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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.57 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Canada vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Syria
2100 55,893,812 44,620,090
2099 55,710,628 44,690,260
2098 55,520,878 44,750,249
2097 55,326,351 44,813,148
2096 55,153,117 44,867,740
2095 54,983,479 44,895,489
2094 54,818,119 44,945,231
2093 54,651,641 44,974,311
2092 54,494,148 45,003,795
2091 54,329,082 45,016,478
2090 54,183,996 45,048,083
2089 54,034,513 45,047,102
2088 53,855,760 45,041,864
2087 53,708,023 45,049,516
2086 53,553,781 45,068,928
2085 53,403,315 45,034,847
2084 53,246,675 44,999,929
2083 53,081,827 44,971,600
2082 52,930,998 44,910,859
2081 52,761,672 44,843,908
2080 52,602,997 44,744,718
2079 52,444,008 44,687,371
2078 52,275,214 44,649,760
2077 52,118,254 44,604,175
2076 51,944,937 44,520,132
2075 51,774,515 44,426,423
2074 51,611,349 44,328,795
2073 51,449,506 44,221,016
2072 51,279,503 44,084,262
2071 51,106,234 43,939,848
2070 50,934,622 43,795,999
2069 50,760,591 43,648,130
2068 50,585,692 43,465,442
2067 50,396,558 43,271,173
2066 50,216,488 43,060,752
2065 50,037,049 42,810,442
2064 49,857,150 42,559,554
2063 49,675,417 42,311,907
2062 49,491,872 42,062,193
2061 49,316,172 41,808,082
2060 49,148,043 41,522,274
2059 48,975,435 41,208,825
2058 48,801,460 40,925,728
2057 48,640,413 40,643,453
2056 48,484,751 40,332,578
2055 48,333,252 40,026,632
2054 48,184,303 39,691,425
2053 48,036,252 39,348,020
2052 47,875,085 39,045,268
2051 47,719,858 38,733,827
2050 47,562,681 38,410,423
2049 47,417,162 38,089,455
2048 47,254,138 37,784,449
2047 47,091,915 37,492,636
2046 46,926,799 37,181,526
2045 46,743,844 36,843,579
2044 46,562,785 36,526,509
2043 46,379,045 36,188,225
2042 46,188,550 35,825,419
2041 45,994,664 35,447,414
2040 45,799,063 35,042,107
2039 45,593,547 34,626,945
2038 45,374,241 34,183,740
2037 45,148,803 33,703,682
2036 44,917,782 33,223,843
2035 44,691,033 32,696,648
2034 44,439,937 32,148,814
2033 44,193,040 31,562,427
2032 43,925,613 30,967,322
2031 43,643,438 30,329,874
2030 43,355,390 29,672,629
2029 43,060,128 28,949,535
2028 42,748,060 28,217,748
2027 42,426,742 27,428,807
2026 42,091,205 26,607,148
2025 41,714,545 25,689,551
2024 41,288,599 24,672,760
2023 40,083,484 23,594,623
2022 38,935,934 22,462,173
2021 38,239,864 21,628,839
2020 38,028,638 21,049,429
2019 37,618,495 20,353,534
2018 37,072,620 19,577,845
2017 36,545,075 19,224,668
2016 36,110,803 19,193,834
2015 35,704,498 19,424,618
2014 35,434,066 20,273,659
2013 35,080,992 21,666,917
2012 34,713,395 22,759,763
2011 34,339,221 22,878,098
2010 34,005,902 22,482,421
2009 33,630,069 21,976,969
2008 33,247,298 21,636,564
2007 32,888,886 20,884,125
2006 32,571,193 19,637,022
2005 32,242,732 18,814,091
2004 31,938,807 18,336,875
2003 31,642,461 17,889,296
2002 31,359,199 17,468,332
2001 31,020,855 17,051,338
2000 30,685,730 16,637,888
1999 30,401,286 16,228,061
1998 30,155,173 15,820,413
1997 29,905,948 15,417,542
1996 29,610,218 15,018,104
1995 29,302,311 14,616,801
