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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 5.58 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Canada vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Libya
2100 55,893,812 9,844,478
2099 55,710,628 9,862,293
2098 55,520,878 9,883,409
2097 55,326,351 9,903,494
2096 55,153,117 9,920,212
2095 54,983,479 9,931,781
2094 54,818,119 9,943,275
2093 54,651,641 9,958,570
2092 54,494,148 9,973,255
2091 54,329,082 9,982,193
2090 54,183,996 9,998,398
2089 54,034,513 10,008,842
2088 53,855,760 10,019,533
2087 53,708,023 10,023,170
2086 53,553,781 10,022,785
2085 53,403,315 10,016,359
2084 53,246,675 10,009,703
2083 53,081,827 10,006,073
2082 52,930,998 9,997,594
2081 52,761,672 9,985,386
2080 52,602,997 9,975,419
2079 52,444,008 9,962,691
2078 52,275,214 9,958,515
2077 52,118,254 9,952,827
2076 51,944,937 9,940,029
2075 51,774,515 9,927,944
2074 51,611,349 9,916,834
2073 51,449,506 9,901,120
2072 51,279,503 9,879,602
2071 51,106,234 9,867,880
2070 50,934,622 9,850,724
2069 50,760,591 9,832,072
2068 50,585,692 9,812,363
2067 50,396,558 9,799,957
2066 50,216,488 9,782,414
2065 50,037,049 9,762,806
2064 49,857,150 9,740,665
2063 49,675,417 9,729,567
2062 49,491,872 9,707,539
2061 49,316,172 9,686,619
2060 49,148,043 9,667,297
2059 48,975,435 9,638,062
2058 48,801,460 9,610,703
2057 48,640,413 9,579,595
2056 48,484,751 9,554,689
2055 48,333,252 9,522,205
2054 48,184,303 9,478,010
2053 48,036,252 9,432,683
2052 47,875,085 9,383,411
2051 47,719,858 9,335,341
2050 47,562,681 9,282,941
2049 47,417,162 9,230,811
2048 47,254,138 9,173,272
2047 47,091,915 9,118,915
2046 46,926,799 9,063,226
2045 46,743,844 8,998,841
2044 46,562,785 8,934,714
2043 46,379,045 8,866,878
2042 46,188,550 8,798,463
2041 45,994,664 8,732,168
2040 45,799,063 8,661,351
2039 45,593,547 8,588,292
2038 45,374,241 8,514,071
2037 45,148,803 8,437,766
2036 44,917,782 8,364,809
2035 44,691,033 8,289,931
2034 44,439,937 8,209,318
2033 44,193,040 8,129,142
2032 43,925,613 8,052,203
2031 43,643,438 7,969,547
2030 43,355,390 7,884,726
2029 43,060,128 7,801,482
2028 42,748,060 7,713,090
2027 42,426,742 7,621,838
2026 42,091,205 7,536,898
2025 41,714,545 7,458,392
2024 41,288,599 7,381,023
2023 40,083,484 7,305,659
2022 38,935,934 7,223,805
2021 38,239,864 7,135,175
2020 38,028,638 7,045,399
2019 37,618,495 6,951,033
2018 37,072,620 6,849,055
2017 36,545,075 6,738,770
2016 36,110,803 6,632,126
2015 35,704,498 6,531,819
2014 35,434,066 6,427,252
2013 35,080,992 6,304,628
2012 34,713,395 6,179,328
2011 34,339,221 6,343,203
2010 34,005,902 6,497,839
2009 33,630,069 6,366,686
2008 33,247,298 6,235,430
2007 32,888,886 6,104,380
2006 32,571,193 5,980,211
2005 32,242,732 5,858,798
2004 31,938,807 5,736,693
2003 31,642,461 5,619,398
2002 31,359,199 5,508,410
2001 31,020,855 5,403,639
2000 30,685,730 5,305,021
1999 30,401,286 5,218,038
1998 30,155,173 5,140,704
1997 29,905,948 5,064,639
1996 29,610,218 4,987,393
1995 29,302,311 4,906,843
