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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 11.4 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Canada vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Eritrea
2100 55,893,812 8,514,681
2099 55,710,628 8,489,924
2098 55,520,878 8,466,983
2097 55,326,351 8,444,468
2096 55,153,117 8,422,323
2095 54,983,479 8,396,086
2094 54,818,119 8,370,114
2093 54,651,641 8,344,405
2092 54,494,148 8,309,034
2091 54,329,082 8,278,860
2090 54,183,996 8,243,905
2089 54,034,513 8,209,883
2088 53,855,760 8,172,664
2087 53,708,023 8,136,016
2086 53,553,781 8,093,065
2085 53,403,315 8,046,814
2084 53,246,675 7,999,706
2083 53,081,827 7,956,385
2082 52,930,998 7,911,764
2081 52,761,672 7,871,753
2080 52,602,997 7,815,766
2079 52,444,008 7,765,677
2078 52,275,214 7,711,886
2077 52,118,254 7,656,307
2076 51,944,937 7,600,951
2075 51,774,515 7,538,912
2074 51,611,349 7,484,322
2073 51,449,506 7,420,571
2072 51,279,503 7,358,500
2071 51,106,234 7,296,109
2070 50,934,622 7,231,198
2069 50,760,591 7,164,883
2068 50,585,692 7,094,530
2067 50,396,558 7,026,000
2066 50,216,488 6,952,514
2065 50,037,049 6,884,323
2064 49,857,150 6,814,893
2063 49,675,417 6,733,263
2062 49,491,872 6,659,531
2061 49,316,172 6,580,923
2060 49,148,043 6,500,944
2059 48,975,435 6,422,305
2058 48,801,460 6,343,070
2057 48,640,413 6,265,450
2056 48,484,751 6,194,123
2055 48,333,252 6,114,099
2054 48,184,303 6,039,801
2053 48,036,252 5,957,339
2052 47,875,085 5,871,954
2051 47,719,858 5,791,096
2050 47,562,681 5,711,061
2049 47,417,162 5,632,165
2048 47,254,138 5,549,890
2047 47,091,915 5,468,518
2046 46,926,799 5,387,267
2045 46,743,844 5,300,511
2044 46,562,785 5,215,831
2043 46,379,045 5,131,686
2042 46,188,550 5,044,262
2041 45,994,664 4,960,422
2040 45,799,063 4,870,981
2039 45,593,547 4,782,316
2038 45,374,241 4,693,015
2037 45,148,803 4,599,752
2036 44,917,782 4,506,879
2035 44,691,033 4,420,367
2034 44,439,937 4,332,828
2033 44,193,040 4,248,272
2032 43,925,613 4,165,241
2031 43,643,438 4,083,762
2030 43,355,390 3,998,903
2029 43,060,128 3,917,775
2028 42,748,060 3,836,693
2027 42,426,742 3,756,696
2026 42,091,205 3,679,782
2025 41,714,545 3,603,902
2024 41,288,599 3,535,603
2023 40,083,484 3,470,390
2022 38,935,934 3,409,447
2021 38,239,864 3,350,183
2020 38,028,638 3,291,271
2019 37,618,495 3,240,194
2018 37,072,620 3,192,760
2017 36,545,075 3,150,347
2016 36,110,803 3,124,698
2015 35,704,498 3,105,546
2014 35,434,066 3,095,173
2013 35,080,992 3,074,360
2012 34,713,395 3,036,988
2011 34,339,221 2,998,485
2010 34,005,902 2,945,186
2009 33,630,069 2,887,885
2008 33,247,298 2,816,327
2007 32,888,886 2,743,222
2006 32,571,193 2,703,502
2005 32,242,732 2,661,215
2004 31,938,807 2,598,284
2003 31,642,461 2,493,903
2002 31,359,199 2,392,978
2001 31,020,855 2,312,079
2000 30,685,730 2,247,031
1999 30,401,286 2,212,780
1998 30,155,173 2,180,419
1997 29,905,948 2,152,135
1996 29,610,218 2,128,464
1995 29,302,311 2,025,267
1994 29,000,663 1,913,915
