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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 8.27 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Canada vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Kuwait
2100 55,893,812 9,589,440
2099 55,710,628 9,513,152
2098 55,520,878 9,437,521
2097 55,326,351 9,362,225
2096 55,153,117 9,287,200
2095 54,983,479 9,212,523
2094 54,818,119 9,138,210
2093 54,651,641 9,064,241
2092 54,494,148 8,990,676
2091 54,329,082 8,917,547
2090 54,183,996 8,844,888
2089 54,034,513 8,772,503
2088 53,855,760 8,700,563
2087 53,708,023 8,629,117
2086 53,553,781 8,558,199
2085 53,403,315 8,487,764
2084 53,246,675 8,417,828
2083 53,081,827 8,348,353
2082 52,930,998 8,279,354
2081 52,761,672 8,210,772
2080 52,602,997 8,142,636
2079 52,444,008 8,075,101
2078 52,275,214 8,008,036
2077 52,118,254 7,941,463
2076 51,944,937 7,875,406
2075 51,774,515 7,809,930
2074 51,611,349 7,745,028
2073 51,449,506 7,680,639
2072 51,279,503 7,616,806
2071 51,106,234 7,553,744
2070 50,934,622 7,491,390
2069 50,760,591 7,429,571
2068 50,585,692 7,368,423
2067 50,396,558 7,307,932
2066 50,216,488 7,248,116
2065 50,037,049 7,188,899
2064 49,857,150 7,130,298
2063 49,675,417 7,072,099
2062 49,491,872 7,014,494
2061 49,316,172 6,957,511
2060 49,148,043 6,901,153
2059 48,975,435 6,845,293
2058 48,801,460 6,789,909
2057 48,640,413 6,734,955
2056 48,484,751 6,680,523
2055 48,333,252 6,626,403
2054 48,184,303 6,572,580
2053 48,036,252 6,518,885
2052 47,875,085 6,465,284
2051 47,719,858 6,411,692
2050 47,562,681 6,358,029
2049 47,417,162 6,304,394
2048 47,254,138 6,250,650
2047 47,091,915 6,196,914
2046 46,926,799 6,143,120
2045 46,743,844 6,089,197
2044 46,562,785 6,035,156
2043 46,379,045 5,981,241
2042 46,188,550 5,927,307
2041 45,994,664 5,873,587
2040 45,799,063 5,820,161
2039 45,593,547 5,767,029
2038 45,374,241 5,714,211
2037 45,148,803 5,661,929
2036 44,917,782 5,610,194
2035 44,691,033 5,559,069
2034 44,439,937 5,508,623
2033 44,193,040 5,458,935
2032 43,925,613 5,410,081
2031 43,643,438 5,362,063
2030 43,355,390 5,314,935
2029 43,060,128 5,265,492
2028 42,748,060 5,212,438
2027 42,426,742 5,152,065
2026 42,091,205 5,080,894
2025 41,714,545 4,998,262
2024 41,288,599 4,897,263
2023 40,083,484 4,853,420
2022 38,935,934 4,589,643
2021 38,239,864 4,360,865
2020 38,028,638 4,400,267
2019 37,618,495 4,442,316
2018 37,072,620 4,323,515
2017 36,545,075 4,154,812
2016 36,110,803 4,004,096
2015 35,704,498 3,834,574
2014 35,434,066 3,665,876
2013 35,080,992 3,507,844
2012 34,713,395 3,337,109
2011 34,339,221 3,132,814
2010 34,005,902 2,943,372
2009 33,630,069 2,795,484
2008 33,247,298 2,651,421
2007 32,888,886 2,507,887
2006 32,571,193 2,364,733
2005 32,242,732 2,236,788
2004 31,938,807 2,157,320
2003 31,642,461 2,109,881
2002 31,359,199 2,059,974
2001 31,020,855 2,008,121
2000 30,685,730 1,954,709
1999 30,401,286 1,900,030
1998 30,155,173 1,844,302
1997 29,905,948 1,787,683
1996 29,610,218 1,730,246
1995 29,302,311 1,681,513
1994 29,000,663 1,664,361
