Population, total, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.9437 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9437 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Canada 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, 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 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9437 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +234.3% | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +112.5% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year |
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 | 1.72 % change on previous year | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 101 Portugal 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.9645 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9283 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Caledonia 0.9206 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Cyprus 0.9181 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Canada was 0.9437 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, total, 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, total, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.