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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.99 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Canada vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Kazakhstan
2100 55,893,812 33,848,663
2099 55,710,628 33,772,741
2098 55,520,878 33,695,479
2097 55,326,351 33,615,447
2096 55,153,117 33,523,978
2095 54,983,479 33,424,720
2094 54,818,119 33,326,027
2093 54,651,641 33,224,553
2092 54,494,148 33,128,053
2091 54,329,082 33,024,570
2090 54,183,996 32,918,505
2089 54,034,513 32,809,364
2088 53,855,760 32,697,677
2087 53,708,023 32,574,802
2086 53,553,781 32,450,913
2085 53,403,315 32,326,215
2084 53,246,675 32,198,072
2083 53,081,827 32,062,485
2082 52,930,998 31,936,199
2081 52,761,672 31,798,193
2080 52,602,997 31,659,824
2079 52,444,008 31,525,030
2078 52,275,214 31,377,560
2077 52,118,254 31,230,620
2076 51,944,937 31,082,855
2075 51,774,515 30,934,158
2074 51,611,349 30,781,840
2073 51,449,506 30,635,989
2072 51,279,503 30,488,022
2071 51,106,234 30,336,588
2070 50,934,622 30,183,464
2069 50,760,591 30,024,249
2068 50,585,692 29,872,612
2067 50,396,558 29,722,383
2066 50,216,488 29,568,138
2065 50,037,049 29,406,227
2064 49,857,150 29,245,499
2063 49,675,417 29,081,885
2062 49,491,872 28,917,277
2061 49,316,172 28,748,398
2060 49,148,043 28,577,830
2059 48,975,435 28,401,552
2058 48,801,460 28,224,769
2057 48,640,413 28,046,842
2056 48,484,751 27,852,110
2055 48,333,252 27,652,544
2054 48,184,303 27,453,980
2053 48,036,252 27,243,894
2052 47,875,085 27,031,990
2051 47,719,858 26,818,727
2050 47,562,681 26,602,802
2049 47,417,162 26,385,294
2048 47,254,138 26,155,898
2047 47,091,915 25,920,222
2046 46,926,799 25,687,222
2045 46,743,844 25,451,058
2044 46,562,785 25,215,227
2043 46,379,045 24,979,701
2042 46,188,550 24,746,212
2041 45,994,664 24,516,106
2040 45,799,063 24,281,719
2039 45,593,547 24,055,361
2038 45,374,241 23,829,916
2037 45,148,803 23,608,263
2036 44,917,782 23,382,815
2035 44,691,033 23,159,205
2034 44,439,937 22,934,543
2033 44,193,040 22,708,727
2032 43,925,613 22,478,234
2031 43,643,438 22,254,688
2030 43,355,390 22,027,730
2029 43,060,128 21,799,495
2028 42,748,060 21,566,108
2027 42,426,742 21,333,660
2026 42,091,205 21,098,089
2025 41,714,545 20,850,907
2024 41,288,599 20,592,571
2023 40,083,484 20,330,104
2022 38,935,934 20,034,609
2021 38,239,864 19,743,603
2020 38,028,638 19,482,117
2019 37,618,495 19,209,555
2018 37,072,620 18,932,727
2017 36,545,075 18,651,931
2016 36,110,803 18,363,600
2015 35,704,498 18,084,169
2014 35,434,066 17,816,285
2013 35,080,992 17,556,502
2012 34,713,395 17,306,106
2011 34,339,221 17,066,002
2010 34,005,902 16,836,810
2009 33,630,069 16,619,846
2008 33,247,298 16,426,525
2007 32,888,886 16,257,214
2006 32,571,193 16,103,716
2005 32,242,732 15,968,117
2004 31,938,807 15,850,159
2003 31,642,461 15,747,380
2002 31,359,199 15,656,677
2001 31,020,855 15,575,550
2000 30,685,730 15,501,103
1999 30,401,286 15,455,874
1998 30,155,173 15,647,785
1997 29,905,948 16,043,251
1996 29,610,218 16,416,027
1995 29,302,311 16,730,536