1993 28,684,764 1,672,151
1992 28,371,264 1,634,961
1991 28,037,420 1,351,399
1990 27,691,138 1,684,819
1989 27,276,781 2,217,468
1988 26,791,747 2,134,707
1987 26,446,601 2,052,994
1986 26,100,278 1,972,520
1985 25,842,116 1,894,242
1984 25,607,053 1,820,688
1983 25,366,451 1,744,295
1982 25,116,942 1,662,480
1981 24,819,915 1,583,426
1980 24,515,667 1,504,782
1979 24,201,544 1,423,514
1978 23,963,203 1,340,319
1977 23,725,843 1,258,023
1976 23,449,808 1,178,711
1975 23,143,275 1,104,863
1974 22,807,969 1,038,346
1973 22,491,777 977,654
1972 22,218,463 920,352
1971 21,962,032 865,076
1970 21,324,000 809,114
1969 21,028,000 749,452
1968 20,744,000 687,716
1967 20,412,000 628,089
1966 20,048,000 572,590
1965 19,678,000 521,174
1964 19,325,000 473,115
1963 18,964,000 427,694
1962 18,614,000 384,995
1961 18,271,000 345,945
1960 17,909,356 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Kuwait
2100 0.33% 0.8%
2099 0.34% 0.8%
2098 0.35% 0.8%
2097 0.31% 0.81%
2096 0.31% 0.81%
2095 0.3% 0.81%
2094 0.3% 0.82%
2093 0.29% 0.82%
2092 0.3% 0.82%
2091 0.27% 0.82%
2090 0.28% 0.83%
2089 0.33% 0.83%
2088 0.28% 0.83%
2087 0.29% 0.83%
2086 0.28% 0.83%
2085 0.29% 0.83%
2084 0.31% 0.83%
2083 0.28% 0.83%
2082 0.32% 0.84%
2081 0.3% 0.84%
2080 0.3% 0.84%
2079 0.32% 0.84%
2078 0.3% 0.84%
2077 0.33% 0.84%
2076 0.33% 0.84%
2075 0.32% 0.84%
2074 0.31% 0.84%
2073 0.33% 0.84%
2072 0.34% 0.83%
2071 0.34% 0.83%
2070 0.34% 0.83%
2069 0.35% 0.83%
2068 0.38% 0.83%
2067 0.36% 0.83%
2066 0.36% 0.82%
2065 0.36% 0.82%
2064 0.37% 0.82%
2063 0.37% 0.82%
2062 0.36% 0.82%
2061 0.34% 0.82%
2060 0.35% 0.82%
2059 0.36% 0.82%
2058 0.33% 0.82%
2057 0.32% 0.81%
2056 0.31% 0.82%
2055 0.31% 0.82%
2054 0.31% 0.82%
2053 0.34% 0.83%
2052 0.33% 0.84%
2051 0.33% 0.84%
2050 0.31% 0.85%
2049 0.34% 0.86%
2048 0.34% 0.87%
2047 0.35% 0.88%
2046 0.39% 0.89%
2045 0.39% 0.9%
2044 0.4% 0.9%
2043 0.41% 0.91%
2042 0.42% 0.91%
2041 0.43% 0.92%
2040 0.45% 0.92%
2039 0.48% 0.92%
2038 0.5% 0.92%
2037 0.51% 0.92%
2036 0.51% 0.92%
2035 0.57% 0.92%
2034 0.56% 0.91%
2033 0.61% 0.9%
2032 0.65% 0.9%
2031 0.66% 0.89%
2030 0.69% 0.94%
2029 0.73% 1.02%
2028 0.76% 1.17%
2027 0.8% 1.4%
2026 0.9% 1.65%
2025 1.03% 2.06%
2024 3.01% 0.9%
2023 2.95% 5.75%
2022 1.82% 5.25%
2021 0.56% -0.9%
2020 1.09% -0.95%
2019 1.47% 2.75%
2018 1.44% 4.06%
2017 1.2% 3.76%
2016 1.14% 4.42%
2015 0.76% 4.6%
2014 1.01% 4.51%
2013 1.06% 5.12%
2012 1.09% 6.52%
2011 0.98% 6.44%
2010 1.12% 5.29%
2009 1.15% 5.43%
2008 1.09% 5.72%
2007 0.98% 6.05%
2006 1.02% 5.72%
2005 0.95% 3.68%
2004 0.94% 2.25%
2003 0.9% 2.42%
2002 1.09% 2.58%
2001 1.09% 2.73%
2000 0.94% 2.88%
1999 0.82% 3.02%
1998 0.83% 3.17%
1997 1% 3.32%
1996 1.05% 2.9%
1995 1.04% 1.03%
1994 1.1% -0.47%
1993 1.1% 2.27%
1992 1.19% 21%
1991 1.25% -19.8%
1990 1.52% -24%
1989 1.81% 3.88%
1988 1.31% 3.98%
1987 1.33% 4.08%
1986 1% 4.13%
1985 0.92% 4.04%
1984 0.95% 4.38%
1983 0.99% 4.92%
1982 1.2% 4.99%
1981 1.24% 5.23%
1980 1.3% 5.71%
1979 0.99% 6.21%
1978 1% 6.54%
1977 1.18% 6.73%
1976 1.32% 6.68%
