Canada vs Switzerland: Population
Population in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 8.87 million people in Switzerland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 30.4 million people, or 4.43 times that in Switzerland.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 39.3 million 2023 | 35.3 million | 38 of 229 | 53.6 million 2100 |
| Switzerland | 8.87 million 2023 | 8.09 million | 100 of 229 | 9.13 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Canada has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Canada ranked 38 and Switzerland ranked 100 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 53.6 million people and Switzerland at 9.13 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Canada | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.3 million | 8.87 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 38.8 million | 8.79 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 38.5 million | 8.71 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 38.2 million | 8.64 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 37.8 million | 8.58 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 37.3 million | 8.52 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 36.8 million | 8.45 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 36.4 million | 8.38 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 36 million | 8.28 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 35.6 million | 8.19 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 35.3 million | 8.09 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 34.9 million | 8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 34.6 million | 7.91 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 34.2 million | 7.83 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 33.8 million | 7.74 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 33.5 million | 7.64 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 33.1 million | 7.55 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 32.8 million | 7.48 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 32.4 million | 7.43 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 32.1 million | 7.38 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 31.8 million | 7.33 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 31.5 million | 7.28 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 31.2 million | 7.23 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 30.9 million | 7.18 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 30.6 million | 7.14 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 30.3 million | 7.11 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 30.1 million | 7.09 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 29.8 million | 7.07 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 29.5 million | 7.04 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 29.2 million | 6.99 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 28.8 million | 6.94 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 28.5 million | 6.88 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 28.2 million | 6.8 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 27.8 million | 6.71 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 27.4 million | 6.65 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 26.9 million | 6.59 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 26.5 million | 6.55 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 26.2 million | 6.51 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 25.9 million | 6.47 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 25.7 million | 6.44 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 25.4 million | 6.42 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 25.1 million | 6.39 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 24.8 million | 6.36 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 24.5 million | 6.32 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 24.2 million | 6.3 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 24 million | 6.28 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 23.7 million | 6.28 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 23.5 million | 6.3 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 23.2 million | 6.34 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 22.8 million | 6.34 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 22.5 million | 6.31 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 22.2 million | 6.26 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 21.9 million | 6.21 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 21.4 million | 6.18 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 21 million | 6.14 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 20.7 million | 6.07 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 20.4 million | 5.99 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 20.1 million | 5.92 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 19.7 million | 5.86 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 19.3 million | 5.79 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 19 million | 5.69 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 18.6 million | 5.57 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 18.3 million | 5.43 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 17.9 million | 5.33 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 17.5 million | 5.26 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 17.1 million | 5.2 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 16.6 million | 5.13 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 16.2 million | 5.07 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 15.7 million | 5 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 15.3 million | 4.94 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 14.9 million | 4.88 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 14.5 million | 4.81 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 14.1 million | 4.75 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 13.7 million | 4.69 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 13.5 million | 4.64 million | – |
| 1948 | 13.2 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1947 | 13 million | 4.54 million | – |
| 1946 | 12.7 million | 4.49 million | – |
| 1945 | 12.5 million | 4.45 million | – |
| 1944 | 12.3 million | 4.4 million | – |
| 1943 | 12 million | 4.35 million | – |
| 1942 | 11.8 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1941 | 11.6 million | 4.27 million | – |
| 1940 | 11.5 million | 4.23 million | – |
| 1939 | 11.3 million | 4.21 million | – |
| 1938 | 11.2 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1937 | 11 million | 4.16 million | – |
| 1936 | 10.9 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1935 | 10.8 million | 4.13 million | – |
| 1934 | 10.7 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1933 | 10.6 million | 4.09 million | – |
| 1932 | 10.5 million | 4.08 million | – |
| 1931 | 10.3 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1930 | 10.2 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1929 | 10 million | 4.03 million | – |
| 1928 | 9.88 million | 4.01 million | – |
| 1927 | 9.71 million | 3.99 million | – |
| 1926 | 9.54 million | 3.97 million | – |
| 1925 | 9.37 million | 3.96 million | – |
| 1924 | 9.21 million | 3.94 million | – |
| 1923 | 9.05 million | 3.92 million | – |
| 1922 | 8.89 million | 3.9 million | – |
| 1921 | 8.73 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1920 | 8.57 million | 3.87 million | – |
| 1919 | 8.41 million | 3.86 million | – |
| 1918 | 8.25 million | 3.84 million | – |
| 1917 | 8.08 million | 3.83 million | – |
| 1916 | 7.92 million | 3.81 million | – |
| 1915 | 7.77 million | 3.8 million | – |
| 1914 | 7.61 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1913 | 7.46 million | 3.77 million | – |
| 1912 | 7.32 million | 3.76 million | – |
| 1911 | 7.16 million | 3.74 million | – |
| 1910 | 7 million | 3.71 million | – |
| 1909 | 6.84 million | 3.68 million | – |
| 1908 | 6.66 million | 3.64 million | – |
| 1907 | 6.48 million | 3.59 million | – |
| 1906 | 6.31 million | 3.55 million | – |
