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Population in Canada compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.22 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Canada vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada South Korea
2100 55,893,812 22,012,503
2099 55,710,628 22,335,528
2098 55,520,878 22,668,719
2097 55,326,351 23,009,661
2096 55,153,117 23,360,151
2095 54,983,479 23,722,747
2094 54,818,119 24,093,391
2093 54,651,641 24,473,038
2092 54,494,148 24,860,975
2091 54,329,082 25,255,379
2090 54,183,996 25,655,577
2089 54,034,513 26,060,945
2088 53,855,760 26,470,073
2087 53,708,023 26,884,813
2086 53,553,781 27,301,913
2085 53,403,315 27,723,736
2084 53,246,675 28,147,480
2083 53,081,827 28,578,182
2082 52,930,998 29,012,953
2081 52,761,672 29,456,022
2080 52,602,997 29,901,880
2079 52,444,008 30,352,062
2078 52,275,214 30,809,176
2077 52,118,254 31,273,700
2076 51,944,937 31,744,480
2075 51,774,515 32,221,226
2074 51,611,349 32,706,020
2073 51,449,506 33,196,556
2072 51,279,503 33,696,490
2071 51,106,234 34,203,935
2070 50,934,622 34,719,324
2069 50,760,591 35,241,850
2068 50,585,692 35,762,799
2067 50,396,558 36,292,307
2066 50,216,488 36,826,655
2065 50,037,049 37,368,086
2064 49,857,150 37,916,439
2063 49,675,417 38,469,051
2062 49,491,872 39,028,473
2061 49,316,172 39,584,621
2060 49,148,043 40,149,830
2059 48,975,435 40,712,514
2058 48,801,460 41,277,134
2057 48,640,413 41,833,887
2056 48,484,751 42,377,427
2055 48,333,252 42,909,302
2054 48,184,303 43,427,254
2053 48,036,252 43,938,741
2052 47,875,085 44,441,106
2051 47,719,858 44,923,604
2050 47,562,681 45,385,311
2049 47,417,162 45,832,153
2048 47,254,138 46,258,529
2047 47,091,915 46,668,898
2046 46,926,799 47,056,404
2045 46,743,844 47,433,205
2044 46,562,785 47,797,411
2043 46,379,045 48,144,730
2042 46,188,550 48,478,991
2041 45,994,664 48,806,273
2040 45,799,063 49,115,658
2039 45,593,547 49,412,830
2038 45,374,241 49,694,340
2037 45,148,803 49,957,504
2036 44,917,782 50,200,702
2035 44,691,033 50,426,000
2034 44,439,937 50,632,962
2033 44,193,040 50,821,090
2032 43,925,613 50,987,020
2031 43,643,438 51,134,940
2030 43,355,390 51,267,908
2029 43,060,128 51,385,868
2028 42,748,060 51,486,791
2027 42,426,742 51,576,746
2026 42,091,205 51,649,918
2025 41,714,545 51,710,062
2024 41,288,599 51,751,065
2023 40,083,484 51,712,619
2022 38,935,934 51,672,569
2021 38,239,864 51,769,539
2020 38,028,638 51,836,239
2019 37,618,495 51,764,822
2018 37,072,620 51,585,058
2017 36,545,075 51,361,911
2016 36,110,803 51,217,803
2015 35,704,498 51,014,947
2014 35,434,066 50,746,659
2013 35,080,992 50,428,893
2012 34,713,395 50,199,853
2011 34,339,221 49,936,638
2010 34,005,902 49,554,112
2009 33,630,069 49,307,835
2008 33,247,298 49,054,708
2007 32,888,886 48,683,638
2006 32,571,193 48,438,292
2005 32,242,732 48,184,561
2004 31,938,807 48,082,519
2003 31,642,461 47,892,330
2002 31,359,199 47,644,736
2001 31,020,855 47,370,164
2000 30,685,730 47,008,111
1999 30,401,286 46,616,677
1998 30,155,173 46,286,503
1997 29,905,948 45,953,580
1996 29,610,218 45,524,681
1995 29,302,311 45,092,991
