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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 17.6 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Canada vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Lesotho
2100 55,893,812 3,280,784
2099 55,710,628 3,286,697
2098 55,520,878 3,292,498
2097 55,326,351 3,298,102
2096 55,153,117 3,303,027
2095 54,983,479 3,307,947
2094 54,818,119 3,312,002
2093 54,651,641 3,315,757
2092 54,494,148 3,319,661
2091 54,329,082 3,322,573
2090 54,183,996 3,324,769
2089 54,034,513 3,326,847
2088 53,855,760 3,328,480
2087 53,708,023 3,329,964
2086 53,553,781 3,330,456
2085 53,403,315 3,331,259
2084 53,246,675 3,331,485
2083 53,081,827 3,331,492
2082 52,930,998 3,331,234
2081 52,761,672 3,330,412
2080 52,602,997 3,329,267
2079 52,444,008 3,327,166
2078 52,275,214 3,324,646
2077 52,118,254 3,321,422
2076 51,944,937 3,317,850
2075 51,774,515 3,314,237
2074 51,611,349 3,309,174
2073 51,449,506 3,303,860
2072 51,279,503 3,298,181
2071 51,106,234 3,291,492
2070 50,934,622 3,283,654
2069 50,760,591 3,275,244
2068 50,585,692 3,266,152
2067 50,396,558 3,256,626
2066 50,216,488 3,246,903
2065 50,037,049 3,237,153
2064 49,857,150 3,226,489
2063 49,675,417 3,215,103
2062 49,491,872 3,202,287
2061 49,316,172 3,188,933
2060 49,148,043 3,174,998
2059 48,975,435 3,160,204
2058 48,801,460 3,145,053
2057 48,640,413 3,129,261
2056 48,484,751 3,113,129
2055 48,333,252 3,095,904
2054 48,184,303 3,078,567
2053 48,036,252 3,060,152
2052 47,875,085 3,040,649
2051 47,719,858 3,020,109
2050 47,562,681 2,999,457
2049 47,417,162 2,978,037
2048 47,254,138 2,955,727
2047 47,091,915 2,932,688
2046 46,926,799 2,909,307
2045 46,743,844 2,885,537
2044 46,562,785 2,861,372
2043 46,379,045 2,836,777
2042 46,188,550 2,811,663
2041 45,994,664 2,786,147
2040 45,799,063 2,760,391
2039 45,593,547 2,734,400
2038 45,374,241 2,708,216
2037 45,148,803 2,681,863
2036 44,917,782 2,654,755
2035 44,691,033 2,627,701
2034 44,439,937 2,600,880
2033 44,193,040 2,574,065
2032 43,925,613 2,547,344
2031 43,643,438 2,520,831
2030 43,355,390 2,494,646
2029 43,060,128 2,468,268
2028 42,748,060 2,441,871
2027 42,426,742 2,415,830
2026 42,091,205 2,389,516
2025 41,714,545 2,363,516
2024 41,288,599 2,337,423
2023 40,083,484 2,311,472
2022 38,935,934 2,286,110
2021 38,239,864 2,261,542
2020 38,028,638 2,235,727
2019 37,618,495 2,209,405
2018 37,072,620 2,183,603
2017 36,545,075 2,157,110
2016 36,110,803 2,130,422
2015 35,704,498 2,104,611
2014 35,434,066 2,080,089
2013 35,080,992 2,056,504
2012 34,713,395 2,034,354
2011 34,339,221 2,014,009
2010 34,005,902 1,996,251
2009 33,630,069 1,980,883
2008 33,247,298 1,966,541
2007 32,888,886 1,953,268
2006 32,571,193 1,945,063
2005 32,242,732 1,953,076
2004 31,938,807 1,971,129
2003 31,642,461 1,985,059
2002 31,359,199 1,994,679
2001 31,020,855 2,000,853
2000 30,685,730 2,003,913
1999 30,401,286 2,003,234
1998 30,155,173 1,998,049
1997 29,905,948 1,988,130
1996 29,610,218 1,972,418
1995 29,302,311 1,951,437
1994 29,000,663 1,927,707
