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Population in Canada compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.9 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Canada vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Sri Lanka
2100 55,893,812 20,270,496
2099 55,710,628 20,383,669
2098 55,520,878 20,498,567
2097 55,326,351 20,611,123
2096 55,153,117 20,723,560
2095 54,983,479 20,834,629
2094 54,818,119 20,943,809
2093 54,651,641 21,052,131
2092 54,494,148 21,158,833
2091 54,329,082 21,263,961
2090 54,183,996 21,371,263
2089 54,034,513 21,475,426
2088 53,855,760 21,577,177
2087 53,708,023 21,677,510
2086 53,553,781 21,777,420
2085 53,403,315 21,876,464
2084 53,246,675 21,970,336
2083 53,081,827 22,062,801
2082 52,930,998 22,151,745
2081 52,761,672 22,240,834
2080 52,602,997 22,326,555
2079 52,444,008 22,411,438
2078 52,275,214 22,489,772
2077 52,118,254 22,565,028
2076 51,944,937 22,637,463
2075 51,774,515 22,707,112
2074 51,611,349 22,778,489
2073 51,449,506 22,844,703
2072 51,279,503 22,905,707
2071 51,106,234 22,964,866
2070 50,934,622 23,022,515
2069 50,760,591 23,076,310
2068 50,585,692 23,129,541
2067 50,396,558 23,184,596
2066 50,216,488 23,234,419
2065 50,037,049 23,285,901
2064 49,857,150 23,331,390
2063 49,675,417 23,372,184
2062 49,491,872 23,409,522
2061 49,316,172 23,441,893
2060 49,148,043 23,474,032
2059 48,975,435 23,502,132
2058 48,801,460 23,528,076
2057 48,640,413 23,550,580
2056 48,484,751 23,570,923
2055 48,333,252 23,582,432
2054 48,184,303 23,591,414
2053 48,036,252 23,601,371
2052 47,875,085 23,605,361
2051 47,719,858 23,606,194
2050 47,562,681 23,603,330
2049 47,417,162 23,597,604
2048 47,254,138 23,587,307
2047 47,091,915 23,570,881
2046 46,926,799 23,547,409
2045 46,743,844 23,515,133
2044 46,562,785 23,483,546
2043 46,379,045 23,446,242
2042 46,188,550 23,404,983
2041 45,994,664 23,357,358
2040 45,799,063 23,306,148
2039 45,593,547 23,248,341
2038 45,374,241 23,187,512
2037 45,148,803 23,120,775
2036 44,917,782 23,053,427
2035 44,691,033 22,981,808
2034 44,439,937 22,906,587
2033 44,193,040 22,826,414
2032 43,925,613 22,742,267
2031 43,643,438 22,655,907
2030 43,355,390 22,564,038
2029 43,060,128 22,470,759
2028 42,748,060 22,370,999
2027 42,426,742 22,266,017
2026 42,091,205 22,155,543
2025 41,714,545 22,039,908
2024 41,288,599 21,916,000
2023 40,083,484 22,037,000
2022 38,935,934 22,181,000
2021 38,239,864 22,156,000
2020 38,028,638 21,919,000
2019 37,618,495 21,803,000
2018 37,072,620 21,670,000
2017 36,545,075 21,453,000
2016 36,110,803 21,209,000
2015 35,704,498 20,970,000
2014 35,434,066 20,778,000
2013 35,080,992 20,585,000
2012 34,713,395 21,169,458
2011 34,339,221 21,009,048
2010 34,005,902 20,879,089
2009 33,630,069 20,756,435
2008 33,247,298 20,629,378
2007 32,888,886 20,492,545
2006 32,571,193 20,352,411
2005 32,242,732 20,216,524
2004 31,938,807 20,087,605
2003 31,642,461 19,951,521
2002 31,359,199 19,805,752
2001 31,020,855 19,600,362
2000 30,685,730 19,293,054
1999 30,401,286 18,944,731
1998 30,155,173 18,596,003
1997 29,905,948 18,248,200
1996 29,610,218 17,905,018
1995 29,302,311 17,564,068
1994 29,000,663 17,275,773
