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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.7 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Canada vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Guinea
2100 55,809,541 32,364,089
2099 55,626,634 32,335,737
2098 55,437,170 32,301,888
2097 55,242,936 32,264,245
2096 55,069,963 32,223,409
2095 54,900,581 32,180,906
2094 54,735,470 32,128,461
2093 54,569,243 32,070,233
2092 54,411,987 32,004,039
2091 54,247,171 31,938,993
2090 54,102,304 31,865,431
2089 53,953,046 31,784,278
2088 53,774,562 31,695,025
2087 53,627,048 31,604,442
2086 53,473,039 31,501,968
2085 53,322,800 31,385,846
2084 53,166,395 31,266,394
2083 53,001,796 31,137,977
2082 52,851,194 31,006,787
2081 52,682,123 30,862,718
2080 52,523,688 30,721,315
2079 52,364,938 30,567,350
2078 52,196,399 30,411,381
2077 52,039,676 30,251,450
2076 51,866,620 30,082,310
2075 51,696,455 29,901,467
2074 51,533,535 29,719,623
2073 51,371,935 29,532,278
2072 51,202,189 29,339,197
2071 51,029,182 29,136,328
2070 50,857,828 28,929,558
2069 50,684,060 28,713,370
2068 50,509,424 28,491,765
2067 50,320,575 28,263,091
2066 50,140,777 28,028,228
2065 49,961,609 27,789,471
2064 49,781,981 27,544,497
2063 49,600,521 27,289,819
2062 49,417,253 27,030,698
2061 49,241,819 26,767,195
2060 49,073,942 26,502,170
2059 48,901,595 26,227,034
2058 48,727,882 25,942,870
2057 48,567,078 25,657,776
2056 48,411,651 25,365,788
2055 48,260,380 25,067,342
2054 48,111,656 24,767,401
2053 47,963,828 24,455,823
2052 47,802,904 24,145,399
2051 47,647,911 23,832,003
2050 47,490,971 23,515,546
2049 47,345,672 23,200,886
2048 47,182,893 22,883,237
2047 47,020,915 22,559,713
2046 46,856,048 22,232,988
2045 46,673,369 21,903,369
2044 46,492,583 21,575,120
2043 46,309,120 21,238,706
2042 46,118,911 20,901,770
2041 45,925,318 20,563,787
2040 45,730,012 20,221,476
2039 45,524,806 19,882,253
2038 45,305,831 19,544,803
2037 45,080,733 19,207,349
2036 44,850,060 18,867,323
2035 44,623,652 18,529,941
2034 44,372,936 18,196,482
2033 44,126,411 17,857,890
2032 43,859,386 17,516,126
2031 43,577,637 17,173,592
2030 43,290,024 16,827,321
2029 42,995,206 16,484,980
2028 42,683,609 16,139,132
2027 42,362,776 15,792,131
2026 42,027,744 15,447,070
2025 41,651,653 15,099,727
2024 41,262,329 14,754,785
2023 40,049,088 14,405,468
2022 38,950,132 14,055,137
2021 38,239,864 13,710,513
2020 38,028,638 13,371,183
2019 37,618,495 13,034,346
2018 37,072,620 12,704,774
2017 36,545,075 12,385,659
2016 36,110,803 12,073,030
2015 35,704,498 11,767,070
2014 35,434,066 11,472,924
2013 35,080,992 11,191,873
2012 34,713,395 10,921,581
2011 34,339,221 10,656,810
2010 34,005,902 10,396,086
2009 33,630,069 10,143,534
2008 33,247,298 9,898,870
2007 32,888,886 9,662,281
2006 32,571,193 9,441,171
2005 32,242,732 9,245,844
2004 31,938,807 9,062,726
2003 31,642,461 8,870,781
2002 31,359,199 8,674,066
2001 31,020,855 8,539,960
2000 30,685,730 8,428,832
1999 30,401,286 8,265,123
1998 30,155,173 8,081,990
1997 29,905,948 7,931,370
1996 29,610,218 7,770,035
1995 29,302,311 7,553,249
