Population, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Population, annual growth rate was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
0.5556 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.01 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Canada ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1972 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9944 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9938 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9485 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9177 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9991 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9986 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8161 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9355 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9364 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9515 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9801 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7631 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2023 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.9944 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.9177 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.8161 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.9034 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.7631 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Angola 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Yemen 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.93 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Population, annual growth rate in Canada was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.