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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.16 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Canada vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Senegal
2100 55,893,812 47,481,703
2099 55,710,628 47,309,204
2098 55,520,878 47,131,505
2097 55,326,351 46,942,831
2096 55,153,117 46,749,318
2095 54,983,479 46,548,519
2094 54,818,119 46,338,777
2093 54,651,641 46,124,372
2092 54,494,148 45,903,819
2091 54,329,082 45,676,277
2090 54,183,996 45,442,218
2089 54,034,513 45,197,486
2088 53,855,760 44,949,158
2087 53,708,023 44,692,601
2086 53,553,781 44,425,160
2085 53,403,315 44,150,556
2084 53,246,675 43,871,406
2083 53,081,827 43,579,072
2082 52,930,998 43,285,560
2081 52,761,672 42,984,866
2080 52,602,997 42,679,614
2079 52,444,008 42,366,808
2078 52,275,214 42,044,826
2077 52,118,254 41,716,837
2076 51,944,937 41,379,705
2075 51,774,515 41,030,232
2074 51,611,349 40,674,683
2073 51,449,506 40,312,726
2072 51,279,503 39,943,067
2071 51,106,234 39,568,028
2070 50,934,622 39,187,711
2069 50,760,591 38,795,322
2068 50,585,692 38,398,147
2067 50,396,558 37,996,983
2066 50,216,488 37,584,328
2065 50,037,049 37,167,637
2064 49,857,150 36,744,279
2063 49,675,417 36,318,015
2062 49,491,872 35,884,713
2061 49,316,172 35,448,776
2060 49,148,043 35,010,231
2059 48,975,435 34,571,669
2058 48,801,460 34,122,702
2057 48,640,413 33,673,448
2056 48,484,751 33,219,406
2055 48,333,252 32,765,741
2054 48,184,303 32,313,613
2053 48,036,252 31,859,051
2052 47,875,085 31,405,418
2051 47,719,858 30,949,633
2050 47,562,681 30,490,614
2049 47,417,162 30,032,811
2048 47,254,138 29,570,773
2047 47,091,915 29,111,688
2046 46,926,799 28,648,672
2045 46,743,844 28,187,838
2044 46,562,785 27,724,585
2043 46,379,045 27,260,926
2042 46,188,550 26,796,927
2041 45,994,664 26,332,270
2040 45,799,063 25,866,240
2039 45,593,547 25,398,425
2038 45,374,241 24,928,471
2037 45,148,803 24,457,649
2036 44,917,782 23,986,892
2035 44,691,033 23,515,497
2034 44,439,937 23,046,885
2033 44,193,040 22,578,286
2032 43,925,613 22,110,230
2031 43,643,438 21,643,047
2030 43,355,390 21,178,414
2029 43,060,128 20,719,234
2028 42,748,060 20,263,713
2027 42,426,742 19,814,138
2026 42,091,205 19,372,006
2025 41,714,545 18,934,809
2024 41,288,599 18,501,984
2023 40,083,484 18,077,573
2022 38,935,934 17,651,103
2021 38,239,864 17,220,867
2020 38,028,638 16,789,219
2019 37,618,495 16,352,922
2018 37,072,620 15,914,498
2017 36,545,075 15,475,002
2016 36,110,803 15,034,521
2015 35,704,498 14,593,331
2014 35,434,066 14,152,102
2013 35,080,992 13,710,849
2012 34,713,395 13,310,495
2011 34,339,221 12,958,897
2010 34,005,902 12,635,413
2009 33,630,069 12,337,389
2008 33,247,298 12,048,959
2007 32,888,886 11,770,344
2006 32,571,193 11,500,094
2005 32,242,732 11,235,472
2004 31,938,807 10,975,704
2003 31,642,461 10,721,176
2002 31,359,199 10,466,214
2001 31,020,855 10,212,942
2000 30,685,730 9,968,260
1999 30,401,286 9,730,887
1998 30,155,173 9,502,952
1997 29,905,948 9,283,495
