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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.4 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Canada vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Kenya
2100 55,893,812 105,238,162
2099 55,710,628 105,257,438
2098 55,520,878 105,257,489
2097 55,326,351 105,250,948
2096 55,153,117 105,220,085
2095 54,983,479 105,175,623
2094 54,818,119 105,118,372
2093 54,651,641 105,046,907
2092 54,494,148 104,955,024
2091 54,329,082 104,846,805
2090 54,183,996 104,718,130
2089 54,034,513 104,573,271
2088 53,855,760 104,414,197
2087 53,708,023 104,243,505
2086 53,553,781 104,056,143
2085 53,403,315 103,854,891
2084 53,246,675 103,640,244
2083 53,081,827 103,407,124
2082 52,930,998 103,158,580
2081 52,761,672 102,889,291
2080 52,602,997 102,594,978
2079 52,444,008 102,286,967
2078 52,275,214 101,961,280
2077 52,118,254 101,613,181
2076 51,944,937 101,239,843
2075 51,774,515 100,849,423
2074 51,611,349 100,436,632
2073 51,449,506 100,001,277
2072 51,279,503 99,533,234
2071 51,106,234 99,042,264
2070 50,934,622 98,529,166
2069 50,760,591 97,992,232
2068 50,585,692 97,428,138
2067 50,396,558 96,842,744
2066 50,216,488 96,230,345
2065 50,037,049 95,598,937
2064 49,857,150 94,942,874
2063 49,675,417 94,266,124
2062 49,491,872 93,561,519
2061 49,316,172 92,837,768
2060 49,148,043 92,098,717
2059 48,975,435 91,343,602
2058 48,801,460 90,569,828
2057 48,640,413 89,783,087
2056 48,484,751 88,994,126
2055 48,333,252 88,192,182
2054 48,184,303 87,379,992
2053 48,036,252 86,552,281
2052 47,875,085 85,710,403
2051 47,719,858 84,850,558
2050 47,562,681 83,976,685
2049 47,417,162 83,090,517
2048 47,254,138 82,191,119
2047 47,091,915 81,274,836
2046 46,926,799 80,340,592
2045 46,743,844 79,389,433
2044 46,562,785 78,414,158
2043 46,379,045 77,418,567
2042 46,188,550 76,399,781
2041 45,994,664 75,363,853
2040 45,799,063 74,308,480
2039 45,593,547 73,241,028
2038 45,374,241 72,153,876
2037 45,148,803 71,058,753
2036 44,917,782 69,949,421
2035 44,691,033 68,831,151
2034 44,439,937 67,705,051
2033 44,193,040 66,569,532
2032 43,925,613 65,431,402
2031 43,643,438 64,289,540
2030 43,355,390 63,153,520
2029 43,060,128 62,021,378
2028 42,748,060 60,894,078
2027 42,426,742 59,770,115
2026 42,091,205 58,653,621
2025 41,714,545 57,540,609
2024 41,288,599 56,432,944
2023 40,083,484 55,339,003
2022 38,935,934 54,252,461
2021 38,239,864 53,219,166
2020 38,028,638 52,217,334
2019 37,618,495 51,202,827
2018 37,072,620 50,207,107
2017 36,545,075 49,197,766
2016 36,110,803 48,139,687
2015 35,704,498 47,088,526
2014 35,434,066 46,051,440
2013 35,080,992 44,986,791
2012 34,713,395 43,888,303
2011 34,339,221 42,758,461
2010 34,005,902 41,598,567
2009 33,630,069 40,408,891
2008 33,247,298 39,206,351
2007 32,888,886 38,036,349
2006 32,571,193 36,904,008
2005 32,242,732 35,796,484
2004 31,938,807 34,713,455
2003 31,642,461 33,652,223
2002 31,359,199 32,629,808
2001 31,020,855 31,619,170
2000 30,685,730 30,642,890
1999 30,401,286 29,733,408
1998 30,155,173 28,888,057
1997 29,905,948 28,101,768
1996 29,610,218 27,344,211
1995 29,302,311 26,601,751
1994 29,000,663 25,857,130
1993 28,684,764 25,117,188
1992 28,371,264 24,382,460
1991 28,037,420 23,646,514