1993 28,684,764 1,901,793
1992 28,371,264 1,873,274
1991 28,037,420 1,842,379
1990 27,691,138 1,809,696
1989 27,276,781 1,775,436
1988 26,791,747 1,739,841
1987 26,446,601 1,703,390
1986 26,100,278 1,666,138
1985 25,842,116 1,624,379
1984 25,607,053 1,578,986
1983 25,366,451 1,534,413
1982 25,116,942 1,490,732
1981 24,819,915 1,448,069
1980 24,515,667 1,406,521
1979 24,201,544 1,366,169
1978 23,963,203 1,327,240
1977 23,725,843 1,289,967
1976 23,449,808 1,253,214
1975 23,143,275 1,213,643
1974 22,807,969 1,172,420
1973 22,491,777 1,132,697
1972 22,218,463 1,094,063
1971 21,962,032 1,056,246
1970 21,324,000 1,019,273
1969 21,028,000 983,202
1968 20,744,000 948,105
1967 20,412,000 913,982
1966 20,048,000 881,870
1965 19,678,000 854,090
1964 19,325,000 829,437
1963 18,964,000 805,373
1962 18,614,000 781,814
1961 18,271,000 758,824
1960 17,909,356 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Lesotho
2100 0.33% -0.18%
2099 0.34% -0.18%
2098 0.35% -0.17%
2097 0.31% -0.15%
2096 0.31% -0.15%
2095 0.3% -0.12%
2094 0.3% -0.11%
2093 0.29% -0.12%
2092 0.3% -0.09%
2091 0.27% -0.07%
2090 0.28% -0.06%
2089 0.33% -0.05%
2088 0.28% -0.04%
2087 0.29% -0.01%
2086 0.28% -0.02%
2085 0.29% -0.007%
2084 0.31% -0%
2083 0.28% 0.008%
2082 0.32% 0.02%
2081 0.3% 0.03%
2080 0.3% 0.06%
2079 0.32% 0.08%
2078 0.3% 0.1%
2077 0.33% 0.11%
2076 0.33% 0.11%
2075 0.32% 0.15%
2074 0.31% 0.16%
2073 0.33% 0.17%
2072 0.34% 0.2%
2071 0.34% 0.24%
2070 0.34% 0.26%
2069 0.35% 0.28%
2068 0.38% 0.29%
2067 0.36% 0.3%
2066 0.36% 0.3%
2065 0.36% 0.33%
2064 0.37% 0.35%
2063 0.37% 0.4%
2062 0.36% 0.42%
2061 0.34% 0.44%
2060 0.35% 0.47%
2059 0.36% 0.48%
2058 0.33% 0.5%
2057 0.32% 0.52%
2056 0.31% 0.56%
2055 0.31% 0.56%
2054 0.31% 0.6%
2053 0.34% 0.64%
2052 0.33% 0.68%
2051 0.33% 0.69%
2050 0.31% 0.72%
2049 0.34% 0.75%
2048 0.34% 0.79%
2047 0.35% 0.8%
2046 0.39% 0.82%
2045 0.39% 0.84%
2044 0.4% 0.87%
2043 0.41% 0.89%
2042 0.42% 0.92%
2041 0.43% 0.93%
2040 0.45% 0.95%
2039 0.48% 0.97%
2038 0.5% 0.98%
2037 0.51% 1.02%
2036 0.51% 1.03%
2035 0.57% 1.03%
2034 0.56% 1.04%
2033 0.61% 1.05%
2032 0.65% 1.05%
2031 0.66% 1.05%
2030 0.69% 1.07%
2029 0.73% 1.08%
2028 0.76% 1.08%
2027 0.8% 1.1%
2026 0.9% 1.1%
2025 1.03% 1.12%
2024 3.01% 1.12%
2023 2.95% 1.11%
2022 1.82% 1.09%
2021 0.56% 1.15%
2020 1.09% 1.19%
2019 1.47% 1.18%
2018 1.44% 1.23%
2017 1.2% 1.25%
2016 1.14% 1.23%
2015 0.76% 1.18%
2014 1.01% 1.15%
2013 1.06% 1.09%
2012 1.09% 1.01%
2011 0.98% 0.89%
2010 1.12% 0.78%
2009 1.15% 0.73%
2008 1.09% 0.68%
2007 0.98% 0.42%
2006 1.02% -0.41%
2005 0.95% -0.92%
2004 0.94% -0.7%
2003 0.9% -0.48%
2002 1.09% -0.31%
2001 1.09% -0.15%
2000 0.94% 0.03%
1999 0.82% 0.26%
1998 0.83% 0.5%
1997 1% 0.8%
1996 1.05% 1.08%
1995 1.04% 1.23%
1994 1.1% 1.36%
1993 1.1% 1.52%
1992 1.19% 1.68%
1991 1.25% 1.81%
1990 1.52% 1.93%
1989 1.81% 2.05%
1988 1.31% 2.14%
1987 1.33% 2.24%
1986 1% 2.57%
1985 0.92% 2.87%
1984 0.95% 2.9%
1983 0.99% 2.93%
1982 1.2% 2.95%
1981 1.24% 2.95%
1980 1.3% 2.95%
1979 0.99% 2.93%
1978 1% 2.89%
1977 1.18% 2.93%
1976 1.32% 3.26%