1996 29,610,218 9,067,014
1995 29,302,311 8,848,101
1994 29,000,663 8,624,078
1993 28,684,764 8,396,288
1992 28,371,264 8,168,395
1991 28,037,420 7,943,085
1990 27,691,138 7,720,523
1989 27,276,781 7,502,207
1988 26,791,747 7,289,618
1987 26,446,601 7,081,530
1986 26,100,278 6,878,192
1985 25,842,116 6,683,287
1984 25,607,053 6,499,364
1983 25,366,451 6,324,504
1982 25,116,942 6,156,961
1981 24,819,915 5,997,160
1980 24,515,667 5,845,638
1979 24,201,544 5,702,895
1978 23,963,203 5,568,096
1977 23,725,843 5,439,549
1976 23,449,808 5,308,564
1975 23,143,275 5,170,810
1974 22,807,969 5,029,437
1973 22,491,777 4,885,181
1972 22,218,463 4,741,631
1971 21,962,032 4,601,864
1970 21,324,000 4,466,328
1969 21,028,000 4,334,974
1968 20,744,000 4,207,587
1967 20,412,000 4,083,870
1966 20,048,000 3,964,299
1965 19,678,000 3,849,788
1964 19,325,000 3,740,535
1963 18,964,000 3,635,876
1962 18,614,000 3,534,686
1961 18,271,000 3,436,375
1960 17,909,356 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Senegal
2100 0.33% 0.36%
2099 0.34% 0.38%
2098 0.35% 0.4%
2097 0.31% 0.41%
2096 0.31% 0.43%
2095 0.3% 0.45%
2094 0.3% 0.46%
2093 0.29% 0.48%
2092 0.3% 0.5%
2091 0.27% 0.52%
2090 0.28% 0.54%
2089 0.33% 0.55%
2088 0.28% 0.57%
2087 0.29% 0.6%
2086 0.28% 0.62%
2085 0.29% 0.64%
2084 0.31% 0.67%
2083 0.28% 0.68%
2082 0.32% 0.7%
2081 0.3% 0.72%
2080 0.3% 0.74%
2079 0.32% 0.77%
2078 0.3% 0.79%
2077 0.33% 0.81%
2076 0.33% 0.85%
2075 0.32% 0.87%
2074 0.31% 0.9%
2073 0.33% 0.93%
2072 0.34% 0.95%
2071 0.34% 0.97%
2070 0.34% 1.01%
2069 0.35% 1.03%
2068 0.38% 1.06%
2067 0.36% 1.1%
2066 0.36% 1.12%
2065 0.36% 1.15%
2064 0.37% 1.17%
2063 0.37% 1.21%
2062 0.36% 1.23%
2061 0.34% 1.25%
2060 0.35% 1.27%
2059 0.36% 1.32%
2058 0.33% 1.33%
2057 0.32% 1.37%
2056 0.31% 1.38%
2055 0.31% 1.4%
2054 0.31% 1.43%
2053 0.34% 1.44%
2052 0.33% 1.47%
2051 0.33% 1.51%
2050 0.31% 1.52%
2049 0.34% 1.56%
2048 0.34% 1.58%
2047 0.35% 1.62%
2046 0.39% 1.63%
2045 0.39% 1.67%
2044 0.4% 1.7%
2043 0.41% 1.73%
2042 0.42% 1.76%
2041 0.43% 1.8%
2040 0.45% 1.84%
2039 0.48% 1.89%
2038 0.5% 1.93%
2037 0.51% 1.96%
2036 0.51% 2%
2035 0.57% 2.03%
2034 0.56% 2.08%
2033 0.61% 2.12%
2032 0.65% 2.16%
2031 0.66% 2.19%
2030 0.69% 2.22%
2029 0.73% 2.25%
2028 0.76% 2.27%
2027 0.8% 2.28%
2026 0.9% 2.31%
2025 1.03% 2.34%
2024 3.01% 2.35%
2023 2.95% 2.42%
2022 1.82% 2.5%
2021 0.56% 2.57%
2020 1.09% 2.67%
2019 1.47% 2.75%
2018 1.44% 2.84%
2017 1.2% 2.93%
2016 1.14% 3.02%
2015 0.76% 3.12%
2014 1.01% 3.22%
2013 1.06% 3.01%
2012 1.09% 2.71%
2011 0.98% 2.56%
2010 1.12% 2.42%
2009 1.15% 2.39%
2008 1.09% 2.37%
2007 0.98% 2.35%
2006 1.02% 2.36%
2005 0.95% 2.37%
2004 0.94% 2.37%
2003 0.9% 2.44%
2002 1.09% 2.48%
2001 1.09% 2.45%
2000 0.94% 2.44%
1999 0.82% 2.4%
1998 0.83% 2.36%
1997 1% 2.39%
1996 1.05% 2.47%
1995 1.04% 2.6%
1994 1.1% 2.71%
1993 1.1% 2.79%
1992 1.19% 2.84%
1991 1.25% 2.88%
1990 1.52% 2.91%
1989 1.81% 2.92%
1988 1.31% 2.94%
1987 1.33% 2.96%
1986 1% 2.92%
1985 0.92% 2.83%
1984 0.95% 2.76%
1983 0.99% 2.72%
1982 1.2% 2.66%
1981 1.24% 2.59%
1980 1.3% 2.5%
1979 0.99% 2.42%
