Population growth rate with and without migration in Canada
Canada: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Canada stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Canada peaked at 3.0% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Canada 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Canada?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Canada was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Canada ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.