1993 28,684,764 1,856,006
1992 28,371,264 1,798,748
1991 28,037,420 1,919,571
1990 27,691,138 2,032,737
1989 27,276,781 1,987,017
1988 26,791,747 1,938,255
1987 26,446,601 1,888,669
1986 26,100,278 1,845,164
1985 25,842,116 1,807,816
1984 25,607,053 1,771,730
1983 25,366,451 1,736,160
1982 25,116,942 1,695,461
1981 24,819,915 1,649,939
1980 24,515,667 1,605,797
1979 24,201,544 1,563,332
1978 23,963,203 1,522,378
1977 23,725,843 1,482,565
1976 23,449,808 1,443,807
1975 23,143,275 1,408,210
1974 22,807,969 1,375,688
1973 22,491,777 1,342,669
1972 22,218,463 1,309,235
1971 21,962,032 1,276,154
1970 21,324,000 1,243,453
1969 21,028,000 1,212,005
1968 20,744,000 1,181,737
1967 20,412,000 1,152,339
1966 20,048,000 1,124,957
1965 19,678,000 1,098,335
1964 19,325,000 1,071,287
1963 18,964,000 1,045,092
1962 18,614,000 1,019,788
1961 18,271,000 995,573
1960 17,909,356 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Eritrea
2100 0.33% 0.29%
2099 0.34% 0.27%
2098 0.35% 0.27%
2097 0.31% 0.26%
2096 0.31% 0.31%
2095 0.3% 0.31%
2094 0.3% 0.31%
2093 0.29% 0.43%
2092 0.3% 0.36%
2091 0.27% 0.42%
2090 0.28% 0.41%
2089 0.33% 0.46%
2088 0.28% 0.45%
2087 0.29% 0.53%
2086 0.28% 0.57%
2085 0.29% 0.59%
2084 0.31% 0.54%
2083 0.28% 0.56%
2082 0.32% 0.51%
2081 0.3% 0.72%
2080 0.3% 0.65%
2079 0.32% 0.7%
2078 0.3% 0.73%
2077 0.33% 0.73%
2076 0.33% 0.82%
2075 0.32% 0.73%
2074 0.31% 0.86%
2073 0.33% 0.84%
2072 0.34% 0.86%
2071 0.34% 0.9%
2070 0.34% 0.93%
2069 0.35% 0.99%
2068 0.38% 0.98%
2067 0.36% 1.06%
2066 0.36% 0.99%
2065 0.36% 1.02%
2064 0.37% 1.21%
2063 0.37% 1.11%
2062 0.36% 1.19%
2061 0.34% 1.23%
2060 0.35% 1.22%
2059 0.36% 1.25%
2058 0.33% 1.24%
2057 0.32% 1.15%
2056 0.31% 1.31%
2055 0.31% 1.23%
2054 0.31% 1.38%
2053 0.34% 1.45%
2052 0.33% 1.4%
2051 0.33% 1.4%
2050 0.31% 1.4%
2049 0.34% 1.48%
2048 0.34% 1.49%
2047 0.35% 1.51%
2046 0.39% 1.64%
2045 0.39% 1.62%
2044 0.4% 1.64%
2043 0.41% 1.73%
2042 0.42% 1.69%
2041 0.43% 1.84%
2040 0.45% 1.85%
2039 0.48% 1.9%
2038 0.5% 2.03%
2037 0.51% 2.06%
2036 0.51% 1.96%
2035 0.57% 2.02%
2034 0.56% 1.99%
2033 0.61% 1.99%
2032 0.65% 2%
2031 0.66% 2.12%
2030 0.69% 2.07%
2029 0.73% 2.11%
2028 0.76% 2.13%
2027 0.8% 2.09%
2026 0.9% 2.11%
2025 1.03% 1.93%
2024 3.01% 1.88%
2023 2.95% 1.79%
2022 1.82% 1.77%
2021 0.56% 1.79%
2020 1.09% 1.58%
2019 1.47% 1.49%
2018 1.44% 1.35%
2017 1.2% 0.82%
2016 1.14% 0.62%
2015 0.76% 0.34%
2014 1.01% 0.68%
2013 1.06% 1.23%
2012 1.09% 1.28%
2011 0.98% 1.81%
2010 1.12% 1.98%
2009 1.15% 2.54%
2008 1.09% 2.66%
2007 0.98% 1.47%
2006 1.02% 1.59%
2005 0.95% 2.42%
2004 0.94% 4.19%
2003 0.9% 4.22%
2002 1.09% 3.5%
2001 1.09% 2.89%
2000 0.94% 1.55%
1999 0.82% 1.48%
1998 0.83% 1.31%
1997 1% 1.11%
1996 1.05% 5.1%
1995 1.04% 5.82%
1994 1.1% 3.12%
1993 1.1% 3.18%
1992 1.19% -6.29%
1991 1.25% -5.57%
1990 1.52% 2.3%
1989 1.81% 2.52%
1988 1.31% 2.63%
1987 1.33% 2.36%
1986 1% 2.07%
1985 0.92% 2.04%
1984 0.95% 2.05%
1983 0.99% 2.4%
1982 1.2% 2.76%
1981 1.24% 2.75%
1980 1.3% 2.72%
1979 0.99% 2.69%
1978 1% 2.69%
1977 1.18% 2.68%
1976 1.32% 2.53%
