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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 11.7 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Canada vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mongolia
2100 55,893,812 5,629,299
2099 55,710,628 5,623,066
2098 55,520,878 5,615,212
2097 55,326,351 5,606,511
2096 55,153,117 5,597,140
2095 54,983,479 5,585,917
2094 54,818,119 5,574,522
2093 54,651,641 5,562,381
2092 54,494,148 5,549,290
2091 54,329,082 5,535,819
2090 54,183,996 5,521,210
2089 54,034,513 5,505,877
2088 53,855,760 5,490,024
2087 53,708,023 5,474,226
2086 53,553,781 5,458,465
2085 53,403,315 5,441,196
2084 53,246,675 5,423,740
2083 53,081,827 5,405,563
2082 52,930,998 5,387,443
2081 52,761,672 5,368,417
2080 52,602,997 5,348,645
2079 52,444,008 5,328,073
2078 52,275,214 5,306,120
2077 52,118,254 5,285,225
2076 51,944,937 5,263,067
2075 51,774,515 5,240,553
2074 51,611,349 5,217,755
2073 51,449,506 5,194,484
2072 51,279,503 5,171,399
2071 51,106,234 5,147,939
2070 50,934,622 5,123,730
2069 50,760,591 5,100,078
2068 50,585,692 5,075,923
2067 50,396,558 5,051,712
2066 50,216,488 5,026,451
2065 50,037,049 5,001,559
2064 49,857,150 4,977,095
2063 49,675,417 4,952,721
2062 49,491,872 4,928,284
2061 49,316,172 4,903,616
2060 49,148,043 4,877,808
2059 48,975,435 4,851,900
2058 48,801,460 4,825,704
2057 48,640,413 4,798,069
2056 48,484,751 4,770,106
2055 48,333,252 4,741,145
2054 48,184,303 4,710,703
2053 48,036,252 4,678,720
2052 47,875,085 4,645,641
2051 47,719,858 4,611,080
2050 47,562,681 4,575,698
2049 47,417,162 4,538,221
2048 47,254,138 4,499,652
2047 47,091,915 4,459,534
2046 46,926,799 4,418,220
2045 46,743,844 4,375,263
2044 46,562,785 4,332,061
2043 46,379,045 4,288,836
2042 46,188,550 4,244,827
2041 45,994,664 4,200,917
2040 45,799,063 4,157,409
2039 45,593,547 4,114,122
2038 45,374,241 4,071,754
2037 45,148,803 4,029,761
2036 44,917,782 3,988,994
2035 44,691,033 3,949,374
2034 44,439,937 3,910,459
2033 44,193,040 3,872,505
2032 43,925,613 3,835,471
2031 43,643,438 3,799,194
2030 43,355,390 3,762,550
2029 43,060,128 3,725,673
2028 42,748,060 3,687,959
2027 42,426,742 3,649,213
2026 42,091,205 3,609,604
2025 41,714,545 3,568,196
2024 41,288,599 3,524,788
2023 40,083,484 3,481,145
2022 38,935,934 3,433,748
2021 38,239,864 3,383,741
2020 38,028,638 3,327,204
2019 37,618,495 3,267,673
2018 37,072,620 3,208,189
2017 36,545,075 3,148,917
2016 36,110,803 3,088,856
2015 35,704,498 3,026,864
2014 35,434,066 2,963,113
2013 35,080,992 2,899,011
2012 34,713,395 2,839,705
2011 34,339,221 2,786,317
2010 34,005,902 2,738,622
2009 33,630,069 2,691,115
2008 33,247,298 2,643,201
2007 32,888,886 2,601,850
2006 32,571,193 2,567,168
2005 32,242,732 2,536,407
2004 31,938,807 2,508,412
2003 31,642,461 2,480,374
2002 31,359,199 2,449,027
2001 31,020,855 2,417,751
2000 30,685,730 2,388,299
1999 30,401,286 2,356,813
1998 30,155,173 2,323,809
1997 29,905,948 2,291,750
1996 29,610,218 2,259,507
1995 29,302,311 2,224,945
