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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.06 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Canada vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Somalia
2100 55,893,812 68,384,185
2099 55,710,628 68,040,371
2098 55,520,878 67,702,230
2097 55,326,351 67,362,336
2096 55,153,117 66,972,933
2095 54,983,479 66,585,659
2094 54,818,119 66,179,819
2093 54,651,641 65,760,590
2092 54,494,148 65,324,261
2091 54,329,082 64,852,843
2090 54,183,996 64,362,727
2089 54,034,513 63,922,797
2088 53,855,760 63,464,036
2087 53,708,023 62,987,028
2086 53,553,781 62,447,029
2085 53,403,315 61,873,597
2084 53,246,675 61,318,916
2083 53,081,827 60,761,800
2082 52,930,998 60,187,980
2081 52,761,672 59,676,722
2080 52,602,997 59,100,915
2079 52,444,008 58,477,428
2078 52,275,214 57,852,528
2077 52,118,254 57,211,821
2076 51,944,937 56,602,463
2075 51,774,515 56,005,600
2074 51,611,349 55,330,165
2073 51,449,506 54,651,918
2072 51,279,503 53,978,548
2071 51,106,234 53,284,016
2070 50,934,622 52,573,210
2069 50,760,591 51,878,214
2068 50,585,692 51,197,653
2067 50,396,558 50,493,028
2066 50,216,488 49,779,172
2065 50,037,049 49,024,665
2064 49,857,150 48,265,876
2063 49,675,417 47,522,361
2062 49,491,872 46,785,920
2061 49,316,172 46,037,526
2060 49,148,043 45,220,507
2059 48,975,435 44,397,936
2058 48,801,460 43,659,021
2057 48,640,413 42,897,422
2056 48,484,751 42,121,542
2055 48,333,252 41,318,179
2054 48,184,303 40,513,141
2053 48,036,252 39,744,995
2052 47,875,085 38,992,177
2051 47,719,858 38,228,872
2050 47,562,681 37,471,735
2049 47,417,162 36,739,905
2048 47,254,138 35,984,999
2047 47,091,915 35,218,863
2046 46,926,799 34,462,403
2045 46,743,844 33,717,596
2044 46,562,785 32,977,674
2043 46,379,045 32,247,710
2042 46,188,550 31,537,272
2041 45,994,664 30,794,853
2040 45,799,063 30,032,324
2039 45,593,547 29,312,883
2038 45,374,241 28,583,386
2037 45,148,803 27,838,646
2036 44,917,782 27,114,453
2035 44,691,033 26,385,421
2034 44,439,937 25,687,629
2033 44,193,040 25,018,509
2032 43,925,613 24,338,597
2031 43,643,438 23,657,353
2030 43,355,390 22,965,742
2029 43,060,128 22,299,610
2028 42,748,060 21,651,582
2027 42,426,742 20,991,860
2026 42,091,205 20,322,668
2025 41,714,545 19,666,990
2024 41,288,599 19,009,151
2023 40,083,484 18,358,615
2022 38,935,934 17,801,897
2021 38,239,864 17,271,431
2020 38,028,638 16,651,191
2019 37,618,495 16,030,971
2018 37,072,620 15,452,487
2017 36,545,075 14,916,629
2016 36,110,803 14,348,740
2015 35,704,498 13,806,963
2014 35,434,066 13,339,491
2013 35,080,992 12,869,594
2012 34,713,395 12,461,160
2011 34,339,221 12,348,830
2010 34,005,902 12,261,756
2009 33,630,069 11,961,201
2008 33,247,298 11,663,084
2007 32,888,886 11,322,582
2006 32,571,193 10,975,502
2005 32,242,732 10,644,228
2004 31,938,807 10,280,998
2003 31,642,461 9,909,157
2002 31,359,199 9,550,063
2001 31,020,855 9,198,493
2000 30,685,730 8,838,713
1999 30,401,286 8,492,059
1998 30,155,173 8,155,417
1997 29,905,948 7,824,525