1994 29,000,663 44,641,540
1993 28,684,764 44,194,628
1992 28,371,264 43,747,962
1991 28,037,420 43,295,704
1990 27,691,138 42,869,283
1989 27,276,781 42,449,038
1988 26,791,747 42,031,247
1987 26,446,601 41,621,690
1986 26,100,278 41,213,674
1985 25,842,116 40,805,744
1984 25,607,053 40,405,956
1983 25,366,451 39,910,403
1982 25,116,942 39,326,352
1981 24,819,915 38,723,248
1980 24,515,667 38,123,775
1979 24,201,544 37,534,236
1978 23,963,203 36,969,185
1977 23,725,843 36,411,795
1976 23,449,808 35,848,523
1975 23,143,275 35,280,725
1974 22,807,969 34,692,266
1973 22,491,777 34,103,149
1972 22,218,463 33,505,406
1971 21,962,032 32,882,704
1970 21,324,000 32,240,827
1969 21,028,000 31,544,266
1968 20,744,000 30,838,302
1967 20,412,000 30,130,983
1966 20,048,000 29,435,571
1965 19,678,000 28,704,674
1964 19,325,000 27,984,155
1963 18,964,000 27,261,747
1962 18,614,000 26,513,030
1961 18,271,000 25,765,673
1960 17,909,356 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada South Korea
2100 0.33% -1.45%
2099 0.34% -1.47%
2098 0.35% -1.48%
2097 0.31% -1.5%
2096 0.31% -1.53%
2095 0.3% -1.54%
2094 0.3% -1.55%
2093 0.29% -1.56%
2092 0.3% -1.56%
2091 0.27% -1.56%
2090 0.28% -1.56%
2089 0.33% -1.55%
2088 0.28% -1.54%
2087 0.29% -1.53%
2086 0.28% -1.52%
2085 0.29% -1.51%
2084 0.31% -1.51%
2083 0.28% -1.5%
2082 0.32% -1.5%
2081 0.3% -1.49%
2080 0.3% -1.48%
2079 0.32% -1.48%
2078 0.3% -1.49%
2077 0.33% -1.48%
2076 0.33% -1.48%
2075 0.32% -1.48%
2074 0.31% -1.48%
2073 0.33% -1.48%
2072 0.34% -1.48%
2071 0.34% -1.48%
2070 0.34% -1.48%
2069 0.35% -1.46%
2068 0.38% -1.46%
2067 0.36% -1.45%
2066 0.36% -1.45%
2065 0.36% -1.45%
2064 0.37% -1.44%
2063 0.37% -1.43%
2062 0.36% -1.4%
2061 0.34% -1.41%
2060 0.35% -1.38%
2059 0.36% -1.37%
2058 0.33% -1.33%
2057 0.32% -1.28%
2056 0.31% -1.24%
2055 0.31% -1.19%
2054 0.31% -1.16%
2053 0.34% -1.13%
2052 0.33% -1.07%
2051 0.33% -1.02%
2050 0.31% -0.97%
2049 0.34% -0.92%
2048 0.34% -0.88%
2047 0.35% -0.82%
2046 0.39% -0.79%
2045 0.39% -0.76%
2044 0.4% -0.72%
2043 0.41% -0.69%
2042 0.42% -0.67%
2041 0.43% -0.63%
2040 0.45% -0.6%
2039 0.48% -0.57%
2038 0.5% -0.53%
2037 0.51% -0.48%
2036 0.51% -0.45%
2035 0.57% -0.41%
2034 0.56% -0.37%
2033 0.61% -0.33%
2032 0.65% -0.29%
2031 0.66% -0.26%
2030 0.69% -0.23%
2029 0.73% -0.2%
2028 0.76% -0.17%
2027 0.8% -0.14%
2026 0.9% -0.12%
2025 1.03% -0.08%
2024 3.01% 0.07%
2023 2.95% 0.08%
2022 1.82% -0.19%
2021 0.56% -0.13%
2020 1.09% 0.14%
2019 1.47% 0.35%
2018 1.44% 0.43%
2017 1.2% 0.28%
2016 1.14% 0.4%
2015 0.76% 0.53%
2014 1.01% 0.63%
2013 1.06% 0.46%
2012 1.09% 0.53%
2011 0.98% 0.77%
2010 1.12% 0.5%
2009 1.15% 0.52%
2008 1.09% 0.76%
2007 0.98% 0.51%
2006 1.02% 0.53%
2005 0.95% 0.21%
2004 0.94% 0.4%
2003 0.9% 0.52%
2002 1.09% 0.58%
2001 1.09% 0.77%
2000 0.94% 0.84%
1999 0.82% 0.71%
1998 0.83% 0.72%
1997 1% 0.94%
1996 1.05% 0.96%
1995 1.04% 1.01%
1994 1.1% 1.01%
1993 1.1% 1.02%
1992 1.19% 1.04%
1991 1.25% 0.99%
1990 1.52% 0.99%
1989 1.81% 0.99%
1988 1.31% 0.98%
1987 1.33% 0.99%
1986 1% 1%
1985 0.92% 0.99%
1984 0.95% 1.24%
1983 0.99% 1.49%
1982 1.2% 1.56%
1981 1.24% 1.57%
1980 1.3% 1.57%
1979 0.99% 1.53%
1978 1% 1.53%