1993 28,684,764 17,025,918
1992 28,371,264 16,739,284
1991 28,037,420 16,475,354
1990 27,691,138 16,352,458
1989 27,276,781 16,248,557
1988 26,791,747 16,078,621
1987 26,446,601 15,916,576
1986 26,100,278 15,731,256
1985 25,842,116 15,544,154
1984 25,607,053 15,441,860
1983 25,366,451 15,388,794
1982 25,116,942 15,286,567
1981 24,819,915 15,099,414
1980 24,515,667 14,847,974
1979 24,201,544 14,579,614
1978 23,963,203 14,310,128
1977 23,725,843 14,049,371
1976 23,449,808 13,796,770
1975 23,143,275 13,548,984
1974 22,807,969 13,305,693
1973 22,491,777 13,060,916
1972 22,218,463 12,809,205
1971 21,962,032 12,551,910
1970 21,324,000 12,287,110
1969 21,028,000 12,013,858
1968 20,744,000 11,736,088
1967 20,412,000 11,457,328
1966 20,048,000 11,183,928
1965 19,678,000 10,916,965
1964 19,325,000 10,653,397
1963 18,964,000 10,395,040
1962 18,614,000 10,143,754
1961 18,271,000 9,899,372
1960 17,909,356 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Sri Lanka
2100 0.33% -0.56%
2099 0.34% -0.56%
2098 0.35% -0.55%
2097 0.31% -0.54%
2096 0.31% -0.53%
2095 0.3% -0.52%
2094 0.3% -0.51%
2093 0.29% -0.5%
2092 0.3% -0.49%
2091 0.27% -0.5%
2090 0.28% -0.49%
2089 0.33% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.46%
2087 0.29% -0.46%
2086 0.28% -0.45%
2085 0.29% -0.43%
2084 0.31% -0.42%
2083 0.28% -0.4%
2082 0.32% -0.4%
2081 0.3% -0.38%
2080 0.3% -0.38%
2079 0.32% -0.35%
2078 0.3% -0.33%
2077 0.33% -0.32%
2076 0.33% -0.31%
2075 0.32% -0.31%
2074 0.31% -0.29%
2073 0.33% -0.27%
2072 0.34% -0.26%
2071 0.34% -0.25%
2070 0.34% -0.23%
2069 0.35% -0.23%
2068 0.38% -0.24%
2067 0.36% -0.21%
2066 0.36% -0.22%
2065 0.36% -0.19%
2064 0.37% -0.17%
2063 0.37% -0.16%
2062 0.36% -0.14%
2061 0.34% -0.14%
2060 0.35% -0.12%
2059 0.36% -0.11%
2058 0.33% -0.1%
2057 0.32% -0.09%
2056 0.31% -0.05%
2055 0.31% -0.04%
2054 0.31% -0.04%
2053 0.34% -0.02%
2052 0.33% -0.004%
2051 0.33% 0.01%
2050 0.31% 0.02%
2049 0.34% 0.04%
2048 0.34% 0.07%
2047 0.35% 0.1%
2046 0.39% 0.14%
2045 0.39% 0.13%
2044 0.4% 0.16%
2043 0.41% 0.18%
2042 0.42% 0.2%
2041 0.43% 0.22%
2040 0.45% 0.25%
2039 0.48% 0.26%
2038 0.5% 0.29%
2037 0.51% 0.29%
2036 0.51% 0.31%
2035 0.57% 0.33%
2034 0.56% 0.35%
2033 0.61% 0.37%
2032 0.65% 0.38%
2031 0.66% 0.41%
2030 0.69% 0.42%
2029 0.73% 0.45%
2028 0.76% 0.47%
2027 0.8% 0.5%
2026 0.9% 0.52%
2025 1.03% 0.57%
2024 3.01% -0.55%
2023 2.95% -0.65%
2022 1.82% 0.11%
2021 0.56% 1.08%
2020 1.09% 0.53%
2019 1.47% 0.61%
2018 1.44% 1.01%
2017 1.2% 1.15%
2016 1.14% 1.14%
2015 0.76% 0.92%
2014 1.01% 0.94%
2013 1.06% -2.76%
2012 1.09% 0.76%
2011 0.98% 0.62%
2010 1.12% 0.59%
2009 1.15% 0.62%
2008 1.09% 0.67%
2007 0.98% 0.69%
2006 1.02% 0.67%
2005 0.95% 0.64%
2004 0.94% 0.68%
2003 0.9% 0.74%
2002 1.09% 1.05%
2001 1.09% 1.59%
2000 0.94% 1.84%
1999 0.82% 1.88%
1998 0.83% 1.91%
1997 1% 1.92%
1996 1.05% 1.94%
1995 1.04% 1.67%
1994 1.1% 1.47%
1993 1.1% 1.71%
1992 1.19% 1.6%
1991 1.25% 0.75%
1990 1.52% 0.64%
1989 1.81% 1.06%
1988 1.31% 1.02%
1987 1.33% 1.18%
1986 1% 1.2%
1985 0.92% 0.66%
1984 0.95% 0.34%
1983 0.99% 0.67%
1982 1.2% 1.24%
1981 1.24% 1.69%
1980 1.3% 1.84%
1979 0.99% 1.88%
1978 1% 1.86%
1977 1.18% 1.83%
1976 1.32% 1.83%
