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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.21 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Canada vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Guatemala
2100 55,893,812 26,157,456
2099 55,710,628 26,245,641
2098 55,520,878 26,331,619
2097 55,326,351 26,416,090
2096 55,153,117 26,497,966
2095 54,983,479 26,577,430
2094 54,818,119 26,654,549
2093 54,651,641 26,728,912
2092 54,494,148 26,800,726
2091 54,329,082 26,869,103
2090 54,183,996 26,933,745
2089 54,034,513 26,994,393
2088 53,855,760 27,051,725
2087 53,708,023 27,105,725
2086 53,553,781 27,155,743
2085 53,403,315 27,200,252
2084 53,246,675 27,240,081
2083 53,081,827 27,274,635
2082 52,930,998 27,304,601
2081 52,761,672 27,328,275
2080 52,602,997 27,346,322
2079 52,444,008 27,358,846
2078 52,275,214 27,364,710
2077 52,118,254 27,363,544
2076 51,944,937 27,356,220
2075 51,774,515 27,343,275
2074 51,611,349 27,324,366
2073 51,449,506 27,298,193
2072 51,279,503 27,264,801
2071 51,106,234 27,224,139
2070 50,934,622 27,176,996
2069 50,760,591 27,121,679
2068 50,585,692 27,058,279
2067 50,396,558 26,987,818
2066 50,216,488 26,909,977
2065 50,037,049 26,825,610
2064 49,857,150 26,733,472
2063 49,675,417 26,634,443
2062 49,491,872 26,529,537
2061 49,316,172 26,418,318
2060 49,148,043 26,300,043
2059 48,975,435 26,175,298
2058 48,801,460 26,043,910
2057 48,640,413 25,905,522
2056 48,484,751 25,761,415
2055 48,333,252 25,611,347
2054 48,184,303 25,455,341
2053 48,036,252 25,292,387
2052 47,875,085 25,124,081
2051 47,719,858 24,950,631
2050 47,562,681 24,772,432
2049 47,417,162 24,588,164
2048 47,254,138 24,398,840
2047 47,091,915 24,205,409
2046 46,926,799 24,005,250
2045 46,743,844 23,799,564
2044 46,562,785 23,587,909
2043 46,379,045 23,370,717
2042 46,188,550 23,147,742
2041 45,994,664 22,919,092
2040 45,799,063 22,684,402
2039 45,593,547 22,443,876
2038 45,374,241 22,196,908
2037 45,148,803 21,945,561
2036 44,917,782 21,689,784
2035 44,691,033 21,429,391
2034 44,439,937 21,165,636
2033 44,193,040 20,899,157
2032 43,925,613 20,630,118
2031 43,643,438 20,359,005
2030 43,355,390 20,085,689
2029 43,060,128 19,810,652
2028 42,748,060 19,534,112
2027 42,426,742 19,255,397
2026 42,091,205 18,973,755
2025 41,714,545 18,690,875
2024 41,288,599 18,406,359
2023 40,083,484 18,124,838
2022 38,935,934 17,847,877
2021 38,239,864 17,598,650
2020 38,028,638 17,357,325
2019 37,618,495 17,103,803
2018 37,072,620 16,845,685
2017 36,545,075 16,567,357
2016 36,110,803 16,268,760
2015 35,704,498 15,971,743
2014 35,434,066 15,681,725
2013 35,080,992 15,387,337
2012 34,713,395 15,089,647
2011 34,339,221 14,792,126
2010 34,005,902 14,500,112
2009 33,630,069 14,215,611
2008 33,247,298 13,935,174
2007 32,888,886 13,652,040
2006 32,571,193 13,367,459
2005 32,242,732 13,087,629
2004 31,938,807 12,807,402
2003 31,642,461 12,525,842
2002 31,359,199 12,246,915
2001 31,020,855 11,969,422
2000 30,685,730 11,697,592
1999 30,401,286 11,422,965
1998 30,155,173 11,139,145
1997 29,905,948 10,857,754
1996 29,610,218 10,583,526
1995 29,302,311 10,312,996
