Population growth in Canada
Canada: Population growth was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% 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 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 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 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 44.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 36.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Canada?
- Population growth in Canada was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- 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 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.