1994 29,000,663 14,208,583
1993 28,684,764 13,795,686
1992 28,371,264 13,385,571
1991 28,037,420 12,980,821
1990 27,691,138 12,579,208
1989 27,276,781 12,179,060
1988 26,791,747 11,782,264
1987 26,446,601 11,388,923
1986 26,100,278 11,002,844
1985 25,842,116 10,625,672
1984 25,607,053 10,258,398
1983 25,366,451 9,904,809
1982 25,116,942 9,572,511
1981 24,819,915 9,260,189
1980 24,515,667 8,957,663
1979 24,201,544 8,661,909
1978 23,963,203 8,372,759
1977 23,725,843 8,090,501
1976 23,449,808 7,817,320
1975 23,143,275 7,554,364
1974 22,807,969 7,302,160
1973 22,491,777 7,060,321
1972 22,218,463 6,826,024
1971 21,962,032 6,598,094
1970 21,324,000 6,380,609
1969 21,028,000 6,175,166
1968 20,744,000 5,978,742
1967 20,412,000 5,790,198
1966 20,048,000 5,609,047
1965 19,678,000 5,435,267
1964 19,325,000 5,269,087
1963 18,964,000 5,110,467
1962 18,614,000 4,959,340
1961 18,271,000 4,815,466
1960 17,909,356 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Syria
2100 0.33% -0.16%
2099 0.34% -0.13%
2098 0.35% -0.14%
2097 0.31% -0.12%
2096 0.31% -0.06%
2095 0.3% -0.11%
2094 0.3% -0.06%
2093 0.29% -0.07%
2092 0.3% -0.03%
2091 0.27% -0.07%
2090 0.28% 0.002%
2089 0.33% 0.01%
2088 0.28% -0.02%
2087 0.29% -0.04%
2086 0.28% 0.08%
2085 0.29% 0.08%
2084 0.31% 0.06%
2083 0.28% 0.14%
2082 0.32% 0.15%
2081 0.3% 0.22%
2080 0.3% 0.13%
2079 0.32% 0.08%
2078 0.3% 0.1%
2077 0.33% 0.19%
2076 0.33% 0.21%
2075 0.32% 0.22%
2074 0.31% 0.24%
2073 0.33% 0.31%
2072 0.34% 0.33%
2071 0.34% 0.33%
2070 0.34% 0.34%
2069 0.35% 0.42%
2068 0.38% 0.45%
2067 0.36% 0.49%
2066 0.36% 0.58%
2065 0.36% 0.59%
2064 0.37% 0.59%
2063 0.37% 0.59%
2062 0.36% 0.61%
2061 0.34% 0.69%
2060 0.35% 0.76%
2059 0.36% 0.69%
2058 0.33% 0.69%
2057 0.32% 0.77%
2056 0.31% 0.76%
2055 0.31% 0.84%
2054 0.31% 0.87%
2053 0.34% 0.78%
2052 0.33% 0.8%
2051 0.33% 0.84%
2050 0.31% 0.84%
2049 0.34% 0.81%
2048 0.34% 0.78%
2047 0.35% 0.84%
2046 0.39% 0.92%
2045 0.39% 0.87%
2044 0.4% 0.93%
2043 0.41% 1.01%
2042 0.42% 1.07%
2041 0.43% 1.16%
2040 0.45% 1.2%
2039 0.48% 1.3%
2038 0.5% 1.42%
2037 0.51% 1.44%
2036 0.51% 1.61%
2035 0.57% 1.7%
2034 0.56% 1.86%
2033 0.61% 1.92%
2032 0.65% 2.1%
2031 0.66% 2.21%
2030 0.69% 2.5%
2029 0.73% 2.59%
2028 0.76% 2.88%
2027 0.8% 3.09%
2026 0.9% 3.57%
2025 1.03% 4.12%
2024 3.01% 4.57%
2023 2.95% 5.04%
2022 1.82% 3.85%
2021 0.56% 2.75%
2020 1.09% 3.42%
2019 1.47% 3.96%
2018 1.44% 1.84%
2017 1.2% 0.16%
2016 1.14% -1.19%
2015 0.76% -4.19%
2014 1.01% -6.43%
2013 1.06% -4.8%
2012 1.09% -0.52%
2011 0.98% 1.76%
2010 1.12% 2.3%
2009 1.15% 1.57%
2008 1.09% 3.6%
2007 0.98% 6.35%
2006 1.02% 4.37%
2005 0.95% 2.6%
2004 0.94% 2.5%
2003 0.9% 2.41%
2002 1.09% 2.45%
2001 1.09% 2.48%
2000 0.94% 2.53%
1999 0.82% 2.58%
1998 0.83% 2.61%
1997 1% 2.66%
1996 1.05% 2.75%
1995 1.04% 2.87%
1994 1.1% 2.99%
1993 1.1% 3.06%
1992 1.19% 3.12%
1991 1.25% 3.19%
1990 1.52% 3.29%
1989 1.81% 3.37%
1988 1.31% 3.45%
1987 1.33% 3.51%
1986 1% 3.55%
1985 0.92% 3.58%
1984 0.95% 3.57%
1983 0.99% 3.47%
1982 1.2% 3.37%
1981 1.24% 3.38%
1980 1.3% 3.41%
1979 0.99% 3.45%
1978 1% 3.49%
1977 1.18% 3.49%
1976 1.32% 3.48%