1994 29,000,663 17,043,771
1993 28,684,764 17,274,487
1992 28,371,264 17,332,625
1991 28,037,420 17,278,600
1990 27,691,138 17,154,054
1989 27,276,781 16,997,013
1988 26,791,747 16,781,168
1987 26,446,601 16,527,715
1986 26,100,278 16,262,702
1985 25,842,116 16,031,090
1984 25,607,053 15,844,621
1983 25,366,451 15,665,551
1982 25,116,942 15,492,595
1981 24,819,915 15,323,082
1980 24,515,667 15,152,949
1979 24,201,544 14,978,696
1978 23,963,203 14,711,497
1977 23,725,843 14,353,265
1976 23,449,808 13,998,738
1975 23,143,275 13,700,843
1974 22,807,969 13,454,570
1973 22,491,777 13,208,121
1972 22,218,463 12,951,798
1971 21,962,032 12,684,813
1970 21,324,000 12,419,057
1969 21,028,000 12,156,212
1968 20,744,000 11,879,182
1967 20,412,000 11,584,428
1966 20,048,000 11,288,989
1965 19,678,000 10,993,183
1964 19,325,000 10,690,309
1963 18,964,000 10,377,466
1962 18,614,000 10,058,928
1961 18,271,000 9,742,085
1960 17,909,356 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Kazakhstan
2100 0.33% 0.22%
2099 0.34% 0.23%
2098 0.35% 0.24%
2097 0.31% 0.27%
2096 0.31% 0.3%
2095 0.3% 0.3%
2094 0.3% 0.31%
2093 0.29% 0.29%
2092 0.3% 0.31%
2091 0.27% 0.32%
2090 0.28% 0.33%
2089 0.33% 0.34%
2088 0.28% 0.38%
2087 0.29% 0.38%
2086 0.28% 0.39%
2085 0.29% 0.4%
2084 0.31% 0.42%
2083 0.28% 0.4%
2082 0.32% 0.43%
2081 0.3% 0.44%
2080 0.3% 0.43%
2079 0.32% 0.47%
2078 0.3% 0.47%
2077 0.33% 0.48%
2076 0.33% 0.48%
2075 0.32% 0.49%
2074 0.31% 0.48%
2073 0.33% 0.49%
2072 0.34% 0.5%
2071 0.34% 0.51%
2070 0.34% 0.53%
2069 0.35% 0.51%
2068 0.38% 0.51%
2067 0.36% 0.52%
2066 0.36% 0.55%
2065 0.36% 0.55%
2064 0.37% 0.56%
2063 0.37% 0.57%
2062 0.36% 0.59%
2061 0.34% 0.6%
2060 0.35% 0.62%
2059 0.36% 0.63%
2058 0.33% 0.63%
2057 0.32% 0.7%
2056 0.31% 0.72%
2055 0.31% 0.72%
2054 0.31% 0.77%
2053 0.34% 0.78%
2052 0.33% 0.8%
2051 0.33% 0.81%
2050 0.31% 0.82%
2049 0.34% 0.88%
2048 0.34% 0.91%
2047 0.35% 0.91%
2046 0.39% 0.93%
2045 0.39% 0.94%
2044 0.4% 0.94%
2043 0.41% 0.94%
2042 0.42% 0.94%
2041 0.43% 0.97%
2040 0.45% 0.94%
2039 0.48% 0.95%
2038 0.5% 0.94%
2037 0.51% 0.96%
2036 0.51% 0.97%
2035 0.57% 0.98%
2034 0.56% 0.99%
2033 0.61% 1.03%
2032 0.65% 1%
2031 0.66% 1.03%
2030 0.69% 1.05%
2029 0.73% 1.08%
2028 0.76% 1.09%
2027 0.8% 1.12%
2026 0.9% 1.19%
2025 1.03% 1.25%
2024 3.01% 1.29%
2023 2.95% 1.47%
2022 1.82% 1.47%
2021 0.56% 1.34%
2020 1.09% 1.42%
2019 1.47% 1.46%
2018 1.44% 1.51%
2017 1.2% 1.57%
2016 1.14% 1.55%
2015 0.76% 1.5%
2014 1.01% 1.48%
2013 1.06% 1.45%
2012 1.09% 1.41%
2011 0.98% 1.36%
2010 1.12% 1.31%
2009 1.15% 1.18%
2008 1.09% 1.04%
2007 0.98% 0.95%
2006 1.02% 0.85%
2005 0.95% 0.74%
2004 0.94% 0.65%
2003 0.9% 0.58%
2002 1.09% 0.52%
2001 1.09% 0.48%
2000 0.94% 0.29%
1999 0.82% -1.23%
1998 0.83% -2.46%
1997 1% -2.27%
1996 1.05% -1.88%
1995 1.04% -1.84%
1994 1.1% -1.34%
1993 1.1% -0.34%
1992 1.19% 0.31%
1991 1.25% 0.73%
1990 1.52% 0.92%
1989 1.81% 1.29%
1988 1.31% 1.53%
1987 1.33% 1.63%
1986 1% 1.44%
1985 0.92% 1.18%
1984 0.95% 1.14%
1983 0.99% 1.12%
1982 1.2% 1.11%
1981 1.24% 1.12%
1980 1.3% 1.16%
1979 0.99% 1.82%
1978 1% 2.5%
1977 1.18% 2.53%
