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Population in Canada compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.15 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Canada vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Saudi Arabia
2100 55,893,812 74,230,118
2099 55,710,628 73,760,045
2098 55,520,878 73,287,526
2097 55,326,351 72,813,125
2096 55,153,117 72,336,039
2095 54,983,479 71,858,206
2094 54,818,119 71,379,928
2093 54,651,641 70,900,460
2092 54,494,148 70,420,464
2091 54,329,082 69,940,749
2090 54,183,996 69,462,214
2089 54,034,513 68,985,976
2088 53,855,760 68,510,277
2087 53,708,023 68,035,545
2086 53,553,781 67,562,521
2085 53,403,315 67,091,615
2084 53,246,675 66,621,667
2083 53,081,827 66,152,653
2082 52,930,998 65,684,321
2081 52,761,672 65,216,102
2080 52,602,997 64,749,128
2079 52,444,008 64,282,393
2078 52,275,214 63,815,918
2077 52,118,254 63,348,712
2076 51,944,937 62,880,120
2075 51,774,515 62,409,793
2074 51,611,349 61,937,628
2073 51,449,506 61,462,662
2072 51,279,503 60,984,202
2071 51,106,234 60,502,791
2070 50,934,622 60,018,216
2069 50,760,591 59,529,456
2068 50,585,692 59,036,086
2067 50,396,558 58,539,487
2066 50,216,488 58,039,687
2065 50,037,049 57,537,106
2064 49,857,150 57,032,172
2063 49,675,417 56,524,331
2062 49,491,872 56,014,549
2061 49,316,172 55,501,467
2060 49,148,043 54,986,901
2059 48,975,435 54,469,809
2058 48,801,460 53,950,469
2057 48,640,413 53,430,639
2056 48,484,751 52,909,061
2055 48,333,252 52,386,571
2054 48,184,303 51,862,312
2053 48,036,252 51,336,335
2052 47,875,085 50,809,100
2051 47,719,858 50,280,719
2050 47,562,681 49,751,739
2049 47,417,162 49,221,828
2048 47,254,138 48,690,143
2047 47,091,915 48,157,605
2046 46,926,799 47,623,246
2045 46,743,844 47,087,215
2044 46,562,785 46,550,306
2043 46,379,045 46,013,232
2042 46,188,550 45,475,200
2041 45,994,664 44,936,131
2040 45,799,063 44,396,093
2039 45,593,547 43,856,006
2038 45,374,241 43,314,707
2037 45,148,803 42,773,375
2036 44,917,782 42,231,639
2035 44,691,033 41,690,245
2034 44,439,937 41,150,029
2033 44,193,040 40,611,021
2032 43,925,613 40,073,144
2031 43,643,438 39,535,357
2030 43,355,390 38,998,581
2029 43,060,128 38,417,447
2028 42,748,060 37,810,902
2027 42,426,742 37,189,969
2026 42,091,205 36,566,201
2025 41,714,545 35,932,673
2024 41,288,599 35,300,280
2023 40,083,484 33,702,731
2022 38,935,934 32,175,224
2021 38,239,864 30,784,383
2020 38,028,638 31,552,510
2019 37,618,495 30,063,799
2018 37,072,620 30,196,281
2017 36,545,075 30,977,355
2016 36,110,803 30,954,198
2015 35,704,498 29,816,382
2014 35,434,066 28,309,273
2013 35,080,992 27,624,004
2012 34,713,395 26,168,861
2011 34,339,221 25,091,867
2010 34,005,902 23,978,487
2009 33,630,069 24,217,654
2008 33,247,298 23,287,877
2007 32,888,886 22,368,313
2006 32,571,193 21,459,144
2005 32,242,732 20,559,890
2004 31,938,807 19,669,480
2003 31,642,461 18,786,767
2002 31,359,199 17,910,910
2001 31,020,855 17,041,397
2000 30,685,730 16,177,722
1999 30,401,286 15,472,075
1998 30,155,173 14,922,185
1997 29,905,948 14,374,943
