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Population in Canada compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 29.3 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Canada vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada East Timor
2100 55,893,812 1,987,918
2099 55,710,628 1,992,867
2098 55,520,878 1,999,551
2097 55,326,351 2,006,120
2096 55,153,117 2,014,062
2095 54,983,479 2,022,241
2094 54,818,119 2,029,109
2093 54,651,641 2,034,335
2092 54,494,148 2,039,916
2091 54,329,082 2,046,825
2090 54,183,996 2,053,125
2089 54,034,513 2,060,960
2088 53,855,760 2,066,983
2087 53,708,023 2,074,665
2086 53,553,781 2,077,590
2085 53,403,315 2,083,082
2084 53,246,675 2,088,840
2083 53,081,827 2,094,115
2082 52,930,998 2,096,675
2081 52,761,672 2,100,480
2080 52,602,997 2,103,409
2079 52,444,008 2,102,541
2078 52,275,214 2,105,113
2077 52,118,254 2,106,052
2076 51,944,937 2,105,444
2075 51,774,515 2,105,772
2074 51,611,349 2,104,099
2073 51,449,506 2,103,684
2072 51,279,503 2,100,004
2071 51,106,234 2,092,187
2070 50,934,622 2,089,722
2069 50,760,591 2,084,088
2068 50,585,692 2,077,511
2067 50,396,558 2,070,890
2066 50,216,488 2,062,513
2065 50,037,049 2,055,518
2064 49,857,150 2,047,799
2063 49,675,417 2,039,134
2062 49,491,872 2,032,012
2061 49,316,172 2,026,320
2060 49,148,043 2,018,694
2059 48,975,435 2,008,316
2058 48,801,460 1,996,874
2057 48,640,413 1,984,864
2056 48,484,751 1,970,638
2055 48,333,252 1,957,948
2054 48,184,303 1,949,486
2053 48,036,252 1,933,418
2052 47,875,085 1,920,237
2051 47,719,858 1,909,754
2050 47,562,681 1,892,942
2049 47,417,162 1,878,747
2048 47,254,138 1,861,668
2047 47,091,915 1,845,027
2046 46,926,799 1,829,444
2045 46,743,844 1,813,000
2044 46,562,785 1,797,485
2043 46,379,045 1,777,393
2042 46,188,550 1,756,780
2041 45,994,664 1,738,404
2040 45,799,063 1,720,102
2039 45,593,547 1,699,431
2038 45,374,241 1,679,979
2037 45,148,803 1,659,934
2036 44,917,782 1,640,507
2035 44,691,033 1,617,823
2034 44,439,937 1,597,525
2033 44,193,040 1,578,920
2032 43,925,613 1,560,470
2031 43,643,438 1,540,575
2030 43,355,390 1,518,500
2029 43,060,128 1,496,906
2028 42,748,060 1,475,696
2027 42,426,742 1,455,624
2026 42,091,205 1,436,626
2025 41,714,545 1,418,578
2024 41,288,599 1,400,638
2023 40,083,484 1,384,286
2022 38,935,934 1,369,295
2021 38,239,864 1,350,139
2020 38,028,638 1,326,053
2019 37,618,495 1,300,945
2018 37,072,620 1,275,959
2017 36,545,075 1,251,703
2016 36,110,803 1,228,312
2015 35,704,498 1,205,131
2014 35,434,066 1,181,903
2013 35,080,992 1,158,695
2012 34,713,395 1,134,885
2011 34,339,221 1,110,207
2010 34,005,902 1,084,679
2009 33,630,069 1,058,782
2008 33,247,298 1,032,429
2007 32,888,886 1,004,889
2006 32,571,193 976,597
2005 32,242,732 948,311
2004 31,938,807 929,074
2003 31,642,461 916,878
2002 31,359,199 879,159
2001 31,020,855 812,249
2000 30,685,730 745,088
1999 30,401,286 834,697
1998 30,155,173 942,530
1997 29,905,948 917,184