1976 1.32% 2.17%
1975 1.47% 1.83%
1974 1.41% 1.87%
1973 1.23% 1.98%
1972 1.17% 2.1%
1971 2.99% 2.14%
1970 1.41% 2.16%
1969 1.37% 2.33%
1968 1.63% 2.54%
1967 1.82% 2.62%
1966 1.88% 2.69%
1965 1.83% 2.83%
1964 1.9% 3.01%
1963 1.88% 3.17%
1962 1.88% 3.25%
1961 2.02% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Canada Kazakhstan
Current population
42181965
21161809
Population rank 38/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.26%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +719
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -8,834
Net migration rank 5/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -8,834
2024 - 368,599 - -7,368
2023 28,058 433,842 273,013 -4,822
2022 15,574 459,988 277,019 45,755
2021 57,360 198,867 269,026 -9,804
2020 53,241 256,592 272,458 -8,716
2019 86,523 387,685 278,788 2,594
2018 88,974 420,224 278,917 -6,644
2017 98,672 372,685 268,066 21,248
2016 115,555 329,455 277,878 9,478
2015 117,825 224,332 273,523 -2,011
2014 127,563 192,884 274,406 -10,170
2013 129,799 239,813 259,239 -3,925
2012 135,382 243,748 249,987 -4,512
2011 133,923 227,075 237,883 -3,160
2010 139,425 225,369 230,479 -6,840
2009 144,609 244,463 218,036 -7,758
2008 142,963 238,083 214,169 -37,796
2007 134,845 213,801 188,486 -26,237
2006 130,285 202,175 166,480 -21,728
2005 116,074 204,526 146,619 -20,171
2004 111,786 194,611 132,286 -22,841
2003 110,749 185,643 112,137 -16,027
2002 106,621 208,060 93,564 -8,272
2001 114,777 222,100 84,279 -7,333
2000 110,469 201,727 80,699 -8,754
1999 118,565 158,342 79,536 -61,031
1998 126,651 142,346 85,735 -488,075
1997 134,577 144,678 92,778 -481,380
1996 153,973 154,553 112,384 -469,331
1995 167,023 141,818 140,721 -412,775
1994 179,804 134,863 165,631 -520,028
1993 186,451 133,426 185,649 -292,682
1992 204,273 138,121 204,785 -214,015
1991 207,477 134,463 221,581 -104,271
1990 213,222 181,461 235,113 -103,336
1989 207,304 258,094 254,394 -72,096
1988 192,901 238,003 275,278 -25,892
1987 190,416 171,308 290,227 -32,724
1986 190,532 121,928 295,818 -23,297
1985 204,153 69,776 293,834 -103,115
1984 204,856 55,982 278,485 -96,266
1983 202,931 66,172 260,471 -84,566
1982 200,935 89,544 246,983 -76,976
1981 206,005 113,461 243,652 -74,624
1980 203,480 122,743 238,977 -67,731
1979 203,293 86,719 237,442 -60,198
1978 194,102 52,781 225,895 131,248
1977 199,297 70,339 224,284 135,047
1976 196,979 106,894 221,992 127,735
1975 196,718 139,797 219,748 26,332
1974 182,464 155,596 217,668 28,807
1973 184,432 125,401 215,940 30,467
1972 188,857 89,880 212,319 53,914
1971 208,640 210,244 202,450 65,291
1970 215,372 304,627 191,775 72,000
1969 216,588 93,600 184,118 77,805
1968 211,589 108,864 186,254 105,890
1967 220,450 132,856 191,536 105,830
1966 236,566 144,641 191,506 101,999
1965 269,589 112,401 194,470 103,626
1964 307,268 68,003 208,899 98,761
1963 318,595 51,831 223,105 94,932
1962 325,745 35,373 228,177 90,842
1961 334,360 34,721 228,686 85,981
1960 338,487 49,694 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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