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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 14.9 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Canada vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Lithuania
2100 55,893,812 1,225,633
2099 55,710,628 1,241,510
2098 55,520,878 1,257,497
2097 55,326,351 1,273,678
2096 55,153,117 1,290,189
2095 54,983,479 1,307,275
2094 54,818,119 1,324,312
2093 54,651,641 1,341,875
2092 54,494,148 1,360,029
2091 54,329,082 1,378,546
2090 54,183,996 1,397,420
2089 54,034,513 1,416,650
2088 53,855,760 1,436,421
2087 53,708,023 1,456,324
2086 53,553,781 1,476,301
2085 53,403,315 1,496,940
2084 53,246,675 1,517,611
2083 53,081,827 1,538,569
2082 52,930,998 1,559,787
2081 52,761,672 1,581,134
2080 52,602,997 1,602,498
2079 52,444,008 1,623,820
2078 52,275,214 1,645,249
2077 52,118,254 1,666,665
2076 51,944,937 1,688,177
2075 51,774,515 1,709,720
2074 51,611,349 1,731,404
2073 51,449,506 1,752,662
2072 51,279,503 1,773,945
2071 51,106,234 1,795,473
2070 50,934,622 1,817,142
2069 50,760,591 1,839,387
2068 50,585,692 1,861,529
2067 50,396,558 1,883,928
2066 50,216,488 1,906,591
2065 50,037,049 1,929,619
2064 49,857,150 1,952,334
2063 49,675,417 1,975,020
2062 49,491,872 1,998,444
2061 49,316,172 2,021,930
2060 49,148,043 2,045,989
2059 48,975,435 2,070,233
2058 48,801,460 2,094,564
2057 48,640,413 2,118,985
2056 48,484,751 2,143,474
2055 48,333,252 2,168,085
2054 48,184,303 2,192,337
2053 48,036,252 2,216,075
2052 47,875,085 2,240,149
2051 47,719,858 2,263,905
2050 47,562,681 2,287,466
2049 47,417,162 2,310,176
2048 47,254,138 2,333,041
2047 47,091,915 2,356,291
2046 46,926,799 2,378,713
2045 46,743,844 2,401,082
2044 46,562,785 2,423,438
2043 46,379,045 2,446,634
2042 46,188,550 2,469,564
2041 45,994,664 2,492,222
2040 45,799,063 2,514,657
2039 45,593,547 2,538,036
2038 45,374,241 2,560,781
2037 45,148,803 2,583,644
2036 44,917,782 2,605,925
2035 44,691,033 2,627,752
2034 44,439,937 2,650,015
2033 44,193,040 2,671,840
2032 43,925,613 2,693,646
2031 43,643,438 2,715,491
2030 43,355,390 2,737,751
2029 43,060,128 2,760,194
2028 42,748,060 2,783,343
2027 42,426,742 2,806,651
2026 42,091,205 2,829,914
2025 41,714,545 2,872,755
2024 41,288,599 2,888,278
2023 40,083,484 2,871,585
2022 38,935,934 2,831,639
2021 38,239,864 2,808,380
2020 38,028,638 2,810,369
2019 37,618,495 2,811,089
2018 37,072,620 2,819,200
2017 36,545,075 2,842,639
2016 36,110,803 2,877,325
2015 35,704,498 2,911,109
2014 35,434,066 2,937,253
2013 35,080,992 2,961,250
2012 34,713,395 2,989,139
2011 34,339,221 3,028,115
2010 34,005,902 3,097,282
2009 33,630,069 3,162,916
2008 33,247,298 3,198,231
2007 32,888,886 3,231,294
2006 32,571,193 3,269,909
2005 32,242,732 3,322,528
2004 31,938,807 3,377,075
2003 31,642,461 3,415,213
2002 31,359,199 3,443,067
2001 31,020,855 3,470,818
2000 30,685,730 3,499,536
1999 30,401,286 3,524,238
1998 30,155,173 3,549,331
1997 29,905,948 3,575,137
1996 29,610,218 3,601,613
1995 29,302,311 3,629,102
1994 29,000,663 3,657,144
1993 28,684,764 3,682,613
1992 28,371,264 3,700,114
1991 28,037,420 3,704,134
1990 27,691,138 3,697,838
