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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.04 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 +1.48% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Canada vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Somalia
2100 55,809,541 68,341,587
2099 55,626,634 67,997,987
2098 55,437,170 67,660,056
2097 55,242,936 67,320,374
2096 55,069,963 66,931,214
2095 54,900,581 66,544,181
2094 54,735,470 66,138,594
2093 54,569,243 65,719,626
2092 54,411,987 65,283,569
2091 54,247,171 64,812,444
2090 54,102,304 64,322,633
2089 53,953,046 63,882,977
2088 53,774,562 63,424,502
2087 53,627,048 62,947,792
2086 53,473,039 62,408,129
2085 53,322,800 61,835,054
2084 53,166,395 61,280,718
2083 53,001,796 60,723,949
2082 52,851,194 60,150,487
2081 52,682,123 59,639,547
2080 52,523,688 59,064,099
2079 52,364,938 58,441,001
2078 52,196,399 57,816,490
2077 52,039,676 57,176,183
2076 51,866,620 56,567,204
2075 51,696,455 55,970,712
2074 51,533,535 55,295,699
2073 51,371,935 54,617,874
2072 51,202,189 53,944,923
2071 51,029,182 53,250,824
2070 50,857,828 52,540,460
2069 50,684,060 51,845,897
2068 50,509,424 51,165,760
2067 50,320,575 50,461,574
2066 50,140,777 49,748,163
2065 49,961,609 48,994,126
2064 49,781,981 48,235,809
2063 49,600,521 47,492,758
2062 49,417,253 46,756,776
2061 49,241,819 46,008,848
2060 49,073,942 45,192,338
2059 48,901,595 44,370,279
2058 48,727,882 43,631,825
2057 48,567,078 42,870,700
2056 48,411,651 42,095,303
2055 48,260,380 41,292,441
2054 48,111,656 40,487,904
2053 47,963,828 39,720,236
2052 47,802,904 38,967,888
2051 47,647,911 38,205,058
2050 47,490,971 37,448,393
2049 47,345,672 36,717,019
2048 47,182,893 35,962,583
2047 47,020,915 35,196,924
2046 46,856,048 34,440,935
2045 46,673,369 33,696,593
2044 46,492,583 32,957,131
2043 46,309,120 32,227,622
2042 46,118,911 31,517,627
2041 45,925,318 30,775,671
2040 45,730,012 30,013,616
2039 45,524,806 29,294,623
2038 45,305,831 28,565,580
2037 45,080,733 27,821,304
2036 44,850,060 27,097,563
2035 44,623,652 26,368,985
2034 44,372,936 25,671,628
2033 44,126,411 25,002,924
2032 43,859,386 24,323,435
2031 43,577,637 23,642,617
2030 43,290,024 22,951,436
2029 42,995,206 22,285,719
2028 42,683,609 21,638,095
2027 42,362,776 20,978,784
2026 42,027,744 20,310,008
2025 41,651,653 19,654,739
2024 41,262,329 19,009,151
2023 40,049,088 18,358,615
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 68.3M 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 0.94% 3.4%
2024 3.03% 3.54%
2023 2.82% 3.13%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Canada Somalia
Current population
42199836
20653532
Population rank 38/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.25%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 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 41,262 368,599 619,793 26,859
2023 24,029 433,842 608,203 46,217
2022 15,580 459,988 551,450 -92,434
2021 61,184 198,867 566,399 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 112,850 204,526 363,117 -5,955
2004 111,786 194,611 351,959 17,353
2003 107,585 185,643 341,192 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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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