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Population in Canada compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 6.59 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Canada vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada El Salvador
2100 55,893,812 5,106,358
2099 55,710,628 5,150,403
2098 55,520,878 5,195,110
2097 55,326,351 5,240,164
2096 55,153,117 5,286,555
2095 54,983,479 5,333,357
2094 54,818,119 5,380,368
2093 54,651,641 5,427,291
2092 54,494,148 5,474,174
2091 54,329,082 5,521,257
2090 54,183,996 5,568,339
2089 54,034,513 5,615,550
2088 53,855,760 5,662,256
2087 53,708,023 5,709,072
2086 53,553,781 5,755,593
2085 53,403,315 5,801,778
2084 53,246,675 5,847,545
2083 53,081,827 5,891,829
2082 52,930,998 5,935,056
2081 52,761,672 5,977,631
2080 52,602,997 6,019,326
2079 52,444,008 6,059,817
2078 52,275,214 6,098,689
2077 52,118,254 6,136,133
2076 51,944,937 6,172,686
2075 51,774,515 6,206,865
2074 51,611,349 6,239,356
2073 51,449,506 6,272,337
2072 51,279,503 6,301,557
2071 51,106,234 6,330,086
2070 50,934,622 6,358,052
2069 50,760,591 6,384,863
2068 50,585,692 6,410,986
2067 50,396,558 6,435,437
2066 50,216,488 6,458,779
2065 50,037,049 6,481,938
2064 49,857,150 6,503,884
2063 49,675,417 6,524,373
2062 49,491,872 6,543,157
2061 49,316,172 6,560,419
2060 49,148,043 6,577,429
2059 48,975,435 6,592,662
2058 48,801,460 6,606,305
2057 48,640,413 6,620,473
2056 48,484,751 6,633,666
2055 48,333,252 6,645,594
2054 48,184,303 6,656,251
2053 48,036,252 6,664,115
2052 47,875,085 6,670,429
2051 47,719,858 6,676,658
2050 47,562,681 6,679,973
2049 47,417,162 6,683,494
2048 47,254,138 6,684,918
2047 47,091,915 6,684,723
2046 46,926,799 6,684,063
2045 46,743,844 6,681,948
2044 46,562,785 6,679,505
2043 46,379,045 6,674,197
2042 46,188,550 6,668,140
2041 45,994,664 6,660,323
2040 45,799,063 6,651,019
2039 45,593,547 6,641,112
2038 45,374,241 6,628,299
2037 45,148,803 6,615,428
2036 44,917,782 6,600,845
2035 44,691,033 6,585,074
2034 44,439,937 6,568,788
2033 44,193,040 6,549,941
2032 43,925,613 6,530,975
2031 43,643,438 6,511,064
2030 43,355,390 6,490,493
2029 43,060,128 6,467,381
2028 42,748,060 6,443,426
2027 42,426,742 6,418,289
2026 42,091,205 6,392,935
2025 41,714,545 6,366,672
2024 41,288,599 6,338,193
2023 40,083,484 6,309,624
2022 38,935,934 6,280,319
2021 38,239,864 6,255,782
2020 38,028,638 6,234,673
2019 37,618,495 6,222,318
2018 37,072,620 6,219,807
2017 36,545,075 6,213,533
2016 36,110,803 6,200,800
2015 35,704,498 6,183,676
2014 35,434,066 6,162,955
2013 35,080,992 6,138,839
2012 34,713,395 6,113,975
2011 34,339,221 6,090,127
2010 34,005,902 6,068,249
2009 33,630,069 6,048,279
2008 33,247,298 6,029,297
2007 32,888,886 6,009,824
2006 32,571,193 6,002,319
2005 32,242,732 6,005,578
2004 31,938,807 6,004,671
2003 31,642,461 5,998,599
2002 31,359,199 5,986,631
2001 31,020,855 5,968,060
2000 30,685,730 5,943,366
1999 30,401,286 5,913,900
1998 30,155,173 5,880,781
1997 29,905,948 5,844,578
1996 29,610,218 5,805,286
1995 29,302,311 5,762,131
1994 29,000,663 5,714,129
1993 28,684,764 5,659,957
