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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.17 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Canada vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Liberia
2100 55,893,812 12,788,823
2099 55,710,628 12,776,207
2098 55,520,878 12,757,308
2097 55,326,351 12,728,620
2096 55,153,117 12,695,873
2095 54,983,479 12,671,037
2094 54,818,119 12,645,345
2093 54,651,641 12,607,806
2092 54,494,148 12,583,276
2091 54,329,082 12,557,861
2090 54,183,996 12,513,262
2089 54,034,513 12,461,083
2088 53,855,760 12,429,523
2087 53,708,023 12,394,685
2086 53,553,781 12,331,734
2085 53,403,315 12,266,313
2084 53,246,675 12,218,274
2083 53,081,827 12,163,782
2082 52,930,998 12,122,513
2081 52,761,672 12,055,108
2080 52,602,997 11,977,065
2079 52,444,008 11,899,224
2078 52,275,214 11,823,772
2077 52,118,254 11,746,009
2076 51,944,937 11,657,329
2075 51,774,515 11,571,881
2074 51,611,349 11,469,695
2073 51,449,506 11,373,802
2072 51,279,503 11,288,250
2071 51,106,234 11,187,594
2070 50,934,622 11,097,891
2069 50,760,591 11,002,270
2068 50,585,692 10,918,600
2067 50,396,558 10,814,021
2066 50,216,488 10,721,693
2065 50,037,049 10,617,436
2064 49,857,150 10,521,037
2063 49,675,417 10,416,221
2062 49,491,872 10,308,855
2061 49,316,172 10,200,557
2060 49,148,043 10,091,553
2059 48,975,435 9,960,069
2058 48,801,460 9,857,338
2057 48,640,413 9,745,295
2056 48,484,751 9,624,041
2055 48,333,252 9,506,843
2054 48,184,303 9,402,297
2053 48,036,252 9,284,854
2052 47,875,085 9,173,091
2051 47,719,858 9,060,243
2050 47,562,681 8,951,514
2049 47,417,162 8,828,384
2048 47,254,138 8,705,146
2047 47,091,915 8,581,923
2046 46,926,799 8,456,286
2045 46,743,844 8,342,861
2044 46,562,785 8,220,755
2043 46,379,045 8,106,429
2042 46,188,550 7,972,152
2041 45,994,664 7,829,310
2040 45,799,063 7,698,463
2039 45,593,547 7,554,021
2038 45,374,241 7,421,960
2037 45,148,803 7,291,328
2036 44,917,782 7,146,172
2035 44,691,033 7,010,827
2034 44,439,937 6,883,638
2033 44,193,040 6,750,553
2032 43,925,613 6,619,507
2031 43,643,438 6,492,799
2030 43,355,390 6,376,029
2029 43,060,128 6,247,795
2028 42,748,060 6,120,673
2027 42,426,742 5,981,051
2026 42,091,205 5,852,128
2025 41,714,545 5,732,938
2024 41,288,599 5,612,817
2023 40,083,484 5,493,031
2022 38,935,934 5,373,294
2021 38,239,864 5,259,323
2020 38,028,638 5,149,463
2019 37,618,495 5,043,721
2018 37,072,620 4,944,726
2017 36,545,075 4,848,925
2016 36,110,803 4,755,608
2015 35,704,498 4,659,431
2014 35,434,066 4,564,293
2013 35,080,992 4,470,239
2012 34,713,395 4,373,043
2011 34,339,221 4,221,178
2010 34,005,902 4,058,890
2009 33,630,069 3,943,028
2008 33,247,298 3,821,003
2007 32,888,886 3,669,050
2006 32,571,193 3,490,787
2005 32,242,732 3,301,015
2004 31,938,807 3,156,892
2003 31,642,461 3,119,532
2002 31,359,199 3,094,782
2001 31,020,855 3,015,338
2000 30,685,730 2,928,117
1999 30,401,286 2,821,684
1998 30,155,173 2,670,124
1997 29,905,948 2,412,989
1996 29,610,218 2,232,289