1996 29,610,218 13,831,009
1995 29,302,311 13,289,245
1994 29,000,663 12,750,040
1993 28,684,764 12,215,862
1992 28,371,264 11,686,676
1991 28,037,420 11,160,744
1990 27,691,138 10,640,691
1989 27,276,781 10,128,394
1988 26,791,747 9,629,165
1987 26,446,601 9,130,194
1986 26,100,278 8,628,639
1985 25,842,116 8,151,779
1984 25,607,053 7,697,307
1983 25,366,451 7,252,941
1982 25,116,942 6,824,486
1981 24,819,915 6,420,551
1980 24,515,667 6,047,997
1979 24,201,544 5,703,698
1978 23,963,203 5,381,902
1977 23,725,843 5,083,048
1976 23,449,808 4,807,933
1975 23,143,275 4,556,287
1974 22,807,969 4,323,632
1973 22,491,777 4,106,344
1972 22,218,463 3,905,722
1971 21,962,032 3,724,031
1970 21,324,000 3,562,470
1969 21,028,000 3,417,114
1968 20,744,000 3,282,711
1967 20,412,000 3,157,242
1966 20,048,000 3,039,887
1965 19,678,000 2,928,771
1964 19,325,000 2,821,968
1963 18,964,000 2,719,341
1962 18,614,000 2,620,910
1961 18,271,000 2,526,347
1960 17,909,356 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Saudi Arabia
2100 0.33% 0.64%
2099 0.34% 0.64%
2098 0.35% 0.65%
2097 0.31% 0.66%
2096 0.31% 0.66%
2095 0.3% 0.67%
2094 0.3% 0.68%
2093 0.29% 0.68%
2092 0.3% 0.69%
2091 0.27% 0.69%
2090 0.28% 0.69%
2089 0.33% 0.69%
2088 0.28% 0.7%
2087 0.29% 0.7%
2086 0.28% 0.7%
2085 0.29% 0.71%
2084 0.31% 0.71%
2083 0.28% 0.71%
2082 0.32% 0.72%
2081 0.3% 0.72%
2080 0.3% 0.73%
2079 0.32% 0.73%
2078 0.3% 0.74%
2077 0.33% 0.75%
2076 0.33% 0.75%
2075 0.32% 0.76%
2074 0.31% 0.77%
2073 0.33% 0.78%
2072 0.34% 0.8%
2071 0.34% 0.81%
2070 0.34% 0.82%
2069 0.35% 0.84%
2068 0.38% 0.85%
2067 0.36% 0.86%
2066 0.36% 0.87%
2065 0.36% 0.89%
2064 0.37% 0.9%
2063 0.37% 0.91%
2062 0.36% 0.92%
2061 0.34% 0.94%
2060 0.35% 0.95%
2059 0.36% 0.96%
2058 0.33% 0.97%
2057 0.32% 0.99%
2056 0.31% 1%
2055 0.31% 1.01%
2054 0.31% 1.02%
2053 0.34% 1.04%
2052 0.33% 1.05%
2051 0.33% 1.06%
2050 0.31% 1.08%
2049 0.34% 1.09%
2048 0.34% 1.11%
2047 0.35% 1.12%
2046 0.39% 1.14%
2045 0.39% 1.15%
2044 0.4% 1.17%
2043 0.41% 1.18%
2042 0.42% 1.2%
2041 0.43% 1.22%
2040 0.45% 1.23%
2039 0.48% 1.25%
2038 0.5% 1.27%
2037 0.51% 1.28%
2036 0.51% 1.3%
2035 0.57% 1.31%
2034 0.56% 1.33%
2033 0.61% 1.34%
2032 0.65% 1.36%
2031 0.66% 1.38%
2030 0.69% 1.51%
2029 0.73% 1.6%
2028 0.76% 1.67%
2027 0.8% 1.71%
2026 0.9% 1.76%
2025 1.03% 1.79%
2024 3.01% 4.74%
2023 2.95% 4.75%
2022 1.82% 4.52%
2021 0.56% -2.43%
2020 1.09% 4.95%
2019 1.47% -0.44%
2018 1.44% -2.52%
2017 1.2% 0.07%
2016 1.14% 3.82%
2015 0.76% 5.32%
2014 1.01% 2.48%
2013 1.06% 5.56%
2012 1.09% 4.29%
2011 0.98% 4.64%
2010 1.12% -0.99%
2009 1.15% 3.99%
2008 1.09% 4.11%
2007 0.98% 4.24%
2006 1.02% 4.37%
2005 0.95% 4.53%
2004 0.94% 4.7%
2003 0.9% 4.89%
2002 1.09% 5.1%
2001 1.09% 5.34%
2000 0.94% 4.56%
1999 0.82% 3.69%
1998 0.83% 3.81%
1997 1% 3.93%
1996 1.05% 4.08%
1995 1.04% 4.23%
1994 1.1% 4.37%
1993 1.1% 4.53%
1992 1.19% 4.71%
1991 1.25% 4.89%
1990 1.52% 5.06%
1989 1.81% 5.18%
1988 1.31% 5.47%
1987 1.33% 5.81%
1986 1% 5.85%
1985 0.92% 5.9%
1984 0.95% 6.13%
1983 0.99% 6.28%
1982 1.2% 6.29%
1981 1.24% 6.16%
1980 1.3% 6.04%
1979 0.99% 5.98%