1994 29,000,663 2,189,395
1993 28,684,764 2,165,130
1992 28,371,264 2,167,790
1991 28,037,420 2,165,342
1990 27,691,138 2,098,710
1989 27,276,781 2,124,185
1988 26,791,747 2,076,322
1987 26,446,601 2,022,800
1986 26,100,278 1,970,965
1985 25,842,116 1,921,514
1984 25,607,053 1,874,349
1983 25,366,451 1,829,092
1982 25,116,942 1,785,364
1981 24,819,915 1,742,857
1980 24,515,667 1,701,335
1979 24,201,544 1,660,659
1978 23,963,203 1,619,468
1977 23,725,843 1,576,245
1976 23,449,808 1,531,945
1975 23,143,275 1,488,296
1974 22,807,969 1,446,050
1973 22,491,777 1,405,502
1972 22,218,463 1,366,821
1971 21,962,032 1,330,071
1970 21,324,000 1,295,272
1969 21,028,000 1,262,284
1968 20,744,000 1,229,930
1967 20,412,000 1,196,996
1966 20,048,000 1,163,754
1965 19,678,000 1,131,177
1964 19,325,000 1,100,234
1963 18,964,000 1,071,362
1962 18,614,000 1,041,444
1961 18,271,000 1,009,284
1960 17,909,356 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Mongolia
2100 0.33% 0.11%
2099 0.34% 0.14%
2098 0.35% 0.16%
2097 0.31% 0.17%
2096 0.31% 0.2%
2095 0.3% 0.2%
2094 0.3% 0.22%
2093 0.29% 0.24%
2092 0.3% 0.24%
2091 0.27% 0.26%
2090 0.28% 0.28%
2089 0.33% 0.29%
2088 0.28% 0.29%
2087 0.29% 0.29%
2086 0.28% 0.32%
2085 0.29% 0.32%
2084 0.31% 0.34%
2083 0.28% 0.34%
2082 0.32% 0.35%
2081 0.3% 0.37%
2080 0.3% 0.39%
2079 0.32% 0.41%
2078 0.3% 0.4%
2077 0.33% 0.42%
2076 0.33% 0.43%
2075 0.32% 0.44%
2074 0.31% 0.45%
2073 0.33% 0.45%
2072 0.34% 0.46%
2071 0.34% 0.47%
2070 0.34% 0.46%
2069 0.35% 0.48%
2068 0.38% 0.48%
2067 0.36% 0.5%
2066 0.36% 0.5%
2065 0.36% 0.49%
2064 0.37% 0.49%
2063 0.37% 0.5%
2062 0.36% 0.5%
2061 0.34% 0.53%
2060 0.35% 0.53%
2059 0.36% 0.54%
2058 0.33% 0.58%
2057 0.32% 0.59%
2056 0.31% 0.61%
2055 0.31% 0.65%
2054 0.31% 0.68%
2053 0.34% 0.71%
2052 0.33% 0.75%
2051 0.33% 0.77%
2050 0.31% 0.83%
2049 0.34% 0.86%
2048 0.34% 0.9%
2047 0.35% 0.94%
2046 0.39% 0.98%
2045 0.39% 1%
2044 0.4% 1.01%
2043 0.41% 1.04%
2042 0.42% 1.05%
2041 0.43% 1.05%
2040 0.45% 1.05%
2039 0.48% 1.04%
2038 0.5% 1.04%
2037 0.51% 1.02%
2036 0.51% 1%
2035 0.57% 1%
2034 0.56% 0.98%
2033 0.61% 0.97%
2032 0.65% 0.95%
2031 0.66% 0.97%
2030 0.69% 0.99%
2029 0.73% 1.02%
2028 0.76% 1.06%
2027 0.8% 1.1%
2026 0.9% 1.16%
2025 1.03% 1.23%
2024 3.01% 1.25%
2023 2.95% 1.38%
2022 1.82% 1.48%
2021 0.56% 1.7%
2020 1.09% 1.82%
2019 1.47% 1.85%
2018 1.44% 1.88%
2017 1.2% 1.94%
2016 1.14% 2.05%
2015 0.76% 2.15%
2014 1.01% 2.21%
2013 1.06% 2.09%
2012 1.09% 1.92%
2011 0.98% 1.74%
2010 1.12% 1.77%
2009 1.15% 1.81%
2008 1.09% 1.59%
2007 0.98% 1.35%
2006 1.02% 1.21%
2005 0.95% 1.12%
2004 0.94% 1.13%
2003 0.9% 1.28%
2002 1.09% 1.29%
2001 1.09% 1.23%
2000 0.94% 1.34%
1999 0.82% 1.42%
1998 0.83% 1.4%
1997 1% 1.43%
1996 1.05% 1.55%
1995 1.04% 1.62%
1994 1.1% 1.12%
1993 1.1% -0.12%
1992 1.19% 0.11%
1991 1.25% 3.17%
1990 1.52% -1.2%
1989 1.81% 2.31%
1988 1.31% 2.65%
1987 1.33% 2.63%
1986 1% 2.57%
1985 0.92% 2.52%
1984 0.95% 2.47%
1983 0.99% 2.45%
1982 1.2% 2.44%
1981 1.24% 2.44%
1980 1.3% 2.45%
