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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 5.42 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Canada vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Turkmenistan
2100 55,893,812 10,046,945
2099 55,710,628 10,075,740
2098 55,520,878 10,103,319
2097 55,326,351 10,129,577
2096 55,153,117 10,154,338
2095 54,983,479 10,178,163
2094 54,818,119 10,200,371
2093 54,651,641 10,221,349
2092 54,494,148 10,240,959
2091 54,329,082 10,259,026
2090 54,183,996 10,276,261
2089 54,034,513 10,291,819
2088 53,855,760 10,306,303
2087 53,708,023 10,319,501
2086 53,553,781 10,331,090
2085 53,403,315 10,341,183
2084 53,246,675 10,349,710
2083 53,081,827 10,356,602
2082 52,930,998 10,362,422
2081 52,761,672 10,366,587
2080 52,602,997 10,369,293
2079 52,444,008 10,370,130
2078 52,275,214 10,369,013
2077 52,118,254 10,366,366
2076 51,944,937 10,361,975
2075 51,774,515 10,355,755
2074 51,611,349 10,348,384
2073 51,449,506 10,339,415
2072 51,279,503 10,328,653
2071 51,106,234 10,316,618
2070 50,934,622 10,303,565
2069 50,760,591 10,289,578
2068 50,585,692 10,274,625
2067 50,396,558 10,258,518
2066 50,216,488 10,241,362
2065 50,037,049 10,223,420
2064 49,857,150 10,204,034
2063 49,675,417 10,183,241
2062 49,491,872 10,160,903
2061 49,316,172 10,136,928
2060 49,148,043 10,111,369
2059 48,975,435 10,083,631
2058 48,801,460 10,052,905
2057 48,640,413 10,019,547
2056 48,484,751 9,983,379
2055 48,333,252 9,943,931
2054 48,184,303 9,901,473
2053 48,036,252 9,854,931
2052 47,875,085 9,804,909
2051 47,719,858 9,751,221
2050 47,562,681 9,693,713
2049 47,417,162 9,632,600
2048 47,254,138 9,567,946
2047 47,091,915 9,500,139
2046 46,926,799 9,429,355
2045 46,743,844 9,356,194
2044 46,562,785 9,280,988
2043 46,379,045 9,204,466
2042 46,188,550 9,126,898
2041 45,994,664 9,048,356
2040 45,799,063 8,969,478
2039 45,593,547 8,890,225
2038 45,374,241 8,810,850
2037 45,148,803 8,731,367
2036 44,917,782 8,651,719
2035 44,691,033 8,572,231
2034 44,439,937 8,492,483
2033 44,193,040 8,412,113
2032 43,925,613 8,330,912
2031 43,643,438 8,248,129
2030 43,355,390 8,163,024
2029 43,060,128 8,070,023
2028 42,748,060 7,969,080
2027 42,426,742 7,860,774
2026 42,091,205 7,745,331
2025 41,714,545 7,623,184
2024 41,288,599 7,494,498
2023 40,083,484 7,364,438
2022 38,935,934 7,230,193
2021 38,239,864 7,092,043
2020 38,028,638 6,949,912
2019 37,618,495 6,803,944
2018 37,072,620 6,655,524
2017 36,545,075 6,507,061
2016 36,110,803 6,360,041
2015 35,704,498 6,215,770
2014 35,434,066 6,075,283
2013 35,080,992 5,939,341
2012 34,713,395 5,808,546
2011 34,339,221 5,683,417
2010 34,005,902 5,564,356
2009 33,630,069 5,451,592
2008 33,247,298 5,345,029
2007 32,888,886 5,244,046
2006 32,571,193 5,147,105
2005 32,242,732 5,052,257
2004 31,938,807 4,958,093
2003 31,642,461 4,863,865
2002 31,359,199 4,769,465
2001 31,020,855 4,675,409
2000 30,685,730 4,582,677
1999 30,401,286 4,492,170
1998 30,155,173 4,410,507
1997 29,905,948 4,336,730
1996 29,610,218 4,263,819
