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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.2 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Canada vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Peru
2100 55,893,812 38,452,509
2099 55,710,628 38,619,608
2098 55,520,878 38,784,430
2097 55,326,351 38,947,717
2096 55,153,117 39,108,849
2095 54,983,479 39,267,786
2094 54,818,119 39,423,479
2093 54,651,641 39,578,294
2092 54,494,148 39,729,309
2091 54,329,082 39,877,488
2090 54,183,996 40,022,659
2089 54,034,513 40,164,228
2088 53,855,760 40,303,304
2087 53,708,023 40,438,644
2086 53,553,781 40,569,419
2085 53,403,315 40,695,935
2084 53,246,675 40,817,705
2083 53,081,827 40,933,831
2082 52,930,998 41,045,559
2081 52,761,672 41,151,529
2080 52,602,997 41,252,019
2079 52,444,008 41,345,682
2078 52,275,214 41,433,298
2077 52,118,254 41,514,392
2076 51,944,937 41,589,064
2075 51,774,515 41,656,726
2074 51,611,349 41,717,426
2073 51,449,506 41,770,225
2072 51,279,503 41,815,673
2071 51,106,234 41,853,504
2070 50,934,622 41,883,997
2069 50,760,591 41,906,365
2068 50,585,692 41,920,235
2067 50,396,558 41,925,717
2066 50,216,488 41,923,100
2065 50,037,049 41,912,338
2064 49,857,150 41,893,671
2063 49,675,417 41,866,010
2062 49,491,872 41,830,096
2061 49,316,172 41,785,364
2060 49,148,043 41,732,163
2059 48,975,435 41,670,843
2058 48,801,460 41,601,084
2057 48,640,413 41,522,014
2056 48,484,751 41,434,774
2055 48,333,252 41,338,448
2054 48,184,303 41,233,873
2053 48,036,252 41,120,477
2052 47,875,085 40,999,698
2051 47,719,858 40,870,773
2050 47,562,681 40,733,304
2049 47,417,162 40,588,072
2048 47,254,138 40,434,856
2047 47,091,915 40,272,431
2046 46,926,799 40,100,751
2045 46,743,844 39,920,558
2044 46,562,785 39,731,027
2043 46,379,045 39,534,093
2042 46,188,550 39,328,332
2041 45,994,664 39,114,174
2040 45,799,063 38,892,211
2039 45,593,547 38,662,243
2038 45,374,241 38,424,592
2037 45,148,803 38,178,789
2036 44,917,782 37,924,438
2035 44,691,033 37,662,565
2034 44,439,937 37,392,354
2033 44,193,040 37,114,776
2032 43,925,613 36,830,488
2031 43,643,438 36,538,688
2030 43,355,390 36,238,199
2029 43,060,128 35,929,085
2028 42,748,060 35,609,999
2027 42,426,742 35,280,410
2026 42,091,205 34,939,340
2025 41,714,545 34,585,730
2024 41,288,599 34,217,848
2023 40,083,484 33,845,617
2022 38,935,934 33,475,438
2021 38,239,864 33,155,882
2020 38,028,638 32,838,579
2019 37,618,495 32,449,303
2018 37,072,620 31,897,584
2017 36,545,075 31,324,637
2016 36,110,803 30,866,494
2015 35,704,498 30,457,600
2014 35,434,066 30,115,826
2013 35,080,992 29,817,919
2012 34,713,395 29,550,366
2011 34,339,221 29,304,086
2010 34,005,902 29,086,019
2009 33,630,069 28,896,811
2008 33,247,298 28,719,041
2007 32,888,886 28,530,699
2006 32,571,193 28,324,491
2005 32,242,732 28,101,180
2004 31,938,807 27,852,190
2003 31,642,461 27,580,490
2002 31,359,199 27,288,217
2001 31,020,855 26,964,601
2000 30,685,730 26,598,331
1999 30,401,286 26,186,504
1998 30,155,173 25,738,095
1997 29,905,948 25,274,147
1996 29,610,218 24,811,171
