |
| 1971 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1972 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1973 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1974 | -0.9872 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1975 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -600.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5447 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7642 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1978 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 1979 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1980 | -0.7345 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4592 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1982 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +195.8% |
| 1983 | 0.026 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1984 | 0.052 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1985 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -8795.5% |
| 1986 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1987 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8321 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1989 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -830.6% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1991 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1992 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 1993 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 1994 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1995 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1996 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1997 | -14.03 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1998 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1999 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2000 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7946 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2002 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -1113.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2004 | 0.848 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7808 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +1354.0% |
| 2007 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2010 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 2011 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2109 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2013 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +2580.7% |
| 2014 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2015 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2016 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2017 | -16.18 % change on previous year | +320.2% |
| 2018 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2019 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2020 | -40.35 % change on previous year | +1476.6% |
| 2021 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2022 | -71.33 % change on previous year | -553.8% |
| 2023 | 161.56 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 161.56 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year, 37.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -8795.5% | 0.052 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2580.7% | -0.2109 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1476.6% | -2.56 % change on previous year | -40.35 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1354.0% | 0.7808 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1113.4% | 0.7946 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -924.1% | 0.3103 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8997 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -6.18 % change on previous year | -14.27 % change on previous year | 0.3103 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8728 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -14.03 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.861 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | -0.2109 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 % change on previous year | -71.33 % change on previous year | 161.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 494 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Central African Republic 480.77 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Barbados 268.42 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Denmark 140.91 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Macao 136.48 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uruguay 110.07 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Canada
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Canada was 161.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 161.56 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.33 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,958.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.