1996 29,610,218 7,554,474
1995 29,302,311 7,285,007
1994 29,000,663 7,026,797
1993 28,684,764 6,681,399
1992 28,371,264 6,495,107
1991 28,037,420 6,813,760
1990 27,691,138 7,082,811
1989 27,276,781 7,114,817
1988 26,791,747 7,235,360
1987 26,446,601 7,228,302
1986 26,100,278 6,974,788
1985 25,842,116 6,693,289
1984 25,607,053 6,428,389
1983 25,366,451 6,198,430
1982 25,116,942 6,003,840
1981 24,819,915 5,982,849
1980 24,515,667 5,936,154
1979 24,201,544 5,449,117
1978 23,963,203 4,814,892
1977 23,725,843 4,484,050
1976 23,449,808 4,365,812
1975 23,143,275 4,257,535
1974 22,807,969 4,151,842
1973 22,491,777 4,045,592
1972 22,218,463 3,939,436
1971 21,962,032 3,837,691
1970 21,324,000 3,738,448
1969 21,028,000 3,641,015
1968 20,744,000 3,546,590
1967 20,412,000 3,454,537
1966 20,048,000 3,365,106
1965 19,678,000 3,277,874
1964 19,325,000 3,192,796
1963 18,964,000 3,110,361
1962 18,614,000 3,030,091
1961 18,271,000 2,952,054
1960 17,909,356 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Somalia
2100 0.33% 0.51%
2099 0.34% 0.5%
2098 0.35% 0.5%
2097 0.31% 0.58%
2096 0.31% 0.58%
2095 0.3% 0.61%
2094 0.3% 0.64%
2093 0.29% 0.67%
2092 0.3% 0.73%
2091 0.27% 0.76%
2090 0.28% 0.69%
2089 0.33% 0.72%
2088 0.28% 0.76%
2087 0.29% 0.86%
2086 0.28% 0.93%
2085 0.29% 0.9%
2084 0.31% 0.92%
2083 0.28% 0.95%
2082 0.32% 0.86%
2081 0.3% 0.97%
2080 0.3% 1.07%
2079 0.32% 1.08%
2078 0.3% 1.12%
2077 0.33% 1.08%
2076 0.33% 1.07%
2075 0.32% 1.22%
2074 0.31% 1.24%
2073 0.33% 1.25%
2072 0.34% 1.3%
2071 0.34% 1.35%
2070 0.34% 1.34%
2069 0.35% 1.33%
2068 0.38% 1.4%
2067 0.36% 1.43%
2066 0.36% 1.54%
2065 0.36% 1.57%
2064 0.37% 1.56%
2063 0.37% 1.57%
2062 0.36% 1.63%
2061 0.34% 1.81%
2060 0.35% 1.85%
2059 0.36% 1.69%
2058 0.33% 1.78%
2057 0.32% 1.84%
2056 0.31% 1.94%
2055 0.31% 1.99%
2054 0.31% 1.93%
2053 0.34% 1.93%
2052 0.33% 2%
2051 0.33% 2.02%
2050 0.31% 1.99%
2049 0.34% 2.1%
2048 0.34% 2.18%
2047 0.35% 2.2%
2046 0.39% 2.21%
2045 0.39% 2.24%
2044 0.4% 2.26%
2043 0.41% 2.25%
2042 0.42% 2.41%
2041 0.43% 2.54%
2040 0.45% 2.45%
2039 0.48% 2.55%
2038 0.5% 2.68%
2037 0.51% 2.67%
2036 0.51% 2.76%
2035 0.57% 2.72%
2034 0.56% 2.67%
2033 0.61% 2.79%
2032 0.65% 2.88%
2031 0.66% 3.01%
2030 0.69% 2.99%
2029 0.73% 2.99%
2028 0.76% 3.14%
2027 0.8% 3.29%
2026 0.9% 3.33%
2025 1.03% 3.46%
2024 3.01% 3.54%
2023 2.95% 3.13%
2022 1.82% 3.07%
2021 0.56% 3.72%
2020 1.09% 3.87%
2019 1.47% 3.74%
2018 1.44% 3.59%
2017 1.2% 3.96%
2016 1.14% 3.92%
2015 0.76% 3.5%
2014 1.01% 3.65%
2013 1.06% 3.28%
2012 1.09% 0.91%
2011 0.98% 0.71%
2010 1.12% 2.51%
2009 1.15% 2.56%
2008 1.09% 3.01%
2007 0.98% 3.16%
2006 1.02% 3.11%
2005 0.95% 3.53%
2004 0.94% 3.75%
2003 0.9% 3.76%
2002 1.09% 3.82%
2001 1.09% 4.07%
2000 0.94% 4.08%
1999 0.82% 4.13%
1998 0.83% 4.23%
1997 1% 3.57%
1996 1.05% 3.7%
1995 1.04% 3.67%
1994 1.1% 5.17%
1993 1.1% 2.87%
1992 1.19% -4.68%
1991 1.25% -3.8%
1990 1.52% -0.45%
1989 1.81% -1.67%
1988 1.31% 0.1%
1987 1.33% 3.63%
1986 1% 4.21%
1985 0.92% 4.12%
1984 0.95% 3.71%
1983 0.99% 3.24%
1982 1.2% 0.35%
1981 1.24% 0.79%
1980 1.3% 8.94%
