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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.7 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Canada vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Thailand
2100 55,893,812 45,712,111
2099 55,710,628 46,056,854
2098 55,520,878 46,406,925
2097 55,326,351 46,761,683
2096 55,153,117 47,122,446
2095 54,983,479 47,487,866
2094 54,818,119 47,857,414
2093 54,651,641 48,230,566
2092 54,494,148 48,609,149
2091 54,329,082 48,988,448
2090 54,183,996 49,372,024
2089 54,034,513 49,760,635
2088 53,855,760 50,146,313
2087 53,708,023 50,536,233
2086 53,553,781 50,929,394
2085 53,403,315 51,326,092
2084 53,246,675 51,728,619
2083 53,081,827 52,131,789
2082 52,930,998 52,537,598
2081 52,761,672 52,942,608
2080 52,602,997 53,352,029
2079 52,444,008 53,766,821
2078 52,275,214 54,181,891
2077 52,118,254 54,599,508
2076 51,944,937 55,019,721
2075 51,774,515 55,442,571
2074 51,611,349 55,872,412
2073 51,449,506 56,304,891
2072 51,279,503 56,739,842
2071 51,106,234 57,177,118
2070 50,934,622 57,621,370
2069 50,760,591 58,066,637
2068 50,585,692 58,516,959
2067 50,396,558 58,967,738
2066 50,216,488 59,418,676
2065 50,037,049 59,878,082
2064 49,857,150 60,336,709
2063 49,675,417 60,797,201
2062 49,491,872 61,262,000
2061 49,316,172 61,724,999
2060 49,148,043 62,192,387
2059 48,975,435 62,656,203
2058 48,801,460 63,118,413
2057 48,640,413 63,577,864
2056 48,484,751 64,032,675
2055 48,333,252 64,478,337
2054 48,184,303 64,917,436
2053 48,036,252 65,343,383
2052 47,875,085 65,763,356
2051 47,719,858 66,167,939
2050 47,562,681 66,558,274
2049 47,417,162 66,936,876
2048 47,254,138 67,296,897
2047 47,091,915 67,641,907
2046 46,926,799 67,972,603
2045 46,743,844 68,287,399
2044 46,562,785 68,585,177
2043 46,379,045 68,870,333
2042 46,188,550 69,139,548
2041 45,994,664 69,396,419
2040 45,799,063 69,632,464
2039 45,593,547 69,854,146
2038 45,374,241 70,062,543
2037 45,148,803 70,256,027
2036 44,917,782 70,435,348
2035 44,691,033 70,604,705
2034 44,439,937 70,756,791
2033 44,193,040 70,897,217
2032 43,925,613 71,025,384
2031 43,643,438 71,140,609
2030 43,355,390 71,247,320
2029 43,060,128 71,342,891
2028 42,748,060 71,428,869
2027 42,426,742 71,505,168
2026 42,091,205 71,571,743
2025 41,714,545 71,625,629
2024 41,288,599 71,668,011
2023 40,083,484 71,702,435
2022 38,935,934 71,735,329
2021 38,239,864 71,727,332
2020 38,028,638 71,641,484
2019 37,618,495 71,522,271
2018 37,072,620 71,376,079
2017 36,545,075 71,160,187
2016 36,110,803 70,859,841
2015 35,704,498 70,540,795
2014 35,434,066 70,216,367
2013 35,080,992 69,845,114
2012 34,713,395 69,436,098
2011 34,339,221 69,007,208
2010 34,005,902 68,579,447
2009 33,630,069 68,121,080
2008 33,247,298 67,619,830
2007 32,888,886 67,102,394
2006 32,571,193 66,567,687
2005 32,242,732 66,017,420
2004 31,938,807 65,452,047
2003 31,642,461 64,868,166
2002 31,359,199 64,266,437
2001 31,020,855 63,651,141
2000 30,685,730 63,007,815
1999 30,401,286 62,299,043
1998 30,155,173 61,522,630
1997 29,905,948 60,724,584
1996 29,610,218 59,920,064
1995 29,302,311 59,098,232
