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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 5.92 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Canada vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Paraguay
2100 55,893,812 9,114,469
2099 55,710,628 9,134,868
2098 55,520,878 9,153,773
2097 55,326,351 9,171,880
2096 55,153,117 9,188,931
2095 54,983,479 9,204,812
2094 54,818,119 9,219,996
2093 54,651,641 9,234,274
2092 54,494,148 9,247,659
2091 54,329,082 9,260,551
2090 54,183,996 9,272,453
2089 54,034,513 9,283,984
2088 53,855,760 9,293,775
2087 53,708,023 9,302,722
2086 53,553,781 9,311,508
2085 53,403,315 9,319,285
2084 53,246,675 9,325,447
2083 53,081,827 9,331,054
2082 52,930,998 9,335,846
2081 52,761,672 9,340,017
2080 52,602,997 9,342,618
2079 52,444,008 9,344,195
2078 52,275,214 9,344,403
2077 52,118,254 9,343,525
2076 51,944,937 9,341,603
2075 51,774,515 9,337,944
2074 51,611,349 9,332,883
2073 51,449,506 9,326,126
2072 51,279,503 9,317,685
2071 51,106,234 9,307,917
2070 50,934,622 9,296,216
2069 50,760,591 9,282,854
2068 50,585,692 9,268,086
2067 50,396,558 9,251,858
2066 50,216,488 9,233,146
2065 50,037,049 9,212,933
2064 49,857,150 9,190,368
2063 49,675,417 9,165,372
2062 49,491,872 9,138,205
2061 49,316,172 9,109,701
2060 49,148,043 9,079,572
2059 48,975,435 9,047,300
2058 48,801,460 9,011,957
2057 48,640,413 8,975,110
2056 48,484,751 8,936,412
2055 48,333,252 8,896,115
2054 48,184,303 8,853,974
2053 48,036,252 8,810,350
2052 47,875,085 8,764,844
2051 47,719,858 8,717,773
2050 47,562,681 8,669,516
2049 47,417,162 8,619,672
2048 47,254,138 8,568,157
2047 47,091,915 8,515,265
2046 46,926,799 8,460,084
2045 46,743,844 8,404,136
2044 46,562,785 8,346,996
2043 46,379,045 8,288,781
2042 46,188,550 8,228,904
2041 45,994,664 8,168,202
2040 45,799,063 8,106,496
2039 45,593,547 8,043,273
2038 45,374,241 7,978,464
2037 45,148,803 7,912,690
2036 44,917,782 7,845,468
2035 44,691,033 7,777,137
2034 44,439,937 7,707,832
2033 44,193,040 7,636,950
2032 43,925,613 7,564,485
2031 43,643,438 7,490,891
2030 43,355,390 7,415,529
2029 43,060,128 7,338,535
2028 42,748,060 7,259,813
2027 42,426,742 7,179,864
2026 42,091,205 7,098,035
2025 41,714,545 7,014,448
2024 41,288,599 6,929,153
2023 40,083,484 6,844,146
2022 38,935,934 6,760,464
2021 38,239,864 6,684,182
2020 38,028,638 6,603,739
2019 37,618,495 6,515,058
2018 37,072,620 6,427,382
2017 36,545,075 6,338,660
2016 36,110,803 6,249,126
2015 35,704,498 6,159,103
2014 35,434,066 6,069,811
2013 35,080,992 5,982,445
2012 34,713,395 5,897,008
2011 34,339,221 5,814,626
2010 34,005,902 5,737,971
2009 33,630,069 5,671,236
2008 33,247,298 5,613,574
2007 32,888,886 5,559,386
2006 32,571,193 5,505,148
2005 32,242,732 5,448,097
2004 31,938,807 5,388,175
2003 31,642,461 5,326,436
2002 31,359,199 5,261,328
2001 31,020,855 5,187,689
2000 30,685,730 5,100,868
1999 30,401,286 5,003,135
1998 30,155,173 4,900,025
1997 29,905,948 4,794,412
1996 29,610,218 4,687,543
1995 29,302,311 4,579,806
1994 29,000,663 4,471,417
1993 28,684,764 4,362,696
1992 28,371,264 4,253,600
1991 28,037,420 4,144,364
1990 27,691,138 4,035,747
1989 27,276,781 3,927,802
1988 26,791,747 3,820,546
1987 26,446,601 3,714,889
1986 26,100,278 3,611,474
1985 25,842,116 3,510,671
1984 25,607,053 3,412,936
1983 25,366,451 3,318,068
1982 25,116,942 3,226,189
1981 24,819,915 3,137,604
1980 24,515,667 3,053,235
1979 24,201,544 2,973,968
1978 23,963,203 2,899,269
1977 23,725,843 2,827,874
1976 23,449,808 2,758,836
1975 23,143,275 2,691,648
1974 22,807,969 2,625,621
1973 22,491,777 2,561,102
1972 22,218,463 2,499,881
1971 21,962,032 2,442,537
1970 21,324,000 2,388,028
1969 21,028,000 2,334,992
1968 20,744,000 2,282,391
1967 20,412,000 2,229,994
1966 20,048,000 2,177,584
1965 19,678,000 2,125,177
1964 19,325,000 2,073,119
1963 18,964,000 2,021,909
1962 18,614,000 1,973,130
1961 18,271,000 1,927,394
1960 17,909,356 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Paraguay
2100 0.33% -0.22%
2099 0.34% -0.21%
2098 0.35% -0.2%
2097 0.31% -0.19%
2096 0.31% -0.17%
2095 0.3% -0.16%
2094 0.3% -0.15%
2093 0.29% -0.14%
2092 0.3% -0.14%
2091 0.27% -0.13%
2090 0.28% -0.12%
2089 0.33% -0.11%
2088 0.28% -0.1%
2087 0.29% -0.09%
2086 0.28% -0.08%
2085 0.29% -0.07%
2084 0.31% -0.06%
2083 0.28% -0.05%
2082 0.32% -0.04%
2081 0.3% -0.03%
2080 0.3% -0.02%
2079 0.32% -0.002%
2078 0.3% 0.009%
2077 0.33% 0.02%
2076 0.33% 0.04%
2075 0.32% 0.05%
2074 0.31% 0.07%
2073 0.33% 0.09%
2072 0.34% 0.1%
2071 0.34% 0.13%
2070 0.34% 0.14%
2069 0.35% 0.16%
2068 0.38% 0.18%
2067 0.36% 0.2%
2066 0.36% 0.22%
2065 0.36% 0.25%
2064 0.37% 0.27%
2063 0.37% 0.3%
2062 0.36% 0.31%
2061 0.34% 0.33%
2060 0.35% 0.36%
2059 0.36% 0.39%
2058 0.33% 0.41%
2057 0.32% 0.43%
2056 0.31% 0.45%
2055 0.31% 0.48%
2054 0.31% 0.5%
2053 0.34% 0.52%
2052 0.33% 0.54%
2051 0.33% 0.56%
2050 0.31% 0.58%
2049 0.34% 0.6%
2048 0.34% 0.62%
2047 0.35% 0.65%
2046 0.39% 0.67%
2045 0.39% 0.68%
2044 0.4% 0.7%
2043 0.41% 0.73%
2042 0.42% 0.74%
2041 0.43% 0.76%
2040 0.45% 0.79%
2039 0.48% 0.81%
2038 0.5% 0.83%
2037 0.51% 0.86%
2036 0.51% 0.88%
2035 0.57% 0.9%
2034 0.56% 0.93%
2033 0.61% 0.96%
2032 0.65% 0.98%
2031 0.66% 1.02%
2030 0.69% 1.05%
2029 0.73% 1.08%
2028 0.76% 1.11%
2027 0.8% 1.15%
2026 0.9% 1.19%
2025 1.03% 1.23%
2024 3.01% 1.24%
2023 2.95% 1.24%
2022 1.82% 1.14%
2021 0.56% 1.22%
2020 1.09% 1.36%
2019 1.47% 1.36%
2018 1.44% 1.4%
2017 1.2% 1.43%
2016 1.14% 1.46%
2015 0.76% 1.47%
2014 1.01% 1.46%
2013 1.06% 1.45%
2012 1.09% 1.42%
2011 0.98% 1.34%
2010 1.12% 1.18%
2009 1.15% 1.03%
2008 1.09% 0.97%
2007 0.98% 0.99%
2006 1.02% 1.05%
2005 0.95% 1.11%
2004 0.94% 1.16%
2003 0.9% 1.24%
2002 1.09% 1.42%
2001 1.09% 1.7%
2000 0.94% 1.95%
1999 0.82% 2.1%
1998 0.83% 2.2%
1997 1% 2.28%
1996 1.05% 2.35%
1995 1.04% 2.42%
1994 1.1% 2.49%
1993 1.1% 2.56%
1992 1.19% 2.64%
1991 1.25% 2.69%
1990 1.52% 2.75%
1989 1.81% 2.81%
1988 1.31% 2.84%
1987 1.33% 2.86%
1986 1% 2.87%
1985 0.92% 2.86%
1984 0.95% 2.86%
1983 0.99% 2.85%
1982 1.2% 2.82%
1981 1.24% 2.76%
1980 1.3% 2.67%
1979 0.99% 2.58%
1978 1% 2.52%
1977 1.18% 2.5%
1976 1.32% 2.5%