1977 1.18% 1.57%
1976 1.32% 1.61%
1975 1.47% 1.7%
1974 1.41% 1.73%
1973 1.23% 1.78%
1972 1.17% 1.89%
1971 2.99% 1.99%
1970 1.41% 2.21%
1969 1.37% 2.29%
1968 1.63% 2.35%
1967 1.82% 2.36%
1966 1.88% 2.55%
1965 1.83% 2.57%
1964 1.9% 2.65%
1963 1.88% 2.82%
1962 1.88% 2.9%
1961 2.02% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Canada South Korea
Current population
42181965
51649918
Population rank 38/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.62%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +105
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +65,731
Net migration rank 5/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 65,731
2024 - 368,599 - 75,963
2023 28,058 433,842 -77,569 87,800
2022 15,574 459,988 -124,014 87,800
2021 57,360 198,867 -56,947 -16,778
2020 53,241 256,592 -31,101 112,631
2019 86,523 387,685 10,353 128,622
2018 88,974 420,224 30,951 118,220
2017 98,672 372,685 71,907 104,029
2016 115,555 329,455 122,923 91,568
2015 117,825 224,332 163,248 276,427
2014 127,563 192,884 167,464 308,037
2013 129,799 239,813 166,415 301,926
2012 135,382 243,748 215,859 281,866
2011 133,923 227,075 214,728 269,958
2010 139,425 225,369 213,083 52,042
2009 144,609 244,463 197,231 5,308
2008 142,963 238,083 215,841 -19,630
2007 134,845 213,801 248,286 -42,293
2006 130,285 202,175 203,441 -28,434
2005 116,074 204,526 187,920 -47,821
2004 111,786 194,611 225,988 -42,549
2003 110,749 185,643 244,251 -31,994
2002 106,621 208,060 247,752 -18,105
2001 114,777 222,100 312,643 -28,006
2000 110,469 201,727 390,167 -84,960
1999 118,565 158,342 368,272 -107,448
1998 126,651 142,346 393,436 -98,044
1997 134,577 144,678 422,773 -109,130
1996 153,973 154,553 446,142 -115,705
1995 167,023 141,818 468,967 -208,491
1994 179,804 134,863 473,200 -208,309
1993 186,451 133,426 477,302 -222,802
1992 204,273 138,121 494,352 -265,849
1991 207,477 134,463 467,594 -270,754
1990 213,222 181,461 411,546 79,294
1989 207,304 258,094 403,266 186,120
1988 192,901 238,003 399,297 192,534
1987 190,416 171,308 378,758 198,057
1986 190,532 121,928 395,651 189,782
1985 204,153 69,776 416,219 97,949
1984 204,856 55,982 436,384 101,394
1983 202,931 66,172 514,844 102,167
1982 200,935 89,544 605,626 48,638
1981 206,005 113,461 631,189 18,442
1980 203,480 122,743 583,294 -148,341
1979 203,293 86,719 623,068 -139,566
1978 194,102 52,781 499,084 -85,721
1977 199,297 70,339 578,947 -90,737
1976 196,979 106,894 530,558 -92,314
1975 196,718 139,797 603,300 -52,332
1974 182,464 155,596 673,030 27,005
1973 184,432 125,401 699,115 35,779
1972 188,857 89,880 740,469 25,382
1971 208,640 210,244 789,185 -6,326
1970 215,372 304,627 747,987 -27,999
1969 216,588 93,600 694,227 -21,175
1968 211,589 108,864 684,487 -16,868
1967 220,450 132,856 692,169 -16,484
1966 236,566 144,641 623,534 -16,688
1965 269,589 112,401 641,090 -146,386
1964 307,268 68,003 655,501 -102,284
1963 318,595 51,831 685,824 -80,226
1962 325,745 35,373 712,590 -94,606
1961 334,360 34,721 730,173 -93,179
1960 338,487 49,694 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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