1992 28,371,264 5,585,609
1991 28,037,420 5,495,077
1990 27,691,138 5,399,726
1989 27,276,781 5,298,979
1988 26,791,747 5,195,833
1987 26,446,601 5,092,441
1986 26,100,278 4,992,769
1985 25,842,116 4,894,706
1984 25,607,053 4,798,003
1983 25,366,451 4,707,367
1982 25,116,942 4,622,477
1981 24,819,915 4,570,599
1980 24,515,667 4,540,382
1979 24,201,544 4,480,388
1978 23,963,203 4,394,114
1977 23,725,843 4,301,256
1976 23,449,808 4,210,310
1975 23,143,275 4,120,449
1974 22,807,969 4,029,671
1973 22,491,777 3,938,068
1972 22,218,463 3,846,830
1971 21,962,032 3,757,523
1970 21,324,000 3,668,796
1969 21,028,000 3,576,485
1968 20,744,000 3,480,773
1967 20,412,000 3,385,184
1966 20,048,000 3,290,961
1965 19,678,000 3,199,466
1964 19,325,000 3,111,883
1963 18,964,000 3,028,679
1962 18,614,000 2,949,204
1961 18,271,000 2,870,016
1960 17,909,356 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada El Salvador
2100 0.33% -0.86%
2099 0.34% -0.86%
2098 0.35% -0.86%
2097 0.31% -0.88%
2096 0.31% -0.88%
2095 0.3% -0.87%
2094 0.3% -0.86%
2093 0.29% -0.86%
2092 0.3% -0.85%
2091 0.27% -0.85%
2090 0.28% -0.84%
2089 0.33% -0.82%
2088 0.28% -0.82%
2087 0.29% -0.81%
2086 0.28% -0.8%
2085 0.29% -0.78%
2084 0.31% -0.75%
2083 0.28% -0.73%
2082 0.32% -0.71%
2081 0.3% -0.69%
2080 0.3% -0.67%
2079 0.32% -0.64%
2078 0.3% -0.61%
2077 0.33% -0.59%
2076 0.33% -0.55%
2075 0.32% -0.52%
2074 0.31% -0.53%
2073 0.33% -0.46%
2072 0.34% -0.45%
2071 0.34% -0.44%
2070 0.34% -0.42%
2069 0.35% -0.41%
2068 0.38% -0.38%
2067 0.36% -0.36%
2066 0.36% -0.36%
2065 0.36% -0.34%
2064 0.37% -0.31%
2063 0.37% -0.29%
2062 0.36% -0.26%
2061 0.34% -0.26%
2060 0.35% -0.23%
2059 0.36% -0.21%
2058 0.33% -0.21%
2057 0.32% -0.2%
2056 0.31% -0.18%
2055 0.31% -0.16%
2054 0.31% -0.12%
2053 0.34% -0.09%
2052 0.33% -0.09%
2051 0.33% -0.05%
2050 0.31% -0.05%
2049 0.34% -0.02%
2048 0.34% 0.003%
2047 0.35% 0.01%
2046 0.39% 0.03%
2045 0.39% 0.04%
2044 0.4% 0.08%
2043 0.41% 0.09%
2042 0.42% 0.12%
2041 0.43% 0.14%
2040 0.45% 0.15%
2039 0.48% 0.19%
2038 0.5% 0.19%
2037 0.51% 0.22%
2036 0.51% 0.24%
2035 0.57% 0.25%
2034 0.56% 0.29%
2033 0.61% 0.29%
2032 0.65% 0.31%
2031 0.66% 0.32%
2030 0.69% 0.36%
2029 0.73% 0.37%
2028 0.76% 0.39%
2027 0.8% 0.4%
2026 0.9% 0.41%
2025 1.03% 0.45%
2024 3.01% 0.45%
2023 2.95% 0.47%
2022 1.82% 0.39%
2021 0.56% 0.34%
2020 1.09% 0.2%
2019 1.47% 0.04%
2018 1.44% 0.1%
2017 1.2% 0.21%
2016 1.14% 0.28%
2015 0.76% 0.34%
2014 1.01% 0.39%
2013 1.06% 0.41%
2012 1.09% 0.39%
2011 0.98% 0.36%
2010 1.12% 0.33%
2009 1.15% 0.31%
2008 1.09% 0.32%
2007 0.98% 0.13%
2006 1.02% -0.05%
2005 0.95% 0.02%
2004 0.94% 0.1%
2003 0.9% 0.2%
2002 1.09% 0.31%
2001 1.09% 0.42%
2000 0.94% 0.5%
1999 0.82% 0.56%
1998 0.83% 0.62%
1997 1% 0.68%
1996 1.05% 0.75%
1995 1.04% 0.84%
1994 1.1% 0.96%
1993 1.1% 1.33%
1992 1.19% 1.65%
1991 1.25% 1.77%
1990 1.52% 1.9%
1989 1.81% 1.99%
1988 1.31% 2.03%
1987 1.33% 2%
1986 1% 2%
1985 0.92% 2.02%
1984 0.95% 1.93%
1983 0.99% 1.84%
1982 1.2% 1.14%
1981 1.24% 0.67%
1980 1.3% 1.34%
1979 0.99% 1.96%
1978 1% 2.16%
1977 1.18% 2.16%
1976 1.32% 2.18%
1975 1.47% 2.25%
1974 1.41% 2.33%