1995 29,302,311 4,191,203
1994 29,000,663 4,116,662
1993 28,684,764 4,032,407
1992 28,371,264 3,944,689
1991 28,037,420 3,855,894
1990 27,691,138 3,760,562
1989 27,276,781 3,662,459
1988 26,791,747 3,559,363
1987 26,446,601 3,452,731
1986 26,100,278 3,347,809
1985 25,842,116 3,247,534
1984 25,607,053 3,154,079
1983 25,366,451 3,067,534
1982 25,116,942 2,985,557
1981 24,819,915 2,907,187
1980 24,515,667 2,832,203
1979 24,201,544 2,760,358
1978 23,963,203 2,691,088
1977 23,725,843 2,623,948
1976 23,449,808 2,558,521
1975 23,143,275 2,494,570
1974 22,807,969 2,432,028
1973 22,491,777 2,370,919
1972 22,218,463 2,311,430
1971 21,962,032 2,253,119
1970 21,324,000 2,195,616
1969 21,028,000 2,139,024
1968 20,744,000 2,083,069
1967 20,412,000 2,027,403
1966 20,048,000 1,971,737
1965 19,678,000 1,915,916
1964 19,325,000 1,859,997
1963 18,964,000 1,804,272
1962 18,614,000 1,749,214
1961 18,271,000 1,695,400
1960 17,909,356 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Turkmenistan
2100 0.33% -0.29%
2099 0.34% -0.27%
2098 0.35% -0.26%
2097 0.31% -0.24%
2096 0.31% -0.23%
2095 0.3% -0.22%
2094 0.3% -0.21%
2093 0.29% -0.19%
2092 0.3% -0.18%
2091 0.27% -0.17%
2090 0.28% -0.15%
2089 0.33% -0.14%
2088 0.28% -0.13%
2087 0.29% -0.11%
2086 0.28% -0.1%
2085 0.29% -0.08%
2084 0.31% -0.07%
2083 0.28% -0.06%
2082 0.32% -0.04%
2081 0.3% -0.03%
2080 0.3% -0.008%
2079 0.32% 0.01%
2078 0.3% 0.03%
2077 0.33% 0.04%
2076 0.33% 0.06%
2075 0.32% 0.07%
2074 0.31% 0.09%
2073 0.33% 0.1%
2072 0.34% 0.12%
2071 0.34% 0.13%
2070 0.34% 0.14%
2069 0.35% 0.15%
2068 0.38% 0.16%
2067 0.36% 0.17%
2066 0.36% 0.18%
2065 0.36% 0.19%
2064 0.37% 0.2%
2063 0.37% 0.22%
2062 0.36% 0.24%
2061 0.34% 0.25%
2060 0.35% 0.28%
2059 0.36% 0.31%
2058 0.33% 0.33%
2057 0.32% 0.36%
2056 0.31% 0.4%
2055 0.31% 0.43%
2054 0.31% 0.47%
2053 0.34% 0.51%
2052 0.33% 0.55%
2051 0.33% 0.59%
2050 0.31% 0.63%
2049 0.34% 0.68%
2048 0.34% 0.71%
2047 0.35% 0.75%
2046 0.39% 0.78%
2045 0.39% 0.81%
2044 0.4% 0.83%
2043 0.41% 0.85%
2042 0.42% 0.87%
2041 0.43% 0.88%
2040 0.45% 0.89%
2039 0.48% 0.9%
2038 0.5% 0.91%
2037 0.51% 0.92%
2036 0.51% 0.93%
2035 0.57% 0.94%
2034 0.56% 0.96%
2033 0.61% 0.97%
2032 0.65% 1%
2031 0.66% 1.04%
2030 0.69% 1.15%
2029 0.73% 1.27%
2028 0.76% 1.38%
2027 0.8% 1.49%
2026 0.9% 1.6%
2025 1.03% 1.72%
2024 3.01% 1.77%
2023 2.95% 1.86%
2022 1.82% 1.95%
2021 0.56% 2.05%
2020 1.09% 2.15%
2019 1.47% 2.23%
2018 1.44% 2.28%
2017 1.2% 2.31%
2016 1.14% 2.32%
2015 0.76% 2.31%
2014 1.01% 2.29%
2013 1.06% 2.25%
2012 1.09% 2.2%
2011 0.98% 2.14%
2010 1.12% 2.07%
2009 1.15% 1.99%
2008 1.09% 1.93%
2007 0.98% 1.88%
2006 1.02% 1.88%
2005 0.95% 1.9%
2004 0.94% 1.94%
2003 0.9% 1.98%
2002 1.09% 2.01%
2001 1.09% 2.02%
2000 0.94% 2.01%
1999 0.82% 1.85%
1998 0.83% 1.7%
1997 1% 1.71%
1996 1.05% 1.73%
1995 1.04% 1.81%
1994 1.1% 2.09%
1993 1.1% 2.22%
1992 1.19% 2.3%
1991 1.25% 2.54%
1990 1.52% 2.68%
1989 1.81% 2.9%
1988 1.31% 3.09%
1987 1.33% 3.13%
1986 1% 3.09%
1985 0.92% 2.96%
1984 0.95% 2.82%
1983 0.99% 2.75%
1982 1.2% 2.7%
1981 1.24% 2.65%
1980 1.3% 2.6%
1979 0.99% 2.57%
1978 1% 2.56%
1977 1.18% 2.56%
1976 1.32% 2.56%
1975 1.47% 2.57%
1974 1.41% 2.58%
1973 1.23% 2.57%
1972 1.17% 2.59%
1971 2.99% 2.62%
1970 1.41% 2.65%
1969 1.37% 2.69%
1968 1.63% 2.75%
1967 1.82% 2.82%
1966 1.88% 2.91%
1965 1.83% 3.01%
1964 1.9% 3.09%
1963 1.88% 3.15%
1962 1.88% 3.17%
1961 2.02% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Canada Turkmenistan
Current population
42181965
7776557
Population rank 38/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.09%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +356
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +13,268
Net migration rank 5/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 13,268
2024 - 368,599 - 14,646
2023 28,058 433,842 117,529 15,005
2022 15,574 459,988 121,814 14,141
2021 57,360 198,867 122,721 17,617
2020 53,241 256,592 124,014 19,913
2019 86,523 387,685 128,275 19,735
2018 88,974 420,224 129,537 19,293
2017 98,672 372,685 131,417 16,678
2016 115,555 329,455 132,581 13,365
2015 117,825 224,332 132,663 9,936
2014 127,563 192,884 129,677 8,696
2013 129,799 239,813 126,217 7,287
2012 135,382 243,748 120,957 7,125
2011 133,923 227,075 115,197 6,992
2010 139,425 225,369 109,318 6,621
2009 144,609 244,463 102,931 6,656
2008 142,963 238,083 96,815 6,734
2007 134,845 213,801 92,038 6,388
2006 130,285 202,175 87,840 7,613
2005 116,074 204,526 83,968 10,263
2004 111,786 194,611 79,850 14,242
2003 110,749 185,643 76,737 17,625
2002 106,621 208,060 75,639 18,803
2001 114,777 222,100 76,682 16,982
2000 110,469 201,727 76,875 14,925
1999 118,565 158,342 76,362 12,859
1998 126,651 142,346 77,342 -3,239
1997 134,577 144,678 79,045 -5,600
1996 153,973 154,553 80,996 -8,627
1995 167,023 141,818 86,289 -13,423
1994 179,804 134,863 89,319 -13,094
1993 186,451 133,426 92,596 -312
1992 204,273 138,121 96,668 -13,517
1991 207,477 134,463 99,297 -4,864
1990 213,222 181,461 101,099 -4,864
1989 207,304 258,094 103,553 -3,576
1988 192,901 238,003 104,802 1,408
1987 190,416 171,308 103,885 3,161
1986 190,532 121,928 100,930 1,878
1985 204,153 69,776 95,890 1,861
1984 204,856 55,982 90,591 -1,427
1983 202,931 66,172 85,183 -1,264
1982 200,935 89,544 80,989 -961
1981 206,005 113,461 77,829 -1,102
1980 203,480 122,743 74,394 -1,152
1979 203,293 86,719 71,135 -677
1978 194,102 52,781 68,437 -350
1977 199,297 70,339 66,318 -132
1976 196,979 106,894 64,513 160
1975 196,718 139,797 62,681 550
1974 182,464 155,596 60,925 924
1973 184,432 125,401 59,169 1,194
1972 188,857 89,880 57,326 1,293
1971 208,640 210,244 56,666 1,348
1970 215,372 304,627 55,617 1,376
1969 216,588 93,600 54,791 1,397
1968 211,589 108,864 54,324 1,401
1967 220,450 132,856 54,209 1,397
1966 236,566 144,641 54,353 1,377
1965 269,589 112,401 54,558 1,366
1964 307,268 68,003 54,574 1,340
1963 318,595 51,831 54,203 1,332
1962 325,745 35,373 53,248 1,337
1961 334,360 34,721 51,659 1,372
1960 338,487 49,694 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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