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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.15 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Canada vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Iraq
2100 55,809,541 101,633,126
2099 55,626,634 101,421,797
2098 55,437,170 101,213,066
2097 55,242,936 100,981,364
2096 55,069,963 100,724,968
2095 54,900,581 100,465,117
2094 54,735,470 100,194,566
2093 54,569,243 99,876,697
2092 54,411,987 99,532,563
2091 54,247,171 99,204,350
2090 54,102,304 98,887,474
2089 53,953,046 98,513,541
2088 53,774,562 98,144,553
2087 53,627,048 97,768,049
2086 53,473,039 97,325,536
2085 53,322,800 96,873,514
2084 53,166,395 96,449,107
2083 53,001,796 95,991,669
2082 52,851,194 95,510,163
2081 52,682,123 95,009,824
2080 52,523,688 94,507,711
2079 52,364,938 93,960,720
2078 52,196,399 93,417,874
2077 52,039,676 92,904,470
2076 51,866,620 92,360,076
2075 51,696,455 91,825,735
2074 51,533,535 91,229,744
2073 51,371,935 90,571,495
2072 51,202,189 89,918,845
2071 51,029,182 89,266,016
2070 50,857,828 88,596,956
2069 50,684,060 87,909,934
2068 50,509,424 87,220,950
2067 50,320,575 86,514,449
2066 50,140,777 85,734,979
2065 49,961,609 84,972,344
2064 49,781,981 84,191,791
2063 49,600,521 83,388,388
2062 49,417,253 82,605,010
2061 49,241,819 81,801,066
2060 49,073,942 80,951,432
2059 48,901,595 80,142,288
2058 48,727,882 79,319,959
2057 48,567,078 78,477,750
2056 48,411,651 77,609,609
2055 48,260,380 76,740,326
2054 48,111,656 75,857,522
2053 47,963,828 74,953,340
2052 47,802,904 74,072,968
2051 47,647,911 73,150,617
2050 47,490,971 72,236,317
2049 47,345,672 71,272,496
2048 47,182,893 70,317,228
2047 47,020,915 69,348,186
2046 46,856,048 68,401,022
2045 46,673,369 67,436,306
2044 46,492,583 66,447,658
2043 46,309,120 65,453,908
2042 46,118,911 64,434,168
2041 45,925,318 63,409,041
2040 45,730,012 62,360,444
2039 45,524,806 61,289,676
2038 45,305,831 60,253,388
2037 45,080,733 59,221,968
2036 44,850,060 58,156,294
2035 44,623,652 57,128,298
2034 44,372,936 56,087,988
2033 44,126,411 55,051,428
2032 43,859,386 54,002,572
2031 43,577,637 52,991,720
2030 43,290,024 51,987,045
2029 42,995,206 50,982,830
2028 42,683,609 50,001,395
2027 42,362,776 49,015,079
2026 42,027,744 48,020,585
2025 41,651,653 47,020,774
2024 41,262,329 46,042,015
2023 40,049,088 45,074,049
2022 38,950,132 44,070,551
2021 38,239,864 43,071,211
2020 38,028,638 42,116,605
2019 37,618,495 41,192,171
2018 37,072,620 40,265,624
2017 36,545,075 39,337,353
2016 36,110,803 38,469,627
2015 35,704,498 37,560,535
2014 35,434,066 36,550,059
2013 35,080,992 35,281,989
2012 34,713,395 33,654,842
2011 34,339,221 32,161,424
2010 34,005,902 31,045,366
2009 33,630,069 30,058,206
2008 33,247,298 28,971,036
2007 32,888,886 28,391,607
2006 32,571,193 28,616,515
2005 32,242,732 28,407,448
2004 31,938,807 27,577,878
2003 31,642,461 26,802,659
2002 31,359,199 26,006,559
2001 31,020,855 25,197,840
2000 30,685,730 24,424,056
1999 30,401,286 23,636,527
1998 30,155,173 22,884,399
1997 29,905,948 22,176,593
1996 29,610,218 21,501,321
1995 29,302,311 20,825,860
1994 29,000,663 20,139,807
