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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.87 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.96% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Canada vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Egypt
2100 55,809,541 203,337,521
2099 55,626,634 203,218,114
2098 55,437,170 203,062,591
2097 55,242,936 202,889,853
2096 55,069,963 202,685,235
2095 54,900,581 202,441,274
2094 54,735,470 202,165,793
2093 54,569,243 201,856,239
2092 54,411,987 201,525,341
2091 54,247,171 201,163,844
2090 54,102,304 200,783,715
2089 53,953,046 200,378,346
2088 53,774,562 199,940,915
2087 53,627,048 199,468,604
2086 53,473,039 198,974,783
2085 53,322,800 198,457,022
2084 53,166,395 197,904,537
2083 53,001,796 197,322,086
2082 52,851,194 196,711,766
2081 52,682,123 196,063,790
2080 52,523,688 195,392,263
2079 52,364,938 194,673,206
2078 52,196,399 193,926,829
2077 52,039,676 193,148,518
2076 51,866,620 192,332,562
2075 51,696,455 191,487,145
2074 51,533,535 190,613,099
2073 51,371,935 189,713,677
2072 51,202,189 188,775,903
2071 51,029,182 187,810,038
2070 50,857,828 186,818,210
2069 50,684,060 185,796,200
2068 50,509,424 184,743,675
2067 50,320,575 183,667,996
2066 50,140,777 182,568,538
2065 49,961,609 181,455,486
2064 49,781,981 180,302,738
2063 49,600,521 179,129,965
2062 49,417,253 177,948,157
2061 49,241,819 176,746,499
2060 49,073,942 175,526,868
2059 48,901,595 174,282,938
2058 48,727,882 173,021,784
2057 48,567,078 171,741,174
2056 48,411,651 170,438,073
2055 48,260,380 169,114,979
2054 48,111,656 167,762,729
2053 47,963,828 166,387,264
2052 47,802,904 164,980,351
2051 47,647,911 163,555,634
2050 47,490,971 162,092,482
2049 47,345,672 160,596,782
2048 47,182,893 159,061,812
2047 47,020,915 157,488,020
2046 46,856,048 155,881,578
2045 46,673,369 154,230,619
2044 46,492,583 152,529,288
2043 46,309,120 150,790,036
2042 46,118,911 149,009,732
2041 45,925,318 147,199,258
2040 45,730,012 145,373,264
2039 45,524,806 143,531,585
2038 45,305,831 141,691,401
2037 45,080,733 139,850,324
2036 44,850,060 138,013,568
2035 44,623,652 136,191,405
2034 44,372,936 134,368,084
2033 44,126,411 132,560,311
2032 43,859,386 130,760,579
2031 43,577,637 128,968,320
2030 43,290,024 127,188,528
2029 42,995,206 125,409,684
2028 42,683,609 123,633,275
2027 42,362,776 121,861,990
2026 42,027,744 120,114,593
2025 41,651,653 118,365,995
2024 41,262,329 116,538,258
2023 40,049,088 114,535,772
2022 38,950,132 112,618,250
2021 38,239,864 110,957,008
2020 38,028,638 109,315,124
2019 37,618,495 107,553,158
2018 37,072,620 105,682,094
2017 36,545,075 103,696,057
2016 36,110,803 101,644,589
2015 35,704,498 99,597,342
2014 35,434,066 97,528,654
2013 35,080,992 95,333,553
2012 34,713,395 93,161,001
2011 34,339,221 91,093,059
2010 34,005,902 89,196,072
2009 33,630,069 87,501,636
2008 33,247,298 85,864,789
2007 32,888,886 84,276,225
2006 32,571,193 82,700,403
2005 32,242,732 81,101,004
2004 31,938,807 79,477,443
2003 31,642,461 77,853,548
2002 31,359,199 76,239,137
2001 31,020,855 74,652,029
2000 30,685,730 73,083,284
1999 30,401,286 71,520,954
1998 30,155,173 69,943,294
1997 29,905,948 68,431,740
1996 29,610,218 67,028,048
1995 29,302,311 65,652,622
1994 29,000,663 64,285,589
1993 28,684,764 62,915,681
1992 28,371,264 61,480,660
1991 28,037,420 60,028,997
1990 27,691,138 58,396,618
1989 27,276,781 56,710,642
