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Population in Canada compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.58 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Canada vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada North Korea
2100 55,893,812 19,604,631
2099 55,710,628 19,733,548
2098 55,520,878 19,862,949
2097 55,326,351 19,993,288
2096 55,153,117 20,124,518
2095 54,983,479 20,256,401
2094 54,818,119 20,388,156
2093 54,651,641 20,520,253
2092 54,494,148 20,652,961
2091 54,329,082 20,785,785
2090 54,183,996 20,918,305
2089 54,034,513 21,050,580
2088 53,855,760 21,182,325
2087 53,708,023 21,314,047
2086 53,553,781 21,445,329
2085 53,403,315 21,575,835
2084 53,246,675 21,705,777
2083 53,081,827 21,835,029
2082 52,930,998 21,964,199
2081 52,761,672 22,092,862
2080 52,602,997 22,220,948
2079 52,444,008 22,348,577
2078 52,275,214 22,475,755
2077 52,118,254 22,602,817
2076 51,944,937 22,729,499
2075 51,774,515 22,856,369
2074 51,611,349 22,983,784
2073 51,449,506 23,111,441
2072 51,279,503 23,239,261
2071 51,106,234 23,367,583
2070 50,934,622 23,496,136
2069 50,760,591 23,625,538
2068 50,585,692 23,755,136
2067 50,396,558 23,884,879
2066 50,216,488 24,015,027
2065 50,037,049 24,144,985
2064 49,857,150 24,274,257
2063 49,675,417 24,402,439
2062 49,491,872 24,529,941
2061 49,316,172 24,656,350
2060 49,148,043 24,780,911
2059 48,975,435 24,903,037
2058 48,801,460 25,023,260
2057 48,640,413 25,140,523
2056 48,484,751 25,255,342
2055 48,333,252 25,366,397
2054 48,184,303 25,474,292
2053 48,036,252 25,578,870
2052 47,875,085 25,679,963
2051 47,719,858 25,777,639
2050 47,562,681 25,871,673
2049 47,417,162 25,962,167
2048 47,254,138 26,048,593
2047 47,091,915 26,131,429
2046 46,926,799 26,210,487
2045 46,743,844 26,286,208
2044 46,562,785 26,358,331
2043 46,379,045 26,427,062
2042 46,188,550 26,491,482
2041 45,994,664 26,552,564
2040 45,799,063 26,609,557
2039 45,593,547 26,661,815
2038 45,374,241 26,708,400
2037 45,148,803 26,749,134
2036 44,917,782 26,783,304
2035 44,691,033 26,810,026
2034 44,439,937 26,828,912
2033 44,193,040 26,839,229
2032 43,925,613 26,840,944
2031 43,643,438 26,832,957
2030 43,355,390 26,814,812
2029 43,060,128 26,787,117
2028 42,748,060 26,749,227
2027 42,426,742 26,701,444
2026 42,091,205 26,643,460
2025 41,714,545 26,575,953
2024 41,288,599 26,498,823
2023 40,083,484 26,418,204
2022 38,935,934 26,328,845
2021 38,239,864 26,232,534
2020 38,028,638 26,136,312
2019 37,618,495 26,037,632
2018 37,072,620 25,931,147
2017 36,545,075 25,817,709
2016 36,110,803 25,698,326
2015 35,704,498 25,575,350
2014 35,434,066 25,451,262
2013 35,080,992 25,329,451
2012 34,713,395 25,211,728
2011 34,339,221 25,097,874
2010 34,005,902 24,987,258
2009 33,630,069 24,878,332
2008 33,247,298 24,764,618
2007 32,888,886 24,646,383
2006 32,571,193 24,524,507
2005 32,242,732 24,396,433
2004 31,938,807 24,254,943
2003 31,642,461 24,090,380
2002 31,359,199 23,943,973
2001 31,020,855 23,815,358
2000 30,685,730 23,665,910
1999 30,401,286 23,497,599
1998 30,155,173 23,311,564
1997 29,905,948 23,110,830