1994 29,000,663 10,043,718
1993 28,684,764 9,779,761
1992 28,371,264 9,522,266
1991 28,037,420 9,272,584
1990 27,691,138 9,024,773
1989 27,276,781 8,775,546
1988 26,791,747 8,532,099
1987 26,446,601 8,296,485
1986 26,100,278 8,070,818
1985 25,842,116 7,849,693
1984 25,607,053 7,630,682
1983 25,366,451 7,419,642
1982 25,116,942 7,240,241
1981 24,819,915 7,075,648
1980 24,515,667 6,900,212
1979 24,201,544 6,727,797
1978 23,963,203 6,561,534
1977 23,725,843 6,401,515
1976 23,449,808 6,262,404
1975 23,143,275 6,128,731
1974 22,807,969 5,981,197
1973 22,491,777 5,831,631
1972 22,218,463 5,682,833
1971 21,962,032 5,538,355
1970 21,324,000 5,396,966
1969 21,028,000 5,257,081
1968 20,744,000 5,118,111
1967 20,412,000 4,978,862
1966 20,048,000 4,840,958
1965 19,678,000 4,704,965
1964 19,325,000 4,571,109
1963 18,964,000 4,440,264
1962 18,614,000 4,312,044
1961 18,271,000 4,186,201
1960 17,909,356 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Guatemala
2100 0.33% -0.34%
2099 0.34% -0.33%
2098 0.35% -0.32%
2097 0.31% -0.31%
2096 0.31% -0.3%
2095 0.3% -0.29%
2094 0.3% -0.28%
2093 0.29% -0.27%
2092 0.3% -0.25%
2091 0.27% -0.24%
2090 0.28% -0.22%
2089 0.33% -0.21%
2088 0.28% -0.2%
2087 0.29% -0.18%
2086 0.28% -0.16%
2085 0.29% -0.15%
2084 0.31% -0.13%
2083 0.28% -0.11%
2082 0.32% -0.09%
2081 0.3% -0.07%
2080 0.3% -0.05%
2079 0.32% -0.02%
2078 0.3% 0.004%
2077 0.33% 0.03%
2076 0.33% 0.05%
2075 0.32% 0.07%
2074 0.31% 0.1%
2073 0.33% 0.12%
2072 0.34% 0.15%
2071 0.34% 0.17%
2070 0.34% 0.2%
2069 0.35% 0.23%
2068 0.38% 0.26%
2067 0.36% 0.29%
2066 0.36% 0.31%
2065 0.36% 0.34%
2064 0.37% 0.37%
2063 0.37% 0.4%
2062 0.36% 0.42%
2061 0.34% 0.45%
2060 0.35% 0.48%
2059 0.36% 0.5%
2058 0.33% 0.53%
2057 0.32% 0.56%
2056 0.31% 0.59%
2055 0.31% 0.61%
2054 0.31% 0.64%
2053 0.34% 0.67%
2052 0.33% 0.7%
2051 0.33% 0.72%
2050 0.31% 0.75%
2049 0.34% 0.78%
2048 0.34% 0.8%
2047 0.35% 0.83%
2046 0.39% 0.86%
2045 0.39% 0.9%
2044 0.4% 0.93%
2043 0.41% 0.96%
2042 0.42% 1%
2041 0.43% 1.03%
2040 0.45% 1.07%
2039 0.48% 1.11%
2038 0.5% 1.15%
2037 0.51% 1.18%
2036 0.51% 1.22%
2035 0.57% 1.25%
2034 0.56% 1.28%
2033 0.61% 1.3%
2032 0.65% 1.33%
2031 0.66% 1.36%
2030 0.69% 1.39%
2029 0.73% 1.42%
2028 0.76% 1.45%
2027 0.8% 1.48%
2026 0.9% 1.51%
2025 1.03% 1.55%
2024 3.01% 1.55%
2023 2.95% 1.55%
2022 1.82% 1.42%
2021 0.56% 1.39%
2020 1.09% 1.48%
2019 1.47% 1.53%
2018 1.44% 1.68%
2017 1.2% 1.84%
2016 1.14% 1.86%
2015 0.76% 1.85%
2014 1.01% 1.91%
2013 1.06% 1.97%
2012 1.09% 2.01%
2011 0.98% 2.01%
2010 1.12% 2%
2009 1.15% 2.01%
2008 1.09% 2.07%
2007 0.98% 2.13%
2006 1.02% 2.14%
2005 0.95% 2.19%
2004 0.94% 2.25%
2003 0.9% 2.28%
2002 1.09% 2.32%
2001 1.09% 2.32%
2000 0.94% 2.4%
1999 0.82% 2.55%
1998 0.83% 2.59%
1997 1% 2.59%
1996 1.05% 2.62%
1995 1.04% 2.68%
1994 1.1% 2.7%
1993 1.1% 2.7%
1992 1.19% 2.69%
1991 1.25% 2.75%
1990 1.52% 2.84%
1989 1.81% 2.85%
1988 1.31% 2.84%
1987 1.33% 2.8%
1986 1% 2.82%
1985 0.92% 2.87%
1984 0.95% 2.84%
1983 0.99% 2.48%
1982 1.2% 2.33%
1981 1.24% 2.54%
1980 1.3% 2.56%
1979 0.99% 2.53%
1978 1% 2.5%
1977 1.18% 2.22%
1976 1.32% 2.18%
1975 1.47% 2.47%
1974 1.41% 2.56%