1988 26,791,747 55,187,681
1987 26,446,601 53,674,435
1986 26,100,278 52,206,295
1985 25,842,116 50,734,968
1984 25,607,053 49,247,334
1983 25,366,451 47,786,402
1982 25,116,942 46,407,611
1981 24,819,915 45,147,224
1980 24,515,667 43,950,413
1979 24,201,544 42,818,628
1978 23,963,203 41,761,431
1977 23,725,843 40,748,870
1976 23,449,808 39,795,557
1975 23,143,275 38,875,327
1974 22,807,969 37,969,667
1973 22,491,777 37,102,043
1972 22,218,463 36,258,328
1971 21,962,032 35,433,368
1970 21,324,000 34,623,990
1969 21,028,000 33,811,615
1968 20,744,000 32,998,319
1967 20,412,000 32,196,360
1966 20,048,000 31,406,541
1965 19,678,000 30,629,174
1964 19,325,000 29,858,922
1963 18,964,000 29,091,869
1962 18,614,000 28,337,013
1961 18,271,000 27,600,898
1960 17,909,356 26,896,479

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Egypt
2100 0.33% 0.06%
2099 0.34% 0.08%
2098 0.35% 0.09%
2097 0.31% 0.1%
2096 0.31% 0.12%
2095 0.3% 0.14%
2094 0.3% 0.15%
2093 0.29% 0.16%
2092 0.3% 0.18%
2091 0.27% 0.19%
2090 0.28% 0.2%
2089 0.33% 0.22%
2088 0.28% 0.24%
2087 0.29% 0.25%
2086 0.28% 0.26%
2085 0.29% 0.28%
2084 0.31% 0.3%
2083 0.28% 0.31%
2082 0.32% 0.33%
2081 0.3% 0.34%
2080 0.3% 0.37%
2079 0.32% 0.38%
2078 0.3% 0.4%
2077 0.33% 0.42%
2076 0.33% 0.44%
2075 0.32% 0.46%
2074 0.31% 0.47%
2073 0.33% 0.5%
2072 0.34% 0.51%
2071 0.34% 0.53%
2070 0.34% 0.55%
2069 0.35% 0.57%
2068 0.38% 0.59%
2067 0.36% 0.6%
2066 0.36% 0.61%
2065 0.36% 0.64%
2064 0.37% 0.65%
2063 0.37% 0.66%
2062 0.36% 0.68%
2061 0.34% 0.69%
2060 0.35% 0.71%
2059 0.36% 0.73%
2058 0.33% 0.75%
2057 0.32% 0.76%
2056 0.31% 0.78%
2055 0.31% 0.81%
2054 0.31% 0.83%
2053 0.34% 0.85%
2052 0.33% 0.87%
2051 0.33% 0.9%
2050 0.31% 0.93%
2049 0.34% 0.97%
2048 0.34% 1%
2047 0.35% 1.03%
2046 0.39% 1.07%
2045 0.39% 1.12%
2044 0.4% 1.15%
2043 0.41% 1.19%
2042 0.42% 1.23%
2041 0.43% 1.26%
2040 0.45% 1.28%
2039 0.48% 1.3%
2038 0.5% 1.32%
2037 0.51% 1.33%
2036 0.51% 1.34%
2035 0.57% 1.36%
2034 0.56% 1.36%
2033 0.61% 1.38%
2032 0.65% 1.39%
2031 0.66% 1.4%
2030 0.69% 1.42%
2029 0.73% 1.44%
2028 0.76% 1.45%
2027 0.8% 1.45%
2026 0.9% 1.48%
2025 0.94% 1.57%
2024 3.03% 1.75%
2023 2.82% 1.7%
2022 1.86% 1.5%
2021 0.56% 1.5%
2020 1.09% 1.64%
2019 1.47% 1.77%
2018 1.44% 1.92%
2017 1.2% 2.02%
2016 1.14% 2.06%
2015 0.76% 2.12%
2014 1.01% 2.3%
2013 1.06% 2.33%
2012 1.09% 2.27%
2011 0.98% 2.13%
2010 1.12% 1.94%
2009 1.15% 1.91%
2008 1.09% 1.88%
2007 0.98% 1.91%
2006 1.02% 1.97%
2005 0.95% 2.04%
2004 0.94% 2.09%
2003 0.9% 2.12%
2002 1.09% 2.13%
2001 1.09% 2.15%
2000 0.94% 2.18%
1999 0.82% 2.26%
1998 0.83% 2.21%
1997 1% 2.09%
1996 1.05% 2.1%
1995 1.04% 2.13%
1994 1.1% 2.18%
1993 1.1% 2.33%
1992 1.19% 2.42%
1991 1.25% 2.8%
1990 1.52% 2.97%
1989 1.81% 2.76%
1988 1.31% 2.82%
1987 1.33% 2.81%
1986 1% 2.9%
1985 0.92% 3.02%
1984 0.95% 3.06%
1983 0.99% 2.97%
1982 1.2% 2.79%
1981 1.24% 2.72%
1980 1.3% 2.64%
1979 0.99% 2.53%
1978 1% 2.48%
1977 1.18% 2.4%
1976 1.32% 2.37%
1975 1.47% 2.39%
1974 1.41% 2.34%
1973 1.23% 2.33%
1972 1.17% 2.33%
1971 2.99% 2.34%
1970 1.41% 2.4%
1969 1.37% 2.46%
1968 1.63% 2.49%
1967 1.82% 2.51%
1966 1.88% 2.54%
1965 1.83% 2.58%
1964 1.9% 2.64%
1963 1.88% 2.66%
1962 1.88% 2.67%
1961 2.02% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Canada Egypt
Current population
42199836
121012163
Population rank 38/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.46%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 67/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -57,305