1994 29,000,663 7,345,107
1993 28,684,764 7,128,177
1992 28,371,264 6,914,366
1991 28,037,420 6,697,166
1990 27,691,138 6,434,374
1989 27,276,781 6,215,811
1988 26,791,747 6,056,574
1987 26,446,601 5,900,198
1986 26,100,278 5,750,668
1985 25,842,116 5,610,373
1984 25,607,053 5,480,096
1983 25,366,451 5,359,814
1982 25,116,942 5,247,672
1981 24,819,915 5,143,288
1980 24,515,667 5,047,419
1979 24,201,544 4,959,283
1978 23,963,203 4,877,854
1977 23,725,843 4,801,128
1976 23,449,808 4,727,022
1975 23,143,275 4,653,876
1974 22,807,969 4,580,510
1973 22,491,777 4,506,324
1972 22,218,463 4,431,292
1971 21,962,032 4,355,200
1970 21,324,000 4,277,535
1969 21,028,000 4,198,300
1968 20,744,000 4,118,550
1967 20,412,000 4,040,153
1966 20,048,000 3,964,155
1965 19,678,000 3,890,716
1964 19,325,000 3,819,722
1963 18,964,000 3,750,954
1962 18,614,000 3,684,273
1961 18,271,000 3,619,551
1960 17,909,356 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Guinea
2100 0.33% 0.09%
2099 0.34% 0.1%
2098 0.35% 0.12%
2097 0.31% 0.13%
2096 0.31% 0.13%
2095 0.3% 0.16%
2094 0.3% 0.18%
2093 0.29% 0.21%
2092 0.3% 0.2%
2091 0.27% 0.23%
2090 0.28% 0.26%
2089 0.33% 0.28%
2088 0.28% 0.29%
2087 0.29% 0.33%
2086 0.28% 0.37%
2085 0.29% 0.38%
2084 0.31% 0.41%
2083 0.28% 0.42%
2082 0.32% 0.47%
2081 0.3% 0.46%
2080 0.3% 0.5%
2079 0.32% 0.51%
2078 0.3% 0.53%
2077 0.33% 0.56%
2076 0.33% 0.6%
2075 0.32% 0.61%
2074 0.31% 0.63%
2073 0.33% 0.66%
2072 0.34% 0.7%
2071 0.34% 0.71%
2070 0.34% 0.75%
2069 0.35% 0.78%
2068 0.38% 0.81%
2067 0.36% 0.84%
2066 0.36% 0.86%
2065 0.36% 0.89%
2064 0.37% 0.93%
2063 0.37% 0.96%
2062 0.36% 0.98%
2061 0.34% 1%
2060 0.35% 1.05%
2059 0.36% 1.1%
2058 0.33% 1.11%
2057 0.32% 1.15%
2056 0.31% 1.19%
2055 0.31% 1.21%
2054 0.31% 1.27%
2053 0.34% 1.29%
2052 0.33% 1.32%
2051 0.33% 1.35%
2050 0.31% 1.36%
2049 0.34% 1.39%
2048 0.34% 1.43%
2047 0.35% 1.47%
2046 0.39% 1.5%
2045 0.39% 1.52%
2044 0.4% 1.58%
2043 0.41% 1.61%
2042 0.42% 1.64%
2041 0.43% 1.69%
2040 0.45% 1.71%
2039 0.48% 1.73%
2038 0.5% 1.76%
2037 0.51% 1.8%
2036 0.51% 1.82%
2035 0.57% 1.83%
2034 0.56% 1.9%
2033 0.61% 1.95%
2032 0.65% 1.99%
2031 0.66% 2.06%
2030 0.69% 2.08%
2029 0.73% 2.14%
2028 0.76% 2.2%
2027 0.8% 2.23%
2026 0.9% 2.3%
2025 0.94% 2.34%
2024 3.03% 2.42%
2023 2.82% 2.49%
2022 1.86% 2.51%
2021 0.56% 2.54%
2020 1.09% 2.58%
2019 1.47% 2.59%
2018 1.44% 2.58%
2017 1.2% 2.59%
2016 1.14% 2.6%
2015 0.76% 2.56%
2014 1.01% 2.51%
2013 1.06% 2.47%
2012 1.09% 2.48%
2011 0.98% 2.51%
2010 1.12% 2.49%
2009 1.15% 2.47%
2008 1.09% 2.45%
2007 0.98% 2.34%
2006 1.02% 2.11%
2005 0.95% 2.02%
2004 0.94% 2.16%
2003 0.9% 2.27%
2002 1.09% 1.57%
2001 1.09% 1.32%
2000 0.94% 1.98%
1999 0.82% 2.27%
1998 0.83% 1.9%
1997 1% 2.08%
1996 1.05% 2.87%
1995 1.04% 2.83%
1994 1.1% 3.04%
1993 1.1% 3.09%
1992 1.19% 3.24%
1991 1.25% 4.08%
1990 1.52% 3.52%
1989 1.81% 2.63%
1988 1.31% 2.65%
1987 1.33% 2.6%
1986 1% 2.5%
1985 0.92% 2.38%
1984 0.95% 2.24%
1983 0.99% 2.14%
1982 1.2% 2.03%
1981 1.24% 1.9%
1980 1.3% 1.78%
1979 0.99% 1.67%
1978 1% 1.6%
1977 1.18% 1.57%
1976 1.32% 1.57%
1975 1.47% 1.6%