1996 29,610,218 892,282
1995 29,302,311 868,146
1994 29,000,663 844,493
1993 28,684,764 821,437
1992 28,371,264 799,318
1991 28,037,420 778,278
1990 27,691,138 760,345
1989 27,276,781 744,856
1988 26,791,747 730,745
1987 26,446,601 718,476
1986 26,100,278 707,185
1985 25,842,116 696,665
1984 25,607,053 686,777
1983 25,366,451 677,707
1982 25,116,942 669,149
1981 24,819,915 660,493
1980 24,515,667 649,871
1979 24,201,544 638,719
1978 23,963,203 628,775
1977 23,725,843 618,315
1976 23,449,808 607,620
1975 23,143,275 598,158
1974 22,807,969 590,827
1973 22,491,777 582,855
1972 22,218,463 572,962
1971 21,962,032 562,966
1970 21,324,000 553,069
1969 21,028,000 543,356
1968 20,744,000 533,875
1967 20,412,000 524,648
1966 20,048,000 515,696
1965 19,678,000 507,034
1964 19,325,000 498,659
1963 18,964,000 490,564
1962 18,614,000 482,774
1961 18,271,000 475,291
1960 17,909,356 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada East Timor
2100 0.33% -0.25%
2099 0.34% -0.33%
2098 0.35% -0.33%
2097 0.31% -0.39%
2096 0.31% -0.4%
2095 0.3% -0.34%
2094 0.3% -0.26%
2093 0.29% -0.27%
2092 0.3% -0.34%
2091 0.27% -0.31%
2090 0.28% -0.38%
2089 0.33% -0.29%
2088 0.28% -0.37%
2087 0.29% -0.14%
2086 0.28% -0.26%
2085 0.29% -0.28%
2084 0.31% -0.25%
2083 0.28% -0.12%
2082 0.32% -0.18%
2081 0.3% -0.14%
2080 0.3% 0.04%
2079 0.32% -0.12%
2078 0.3% -0.04%
2077 0.33% 0.03%
2076 0.33% -0.02%
2075 0.32% 0.08%
2074 0.31% 0.02%
2073 0.33% 0.18%
2072 0.34% 0.37%
2071 0.34% 0.12%
2070 0.34% 0.27%
2069 0.35% 0.32%
2068 0.38% 0.32%
2067 0.36% 0.41%
2066 0.36% 0.34%
2065 0.36% 0.38%
2064 0.37% 0.42%
2063 0.37% 0.35%
2062 0.36% 0.28%
2061 0.34% 0.38%
2060 0.35% 0.52%
2059 0.36% 0.57%
2058 0.33% 0.61%
2057 0.32% 0.72%
2056 0.31% 0.65%
2055 0.31% 0.43%
2054 0.31% 0.83%
2053 0.34% 0.69%
2052 0.33% 0.55%
2051 0.33% 0.89%
2050 0.31% 0.76%
2049 0.34% 0.92%
2048 0.34% 0.9%
2047 0.35% 0.85%
2046 0.39% 0.91%
2045 0.39% 0.86%
2044 0.4% 1.13%
2043 0.41% 1.17%
2042 0.42% 1.06%
2041 0.43% 1.06%
2040 0.45% 1.22%
2039 0.48% 1.16%
2038 0.5% 1.21%
2037 0.51% 1.18%
2036 0.51% 1.4%
2035 0.57% 1.27%
2034 0.56% 1.18%
2033 0.61% 1.18%
2032 0.65% 1.29%
2031 0.66% 1.45%
2030 0.69% 1.44%
2029 0.73% 1.44%
2028 0.76% 1.38%
2027 0.8% 1.32%
2026 0.9% 1.27%
2025 1.03% 1.28%
2024 3.01% 1.18%
2023 2.95% 1.09%
2022 1.82% 1.42%
2021 0.56% 1.82%
2020 1.09% 1.93%
2019 1.47% 1.96%
2018 1.44% 1.94%
2017 1.2% 1.9%
2016 1.14% 1.92%
2015 0.76% 1.97%
2014 1.01% 2%
2013 1.06% 2.1%
2012 1.09% 2.22%
2011 0.98% 2.35%
2010 1.12% 2.45%
2009 1.15% 2.55%
2008 1.09% 2.74%
2007 0.98% 2.9%
2006 1.02% 2.98%
2005 0.95% 2.07%
2004 0.94% 1.33%
2003 0.9% 4.29%
2002 1.09% 8.24%
2001 1.09% 9.01%
2000 0.94% -10.7%
1999 0.82% -11.4%
1998 0.83% 2.76%
1997 1% 2.79%
1996 1.05% 2.78%
1995 1.04% 2.8%
1994 1.1% 2.81%
1993 1.1% 2.77%
1992 1.19% 2.7%
1991 1.25% 2.36%
1990 1.52% 2.08%
1989 1.81% 1.93%
1988 1.31% 1.71%
1987 1.33% 1.6%
1986 1% 1.51%
1985 0.92% 1.44%
1984 0.95% 1.34%
1983 0.99% 1.28%