1978 1% 2.36%
1977 1.18% 2.47%
1976 1.32% 2.66%
1975 1.47% 2.81%
1974 1.41% 2.95%
1973 1.23% 3.03%
1972 1.17% 3.04%
1971 2.99% 3.03%
1970 1.41% 3.03%
1969 1.37% 3.03%
1968 1.63% 3.03%
1967 1.82% 3.02%
1966 1.88% 2.97%
1965 1.83% 2.92%
1964 1.9% 2.88%
1963 1.88% 2.86%
1962 1.88% 2.86%
1961 2.02% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Canada Senegal
Current population
42181965
19491599
Population rank 38/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.24%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -12,636
Net migration rank 5/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -12,636
2024 - 368,599 - -10,307
2023 28,058 433,842 431,006 -9,999
2022 15,574 459,988 415,507 16,425
2021 57,360 198,867 403,019 25,519
2020 53,241 256,592 400,910 33,848
2019 86,523 387,685 399,436 38,386
2018 88,974 420,224 405,454 33,567
2017 98,672 372,685 410,366 29,605
2016 115,555 329,455 411,480 29,498
2015 117,825 224,332 407,008 34,387
2014 127,563 192,884 405,019 36,030
2013 129,799 239,813 406,582 34,878
2012 135,382 243,748 402,243 -42,978
2011 133,923 227,075 387,290 -43,350
2010 139,425 225,369 372,934 -69,888
2009 144,609 244,463 362,238 -69,239
2008 142,963 238,083 351,661 -67,812
2007 134,845 213,801 339,963 -66,580
2006 130,285 202,175 331,364 -64,254
2005 116,074 204,526 323,908 -61,781
2004 111,786 194,611 317,286 -59,879
2003 110,749 185,643 308,856 -57,213
2002 106,621 208,060 298,842 -40,554
2001 114,777 222,100 289,690 -41,422
2000 110,469 201,727 283,946 -42,854
1999 118,565 158,342 277,944 -44,284
1998 126,651 142,346 267,404 -45,189
1997 134,577 144,678 261,200 -44,506
1996 153,973 154,553 255,418 -39,162
1995 167,023 141,818 252,552 -31,001
1994 179,804 134,863 249,115 -22,633
1993 186,451 133,426 245,742 -16,649
1992 204,273 138,121 241,482 -14,796
1991 207,477 134,463 237,713 -13,783
1990 213,222 181,461 234,155 -12,959
1989 207,304 258,094 227,797 -12,362
1988 192,901 238,003 221,772 -12,036
1987 190,416 171,308 218,522 -12,086
1986 190,532 121,928 212,887 -12,655
1985 204,153 69,776 208,218 -18,644
1984 204,856 55,982 203,125 -24,858
1983 202,931 66,172 197,673 -26,222
1982 200,935 89,544 191,309 -27,672
1981 206,005 113,461 185,917 -29,959
1980 203,480 122,743 179,707 -32,616
1979 203,293 86,719 173,425 -35,022
1978 194,102 52,781 167,744 -36,559
1977 199,297 70,339 161,636 -35,731
1976 196,979 106,894 154,776 -18,716
1975 196,718 139,797 147,311 -7,870
1974 182,464 155,596 139,974 3,347
1973 184,432 125,401 133,834 11,382
1972 188,857 89,880 128,024 13,852
1971 208,640 210,244 122,511 15,131
1970 215,372 304,627 117,264 16,168
1969 216,588 93,600 112,393 16,887
1968 211,589 108,864 108,240 17,264
1967 220,450 132,856 104,824 17,107
1966 236,566 144,641 101,359 15,849
1965 269,589 112,401 97,912 13,913
1964 307,268 68,003 94,797 11,892
1963 318,595 51,831 92,264 10,371
1962 325,745 35,373 89,937 9,809
1961 334,360 34,721 87,322 9,549
1960 338,487 49,694 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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