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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.43 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Canada vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Nepal
2100 55,893,812 31,902,377
2099 55,710,628 32,090,762
2098 55,520,878 32,277,789
2097 55,326,351 32,464,318
2096 55,153,117 32,647,891
2095 54,983,479 32,828,594
2094 54,818,119 33,009,460
2093 54,651,641 33,186,290
2092 54,494,148 33,361,327
2091 54,329,082 33,532,505
2090 54,183,996 33,699,660
2089 54,034,513 33,863,636
2088 53,855,760 34,022,597
2087 53,708,023 34,175,457
2086 53,553,781 34,322,945
2085 53,403,315 34,468,441
2084 53,246,675 34,605,513
2083 53,081,827 34,735,114
2082 52,930,998 34,856,938
2081 52,761,672 34,972,075
2080 52,602,997 35,080,783
2079 52,444,008 35,183,584
2078 52,275,214 35,277,254
2077 52,118,254 35,362,658
2076 51,944,937 35,440,746
2075 51,774,515 35,510,291
2074 51,611,349 35,573,094
2073 51,449,506 35,627,375
2072 51,279,503 35,670,886
2071 51,106,234 35,709,979
2070 50,934,622 35,739,580
2069 50,760,591 35,759,193
2068 50,585,692 35,770,405
2067 50,396,558 35,774,081
2066 50,216,488 35,770,220
2065 50,037,049 35,758,824
2064 49,857,150 35,737,661
2063 49,675,417 35,709,945
2062 49,491,872 35,669,839
2061 49,316,172 35,623,365
2060 49,148,043 35,567,728
2059 48,975,435 35,503,043
2058 48,801,460 35,427,419
2057 48,640,413 35,345,633
2056 48,484,751 35,253,644
2055 48,333,252 35,155,433
2054 48,184,303 35,050,330
2053 48,036,252 34,936,594
2052 47,875,085 34,816,009
2051 47,719,858 34,684,328
2050 47,562,681 34,546,267
2049 47,417,162 34,400,898
2048 47,254,138 34,250,249
2047 47,091,915 34,091,495
2046 46,926,799 33,921,975
2045 46,743,844 33,747,892
2044 46,562,785 33,566,784
2043 46,379,045 33,380,395
2042 46,188,550 33,186,321
2041 45,994,664 32,987,097
2040 45,799,063 32,781,189
2039 45,593,547 32,569,731
2038 45,374,241 32,349,742
2037 45,148,803 32,125,036
2036 44,917,782 31,892,962
2035 44,691,033 31,653,976
2034 44,439,937 31,407,460
2033 44,193,040 31,152,292
2032 43,925,613 30,890,627
2031 43,643,438 30,623,706
2030 43,355,390 30,349,201
2029 43,060,128 30,068,368
2028 42,748,060 29,780,585
2027 42,426,742 29,627,864
2026 42,091,205 29,585,230
2025 41,714,545 29,605,298
2024 41,288,599 29,651,054
2023 40,083,484 29,694,614
2022 38,935,934 29,715,436
2021 38,239,864 29,475,010
2020 38,028,638 28,966,574
2019 37,618,495 28,414,064
2018 37,072,620 28,079,689
2017 36,545,075 28,011,258
2016 36,110,803 27,955,462
2015 35,704,498 27,823,629
2014 35,434,066 27,672,370
2013 35,080,992 27,589,996
2012 34,713,395 27,534,915
2011 34,339,221 27,464,494
2010 34,005,902 27,341,952
2009 33,630,069 27,173,035
2008 33,247,298 26,990,037
2007 32,888,886 26,788,492
2006 32,571,193 26,565,425
2005 32,242,732 26,309,458
2004 31,938,807 26,016,656
2003 31,642,461 25,688,758
2002 31,359,199 25,328,981
2001 31,020,855 24,946,748
2000 30,685,730 24,546,509
1999 30,401,286 24,125,199
1998 30,155,173 23,680,357
1997 29,905,948 23,219,463
1996 29,610,218 22,741,862
1995 29,302,311 22,245,439
