Population growth in Canada
Canada: Population growth was 3.0% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Canada, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Canada stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Canada peaked at 3.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.2% compare
- 12 Angola 3.0% compare
- 13 Yemen 3.0% compare
- 15 Mali 2.9% compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.9% compare
- 17 Mauritania 2.9% compare
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1143 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Canada?
- Population growth in Canada was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for population growth?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release