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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 21,211,812 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 +1.48% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Canada vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Kazakhstan
2100 55,809,541 33,837,050
2099 55,626,634 33,761,154
2098 55,437,170 33,683,919
2097 55,242,936 33,603,915
2096 55,069,963 33,512,477
2095 54,900,581 33,413,253
2094 54,735,470 33,314,594
2093 54,569,243 33,213,155
2092 54,411,987 33,116,688
2091 54,247,171 33,013,240
2090 54,102,304 32,907,211
2089 53,953,046 32,798,108
2088 53,774,562 32,686,460
2087 53,627,048 32,563,627
2086 53,473,039 32,439,780
2085 53,322,800 32,315,125
2084 53,166,395 32,187,026
2083 53,001,796 32,051,485
2082 52,851,194 31,925,242
2081 52,682,123 31,787,284
2080 52,523,688 31,648,962
2079 52,364,938 31,514,214
2078 52,196,399 31,366,796
2077 52,039,676 31,219,906
2076 51,866,620 31,072,192
2075 51,696,455 30,923,546
2074 51,533,535 30,771,280
2073 51,371,935 30,625,478
2072 51,202,189 30,477,563
2071 51,029,182 30,326,181
2070 50,857,828 30,173,109
2069 50,684,060 30,013,948
2068 50,509,424 29,862,364
2067 50,320,575 29,712,186
2066 50,140,777 29,557,994
2065 49,961,609 29,396,139
2064 49,781,981 29,235,466
2063 49,600,521 29,071,908
2062 49,417,253 28,907,357
2061 49,241,819 28,738,535
2060 49,073,942 28,568,026
2059 48,901,595 28,391,809
2058 48,727,882 28,215,085
2057 48,567,078 28,037,220
2056 48,411,651 27,842,554
2055 48,260,380 27,643,057
2054 48,111,656 27,444,561
2053 47,963,828 27,234,548
2052 47,802,904 27,022,716
2051 47,647,911 26,809,526
2050 47,490,971 26,593,675
2049 47,345,672 26,376,242
2048 47,182,893 26,146,925
2047 47,020,915 25,911,330
2046 46,856,048 25,678,409
2045 46,673,369 25,442,326
2044 46,492,583 25,206,576
2043 46,309,120 24,971,131
2042 46,118,911 24,737,722
2041 45,925,318 24,507,695
2040 45,730,012 24,273,388
2039 45,524,806 24,047,108
2038 45,305,831 23,821,741
2037 45,080,733 23,600,163
2036 44,850,060 23,374,793
2035 44,623,652 23,151,259
2034 44,372,936 22,926,675
2033 44,126,411 22,700,937
2032 43,859,386 22,470,522
2031 43,577,637 22,247,053
2030 43,290,024 22,020,172
2029 42,995,206 21,792,016
2028 42,683,609 21,558,709
2027 42,362,776 21,326,341
2026 42,027,744 21,090,850
2025 41,651,653 20,843,754
2024 41,262,329 20,592,571
2023 40,049,088 20,330,104
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 1.22%
2024 3.03% 1.29%
2023 2.82% 1.47%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Canada Kazakhstan
Current population
42199836
21211812
Population rank 38/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.26%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +688
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 85/197
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 41,262 368,599 264,079 -7,368
2023 24,029 433,842 273,013 -4,822
2022 15,580 459,988 277,019 45,755
2021 61,184 198,867 269,026 -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 112,850 204,526 146,619 -20,171
2004 111,786 194,611 132,286 -22,841
2003 107,585 185,643 112,137 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 323K

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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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