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US vs Canada Population
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Canada stood at roughly 10% of United States’s Population; today the figure is about 12%.
| Year | United States | Canada | Canada as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,671,000 | 17,909,356 | 10% |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 | 21,324,000 | 10% |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 | 24,515,667 | 11% |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 | 27,691,138 | 11% |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 30,685,730 | 11% |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 | 34,005,902 | 11% |
| 2020 | 331,578,104 | 38,028,638 | 11% |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 | 41,651,653 | 12% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Canada in Population?
It has not come to that. United States has held the larger Population in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and Canada compare today?
United States is ahead: 341,784,857 against 41,651,653 — the trailing economy stands at about 12% of the leader.
Are these Population figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — people — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: