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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 6.17 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.65% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Canada vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Pakistan
2100 55,893,812 514,531,704
2099 55,710,628 513,655,674
2098 55,520,878 512,727,636
2097 55,326,351 511,735,790
2096 55,153,117 510,636,755
2095 54,983,479 509,437,875
2094 54,818,119 508,130,071
2093 54,651,641 506,765,644
2092 54,494,148 505,327,656
2091 54,329,082 503,824,444
2090 54,183,996 502,264,268
2089 54,034,513 500,660,501
2088 53,855,760 498,935,983
2087 53,708,023 497,190,466
2086 53,553,781 495,313,036
2085 53,403,315 493,366,305
2084 53,246,675 491,354,778
2083 53,081,827 489,225,193
2082 52,930,998 486,984,952
2081 52,761,672 484,673,501
2080 52,602,997 482,257,479
2079 52,444,008 479,813,404
2078 52,275,214 477,277,836
2077 52,118,254 474,593,860
2076 51,944,937 471,779,348
2075 51,774,515 468,855,468
2074 51,611,349 465,875,137
2073 51,449,506 462,811,079
2072 51,279,503 459,656,523
2071 51,106,234 456,423,506
2070 50,934,622 453,095,985
2069 50,760,591 449,655,599
2068 50,585,692 446,126,774
2067 50,396,558 442,540,629
2066 50,216,488 438,879,326
2065 50,037,049 435,169,856
2064 49,857,150 431,394,393
2063 49,675,417 427,575,887
2062 49,491,872 423,636,352
2061 49,316,172 419,672,017
2060 49,148,043 415,638,125
2059 48,975,435 411,576,344
2058 48,801,460 407,429,129
2057 48,640,413 403,233,874
2056 48,484,751 398,948,355
2055 48,333,252 394,645,693
2054 48,184,303 390,303,954
2053 48,036,252 385,922,748
2052 47,875,085 381,488,696
2051 47,719,858 377,018,239
2050 47,562,681 372,476,884
2049 47,417,162 367,909,407
2048 47,254,138 363,310,560
2047 47,091,915 358,659,474
2046 46,926,799 353,929,775
2045 46,743,844 349,156,085
2044 46,562,785 344,371,692
2043 46,379,045 339,561,029
2042 46,188,550 334,731,546
2041 45,994,664 329,875,686
2040 45,799,063 325,039,429
2039 45,593,547 320,137,108
2038 45,374,241 315,207,413
2037 45,148,803 310,312,684
2036 44,917,782 305,408,418
2035 44,691,033 300,541,523
2034 44,439,937 295,686,893
2033 44,193,040 290,851,174
2032 43,925,613 286,070,650
2031 43,643,438 281,351,929
2030 43,355,390 276,708,987
2029 43,060,128 272,189,955
2028 42,748,060 267,728,673
2027 42,426,742 263,390,059
2026 42,091,205 259,231,214
2025 41,714,545 255,166,301
2024 41,288,599 251,269,164
2023 40,083,484 247,504,495
2022 38,935,934 243,700,667
2021 38,239,864 239,477,801
2020 38,028,638 235,001,746
2019 37,618,495 230,800,899
2018 37,072,620 226,928,892
2017 36,545,075 223,273,967
2016 36,110,803 220,138,869
2015 35,704,498 217,290,883
2014 35,434,066 214,264,647
2013 35,080,992 211,073,978
2012 34,713,395 207,667,125
2011 34,339,221 203,746,065
2010 34,005,902 199,239,047
2009 33,630,069 194,376,534
2008 33,247,298 189,499,113
2007 32,888,886 184,493,231
2006 32,571,193 179,682,690
2005 32,242,732 175,453,212
2004 31,938,807 171,286,000
2003 31,642,461 167,110,248
2002 31,359,199 163,222,549
2001 31,020,855 159,270,907
2000 30,685,730 154,879,127
1999 30,401,286 150,565,377
1998 30,155,173 146,522,356
1997 29,905,948 142,531,804
1996 29,610,218 138,557,092
1995 29,302,311 134,582,253
1994 29,000,663 130,748,083
1993 28,684,764 127,020,117
1992 28,371,264 123,546,848
1991 28,037,420 120,060,406
1990 27,691,138 116,155,576
1989 27,276,781 112,336,629
1988 26,791,747 108,724,739
1987 26,446,601 105,130,717
1986 26,100,278 101,606,764
1985 25,842,116 98,229,285
1984 25,607,053 95,164,936
1983 25,366,451 92,227,711
1982 25,116,942 89,089,246
1981 24,819,915 85,802,049
1980 24,515,667 82,291,010
1979 24,201,544 78,997,039
1978 23,963,203 76,307,379
1977 23,725,843 73,901,827
1976 23,449,808 71,620,254
1975 23,143,275 69,461,175
1974 22,807,969 67,415,487
1973 22,491,777 65,461,912
1972 22,218,463 63,583,194
1971 21,962,032 61,847,899
1970 21,324,000 60,166,719
1969 21,028,000 58,460,939
1968 20,744,000 56,810,507
1967 20,412,000 55,214,768
1966 20,048,000 53,678,667
1965 19,678,000 52,209,010
1964 19,325,000 50,799,999
1963 18,964,000 49,447,776
1962 18,614,000 48,156,128
1961 18,271,000 46,921,277
1960 17,909,356 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Pakistan
2100 0.33% 0.17%
2099 0.34% 0.18%
2098 0.35% 0.19%
2097 0.31% 0.22%
2096 0.31% 0.24%
2095 0.3% 0.26%
2094 0.3% 0.27%
2093 0.29% 0.28%
2092 0.3% 0.3%
2091 0.27% 0.31%
2090 0.28% 0.32%
2089 0.33% 0.35%
2088 0.28% 0.35%
2087 0.29% 0.38%
2086 0.28% 0.39%
2085 0.29% 0.41%
2084 0.31% 0.44%
2083 0.28% 0.46%
2082 0.32% 0.48%
2081 0.3% 0.5%
2080 0.3% 0.51%
2079 0.32% 0.53%
2078 0.3% 0.57%
2077 0.33% 0.6%
2076 0.33% 0.62%
2075 0.32% 0.64%
2074 0.31% 0.66%
2073 0.33% 0.69%
2072 0.34% 0.71%
2071 0.34% 0.73%
2070 0.34% 0.77%
2069 0.35% 0.79%
2068 0.38% 0.81%
2067 0.36% 0.83%
2066 0.36% 0.85%
2065 0.36% 0.88%
2064 0.37% 0.89%
2063 0.37% 0.93%
2062 0.36% 0.94%
2061 0.34% 0.97%
2060 0.35% 0.99%
2059 0.36% 1.02%
2058 0.33% 1.04%
2057 0.32% 1.07%
2056 0.31% 1.09%
2055 0.31% 1.11%
2054 0.31% 1.14%
2053 0.34% 1.16%
2052 0.33% 1.19%
2051 0.33% 1.22%
2050 0.31% 1.24%
2049 0.34% 1.27%
2048 0.34% 1.3%
2047 0.35% 1.34%
2046 0.39% 1.37%
2045 0.39% 1.39%
2044 0.4% 1.42%
2043 0.41% 1.44%
2042 0.42% 1.47%
2041 0.43% 1.49%
2040 0.45% 1.53%
2039 0.48% 1.56%
2038 0.5% 1.58%
2037 0.51% 1.61%
2036 0.51% 1.62%
2035 0.57% 1.64%
2034 0.56% 1.66%
2033 0.61% 1.67%
2032 0.65% 1.68%
2031 0.66% 1.68%
2030 0.69% 1.66%
2029 0.73% 1.67%
2028 0.76% 1.65%
2027 0.8% 1.6%
2026 0.9% 1.59%
2025 1.03% 1.55%
2024 3.01% 1.52%
2023 2.95% 1.56%
2022 1.82% 1.76%
2021 0.56% 1.9%
2020 1.09% 1.82%
2019 1.47% 1.71%
2018 1.44% 1.64%
2017 1.2% 1.42%
2016 1.14% 1.31%
2015 0.76% 1.41%
2014 1.01% 1.51%
2013 1.06% 1.64%
2012 1.09% 1.92%
2011 0.98% 2.26%
2010 1.12% 2.5%
2009 1.15% 2.57%
2008 1.09% 2.71%
2007 0.98% 2.68%
2006 1.02% 2.41%
2005 0.95% 2.43%
2004 0.94% 2.5%
2003 0.9% 2.38%
2002 1.09% 2.48%
2001 1.09% 2.84%
2000 0.94% 2.87%
1999 0.82% 2.76%
1998 0.83% 2.8%
1997 1% 2.87%
1996 1.05% 2.95%
1995 1.04% 2.93%
1994 1.1% 2.93%
1993 1.1% 2.81%
1992 1.19% 2.9%
1991 1.25% 3.36%
1990 1.52% 3.4%
1989 1.81% 3.32%
1988 1.31% 3.42%
1987 1.33% 3.47%
1986 1% 3.44%
1985 0.92% 3.22%
1984 0.95% 3.18%
1983 0.99% 3.52%
1982 1.2% 3.83%
1981 1.24% 4.27%
1980 1.3% 4.17%
1979 0.99% 3.52%
1978 1% 3.26%
1977 1.18% 3.19%
1976 1.32% 3.11%
1975 1.47% 3.03%
1974 1.41% 2.98%
1973 1.23% 2.95%
1972 1.17% 2.81%
1971 2.99% 2.79%
1970 1.41% 2.92%
1969 1.37% 2.91%
1968 1.63% 2.89%
1967 1.82% 2.86%
1966 1.88% 2.81%
1965 1.83% 2.77%
1964 1.9% 2.73%
1963 1.88% 2.68%
1962 1.88% 2.63%
1961 2.02% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Canada Pakistan
Current population
42181965
260356147
Population rank 38/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 3.14%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 70/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +326,204 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 5/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -1,235,336
2024 - 368,599 - -1,401,173