1990 27,691,138 22,892,651
1989 27,276,781 22,118,434
1988 26,791,747 21,356,219
1987 26,446,601 20,616,096
1986 26,100,278 19,901,646
1985 25,842,116 19,201,768
1984 25,607,053 18,514,906
1983 25,366,451 17,846,374
1982 25,116,942 17,206,175
1981 24,819,915 16,601,507
1980 24,515,667 16,018,459
1979 24,201,544 15,460,666
1978 23,963,203 14,934,126
1977 23,725,843 14,428,819
1976 23,449,808 13,957,623
1975 23,143,275 13,511,671
1974 22,807,969 13,070,078
1973 22,491,777 12,634,835
1972 22,218,463 12,206,060
1971 21,962,032 11,788,904
1970 21,324,000 11,368,791
1969 21,028,000 10,939,695
1968 20,744,000 10,518,823
1967 20,412,000 10,111,057
1966 20,048,000 9,717,816
1965 19,678,000 9,338,078
1964 19,325,000 8,973,535
1963 18,964,000 8,627,971
1962 18,614,000 8,299,308
1961 18,271,000 7,987,770
1960 17,909,356 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Kenya
2100 0.33% -0.02%
2099 0.34% -0%
2098 0.35% 0.006%
2097 0.31% 0.03%
2096 0.31% 0.04%
2095 0.3% 0.05%
2094 0.3% 0.07%
2093 0.29% 0.09%
2092 0.3% 0.1%
2091 0.27% 0.12%
2090 0.28% 0.14%
2089 0.33% 0.15%
2088 0.28% 0.16%
2087 0.29% 0.18%
2086 0.28% 0.19%
2085 0.29% 0.21%
2084 0.31% 0.23%
2083 0.28% 0.24%
2082 0.32% 0.26%
2081 0.3% 0.29%
2080 0.3% 0.3%
2079 0.32% 0.32%
2078 0.3% 0.34%
2077 0.33% 0.37%
2076 0.33% 0.39%
2075 0.32% 0.41%
2074 0.31% 0.44%
2073 0.33% 0.47%
2072 0.34% 0.5%
2071 0.34% 0.52%
2070 0.34% 0.55%
2069 0.35% 0.58%
2068 0.38% 0.6%
2067 0.36% 0.64%
2066 0.36% 0.66%
2065 0.36% 0.69%
2064 0.37% 0.72%
2063 0.37% 0.75%
2062 0.36% 0.78%
2061 0.34% 0.8%
2060 0.35% 0.83%
2059 0.36% 0.85%
2058 0.33% 0.88%
2057 0.32% 0.89%
2056 0.31% 0.91%
2055 0.31% 0.93%
2054 0.31% 0.96%
2053 0.34% 0.98%
2052 0.33% 1.01%
2051 0.33% 1.04%
2050 0.31% 1.07%
2049 0.34% 1.09%
2048 0.34% 1.13%
2047 0.35% 1.16%
2046 0.39% 1.2%
2045 0.39% 1.24%
2044 0.4% 1.29%
2043 0.41% 1.33%
2042 0.42% 1.37%
2041 0.43% 1.42%
2040 0.45% 1.46%
2039 0.48% 1.51%
2038 0.5% 1.54%
2037 0.51% 1.59%
2036 0.51% 1.62%
2035 0.57% 1.66%
2034 0.56% 1.71%
2033 0.61% 1.74%
2032 0.65% 1.78%
2031 0.66% 1.8%
2030 0.69% 1.83%
2029 0.73% 1.85%
2028 0.76% 1.88%
2027 0.8% 1.9%
2026 0.9% 1.93%
2025 1.03% 1.96%
2024 3.01% 1.98%
2023 2.95% 2%
2022 1.82% 1.94%
2021 0.56% 1.92%
2020 1.09% 1.98%
2019 1.47% 1.98%
2018 1.44% 2.05%
2017 1.2% 2.2%
2016 1.14% 2.23%
2015 0.76% 2.25%
2014 1.01% 2.37%
2013 1.06% 2.5%
2012 1.09% 2.64%
2011 0.98% 2.79%
2010 1.12% 2.94%
2009 1.15% 3.07%
2008 1.09% 3.08%
2007 0.98% 3.07%
2006 1.02% 3.09%
2005 0.95% 3.12%
2004 0.94% 3.15%
2003 0.9% 3.13%
2002 1.09% 3.2%
2001 1.09% 3.19%
2000 0.94% 3.06%
1999 0.82% 2.93%
1998 0.83% 2.8%
1997 1% 2.77%
1996 1.05% 2.79%
1995 1.04% 2.88%
1994 1.1% 2.95%
1993 1.1% 3.01%
1992 1.19% 3.11%
1991 1.25% 3.29%
1990 1.52% 3.5%
1989 1.81% 3.57%
1988 1.31% 3.59%
1987 1.33% 3.59%
1986 1% 3.64%
1985 0.92% 3.71%
1984 0.95% 3.75%
1983 0.99% 3.72%
1982 1.2% 3.64%
1981 1.24% 3.64%
1980 1.3% 3.61%
1979 0.99% 3.53%
1978 1% 3.5%
1977 1.18% 3.38%
1976 1.32% 3.3%
1975 1.47% 3.38%
1974 1.41% 3.44%
1973 1.23% 3.51%
1972 1.17% 3.54%
1971 2.99% 3.7%
1970 1.41% 3.92%
1969 1.37% 4%
1968 1.63% 4.03%
1967 1.82% 4.05%
1966 1.88% 4.07%
1965 1.83% 4.06%
1964 1.9% 4.01%
1963 1.88% 3.96%
1962 1.88% 3.9%
1961 2.02% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Canada Kenya
