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Population in Canada compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.66 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Canada vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Sierra Leone
2100 55,893,812 16,111,324
2099 55,710,628 16,126,181
2098 55,520,878 16,139,280
2097 55,326,351 16,154,153
2096 55,153,117 16,164,923
2095 54,983,479 16,173,557
2094 54,818,119 16,173,155
2093 54,651,641 16,177,864
2092 54,494,148 16,175,032
2091 54,329,082 16,168,153
2090 54,183,996 16,158,415
2089 54,034,513 16,146,773
2088 53,855,760 16,133,018
2087 53,708,023 16,116,823
2086 53,553,781 16,089,780
2085 53,403,315 16,068,438
2084 53,246,675 16,044,782
2083 53,081,827 16,011,134
2082 52,930,998 15,975,073
2081 52,761,672 15,935,071
2080 52,602,997 15,896,846
2079 52,444,008 15,854,898
2078 52,275,214 15,805,607
2077 52,118,254 15,754,551
2076 51,944,937 15,699,439
2075 51,774,515 15,639,458
2074 51,611,349 15,584,377
2073 51,449,506 15,516,736
2072 51,279,503 15,446,543
2071 51,106,234 15,374,790
2070 50,934,622 15,297,449
2069 50,760,591 15,216,666
2068 50,585,692 15,128,048
2067 50,396,558 15,032,144
2066 50,216,488 14,935,222
2065 50,037,049 14,837,697
2064 49,857,150 14,740,749
2063 49,675,417 14,642,031
2062 49,491,872 14,529,557
2061 49,316,172 14,423,861
2060 49,148,043 14,311,215
2059 48,975,435 14,198,706
2058 48,801,460 14,080,827
2057 48,640,413 13,960,869
2056 48,484,751 13,836,132
2055 48,333,252 13,706,113
2054 48,184,303 13,579,802
2053 48,036,252 13,444,465
2052 47,875,085 13,303,409
2051 47,719,858 13,156,370
2050 47,562,681 13,010,109
2049 47,417,162 12,867,021
2048 47,254,138 12,716,015
2047 47,091,915 12,570,250
2046 46,926,799 12,414,307
2045 46,743,844 12,257,874
2044 46,562,785 12,092,075
2043 46,379,045 11,931,531
2042 46,188,550 11,770,467
2041 45,994,664 11,602,993
2040 45,799,063 11,431,337
2039 45,593,547 11,262,807
2038 45,374,241 11,100,099
2037 45,148,803 10,931,629
2036 44,917,782 10,760,758
2035 44,691,033 10,585,702
2034 44,439,937 10,413,826
2033 44,193,040 10,241,196
2032 43,925,613 10,062,575
2031 43,643,438 9,883,708
2030 43,355,390 9,708,038
2029 43,060,128 9,532,000
2028 42,748,060 9,360,873
2027 42,426,742 9,179,702
2026 42,091,205 9,001,269
2025 41,714,545 8,822,114
2024 41,288,599 8,642,022
2023 40,083,484 8,460,512
2022 38,935,934 8,276,807
2021 38,239,864 8,094,602
2020 38,028,638 7,912,558
2019 37,618,495 7,731,991
2018 37,072,620 7,554,563
2017 36,545,075 7,379,299
2016 36,110,803 7,205,328
2015 35,704,498 7,037,655
2014 35,434,066 6,876,385
2013 35,080,992 6,714,051
2012 34,713,395 6,551,080
2011 34,339,221 6,387,251
2010 34,005,902 6,222,714
2009 33,630,069 6,055,646
2008 33,247,298 5,894,722
2007 32,888,886 5,749,352
2006 32,571,193 5,624,466
2005 32,242,732 5,501,712
2004 31,938,807 5,355,717
2003 31,642,461 5,177,687
2002 31,359,199 4,971,435
2001 31,020,855 4,692,716
2000 30,685,730 4,423,611
1999 30,401,286 4,318,043
1998 30,155,173 4,295,785
1997 29,905,948 4,253,716
1996 29,610,218 4,199,210