1979 0.99% 13.2%
1978 1% 7.38%
1977 1.18% 2.71%
1976 1.32% 2.54%
1975 1.47% 2.55%
1974 1.41% 2.63%
1973 1.23% 2.69%
1972 1.17% 2.65%
1971 2.99% 2.65%
1970 1.41% 2.68%
1969 1.37% 2.66%
1968 1.63% 2.66%
1967 1.82% 2.66%
1966 1.88% 2.66%
1965 1.83% 2.66%
1964 1.9% 2.65%
1963 1.88% 2.65%
1962 1.88% 2.64%
1961 2.02% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Canada Somalia
Current population
42181965
20503678
Population rank 38/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.25%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +12,077
Net migration rank 5/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 12,077
2024 - 368,599 - 26,859
2023 28,058 433,842 608,203 46,217
2022 15,574 459,988 551,450 -92,434
2021 57,360 198,867 566,399 35,506
2020 53,241 256,592 561,311 77,259
2019 86,523 387,685 548,756 53,124
2018 88,974 420,224 514,244 40,844
2017 98,672 372,685 478,556 38,067
2016 115,555 329,455 495,132 124,017
2015 117,825 224,332 481,573 -17,178
2014 127,563 192,884 464,481 6,065
2013 129,799 239,813 448,518 20,723
2012 135,382 243,748 399,468 -51,833
2011 133,923 227,075 203,213 -326,192
2010 139,425 225,369 385,571 -88,448
2009 144,609 244,463 405,784 -101,795
2008 142,963 238,083 394,258 -102,035
2007 134,845 213,801 380,303 8,476
2006 130,285 202,175 372,597 -67,200
2005 116,074 204,526 363,117 -5,955
2004 111,786 194,611 351,959 17,353
2003 110,749 185,643 341,192 33,174
2002 106,621 208,060 331,215 12,603
2001 114,777 222,100 319,059 40,274
2000 110,469 201,727 306,651 53,580
1999 118,565 158,342 295,523 37,548
1998 126,651 142,346 284,779 55,426
1997 134,577 144,678 271,894 49,692
1996 153,973 154,553 264,807 -46,291
1995 167,023 141,818 254,509 65,888
1994 179,804 134,863 246,950 -50,921
1993 186,451 133,426 232,960 261,815
1992 204,273 138,121 57,495 -179,675
1991 207,477 134,463 53,052 -568,166
1990 213,222 181,461 225,162 -248,155
1989 207,304 258,094 225,255 -266,281
1988 192,901 238,003 215,599 -415,660
1987 190,416 171,308 231,580 -17,391
1986 190,532 121,928 218,416 74,424
1985 204,153 69,776 207,960 62,183
1984 204,856 55,982 199,017 60,630
1983 202,931 66,172 190,775 9,505
1982 200,935 89,544 182,793 6,115
1981 206,005 113,461 185,211 -332,129
1980 203,480 122,743 174,790 65,519
1979 203,293 86,719 151,016 582,746
1978 194,102 52,781 132,689 402,005
1977 199,297 70,339 124,818 2,170
1976 196,979 106,894 113,319 -3,831
1975 196,718 139,797 108,998 -1,934
1974 182,464 155,596 104,813 -495
1973 184,432 125,401 108,038 143
1972 188,857 89,880 104,493 -351
1971 208,640 210,244 101,196 -1,850
1970 215,372 304,627 98,025 1,104
1969 216,588 93,600 95,045 690
1968 211,589 108,864 92,208 906
1967 220,450 132,856 89,497 1,498
1966 236,566 144,641 86,930 941
1965 269,589 112,401 84,448 2,142
1964 307,268 68,003 82,042 1,518
1963 318,595 51,831 79,859 1,449
1962 325,745 35,373 77,737 1,496
1961 334,360 34,721 75,513 1,336
1960 338,487 49,694 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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