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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.22 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.63% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Canada vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Iran
2100 55,809,541 80,660,972
2099 55,626,634 81,193,582
2098 55,437,170 81,717,474
2097 55,242,936 82,241,892
2096 55,069,963 82,764,411
2095 54,900,581 83,283,942
2094 54,735,470 83,799,806
2093 54,569,243 84,316,389
2092 54,411,987 84,833,108
2091 54,247,171 85,354,240
2090 54,102,304 85,878,473
2089 53,953,046 86,409,859
2088 53,774,562 86,947,263
2087 53,627,048 87,492,427
2086 53,473,039 88,047,949
2085 53,322,800 88,610,339
2084 53,166,395 89,181,346
2083 53,001,796 89,758,453
2082 52,851,194 90,343,413
2081 52,682,123 90,936,310
2080 52,523,688 91,535,218
2079 52,364,938 92,136,544
2078 52,196,399 92,740,467
2077 52,039,676 93,344,865
2076 51,866,620 93,946,187
2075 51,696,455 94,544,733
2074 51,533,535 95,135,317
2073 51,371,935 95,721,351
2072 51,202,189 96,292,835
2071 51,029,182 96,851,951
2070 50,857,828 97,397,073
2069 50,684,060 97,924,812
2068 50,509,424 98,432,509
2067 50,320,575 98,913,776
2066 50,140,777 99,374,357
2065 49,961,609 99,812,137
2064 49,781,981 100,223,387
2063 49,600,521 100,602,361
2062 49,417,253 100,951,282
2061 49,241,819 101,266,537
2060 49,073,942 101,545,806
2059 48,901,595 101,792,315
2058 48,727,882 101,994,395
2057 48,567,078 102,161,227
2056 48,411,651 102,291,323
2055 48,260,380 102,382,089
2054 48,111,656 102,431,558
2053 47,963,828 102,441,204
2052 47,802,904 102,413,350
2051 47,647,911 102,350,865
2050 47,490,971 102,251,999
2049 47,345,672 102,122,983
2048 47,182,893 101,957,508
2047 47,020,915 101,765,614
2046 46,856,048 101,547,098
2045 46,673,369 101,305,486
2044 46,492,583 101,038,874
2043 46,309,120 100,752,109
2042 46,118,911 100,446,296
2041 45,925,318 100,122,690
2040 45,730,012 99,784,572
2039 45,524,806 99,436,793
2038 45,305,831 99,072,548
2037 45,080,733 98,694,577
2036 44,850,060 98,302,279
2035 44,623,652 97,899,013
2034 44,372,936 97,482,352
2033 44,126,411 97,054,589
2032 43,859,386 96,608,216
2031 43,577,637 96,141,200
2030 43,290,024 95,656,003
2029 42,995,206 95,133,736
2028 42,683,609 94,561,150
2027 42,362,776 93,925,792
2026 42,027,744 93,215,072
2025 41,651,653 92,417,681
2024 41,262,329 91,567,738
2023 40,049,088 90,608,707
2022 38,950,132 89,524,246
2021 38,239,864 88,455,488
2020 38,028,638 87,723,443
2019 37,618,495 87,051,648
2018 37,072,620 86,117,998
2017 36,545,075 85,026,754
2016 36,110,803 83,812,228
2015 35,704,498 82,619,362
2014 35,434,066 81,502,045
2013 35,080,992 80,414,686
2012 34,713,395 79,370,580
2011 34,339,221 78,383,598
2010 34,005,902 77,420,842
2009 33,630,069 76,457,825
2008 33,247,298 75,514,204
2007 32,888,886 74,602,648
2006 32,571,193 73,392,747
2005 32,242,732 71,828,455
2004 31,938,807 70,256,316
2003 31,642,461 68,769,340
2002 31,359,199 68,011,317
2001 31,020,855 67,452,005
2000 30,685,730 66,418,659
1999 30,401,286 65,445,391
1998 30,155,173 64,519,859
1997 29,905,948 63,639,638
1996 29,610,218 62,881,300
1995 29,302,311 62,205,567
1994 29,000,663 61,520,598
1993 28,684,764 61,403,543
1992 28,371,264 61,184,983
1991 28,037,420 59,986,931