2023 28,058 433,842 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 15,574 459,988 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 57,360 198,867 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 53,241 256,592 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 86,523 387,685 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 88,974 420,224 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 98,672 372,685 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 115,555 329,455 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 117,825 224,332 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 127,563 192,884 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 129,799 239,813 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 135,382 243,748 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 133,923 227,075 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 139,425 225,369 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 144,609 244,463 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 142,963 238,083 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 134,845 213,801 4,690,187 576,349
2006 130,285 202,175 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 116,074 204,526 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 111,786 194,611 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 110,749 185,643 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 106,621 208,060 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 114,777 222,100 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 110,469 201,727 4,281,169 252,869
1999 118,565 158,342 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 126,651 142,346 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 134,577 144,678 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 153,973 154,553 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 167,023 141,818 3,977,175 11,534
1994 179,804 134,863 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 186,451 133,426 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 204,273 138,121 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 207,477 134,463 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 213,222 181,461 3,731,730 275,242
1989 207,304 258,094 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 192,901 238,003 3,554,755 38,139
1987 190,416 171,308 3,448,813 146,364
1986 190,532 121,928 3,341,643 111,045
1985 204,153 69,776 3,233,315 68,860
1984 204,856 55,982 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 202,931 66,172 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 200,935 89,544 2,934,689 294,252
1981 206,005 113,461 2,790,454 555,032
1980 203,480 122,743 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 203,293 86,719 2,461,311 450,003
1978 194,102 52,781 2,356,601 111,386
1977 199,297 70,339 2,257,849 85,250
1976 196,979 106,894 2,171,812 48,238
1975 196,718 139,797 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 182,464 155,596 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 184,432 125,401 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 188,857 89,880 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 208,640 210,244 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 215,372 304,627 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 216,588 93,600 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 211,589 108,864 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 220,450 132,856 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 236,566 144,641 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 269,589 112,401 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 307,268 68,003 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 318,595 51,831 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 325,745 35,373 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 334,360 34,721 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 338,487 49,694 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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