1975 1.47% 1.83%
1974 1.41% 1.87%
1973 1.23% 1.97%
1972 1.17% 2.05%
1971 2.99% 2.16%
1970 1.41% 2.27%
1969 1.37% 2.37%
1968 1.63% 2.43%
1967 1.82% 2.44%
1966 1.88% 2.45%
1965 1.83% 2.47%
1964 1.9% 2.49%
1963 1.88% 2.48%
1962 1.88% 2.47%
1961 2.02% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Canada Sri Lanka
Current population
42181965
22185425
Population rank 38/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.27%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.34 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -332
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -30,724
Net migration rank 5/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -30,724
2024 - 368,599 - -27,245
2023 28,058 433,842 66,111 -28,011
2022 15,574 459,988 95,378 -27,435
2021 57,360 198,867 121,858 -29,586
2020 53,241 256,592 170,968 -29,875
2019 86,523 387,685 172,243 -28,426
2018 88,974 420,224 183,610 -28,607
2017 98,672 372,685 187,993 -22,324
2016 115,555 329,455 194,232 -18,388
2015 117,825 224,332 201,815 -29,797
2014 127,563 192,884 211,541 -33,672
2013 129,799 239,813 221,021 -37,754
2012 135,382 243,748 229,138 -41,955
2011 133,923 227,075 224,461 -90,839
2010 139,425 225,369 224,325 -98,060
2009 144,609 244,463 200,175 -81,130
2008 142,963 238,083 232,225 -97,144
2007 134,845 213,801 248,287 -109,695
2006 130,285 202,175 248,706 -107,045
2005 116,074 204,526 248,683 -118,594
2004 111,786 194,611 212,527 -84,795
2003 110,749 185,643 252,008 -107,573
2002 106,621 208,060 252,840 -105,718
2001 114,777 222,100 244,377 19,273
2000 110,469 201,727 227,060 123,894
1999 118,565 158,342 206,876 138,799
1998 126,651 142,346 201,059 150,724
1997 134,577 144,678 208,193 135,636
1996 153,973 154,553 215,290 127,236
1995 167,023 141,818 221,957 117,416
1994 179,804 134,863 228,904 8,323
1993 186,451 133,426 226,257 36,232
1992 204,273 138,121 222,230 88,542
1991 207,477 134,463 218,117 -1,047
1990 213,222 181,461 224,454 -195,736
1989 207,304 258,094 212,401 -33,305
1988 192,901 238,003 219,184 -58,415
1987 190,416 171,308 226,414 -63,105
1986 190,532 121,928 233,782 -26,460
1985 204,153 69,776 247,836 -80,950
1984 204,856 55,982 263,175 -225,450
1983 202,931 66,172 277,768 -209,362
1982 200,935 89,544 300,030 -163,987
1981 206,005 113,461 328,096 -89,824
1980 203,480 122,743 328,155 -63,541
1979 203,293 86,719 329,791 -57,683
1978 194,102 52,781 317,055 -50,189
1977 199,297 70,339 300,038 -45,383
1976 196,979 106,894 291,816 -41,258
1975 196,718 139,797 282,496 -37,475
1974 182,464 155,596 275,521 -33,979
1973 184,432 125,401 278,577 -30,582
1972 188,857 89,880 282,494 -27,071
1971 208,640 210,244 281,200 -22,021
1970 215,372 304,627 286,719 -16,299
1969 216,588 93,600 286,218 -10,152
1968 211,589 108,864 286,642 -7,163
1967 220,450 132,856 284,738 -6,696
1966 236,566 144,641 275,549 -6,794
1965 269,589 112,401 272,422 -7,249
1964 307,268 68,003 269,584 -7,614
1963 318,595 51,831 262,880 -8,118
1962 325,745 35,373 256,719 -8,909
1961 334,360 34,721 251,087 -10,144
1960 338,487 49,694 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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