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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.26 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Canada vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Sudan
2100 55,893,812 137,695,876
2099 55,710,628 137,114,644
2098 55,520,878 136,500,499
2097 55,326,351 135,860,701
2096 55,153,117 135,222,218
2095 54,983,479 134,553,615
2094 54,818,119 133,902,112
2093 54,651,641 133,186,791
2092 54,494,148 132,427,642
2091 54,329,082 131,674,049
2090 54,183,996 130,893,042
2089 54,034,513 130,075,970
2088 53,855,760 129,234,968
2087 53,708,023 128,358,981
2086 53,553,781 127,463,823
2085 53,403,315 126,555,673
2084 53,246,675 125,612,419
2083 53,081,827 124,663,868
2082 52,930,998 123,716,124
2081 52,761,672 122,772,016
2080 52,602,997 121,805,246
2079 52,444,008 120,822,781
2078 52,275,214 119,802,944
2077 52,118,254 118,776,597
2076 51,944,937 117,748,457
2075 51,774,515 116,688,549
2074 51,611,349 115,601,159
2073 51,449,506 114,499,847
2072 51,279,503 113,374,089
2071 51,106,234 112,235,978
2070 50,934,622 111,102,687
2069 50,760,591 109,945,533
2068 50,585,692 108,791,037
2067 50,396,558 107,581,192
2066 50,216,488 106,357,353
2065 50,037,049 105,145,307
2064 49,857,150 103,903,801
2063 49,675,417 102,642,643
2062 49,491,872 101,354,095
2061 49,316,172 100,067,335
2060 49,148,043 98,765,585
2059 48,975,435 97,461,067
2058 48,801,460 96,135,716
2057 48,640,413 94,800,344
2056 48,484,751 93,458,640
2055 48,333,252 92,089,717
2054 48,184,303 90,711,253
2053 48,036,252 89,342,122
2052 47,875,085 87,962,125
2051 47,719,858 86,581,277
2050 47,562,681 85,194,794
2049 47,417,162 83,803,171
2048 47,254,138 82,442,635
2047 47,091,915 81,085,689
2046 46,926,799 79,725,126
2045 46,743,844 78,359,927
2044 46,562,785 77,006,049
2043 46,379,045 75,652,858
2042 46,188,550 74,312,465
2041 45,994,664 72,968,877
2040 45,799,063 71,640,015
2039 45,593,547 70,319,906
2038 45,374,241 69,001,239
2037 45,148,803 67,665,904
2036 44,917,782 66,337,650
2035 44,691,033 65,001,359
2034 44,439,937 63,664,516
2033 44,193,040 62,329,849
2032 43,925,613 61,007,985
2031 43,643,438 59,695,860
2030 43,355,390 58,384,521
2029 43,060,128 57,082,767
2028 42,748,060 55,800,806
2027 42,426,742 54,523,219
2026 42,091,205 52,894,744
2025 41,714,545 51,256,148
2024 41,288,599 50,448,963
2023 40,083,484 50,042,791
2022 38,935,934 49,383,346
2021 38,239,864 48,066,924
2020 38,028,638 46,789,231
2019 37,618,495 45,548,175
2018 37,072,620 44,230,596
2017 36,545,075 42,714,306
2016 36,110,803 41,259,892
2015 35,704,498 40,024,431
2014 35,434,066 38,823,318
2013 35,080,992 37,785,849
2012 34,713,395 36,923,178
2011 34,339,221 36,140,806
2010 34,005,902 35,414,399
2009 33,630,069 34,569,113
2008 33,247,298 33,623,980
2007 32,888,886 32,764,135
2006 32,571,193 31,992,435
2005 32,242,732 31,262,444
2004 31,938,807 30,556,637
2003 31,642,461 29,896,035
2002 31,359,199 29,228,727
2001 31,020,855 28,516,770
2000 30,685,730 27,816,745
1999 30,401,286 27,130,613
1998 30,155,173 26,458,999
1997 29,905,948 25,799,821
1996 29,610,218 25,231,528
1995 29,302,311 24,672,143
1994 29,000,663 24,043,948
1993 28,684,764 23,445,592