1989 27,276,781 3,684,255
1988 26,791,747 3,655,049
1987 26,446,601 3,616,367
1986 26,100,278 3,578,914
1985 25,842,116 3,544,543
1984 25,607,053 3,514,205
1983 25,366,451 3,485,192
1982 25,116,942 3,457,179
1981 24,819,915 3,432,947
1980 24,515,667 3,413,202
1979 24,201,544 3,397,842
1978 23,963,203 3,379,514
1977 23,725,843 3,355,036
1976 23,449,808 3,328,664
1975 23,143,275 3,301,652
1974 22,807,969 3,273,894
1973 22,491,777 3,244,438
1972 22,218,463 3,213,622
1971 21,962,032 3,179,041
1970 21,324,000 3,139,689
1969 21,028,000 3,107,321
1968 20,744,000 3,078,850
1967 20,412,000 3,044,400
1966 20,048,000 3,008,050
1965 19,678,000 2,971,450
1964 19,325,000 2,935,200
1963 18,964,000 2,898,950
1962 18,614,000 2,863,350
1961 18,271,000 2,823,550
1960 17,909,356 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Lithuania
2100 0.33% -1.28%
2099 0.34% -1.27%
2098 0.35% -1.27%
2097 0.31% -1.28%
2096 0.31% -1.31%
2095 0.3% -1.29%
2094 0.3% -1.31%
2093 0.29% -1.33%
2092 0.3% -1.34%
2091 0.27% -1.35%
2090 0.28% -1.36%
2089 0.33% -1.38%
2088 0.28% -1.37%
2087 0.29% -1.35%
2086 0.28% -1.38%
2085 0.29% -1.36%
2084 0.31% -1.36%
2083 0.28% -1.36%
2082 0.32% -1.35%
2081 0.3% -1.33%
2080 0.3% -1.31%
2079 0.32% -1.3%
2078 0.3% -1.28%
2077 0.33% -1.27%
2076 0.33% -1.26%
2075 0.32% -1.25%
2074 0.31% -1.21%
2073 0.33% -1.2%
2072 0.34% -1.2%
2071 0.34% -1.19%
2070 0.34% -1.21%
2069 0.35% -1.19%
2068 0.38% -1.19%
2067 0.36% -1.19%
2066 0.36% -1.19%
2065 0.36% -1.16%
2064 0.37% -1.15%
2063 0.37% -1.17%
2062 0.36% -1.16%
2061 0.34% -1.18%
2060 0.35% -1.17%
2059 0.36% -1.16%
2058 0.33% -1.15%
2057 0.32% -1.14%
2056 0.31% -1.14%
2055 0.31% -1.11%
2054 0.31% -1.07%
2053 0.34% -1.07%
2052 0.33% -1.05%
2051 0.33% -1.03%
2050 0.31% -0.98%
2049 0.34% -0.98%
2048 0.34% -0.99%
2047 0.35% -0.94%
2046 0.39% -0.93%
2045 0.39% -0.92%
2044 0.4% -0.95%
2043 0.41% -0.93%
2042 0.42% -0.91%
2041 0.43% -0.89%
2040 0.45% -0.92%
2039 0.48% -0.89%
2038 0.5% -0.88%
2037 0.51% -0.86%
2036 0.51% -0.83%
2035 0.57% -0.84%
2034 0.56% -0.82%
2033 0.61% -0.81%
2032 0.65% -0.8%
2031 0.66% -0.81%
2030 0.69% -0.81%
2029 0.73% -0.83%
2028 0.76% -0.83%
2027 0.8% -0.82%
2026 0.9% -1.49%
2025 1.03% -0.54%
2024 3.01% 0.58%
2023 2.95% 1.41%
2022 1.82% 0.83%
2021 0.56% -0.07%
2020 1.09% -0.03%
2019 1.47% -0.29%
2018 1.44% -0.82%
2017 1.2% -1.21%
2016 1.14% -1.16%
2015 0.76% -0.89%
2014 1.01% -0.81%
2013 1.06% -0.93%
2012 1.09% -1.29%
2011 0.98% -2.23%
2010 1.12% -2.08%
2009 1.15% -1.1%
2008 1.09% -1.02%
2007 0.98% -1.18%
2006 1.02% -1.58%
2005 0.95% -1.62%
2004 0.94% -1.12%
2003 0.9% -0.81%
2002 1.09% -0.8%
2001 1.09% -0.82%
2000 0.94% -0.7%
1999 0.82% -0.71%
1998 0.83% -0.72%
1997 1% -0.74%
1996 1.05% -0.76%
1995 1.04% -0.77%
1994 1.1% -0.69%
1993 1.1% -0.47%
1992 1.19% -0.11%
1991 1.25% 0.17%
1990 1.52% 0.37%
1989 1.81% 0.8%
1988 1.31% 1.07%
1987 1.33% 1.05%
1986 1% 0.97%
1985 0.92% 0.86%
1984 0.95% 0.83%
1983 0.99% 0.81%
1982 1.2% 0.71%
1981 1.24% 0.58%
1980 1.3% 0.45%
1979 0.99% 0.54%
1978 1% 0.73%
1977 1.18% 0.79%
1976 1.32% 0.82%
1975 1.47% 0.85%
1974 1.41% 0.91%
1973 1.23% 0.96%
1972 1.17% 1.09%
1971 2.99% 1.25%
1970 1.41% 1.04%