| 1905 | 6.14 million | 3.51 million | – |
| 1904 | 5.98 million | 3.46 million | – |
| 1903 | 5.82 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1902 | 5.66 million | 3.38 million | – |
| 1901 | 5.53 million | 3.34 million | – |
| 1900 | 5.41 million | 3.3 million | – |
| 1899 | 5.32 million | 3.26 million | – |
| 1898 | 5.25 million | 3.22 million | – |
| 1897 | 5.2 million | 3.19 million | – |
| 1896 | 5.15 million | 3.15 million | – |
| 1895 | 5.1 million | 3.12 million | – |
| 1894 | 5.05 million | 3.08 million | – |
| 1893 | 4.99 million | 3.05 million | – |
| 1892 | 4.95 million | 3.01 million | – |
| 1891 | 4.89 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1890 | 4.84 million | 2.96 million | – |
| 1889 | 4.79 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1888 | 4.74 million | 2.93 million | – |
| 1887 | 4.69 million | 2.91 million | – |
| 1886 | 4.64 million | 2.9 million | – |
| 1885 | 4.58 million | 2.89 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.53 million | 2.88 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.48 million | 2.87 million | – |
| 1882 | 4.43 million | 2.86 million | – |
| 1881 | 4.38 million | 2.85 million | – |
| 1880 | 4.33 million | 2.83 million | – |
| 1879 | 4.27 million | 2.82 million | – |
| 1878 | 4.21 million | 2.8 million | – |
| 1877 | 4.15 million | 2.78 million | – |
| 1876 | 4.09 million | 2.76 million | – |
| 1875 | 4.04 million | 2.74 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.98 million | 2.73 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.92 million | 2.71 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.86 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.81 million | 2.67 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.76 million | 2.66 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.72 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1868 | 3.67 million | 2.62 million | – |
| 1867 | 3.63 million | 2.61 million | – |
| 1866 | 3.59 million | 2.6 million | – |
| 1865 | 3.55 million | 2.58 million | – |
| 1864 | 3.51 million | 2.57 million | – |
| 1863 | 3.47 million | 2.55 million | – |
| 1862 | 3.43 million | 2.54 million | – |
| 1861 | 3.38 million | 2.52 million | – |
| 1860 | 3.32 million | 2.51 million | – |
| 1859 | 3.25 million | 2.5 million | – |
| 1858 | 3.16 million | 2.48 million | – |
| 1857 | 3.07 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.98 million | 2.46 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.89 million | 2.44 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | 2.43 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.72 million | 2.42 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.64 million | 2.41 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.56 million | 2.39 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.48 million | 2.38 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.39 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.31 million | 2.35 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.22 million | 2.33 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.14 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.06 million | 2.3 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.98 million | 2.28 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.91 million | 2.27 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.83 million | 2.25 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.77 million | 2.24 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.7 million | 2.22 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.64 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.58 million | 2.2 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.52 million | 2.18 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.46 million | 2.17 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.41 million | 2.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.36 million | 2.15 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.31 million | 2.14 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.26 million | 2.12 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.22 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.17 million | 2.1 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.13 million | 2.09 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.09 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.05 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.01 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1825 | 977,900 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1824 | 943,400 | 2.03 million | – |
| 1823 | 910,100 | 2.02 million | – |
| 1822 | 878,000 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1821 | 848,800 | 2 million | – |
| 1820 | 822,400 | 1.99 million | – |
| 1819 | 798,700 | 1.97 million | – |
| 1818 | 777,500 | 1.96 million | – |
| 1817 | 758,700 | 1.95 million | – |
| 1816 | 740,300 | 1.94 million | – |
| 1815 | 722,400 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1814 | 704,900 | 1.91 million | – |
| 1813 | 687,900 | 1.9 million | – |
| 1812 | 671,200 | 1.89 million | – |
| 1811 | 655,000 | 1.88 million | – |
| 1810 | 639,100 | 1.86 million | – |
| 1809 | 623,300 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1808 | 608,200 | 1.84 million | – |
| 1807 | 593,500 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1806 | 579,100 | 1.82 million | – |
| 1805 | 565,100 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1804 | 551,500 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1803 | 538,100 | 1.78 million | – |
| 1802 | 525,100 | 1.77 million | – |
| 1801 | 512,400 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1800 | 500,000 | 1.75 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Canada | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million | 8.92 million8.9 million–8.95 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 40.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million | 8.97 million8.89 million–9.05 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 40.5 million40 million–41 million | 9.01 million8.87 million–9.15 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 40.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million | 9.04 million8.84 million–9.25 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 41.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million | 9.08 million8.8 million–9.35 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 41.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million | 9.11 million8.76 million–9.46 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 41.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million | 9.13 million8.7 million–9.56 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 41.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million | 9.15 million8.65 million–9.65 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 42.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million | 9.18 million8.6 million–9.76 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 42.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million | 9.19 million8.54 million–9.87 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 42.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million | 9.21 million8.47 million–9.96 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 42.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million | 9.22 million8.4 million–10.1 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 43.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million | 9.24 million8.35 million–10.1 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 43.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million | 9.25 million8.28 million–10.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 43.6 million40.1 million–48 million | 9.26 million8.21 million–10.3 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 43.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million | 9.27 million8.13 million–10.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 44 million39.8 million–49.3 million | 9.28 million8.06 million–10.6 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 44.