Canada vs Spain: Population by labor force status

Canada
6.01 million people
in 2025
Spain
6.04 million people
in 2025
Canada rank
65th
Spain rank
64th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.04 million people against 6.01 million people in Canada, a difference of 32,190 people.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 65th and Spain ranks 64th of 186 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5.97 million people 6.72 million people 756,909 people Spain
2000s 5.78 million people 6.39 million people 611,189 people Spain
2010s 5.83 million people 6.99 million people 1.16 million people Spain
2020s 6.03 million people 6.42 million people 386,248 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 6.04 million people against 6.01 million people in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Canada and Spain?
32,190 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for population by labor force status?
Canada ranks 65th and Spain ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).