Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 18.2 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Canada vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2100 55,893,812 4,713,717
2099 55,710,628 4,706,710
2098 55,520,878 4,700,179
2097 55,326,351 4,692,465
2096 55,153,117 4,683,547
2095 54,983,479 4,675,216
2094 54,818,119 4,663,709
2093 54,651,641 4,652,393
2092 54,494,148 4,640,186
2091 54,329,082 4,629,025
2090 54,183,996 4,617,372
2089 54,034,513 4,605,435
2088 53,855,760 4,592,696
2087 53,708,023 4,579,003
2086 53,553,781 4,563,387
2085 53,403,315 4,547,611
2084 53,246,675 4,530,795
2083 53,081,827 4,515,144
2082 52,930,998 4,498,757
2081 52,761,672 4,482,173
2080 52,602,997 4,462,572
2079 52,444,008 4,441,414
2078 52,275,214 4,419,851
2077 52,118,254 4,396,170
2076 51,944,937 4,371,588
2075 51,774,515 4,344,499
2074 51,611,349 4,319,080
2073 51,449,506 4,291,330
2072 51,279,503 4,263,400
2071 51,106,234 4,235,126
2070 50,934,622 4,206,800
2069 50,760,591 4,177,044
2068 50,585,692 4,145,996
2067 50,396,558 4,114,778
2066 50,216,488 4,083,481
2065 50,037,049 4,049,028
2064 49,857,150 4,014,305
2063 49,675,417 3,978,845
2062 49,491,872 3,942,144
2061 49,316,172 3,904,704
2060 49,148,043 3,868,649
2059 48,975,435 3,829,775
2058 48,801,460 3,790,102
2057 48,640,413 3,750,628
2056 48,484,751 3,711,479
2055 48,333,252 3,670,706
2054 48,184,303 3,627,775
2053 48,036,252 3,586,800
2052 47,875,085 3,544,101
2051 47,719,858 3,499,300
2050 47,562,681 3,453,604
2049 47,417,162 3,406,207
2048 47,254,138 3,359,168
2047 47,091,915 3,310,573
2046 46,926,799 3,263,932
2045 46,743,844 3,215,095
2044 46,562,785 3,167,811
2043 46,379,045 3,120,502
2042 46,188,550 3,073,261
2041 45,994,664 3,026,226
2040 45,799,063 2,978,546
2039 45,593,547 2,929,745
2038 45,374,241 2,881,381
2037 45,148,803 2,833,162
2036 44,917,782 2,783,763
2035 44,691,033 2,736,596
2034 44,439,937 2,688,639
2033 44,193,040 2,638,770
2032 43,925,613 2,589,298
2031 43,643,438 2,540,343
2030 43,355,390 2,492,311
2029 43,060,128 2,444,595
2028 42,748,060 2,396,565
2027 42,426,742 2,347,456
2026 42,091,205 2,298,738
2025 41,714,545 2,249,807
2024 41,288,599 2,201,352
2023 40,083,484 2,153,339
2022 38,935,934 2,105,529
2021 38,239,864 2,058,841
2020 38,028,638 2,013,255
2019 37,618,495 1,967,696
2018 37,072,620 1,922,168
2017 36,545,075 1,877,072
2016 36,110,803 1,831,893
2015 35,704,498 1,786,457
2014 35,434,066 1,741,122
2013 35,080,992 1,695,973
2012 34,713,395 1,651,417
2011 34,339,221 1,608,076
2010 34,005,902 1,566,347
2009 33,630,069 1,526,377
2008 33,247,298 1,488,054
2007 32,888,886 1,450,986
2006 32,571,193 1,415,303
2005 32,242,732 1,381,585
2004 31,938,807 1,349,563
2003 31,642,461 1,318,806
2002 31,359,199 1,289,307
2001 31,020,855 1,261,273
2000 30,685,730 1,234,741
1999 30,401,286 1,210,206
1998 30,155,173 1,187,473
1997 29,905,948 1,165,545
1996 29,610,218 1,143,535
1995 29,302,311 1,119,949
1994 29,000,663 1,092,031