1974 1.41% 1.65%
1973 1.23% 1.69%
1972 1.17% 1.75%
1971 2.99% 1.82%
1970 1.41% 1.89%
1969 1.37% 1.94%
1968 1.63% 1.94%
1967 1.82% 1.92%
1966 1.88% 1.89%
1965 1.83% 1.86%
1964 1.9% 1.83%
1963 1.88% 1.81%
1962 1.88% 1.79%
1961 2.02% 1.77%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Canada Guinea
Current population
42199836
15624314
Population rank 38/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.19%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +945
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 34/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -16,282
Net migration rank 5/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -16,282
2024 41,262 368,599 358,497 -12,024
2023 24,029 433,842 356,147 -3,997
2022 15,580 459,988 352,517 -3,997
2021 61,184 198,867 345,121 -4,373
2020 53,241 256,592 342,289 -4,365
2019 86,523 387,685 338,984 -3,240
2018 88,974 420,224 332,585 -9,187
2017 98,672 372,685 328,542 -13,718
2016 115,555 329,455 324,608 -14,189
2015 117,825 224,332 316,604 -15,117
2014 127,563 192,884 309,539 -22,741
2013 129,799 239,813 304,430 -29,136
2012 135,382 243,748 298,094 -32,808
2011 133,923 227,075 293,318 -29,069
2010 139,425 225,369 288,512 -31,327
2009 144,609 244,463 281,920 -34,007
2008 142,963 238,083 274,327 -32,925
2007 134,845 213,801 266,070 -34,311
2006 130,285 202,175 258,518 -48,078
2005 112,850 204,526 251,209 -71,015
2004 111,786 194,611 242,075 -56,036
2003 107,585 185,643 234,774 -36,934
2002 106,621 208,060 229,022 -33,450
2001 114,777 222,100 227,642 -155,020
2000 110,469 201,727 227,081 -77,450
1999 118,565 158,342 223,968 -46,183
1998 126,651 142,346 219,385 -30,903
1997 134,577 144,678 220,373 -107,614
1996 153,973 154,553 214,896 -4,973
1995 167,023 141,818 205,644 18,021
1994 179,804 134,863 201,439 -8,826
1993 186,451 133,426 195,612 45,616
1992 204,273 138,121 189,682 -3,285
1991 207,477 134,463 181,299 66,718
1990 213,222 181,461 169,926 107,641
1989 207,304 258,094 164,707 -5,150
1988 192,901 238,003 159,566 -637
1987 190,416 171,308 154,178 -350
1986 190,532 121,928 148,137 -2,900
1985 204,153 69,776 142,313 -6,965
1984 204,856 55,982 136,640 -11,439
1983 202,931 66,172 130,629 -15,265
1982 200,935 89,544 126,831 -17,920
1981 206,005 113,461 121,223 -21,367
1980 203,480 122,743 117,186 -25,287
1979 203,293 86,719 113,141 -28,770
1978 194,102 52,781 109,415 -30,933
1977 199,297 70,339 105,990 -31,004
1976 196,979 106,894 102,449 -29,220
1975 196,718 139,797 99,267 -26,221
1974 182,464 155,596 96,315 -22,637
1973 184,432 125,401 93,764 -19,065
1972 188,857 89,880 91,147 -15,782
1971 208,640 210,244 88,358 -11,543
1970 215,372 304,627 85,418 -6,906
1969 216,588 93,600 82,799 -2,844
1968 211,589 108,864 79,892 -345
1967 220,450 132,856 77,251 0
1966 236,566 144,641 74,748 0
1965 269,589 112,401 72,134 0
1964 307,268 68,003 69,848 0
1963 318,595 51,831 67,690 0
1962 325,745 35,373 65,672 0
1961 334,360 34,721 63,766 0
1960 338,487 49,694 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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