1995 29,302,311 24,348,919
1994 29,000,663 23,881,493
1993 28,684,764 23,413,783
1992 28,371,264 22,946,340
1991 28,037,420 22,483,775
1990 27,691,138 22,014,771
1989 27,276,781 21,532,589
1988 26,791,747 21,054,702
1987 26,446,601 20,582,320
1986 26,100,278 20,117,122
1985 25,842,116 19,648,204
1984 25,607,053 19,174,716
1983 25,366,451 18,705,957
1982 25,116,942 18,246,503
1981 24,819,915 17,798,805
1980 24,515,667 17,360,949
1979 24,201,544 16,933,139
1978 23,963,203 16,516,059
1977 23,725,843 16,109,806
1976 23,449,808 15,716,809
1975 23,143,275 15,333,957
1974 22,807,969 14,956,552
1973 22,491,777 14,582,867
1972 22,218,463 14,210,147
1971 21,962,032 13,838,067
1970 21,324,000 13,501,237
1969 21,028,000 13,166,767
1968 20,744,000 12,803,993
1967 20,412,000 12,448,814
1966 20,048,000 12,101,297
1965 19,678,000 11,761,085
1964 19,325,000 11,427,978
1963 18,964,000 11,102,099
1962 18,614,000 10,784,612
1961 18,271,000 10,475,123
1960 17,909,356 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Peru
2100 0.33% -0.43%
2099 0.34% -0.42%
2098 0.35% -0.42%
2097 0.31% -0.41%
2096 0.31% -0.4%
2095 0.3% -0.39%
2094 0.3% -0.39%
2093 0.29% -0.38%
2092 0.3% -0.37%
2091 0.27% -0.36%
2090 0.28% -0.35%
2089 0.33% -0.35%
2088 0.28% -0.33%
2087 0.29% -0.32%
2086 0.28% -0.31%
2085 0.29% -0.3%
2084 0.31% -0.28%
2083 0.28% -0.27%
2082 0.32% -0.26%
2081 0.3% -0.24%
2080 0.3% -0.23%
2079 0.32% -0.21%
2078 0.3% -0.2%
2077 0.33% -0.18%
2076 0.33% -0.16%
2075 0.32% -0.15%
2074 0.31% -0.13%
2073 0.33% -0.11%
2072 0.34% -0.09%
2071 0.34% -0.07%
2070 0.34% -0.05%
2069 0.35% -0.03%
2068 0.38% -0.01%
2067 0.36% 0.006%
2066 0.36% 0.03%
2065 0.36% 0.04%
2064 0.37% 0.07%
2063 0.37% 0.09%
2062 0.36% 0.11%
2061 0.34% 0.13%
2060 0.35% 0.15%
2059 0.36% 0.17%
2058 0.33% 0.19%
2057 0.32% 0.21%
2056 0.31% 0.23%
2055 0.31% 0.25%
2054 0.31% 0.28%
2053 0.34% 0.29%
2052 0.33% 0.32%
2051 0.33% 0.34%
2050 0.31% 0.36%
2049 0.34% 0.38%
2048 0.34% 0.4%
2047 0.35% 0.43%
2046 0.39% 0.45%
2045 0.39% 0.48%
2044 0.4% 0.5%
2043 0.41% 0.52%
2042 0.42% 0.55%
2041 0.43% 0.57%
2040 0.45% 0.59%
2039 0.48% 0.62%
2038 0.5% 0.64%
2037 0.51% 0.67%
2036 0.51% 0.7%
2035 0.57% 0.72%
2034 0.56% 0.75%
2033 0.61% 0.77%
2032 0.65% 0.8%
2031 0.66% 0.83%
2030 0.69% 0.86%
2029 0.73% 0.9%
2028 0.76% 0.93%
2027 0.8% 0.98%
2026 0.9% 1.02%
2025 1.03% 1.08%
2024 3.01% 1.1%
2023 2.95% 1.11%
2022 1.82% 0.96%
2021 0.56% 0.97%
2020 1.09% 1.2%
2019 1.47% 1.73%
2018 1.44% 1.83%
2017 1.2% 1.48%
2016 1.14% 1.34%
2015 0.76% 1.13%
2014 1.01% 1%
2013 1.06% 0.91%
2012 1.09% 0.84%
2011 0.98% 0.75%
2010 1.12% 0.65%
2009 1.15% 0.62%
2008 1.09% 0.66%
2007 0.98% 0.73%
2006 1.02% 0.79%
2005 0.95% 0.89%
2004 0.94% 0.99%
2003 0.9% 1.07%
2002 1.09% 1.2%
2001 1.09% 1.38%
2000 0.94% 1.57%
1999 0.82% 1.74%
1998 0.83% 1.84%
1997 1% 1.87%
1996 1.05% 1.9%
1995 1.04% 1.96%
1994 1.1% 2%
1993 1.1% 2.04%
1992 1.19% 2.06%
1991 1.25% 2.13%
1990 1.52% 2.24%
1989 1.81% 2.27%
1988 1.31% 2.3%
1987 1.33% 2.31%
1986 1% 2.39%
1985 0.92% 2.47%
1984 0.95% 2.51%
1983 0.99% 2.52%
1982 1.2% 2.52%
1981 1.24% 2.52%
1980 1.3% 2.53%
1979 0.99% 2.53%
