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October 3, 2026 · Daily selection

THE BIG PICTURE · POPULATION

A continent in motion.

Since 2000, Canada’s population has changed by 35.7%, alongside 21.1% in the U.S. An indexed view puts both paths on the same starting line.

Canada · 2025: Preliminary.

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Population growth in the United States and Canada, indexed to the shared baselineIndex, 2000 = 100. Underlying figures are available in the data table.95107118129140200020052010201520202025
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Each country’s population ÷ its population in 2000 × 100. Canada 2025: Preliminary.

Population index, 2000 = 100
YearUnited StatesCanada
2000100.0100.0
2001101.0101.1
2002101.9102.2
2003102.8103.1
2004103.8104.1
2005104.7105.1
2006105.7106.1
2007106.8107.2
2008107.8108.3
2009108.7109.6
2010109.6110.8
2011110.5111.9
2012111.4113.1
2013112.2114.3
2014113.1115.5
2015114.1116.4
2016115.0117.7
2017115.8119.1
2018116.4120.8
2019117.0122.6
2020117.5123.9
2021117.7124.6
2022118.4126.9
2023119.3130.5
2024120.5134.5
2025121.1135.7

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