1994 29,000,663 58,260,854
1993 28,684,764 57,408,198
1992 28,371,264 56,528,834
1991 28,037,420 55,637,434
1990 27,691,138 54,738,329
1989 27,276,781 53,848,956
1988 26,791,747 52,969,595
1987 26,446,601 52,074,105
1986 26,100,278 51,177,834
1985 25,842,116 50,270,753
1984 25,607,053 49,351,708
1983 25,366,451 48,423,309
1982 25,116,942 47,494,577
1981 24,819,915 46,575,855
1980 24,515,667 45,650,022
1979 24,201,544 44,718,434
1978 23,963,203 43,788,976
1977 23,725,843 42,843,974
1976 23,449,808 41,896,504
1975 23,143,275 40,940,005
1974 22,807,969 39,952,891
1973 22,491,777 38,947,787
1972 22,218,463 37,933,929
1971 21,962,032 36,937,387
1970 21,324,000 35,954,408
1969 21,028,000 34,973,782
1968 20,744,000 34,002,560
1967 20,412,000 33,037,801
1966 20,048,000 32,086,071
1965 19,678,000 31,149,337
1964 19,325,000 30,232,141
1963 18,964,000 29,342,322
1962 18,614,000 28,481,040
1961 18,271,000 27,650,334
1960 17,909,356 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Thailand
2100 0.33% -0.75%
2099 0.34% -0.75%
2098 0.35% -0.76%
2097 0.31% -0.77%
2096 0.31% -0.77%
2095 0.3% -0.77%
2094 0.3% -0.77%
2093 0.29% -0.78%
2092 0.3% -0.77%
2091 0.27% -0.78%
2090 0.28% -0.78%
2089 0.33% -0.77%
2088 0.28% -0.77%
2087 0.29% -0.77%
2086 0.28% -0.77%
2085 0.29% -0.78%
2084 0.31% -0.77%
2083 0.28% -0.77%
2082 0.32% -0.76%
2081 0.3% -0.77%
2080 0.3% -0.77%
2079 0.32% -0.77%
2078 0.3% -0.76%
2077 0.33% -0.76%
2076 0.33% -0.76%
2075 0.32% -0.77%
2074 0.31% -0.77%
2073 0.33% -0.77%
2072 0.34% -0.76%
2071 0.34% -0.77%
2070 0.34% -0.77%
2069 0.35% -0.77%
2068 0.38% -0.76%
2067 0.36% -0.76%
2066 0.36% -0.77%
2065 0.36% -0.76%
2064 0.37% -0.76%
2063 0.37% -0.76%
2062 0.36% -0.75%
2061 0.34% -0.75%
2060 0.35% -0.74%
2059 0.36% -0.73%
2058 0.33% -0.72%
2057 0.32% -0.71%
2056 0.31% -0.69%
2055 0.31% -0.68%
2054 0.31% -0.65%
2053 0.34% -0.64%
2052 0.33% -0.61%
2051 0.33% -0.59%
2050 0.31% -0.57%
2049 0.34% -0.53%
2048 0.34% -0.51%
2047 0.35% -0.49%
2046 0.39% -0.46%
2045 0.39% -0.43%
2044 0.4% -0.41%
2043 0.41% -0.39%
2042 0.42% -0.37%
2041 0.43% -0.34%
2040 0.45% -0.32%
2039 0.48% -0.3%
2038 0.5% -0.28%
2037 0.51% -0.25%
2036 0.51% -0.24%
2035 0.57% -0.21%
2034 0.56% -0.2%
2033 0.61% -0.18%
2032 0.65% -0.16%
2031 0.66% -0.15%
2030 0.69% -0.13%
2029 0.73% -0.12%
2028 0.76% -0.11%
2027 0.8% -0.09%
2026 0.9% -0.08%
2025 1.03% -0.06%
2024 3.01% -0.05%
2023 2.95% -0.05%
2022 1.82% 0.01%
2021 0.56% 0.12%
2020 1.09% 0.17%
2019 1.47% 0.2%
2018 1.44% 0.3%
2017 1.2% 0.42%
2016 1.14% 0.45%
2015 0.76% 0.46%
2014 1.01% 0.53%
2013 1.06% 0.59%
2012 1.09% 0.62%
2011 0.98% 0.62%
2010 1.12% 0.67%
2009 1.15% 0.74%
2008 1.09% 0.77%
2007 0.98% 0.8%
2006 1.02% 0.83%
2005 0.95% 0.86%
2004 0.94% 0.9%
2003 0.9% 0.94%
2002 1.09% 0.97%
2001 1.09% 1.02%
2000 0.94% 1.14%
1999 0.82% 1.26%
1998 0.83% 1.31%
1997 1% 1.34%
1996 1.05% 1.39%
1995 1.04% 1.44%
1994 1.1% 1.49%
1993 1.1% 1.56%
1992 1.19% 1.6%
1991 1.25% 1.64%
1990 1.52% 1.65%
1989 1.81% 1.66%
1988 1.31% 1.72%
1987 1.33% 1.75%
1986 1% 1.8%
1985 0.92% 1.86%
1984 0.95% 1.92%
1983 0.99% 1.96%
1982 1.2% 1.97%
1981 1.24% 2.03%
1980 1.3% 2.08%
1979 0.99% 2.12%