1994 29,000,663 4,822,037
1993 28,684,764 4,733,045
1992 28,371,264 4,640,352
1991 28,037,420 4,544,400
1990 27,691,138 4,445,239
1989 27,276,781 4,342,920
1988 26,791,747 4,237,755
1987 26,446,601 4,129,739
1986 26,100,278 4,017,403
1985 25,842,116 3,898,745
1984 25,607,053 3,773,633
1983 25,366,451 3,718,961
1982 25,116,942 3,724,765
1981 24,819,915 3,621,486
1980 24,515,667 3,424,378
1979 24,201,544 3,233,846
1978 23,963,203 3,052,526
1977 23,725,843 2,881,533
1976 23,449,808 2,721,237
1975 23,143,275 2,571,556
1974 22,807,969 2,432,211
1973 22,491,777 2,314,193
1972 22,218,463 2,226,091
1971 21,962,032 2,153,534
1970 21,324,000 2,082,589
1969 21,028,000 2,014,293
1968 20,744,000 1,952,781
1967 20,412,000 1,898,199
1966 20,048,000 1,849,063
1965 19,678,000 1,804,015
1964 19,325,000 1,753,691
1963 18,964,000 1,690,457
1962 18,614,000 1,621,960
1961 18,271,000 1,555,699
1960 17,909,356 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Libya
2100 0.33% -0.18%
2099 0.34% -0.21%
2098 0.35% -0.2%
2097 0.31% -0.17%
2096 0.31% -0.12%
2095 0.3% -0.12%
2094 0.3% -0.15%
2093 0.29% -0.15%
2092 0.3% -0.09%
2091 0.27% -0.16%
2090 0.28% -0.1%
2089 0.33% -0.11%
2088 0.28% -0.04%
2087 0.29% 0.004%
2086 0.28% 0.06%
2085 0.29% 0.07%
2084 0.31% 0.04%
2083 0.28% 0.08%
2082 0.32% 0.12%
2081 0.3% 0.1%
2080 0.3% 0.13%
2079 0.32% 0.04%
2078 0.3% 0.06%
2077 0.33% 0.13%
2076 0.33% 0.12%
2075 0.32% 0.11%
2074 0.31% 0.16%
2073 0.33% 0.22%
2072 0.34% 0.12%
2071 0.34% 0.17%
2070 0.34% 0.19%
2069 0.35% 0.2%
2068 0.38% 0.13%
2067 0.36% 0.18%
2066 0.36% 0.2%
2065 0.36% 0.23%
2064 0.37% 0.11%
2063 0.37% 0.23%
2062 0.36% 0.22%
2061 0.34% 0.2%
2060 0.35% 0.3%
2059 0.36% 0.28%
2058 0.33% 0.32%
2057 0.32% 0.26%
2056 0.31% 0.34%
2055 0.31% 0.47%
2054 0.31% 0.48%
2053 0.34% 0.53%
2052 0.33% 0.51%
2051 0.33% 0.56%
2050 0.31% 0.56%
2049 0.34% 0.63%
2048 0.34% 0.6%
2047 0.35% 0.61%
2046 0.39% 0.72%
2045 0.39% 0.72%
2044 0.4% 0.77%
2043 0.41% 0.78%
2042 0.42% 0.76%
2041 0.43% 0.82%
2040 0.45% 0.85%
2039 0.48% 0.87%
2038 0.5% 0.9%
2037 0.51% 0.87%
2036 0.51% 0.9%
2035 0.57% 0.98%
2034 0.56% 0.99%
2033 0.61% 0.96%
2032 0.65% 1.04%
2031 0.66% 1.08%
2030 0.69% 1.07%
2029 0.73% 1.15%
2028 0.76% 1.2%
2027 0.8% 1.13%
2026 0.9% 1.05%
2025 1.03% 1.05%
2024 3.01% 1.03%
2023 2.95% 1.13%
2022 1.82% 1.24%
2021 0.56% 1.27%
2020 1.09% 1.36%
2019 1.47% 1.49%
2018 1.44% 1.64%
2017 1.2% 1.61%
2016 1.14% 1.54%
2015 0.76% 1.63%
2014 1.01% 1.94%
2013 1.06% 2.03%
2012 1.09% -2.58%
2011 0.98% -2.38%
2010 1.12% 2.06%
2009 1.15% 2.11%
2008 1.09% 2.15%
2007 0.98% 2.08%
2006 1.02% 2.07%
2005 0.95% 2.13%
2004 0.94% 2.09%
2003 0.9% 2.01%
2002 1.09% 1.94%
2001 1.09% 1.86%
2000 0.94% 1.67%
1999 0.82% 1.5%
1998 0.83% 1.5%
1997 1% 1.55%
1996 1.05% 1.64%
1995 1.04% 1.76%
1994 1.1% 1.88%
1993 1.1% 2%
1992 1.19% 2.11%
1991 1.25% 2.23%
1990 1.52% 2.36%
1989 1.81% 2.48%
1988 1.31% 2.62%
1987 1.33% 2.8%
1986 1% 3.04%
1985 0.92% 3.32%
1984 0.95% 1.47%
1983 0.99% -0.16%
1982 1.2% 2.85%
1981 1.24% 5.76%
1980 1.3% 5.89%
1979 0.99% 5.94%
1978 1% 5.93%
