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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.14 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Canada vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Lebanon
2100 55,893,812 7,229,611
2099 55,710,628 7,252,189
2098 55,520,878 7,273,846
2097 55,326,351 7,298,208
2096 55,153,117 7,322,265
2095 54,983,479 7,343,287
2094 54,818,119 7,365,719
2093 54,651,641 7,386,532
2092 54,494,148 7,403,314
2091 54,329,082 7,420,036
2090 54,183,996 7,433,603
2089 54,034,513 7,444,239
2088 53,855,760 7,454,263
2087 53,708,023 7,465,163
2086 53,553,781 7,468,994
2085 53,403,315 7,477,406
2084 53,246,675 7,476,483
2083 53,081,827 7,482,841
2082 52,930,998 7,482,980
2081 52,761,672 7,484,110
2080 52,602,997 7,484,392
2079 52,444,008 7,482,168
2078 52,275,214 7,480,962
2077 52,118,254 7,474,272
2076 51,944,937 7,470,260
2075 51,774,515 7,464,057
2074 51,611,349 7,446,862
2073 51,449,506 7,432,591
2072 51,279,503 7,420,911
2071 51,106,234 7,408,401
2070 50,934,622 7,394,163
2069 50,760,591 7,382,479
2068 50,585,692 7,373,962
2067 50,396,558 7,361,021
2066 50,216,488 7,348,605
2065 50,037,049 7,332,917
2064 49,857,150 7,316,835
2063 49,675,417 7,299,642
2062 49,491,872 7,279,937
2061 49,316,172 7,262,112
2060 49,148,043 7,239,759
2059 48,975,435 7,219,520
2058 48,801,460 7,199,035
2057 48,640,413 7,176,342
2056 48,484,751 7,152,803
2055 48,333,252 7,131,059
2054 48,184,303 7,107,641
2053 48,036,252 7,085,759
2052 47,875,085 7,063,172
2051 47,719,858 7,036,781
2050 47,562,681 7,010,541
2049 47,417,162 6,983,849
2048 47,254,138 6,952,958
2047 47,091,915 6,913,262
2046 46,926,799 6,878,209
2045 46,743,844 6,839,423
2044 46,562,785 6,795,984
2043 46,379,045 6,759,252
2042 46,188,550 6,716,445
2041 45,994,664 6,668,251
2040 45,799,063 6,618,567
2039 45,593,547 6,565,787
2038 45,374,241 6,512,143
2037 45,148,803 6,456,654
2036 44,917,782 6,403,370
2035 44,691,033 6,356,407
2034 44,439,937 6,305,239
2033 44,193,040 6,257,900
2032 43,925,613 6,206,916
2031 43,643,438 6,152,022
2030 43,355,390 6,098,153
2029 43,060,128 6,044,795
2028 42,748,060 5,992,721
2027 42,426,742 5,942,870
2026 42,091,205 5,893,183
2025 41,714,545 5,846,443
2024 41,288,599 5,805,962
2023 40,083,484 5,773,493
2022 38,935,934 5,744,489
2021 38,239,864 5,718,122
2020 38,028,638 5,702,398
2019 37,618,495 5,794,594
2018 37,072,620 5,984,119
2017 36,545,075 6,160,128
2016 36,110,803 6,323,060
2015 35,704,498 6,472,469
2014 35,434,066 6,346,990
2013 35,080,992 5,743,436
2012 34,713,395 5,235,742
2011 34,339,221 5,096,020
2010 34,005,902 5,041,288
2009 33,630,069 4,992,287
2008 33,247,298 4,925,354
2007 32,888,886 4,844,118
2006 32,571,193 4,751,136
2005 32,242,732 4,671,102
2004 31,938,807 4,599,279
2003 31,642,461 4,525,508
2002 31,359,199 4,463,504
2001 31,020,855 4,401,918
2000 30,685,730 4,329,340
1999 30,401,286 4,255,277
1998 30,155,173 4,181,281
1997 29,905,948 4,108,405
1996 29,610,218 4,034,781
1995 29,302,311 3,960,735