1973 1.23% 2.37%
1972 1.17% 2.38%
1971 2.99% 2.42%
1970 1.41% 2.58%
1969 1.37% 2.75%
1968 1.63% 2.82%
1967 1.82% 2.86%
1966 1.88% 2.86%
1965 1.83% 2.81%
1964 1.9% 2.75%
1963 1.88% 2.69%
1962 1.88% 2.76%
1961 2.02% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Canada El Salvador
Current population
42181965
6399793
Population rank 38/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.08%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
18.4 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +78
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -23,934
Net migration rank 5/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -23,934
2024 - 368,599 - -23,102
2023 28,058 433,842 51,985 -23,253
2022 15,574 459,988 53,138 -23,255
2021 57,360 198,867 46,530 -27,343
2020 53,241 256,592 48,244 -25,213
2019 86,523 387,685 56,816 -55,144
2018 88,974 420,224 57,509 -54,163
2017 98,672 372,685 59,824 -50,608
2016 115,555 329,455 63,751 -47,491
2015 117,825 224,332 69,263 -51,278
2014 127,563 192,884 72,581 -49,126
2013 129,799 239,813 73,869 -49,087
2012 135,382 243,748 75,495 -50,546
2011 133,923 227,075 76,182 -53,433
2010 139,425 225,369 75,695 -54,688
2009 144,609 244,463 74,908 -55,966
2008 142,963 238,083 75,107 -56,086
2007 134,845 213,801 76,776 -56,857
2006 130,285 202,175 80,887 -85,789
2005 116,074 204,526 84,883 -86,501
2004 111,786 194,611 90,905 -87,466
2003 110,749 185,643 97,849 -89,146
2002 106,621 208,060 106,137 -90,908
2001 114,777 222,100 114,313 -92,389
2000 110,469 201,727 122,315 -94,861
1999 118,565 158,342 128,947 -97,475
1998 126,651 142,346 134,065 -99,293
1997 134,577 144,678 134,448 -96,820
1996 153,973 154,553 136,929 -95,977
1995 167,023 141,818 138,268 -92,912
1994 179,804 134,863 137,974 -87,318
1993 186,451 133,426 138,432 -80,736
1992 204,273 138,121 139,221 -48,232
1991 207,477 134,463 140,691 -50,622
1990 213,222 181,461 140,311 -39,689
1989 207,304 258,094 139,093 -38,211
1988 192,901 238,003 136,230 -30,806
1987 190,416 171,308 133,667 -32,308
1986 190,532 121,928 130,177 -32,181
1985 204,153 69,776 127,248 -29,111
1984 204,856 55,982 125,036 -29,767
1983 202,931 66,172 121,700 -35,694
1982 200,935 89,544 120,938 -37,159
1981 206,005 113,461 117,346 -97,365
1980 203,480 122,743 111,771 -71,318
1979 203,293 86,719 123,838 -44,302
1978 194,102 52,781 124,468 -31,463
1977 199,297 70,339 121,446 -28,742
1976 196,979 106,894 120,511 -31,317
1975 196,718 139,797 116,737 -26,198
1974 182,464 155,596 113,846 -22,844
1973 184,432 125,401 111,546 -19,347
1972 188,857 89,880 107,604 -17,317
1971 208,640 210,244 104,714 -16,389
1970 215,372 304,627 100,499 -11,367
1969 216,588 93,600 99,848 -4,355
1968 211,589 108,864 98,851 -2,919
1967 220,450 132,856 98,424 -3,192
1966 236,566 144,641 97,156 -3,945
1965 269,589 112,401 95,341 -5,560
1964 307,268 68,003 93,328 -7,937
1963 318,595 51,831 90,794 -9,774
1962 325,745 35,373 88,237 -10,307
1961 334,360 34,721 84,614 -4,159
1960 338,487 49,694 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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