1973 1.23% 2.62%
1972 1.17% 2.61%
1971 2.99% 2.62%
1970 1.41% 2.66%
1969 1.37% 2.72%
1968 1.63% 2.8%
1967 1.82% 2.85%
1966 1.88% 2.89%
1965 1.83% 2.93%
1964 1.9% 2.95%
1963 1.88% 2.97%
1962 1.88% 3.01%
1961 2.02% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Canada Guatemala
Current population
42181965
19049936
Population rank 38/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.23%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +771
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 69/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -7,959
Net migration rank 5/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -7,959
2024 - 368,599 - -7,725
2023 28,058 433,842 289,635 -8,940
2022 15,574 459,988 281,675 -8,463
2021 57,360 198,867 255,145 -29,908
2020 53,241 256,592 281,328 -23,927
2019 86,523 387,685 307,389 -57,746
2018 88,974 420,224 323,100 -56,487
2017 98,672 372,685 332,838 -42,779
2016 115,555 329,455 338,114 -30,980
2015 117,825 224,332 335,072 -48,179
2014 127,563 192,884 333,551 -40,409
2013 129,799 239,813 331,321 -35,698
2012 135,382 243,748 332,365 -32,624
2011 133,923 227,075 328,548 -33,238
2010 139,425 225,369 324,802 -36,076
2009 144,609 244,463 323,320 -43,046
2008 142,963 238,083 323,226 -42,624
2007 134,845 213,801 326,298 -40,632
2006 130,285 202,175 325,604 -42,118
2005 116,074 204,526 325,816 -49,636
2004 111,786 194,611 331,699 -47,409
2003 110,749 185,643 333,539 -54,701
2002 106,621 208,060 334,255 -55,247
2001 114,777 222,100 335,503 -59,536
2000 110,469 201,727 332,891 -65,197
1999 118,565 158,342 328,890 -47,325
1998 126,651 142,346 325,174 -39,104
1997 134,577 144,678 320,087 -43,377
1996 153,973 154,553 315,252 -43,501
1995 167,023 141,818 309,236 -39,917
1994 179,804 134,863 302,708 -33,462
1993 186,451 133,426 295,515 -36,848
1992 204,273 138,121 288,411 -32,093
1991 207,477 134,463 283,917 -40,868
1990 213,222 181,461 280,318 -27,735
1989 207,304 258,094 276,736 -30,860
1988 192,901 238,003 271,466 -30,450
1987 190,416 171,308 261,746 -31,539
1986 190,532 121,928 252,754 -31,631
1985 204,153 69,776 246,119 -24,991
1984 204,856 55,982 241,892 -25,010
1983 202,931 66,172 238,059 -32,877
1982 200,935 89,544 199,809 -46,174
1981 206,005 113,461 221,044 -45,490
1980 203,480 122,743 218,460 -43,144
1979 203,293 86,719 216,810 -47,278
1978 194,102 52,781 211,301 -48,309
1977 199,297 70,339 203,299 -46,249
1976 196,979 106,894 171,903 -50,745
1975 196,718 139,797 188,501 -42,329
1974 182,464 155,596 184,992 -36,089
1973 184,432 125,401 179,871 -29,641
1972 188,857 89,880 173,162 -25,807
1971 208,640 210,244 165,104 -23,513
1970 215,372 304,627 155,946 -14,755
1969 216,588 93,600 149,516 -10,937
1968 211,589 108,864 146,946 -7,589
1967 220,450 132,856 143,859 -4,715
1966 236,566 144,641 140,494 -3,824
1965 269,589 112,401 135,997 -681
1964 307,268 68,003 132,832 -440
1963 318,595 51,831 129,065 240
1962 325,745 35,373 126,429 713
1961 334,360 34,721 123,753 797
1960 338,487 49,694 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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