1978 1% 2.52%
1977 1.18% 2.5%
1976 1.32% 2.5%
1975 1.47% 2.52%
1974 1.41% 2.56%
1973 1.23% 2.62%
1972 1.17% 2.69%
1971 2.99% 2.49%
1970 1.41% 2.54%
1969 1.37% 2.83%
1968 1.63% 2.85%
1967 1.82% 2.87%
1966 1.88% 2.89%
1965 1.83% 2.91%
1964 1.9% 2.94%
1963 1.88% 2.94%
1962 1.88% 2.95%
1961 2.02% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Canada Peru
Current population
42181965
35031596
Population rank 38/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.42%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +11,931
Net migration rank 5/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 11,931
2024 - 368,599 - 18,406
2023 28,058 433,842 353,788 24,783
2022 15,574 459,988 327,859 33,982
2021 57,360 198,867 235,440 41,868
2020 53,241 256,592 301,950 55,375
2019 86,523 387,685 346,981 74,270
2018 88,974 420,224 343,123 339,067
2017 98,672 372,685 349,333 114,382
2016 115,555 329,455 355,859 96,740
2015 117,825 224,332 362,781 2,421
2014 127,563 192,884 368,708 -50,383
2013 129,799 239,813 372,694 -95,214
2012 135,382 243,748 376,501 -118,863
2011 133,923 227,075 383,268 -148,339
2010 139,425 225,369 382,510 -181,302
2009 144,609 244,463 396,522 -219,314
2008 142,963 238,083 413,640 -235,307
2007 134,845 213,801 435,122 -236,745
2006 130,285 202,175 445,884 -231,851
2005 116,074 204,526 454,199 -221,652
2004 111,786 194,611 459,617 -194,171
2003 110,749 185,643 459,243 -181,276
2002 106,621 208,060 463,709 -157,158
2001 114,777 222,100 470,154 -129,481
2000 110,469 201,727 484,222 -92,353
1999 118,565 158,342 487,095 -55,325
1998 126,651 142,346 489,436 -24,388
1997 134,577 144,678 495,348 -32,515
1996 153,973 154,553 501,855 -38,749
1995 167,023 141,818 507,894 -46,499
1994 179,804 134,863 512,735 -39,299
1993 186,451 133,426 513,769 -51,775
1992 204,273 138,121 514,618 -41,702
1991 207,477 134,463 513,867 -61,645
1990 213,222 181,461 515,233 -29,437
1989 207,304 258,094 512,152 -33,569
1988 192,901 238,003 508,429 -31,238
1987 190,416 171,308 502,229 -34,651
1986 190,532 121,928 496,712 -33,891
1985 204,153 69,776 488,887 -13,887
1984 204,856 55,982 477,968 -6,007
1983 202,931 66,172 469,781 -4,243
1982 200,935 89,544 461,107 -7,748
1981 206,005 113,461 453,158 -11,123
1980 203,480 122,743 445,100 -11,446
1979 203,293 86,719 439,110 -17,148
1978 194,102 52,781 432,127 -19,939
1977 199,297 70,339 425,428 -25,117
1976 196,979 106,894 420,284 -34,602
1975 196,718 139,797 414,400 -34,382
1974 182,464 155,596 408,299 -33,493
1973 184,432 125,401 400,752 -28,191
1972 188,857 89,880 396,960 -24,100
1971 208,640 210,244 391,506 -20,209
1970 215,372 304,627 318,022 -15,653
1969 216,588 93,600 379,347 -12,776
1968 211,589 108,864 372,379 -13,389
1967 220,450 132,856 365,224 -13,837
1966 236,566 144,641 356,819 -13,166
1965 269,589 112,401 349,245 -12,470
1964 307,268 68,003 341,570 -12,129
1963 318,595 51,831 332,352 -10,040
1962 325,745 35,373 321,716 -9,051
1961 334,360 34,721 313,385 -7,063
1960 338,487 49,694 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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