1990 27,691,138 58,380,092
1989 27,276,781 56,704,914
1988 26,791,747 55,072,694
1987 26,446,601 53,323,493
1986 26,100,278 51,446,045
1985 25,842,116 49,582,289
1984 25,607,053 47,793,998
1983 25,366,451 46,029,535
1982 25,116,942 44,272,141
1981 24,819,915 41,989,312
1980 24,515,667 39,842,324
1979 24,201,544 38,424,952
1978 23,963,203 37,126,535
1977 23,725,843 35,933,181
1976 23,449,808 34,837,271
1975 23,143,275 33,802,973
1974 22,807,969 32,796,463
1973 22,491,777 31,839,838
1972 22,218,463 30,921,179
1971 21,962,032 30,029,071
1970 21,324,000 29,145,100
1969 21,028,000 28,273,482
1968 20,744,000 27,437,391
1967 20,412,000 26,628,432
1966 20,048,000 25,829,270
1965 19,678,000 25,036,978
1964 19,325,000 24,262,859
1963 18,964,000 23,519,005
1962 18,614,000 22,807,907
1961 18,271,000 22,125,726
1960 17,909,356 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Iran
2100 0.33% -0.66%
2099 0.34% -0.64%
2098 0.35% -0.64%
2097 0.31% -0.63%
2096 0.31% -0.62%
2095 0.3% -0.62%
2094 0.3% -0.61%
2093 0.29% -0.61%
2092 0.3% -0.61%
2091 0.27% -0.61%
2090 0.28% -0.61%
2089 0.33% -0.62%
2088 0.28% -0.62%
2087 0.29% -0.63%
2086 0.28% -0.63%
2085 0.29% -0.64%
2084 0.31% -0.64%
2083 0.28% -0.65%
2082 0.32% -0.65%
2081 0.3% -0.65%
2080 0.3% -0.65%
2079 0.32% -0.65%
2078 0.3% -0.65%
2077 0.33% -0.64%
2076 0.33% -0.63%
2075 0.32% -0.62%
2074 0.31% -0.61%
2073 0.33% -0.59%
2072 0.34% -0.58%
2071 0.34% -0.56%
2070 0.34% -0.54%
2069 0.35% -0.52%
2068 0.38% -0.49%
2067 0.36% -0.46%
2066 0.36% -0.44%
2065 0.36% -0.41%
2064 0.37% -0.38%
2063 0.37% -0.35%
2062 0.36% -0.31%
2061 0.34% -0.28%
2060 0.35% -0.24%
2059 0.36% -0.2%
2058 0.33% -0.16%
2057 0.32% -0.13%
2056 0.31% -0.09%
2055 0.31% -0.05%
2054 0.31% -0.009%
2053 0.34% 0.03%
2052 0.33% 0.06%
2051 0.33% 0.1%
2050 0.31% 0.13%
2049 0.34% 0.16%
2048 0.34% 0.19%
2047 0.35% 0.22%
2046 0.39% 0.24%
2045 0.39% 0.26%
2044 0.4% 0.28%
2043 0.41% 0.3%
2042 0.42% 0.32%
2041 0.43% 0.34%
2040 0.45% 0.35%
2039 0.48% 0.37%
2038 0.5% 0.38%
2037 0.51% 0.4%
2036 0.51% 0.41%
2035 0.57% 0.43%
2034 0.56% 0.44%
2033 0.61% 0.46%
2032 0.65% 0.49%
2031 0.66% 0.51%
2030 0.69% 0.55%
2029 0.73% 0.61%
2028 0.76% 0.68%
2027 0.8% 0.76%
2026 0.9% 0.86%
2025 0.94% 0.93%
2024 3.03% 1.06%
2023 2.82% 1.21%
2022 1.86% 1.21%
2021 0.56% 0.83%
2020 1.09% 0.77%
2019 1.47% 1.08%
2018 1.44% 1.28%
2017 1.2% 1.45%
2016 1.14% 1.44%
2015 0.76% 1.37%
2014 1.01% 1.35%
2013 1.06% 1.32%
2012 1.09% 1.26%
2011 0.98% 1.24%
2010 1.12% 1.26%
2009 1.15% 1.25%
2008 1.09% 1.22%
2007 0.98% 1.65%
2006 1.02% 2.18%
2005 0.95% 2.24%
2004 0.94% 2.16%
2003 0.9% 1.11%
2002 1.09% 0.83%
2001 1.09% 1.56%
2000 0.94% 1.49%
1999 0.82% 1.43%
1998 0.83% 1.38%
1997 1% 1.21%
1996 1.05% 1.09%
1995 1.04% 1.11%
1994 1.1% 0.19%
1993 1.1% 0.36%
1992 1.19% 2%
1991 1.25% 2.75%
1990 1.52% 2.95%
1989 1.81% 2.96%
1988 1.31% 3.28%
1987 1.33% 3.65%
1986 1% 3.76%
1985 0.92% 3.74%
1984 0.95% 3.83%
1983 0.99% 3.97%
1982 1.2% 5.44%
1981 1.24% 5.39%
1980 1.3% 3.69%
1979 0.99% 3.5%
1978 1% 3.32%
1977 1.18% 3.15%
1976 1.32% 3.06%
1975 1.47% 3.07%
1974 1.41% 3%
1973 1.23% 2.97%
1972 1.17% 2.97%
1971 2.99% 3.03%
1970 1.41% 3.08%
1969 1.37% 3.05%
1968 1.63% 3.04%
1967 1.82% 3.09%
1966 1.88% 3.16%
1965 1.83% 3.19%
1964 1.9% 3.16%
1963 1.88% 3.12%
1962 1.88% 3.08%
