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Population in Canada compared to Cyprus: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 30.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Canada vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Cyprus
2100 55,893,812 1,283,630
2099 55,710,628 1,288,020
2098 55,520,878 1,292,508
2097 55,326,351 1,296,742
2096 55,153,117 1,301,023
2095 54,983,479 1,305,479
2094 54,818,119 1,309,718
2093 54,651,641 1,313,969
2092 54,494,148 1,318,737
2091 54,329,082 1,323,639
2090 54,183,996 1,328,837
2089 54,034,513 1,334,392
2088 53,855,760 1,340,131
2087 53,708,023 1,346,159
2086 53,553,781 1,352,854
2085 53,403,315 1,359,724
2084 53,246,675 1,366,740
2083 53,081,827 1,373,868
2082 52,930,998 1,381,157
2081 52,761,672 1,388,924
2080 52,602,997 1,396,828
2079 52,444,008 1,404,677
2078 52,275,214 1,412,505
2077 52,118,254 1,420,434
2076 51,944,937 1,428,032
2075 51,774,515 1,435,762
2074 51,611,349 1,443,463
2073 51,449,506 1,450,943
2072 51,279,503 1,458,241
2071 51,106,234 1,464,781
2070 50,934,622 1,471,110
2069 50,760,591 1,477,182
2068 50,585,692 1,483,033
2067 50,396,558 1,488,356
2066 50,216,488 1,492,983
2065 50,037,049 1,497,204
2064 49,857,150 1,501,025
2063 49,675,417 1,504,504
2062 49,491,872 1,507,711
2061 49,316,172 1,509,940
2060 49,148,043 1,511,787
2059 48,975,435 1,513,161
2058 48,801,460 1,514,533
2057 48,640,413 1,515,475
2056 48,484,751 1,515,978
2055 48,333,252 1,516,427
2054 48,184,303 1,516,816
2053 48,036,252 1,517,078
2052 47,875,085 1,517,120
2051 47,719,858 1,516,244
2050 47,562,681 1,515,102
2049 47,417,162 1,513,890
2048 47,254,138 1,512,298
2047 47,091,915 1,510,494
2046 46,926,799 1,508,356
2045 46,743,844 1,506,087
2044 46,562,785 1,503,508
2043 46,379,045 1,500,726
2042 46,188,550 1,497,592
2041 45,994,664 1,493,983
2040 45,799,063 1,489,871
2039 45,593,547 1,485,335
2038 45,374,241 1,480,323
2037 45,148,803 1,475,124
2036 44,917,782 1,469,196
2035 44,691,033 1,463,098
2034 44,439,937 1,456,442
2033 44,193,040 1,449,244
2032 43,925,613 1,441,479
2031 43,643,438 1,433,522
2030 43,355,390 1,424,675
2029 43,060,128 1,415,483
2028 42,748,060 1,405,454
2027 42,426,742 1,394,504
2026 42,091,205 1,383,344
2025 41,714,545 1,371,233
2024 41,288,599 1,358,282
2023 40,083,484 1,344,976
2022 38,935,934 1,331,370
2021 38,239,864 1,317,309
2020 38,028,638 1,302,247
2019 37,618,495 1,286,671
2018 37,072,620 1,270,737
2017 36,545,075 1,254,275
2016 36,110,803 1,237,112
2015 35,704,498 1,219,502
2014 35,434,066 1,201,801
2013 35,080,992 1,183,895
2012 34,713,395 1,165,397
2011 34,339,221 1,146,493
2010 34,005,902 1,127,816
2009 33,630,069 1,109,371
2008 33,247,298 1,091,026
2007 32,888,886 1,072,714
2006 32,571,193 1,054,418
2005 32,242,732 1,036,151
2004 31,938,807 1,017,875
2003 31,642,461 999,590
2002 31,359,199 981,440
2001 31,020,855 964,127
2000 30,685,730 947,667
1999 30,401,286 931,234
1998 30,155,173 914,548
1997 29,905,948 897,568
1996 29,610,218 880,290
1995 29,302,311 862,695
1994 29,000,663 844,667
1993 28,684,764 826,034