1993 28,684,764 19,201,195
1992 28,371,264 18,300,845
1991 28,037,420 17,767,253
1990 27,691,138 17,581,206
1989 27,276,781 17,364,542
1988 26,791,747 16,908,819
1987 26,446,601 16,521,049
1986 26,100,278 16,074,145
1985 25,842,116 15,683,430
1984 25,607,053 15,310,733
1983 25,366,451 14,840,555
1982 25,116,942 14,406,083
1981 24,819,915 14,006,381
1980 24,515,667 13,591,992
1979 24,201,544 13,170,365
1978 23,963,203 12,753,355
1977 23,725,843 12,331,046
1976 23,449,808 11,927,651
1975 23,143,275 11,543,639
1974 22,807,969 11,167,761
1973 22,491,777 10,795,869
1972 22,218,463 10,430,164
1971 21,962,032 10,077,809
1970 21,324,000 9,735,611
1969 21,028,000 9,403,356
1968 20,744,000 9,085,016
1967 20,412,000 8,778,869
1966 20,048,000 8,485,104
1965 19,678,000 8,202,140
1964 19,325,000 7,929,566
1963 18,964,000 7,667,928
1962 18,614,000 7,413,875
1961 18,271,000 7,194,553
1960 17,909,356 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

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

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Iraq
2100 0.33% 0.21%
2099 0.34% 0.21%
2098 0.35% 0.23%
2097 0.31% 0.25%
2096 0.31% 0.26%
2095 0.3% 0.27%
2094 0.3% 0.32%
2093 0.29% 0.35%
2092 0.3% 0.33%
2091 0.27% 0.32%
2090 0.28% 0.38%
2089 0.33% 0.38%
2088 0.28% 0.39%
2087 0.29% 0.45%
2086 0.28% 0.47%
2085 0.29% 0.44%
2084 0.31% 0.48%
2083 0.28% 0.5%
2082 0.32% 0.53%
2081 0.3% 0.53%
2080 0.3% 0.58%
2079 0.32% 0.58%
2078 0.3% 0.55%
2077 0.33% 0.59%
2076 0.33% 0.58%
2075 0.32% 0.65%
2074 0.31% 0.73%
2073 0.33% 0.73%
2072 0.34% 0.73%
2071 0.34% 0.76%
2070 0.34% 0.78%
2069 0.35% 0.79%
2068 0.38% 0.82%
2067 0.36% 0.91%
2066 0.36% 0.9%
2065 0.36% 0.93%
2064 0.37% 0.96%
2063 0.37% 0.95%
2062 0.36% 0.98%
2061 0.34% 1.05%
2060 0.35% 1.01%
2059 0.36% 1.04%
2058 0.33% 1.07%
2057 0.32% 1.12%
2056 0.31% 1.13%
2055 0.31% 1.16%
2054 0.31% 1.21%
2053 0.34% 1.19%
2052 0.33% 1.26%
2051 0.33% 1.27%
2050 0.31% 1.35%
2049 0.34% 1.36%
2048 0.34% 1.4%
2047 0.35% 1.38%
2046 0.39% 1.43%
2045 0.39% 1.49%
2044 0.4% 1.52%
2043 0.41% 1.58%
2042 0.42% 1.62%
2041 0.43% 1.68%
2040 0.45% 1.75%
2039 0.48% 1.72%
2038 0.5% 1.74%
2037 0.51% 1.83%
2036 0.51% 1.8%
2035 0.57% 1.85%
2034 0.56% 1.88%
2033 0.61% 1.94%
2032 0.65% 1.91%
2031 0.66% 1.93%
2030 0.69% 1.97%
2029 0.73% 1.96%
2028 0.76% 2.01%
2027 0.8% 2.07%
2026 0.9% 2.13%
2025 0.94% 2.13%
2024 3.03% 2.15%
2023 2.82% 2.28%
2022 1.86% 2.32%
2021 0.56% 2.27%
2020 1.09% 2.24%
2019 1.47% 2.3%
2018 1.44% 2.36%
2017 1.2% 2.26%
2016 1.14% 2.42%
2015 0.76% 2.76%
2014 1.01% 3.59%
2013 1.06% 4.83%
2012 1.09% 4.64%
2011 0.98% 3.59%
2010 1.12% 3.28%
2009 1.15% 3.75%
2008 1.09% 2.04%
2007 0.98% -0.79%
2006 1.02% 0.74%
2005 0.95% 3.01%
2004 0.94% 2.89%
2003 0.9% 3.06%
2002 1.09% 3.21%
2001 1.09% 3.17%
2000 0.94% 3.33%
1999 0.82% 3.29%
1998 0.83% 3.19%
1997 1% 3.14%
1996 1.05% 3.24%
1995 1.04% 3.41%
1994 1.1% 4.89%
1993 1.1% 4.92%
1992 1.19% 3%
1991 1.25% 1.06%
1990 1.52% 1.25%
1989 1.81% 2.7%
1988 1.31% 2.35%
1987 1.33% 2.78%
1986 1% 2.49%
1985 0.92% 2.43%
1984 0.95% 3.17%
1983 0.99% 3.02%
1982 1.2% 2.85%
1981 1.24% 3.05%
1980 1.3% 3.2%
1979 0.99% 3.27%
1978 1% 3.42%