1961 2.02% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Canada Iran
Current population
42199836
93580141
Population rank 38/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.13%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 103/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +116,786
Net migration rank 5/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 116,786
2024 41,262 368,599 715,785 190,156
2023 24,029 433,842 750,150 262,044
2022 15,580 459,988 753,525 403,190
2021 61,184 198,867 645,725 334,967
2020 53,241 256,592 663,978 -180,680
2019 86,523 387,685 893,063 -32,794
2018 88,974 420,224 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 98,672 372,685 1,140,549 34,849
2016 115,555 329,455 1,186,949 66,630
2015 117,825 224,332 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 127,563 192,884 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 129,799 239,813 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 135,382 243,748 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 133,923 227,075 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 139,425 225,369 980,380 -12,849
2009 144,609 244,463 958,322 211
2008 142,963 238,083 940,983 -12,184
2007 134,845 213,801 919,254 -24,950
2006 130,285 202,175 884,529 640,932
2005 112,850 204,526 837,305 765,873
2004 111,786 194,611 801,203 739,996
2003 107,585 185,643 732,600 700,222
2002 106,621 208,060 752,205 -668,962
2001 114,777 222,100 743,658 291,692
2000 110,469 201,727 731,203 300,133
1999 118,565 158,342 723,237 191,988
1998 126,651 142,346 717,655 218,171
1997 134,577 144,678 726,574 98,009
1996 153,973 154,553 784,508 -92,435
1995 167,023 141,818 879,648 -220,258
1994 179,804 134,863 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 186,451 133,426 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 204,273 138,121 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 207,477 134,463 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 213,222 181,461 1,530,434 200,711
1989 207,304 258,094 1,609,739 9,460
1988 192,901 238,003 1,614,512 30,688
1987 190,416 171,308 1,639,644 213,524
1986 190,532 121,928 1,659,289 242,411
1985 204,153 69,776 1,661,750 163,999
1984 204,856 55,982 1,653,051 97,748
1983 202,931 66,172 1,573,612 204,544
1982 200,935 89,544 1,514,240 222,390
1981 206,005 113,461 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 203,480 122,743 1,361,293 103,674
1979 203,293 86,719 1,294,306 75,451
1978 194,102 52,781 1,156,974 70,088
1977 199,297 70,339 1,091,542 68,093
1976 196,979 106,894 1,013,347 18,825
1975 196,718 139,797 929,481 106,921
1974 182,464 155,596 873,369 103,252
1973 184,432 125,401 831,880 104,779
1972 188,857 89,880 804,043 96,614
1971 208,640 210,244 805,830 77,717
1970 215,372 304,627 794,612 89,757
1969 216,588 93,600 780,660 78,196
1968 211,589 108,864 743,992 69,342
1967 220,450 132,856 727,276 77,313
1966 236,566 144,641 695,040 98,709
1965 269,589 112,401 663,029 127,808
1964 307,268 68,003 635,589 121,817
1963 318,595 51,831 620,126 110,190
1962 325,745 35,373 595,538 96,332
1961 334,360 34,721 594,674 77,811
1960 338,487 49,694 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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

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