1993 28,684,764 1,058,745
1992 28,371,264 1,024,356
1991 28,037,420 994,639
1990 27,691,138 973,669
1989 27,276,781 957,789
1988 26,791,747 942,061
1987 26,446,601 926,862
1986 26,100,278 912,126
1985 25,842,116 897,697
1984 25,607,053 883,519
1983 25,366,451 869,592
1982 25,116,942 855,891
1981 24,819,915 842,432
1980 24,515,667 829,303
1979 24,201,544 819,867
1978 23,963,203 791,694
1977 23,725,843 741,789
1976 23,449,808 694,191
1975 23,143,275 650,966
1974 22,807,969 613,338
1973 22,491,777 592,808
1972 22,218,463 586,620
1971 21,962,032 586,221
1970 21,324,000 584,403
1969 21,028,000 581,610
1968 20,744,000 578,170
1967 20,412,000 569,011
1966 20,048,000 566,908
1965 19,678,000 575,005
1964 19,325,000 588,543
1963 18,964,000 594,418
1962 18,614,000 589,474
1961 18,271,000 582,532
1960 17,909,356 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.33% 0.15%
2099 0.34% 0.14%
2098 0.35% 0.16%
2097 0.31% 0.19%
2096 0.31% 0.18%
2095 0.3% 0.25%
2094 0.3% 0.24%
2093 0.29% 0.26%
2092 0.3% 0.24%
2091 0.27% 0.25%
2090 0.28% 0.26%
2089 0.33% 0.28%
2088 0.28% 0.3%
2087 0.29% 0.34%
2086 0.28% 0.35%
2085 0.29% 0.37%
2084 0.31% 0.35%
2083 0.28% 0.36%
2082 0.32% 0.37%
2081 0.3% 0.44%
2080 0.3% 0.48%
2079 0.32% 0.49%
2078 0.3% 0.54%
2077 0.33% 0.56%
2076 0.33% 0.62%
2075 0.32% 0.59%
2074 0.31% 0.65%
2073 0.33% 0.66%
2072 0.34% 0.67%
2071 0.34% 0.67%
2070 0.34% 0.71%
2069 0.35% 0.75%
2068 0.38% 0.76%
2067 0.36% 0.77%
2066 0.36% 0.85%
2065 0.36% 0.86%
2064 0.37% 0.89%
2063 0.37% 0.93%
2062 0.36% 0.96%
2061 0.34% 0.93%
2060 0.35% 1.02%
2059 0.36% 1.05%
2058 0.33% 1.05%
2057 0.32% 1.05%
2056 0.31% 1.11%
2055 0.31% 1.18%
2054 0.31% 1.14%
2053 0.34% 1.2%
2052 0.33% 1.28%
2051 0.33% 1.32%
2050 0.31% 1.39%
2049 0.34% 1.4%
2048 0.34% 1.47%
2047 0.35% 1.43%
2046 0.39% 1.52%
2045 0.39% 1.49%
2044 0.4% 1.52%
2043 0.41% 1.54%
2042 0.42% 1.55%
2041 0.43% 1.6%
2040 0.45% 1.67%
2039 0.48% 1.68%
2038 0.5% 1.7%
2037 0.51% 1.77%
2036 0.51% 1.72%
2035 0.57% 1.78%
2034 0.56% 1.89%
2033 0.61% 1.91%
2032 0.65% 1.93%
2031 0.66% 1.93%
2030 0.69% 1.95%
2029 0.73% 2%
2028 0.76% 2.09%
2027 0.8% 2.12%
2026 0.9% 2.17%
2025 1.03% 2.2%
2024 3.01% 2.23%
2023 2.95% 2.27%
2022 1.82% 2.27%
2021 0.56% 2.26%
2020 1.09% 2.32%
2019 1.47% 2.37%
2018 1.44% 2.4%
2017 1.2% 2.47%
2016 1.14% 2.54%
2015 0.76% 2.6%
2014 1.01% 2.66%
2013 1.06% 2.7%
2012 1.09% 2.7%
2011 0.98% 2.66%
2010 1.12% 2.62%
2009 1.15% 2.58%
2008 1.09% 2.55%
2007 0.98% 2.52%
2006 1.02% 2.44%
2005 0.95% 2.37%
2004 0.94% 2.33%
2003 0.9% 2.29%
2002 1.09% 2.22%
2001 1.09% 2.15%
2000 0.94% 2.03%
1999 0.82% 1.91%
1998 0.83% 1.88%
1997 1% 1.92%
1996 1.05% 2.11%
1995 1.04% 2.56%
1994 1.1% 3.14%
1993 1.1% 3.36%
1992 1.19% 2.99%
1991 1.25% 2.15%
1990 1.52% 1.66%
1989 1.81% 1.67%
1988 1.31% 1.64%
1987 1.33% 1.62%
1986 1% 1.61%
1985 0.92% 1.6%
1984 0.95% 1.6%
1983 0.99% 1.6%
1982 1.2% 1.6%
1981 1.24% 1.58%
1980 1.3% 1.15%
1979 0.99% 3.56%
1978 1% 6.73%
1977 1.18% 6.86%
1976 1.32% 6.64%
1975 1.47% 6.13%