1978 1% 5.88%
1977 1.18% 5.72%
1976 1.32% 5.52%
1975 1.47% 5.38%
1974 1.41% 5.29%
1973 1.23% 5.14%
1972 1.17% 4.88%
1971 2.99% 4.54%
1970 1.41% 4.25%
1969 1.37% 4.09%
1968 1.63% 3.97%
1967 1.82% 3.86%
1966 1.88% 3.79%
1965 1.83% 3.78%
1964 1.9% 3.77%
1963 1.88% 3.76%
1962 1.88% 3.74%
1961 2.02% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Canada Saudi Arabia
Current population
42181965
36734925
Population rank 38/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.44%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +119,738
Net migration rank 5/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 119,738
2024 - 368,599 - 122,170
2023 28,058 433,842 474,366 325,691
2022 15,574 459,988 406,920 977,072
2021 57,360 198,867 409,032 -106,287
2020 53,241 256,592 447,036 -74,725
2019 86,523 387,685 474,407 191,582
2018 88,974 420,224 528,767 -988,751
2017 98,672 372,685 546,751 -920,812
2016 115,555 329,455 537,829 -26,997
2015 117,825 224,332 511,023 465,292
2014 127,563 192,884 493,431 469,144
2013 129,799 239,813 475,299 485,794
2012 135,382 243,748 465,649 479,206
2011 133,923 227,075 443,675 491,253
2010 139,425 225,369 418,641 504,955
2009 144,609 244,463 438,557 496,229
2008 142,963 238,083 433,457 491,337
2007 134,845 213,801 425,199 489,136
2006 130,285 202,175 399,333 504,661
2005 116,074 204,526 375,938 518,565
2004 111,786 194,611 362,843 523,472
2003 110,749 185,643 364,520 514,606
2002 106,621 208,060 372,099 500,508
2001 114,777 222,100 382,153 484,252
2000 110,469 201,727 392,407 468,515
1999 118,565 158,342 390,112 160,263
1998 126,651 142,346 389,499 159,898
1997 134,577 144,678 385,033 160,066
1996 153,973 154,553 382,248 160,532
1995 167,023 141,818 380,231 160,512
1994 179,804 134,863 377,351 160,306
1993 186,451 133,426 372,621 158,074
1992 204,273 138,121 366,763 160,908
1991 207,477 134,463 361,329 162,857
1990 213,222 181,461 355,495 160,416
1989 207,304 258,094 349,399 159,273
1988 192,901 238,003 342,865 146,918
1987 190,416 171,308 333,088 175,075
1986 190,532 121,928 322,340 172,606
1985 204,153 69,776 310,558 148,208
1984 204,856 55,982 296,615 153,562
1983 202,931 66,172 280,616 157,930
1982 200,935 89,544 264,831 153,528
1981 206,005 113,461 249,156 140,355
1980 203,480 122,743 234,372 121,220
1979 203,293 86,719 220,186 112,826
1978 194,102 52,781 205,331 105,263
1977 199,297 70,339 191,103 96,015
1976 196,979 106,894 178,024 85,083
1975 196,718 139,797 166,223 73,960
1974 182,464 155,596 155,478 69,653
1973 184,432 125,401 145,450 63,995
1972 188,857 89,880 136,360 55,439
1971 208,640 210,244 127,600 43,989
1970 215,372 304,627 120,440 31,097
1969 216,588 93,600 113,859 25,312
1968 211,589 108,864 108,281 21,366
1967 220,450 132,856 103,343 17,947
1966 236,566 144,641 98,361 15,054
1965 269,589 112,401 93,820 15,000
1964 307,268 68,003 89,776 15,000
1963 318,595 51,831 85,480 15,000
1962 325,745 35,373 81,393 15,000
1961 334,360 34,721 77,743 15,000
1960 338,487 49,694 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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