1969 1.37% 0.92%
1968 1.63% 1.13%
1967 1.82% 1.21%
1966 1.88% 1.23%
1965 1.83% 1.24%
1964 1.9% 1.25%
1963 1.88% 1.24%
1962 1.88% 1.41%
1961 2.02% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Canada Lithuania
Current population
42181965
2829914
Population rank 38/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.03%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
31.5 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +46
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -24,618
Net migration rank 5/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -24,618
2024 - 368,599 - 2,617
2023 28,058 433,842 -16,368 44,935
2022 15,574 459,988 -20,671 72,100
2021 57,360 198,867 -24,433 19,657
2020 53,241 256,592 -19,953 19,884
2019 86,523 387,685 -13,212 10,665
2018 88,974 420,224 -12,686 -3,459
2017 98,672 372,685 -12,224 -28,027
2016 115,555 329,455 -11,509 -30,612
2015 117,825 224,332 -11,935 -22,560
2014 127,563 192,884 -10,868 -12,387
2013 129,799 239,813 -12,733 -16,769
2012 135,382 243,748 -11,060 -21,387
2011 133,923 227,075 -10,901 -38,518
2010 139,425 225,369 -11,460 -78,887
2009 144,609 244,463 -9,805 -32,186
2008 142,963 238,083 -12,153 -16,482
2007 134,845 213,801 -15,510 -21,815
2006 130,285 202,175 -15,041 -24,730
2005 116,074 204,526 -14,287 -51,357
2004 111,786 194,611 -11,482 -32,312
2003 110,749 185,643 -10,929 -22,701
2002 106,621 208,060 -11,362 -12,627
2001 114,777 222,100 -9,024 -24,733
2000 110,469 201,727 -4,549 -16,077
1999 118,565 158,342 -3,877 -20,533
1998 126,651 142,346 -3,904 -22,002
1997 134,577 144,678 -3,218 -22,324
1996 153,973 154,553 -3,962 -23,236
1995 167,023 141,818 -3,992 -23,509
1994 179,804 134,863 -4,023 -24,104
1993 186,451 133,426 1,473 -23,949
1992 204,273 138,121 12,950 -25,175
1991 207,477 134,463 14,817 -10,744
1990 213,222 181,461 17,010 -8,840
1989 207,304 258,094 17,316 -26,985
1988 192,901 238,003 19,006 38,648
1987 190,416 171,308 22,422 10,820
1986 190,532 121,928 23,978 10,177
1985 204,153 69,776 19,140 9,417
1984 204,856 55,982 18,976 8,835
1983 202,931 66,172 20,911 8,585
1982 200,935 89,544 18,323 8,163
1981 206,005 113,461 16,478 7,752
1980 203,480 122,743 16,042 7,412
1979 203,293 86,719 16,989 6,932
1978 194,102 52,781 17,573 7,328
1977 199,297 70,339 19,124 8,964
1976 196,979 106,894 20,305 8,581
1975 196,718 139,797 20,470 8,170
1974 182,464 155,596 22,589 7,757
1973 184,432 125,401 22,712 7,327
1972 188,857 89,880 25,388 7,185
1971 208,640 210,244 28,930 7,130
1970 215,372 304,627 27,629 6,530
1969 216,588 93,600 27,345 4,179
1968 211,589 108,864 28,325 6,522
1967 220,450 132,856 29,226 5,251
1966 236,566 144,641 30,381 4,799
1965 269,589 112,401 30,309 4,196
1964 307,268 68,003 34,048 3,820
1963 318,595 51,831 33,918 3,428
1962 325,745 35,373 34,933 2,899
1961 334,360 34,721 40,376 2,550
1960 338,487 49,694 40,845 2,328

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

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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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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