1992 28,371,264 22,927,355
1991 28,037,420 22,470,676
1990 27,691,138 22,021,481
1989 27,276,781 21,578,022
1988 26,791,747 21,138,431
1987 26,446,601 20,704,904
1986 26,100,278 20,288,238
1985 25,842,116 19,905,872
1984 25,607,053 19,546,528
1983 25,366,451 19,109,770
1982 25,116,942 18,486,645
1981 24,819,915 17,780,572
1980 24,515,667 17,058,905
1979 24,201,544 16,355,352
1978 23,963,203 15,695,003
1977 23,725,843 15,086,614
1976 23,449,808 14,569,716
1975 23,143,275 14,064,798
1974 22,807,969 13,580,723
1973 22,491,777 13,049,315
1972 22,218,463 12,527,856
1971 21,962,032 12,105,539
1970 21,324,000 11,695,771
1969 21,028,000 11,298,936
1968 20,744,000 10,917,999
1967 20,412,000 10,550,597
1966 20,048,000 10,197,578
1965 19,678,000 9,858,030
1964 19,325,000 9,531,109
1963 18,964,000 9,218,077
1962 18,614,000 8,919,028
1961 18,271,000 8,634,941
1960 17,909,356 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Sudan
2100 0.33% 0.42%
2099 0.34% 0.45%
2098 0.35% 0.47%
2097 0.31% 0.47%
2096 0.31% 0.5%
2095 0.3% 0.49%
2094 0.3% 0.54%
2093 0.29% 0.57%
2092 0.3% 0.57%
2091 0.27% 0.6%
2090 0.28% 0.63%
2089 0.33% 0.65%
2088 0.28% 0.68%
2087 0.29% 0.7%
2086 0.28% 0.72%
2085 0.29% 0.75%
2084 0.31% 0.76%
2083 0.28% 0.77%
2082 0.32% 0.77%
2081 0.3% 0.79%
2080 0.3% 0.81%
2079 0.32% 0.85%
2078 0.3% 0.86%
2077 0.33% 0.87%
2076 0.33% 0.91%
2075 0.32% 0.94%
2074 0.31% 0.96%
2073 0.33% 0.99%
2072 0.34% 1.01%
2071 0.34% 1.02%
2070 0.34% 1.05%
2069 0.35% 1.06%
2068 0.38% 1.12%
2067 0.36% 1.15%
2066 0.36% 1.15%
2065 0.36% 1.19%
2064 0.37% 1.23%
2063 0.37% 1.27%
2062 0.36% 1.29%
2061 0.34% 1.32%
2060 0.35% 1.34%
2059 0.36% 1.38%
2058 0.33% 1.41%
2057 0.32% 1.44%
2056 0.31% 1.49%
2055 0.31% 1.52%
2054 0.31% 1.53%
2053 0.34% 1.57%
2052 0.33% 1.59%
2051 0.33% 1.63%
2050 0.31% 1.66%
2049 0.34% 1.65%
2048 0.34% 1.67%
2047 0.35% 1.71%
2046 0.39% 1.74%
2045 0.39% 1.76%
2044 0.4% 1.79%
2043 0.41% 1.8%
2042 0.42% 1.84%
2041 0.43% 1.85%
2040 0.45% 1.88%
2039 0.48% 1.91%
2038 0.5% 1.97%
2037 0.51% 2%
2036 0.51% 2.06%
2035 0.57% 2.1%
2034 0.56% 2.14%
2033 0.61% 2.17%
2032 0.65% 2.2%
2031 0.66% 2.25%
2030 0.69% 2.28%
2029 0.73% 2.3%
2028 0.76% 2.34%
2027 0.8% 3.08%
2026 0.9% 3.2%
2025 1.03% 1.6%
2024 3.01% 0.81%
2023 2.95% 1.34%
2022 1.82% 2.74%
2021 0.56% 2.73%
2020 1.09% 2.72%
2019 1.47% 2.98%
2018 1.44% 3.55%
2017 1.2% 3.53%
2016 1.14% 3.09%
2015 0.76% 3.09%
2014 1.01% 2.75%
2013 1.06% 2.34%
2012 1.09% 2.16%
2011 0.98% 2.05%
2010 1.12% 2.45%
2009 1.15% 2.81%
2008 1.09% 2.62%
2007 0.98% 2.41%
2006 1.02% 2.34%
2005 0.95% 2.31%
2004 0.94% 2.21%
2003 0.9% 2.28%
2002 1.09% 2.5%
2001 1.09% 2.52%
2000 0.94% 2.53%
1999 0.82% 2.54%
1998 0.83% 2.55%
1997 1% 2.25%
1996 1.05% 2.27%
1995 1.04% 2.61%
1994 1.1% 2.55%
1993 1.1% 2.26%
1992 1.19% 2.03%
1991 1.25% 2.04%
1990 1.52% 2.06%
1989 1.81% 2.08%
1988 1.31% 2.09%
1987 1.33% 2.05%
1986 1% 1.92%
1985 0.92% 1.84%
1984 0.95% 2.29%
1983 0.99% 3.37%
1982 1.2% 3.97%
1981 1.24% 4.23%
1980 1.3% 4.3%
1979 0.99% 4.21%
1978 1% 4.03%
1977 1.18% 3.55%
1976 1.32% 3.59%
1975 1.47% 3.56%
1974 1.41% 4.07%
1973 1.23% 4.16%
1972 1.17% 3.49%
1971 2.99% 3.5%
1970 1.41% 3.51%
1969 1.37% 3.49%
1968 1.63% 3.48%
1967 1.82% 3.46%
1966 1.88% 3.44%