1992 28,371,264 810,341
1991 28,037,420 798,944
1990 27,691,138 788,351
1989 27,276,781 777,420
1988 26,791,747 766,235
1987 26,446,601 754,785
1986 26,100,278 743,105
1985 25,842,116 731,277
1984 25,607,053 719,334
1983 25,366,451 707,225
1982 25,116,942 696,497
1981 24,819,915 688,893
1980 24,515,667 683,076
1979 24,201,544 677,549
1978 23,963,203 672,249
1977 23,725,843 667,101
1976 23,449,808 662,032
1975 23,143,275 659,405
1974 22,807,969 663,254
1973 22,491,777 665,937
1972 22,218,463 661,063
1971 21,962,032 654,050
1970 21,324,000 647,446
1969 21,028,000 641,189
1968 20,744,000 635,157
1967 20,412,000 629,251
1966 20,048,000 623,390
1965 19,678,000 617,736
1964 19,325,000 612,521
1963 18,964,000 607,252
1962 18,614,000 601,466
1961 18,271,000 595,514
1960 17,909,356 586,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Cyprus
2100 0.33% -0.34%
2099 0.34% -0.35%
2098 0.35% -0.33%
2097 0.31% -0.33%
2096 0.31% -0.34%
2095 0.3% -0.32%
2094 0.3% -0.32%
2093 0.29% -0.36%
2092 0.3% -0.37%
2091 0.27% -0.39%
2090 0.28% -0.42%
2089 0.33% -0.43%
2088 0.28% -0.45%
2087 0.29% -0.49%
2086 0.28% -0.51%
2085 0.29% -0.51%
2084 0.31% -0.52%
2083 0.28% -0.53%
2082 0.32% -0.56%
2081 0.3% -0.57%
2080 0.3% -0.56%
2079 0.32% -0.55%
2078 0.3% -0.56%
2077 0.33% -0.53%
2076 0.33% -0.54%
2075 0.32% -0.53%
2074 0.31% -0.52%
2073 0.33% -0.5%
2072 0.34% -0.45%
2071 0.34% -0.43%
2070 0.34% -0.41%
2069 0.35% -0.39%
2068 0.38% -0.36%
2067 0.36% -0.31%
2066 0.36% -0.28%
2065 0.36% -0.25%
2064 0.37% -0.23%
2063 0.37% -0.21%
2062 0.36% -0.15%
2061 0.34% -0.12%
2060 0.35% -0.09%
2059 0.36% -0.09%
2058 0.33% -0.06%
2057 0.32% -0.03%
2056 0.31% -0.03%
2055 0.31% -0.03%
2054 0.31% -0.02%
2053 0.34% -0.003%
2052 0.33% 0.06%
2051 0.33% 0.08%
2050 0.31% 0.08%
2049 0.34% 0.11%
2048 0.34% 0.12%
2047 0.35% 0.14%
2046 0.39% 0.15%
2045 0.39% 0.17%
2044 0.4% 0.19%
2043 0.41% 0.21%
2042 0.42% 0.24%
2041 0.43% 0.28%
2040 0.45% 0.31%
2039 0.48% 0.34%
2038 0.5% 0.35%
2037 0.51% 0.4%
2036 0.51% 0.42%
2035 0.57% 0.46%
2034 0.56% 0.5%
2033 0.61% 0.54%
2032 0.65% 0.56%
2031 0.66% 0.62%
2030 0.69% 0.65%
2029 0.73% 0.71%
2028 0.76% 0.79%
2027 0.8% 0.81%
2026 0.9% 0.88%
2025 1.03% 0.95%
2024 3.01% 0.99%
2023 2.95% 1.02%
2022 1.82% 1.07%
2021 0.56% 1.16%
2020 1.09% 1.21%
2019 1.47% 1.25%
2018 1.44% 1.31%
2017 1.2% 1.39%
2016 1.14% 1.44%
2015 0.76% 1.47%
2014 1.01% 1.51%
2013 1.06% 1.59%
2012 1.09% 1.65%
2011 0.98% 1.66%
2010 1.12% 1.66%
2009 1.15% 1.68%
2008 1.09% 1.71%
2007 0.98% 1.74%
2006 1.02% 1.76%
2005 0.95% 1.8%
2004 0.94% 1.83%
2003 0.9% 1.85%
2002 1.09% 1.8%
2001 1.09% 1.74%
2000 0.94% 1.76%
1999 0.82% 1.82%
1998 0.83% 1.89%
1997 1% 1.96%
1996 1.05% 2.04%
1995 1.04% 2.13%
1994 1.1% 2.26%
1993 1.1% 1.94%
1992 1.19% 1.43%
1991 1.25% 1.34%
1990 1.52% 1.41%
1989 1.81% 1.46%
1988 1.31% 1.52%
1987 1.33% 1.57%
1986 1% 1.62%
1985 0.92% 1.66%
1984 0.95% 1.71%
1983 0.99% 1.54%
1982 1.2% 1.1%
1981 1.24% 0.85%
1980 1.3% 0.82%
1979 0.99% 0.79%
1978 1% 0.77%
1977 1.18% 0.77%
1976 1.32% 0.4%
1975 1.47% -0.58%
1974 1.41% -0.4%
1973 1.23% 0.74%
1972 1.17% 1.07%