1995 29,302,311 4,179,179
1994 29,000,663 4,173,105
1993 28,684,764 4,157,130
1992 28,371,264 4,166,366
1991 28,037,420 4,246,267
1990 27,691,138 4,196,828
1989 27,276,781 4,034,037
1988 26,791,747 3,934,517
1987 26,446,601 3,829,718
1986 26,100,278 3,728,380
1985 25,842,116 3,638,438
1984 25,607,053 3,558,758
1983 25,366,451 3,481,646
1982 25,116,942 3,408,183
1981 24,819,915 3,338,940
1980 24,515,667 3,272,089
1979 24,201,544 3,207,499
1978 23,963,203 3,145,517
1977 23,725,843 3,085,354
1976 23,449,808 3,028,820
1975 23,143,275 2,974,657
1974 22,807,969 2,920,459
1973 22,491,777 2,866,955
1972 22,218,463 2,814,388
1971 21,962,032 2,763,222
1970 21,324,000 2,712,286
1969 21,028,000 2,661,365
1968 20,744,000 2,611,532
1967 20,412,000 2,562,384
1966 20,048,000 2,514,638
1965 19,678,000 2,468,666
1964 19,325,000 2,424,390
1963 18,964,000 2,382,258
1962 18,614,000 2,342,242
1961 18,271,000 2,304,227
1960 17,909,356 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Sierra Leone
2100 0.33% -0.09%
2099 0.34% -0.08%
2098 0.35% -0.09%
2097 0.31% -0.07%
2096 0.31% -0.05%
2095 0.3% 0.002%
2094 0.3% -0.03%
2093 0.29% 0.02%
2092 0.3% 0.04%
2091 0.27% 0.06%
2090 0.28% 0.07%
2089 0.33% 0.09%
2088 0.28% 0.1%
2087 0.29% 0.17%
2086 0.28% 0.13%
2085 0.29% 0.15%
2084 0.31% 0.21%
2083 0.28% 0.23%
2082 0.32% 0.25%
2081 0.3% 0.24%
2080 0.3% 0.26%
2079 0.32% 0.31%
2078 0.3% 0.32%
2077 0.33% 0.35%
2076 0.33% 0.38%
2075 0.32% 0.35%
2074 0.31% 0.44%
2073 0.33% 0.45%
2072 0.34% 0.47%
2071 0.34% 0.51%
2070 0.34% 0.53%
2069 0.35% 0.59%
2068 0.38% 0.64%
2067 0.36% 0.65%
2066 0.36% 0.66%
2065 0.36% 0.66%
2064 0.37% 0.67%
2063 0.37% 0.77%
2062 0.36% 0.73%
2061 0.34% 0.79%
2060 0.35% 0.79%
2059 0.36% 0.84%
2058 0.33% 0.86%
2057 0.32% 0.9%
2056 0.31% 0.95%
2055 0.31% 0.93%
2054 0.31% 1.01%
2053 0.34% 1.06%
2052 0.33% 1.12%
2051 0.33% 1.12%
2050 0.31% 1.11%
2049 0.34% 1.19%
2048 0.34% 1.16%
2047 0.35% 1.26%
2046 0.39% 1.28%
2045 0.39% 1.37%
2044 0.4% 1.35%
2043 0.41% 1.37%
2042 0.42% 1.44%
2041 0.43% 1.5%
2040 0.45% 1.5%
2039 0.48% 1.47%
2038 0.5% 1.54%
2037 0.51% 1.59%
2036 0.51% 1.65%
2035 0.57% 1.65%
2034 0.56% 1.69%
2033 0.61% 1.78%
2032 0.65% 1.81%
2031 0.66% 1.81%
2030 0.69% 1.85%
2029 0.73% 1.83%
2028 0.76% 1.97%
2027 0.8% 1.98%
2026 0.9% 2.03%
2025 1.03% 2.08%
2024 3.01% 2.15%
2023 2.95% 2.22%
2022 1.82% 2.25%
2021 0.56% 2.3%
2020 1.09% 2.34%
2019 1.47% 2.35%
2018 1.44% 2.38%
2017 1.2% 2.41%
2016 1.14% 2.38%
2015 0.76% 2.35%
2014 1.01% 2.42%
2013 1.06% 2.49%
2012 1.09% 2.56%
2011 0.98% 2.64%
2010 1.12% 2.76%
2009 1.15% 2.73%
2008 1.09% 2.53%
2007 0.98% 2.22%
2006 1.02% 2.23%
2005 0.95% 2.73%
2004 0.94% 3.44%
2003 0.9% 4.15%
2002 1.09% 5.94%
2001 1.09% 6.08%
2000 0.94% 2.44%
1999 0.82% 0.52%
1998 0.83% 0.99%
1997 1% 1.3%
1996 1.05% 0.48%
1995 1.04% 0.15%
1994 1.1% 0.38%
1993 1.1% -0.22%
1992 1.19% -1.88%
1991 1.25% 1.18%
1990 1.52% 4.04%
1989 1.81% 2.53%
1988 1.31% 2.74%
1987 1.33% 2.72%
1986 1% 2.47%
1985 0.92% 2.24%
1984 0.95% 2.21%
1983 0.99% 2.16%
1982 1.2% 2.07%
1981 1.24% 2.04%
1980 1.3% 2.01%
1979 0.99% 1.97%
