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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.37 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Canada vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada South Sudan
2100 55,893,812 24,086,901
2099 55,710,628 24,081,477
2098 55,520,878 24,063,461
2097 55,326,351 24,065,268
2096 55,153,117 24,054,483
2095 54,983,479 24,046,345
2094 54,818,119 24,047,776
2093 54,651,641 24,039,017
2092 54,494,148 24,019,054
2091 54,329,082 24,000,308
2090 54,183,996 23,978,496
2089 54,034,513 23,937,487
2088 53,855,760 23,892,166
2087 53,708,023 23,857,250
2086 53,553,781 23,803,312
2085 53,403,315 23,759,178
2084 53,246,675 23,687,109
2083 53,081,827 23,617,646
2082 52,930,998 23,541,119
2081 52,761,672 23,466,449
2080 52,602,997 23,391,758
2079 52,444,008 23,294,252
2078 52,275,214 23,197,067
2077 52,118,254 23,086,584
2076 51,944,937 22,987,331
2075 51,774,515 22,868,587
2074 51,611,349 22,726,189
2073 51,449,506 22,583,672
2072 51,279,503 22,438,943
2071 51,106,234 22,288,026
2070 50,934,622 22,151,650
2069 50,760,591 22,003,659
2068 50,585,692 21,829,800
2067 50,396,558 21,662,211
2066 50,216,488 21,496,881
2065 50,037,049 21,317,455
2064 49,857,150 21,142,002
2063 49,675,417 20,965,122
2062 49,491,872 20,785,055
2061 49,316,172 20,608,964
2060 49,148,043 20,430,857
2059 48,975,435 20,235,022
2058 48,801,460 20,048,974
2057 48,640,413 19,853,696
2056 48,484,751 19,659,362
2055 48,333,252 19,464,297
2054 48,184,303 19,257,481
2053 48,036,252 19,060,517
2052 47,875,085 18,840,461
2051 47,719,858 18,633,198
2050 47,562,681 18,434,212
2049 47,417,162 18,230,881
2048 47,254,138 18,021,026
2047 47,091,915 17,806,282
2046 46,926,799 17,579,173
2045 46,743,844 17,355,041
2044 46,562,785 17,121,972
2043 46,379,045 16,888,278
2042 46,188,550 16,645,354
2041 45,994,664 16,396,768
2040 45,799,063 16,142,816
2039 45,593,547 15,889,952
2038 45,374,241 15,628,043
2037 45,148,803 15,363,975
2036 44,917,782 15,091,275
2035 44,691,033 14,815,307
2034 44,439,937 14,543,511
2033 44,193,040 14,278,180
2032 43,925,613 14,007,134
2031 43,643,438 13,730,637
2030 43,355,390 13,465,615
2029 43,060,128 13,206,477
2028 42,748,060 12,947,082
2027 42,426,742 12,692,769
2026 42,091,205 12,439,296
2025 41,714,545 12,193,102
2024 41,288,599 11,943,408
2023 40,083,484 11,483,374
2022 38,935,934 11,021,177
2021 38,239,864 10,865,780
2020 38,028,638 10,698,467
2019 37,618,495 10,423,384
2018 37,072,620 10,122,977
2017 36,545,075 10,259,154
2016 36,110,803 10,830,102
2015 35,704,498 11,107,561
2014 35,434,066 11,235,073
2013 35,080,992 11,166,275
2012 34,713,395 10,756,240
2011 34,339,221 10,288,109
2010 34,005,902 9,745,953
2009 33,630,069 9,243,556
2008 33,247,298 8,817,647
2007 32,888,886 8,388,788
2006 32,571,193 7,976,526
2005 32,242,732 7,590,143
2004 31,938,807 7,233,041
2003 31,642,461 6,903,127
2002 31,359,199 6,596,806
2001 31,020,855 6,308,391
2000 30,685,730 6,032,267
1999 30,401,286 5,771,628
1998 30,155,173 5,620,068
1997 29,905,948 5,509,136