Current population
42181965
58955623
Population rank 38/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.71%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -27,330
Net migration rank 5/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -27,330
2024 - 368,599 - -19,781
2023 28,058 433,842 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 15,574 459,988 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 57,360 198,867 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 53,241 256,592 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 86,523 387,685 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 88,974 420,224 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 98,672 372,685 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 115,555 329,455 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 117,825 224,332 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 127,563 192,884 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 129,799 239,813 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 135,382 243,748 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 133,923 227,075 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 139,425 225,369 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 144,609 244,463 1,193,598 7,096
2008 142,963 238,083 1,174,818 29,612
2007 134,845 213,801 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 130,285 202,175 1,113,357 15,767
2005 116,074 204,526 1,080,446 5,501
2004 111,786 194,611 1,048,590 31,525
2003 110,749 185,643 1,018,182 24,175
2002 106,621 208,060 992,044 10,431
2001 114,777 222,100 963,721 55,052
2000 110,469 201,727 928,357 5,407
1999 118,565 158,342 898,484 -13,257
1998 126,651 142,346 875,511 -70,023
1997 134,577 144,678 847,493 -80,443
1996 153,973 154,553 827,326 -79,276
1995 167,023 141,818 812,391 -75,506
1994 179,804 134,863 792,702 -40,367
1993 186,451 133,426 788,579 -61,054
1992 204,273 138,121 785,018 -43,085
1991 207,477 134,463 790,030 -60,087
1990 213,222 181,461 789,087 -11,338
1989 207,304 258,094 795,622 -24,949
1988 192,901 238,003 785,652 -31,894
1987 190,416 171,308 775,124 -48,633
1986 190,532 121,928 755,606 -53,183
1985 204,153 69,776 732,739 -35,400
1984 204,856 55,982 709,639 -33,253
1983 202,931 66,172 684,587 -23,905
1982 200,935 89,544 663,109 -43,382
1981 206,005 113,461 642,379 -52,761
1980 203,480 122,743 616,390 -39,920
1979 203,293 86,719 595,390 -56,280
1978 194,102 52,781 574,695 -60,718
1977 199,297 70,339 554,124 -57,493
1976 196,979 106,894 536,740 -90,990
1975 196,718 139,797 517,579 -71,421
1974 182,464 155,596 500,008 -62,973
1973 184,432 125,401 485,556 -52,102
1972 188,857 89,880 472,557 -48,466
1971 208,640 210,244 459,897 -49,671
1970 215,372 304,627 443,065 -13,064
1969 216,588 93,600 427,819 369
1968 211,589 108,864 411,948 1,611
1967 220,450 132,856 396,920 5,060
1966 236,566 144,641 382,891 1,616
1965 269,589 112,401 366,444 8,524
1964 307,268 68,003 349,322 4,788
1963 318,595 51,831 332,763 4,246
1962 325,745 35,373 315,797 4,521
1961 334,360 34,721 298,463 4,296
1960 338,487 49,694 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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