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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.31 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Canada vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Myanmar
2100 55,893,812 49,949,080
2099 55,710,628 50,198,343
2098 55,520,878 50,447,153
2097 55,326,351 50,695,410
2096 55,153,117 50,944,916
2095 54,983,479 51,196,278
2094 54,818,119 51,446,607
2093 54,651,641 51,693,545
2092 54,494,148 51,939,182
2091 54,329,082 52,186,904
2090 54,183,996 52,430,723
2089 54,034,513 52,669,995
2088 53,855,760 52,907,277
2087 53,708,023 53,143,840
2086 53,553,781 53,378,681
2085 53,403,315 53,610,966
2084 53,246,675 53,838,657
2083 53,081,827 54,062,724
2082 52,930,998 54,285,392
2081 52,761,672 54,505,055
2080 52,602,997 54,722,128
2079 52,444,008 54,937,654
2078 52,275,214 55,150,792
2077 52,118,254 55,357,283
2076 51,944,937 55,562,845
2075 51,774,515 55,765,753
2074 51,611,349 55,964,774
2073 51,449,506 56,160,415
2072 51,279,503 56,349,733
2071 51,106,234 56,533,780
2070 50,934,622 56,713,930
2069 50,760,591 56,887,406
2068 50,585,692 57,055,818
2067 50,396,558 57,217,287
2066 50,216,488 57,373,788
2065 50,037,049 57,525,666
2064 49,857,150 57,671,683
2063 49,675,417 57,808,968
2062 49,491,872 57,938,764
2061 49,316,172 58,067,183
2060 49,148,043 58,186,565
2059 48,975,435 58,295,246
2058 48,801,460 58,392,324
2057 48,640,413 58,481,859
2056 48,484,751 58,565,952
2055 48,333,252 58,636,423
2054 48,184,303 58,697,613
2053 48,036,252 58,745,390
2052 47,875,085 58,783,172
2051 47,719,858 58,809,843
2050 47,562,681 58,824,293
2049 47,417,162 58,829,688
2048 47,254,138 58,823,499
2047 47,091,915 58,805,696
2046 46,926,799 58,775,337
2045 46,743,844 58,728,250
2044 46,562,785 58,671,458
2043 46,379,045 58,601,589
2042 46,188,550 58,516,227
2041 45,994,664 58,417,678
2040 45,799,063 58,306,713
2039 45,593,547 58,181,537
2038 45,374,241 58,041,212
2037 45,148,803 57,888,662
2036 44,917,782 57,724,649
2035 44,691,033 57,544,156
2034 44,439,937 57,348,842
2033 44,193,040 57,137,545
2032 43,925,613 56,910,400
2031 43,643,438 56,667,160
2030 43,355,390 56,407,549
2029 43,060,128 56,133,620
2028 42,748,060 55,840,949
2027 42,426,742 55,531,050
2026 42,091,205 55,203,523
2025 41,714,545 54,860,498
2024 41,288,599 54,500,091
2023 40,083,484 54,133,798
2022 38,935,934 53,756,787
2021 38,239,864 53,387,102
2020 38,028,638 53,016,522
2019 37,618,495 52,640,713
2018 37,072,620 52,272,247
2017 36,545,075 51,894,938
2016 36,110,803 51,495,696
2015 35,704,498 51,089,056
2014 35,434,066 50,681,634
2013 35,080,992 50,262,658
2012 34,713,395 49,837,446
2011 34,339,221 49,419,820
2010 34,005,902 49,024,382
2009 33,630,069 48,660,459
2008 33,247,298 48,390,793
2007 32,888,886 48,125,043
2006 32,571,193 47,785,135
2005 32,242,732 47,438,365
2004 31,938,807 47,068,772
2003 31,642,461 46,667,192
2002 31,359,199 46,232,653
2001 31,020,855 45,771,139
2000 30,685,730 45,290,841
1999 30,401,286 44,787,724
1998 30,155,173 44,257,793
1997 29,905,948 43,708,798
1996 29,610,218 43,154,860
1995 29,302,311 42,605,338
1994 29,000,663 42,055,143
1993 28,684,764 41,502,429