1995 29,302,311 2,169,162
1994 29,000,663 2,149,928
1993 28,684,764 2,155,126
1992 28,371,264 2,072,461
1991 28,037,420 1,956,518
1990 27,691,138 2,223,667
1989 27,276,781 2,517,858
1988 26,791,747 2,446,941
1987 26,446,601 2,377,229
1986 26,100,278 2,308,511
1985 25,842,116 2,240,539
1984 25,607,053 2,173,312
1983 25,366,451 2,107,113
1982 25,116,942 2,045,073
1981 24,819,915 1,986,867
1980 24,515,667 1,929,253
1979 24,201,544 1,872,713
1978 23,963,203 1,818,247
1977 23,725,843 1,766,019
1976 23,449,808 1,717,060
1975 23,143,275 1,670,913
1974 22,807,969 1,626,362
1973 22,491,777 1,583,588
1972 22,218,463 1,542,670
1971 21,962,032 1,504,077
1970 21,324,000 1,466,676
1969 21,028,000 1,429,605
1968 20,744,000 1,393,530
1967 20,412,000 1,358,435
1966 20,048,000 1,324,383
1965 19,678,000 1,291,156
1964 19,325,000 1,258,745
1963 18,964,000 1,227,414
1962 18,614,000 1,197,039
1961 18,271,000 1,167,717
1960 17,909,356 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Liberia
2100 0.33% 0.1%
2099 0.34% 0.15%
2098 0.35% 0.23%
2097 0.31% 0.26%
2096 0.31% 0.2%
2095 0.3% 0.2%
2094 0.3% 0.3%
2093 0.29% 0.19%
2092 0.3% 0.2%
2091 0.27% 0.36%
2090 0.28% 0.42%
2089 0.33% 0.25%
2088 0.28% 0.28%
2087 0.29% 0.51%
2086 0.28% 0.53%
2085 0.29% 0.39%
2084 0.31% 0.45%
2083 0.28% 0.34%
2082 0.32% 0.56%
2081 0.3% 0.65%
2080 0.3% 0.65%
2079 0.32% 0.64%
2078 0.3% 0.66%
2077 0.33% 0.76%
2076 0.33% 0.74%
2075 0.32% 0.89%
2074 0.31% 0.84%
2073 0.33% 0.76%
2072 0.34% 0.9%
2071 0.34% 0.81%
2070 0.34% 0.87%
2069 0.35% 0.77%
2068 0.38% 0.97%
2067 0.36% 0.86%
2066 0.36% 0.98%
2065 0.36% 0.92%
2064 0.37% 1.01%
2063 0.37% 1.04%
2062 0.36% 1.06%
2061 0.34% 1.08%
2060 0.35% 1.32%
2059 0.36% 1.04%
2058 0.33% 1.15%
2057 0.32% 1.26%
2056 0.31% 1.23%
2055 0.31% 1.11%
2054 0.31% 1.26%
2053 0.34% 1.22%
2052 0.33% 1.25%
2051 0.33% 1.21%
2050 0.31% 1.39%
2049 0.34% 1.42%
2048 0.34% 1.44%
2047 0.35% 1.49%
2046 0.39% 1.36%
2045 0.39% 1.49%
2044 0.4% 1.41%
2043 0.41% 1.68%
2042 0.42% 1.82%
2041 0.43% 1.7%
2040 0.45% 1.91%
2039 0.48% 1.78%
2038 0.5% 1.79%
2037 0.51% 2.03%
2036 0.51% 1.93%
2035 0.57% 1.85%
2034 0.56% 1.97%
2033 0.61% 1.98%
2032 0.65% 1.95%
2031 0.66% 1.83%
2030 0.69% 2.05%
2029 0.73% 2.08%
2028 0.76% 2.33%
2027 0.8% 2.2%
2026 0.9% 2.08%
2025 1.03% 2.14%
2024 3.01% 2.18%
2023 2.95% 2.23%
2022 1.82% 2.17%
2021 0.56% 2.13%
2020 1.09% 2.1%
2019 1.47% 2%
2018 1.44% 1.98%
2017 1.2% 1.96%
2016 1.14% 2.06%
2015 0.76% 2.08%
2014 1.01% 2.1%
2013 1.06% 2.22%
2012 1.09% 3.6%
2011 0.98% 4%
2010 1.12% 2.94%
2009 1.15% 3.19%
2008 1.09% 4.14%
2007 0.98% 5.11%
2006 1.02% 5.75%
2005 0.95% 4.57%
2004 0.94% 1.2%
2003 0.9% 0.8%
2002 1.09% 2.63%
2001 1.09% 2.98%
2000 0.94% 3.77%
1999 0.82% 5.68%
1998 0.83% 10.7%
1997 1% 8.09%
1996 1.05% 2.91%
1995 1.04% 0.89%
1994 1.1% -0.24%
1993 1.1% 3.99%
1992 1.19% 5.93%
1991 1.25% -12%
1990 1.52% -11.7%
1989 1.81% 2.9%
1988 1.31% 2.93%
1987 1.33% 2.98%
1986 1% 3.03%
1985 0.92% 3.09%
1984 0.95% 3.14%
1983 0.99% 3.03%
1982 1.2% 2.93%
1981 1.24% 2.99%