1979 0.99% 2.54%
1978 1% 2.74%
1977 1.18% 2.89%
1976 1.32% 2.93%
1975 1.47% 2.92%
1974 1.41% 2.88%
1973 1.23% 2.83%
1972 1.17% 2.76%
1971 2.99% 2.69%
1970 1.41% 2.61%
1969 1.37% 2.63%
1968 1.63% 2.75%
1967 1.82% 2.86%
1966 1.88% 2.88%
1965 1.83% 2.81%
1964 1.9% 2.69%
1963 1.88% 2.87%
1962 1.88% 3.19%
1961 2.02% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Canada Mongolia
Current population
42181965
3620317
Population rank 38/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.04%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +120
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +326,204 +79
Net migration rank 5/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 79
2024 - 368,599 - 83
2023 28,058 433,842 46,995 0
2022 15,574 459,988 47,730 0
2021 57,360 198,867 52,109 0
2020 53,241 256,592 60,888 0
2019 86,523 387,685 61,433 8,660
2018 88,974 420,224 60,635 7,811
2017 98,672 372,685 57,940 6,831
2016 115,555 329,455 62,086 5,633
2015 117,825 224,332 64,473 4,307
2014 127,563 192,884 66,078 2,921
2013 129,799 239,813 62,618 1,505
2012 135,382 243,748 55,942 351
2011 133,923 227,075 50,711 -505
2010 139,425 225,369 44,914 -6,444
2009 144,609 244,463 48,876 -15,007
2008 142,963 238,083 45,843 -17,277
2007 134,845 213,801 39,636 -15,220
2006 130,285 202,175 33,609 -11,934
2005 116,074 204,526 29,290 -8,924
2004 111,786 194,611 28,418 -8,148
2003 110,749 185,643 28,827 -7,986
2002 106,621 208,060 30,439 -8,934
2001 114,777 222,100 32,052 -10,244
2000 110,469 201,727 32,753 -11,241
1999 118,565 158,342 32,283 -13,481
1998 126,651 142,346 31,757 -10,315
1997 134,577 144,678 32,403 -9,132
1996 153,973 154,553 33,741 -8,626
1995 167,023 141,818 34,473 -7,346
1994 179,804 134,863 34,711 -5,449
1993 186,451 133,426 36,924 -5,429
1992 204,273 138,121 42,437 -8,404
1991 207,477 134,463 47,884 -11,427
1990 213,222 181,461 49,443 -11,881
1989 207,304 258,094 51,420 -9,757
1988 192,901 238,003 51,588 2,459
1987 190,416 171,308 51,140 1,855
1986 190,532 121,928 50,329 354
1985 204,153 69,776 49,944 -1,719
1984 204,856 55,982 48,562 -2,452
1983 202,931 66,172 46,919 -2,522
1982 200,935 89,544 45,179 -2,132
1981 206,005 113,461 43,588 -1,615
1980 203,480 122,743 42,343 -1,268
1979 203,293 86,719 41,568 -1,296
1978 194,102 52,781 40,276 1,833
1977 199,297 70,339 38,995 5,354
1976 196,979 106,894 37,670 6,577
1975 196,718 139,797 36,490 6,556
1974 182,464 155,596 35,297 6,153
1973 184,432 125,401 33,993 5,647
1972 188,857 89,880 32,727 4,999
1971 208,640 210,244 31,536 4,238
1970 215,372 304,627 30,558 3,263
1969 216,588 93,600 29,781 2,366
1968 211,589 108,864 29,017 3,535
1967 220,450 132,856 28,178 5,139
1966 236,566 144,641 27,338 5,837
1965 269,589 112,401 26,364 5,610
1964 307,268 68,003 25,317 4,599
1963 318,595 51,831 24,142 3,687
1962 325,745 35,373 22,960 9,049
1961 334,360 34,721 21,873 10,440
1960 338,487 49,694 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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