1975 1.47% 2.51%
1974 1.41% 2.52%
1973 1.23% 2.45%
1972 1.17% 2.35%
1971 2.99% 2.28%
1970 1.41% 2.27%
1969 1.37% 2.3%
1968 1.63% 2.35%
1967 1.82% 2.41%
1966 1.88% 2.47%
1965 1.83% 2.51%
1964 1.9% 2.53%
1963 1.88% 2.47%
1962 1.88% 2.37%
1961 2.02% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Canada Paraguay
Current population
42181965
7120169
Population rank 38/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.09%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +233
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -12,423
Net migration rank 5/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -12,423
2024 - 368,599 - -12,451
2023 28,058 433,842 97,748 -12,500
2022 15,574 459,988 94,627 -12,500
2021 57,360 198,867 78,667 -8,226
2020 53,241 256,592 98,667 -8,226
2019 86,523 387,685 103,179 -16,263
2018 88,974 420,224 104,908 -16,472
2017 98,672 372,685 105,634 -16,630
2016 115,555 329,455 106,804 -16,737
2015 117,825 224,332 106,817 -16,834
2014 127,563 192,884 105,585 -16,989
2013 129,799 239,813 103,383 -17,232
2012 135,382 243,748 102,508 -17,763
2011 133,923 227,075 100,442 -20,427
2010 139,425 225,369 99,456 -26,169
2009 144,609 244,463 100,296 -40,112
2008 142,963 238,083 99,821 -44,679
2007 134,845 213,801 99,141 -45,914
2006 130,285 202,175 99,808 -44,568
2005 116,074 204,526 101,035 -42,173
2004 111,786 194,611 101,896 -40,907
2003 110,749 185,643 102,427 -39,941
2002 106,621 208,060 104,658 -36,918
2001 114,777 222,100 107,225 -27,676
2000 110,469 201,727 109,979 -15,884
1999 118,565 158,342 112,726 -11,362
1998 126,651 142,346 114,122 -9,276
1997 134,577 144,678 115,095 -8,704
1996 153,973 154,553 115,623 -8,273
1995 167,023 141,818 115,777 -7,653
1994 179,804 134,863 115,662 -6,999
1993 186,451 133,426 115,211 -6,431
1992 204,273 138,121 115,442 -6,035
1991 207,477 134,463 114,472 -5,420
1990 213,222 181,461 112,864 -4,685
1989 207,304 258,094 111,727 -4,009
1988 192,901 238,003 110,348 -3,557
1987 190,416 171,308 107,962 -3,445
1986 190,532 121,928 105,776 -3,460
1985 204,153 69,776 102,859 -3,562
1984 204,856 55,982 99,937 -3,769
1983 202,931 66,172 96,406 -2,845
1982 200,935 89,544 92,917 -2,725
1981 206,005 113,461 89,456 -2,477
1980 203,480 122,743 84,568 -2,808
1979 203,293 86,719 80,345 -3,570
1978 194,102 52,781 76,691 -4,066
1977 199,297 70,339 74,359 -4,201
1976 196,979 106,894 71,973 -4,066
1975 196,718 139,797 70,285 -3,807
1974 182,464 155,596 69,059 -3,478
1973 184,432 125,401 67,803 -4,346
1972 188,857 89,880 66,625 -7,642
1971 208,640 210,244 66,142 -10,446
1970 215,372 304,627 65,905 -12,579
1969 216,588 93,600 65,616 -12,859
1968 211,589 108,864 65,575 -13,132
1967 220,450 132,856 65,695 -13,346
1966 236,566 144,641 66,002 -13,538
1965 269,589 112,401 66,063 -13,715
1964 307,268 68,003 65,681 -13,915
1963 318,595 51,831 64,741 -14,086
1962 325,745 35,373 63,079 -16,175
1961 334,360 34,721 61,536 -16,972
1960 338,487 49,694 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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