1975 1.47% 6.41%
1974 1.41% 6.21%
1973 1.23% 6.23%
1972 1.17% 6.39%
1971 2.99% 6.92%
1970 1.41% 7.96%
1969 1.37% 8.98%
1968 1.63% 9.49%
1967 1.82% 9.69%
1966 1.88% 9.87%
1965 1.83% 10.2%
1964 1.9% 10.6%
1963 1.88% 11.1%
1962 1.88% 11.3%
1961 2.02% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Canada Kuwait
Current population
42181965
5100145
Population rank 38/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.06%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +120
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +42,775
Net migration rank 5/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 42,775
2024 - 368,599 - 61,624
2023 28,058 433,842 42,568 50,008
2022 15,574 459,988 41,752 368,560
2021 57,360 198,867 42,057 19,678
2020 53,241 256,592 41,083 -168,379
2019 86,523 387,685 46,268 181
2018 88,974 420,224 47,222 145,973
2017 98,672 372,685 51,498 92,717
2016 115,555 329,455 51,397 105,818
2015 117,825 224,332 52,127 129,695
2014 127,563 192,884 54,673 100,891
2013 129,799 239,813 52,666 107,821
2012 135,382 243,748 53,181 127,777
2011 133,923 227,075 50,733 176,732
2010 139,425 225,369 49,838 101,566
2009 144,609 244,463 48,879 95,483
2008 142,963 238,083 47,505 96,268
2007 134,845 213,801 46,539 96,765
2006 130,285 202,175 45,911 97,087
2005 116,074 204,526 45,243 67,638
2004 111,786 194,611 44,341 1,713
2003 110,749 185,643 42,934 5,895
2002 106,621 208,060 41,651 9,335
2001 114,777 222,100 40,662 12,055
2000 110,469 201,727 39,811 14,296
1999 118,565 158,342 39,342 15,912
1998 126,651 142,346 39,324 16,878
1997 134,577 144,678 39,581 17,457
1996 153,973 154,553 39,920 17,914
1995 167,023 141,818 39,198 438
1994 179,804 134,863 36,533 -41,862
1993 186,451 133,426 33,239 -43,501
1992 204,273 138,121 32,016 52,620
1991 207,477 134,463 21,867 460,628
1990 213,222 181,461 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 207,304 258,094 49,390 34,643
1988 192,901 238,003 50,037 31,455
1987 190,416 171,308 50,690 31,243
1986 190,532 121,928 51,824 27,187
1985 204,153 69,776 51,772 25,777
1984 204,856 55,982 52,539 17,020
1983 202,931 66,172 51,460 31,758
1982 200,935 89,544 49,981 30,437
1981 206,005 113,461 48,098 29,600
1980 203,480 122,743 47,096 32,483
1979 203,293 86,719 45,569 37,383
1978 194,102 52,781 44,277 39,159
1977 199,297 70,339 42,922 38,225
1976 196,979 106,894 41,439 36,050
1975 196,718 139,797 39,295 30,909
1974 182,464 155,596 37,425 25,398
1973 184,432 125,401 35,741 22,830
1972 188,857 89,880 34,045 21,984
1971 208,640 210,244 32,339 22,182
1970 215,372 304,627 30,789 26,614
1969 216,588 93,600 28,774 33,143
1968 211,589 108,864 26,161 35,399
1967 220,450 132,856 23,520 34,177
1966 236,566 144,641 20,914 32,383
1965 269,589 112,401 18,952 30,580
1964 307,268 68,003 17,064 29,537
1963 318,595 51,831 15,357 28,889
1962 325,745 35,373 13,730 27,417
1961 334,360 34,721 12,327 24,618
1960 338,487 49,694 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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