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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 51,624,449 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 +1.48% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Canada vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada South Korea
2100 55,809,541 22,001,649
2099 55,626,634 22,324,514
2098 55,437,170 22,657,541
2097 55,242,936 22,998,315
2096 55,069,963 23,348,632
2095 54,900,581 23,711,049
2094 54,735,470 24,081,510
2093 54,569,243 24,460,970
2092 54,411,987 24,848,715
2091 54,247,171 25,242,926
2090 54,102,304 25,642,926
2089 53,953,046 26,048,094
2088 53,774,562 26,457,020
2087 53,627,048 26,871,556
2086 53,473,039 27,288,450
2085 53,322,800 27,710,065
2084 53,166,395 28,133,600
2083 53,001,796 28,564,090
2082 52,851,194 28,998,646
2081 52,682,123 29,441,497
2080 52,523,688 29,887,135
2079 52,364,938 30,337,095
2078 52,196,399 30,793,984
2077 52,039,676 31,258,278
2076 51,866,620 31,728,826
2075 51,696,455 32,205,338
2074 51,533,535 32,689,892
2073 51,371,935 33,180,187
2072 51,202,189 33,679,874
2071 51,029,182 34,187,068
2070 50,857,828 34,702,204
2069 50,684,060 35,224,472
2068 50,509,424 35,745,164
2067 50,320,575 36,274,411
2066 50,140,777 36,808,495
2065 49,961,609 37,349,660
2064 49,781,981 37,897,742
2063 49,600,521 38,450,082
2062 49,417,253 39,009,227
2061 49,241,819 39,565,102
2060 49,073,942 40,130,032
2059 48,901,595 40,692,438
2058 48,727,882 41,256,780
2057 48,567,078 41,813,259
2056 48,411,651 42,356,530
2055 48,260,380 42,888,143
2054 48,111,656 43,405,840
2053 47,963,828 43,917,075
2052 47,802,904 44,419,192
2051 47,647,911 44,901,452
2050 47,490,971 45,362,931
2049 47,345,672 45,809,553
2048 47,182,893 46,235,718
2047 47,020,915 46,645,885
2046 46,856,048 47,033,200
2045 46,673,369 47,409,815
2044 46,492,583 47,773,842
2043 46,309,120 48,120,989
2042 46,118,911 48,455,085
2041 45,925,318 48,782,206
2040 45,730,012 49,091,438
2039 45,524,806 49,388,464
2038 45,305,831 49,669,835
2037 45,080,733 49,932,869
2036 44,850,060 50,175,947
2035 44,623,652 50,401,135
2034 44,372,936 50,607,994
2033 44,126,411 50,796,030
2032 43,859,386 50,961,878
2031 43,577,637 51,109,725
2030 43,290,024 51,242,628
2029 42,995,206 51,360,529
2028 42,683,609 51,461,403
2027 42,362,776 51,551,313
2026 42,027,744 51,624,449
2025 41,651,653 51,684,564
2024 41,262,329 51,751,065
2023 40,049,088 51,712,619
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% -0.13%
2024 3.03% 0.07%
2023 2.82% 0.08%
2022 1.86% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Canada South Korea
Current population
42199836
51624449
Population rank 38/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.62%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 -182
Annual growth/decline +389,324 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 169/197
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 41,262 368,599 -119,027 75,963
2023 24,029 433,842 -124,111 87,800
2022 15,580 459,988 -124,014 87,800
2021 61,184 198,867 -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 112,850 204,526 187,920 -47,821
2004 111,786 194,611 225,988 -42,549
2003 107,585 185,643 244,251 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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