1996 29,610,218 5,356,925
1995 29,302,311 5,225,836
1994 29,000,663 5,071,184
1993 28,684,764 4,956,002
1992 28,371,264 4,909,749
1991 28,037,420 4,836,677
1990 27,691,138 4,737,633
1989 27,276,781 4,713,229
1988 26,791,747 4,848,029
1987 26,446,601 4,962,395
1986 26,100,278 4,921,240
1985 25,842,116 4,834,296
1984 25,607,053 4,750,627
1983 25,366,451 4,661,574
1982 25,116,942 4,557,686
1981 24,819,915 4,447,272
1980 24,515,667 4,339,030
1979 24,201,544 4,232,605
1978 23,963,203 4,127,657
1977 23,725,843 4,024,032
1976 23,449,808 3,921,910
1975 23,143,275 3,821,494
1974 22,807,969 3,723,259
1973 22,491,777 3,627,383
1972 22,218,463 3,542,497
1971 21,962,032 3,468,646
1970 21,324,000 3,409,614
1969 21,028,000 3,365,533
1968 20,744,000 3,321,528
1967 20,412,000 3,277,648
1966 20,048,000 3,236,423
1965 19,678,000 3,189,835
1964 19,325,000 3,129,918
1963 18,964,000 3,072,669
1962 18,614,000 3,024,308
1961 18,271,000 2,976,724
1960 17,909,356 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada South Sudan
2100 0.33% 0.02%
2099 0.34% 0.07%
2098 0.35% -0.008%
2097 0.31% 0.04%
2096 0.31% 0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.006%
2094 0.3% 0.04%
2093 0.29% 0.08%
2092 0.3% 0.08%
2091 0.27% 0.09%
2090 0.28% 0.17%
2089 0.33% 0.19%
2088 0.28% 0.15%
2087 0.29% 0.23%
2086 0.28% 0.19%
2085 0.29% 0.3%
2084 0.31% 0.29%
2083 0.28% 0.33%
2082 0.32% 0.32%
2081 0.3% 0.32%
2080 0.3% 0.42%
2079 0.32% 0.42%
2078 0.3% 0.48%
2077 0.33% 0.43%
2076 0.33% 0.52%
2075 0.32% 0.63%
2074 0.31% 0.63%
2073 0.33% 0.64%
2072 0.34% 0.68%
2071 0.34% 0.62%
2070 0.34% 0.67%
2069 0.35% 0.8%
2068 0.38% 0.77%
2067 0.36% 0.77%
2066 0.36% 0.84%
2065 0.36% 0.83%
2064 0.37% 0.84%
2063 0.37% 0.87%
2062 0.36% 0.85%
2061 0.34% 0.87%
2060 0.35% 0.97%
2059 0.36% 0.93%
2058 0.33% 0.98%
2057 0.32% 0.99%
2056 0.31% 1%
2055 0.31% 1.07%
2054 0.31% 1.03%
2053 0.34% 1.17%
2052 0.33% 1.11%
2051 0.33% 1.08%
2050 0.31% 1.12%
2049 0.34% 1.16%
2048 0.34% 1.21%
2047 0.35% 1.29%
2046 0.39% 1.29%
2045 0.39% 1.36%
2044 0.4% 1.38%
2043 0.41% 1.46%
2042 0.42% 1.52%
2041 0.43% 1.57%
2040 0.45% 1.59%
2039 0.48% 1.68%
2038 0.5% 1.72%
2037 0.51% 1.81%
2036 0.51% 1.86%
2035 0.57% 1.87%
2034 0.56% 1.86%
2033 0.61% 1.94%
2032 0.65% 2.01%
2031 0.66% 1.97%
2030 0.69% 1.96%
2029 0.73% 2%
2028 0.76% 2%
2027 0.8% 2.04%
2026 0.9% 2.02%
2025 1.03% 2.09%
2024 3.01% 4.01%
2023 2.95% 4.19%
2022 1.82% 1.43%
2021 0.56% 1.56%
2020 1.09% 2.64%
2019 1.47% 2.97%
2018 1.44% -1.33%
2017 1.2% -5.27%
2016 1.14% -2.5%
2015 0.76% -1.13%
2014 1.01% 0.62%
2013 1.06% 3.81%
2012 1.09% 4.55%
2011 0.98% 5.56%
2010 1.12% 5.44%
2009 1.15% 4.83%
2008 1.09% 5.11%
2007 0.98% 5.17%
2006 1.02% 5.09%
2005 0.95% 4.94%
2004 0.94% 4.78%
2003 0.9% 4.64%
2002 1.09% 4.57%
2001 1.09% 4.58%
2000 0.94% 4.52%
1999 0.82% 2.7%
1998 0.83% 2.01%
1997 1% 2.84%
1996 1.05% 2.51%
1995 1.04% 3.05%
1994 1.1% 2.32%
1993 1.1% 0.94%
1992 1.19% 1.51%
1991 1.25% 2.09%
1990 1.52% 0.52%
1989 1.81% -2.78%
1988 1.31% -2.3%
1987 1.33% 0.84%
1986 1% 1.8%
1985 0.92% 1.76%
1984 0.95% 1.91%
1983 0.99% 2.28%
1982 1.2% 2.48%