1982 1.2% 1.31%
1981 1.24% 1.63%
1980 1.3% 1.75%
1979 0.99% 1.58%
1978 1% 1.69%
1977 1.18% 1.76%
1976 1.32% 1.58%
1975 1.47% 1.24%
1974 1.41% 1.37%
1973 1.23% 1.73%
1972 1.17% 1.78%
1971 2.99% 1.79%
1970 1.41% 1.79%
1969 1.37% 1.78%
1968 1.63% 1.76%
1967 1.82% 1.74%
1966 1.88% 1.71%
1965 1.83% 1.68%
1964 1.9% 1.65%
1963 1.88% 1.61%
1962 1.88% 1.57%
1961 2.02% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Canada East Timor
Current population
42181965
1441764
Population rank 38/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.02%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +45
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -2,550
Net migration rank 5/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -2,550
2024 - 368,599 - -2,552
2023 28,058 433,842 20,495 -5,620
2022 15,574 459,988 20,625 -5,519
2021 57,360 198,867 20,101 3,111
2020 53,241 256,592 21,166 3,793
2019 86,523 387,685 21,307 3,942
2018 88,974 420,224 21,650 3,062
2017 98,672 372,685 22,145 1,666
2016 115,555 329,455 22,778 208
2015 117,825 224,332 23,391 -20
2014 127,563 192,884 24,040 -958
2013 129,799 239,813 24,538 -1,206
2012 135,382 243,748 24,890 -609
2011 133,923 227,075 25,237 -159
2010 139,425 225,369 25,515 470
2009 144,609 244,463 25,696 117
2008 142,963 238,083 25,888 1,009
2007 134,845 213,801 26,074 2,103
2006 130,285 202,175 26,221 2,184
2005 116,074 204,526 26,412 1,759
2004 111,786 194,611 26,751 -16,447
2003 110,749 185,643 26,900 -12,810
2002 106,621 208,060 25,410 35,935
2001 114,777 222,100 23,314 49,159
2000 110,469 201,727 21,579 40,272
1999 118,565 158,342 21,871 -262,940
1998 126,651 142,346 23,590 1,806
1997 134,577 144,678 23,501 1,804
1996 153,973 154,553 22,703 1,796
1995 167,023 141,818 21,962 1,806
1994 179,804 134,863 21,746 1,794
1993 186,451 133,426 20,770 1,795
1992 204,273 138,121 19,880 1,794
1991 207,477 134,463 18,605 1,803
1990 213,222 181,461 18,343 -2,881
1989 207,304 258,094 17,758 -2,246
1988 192,901 238,003 12,118 587
1987 190,416 171,308 11,945 -106
1986 190,532 121,928 11,062 -316
1985 204,153 69,776 10,788 -495
1984 204,856 55,982 10,922 -1,436
1983 202,931 66,172 9,686 -1,032
1982 200,935 89,544 9,579 -1,125
1981 206,005 113,461 9,336 -482
1980 203,480 122,743 6,940 5,457
1979 203,293 86,719 987 8,924
1978 194,102 52,781 -1,000 10,967
1977 199,297 70,339 296 10,657
1976 196,979 106,894 783 9,662
1975 196,718 139,797 -1,062 9,542
1974 182,464 155,596 8,405 -2,222
1973 184,432 125,401 10,033 -278
1972 188,857 89,880 10,030 0
1971 208,640 210,244 9,964 0
1970 215,372 304,627 9,824 0
1969 216,588 93,600 9,611 0
1968 211,589 108,864 9,356 0
1967 220,450 132,856 9,089 0
1966 236,566 144,641 8,810 0
1965 269,589 112,401 8,526 0
1964 307,268 68,003 8,235 0
1963 318,595 51,831 7,938 0
1962 325,745 35,373 7,639 0
1961 334,360 34,721 7,330 0
1960 338,487 49,694 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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