1980 1.3% 3.02%
1979 0.99% 3%
1978 1% 2.96%
1977 1.18% 2.85%
1976 1.32% 2.76%
1975 1.47% 2.74%
1974 1.41% 2.7%
1973 1.23% 2.65%
1972 1.17% 2.57%
1971 2.99% 2.55%
1970 1.41% 2.59%
1969 1.37% 2.59%
1968 1.63% 2.58%
1967 1.82% 2.57%
1966 1.88% 2.57%
1965 1.83% 2.57%
1964 1.9% 2.55%
1963 1.88% 2.54%
1962 1.88% 2.51%
1961 2.02% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Canada Liberia
Current population
42181965
5887000
Population rank 38/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +328
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -9,870
Net migration rank 5/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -9,870
2024 - 368,599 - -7,779
2023 28,058 433,842 125,730 -5,002
2022 15,574 459,988 123,747 -5,003
2021 57,360 198,867 121,038 -11,852
2020 53,241 256,592 120,632 -10,107
2019 86,523 387,685 120,635 -19,678
2018 88,974 420,224 120,231 -23,199
2017 98,672 372,685 119,376 -24,807
2016 115,555 329,455 118,852 -26,796
2015 117,825 224,332 115,479 -15,182
2014 127,563 192,884 116,667 -26,690
2013 129,799 239,813 120,138 -22,010
2012 135,382 243,748 121,973 -25,710
2011 133,923 227,075 115,496 91,981
2010 139,425 225,369 114,249 2,850
2009 144,609 244,463 113,429 1,187
2008 142,963 238,083 112,032 17,404
2007 134,845 213,801 109,165 65,306
2006 130,285 202,175 104,099 77,946
2005 116,074 204,526 96,478 101,019
2004 111,786 194,611 91,755 -1,001
2003 110,749 185,643 87,534 -103,564
2002 106,621 208,060 88,643 -23,110
2001 114,777 222,100 86,217 7,142
2000 110,469 201,727 83,143 -2,060
1999 118,565 158,342 78,130 53,643
1998 126,651 142,346 72,146 99,203
1997 134,577 144,678 61,444 281,480
1996 153,973 154,553 56,392 -37,922
1995 167,023 141,818 53,407 54,372
1994 179,804 134,863 52,101 -121,407
1993 186,451 133,426 51,609 7,300
1992 204,273 138,121 50,204 56,210
1991 207,477 134,463 47,426 78,052
1990 213,222 181,461 52,770 -712,544
1989 207,304 258,094 63,238 8,156
1988 192,901 238,003 62,703 7,734
1987 190,416 171,308 62,147 6,840
1986 190,532 121,928 61,924 6,534
1985 204,153 69,776 59,988 7,487
1984 204,856 55,982 59,460 7,513
1983 202,931 66,172 57,562 7,861
1982 200,935 89,544 56,127 2,530
1981 206,005 113,461 55,003 2,757
1980 203,480 122,743 53,452 4,016
1979 203,293 86,719 52,125 3,500
1978 194,102 52,781 49,813 3,500
1977 199,297 70,339 47,582 3,555
1976 196,979 106,894 45,528 1,246
1975 196,718 139,797 43,478 2,037
1974 182,464 155,596 41,499 2,086
1973 184,432 125,401 39,694 2,272
1972 188,857 89,880 37,860 2,018
1971 208,640 210,244 36,015 1,293
1970 215,372 304,627 35,196 2,285
1969 216,588 93,600 34,677 1,982
1968 211,589 108,864 33,536 1,964
1967 220,450 132,856 32,519 2,177
1966 236,566 144,641 31,454 1,953
1965 269,589 112,401 30,618 2,431
1964 307,268 68,003 29,592 2,189
1963 318,595 51,831 28,708 2,165
1962 325,745 35,373 27,679 2,189
1961 334,360 34,721 26,670 2,115
1960 338,487 49,694 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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