1994 29,000,663 21,717,479
1993 28,684,764 21,180,159
1992 28,371,264 20,609,707
1991 28,037,420 20,036,500
1990 27,691,138 19,524,573
1989 27,276,781 19,057,807
1988 26,791,747 18,638,661
1987 26,446,601 18,250,505
1986 26,100,278 17,868,124
1985 25,842,116 17,477,692
1984 25,607,053 17,085,242
1983 25,366,451 16,689,119
1982 25,116,942 16,297,987
1981 24,819,915 15,922,423
1980 24,515,667 15,553,105
1979 24,201,544 15,190,590
1978 23,963,203 14,839,695
1977 23,725,843 14,499,175
1976 23,449,808 14,177,649
1975 23,143,275 13,870,695
1974 22,807,969 13,568,435
1973 22,491,777 13,275,239
1972 22,218,463 12,989,099
1971 21,962,032 12,710,061
1970 21,324,000 12,436,190
1969 21,028,000 12,167,036
1968 20,744,000 11,906,266
1967 20,412,000 11,652,716
1966 20,048,000 11,408,710
1965 19,678,000 11,173,411
1964 19,325,000 10,946,392
1963 18,964,000 10,729,818
1962 18,614,000 10,521,116
1961 18,271,000 10,318,396
1960 17,909,356 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Nepal
2100 0.33% -0.59%
2099 0.34% -0.58%
2098 0.35% -0.57%
2097 0.31% -0.56%
2096 0.31% -0.55%
2095 0.3% -0.55%
2094 0.3% -0.53%
2093 0.29% -0.52%
2092 0.3% -0.51%
2091 0.27% -0.5%
2090 0.28% -0.48%
2089 0.33% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.45%
2087 0.29% -0.43%
2086 0.28% -0.42%
2085 0.29% -0.4%
2084 0.31% -0.37%
2083 0.28% -0.35%
2082 0.32% -0.33%
2081 0.3% -0.31%
2080 0.3% -0.29%
2079 0.32% -0.27%
2078 0.3% -0.24%
2077 0.33% -0.22%
2076 0.33% -0.2%
2075 0.32% -0.18%
2074 0.31% -0.15%
2073 0.33% -0.12%
2072 0.34% -0.11%
2071 0.34% -0.08%
2070 0.34% -0.05%
2069 0.35% -0.03%
2068 0.38% -0.01%
2067 0.36% 0.01%
2066 0.36% 0.03%
2065 0.36% 0.06%
2064 0.37% 0.08%
2063 0.37% 0.11%
2062 0.36% 0.13%
2061 0.34% 0.16%
2060 0.35% 0.18%
2059 0.36% 0.21%
2058 0.33% 0.23%
2057 0.32% 0.26%
2056 0.31% 0.28%
2055 0.31% 0.3%
2054 0.31% 0.33%
2053 0.34% 0.35%
2052 0.33% 0.38%
2051 0.33% 0.4%
2050 0.31% 0.42%
2049 0.34% 0.44%
2048 0.34% 0.47%
2047 0.35% 0.5%
2046 0.39% 0.52%
2045 0.39% 0.54%
2044 0.4% 0.56%
2043 0.41% 0.58%
2042 0.42% 0.6%
2041 0.43% 0.63%
2040 0.45% 0.65%
2039 0.48% 0.68%
2038 0.5% 0.7%
2037 0.51% 0.73%
2036 0.51% 0.75%
2035 0.57% 0.78%
2034 0.56% 0.82%
2033 0.61% 0.85%
2032 0.65% 0.87%
2031 0.66% 0.9%
2030 0.69% 0.93%
2029 0.73% 0.97%
2028 0.76% 0.52%
2027 0.8% 0.14%
2026 0.9% -0.07%
2025 1.03% -0.15%
2024 3.01% -0.15%
2023 2.95% -0.07%
2022 1.82% 0.82%
2021 0.56% 1.76%
2020 1.09% 1.94%
2019 1.47% 1.19%
2018 1.44% 0.24%
2017 1.2% 0.2%
2016 1.14% 0.47%
2015 0.76% 0.55%
2014 1.01% 0.3%
2013 1.06% 0.2%
2012 1.09% 0.26%
2011 0.98% 0.45%
2010 1.12% 0.62%
2009 1.15% 0.68%
2008 1.09% 0.75%
2007 0.98% 0.84%
2006 1.02% 0.97%
2005 0.95% 1.13%
2004 0.94% 1.28%
2003 0.9% 1.42%
2002 1.09% 1.53%
2001 1.09% 1.63%
2000 0.94% 1.75%
1999 0.82% 1.88%
1998 0.83% 1.98%
1997 1% 2.1%
1996 1.05% 2.23%
1995 1.04% 2.43%
1994 1.1% 2.54%
1993 1.1% 2.77%
1992 1.19% 2.86%
1991 1.25% 2.62%
1990 1.52% 2.45%
1989 1.81% 2.25%
1988 1.31% 2.13%
1987 1.33% 2.14%
1986 1% 2.23%
1985 0.92% 2.3%
1984 0.95% 2.37%
1983 0.99% 2.4%
1982 1.2% 2.36%
1981 1.24% 2.37%
1980 1.3% 2.39%
1979 0.99% 2.36%
1978 1% 2.35%