1974 1.41% 3.46%
1973 1.23% 1.05%
1972 1.17% 0.07%
1971 2.99% 0.31%
1970 1.41% 0.48%
1969 1.37% 0.59%
1968 1.63% 1.61%
1967 1.82% 0.37%
1966 1.88% -1.41%
1965 1.83% -2.3%
1964 1.9% -0.99%
1963 1.88% 0.84%
1962 1.88% 1.19%
1961 2.02% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Canada Guinea-Bissau
Current population
42181965
2311915
Population rank 38/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.03%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +132
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 42/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -1,373
Net migration rank 5/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -1,373
2024 - 368,599 - -1,712
2023 28,058 433,842 49,498 -1,400
2022 15,574 459,988 48,920 -1,400
2021 57,360 198,867 47,242 -1,395
2020 53,241 256,592 46,718 -1,394
2019 86,523 387,685 47,196 -1,395
2018 88,974 420,224 46,659 -1,396
2017 98,672 372,685 46,318 -1,398
2016 115,555 329,455 46,814 -1,392
2015 117,825 224,332 46,846 -1,393
2014 127,563 192,884 46,615 -1,393
2013 129,799 239,813 46,472 -1,395
2012 135,382 243,748 45,480 -1,442
2011 133,923 227,075 44,405 -1,760
2010 139,425 225,369 43,067 -2,257
2009 144,609 244,463 41,950 -2,821
2008 142,963 238,083 40,841 -3,313
2007 134,845 213,801 40,288 -3,676
2006 130,285 202,175 38,886 -4,142
2005 116,074 204,526 37,347 -4,662
2004 111,786 194,611 36,495 -5,144
2003 110,749 185,643 35,649 -5,487
2002 106,621 208,060 34,561 -5,712
2001 114,777 222,100 33,461 -6,239
2000 110,469 201,727 32,816 -6,971
1999 118,565 158,342 30,916 -7,686
1998 126,651 142,346 30,390 -8,163
1997 134,577 144,678 29,792 -8,176
1996 153,973 154,553 29,778 -7,369
1995 167,023 141,818 29,142 -4,376
1994 179,804 134,863 27,895 3,174
1993 186,451 133,426 26,943 8,562
1992 204,273 138,121 25,747 7,531
1991 207,477 134,463 24,527 1,621
1990 213,222 181,461 23,936 -8,151
1989 207,304 258,094 24,286 -8,296
1988 192,901 238,003 23,940 -8,473
1987 190,416 171,308 23,549 -8,622
1986 190,532 121,928 23,301 -8,748
1985 204,153 69,776 23,116 -8,812
1984 204,856 55,982 22,861 -8,812
1983 202,931 66,172 22,542 -8,729
1982 200,935 89,544 22,131 -8,539
1981 206,005 113,461 21,611 -8,291
1980 203,480 122,743 21,024 -8,086
1979 203,293 86,719 19,736 -13,801
1978 194,102 52,781 17,468 32,936
1977 199,297 70,339 15,484 33,922
1976 196,979 106,894 13,688 32,113
1975 196,718 139,797 11,998 28,645
1974 182,464 155,596 10,321 24,290
1973 184,432 125,401 8,430 -1,985
1972 188,857 89,880 7,911 -1,985
1971 208,640 210,244 8,183 -13,302
1970 215,372 304,627 7,632 1,123
1969 216,588 93,600 7,857 -11,033
1968 211,589 108,864 7,289 2,769
1967 220,450 132,856 6,742 1,516
1966 236,566 144,641 6,955 -11,006
1965 269,589 112,401 7,789 -19,928
1964 307,268 68,003 8,989 -23,936
1963 318,595 51,831 9,190 -5,993
1962 325,745 35,373 10,662 -3,960
1961 334,360 34,721 10,756 -3,575
1960 338,487 49,694 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.