1975 1.47% 3.52%
1974 1.41% 3.51%
1973 1.23% 3.53%
1972 1.17% 3.58%
1971 2.99% 3.63%
1970 1.41% 3.67%
1969 1.37% 3.7%
1968 1.63% 3.73%
1967 1.82% 3.64%
1966 1.88% 3.25%
1965 1.83% 2.97%
1964 1.9% 2.99%
1963 1.88% 3.01%
1962 1.88% 3.03%
1961 2.02% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Canada Lesotho
Current population
42181965
2396633
Population rank 38/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.03%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +71
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 93/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -5,192
Net migration rank 5/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -5,192
2024 - 368,599 - -5,107
2023 28,058 433,842 31,115 -5,168
2022 15,574 459,988 30,803 -6,023
2021 57,360 198,867 27,806 -3,449
2020 53,241 256,592 30,721 -3,449
2019 86,523 387,685 32,279 -6,896
2018 88,974 420,224 33,112 -6,892
2017 98,672 372,685 33,601 -6,850
2016 115,555 329,455 33,390 -6,766
2015 117,825 224,332 32,087 -7,087
2014 127,563 192,884 30,922 -6,877
2013 129,799 239,813 29,789 -6,659
2012 135,382 243,748 27,592 -6,425
2011 133,923 227,075 25,647 -6,118
2010 139,425 225,369 21,877 -5,886
2009 144,609 244,463 20,335 -5,599
2008 142,963 238,083 19,349 -5,392
2007 134,845 213,801 17,763 -5,179
2006 130,285 202,175 15,234 -11,416
2005 116,074 204,526 15,831 -35,679
2004 111,786 194,611 17,271 -33,530
2003 110,749 185,643 20,133 -31,723
2002 106,621 208,060 22,274 -29,924
2001 114,777 222,100 23,190 -27,874
2000 110,469 201,727 24,786 -26,220
1999 118,565 158,342 27,393 -24,610
1998 126,651 142,346 30,889 -23,299
1997 134,577 144,678 34,637 -22,396
1996 153,973 154,553 36,228 -17,042
1995 167,023 141,818 37,370 -14,588
1994 179,804 134,863 38,629 -13,953
1993 186,451 133,426 40,505 -13,347
1992 204,273 138,121 42,579 -12,707
1991 207,477 134,463 44,026 -12,114
1990 213,222 181,461 45,060 -11,598
1989 207,304 258,094 46,264 -11,207
1988 192,901 238,003 47,158 -11,028
1987 190,416 171,308 47,718 -10,946
1986 190,532 121,928 45,232 -7,501
1985 204,153 69,776 44,575 1,222
1984 204,856 55,982 43,785 1,199
1983 202,931 66,172 42,899 1,253
1982 200,935 89,544 41,941 1,281
1981 206,005 113,461 40,808 1,307
1980 203,480 122,743 39,617 1,361
1979 203,293 86,719 38,440 1,285
1978 194,102 52,781 37,084 1,047
1977 199,297 70,339 35,654 746
1976 196,979 106,894 34,117 2,986
1975 196,718 139,797 32,311 9,723
1974 182,464 155,596 30,444 9,972
1973 184,432 125,401 28,859 10,183
1972 188,857 89,880 27,841 10,386
1971 208,640 210,244 26,838 10,563
1970 215,372 304,627 25,935 10,605
1969 216,588 93,600 25,137 10,465
1968 211,589 108,864 24,490 10,108
1967 220,450 132,856 23,911 9,734
1966 236,566 144,641 23,326 7,248
1965 269,589 112,401 22,755 2,239
1964 307,268 68,003 22,116 2,198
1963 318,595 51,831 21,585 2,220
1962 325,745 35,373 21,132 2,172
1961 334,360 34,721 20,581 2,100
1960 338,487 49,694 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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