1977 1.18% 3.38%
1976 1.32% 3.33%
1975 1.47% 3.37%
1974 1.41% 3.44%
1973 1.23% 3.51%
1972 1.17% 3.5%
1971 2.99% 3.51%
1970 1.41% 3.53%
1969 1.37% 3.5%
1968 1.63% 3.49%
1967 1.82% 3.46%
1966 1.88% 3.45%
1965 1.83% 3.44%
1964 1.9% 3.41%
1963 1.88% 3.43%
1962 1.88% 3.05%
1961 2.02% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Canada Iraq
Current population
42199836
48531417
Population rank 38/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.58%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -1,064
Net migration rank 5/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -1,064
2024 41,262 368,599 985,943 -17,735
2023 24,029 433,842 973,420 -5,710
2022 15,580 459,988 962,501 76,821
2021 61,184 198,867 941,924 17,474
2020 53,241 256,592 919,953 29,858
2019 86,523 387,685 942,972 -43,919
2018 88,974 420,224 938,310 15,775
2017 98,672 372,685 924,507 -21,998
2016 115,555 329,455 946,968 -113,980
2015 117,825 224,332 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 127,563 192,884 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 129,799 239,813 1,026,036 474,379
2012 135,382 243,748 999,987 753,907
2011 133,923 227,075 971,082 261,880
2010 139,425 225,369 906,369 92,779
2009 144,609 244,463 855,096 120,092
2008 142,963 238,083 802,382 396,792
2007 134,845 213,801 784,119 -824,428
2006 130,285 202,175 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 112,850 204,526 776,603 51,019
2004 111,786 194,611 761,563 69,948
2003 107,585 185,643 746,159 -27,236
2002 106,621 208,060 739,419 133,839
2001 114,777 222,100 729,704 14,451
2000 110,469 201,727 715,771 87,624
1999 118,565 158,342 702,170 69,491
1998 126,651 142,346 684,152 48,446
1997 134,577 144,678 667,582 15,429
1996 153,973 154,553 652,866 14,652
1995 167,023 141,818 642,977 40,424
1994 179,804 134,863 634,344 54,355
1993 186,451 133,426 606,700 581,818
1992 204,273 138,121 591,886 20,292
1991 207,477 134,463 550,146 -95,155
1990 213,222 181,461 518,575 -601,469
1989 207,304 258,094 496,852 19,392
1988 192,901 238,003 476,778 -81,562
1987 190,416 171,308 488,742 -108,426
1986 190,532 121,928 474,348 39,136
1985 204,153 69,776 467,445 -199,505
1984 204,856 55,982 455,740 21,709
1983 202,931 66,172 439,800 23,115
1982 200,935 89,544 428,336 -22,302
1981 206,005 113,461 416,998 -23,640
1980 203,480 122,743 419,653 15,757
1979 203,293 86,719 428,458 -20,617
1978 194,102 52,781 418,756 7,434
1977 199,297 70,339 410,229 8,204
1976 196,979 106,894 402,260 -13,915
1975 196,718 139,797 385,916 -6,237
1974 182,464 155,596 376,197 -4,090
1973 184,432 125,401 373,191 -1,507
1972 188,857 89,880 362,334 -2,600
1971 208,640 210,244 351,464 -6,479
1970 215,372 304,627 338,030 1,377
1969 216,588 93,600 324,792 312
1968 211,589 108,864 310,644 928
1967 220,450 132,856 298,192 2,531
1966 236,566 144,641 285,507 1,298
1965 269,589 112,401 274,551 4,555
1964 307,268 68,003 262,825 3,224
1963 318,595 51,831 254,046 3,197
1962 325,745 35,373 247,520 3,343
1961 334,360 34,721 184,792 2,981
1960 338,487 49,694 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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