1971 2.99% 1.02%
1970 1.41% 0.98%
1969 1.37% 0.95%
1968 1.63% 0.94%
1967 1.82% 0.94%
1966 1.88% 0.92%
1965 1.83% 0.85%
1964 1.9% 0.87%
1963 1.88% 0.96%
1962 1.88% 1%
1961 2.02% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/cyprus | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Canada Cyprus
Current population
42181965
1386362
Population rank 38/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.02%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +36
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 103/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +7,749
Net migration rank 5/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 7,749
2024 - 368,599 - 8,138
2023 28,058 433,842 5,025 8,697
2022 15,574 459,988 4,466 9,014
2021 57,360 198,867 5,305 9,341
2020 53,241 256,592 5,826 9,653
2019 86,523 387,685 5,679 9,983
2018 88,974 420,224 5,905 10,311
2017 98,672 372,685 6,082 10,632
2016 115,555 329,455 6,643 10,951
2015 117,825 224,332 6,340 11,277
2014 127,563 192,884 6,193 11,599
2013 129,799 239,813 6,116 11,914
2012 135,382 243,748 6,726 12,237
2011 133,923 227,075 6,271 12,566
2010 139,425 225,369 6,723 11,793
2009 144,609 244,463 6,820 11,555
2008 142,963 238,083 6,429 11,887
2007 134,845 213,801 5,983 12,332
2006 130,285 202,175 6,166 12,110
2005 116,074 204,526 5,646 12,616
2004 111,786 194,611 5,705 12,583
2003 110,749 185,643 5,484 12,786
2002 106,621 208,060 5,225 12,814
2001 114,777 222,100 5,308 11,283
2000 110,469 201,727 5,570 10,753
1999 118,565 158,342 5,524 11,023
1998 126,651 142,346 5,879 10,942
1997 134,577 144,678 6,444 10,696
1996 153,973 154,553 6,911 10,506
1995 167,023 141,818 7,226 10,549
1994 179,804 134,863 7,973 10,305
1993 186,451 133,426 8,463 10,520
1992 204,273 138,121 9,844 2,562
1991 207,477 134,463 9,102 1,294
1990 213,222 181,461 9,417 1,371
1989 207,304 258,094 9,156 1,903
1988 192,901 238,003 9,595 1,727
1987 190,416 171,308 9,114 2,465
1986 190,532 121,928 9,412 2,362
1985 204,153 69,776 9,242 2,647
1984 204,856 55,982 9,516 2,485
1983 202,931 66,172 9,318 2,899
1982 200,935 89,544 9,282 -46
1981 206,005 113,461 7,135 -1,171
1980 203,480 122,743 7,954 -2,284
1979 203,293 86,719 6,620 -1,232
1978 194,102 52,781 5,949 -735
1977 199,297 70,339 5,607 -521
1976 196,979 106,894 6,546 -1,496
1975 196,718 139,797 5,023 -4,820
1974 182,464 155,596 321 -8,220
1973 184,432 125,401 5,405 -2,877
1972 188,857 89,880 8,244 -1,037
1971 208,640 210,244 8,398 -1,586
1970 215,372 304,627 8,412 -2,001
1969 216,588 93,600 8,857 -2,744
1968 211,589 108,864 9,153 -3,207
1967 220,450 132,856 9,313 -3,451
1966 236,566 144,641 9,478 -3,623
1965 269,589 112,401 9,643 -4,184
1964 307,268 68,003 8,322 -3,347
1963 318,595 51,831 8,568 -3,005
1962 325,745 35,373 9,455 -3,441
1961 334,360 34,721 9,584 -3,695
1960 338,487 49,694 8,385 3,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/cyprus | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people). In Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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