1977 1.18% 2.27%
1976 1.32% 2.21%
1975 1.47% 2.23%
1974 1.41% 2.21%
1973 1.23% 2.2%
1972 1.17% 2.2%
1971 2.99% 2.2%
1970 1.41% 2.21%
1969 1.37% 2.19%
1968 1.63% 2.18%
1967 1.82% 2.14%
1966 1.88% 2.11%
1965 1.83% 2.07%
1964 1.9% 2.02%
1963 1.88% 1.98%
1962 1.88% 1.96%
1961 2.02% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Canada Nepal
Current population
42181965
29596762
Population rank 38/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.36%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -119
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -364,699
Net migration rank 5/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -364,699
2024 - 368,599 - -401,282
2023 28,058 433,842 368,450 -409,782
2022 15,574 459,988 379,021 -379,321
2021 57,360 198,867 351,165 130,001
2020 53,241 256,592 373,553 162,139
2019 86,523 387,685 387,113 182,203
2018 88,974 420,224 394,576 -295,151
2017 98,672 372,685 406,219 -368,787
2016 115,555 329,455 415,921 -341,748
2015 117,825 224,332 410,565 -221,062
2014 127,563 192,884 423,166 -310,156
2013 129,799 239,813 424,804 -373,064
2012 135,382 243,748 430,151 -371,707
2011 133,923 227,075 429,957 -347,552
2010 139,425 225,369 432,631 -269,963
2009 144,609 244,463 441,290 -266,144
2008 142,963 238,083 452,353 -261,540
2007 134,845 213,801 464,780 -252,526
2006 130,285 202,175 475,335 -241,455
2005 116,074 204,526 489,093 -211,024
2004 111,786 194,611 504,853 -197,336
2003 110,749 185,643 516,575 -168,314
2002 106,621 208,060 525,045 -153,730
2001 114,777 222,100 542,118 -148,973
2000 110,469 201,727 554,506 -147,193
1999 118,565 158,342 557,847 -122,551
1998 126,651 142,346 562,787 -108,400
1997 134,577 144,678 565,882 -98,454
1996 153,973 154,553 580,099 -92,307
1995 167,023 141,818 591,283 -86,232
1994 179,804 134,863 578,293 -27,415
1993 186,451 133,426 561,549 -37,782
1992 204,273 138,121 533,029 84,113
1991 207,477 134,463 512,233 17,056
1990 213,222 181,461 495,202 -640
1989 207,304 258,094 478,771 -39,808
1988 192,901 238,003 463,581 -64,246
1987 190,416 171,308 449,400 -72,437
1986 190,532 121,928 434,802 -47,017
1985 204,153 69,776 423,240 -30,154
1984 204,856 55,982 411,122 -19,300
1983 202,931 66,172 399,103 1,304
1982 200,935 89,544 385,741 -3,898
1981 206,005 113,461 374,145 -4,855
1980 203,480 122,743 364,254 5,084
1979 203,293 86,719 355,597 88
1978 194,102 52,781 345,765 346
1977 199,297 70,339 332,843 2,108
1976 196,979 106,894 323,222 -15,119
1975 196,718 139,797 312,479 -6,686
1974 182,464 155,596 303,078 -4,361
1973 184,432 125,401 288,750 -1,076
1972 188,857 89,880 286,708 -2,107
1971 208,640 210,244 280,752 -7,284
1970 215,372 304,627 272,439 1,847
1969 216,588 93,600 264,560 -527
1968 211,589 108,864 258,259 -746
1967 220,450 132,856 249,240 347
1966 236,566 144,641 241,716 -3,306
1965 269,589 112,401 233,726 -1,551
1964 307,268 68,003 227,948 -6,087
1963 318,595 51,831 219,586 -8,303
1962 325,745 35,373 215,368 -9,249
1961 334,360 34,721 209,917 -10,601
1960 338,487 49,694 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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