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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.11 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Canada vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Saudi Arabia
2100 55,809,541 76,380,382
2099 55,626,634 75,896,692
2098 55,437,170 75,410,485
2097 55,242,936 74,922,342
2096 55,069,963 74,431,436
2095 54,900,581 73,939,761
2094 54,735,470 73,447,628
2093 54,569,243 72,954,272
2092 54,411,987 72,460,372
2091 54,247,171 71,966,760
2090 54,102,304 71,474,363
2089 53,953,046 70,984,330
2088 53,774,562 70,494,851
2087 53,627,048 70,006,368
2086 53,473,039 69,519,641
2085 53,322,800 69,035,093
2084 53,166,395 68,551,533
2083 53,001,796 68,068,933
2082 52,851,194 67,587,034
2081 52,682,123 67,105,252
2080 52,523,688 66,624,751
2079 52,364,938 66,144,495
2078 52,196,399 65,664,508
2077 52,039,676 65,183,768
2076 51,866,620 64,701,603
2075 51,696,455 64,217,651
2074 51,533,535 63,731,809
2073 51,371,935 63,243,084
2072 51,202,189 62,750,764
2071 51,029,182 62,255,408
2070 50,857,828 61,756,796
2069 50,684,060 61,253,878
2068 50,509,424 60,746,216
2067 50,320,575 60,235,232
2066 50,140,777 59,720,954
2065 49,961,609 59,203,814
2064 49,781,981 58,684,254
2063 49,600,521 58,161,702
2062 49,417,253 57,637,152
2061 49,241,819 57,109,207
2060 49,073,942 56,579,736
2059 48,901,595 56,047,666
2058 48,727,882 55,513,281
2057 48,567,078 54,978,393
2056 48,411,651 54,441,706
2055 48,260,380 53,904,081
2054 48,111,656 53,364,635
2053 47,963,828 52,823,422
2052 47,802,904 52,280,914
2051 47,647,911 51,737,228
2050 47,490,971 51,192,924
2049 47,345,672 50,647,663
2048 47,182,893 50,100,576
2047 47,020,915 49,552,613
2046 46,856,048 49,002,774
2045 46,673,369 48,451,215
2044 46,492,583 47,898,754
2043 46,309,120 47,346,122
2042 46,118,911 46,792,504
2041 45,925,318 46,237,820
2040 45,730,012 45,682,139
2039 45,524,806 45,126,407
2038 45,305,831 44,569,427
2037 45,080,733 44,012,415
2036 44,850,060 43,454,985
2035 44,623,652 42,897,909
2034 44,372,936 42,342,044
2033 44,126,411 41,787,423
2032 43,859,386 41,233,964
2031 43,577,637 40,680,599
2030 43,290,024 40,128,273
2029 42,995,206 39,530,306
2028 42,683,609 38,906,191
2027 42,362,776 38,267,271
2026 42,027,744 37,625,434
2025 41,651,653 36,973,555
2024 41,262,329 35,300,280
2023 40,049,088 33,702,731
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 0.94% 4.74%
2024 3.03% 4.74%
2023 2.82% 4.75%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Canada Saudi Arabia
Current population
42199836
37955120
Population rank 38/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.46%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 2/197
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 41,262 368,599 499,782 122,170
2023 24,029 433,842 474,366 325,691
2022 15,580 459,988 406,920 977,072
2021 61,184 198,867 409,032 -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 112,850 204,526 375,938 518,565
2004 111,786 194,611 362,843 523,472
2003 107,585 185,643 364,520 514,606
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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