1981 1.24% 2.49%
1980 1.3% 2.51%
1979 0.99% 2.54%
1978 1% 2.58%
1977 1.18% 2.6%
1976 1.32% 2.63%
1975 1.47% 2.64%
1974 1.41% 2.64%
1973 1.23% 2.4%
1972 1.17% 2.13%
1971 2.99% 1.73%
1970 1.41% 1.31%
1969 1.37% 1.32%
1968 1.63% 1.34%
1967 1.82% 1.27%
1966 1.88% 1.46%
1965 1.83% 1.91%
1964 1.9% 1.86%
1963 1.88% 1.6%
1962 1.88% 1.6%
1961 2.02% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Canada South Sudan
Current population
42181965
12507858
Population rank 38/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.15%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +6,145
Net migration rank 5/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 6,145
2024 - 368,599 - 15,374
2023 28,058 433,842 217,966 455,000
2022 15,574 459,988 211,166 40,259
2021 57,360 198,867 213,567 -154,359
2020 53,241 256,592 212,332 62,935
2019 86,523 387,685 209,708 65,198
2018 88,974 420,224 168,497 157,408
2017 98,672 372,685 72,193 -670,477
2016 115,555 329,455 110,553 -654,225
2015 117,825 224,332 148,542 -159,822
2014 127,563 192,884 227,611 -471,523
2013 129,799 239,813 315,983 65,337
2012 135,382 243,748 312,974 125,771
2011 133,923 227,075 303,181 194,325
2010 139,425 225,369 287,409 299,402
2009 144,609 244,463 278,859 139,129
2008 142,963 238,083 268,268 165,557
2007 134,845 213,801 256,546 167,350
2006 130,285 202,175 246,706 153,926
2005 116,074 204,526 239,272 132,869
2004 111,786 194,611 231,877 110,182
2003 110,749 185,643 225,822 91,951
2002 106,621 208,060 212,014 82,847
2001 114,777 222,100 204,108 77,856
2000 110,469 201,727 196,055 74,227
1999 118,565 158,342 180,721 70,271
1998 126,651 142,346 -12,157 64,285
1997 134,577 144,678 121,454 48,280
1996 153,973 154,553 116,728 17,953
1995 167,023 141,818 110,417 17,077
1994 179,804 134,863 165,407 16,407
1993 186,451 133,426 32,779 15,772
1992 204,273 138,121 28,874 15,077
1991 207,477 134,463 87,873 14,327
1990 213,222 181,461 82,900 12,988
1989 207,304 258,094 83,735 -130,821
1988 192,901 238,003 -125,447 -97,065
1987 190,416 171,308 5,756 -11,976
1986 190,532 121,928 99,502 -10,973
1985 204,153 69,776 95,342 -9,986
1984 204,856 55,982 90,970 -8,984
1983 202,931 66,172 104,107 -7,986
1982 200,935 89,544 118,641 -6,983
1981 206,005 113,461 115,163 -5,994
1980 203,480 122,743 112,307 -4,997
1979 203,293 86,719 109,540 -3,997
1978 194,102 52,781 107,352 -2,998
1977 199,297 70,339 104,886 -1,997
1976 196,979 106,894 102,346 -995
1975 196,718 139,797 99,882 -395
1974 182,464 155,596 97,181 -192
1973 184,432 125,401 94,765 0
1972 188,857 89,880 74,803 193
1971 208,640 210,244 72,308 394
1970 215,372 304,627 44,776 587
1969 216,588 93,600 42,015 786
1968 211,589 108,864 44,213 995
1967 220,450 132,856 41,357 1,194
1966 236,566 144,641 38,523 1,386
1965 269,589 112,401 51,682 1,591
1964 307,268 68,003 64,786 1,785
1963 318,595 51,831 46,333 1,591
1962 325,745 35,373 47,406 1,386
1961 334,360 34,721 45,186 1,194
1960 338,487 49,694 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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