1978 1% 2.21%
1977 1.18% 2.26%
1976 1.32% 2.34%
1975 1.47% 2.47%
1974 1.41% 2.58%
1973 1.23% 2.67%
1972 1.17% 2.7%
1971 2.99% 2.73%
1970 1.41% 2.8%
1969 1.37% 2.86%
1968 1.63% 2.92%
1967 1.82% 2.97%
1966 1.88% 3.01%
1965 1.83% 3.03%
1964 1.9% 3.03%
1963 1.88% 3.02%
1962 1.88% 3%
1961 2.02% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Canada Thailand
Current population
42181965
71571743
Population rank 38/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.86%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -94
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +27,509
Net migration rank 5/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 27,509
2024 - 368,599 - 23,321
2023 28,058 433,842 -46,105 19,648
2022 15,574 459,988 -61,046 21,683
2021 57,360 198,867 57,382 -2,093
2020 53,241 256,592 84,107 32,277
2019 86,523 387,685 116,867 5,221
2018 88,974 420,224 159,383 10,984
2017 98,672 372,685 194,695 66,805
2016 115,555 329,455 226,255 112,978
2015 117,825 224,332 266,362 32,500
2014 127,563 192,884 294,628 55,358
2013 129,799 239,813 325,059 67,452
2012 135,382 243,748 351,485 74,033
2011 133,923 227,075 365,670 66,607
2010 139,425 225,369 370,466 52,791
2009 144,609 244,463 382,636 110,883
2008 142,963 238,083 401,730 107,333
2007 134,845 213,801 425,362 100,486
2006 130,285 202,175 441,211 102,362
2005 116,074 204,526 456,378 100,542
2004 111,786 194,611 466,542 107,199
2003 110,749 185,643 488,003 105,917
2002 106,621 208,060 504,299 105,215
2001 114,777 222,100 524,230 96,817
2000 110,469 201,727 543,884 121,640
1999 118,565 158,342 578,073 173,924
1998 126,651 142,346 617,318 183,471
1997 134,577 144,678 644,834 150,411
1996 153,973 154,553 661,397 152,397
1995 167,023 141,818 682,703 147,226
1994 179,804 134,863 712,589 132,271
1993 186,451 133,426 737,696 122,746
1992 204,273 138,121 754,999 143,318
1991 207,477 134,463 760,508 124,034
1990 213,222 181,461 760,808 152,916
1989 207,304 258,094 774,563 90,497
1988 192,901 238,003 765,252 128,469
1987 190,416 171,308 774,498 122,791
1986 190,532 121,928 783,430 111,820
1985 204,153 69,776 776,935 141,963
1984 204,856 55,982 779,856 139,345
1983 202,931 66,172 794,239 143,393
1982 200,935 89,544 817,951 101,885
1981 206,005 113,461 839,297 78,337
1980 203,480 122,743 845,575 88,478
1979 203,293 86,719 843,434 85,693
1978 194,102 52,781 847,799 82,011
1977 199,297 70,339 871,232 88,937
1976 196,979 106,894 894,072 40,656
1975 196,718 139,797 911,980 66,306
1974 182,464 155,596 923,151 72,801
1973 184,432 125,401 933,540 80,704
1972 188,857 89,880 940,420 73,082
1971 208,640 210,244 936,215 43,400
1970 215,372 304,627 937,116 49,221
1969 216,588 93,600 948,314 26,551
1968 211,589 108,864 953,806 13,718
1967 220,450 132,856 944,980 17,005
1966 236,566 144,641 929,469 12,016
1965 269,589 112,401 909,000 22,995
1964 307,268 68,003 885,137 17,249
1963 318,595 51,831 860,728 16,494
1962 325,745 35,373 828,741 16,605
1961 334,360 34,721 801,140 14,968
1960 338,487 49,694 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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