1996 29,610,218 22,895,746
1995 29,302,311 22,669,304
1994 29,000,663 22,393,975
1993 28,684,764 22,073,352
1992 28,371,264 21,750,911
1991 28,037,420 21,428,638
1990 27,691,138 21,112,137
1989 27,276,781 20,804,367
1988 26,791,747 20,503,161
1987 26,446,601 20,205,483
1986 26,100,278 19,910,855
1985 25,842,116 19,620,388
1984 25,607,053 19,335,043
1983 25,366,451 19,054,034
1982 25,116,942 18,776,357
1981 24,819,915 18,501,295
1980 24,515,667 18,236,786
1979 24,201,544 17,983,470
1978 23,963,203 17,735,995
1977 23,725,843 17,492,798
1976 23,449,808 17,243,450
1975 23,143,275 16,971,055
1974 22,807,969 16,673,121
1973 22,491,777 16,350,367
1972 22,218,463 15,975,069
1971 21,962,032 15,572,457
1970 21,324,000 15,172,775
1969 21,028,000 14,767,615
1968 20,744,000 14,365,596
1967 20,412,000 13,958,350
1966 20,048,000 13,569,094
1965 19,678,000 13,219,369
1964 19,325,000 12,889,770
1963 18,964,000 12,567,057
1962 18,614,000 12,262,882
1961 18,271,000 11,990,713
1960 17,909,356 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada North Korea
2100 0.33% -0.65%
2099 0.34% -0.65%
2098 0.35% -0.65%
2097 0.31% -0.65%
2096 0.31% -0.65%
2095 0.3% -0.65%
2094 0.3% -0.64%
2093 0.29% -0.64%
2092 0.3% -0.64%
2091 0.27% -0.63%
2090 0.28% -0.63%
2089 0.33% -0.62%
2088 0.28% -0.62%
2087 0.29% -0.61%
2086 0.28% -0.6%
2085 0.29% -0.6%
2084 0.31% -0.59%
2083 0.28% -0.59%
2082 0.32% -0.58%
2081 0.3% -0.58%
2080 0.3% -0.57%
2079 0.32% -0.57%
2078 0.3% -0.56%
2077 0.33% -0.56%
2076 0.33% -0.56%
2075 0.32% -0.55%
2074 0.31% -0.55%
2073 0.33% -0.55%
2072 0.34% -0.55%
2071 0.34% -0.55%
2070 0.34% -0.55%
2069 0.35% -0.55%
2068 0.38% -0.54%
2067 0.36% -0.54%
2066 0.36% -0.54%
2065 0.36% -0.53%
2064 0.37% -0.53%
2063 0.37% -0.52%
2062 0.36% -0.51%
2061 0.34% -0.5%
2060 0.35% -0.49%
2059 0.36% -0.48%
2058 0.33% -0.47%
2057 0.32% -0.45%
2056 0.31% -0.44%
2055 0.31% -0.42%
2054 0.31% -0.41%
2053 0.34% -0.39%
2052 0.33% -0.38%
2051 0.33% -0.36%
2050 0.31% -0.35%
2049 0.34% -0.33%
2048 0.34% -0.32%
2047 0.35% -0.3%
2046 0.39% -0.29%
2045 0.39% -0.27%
2044 0.4% -0.26%
2043 0.41% -0.24%
2042 0.42% -0.23%
2041 0.43% -0.21%
2040 0.45% -0.2%
2039 0.48% -0.17%
2038 0.5% -0.15%
2037 0.51% -0.13%
2036 0.51% -0.1%
2035 0.57% -0.07%
2034 0.56% -0.04%
2033 0.61% -0.006%
2032 0.65% 0.03%
2031 0.66% 0.07%
2030 0.69% 0.1%
2029 0.73% 0.14%
2028 0.76% 0.18%
2027 0.8% 0.22%
2026 0.9% 0.25%
2025 1.03% 0.29%
2024 3.01% 0.31%
2023 2.95% 0.34%
2022 1.82% 0.37%
2021 0.56% 0.37%
2020 1.09% 0.38%
2019 1.47% 0.41%
2018 1.44% 0.44%
2017 1.2% 0.46%
2016 1.14% 0.48%
2015 0.76% 0.49%
2014 1.01% 0.48%
2013 1.06% 0.47%
2012 1.09% 0.45%
2011 0.98% 0.44%
2010 1.12% 0.44%
2009 1.15% 0.46%
2008 1.09% 0.48%
2007 0.98% 0.5%
2006 1.02% 0.52%
2005 0.95% 0.58%
2004 0.94% 0.68%
2003 0.9% 0.61%
2002 1.09% 0.54%
2001 1.09% 0.63%
2000 0.94% 0.72%
1999 0.82% 0.8%
1998 0.83% 0.87%
1997 1% 0.94%
1996 1.05% 1%
1995 1.04% 1.23%
1994 1.1% 1.45%
1993 1.1% 1.48%
1992 1.19% 1.5%
1991 1.25% 1.5%
1990 1.52% 1.48%
1989 1.81% 1.47%
1988 1.31% 1.47%
1987 1.33% 1.48%
1986 1% 1.48%
1985 0.92% 1.48%