1994 29,000,663 3,889,799
1993 28,684,764 3,820,647
1992 28,371,264 3,747,371
1991 28,037,420 3,668,912
1990 27,691,138 3,595,175
1989 27,276,781 3,525,285
1988 26,791,747 3,454,649
1987 26,446,601 3,385,555
1986 26,100,278 3,300,365
1985 25,842,116 3,217,376
1984 25,607,053 3,152,744
1983 25,366,451 3,094,996
1982 25,116,942 3,054,931
1981 24,819,915 3,008,981
1980 24,515,667 2,944,763
1979 24,201,544 2,882,635
1978 23,963,203 2,822,682
1977 23,725,843 2,762,155
1976 23,449,808 2,726,469
1975 23,143,275 2,693,191
1974 22,807,969 2,635,185
1973 22,491,777 2,572,935
1972 22,218,463 2,509,729
1971 21,962,032 2,446,314
1970 21,324,000 2,386,114
1969 21,028,000 2,328,159
1968 20,744,000 2,266,368
1967 20,412,000 2,206,731
1966 20,048,000 2,148,260
1965 19,678,000 2,088,831
1964 19,325,000 2,030,543
1963 18,964,000 1,970,316
1962 18,614,000 1,909,578
1961 18,271,000 1,850,084
1960 17,909,356 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Lebanon
2100 0.33% -0.31%
2099 0.34% -0.3%
2098 0.35% -0.33%
2097 0.31% -0.33%
2096 0.31% -0.29%
2095 0.3% -0.3%
2094 0.3% -0.28%
2093 0.29% -0.23%
2092 0.3% -0.23%
2091 0.27% -0.18%
2090 0.28% -0.14%
2089 0.33% -0.13%
2088 0.28% -0.15%
2087 0.29% -0.05%
2086 0.28% -0.11%
2085 0.29% 0.01%
2084 0.31% -0.08%
2083 0.28% -0.002%
2082 0.32% -0.02%
2081 0.3% -0.004%
2080 0.3% 0.03%
2079 0.32% 0.02%
2078 0.3% 0.09%
2077 0.33% 0.05%
2076 0.33% 0.08%
2075 0.32% 0.23%
2074 0.31% 0.19%
2073 0.33% 0.16%
2072 0.34% 0.17%
2071 0.34% 0.19%
2070 0.34% 0.16%
2069 0.35% 0.12%
2068 0.38% 0.18%
2067 0.36% 0.17%
2066 0.36% 0.21%
2065 0.36% 0.22%
2064 0.37% 0.24%
2063 0.37% 0.27%
2062 0.36% 0.25%
2061 0.34% 0.31%
2060 0.35% 0.28%
2059 0.36% 0.28%
2058 0.33% 0.32%
2057 0.32% 0.33%
2056 0.31% 0.3%
2055 0.31% 0.33%
2054 0.31% 0.31%
2053 0.34% 0.32%
2052 0.33% 0.38%
2051 0.33% 0.37%
2050 0.31% 0.38%
2049 0.34% 0.44%
2048 0.34% 0.57%
2047 0.35% 0.51%
2046 0.39% 0.57%
2045 0.39% 0.64%
2044 0.4% 0.54%
2043 0.41% 0.64%
2042 0.42% 0.72%
2041 0.43% 0.75%
2040 0.45% 0.8%
2039 0.48% 0.82%
2038 0.5% 0.86%
2037 0.51% 0.83%
2036 0.51% 0.74%
2035 0.57% 0.81%
2034 0.56% 0.76%
2033 0.61% 0.82%
2032 0.65% 0.89%
2031 0.66% 0.88%
2030 0.69% 0.88%
2029 0.73% 0.87%
2028 0.76% 0.84%
2027 0.8% 0.84%
2026 0.9% 0.8%
2025 1.03% 0.7%
2024 3.01% 0.56%
2023 2.95% 0.5%
2022 1.82% 0.46%
2021 0.56% 0.28%
2020 1.09% -1.59%
2019 1.47% -3.17%
2018 1.44% -2.86%
2017 1.2% -2.58%
2016 1.14% -2.31%
2015 0.76% 1.98%
2014 1.01% 10.5%
2013 1.06% 9.7%
2012 1.09% 2.74%
2011 0.98% 1.09%
2010 1.12% 0.98%
2009 1.15% 1.36%
2008 1.09% 1.68%
2007 0.98% 1.96%
2006 1.02% 1.71%
2005 0.95% 1.56%
2004 0.94% 1.63%
2003 0.9% 1.39%
2002 1.09% 1.4%
2001 1.09% 1.68%
2000 0.94% 1.74%
1999 0.82% 1.77%
1998 0.83% 1.77%
1997 1% 1.82%
1996 1.05% 1.87%
1995 1.04% 1.82%
1994 1.1% 1.81%
1993 1.1% 1.96%
1992 1.19% 2.14%
1991 1.25% 2.05%
1990 1.52% 1.98%
1989 1.81% 2.04%
1988 1.31% 2.04%
1987 1.33% 2.58%
1986 1% 2.58%
1985 0.92% 2.05%
1984 0.95% 1.87%
1983 0.99% 1.31%
1982 1.2% 1.53%
1981 1.24% 2.18%