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million | 9.29 million7.99 million–10.7 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 44.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million | 9.29 million7.92 million–10.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million | 9.3 million7.85 million–10.9 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 44.7 million39 million–51.7 million | 9.31 million7.77 million–11 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 44.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million | 9.32 million7.68 million–11.1 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 45 million38.5 million–52.7 million | 9.32 million7.6 million–11.2 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 45.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million | 9.33 million7.5 million–11.3 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 45.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million | 9.34 million7.41 million–11.5 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 45.5 million38 million–54.1 million | 9.34 million7.32 million–11.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 45.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million | 9.34 million7.25 million–11.7 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 45.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million | 9.34 million7.16 million–11.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 45.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million | 9.34 million7.06 million–12 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 46.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million | 9.34 million6.97 million–12.1 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 46.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million | 9.34 million6.89 million–12.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 46.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million | 9.33 million6.82 million–12.3 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 46.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million | 9.32 million6.75 million–12.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 46.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million | 9.31 million6.67 million–12.4 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 46.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million | 9.31 million6.57 million–12.5 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 47 million35.6 million–59.4 million | 9.3 million6.44 million–12.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 47.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million | 9.29 million6.35 million–12.8 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 47.3 million35 million–60.5 million | 9.28 million6.27 million–12.9 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 47.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million | 9.27 million6.18 million–13 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 47.7 million34.4 million–62 million | 9.26 million6.08 million–13.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 47.8 million34 million–62.4 million | 9.25 million5.97 million–13.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 48 million33.7 million–62.8 million | 9.23 million5.84 million–13.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 48.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million | 9.22 million5.72 million–13.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 48.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million | 9.21 million5.67 million–13.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 48.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million | 9.21 million5.62 million–13.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 48.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million | 9.2 million5.56 million–13.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 48.9 million32.1 million–66 million | 9.19 million5.5 million–13.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 49 million31.7 million–66.9 million | 9.18 million5.43 million–13.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 49.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million | 9.17 million5.37 million–13.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 49.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million | 9.16 million5.29 million–13.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 49.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million | 9.15 million5.21 million–14.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 49.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million | 9.14 million5.14 million–14.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 49.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million | 9.14 million5.06 million–14.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 50 million29.5 million–71.3 million | 9.13 million4.95 million–14.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 50.1 million29 million–71.9 million | 9.12 million4.8 million–14.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 50.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million | 9.12 million4.67 million–14.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 50.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million | 9.11 million4.57 million–14.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 50.6 million28 million–74.2 million | 9.1 million4.5 million–14.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 50.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million | 9.1 million4.43 million–14.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 50.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million | 9.09 million4.34 million–15 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 51.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million | 9.09 million4.23 million–15 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 51.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million | 9.08 million4.13 million–15.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 51.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million | 9.08 million4.08 million–15.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 51.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million | 9.08 million4.01 million–15.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 51.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million | 9.08 million3.92 million–15.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 51.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million | 9.08 million3.84 million–15.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 52 million25 million–80.6 million | 9.08 million3.79 million–15.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 52.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million | 9.08 million3.75 million–15.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 52.3 million24.3 million–83 million | 9.09 million3.71 million–16 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 52.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million | 9.09 million3.67 million–16.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 52.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million | 9.09 million3.58 million–16.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 52.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million | 9.1 million3.48 million–16.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 52.9 million22.8 million–86 million | 9.1 million3.39 million–16.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 53.1 million22.5 million–87 million | 9.11 million3.32 million–16.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 53.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million | 9.11 million3.23 million–16.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 53.4 million22 million–88.3 million | 9.12 million3.14 million–17 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 53.6 million21.8 million–89.4 million | 9.13 million3.07 million–17.1 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
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