1975 1.47% 3.45%
1974 1.41% 3.43%
1973 1.23% 3.43%
1972 1.17% 3.45%
1971 2.99% 3.41%
1970 1.41% 3.33%
1969 1.37% 3.29%
1968 1.63% 3.26%
1967 1.82% 3.23%
1966 1.88% 3.2%
1965 1.83% 3.15%
1964 1.9% 3.1%
1963 1.88% 3.05%
1962 1.88% 2.99%
1961 2.02% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Canada Syria
Current population
42181965
26829400
Population rank 38/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.32%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +421,693
Net migration rank 5/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 421,693
2024 - 368,599 - 546,494
2023 28,058 433,842 402,713 757,309
2022 15,574 459,988 369,750 735,142
2021 57,360 198,867 350,560 211,220
2020 53,241 256,592 327,992 269,050
2019 86,523 387,685 293,762 500,985
2018 88,974 420,224 242,530 514,102
2017 98,672 372,685 237,214 -287,501
2016 115,555 329,455 236,007 -124,063
2015 117,825 224,332 253,977 -827,496
2014 127,563 192,884 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 129,799 239,813 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 135,382 243,748 475,520 -999,267
2011 133,923 227,075 543,950 -256,888
2010 139,425 225,369 558,666 -54,359
2009 144,609 244,463 559,314 -52,703
2008 142,963 238,083 576,593 -402,393
2007 134,845 213,801 529,162 801,514
2006 130,285 202,175 480,616 682,911
2005 116,074 204,526 468,960 13,382
2004 111,786 194,611 461,209 10,881
2003 110,749 185,643 457,000 -33,920
2002 106,621 208,060 453,967 -35,096
2001 114,777 222,100 451,503 -36,383
2000 110,469 201,727 446,211 -34,425
1999 118,565 158,342 439,261 -31,394
1998 126,651 142,346 433,447 -26,025
1997 134,577 144,678 429,887 -31,571
1996 153,973 154,553 430,765 -30,197
1995 167,023 141,818 430,172 -28,122
1994 179,804 134,863 426,996 -12,630
1993 186,451 133,426 420,244 -8,828
1992 204,273 138,121 412,878 -4,063
1991 207,477 134,463 410,830 -10,154
1990 213,222 181,461 409,177 -6,620
1989 207,304 258,094 406,111 -8,379
1988 192,901 238,003 404,285 -8,426
1987 190,416 171,308 399,159 -8,335
1986 190,532 121,928 390,821 -9,485
1985 204,153 69,776 379,231 -6,221
1984 204,856 55,982 366,768 -5,245
1983 202,931 66,172 355,375 -9,729
1982 200,935 89,544 319,664 -721
1981 206,005 113,461 330,237 -24,536
1980 203,480 122,743 332,464 -33,114
1979 203,293 86,719 324,943 -32,793
1978 194,102 52,781 316,724 -30,567
1977 199,297 70,339 306,630 -28,275
1976 196,979 106,894 294,267 -26,268
1975 196,718 139,797 282,299 -24,389
1974 182,464 155,596 270,735 -24,242
1973 184,432 125,401 254,687 -17,502
1972 188,857 89,880 249,027 -17,610
1971 208,640 210,244 239,610 -15,167
1970 215,372 304,627 230,117 -19,594
1969 216,588 93,600 219,114 -18,749
1968 211,589 108,864 209,454 -16,968
1967 220,450 132,856 199,223 -14,618
1966 236,566 144,641 191,122 -13,434
1965 269,589 112,401 182,560 -12,704
1964 307,268 68,003 174,549 -12,044
1963 318,595 51,831 166,555 -11,817
1962 325,745 35,373 159,155 -11,641
1961 334,360 34,721 151,485 -11,237
1960 338,487 49,694 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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