1980 1.3% 2.16%
1979 0.99% 2.12%
1978 1% 2.19%
1977 1.18% 1.31%
1976 1.32% 1.24%
1975 1.47% 2.2%
1974 1.41% 2.42%
1973 1.23% 2.52%
1972 1.17% 2.59%
1971 2.99% 2.52%
1970 1.41% 2.49%
1969 1.37% 2.73%
1968 1.63% 2.7%
1967 1.82% 2.72%
1966 1.88% 2.85%
1965 1.83% 2.87%
1964 1.9% 3.06%
1963 1.88% 3.18%
1962 1.88% 3.22%
1961 2.02% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Canada Lebanon
Current population
42181965
5906622
Population rank 38/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +89
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 129/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -10,230
Net migration rank 5/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -10,230
2024 - 368,599 - -17,267
2023 28,058 433,842 58,786 -34,193
2022 15,574 459,988 60,909 -27,507
2021 57,360 198,867 46,614 -27,290
2020 53,241 256,592 59,903 -47,787
2019 86,523 387,685 70,486 -266,992
2018 88,974 420,224 77,165 -259,700
2017 98,672 372,685 84,172 -253,664
2016 115,555 329,455 91,551 -247,921
2015 117,825 224,332 97,385 -239,829
2014 127,563 192,884 92,285 301,111
2013 129,799 239,813 80,218 733,500
2012 135,382 243,748 77,248 124,427
2011 133,923 227,075 75,523 2,246
2010 139,425 225,369 72,605 -40,915
2009 144,609 244,463 69,004 -2,700
2008 142,963 238,083 67,132 430
2007 134,845 213,801 66,965 27,944
2006 130,285 202,175 65,932 25,126
2005 116,074 204,526 67,778 1,224
2004 111,786 194,611 69,675 4,974
2003 110,749 185,643 71,232 1,674
2002 106,621 208,060 72,648 -21,543
2001 114,777 222,100 73,160 -1,094
2000 110,469 201,727 72,642 455
1999 118,565 158,342 72,437 2,589
1998 126,651 142,346 71,889 1,062
1997 134,577 144,678 71,486 1,313
1996 153,973 154,553 71,286 3,164
1995 167,023 141,818 71,016 2,634
1994 179,804 134,863 73,069 -4,850
1993 186,451 133,426 75,278 -5,196
1992 204,273 138,121 77,447 -970
1991 207,477 134,463 79,274 1,159
1990 213,222 181,461 73,629 -6,595
1989 207,304 258,094 74,577 -1,827
1988 192,901 238,003 70,444 -1,916
1987 190,416 171,308 69,058 607
1986 190,532 121,928 67,162 33,549
1985 204,153 69,776 66,368 -1,108
1984 204,856 55,982 66,785 -2,785
1983 202,931 66,172 66,056 -14,558
1982 200,935 89,544 41,602 -12,981
1981 206,005 113,461 65,084 -1,799
1980 203,480 122,743 63,053 2,104
1979 203,293 86,719 61,184 -2,103
1978 194,102 52,781 60,829 0
1977 199,297 70,339 60,232 0
1976 196,979 106,894 11,138 0
1975 196,718 139,797 55,423 0
1974 182,464 155,596 64,425 -3,831
1973 184,432 125,401 63,420 482
1972 188,857 89,880 62,216 294
1971 208,640 210,244 61,278 3,042
1970 215,372 304,627 60,593 -4,508
1969 216,588 93,600 59,829 0
1968 211,589 108,864 59,247 4,506
1967 220,450 132,856 58,957 -3,434
1966 236,566 144,641 58,546 2,864
1965 269,589 112,401 58,195 -742
1964 307,268 68,003 57,808 1,311
1963 318,595 51,831 57,054 4,269
1962 325,745 35,373 55,585 4,569
1961 334,360 34,721 53,995 4,844
1960 338,487 49,694 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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