1978 1% 1.95%
1977 1.18% 1.87%
1976 1.32% 1.82%
1975 1.47% 1.86%
1974 1.41% 1.87%
1973 1.23% 1.87%
1972 1.17% 1.85%
1971 2.99% 1.88%
1970 1.41% 1.91%
1969 1.37% 1.91%
1968 1.63% 1.92%
1967 1.82% 1.9%
1966 1.88% 1.86%
1965 1.83% 1.83%
1964 1.9% 1.77%
1963 1.88% 1.71%
1962 1.88% 1.65%
1961 2.02% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Canada Sierra Leone
Current population
42181965
9049533
Population rank 38/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.11%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +497
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -11,309
Net migration rank 5/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -11,309
2024 - 368,599 - -11,000
2023 28,058 433,842 188,788 -4,000
2022 15,574 459,988 186,625 -4,000
2021 57,360 198,867 183,326 -1,544
2020 53,241 256,592 181,015 1,292
2019 86,523 387,685 181,068 -2,238
2018 88,974 420,224 178,772 -2,741
2017 98,672 372,685 173,259 1,234
2016 115,555 329,455 168,784 4,657
2015 117,825 224,332 162,275 -356
2014 127,563 192,884 160,137 485
2013 129,799 239,813 161,265 2,773
2012 135,382 243,748 160,915 988
2011 133,923 227,075 158,858 6,895
2010 139,425 225,369 155,338 7,983
2009 144,609 244,463 152,669 18,145
2008 142,963 238,083 149,855 1,182
2007 134,845 213,801 145,740 -6,042
2006 130,285 202,175 144,127 -34,052
2005 116,074 204,526 137,234 -1,805
2004 111,786 194,611 132,661 23,897
2003 110,749 185,643 130,312 69,185
2002 106,621 208,060 126,429 86,578
2001 114,777 222,100 116,647 227,791
2000 110,469 201,727 110,754 83,013
1999 118,565 158,342 102,295 -84,926
1998 126,651 142,346 103,906 -76,766
1997 134,577 144,678 105,433 -48,437
1996 153,973 154,553 104,140 -52,110
1995 167,023 141,818 100,885 -112,857
1994 179,804 134,863 101,486 -77,371
1993 186,451 133,426 103,317 -95,476
1992 204,273 138,121 103,251 -129,565
1991 207,477 134,463 105,477 -238,965
1990 213,222 181,461 100,778 131,587
1989 207,304 258,094 98,298 -5,079
1988 192,901 238,003 96,344 9,470
1987 190,416 171,308 94,235 9,558
1986 190,532 121,928 90,902 7,992
1985 204,153 69,776 88,869 -7,873
1984 204,856 55,982 87,072 -8,708
1983 202,931 66,172 84,628 -8,783
1982 200,935 89,544 82,457 -11,379
1981 206,005 113,461 80,111 -12,699
1980 203,480 122,743 77,932 -11,641
1979 203,293 86,719 75,992 -13,095
1978 194,102 52,781 74,130 -13,073
1977 199,297 70,339 71,663 -12,399
1976 196,979 106,894 69,506 -15,686
1975 196,718 139,797 67,560 -13,058
1974 182,464 155,596 65,357 -11,473
1973 184,432 125,401 62,443 -9,322
1972 188,857 89,880 60,279 -8,267
1971 208,640 210,244 58,484 -8,162
1970 215,372 304,627 56,513 -4,957
1969 216,588 93,600 54,768 -4,485
1968 211,589 108,864 53,126 -3,743
1967 220,450 132,856 51,734 -2,819
1966 236,566 144,641 49,486 -2,911
1965 269,589 112,401 47,223 -1,851
1964 307,268 68,003 45,487 -2,308
1963 318,595 51,831 43,569 -2,480
1962 325,745 35,373 41,603 -2,658
1961 334,360 34,721 40,022 -2,947
1960 338,487 49,694 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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