1984 0.95% 1.47%
1983 0.99% 1.48%
1982 1.2% 1.49%
1981 1.24% 1.45%
1980 1.3% 1.41%
1979 0.99% 1.4%
1978 1% 1.39%
1977 1.18% 1.45%
1976 1.32% 1.61%
1975 1.47% 1.79%
1974 1.41% 1.97%
1973 1.23% 2.35%
1972 1.17% 2.59%
1971 2.99% 2.63%
1970 1.41% 2.74%
1969 1.37% 2.8%
1968 1.63% 2.92%
1967 1.82% 2.87%
1966 1.88% 2.65%
1965 1.83% 2.56%
1964 1.9% 2.57%
1963 1.88% 2.48%
1962 1.88% 2.27%
1961 2.02% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Canada North Korea
Current population
42181965
26659144
Population rank 38/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.32%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +221
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 150/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -2,787
Net migration rank 5/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -2,787
2024 - 368,599 - -2,473
2023 28,058 433,842 86,203 -1,997
2022 15,574 459,988 96,495 -1,997
2021 57,360 198,867 99,710 -1,585
2020 53,241 256,592 95,920 -1,585
2019 86,523 387,685 106,208 -3,142
2018 88,974 420,224 113,164 -3,225
2017 98,672 372,685 120,181 -3,224
2016 115,555 329,455 125,048 -3,222
2015 117,825 224,332 127,365 -3,208
2014 127,563 192,884 127,078 -3,042
2013 129,799 239,813 122,519 -2,933
2012 135,382 243,748 118,773 -2,919
2011 133,923 227,075 114,798 -2,957
2010 139,425 225,369 112,443 -3,053
2009 144,609 244,463 111,530 -3,058
2008 142,963 238,083 122,015 -3,051
2007 134,845 213,801 120,521 -3,021
2006 130,285 202,175 129,171 -2,948
2005 116,074 204,526 132,765 -2,861
2004 111,786 194,611 155,838 -2,758
2003 110,749 185,643 178,775 -2,717
2002 106,621 208,060 119,504 -2,763
2001 114,777 222,100 143,321 -2,884
2000 110,469 201,727 161,591 -3,142
1999 118,565 158,342 181,613 -3,443
1998 126,651 142,346 197,589 -3,706
1997 134,577 144,678 211,325 -3,745
1996 153,973 154,553 226,095 -3,512
1995 167,023 141,818 233,381 -3,094
1994 179,804 134,863 320,861 -517
1993 186,451 133,426 320,880 0
1992 204,273 138,121 324,002 0
1991 207,477 134,463 320,551 0
1990 213,222 181,461 312,460 0
1989 207,304 258,094 303,078 0
1988 192,901 238,003 299,305 0
1987 190,416 171,308 296,030 0
1986 190,532 121,928 293,227 0
1985 204,153 69,776 287,714 0
1984 204,856 55,982 282,987 0
1983 202,931 66,172 279,046 0
1982 200,935 89,544 276,332 0
1981 206,005 113,461 273,800 0
1980 203,480 122,743 255,206 0
1979 203,293 86,719 251,409 0
1978 194,102 52,781 243,533 0
1977 199,297 70,339 242,870 0
1976 196,979 106,894 255,841 0
1975 196,718 139,797 288,966 0
1974 182,464 155,596 306,902 0
1973 184,432 125,401 338,600 0
1972 188,857 89,880 411,997 0
1971 208,640 210,244 393,220 0
1970 215,372 304,627 406,129 0
1969 216,588 93,600 404,189 0
1968 211,589 108,864 399,837 0
1967 220,450 132,856 414,632 0
1966 236,566 144,641 363,882 0
1965 269,589 112,401 335,587 0
1964 307,268 68,003 323,623 0
1963 318,595 51,831 321,805 0
1962 325,745 35,373 286,534 0
1961 334,360 34,721 257,788 0
1960 338,487 49,694 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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