1992 28,371,264 40,950,342
1991 28,037,420 40,394,154
1990 27,691,138 39,817,251
1989 27,276,781 39,214,618
1988 26,791,747 38,600,927
1987 26,446,601 37,971,594
1986 26,100,278 37,314,878
1985 25,842,116 36,622,827
1984 25,607,053 35,899,313
1983 25,366,451 35,162,715
1982 25,116,942 34,482,965
1981 24,819,915 33,858,783
1980 24,515,667 33,227,204
1979 24,201,544 32,596,550
1978 23,963,203 31,972,976
1977 23,725,843 31,355,966
1976 23,449,808 30,758,811
1975 23,143,275 30,176,565
1974 22,807,969 29,598,167
1973 22,491,777 29,026,388
1972 22,218,463 28,428,324
1971 21,962,032 27,807,219
1970 21,324,000 27,193,016
1969 21,028,000 26,585,112
1968 20,744,000 25,989,662
1967 20,412,000 25,406,429
1966 20,048,000 24,836,496
1965 19,678,000 24,279,431
1964 19,325,000 23,737,315
1963 18,964,000 23,213,408
1962 18,614,000 22,704,719
1961 18,271,000 22,210,581
1960 17,909,356 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Myanmar
2100 0.33% -0.5%
2099 0.34% -0.49%
2098 0.35% -0.49%
2097 0.31% -0.49%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.3% -0.49%
2094 0.3% -0.48%
2093 0.29% -0.47%
2092 0.3% -0.47%
2091 0.27% -0.47%
2090 0.28% -0.45%
2089 0.33% -0.45%
2088 0.28% -0.45%
2087 0.29% -0.44%
2086 0.28% -0.43%
2085 0.29% -0.42%
2084 0.31% -0.41%
2083 0.28% -0.41%
2082 0.32% -0.4%
2081 0.3% -0.4%
2080 0.3% -0.39%
2079 0.32% -0.39%
2078 0.3% -0.37%
2077 0.33% -0.37%
2076 0.33% -0.36%
2075 0.32% -0.36%
2074 0.31% -0.35%
2073 0.33% -0.34%
2072 0.34% -0.33%
2071 0.34% -0.32%
2070 0.34% -0.3%
2069 0.35% -0.3%
2068 0.38% -0.28%
2067 0.36% -0.27%
2066 0.36% -0.26%
2065 0.36% -0.25%
2064 0.37% -0.24%
2063 0.37% -0.22%
2062 0.36% -0.22%
2061 0.34% -0.21%
2060 0.35% -0.19%
2059 0.36% -0.17%
2058 0.33% -0.15%
2057 0.32% -0.14%
2056 0.31% -0.12%
2055 0.31% -0.1%
2054 0.31% -0.08%
2053 0.34% -0.06%
2052 0.33% -0.05%
2051 0.33% -0.02%
2050 0.31% -0.009%
2049 0.34% 0.01%
2048 0.34% 0.03%
2047 0.35% 0.05%
2046 0.39% 0.08%
2045 0.39% 0.1%
2044 0.4% 0.12%
2043 0.41% 0.15%
2042 0.42% 0.17%
2041 0.43% 0.19%
2040 0.45% 0.22%
2039 0.48% 0.24%
2038 0.5% 0.26%
2037 0.51% 0.28%
2036 0.51% 0.31%
2035 0.57% 0.34%
2034 0.56% 0.37%
2033 0.61% 0.4%
2032 0.65% 0.43%
2031 0.66% 0.46%
2030 0.69% 0.49%
2029 0.73% 0.52%
2028 0.76% 0.56%
2027 0.8% 0.59%
2026 0.9% 0.63%
2025 1.03% 0.66%
2024 3.01% 0.68%
2023 2.95% 0.7%
2022 1.82% 0.69%
2021 0.56% 0.7%
2020 1.09% 0.71%
2019 1.47% 0.7%
2018 1.44% 0.73%
2017 1.2% 0.78%
2016 1.14% 0.8%
2015 0.76% 0.8%
2014 1.01% 0.83%
2013 1.06% 0.85%
2012 1.09% 0.85%
2011 0.98% 0.81%
2010 1.12% 0.75%
2009 1.15% 0.56%
2008 1.09% 0.55%
2007 0.98% 0.71%
2006 1.02% 0.73%
2005 0.95% 0.79%
2004 0.94% 0.86%
2003 0.9% 0.94%
2002 1.09% 1.01%
2001 1.09% 1.06%
2000 0.94% 1.12%
1999 0.82% 1.2%
1998 0.83% 1.26%
1997 1% 1.28%
1996 1.05% 1.29%
1995 1.04% 1.31%
1994 1.1% 1.33%
1993 1.1% 1.35%
1992 1.19% 1.38%
1991 1.25% 1.45%
1990 1.52% 1.54%
1989 1.81% 1.59%
1988 1.31% 1.66%
1987 1.33% 1.76%
1986 1% 1.89%
1985 0.92% 2.02%
1984 0.95% 2.09%
1983 0.99% 1.97%
1982 1.2% 1.84%
1981 1.24% 1.9%
1980 1.3% 1.93%
1979 0.99% 1.95%
1978 1% 1.97%
1977 1.18% 1.94%
1976 1.32% 1.93%
1975 1.47% 1.95%