1965 1.83% 3.43%
1964 1.9% 3.4%
1963 1.88% 3.35%
1962 1.88% 3.29%
1961 2.02% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Canada Sudan
Current population
42181965
53335233
Population rank 38/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.64%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +291,469
Net migration rank 5/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 291,469
2024 - 368,599 - -544,257
2023 28,058 433,842 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 15,574 459,988 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 57,360 198,867 1,293,817 31,664
2020 53,241 256,592 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 86,523 387,685 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 88,974 420,224 1,257,387 125,499
2017 98,672 372,685 1,208,046 441,623
2016 115,555 329,455 1,174,422 84,728
2015 117,825 224,332 1,145,259 66,476
2014 127,563 192,884 1,097,962 92,504
2013 129,799 239,813 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 135,382 243,748 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 133,923 227,075 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 139,425 225,369 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 144,609 244,463 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 142,963 238,083 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 134,845 213,801 992,819 -201,769
2006 130,285 202,175 963,740 -211,387
2005 116,074 204,526 907,017 -199,378
2004 111,786 194,611 889,382 -185,392
2003 110,749 185,643 898,226 -281,001
2002 106,621 208,060 897,965 -180,603
2001 114,777 222,100 880,284 -173,745
2000 110,469 201,727 858,536 -165,030
1999 118,565 158,342 835,840 -157,090
1998 126,651 142,346 814,752 -150,271
1997 134,577 144,678 802,245 -148,368
1996 153,973 154,553 792,926 -310,221
1995 167,023 141,818 780,700 -144,670
1994 179,804 134,863 764,645 -144,324
1993 186,451 133,426 743,249 -166,861
1992 204,273 138,121 731,177 -271,093
1991 207,477 134,463 714,612 -261,341
1990 213,222 181,461 699,953 -254,825
1989 207,304 258,094 683,743 -241,979
1988 192,901 238,003 672,604 -235,213
1987 190,416 171,308 658,416 -228,756
1986 190,532 121,928 649,649 -245,968
1985 204,153 69,776 583,382 -222,315
1984 204,856 55,982 577,405 -219,755
1983 202,931 66,172 570,198 -54,325
1982 200,935 89,544 606,362 124,007
1981 206,005 113,461 585,087 96,697
1980 203,480 122,743 552,930 208,602
1979 203,293 86,719 524,942 120,613
1978 194,102 52,781 497,987 177,153
1977 199,297 70,339 483,089 58,540
1976 196,979 106,894 470,019 22,147
1975 196,718 139,797 454,813 62,843
1974 182,464 155,596 444,456 6,023
1973 184,432 125,401 439,201 173,143
1972 188,857 89,880 428,340 2,238
1971 208,640 210,244 417,641 -3,577
1970 215,372 304,627 401,013 4,479
1969 216,588 93,600 385,712 2,476
1968 211,589 108,864 370,917 2,776
1967 220,450 132,856 356,599 4,508
1966 236,566 144,641 342,118 2,813
1965 269,589 112,401 327,799 6,367
1964 307,268 68,003 315,166 4,505
1963 318,595 51,831 302,132 4,263
1962 325,745 35,373 287,317 4,387
1961 334,360 34,721 272,562 3,904
1960 338,487 49,694 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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