1975 1.47% 2.36%
1974 1.41% 2.46%
1973 1.23% 2.55%
1972 1.17% 2.59%
1971 2.99% 2.63%
1970 1.41% 2.59%
1969 1.37% 2.56%
1968 1.63% 2.55%
1967 1.82% 2.43%
1966 1.88% 2.42%
1965 1.83% 2.52%
1964 1.9% 2.51%
1963 1.88% 2.48%
1962 1.88% 2.43%
1961 2.02% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Canada Eritrea
Current population
42181965
3700586
Population rank 38/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.04%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +179
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -6,698
Net migration rank 5/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -6,698
2024 - 368,599 - -12,696
2023 28,058 433,842 78,073 -15,284
2022 15,574 459,988 76,221 -17,134
2021 57,360 198,867 74,394 -14,966
2020 53,241 256,592 73,362 -14,967
2019 86,523 387,685 73,572 -29,818
2018 88,974 420,224 72,511 -21,403
2017 98,672 372,685 72,291 -38,579
2016 115,555 329,455 73,002 -55,431
2015 117,825 224,332 73,682 -52,965
2014 127,563 192,884 75,729 -75,696
2013 129,799 239,813 75,562 -33,974
2012 135,382 243,748 76,416 -43,269
2011 133,923 227,075 76,806 -32,949
2010 139,425 225,369 76,098 -13,361
2009 144,609 244,463 76,206 -24,348
2008 142,963 238,083 73,391 17,855
2007 134,845 213,801 73,101 -18,131
2006 130,285 202,175 74,470 -49,998
2005 116,074 204,526 72,930 -12,835
2004 111,786 194,611 72,147 -6,374
2003 110,749 185,643 66,291 76,703
2002 106,621 208,060 65,436 -6,574
2001 114,777 222,100 61,180 41,760
2000 110,469 201,727 60,274 -33,133
1999 118,565 158,342 45,120 -3,769
1998 126,651 142,346 55,332 -31,951
1997 134,577 144,678 63,953 -30,768
1996 153,973 154,553 66,557 -52,421
1995 167,023 141,818 56,157 136,105
1994 179,804 134,863 56,288 -25,841
1993 186,451 133,426 51,679 33,688
1992 204,273 138,121 51,443 -22,293
1991 207,477 134,463 57,741 -328,546
1990 213,222 181,461 56,903 -12,425
1989 207,304 258,094 54,299 -7,330
1988 192,901 238,003 54,163 -3,612
1987 190,416 171,308 52,229 -3,613
1986 190,532 121,928 39,470 -1,073
1985 204,153 69,776 37,362 -1,073
1984 204,856 55,982 35,101 772
1983 202,931 66,172 33,420 1,853
1982 200,935 89,544 44,146 1,985
1981 206,005 113,461 42,924 1,985
1980 203,480 122,743 41,392 1,985
1979 203,293 86,719 39,577 1,985
1978 194,102 52,781 38,353 1,985
1977 199,297 70,339 37,295 1,985
1976 196,979 106,894 36,250 1,985
1975 196,718 139,797 30,971 1,985
1974 182,464 155,596 30,111 1,985
1973 184,432 125,401 31,969 1,985
1972 188,857 89,880 30,951 1,953
1971 208,640 210,244 31,490 1,758
1970 215,372 304,627 30,686 1,480
1969 216,588 93,600 29,535 1,199
1968 211,589 108,864 28,777 1,013
1967 220,450 132,856 27,992 1,004
1966 236,566 144,641 24,713 1,063
1965 269,589 112,401 26,285 1,188
1964 307,268 68,003 25,327 1,300
1963 318,595 51,831 24,393 1,368
1962 325,745 35,373 23,478 1,364
1961 334,360 34,721 22,351 1,235
1960 338,487 49,694 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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

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