1977 1.18% 5.89%
1976 1.32% 5.82%
1975 1.47% 5.73%
1974 1.41% 5.1%
1973 1.23% 3.96%
1972 1.17% 3.37%
1971 2.99% 3.41%
1970 1.41% 3.39%
1969 1.37% 3.15%
1968 1.63% 2.88%
1967 1.82% 2.66%
1966 1.88% 2.5%
1965 1.83% 2.87%
1964 1.9% 3.74%
1963 1.88% 4.22%
1962 1.88% 4.26%
1961 2.02% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Canada Libya
Current population
42181965
7559873
Population rank 38/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.09%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +206
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +326,204 -172
Net migration rank 5/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -172
2024 - 368,599 - 3,448
2023 28,058 433,842 75,760 -2,001
2022 15,574 459,988 91,951 -2,001
2021 57,360 198,867 88,005 -694
2020 53,241 256,592 92,950 -694
2019 86,523 387,685 97,842 -1,352
2018 88,974 420,224 101,619 5,841
2017 98,672 372,685 103,891 9,208
2016 115,555 329,455 105,265 -5,081
2015 117,825 224,332 108,096 -7,660
2014 127,563 192,884 110,420 -1,716
2013 129,799 239,813 110,772 25,755
2012 135,382 243,748 108,855 5,211
2011 133,923 227,075 121,016 -562,827
2010 139,425 225,369 122,926 9,611
2009 144,609 244,463 118,102 11,670
2008 142,963 238,083 117,481 15,260
2007 134,845 213,801 116,704 12,640
2006 130,285 202,175 115,645 3,351
2005 116,074 204,526 112,823 11,024
2004 111,786 194,611 107,144 13,222
2003 110,749 185,643 102,144 12,073
2002 106,621 208,060 97,598 10,152
2001 114,777 222,100 93,370 8,420
2000 110,469 201,727 89,814 5,634
1999 118,565 158,342 88,743 -10,206
1998 126,651 142,346 87,613 -11,479
1997 134,577 144,678 86,899 -10,907
1996 153,973 154,553 86,945 -8,446
1995 167,023 141,818 87,661 -5,068
1994 179,804 134,863 88,765 -1,755
1993 186,451 133,426 90,553 426
1992 204,273 138,121 93,568 843
1991 207,477 134,463 96,582 902
1990 213,222 181,461 99,898 946
1989 207,304 258,094 102,823 981
1988 192,901 238,003 105,469 1,053
1987 190,416 171,308 107,761 1,740
1986 190,532 121,928 109,325 5,844
1985 204,153 69,776 110,194 11,962
1984 204,856 55,982 110,028 18,039
1983 202,931 66,172 122,183 -140,904
1982 200,935 89,544 133,511 -126,400
1981 206,005 113,461 130,233 69,211
1980 203,480 122,743 128,034 66,739
1979 203,293 86,719 121,469 64,821
1978 194,102 52,781 114,669 61,684
1977 199,297 70,339 107,769 57,867
1976 196,979 106,894 101,146 53,813
1975 196,718 139,797 94,862 49,544
1974 182,464 155,596 89,337 44,946
1973 184,432 125,401 81,256 20,498
1972 188,857 89,880 77,864 -3,418
1971 208,640 210,244 74,934 -4,265
1970 215,372 304,627 70,488 745
1969 216,588 93,600 66,782 -1,418
1968 211,589 108,864 63,971 -6,323
1967 220,450 132,856 61,889 -10,384
1966 236,566 144,641 60,394 -13,619
1965 269,589 112,401 59,134 -15,810
1964 307,268 68,003 55,227 2,084
1963 318,595 51,831 50,421 18,740
1962 325,745 35,373 46,252 21,589
1961 334,360 34,721 42,167 22,504
1960 338,487 49,694 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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