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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.64 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 +1.48% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Canada vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Sierra Leone
2100 55,809,541 16,107,087
2099 55,626,634 16,121,940
2098 55,437,170 16,135,035
2097 55,242,936 16,149,905
2096 55,069,963 16,160,672
2095 54,900,581 16,169,304
2094 54,735,470 16,168,902
2093 54,569,243 16,173,609
2092 54,411,987 16,170,778
2091 54,247,171 16,163,901
2090 54,102,304 16,154,165
2089 53,953,046 16,142,526
2088 53,774,562 16,128,775
2087 53,627,048 16,112,585
2086 53,473,039 16,085,549
2085 53,322,800 16,064,212
2084 53,166,395 16,040,563
2083 53,001,796 16,006,923
2082 52,851,194 15,970,872
2081 52,682,123 15,930,880
2080 52,523,688 15,892,665
2079 52,364,938 15,850,728
2078 52,196,399 15,801,450
2077 52,039,676 15,750,408
2076 51,866,620 15,695,310
2075 51,696,455 15,635,345
2074 51,533,535 15,580,279
2073 51,371,935 15,512,655
2072 51,202,189 15,442,481
2071 51,029,182 15,370,747
2070 50,857,828 15,293,426
2069 50,684,060 15,212,664
2068 50,509,424 15,124,069
2067 50,320,575 15,028,190
2066 50,140,777 14,931,295
2065 49,961,609 14,833,794
2064 49,781,981 14,736,872
2063 49,600,521 14,638,180
2062 49,417,253 14,525,736
2061 49,241,819 14,420,068
2060 49,073,942 14,307,451
2059 48,901,595 14,194,972
2058 48,727,882 14,077,124
2057 48,567,078 13,957,197
2056 48,411,651 13,832,494
2055 48,260,380 13,702,508
2054 48,111,656 13,576,231
2053 47,963,828 13,440,929
2052 47,802,904 13,299,910
2051 47,647,911 13,152,910
2050 47,490,971 13,006,688
2049 47,345,672 12,863,637
2048 47,182,893 12,712,671
2047 47,020,915 12,566,944
2046 46,856,048 12,411,042
2045 46,673,369 12,254,651
2044 46,492,583 12,088,895
2043 46,309,120 11,928,393
2042 46,118,911 11,767,372
2041 45,925,318 11,599,942
2040 45,730,012 11,428,331
2039 45,524,806 11,259,845
2038 45,305,831 11,097,180
2037 45,080,733 10,928,754
2036 44,850,060 10,757,928
2035 44,623,652 10,582,918
2034 44,372,936 10,411,088
2033 44,126,411 10,238,503
2032 43,859,386 10,059,929
2031 43,577,637 9,881,109
2030 43,290,024 9,705,485
2029 42,995,206 9,529,493
2028 42,683,609 9,358,412
2027 42,362,776 9,177,288
2026 42,027,744 8,998,902
2025 41,651,653 8,819,794
2024 41,262,329 8,642,022
2023 40,049,088 8,460,512
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 2.06%
2024 3.03% 2.15%
2023 2.82% 2.22%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Canada Sierra Leone
Current population
42199836
9090531
Population rank 38/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.11%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +487
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 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 41,262 368,599 189,234 -11,000
2023 24,029 433,842 188,788 -4,000
2022 15,580 459,988 186,625 -4,000
2021 61,184 198,867 183,326 -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 112,850 204,526 137,234 -1,805
2004 111,786 194,611 132,661 23,897
2003 107,585 185,643 130,312 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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