Net migration rank 5/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -57,305
2024 41,262 368,599 1,795,738 123,884
2023 24,029 433,842 1,780,230 305,006
2022 15,580 459,988 1,736,123 13,707
2021 61,184 198,867 1,566,491 6,161
2020 53,241 256,592 1,704,988 6,016
2019 86,523 387,685 1,805,818 7,050
2018 88,974 420,224 1,908,512 20,788
2017 98,672 372,685 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 115,555 329,455 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 117,825 224,332 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 127,563 192,884 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 129,799 239,813 2,156,922 130,305
2012 135,382 243,748 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 133,923 227,075 1,951,851 126,170
2010 139,425 225,369 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 144,609 244,463 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 142,963 238,083 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 134,845 213,801 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 130,285 202,175 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 112,850 204,526 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 111,786 194,611 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 107,585 185,643 1,614,293 9,854
2002 106,621 208,060 1,593,474 11,205
2001 114,777 222,100 1,568,962 556
2000 110,469 201,727 1,540,084 27,873
1999 118,565 158,342 1,534,697 22,026
1998 126,651 142,346 1,519,728 78,858
1997 134,577 144,678 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 153,973 154,553 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 167,023 141,818 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 179,804 134,863 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 186,451 133,426 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 204,273 138,121 1,421,372 74,950
1991 207,477 134,463 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 213,222 181,461 1,450,747 406,994
1989 207,304 258,094 1,461,547 52,648
1988 192,901 238,003 1,465,620 66,147
1987 190,416 171,308 1,436,059 58,678
1986 190,532 121,928 1,410,249 31,299
1985 204,153 69,776 1,388,718 112,411
1984 204,856 55,982 1,351,297 122,791
1983 202,931 66,172 1,318,474 129,242
1982 200,935 89,544 1,258,574 51,229
1981 206,005 113,461 1,206,830 4,140
1980 203,480 122,743 1,181,914 738
1979 203,293 86,719 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 194,102 52,781 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 199,297 70,339 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 196,979 106,894 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 196,718 139,797 987,822 -62,368
1974 182,464 155,596 946,052 -60,174
1973 184,432 125,401 905,068 -55,702
1972 188,857 89,880 893,333 -55,282
1971 208,640 210,244 868,365 -56,503
1970 215,372 304,627 841,952 -35,064
1969 216,588 93,600 824,564 -6,703
1968 211,589 108,864 809,482 -764
1967 220,450 132,856 788,908 6,286
1966 236,566 144,641 774,391 10,089
1965 269,589 112,401 752,682 17,605
1964 307,268 68,003 749,608 20,596
1963 318,595 51,831 738,788 25,109
1962 325,745 35,373 720,128 25,696
1961 334,360 34,721 703,216 23,184
1960 338,487 49,694 685,403 -2,954

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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