1974 1.41% 1.97%
1973 1.23% 2.1%
1972 1.17% 2.23%
1971 2.99% 2.26%
1970 1.41% 2.29%
1969 1.37% 2.29%
1968 1.63% 2.3%
1967 1.82% 2.29%
1966 1.88% 2.29%
1965 1.83% 2.28%
1964 1.9% 2.26%
1963 1.88% 2.24%
1962 1.88% 2.22%
1961 2.02% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Canada Myanmar
Current population
42181965
55292116
Population rank 38/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.67%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -39,661
Net migration rank 5/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -39,661
2024 - 368,599 - -37,979
2023 28,058 433,842 408,331 -34,989
2022 15,574 459,988 415,647 -34,988
2021 57,360 198,867 394,104 -35,370
2020 53,241 256,592 448,626 -66,213
2019 86,523 387,685 469,924 -100,783
2018 88,974 420,224 482,316 -114,598
2017 98,672 372,685 492,276 -105,415
2016 115,555 329,455 499,508 -87,907
2015 117,825 224,332 495,769 -94,108
2014 127,563 192,884 488,114 -74,901
2013 129,799 239,813 487,648 -62,863
2012 135,382 243,748 487,210 -61,536
2011 133,923 227,075 492,271 -82,713
2010 139,425 225,369 497,745 -116,481
2009 144,609 244,463 505,144 -158,542
2008 142,963 238,083 373,287 -180,533
2007 134,845 213,801 523,745 -184,989
2006 130,285 202,175 527,165 -186,098
2005 116,074 204,526 537,429 -185,009
2004 111,786 194,611 556,494 -169,736
2003 110,749 185,643 582,173 -165,739
2002 106,621 208,060 602,873 -150,232
2001 114,777 222,100 601,524 -131,124
2000 110,469 201,727 596,979 -106,772
1999 118,565 158,342 597,916 -81,874
1998 126,651 142,346 606,110 -62,281
1997 134,577 144,678 613,103 -58,954
1996 153,973 154,553 619,488 -65,766
1995 167,023 141,818 620,376 -75,097
1994 179,804 134,863 626,411 -71,359
1993 186,451 133,426 633,576 -83,214
1992 204,273 138,121 634,484 -80,661
1991 207,477 134,463 637,622 -79,059
1990 213,222 181,461 636,081 -40,859
1989 207,304 258,094 636,610 -26,585
1988 192,901 238,003 630,392 -13,046
1987 190,416 171,308 652,960 -11,642
1986 190,532 121,928 679,467 -7,351
1985 204,153 69,776 705,905 6,074
1984 204,856 55,982 723,623 11,433
1983 202,931 66,172 719,710 18,427
1982 200,935 89,544 701,212 -79,856
1981 206,005 113,461 679,851 -52,839
1980 203,480 122,743 673,815 -37,679
1979 203,293 86,719 669,338 -44,174
1978 194,102 52,781 658,068 -36,055
1977 199,297 70,339 649,915 -37,879
1976 196,979 106,894 642,829 -60,561
1975 196,718 139,797 635,005 -52,763
1974 182,464 155,596 628,458 -53,875
1973 184,432 125,401 624,619 -55,659
1972 188,857 89,880 616,411 10,735
1971 208,640 210,244 608,784 6,306
1970 215,372 304,627 595,337 17,997
1969 216,588 93,600 584,979 17,491
1968 211,589 108,864 571,123 17,293
1967 220,450 132,856 559,577 18,470
1966 236,566 144,641 546,378 15,453
1965 269,589 112,401 533,443 18,847
1964 307,268 68,003 516,334 15,600
1963 318,595 51,831 501,548 14,350
1962 325,745 35,373 487,925 13,546
1961 334,360 34,721 474,818 11,972
1960 338,487 49,694 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/myanmar | CC BY

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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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