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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.26 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Canada vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Uganda
2100 55,893,812 122,497,526
2099 55,710,628 122,436,109
2098 55,520,878 122,364,302
2097 55,326,351 122,266,255
2096 55,153,117 122,146,810
2095 54,983,479 121,976,411
2094 54,818,119 121,799,752
2093 54,651,641 121,584,860
2092 54,494,148 121,336,796
2091 54,329,082 121,070,447
2090 54,183,996 120,767,412
2089 54,034,513 120,427,771
2088 53,855,760 120,064,594
2087 53,708,023 119,668,549
2086 53,553,781 119,256,686
2085 53,403,315 118,815,763
2084 53,246,675 118,339,179
2083 53,081,827 117,821,938
2082 52,930,998 117,274,958
2081 52,761,672 116,707,394
2080 52,602,997 116,096,095
2079 52,444,008 115,474,153
2078 52,275,214 114,805,376
2077 52,118,254 114,118,687
2076 51,944,937 113,390,189
2075 51,774,515 112,637,851
2074 51,611,349 111,863,410
2073 51,449,506 111,070,771
2072 51,279,503 110,240,940
2071 51,106,234 109,392,890
2070 50,934,622 108,505,633
2069 50,760,591 107,607,659
2068 50,585,692 106,677,578
2067 50,396,558 105,722,829
2066 50,216,488 104,739,111
2065 50,037,049 103,737,893
2064 49,857,150 102,701,560
2063 49,675,417 101,646,533
2062 49,491,872 100,561,859
2061 49,316,172 99,450,764
2060 49,148,043 98,334,788
2059 48,975,435 97,187,498
2058 48,801,460 96,014,439
2057 48,640,413 94,821,765
2056 48,484,751 93,613,209
2055 48,333,252 92,385,049
2054 48,184,303 91,132,827
2053 48,036,252 89,857,705
2052 47,875,085 88,568,311
2051 47,719,858 87,270,603
2050 47,562,681 85,957,376
2049 47,417,162 84,632,277
2048 47,254,138 83,284,965
2047 47,091,915 81,928,165
2046 46,926,799 80,569,225
2045 46,743,844 79,208,662
2044 46,562,785 77,834,944
2043 46,379,045 76,453,982
2042 46,188,550 75,075,287
2041 45,994,664 73,701,695
2040 45,799,063 72,333,375
2039 45,593,547 70,963,211
2038 45,374,241 69,580,447
2037 45,148,803 68,186,136
2036 44,917,782 66,804,746
2035 44,691,033 65,411,934
2034 44,439,937 64,023,352
2033 44,193,040 62,634,483
2032 43,925,613 61,235,174
2031 43,643,438 59,825,075
2030 43,355,390 58,415,479
2029 43,060,128 57,006,283
2028 42,748,060 55,596,520
2027 42,426,742 54,191,271
2026 42,091,205 52,792,624
2025 41,714,545 51,400,003
2024 41,288,599 50,015,092
2023 40,083,484 48,656,601
2022 38,935,934 47,312,719
2021 38,239,864 45,910,930
2020 38,028,638 44,457,152
2019 37,618,495 42,999,637
2018 37,072,620 41,565,831
2017 36,545,075 40,177,388
2016 36,110,803 38,799,152
2015 35,704,498 37,531,446
2014 35,434,066 36,395,539
2013 35,080,992 35,337,042
2012 34,713,395 34,337,438
2011 34,339,221 33,354,543
2010 34,005,902 32,390,802
2009 33,630,069 31,451,151
2008 33,247,298 30,539,553
2007 32,888,886 29,653,430
2006 32,571,193 28,794,003
2005 32,242,732 27,963,289
2004 31,938,807 27,154,515
2003 31,642,461 26,352,124
2002 31,359,199 25,532,870
2001 31,020,855 24,745,676
2000 30,685,730 24,000,150
1999 30,401,286 23,257,281
1998 30,155,173 22,515,806
1997 29,905,948 21,856,046
1996 29,610,218 21,231,550
1995 29,302,311 20,665,667
1994 29,000,663 20,108,801
1993 28,684,764 19,445,161
1992 28,371,264 18,785,032
1991 28,037,420 18,155,901
1990 27,691,138 17,569,897
1989 27,276,781 17,010,698
1988 26,791,747 16,470,483
1987 26,446,601 15,954,170
1986 26,100,278 15,467,579
1985 25,842,116 15,023,681
1984 25,607,053 14,607,677
1983 25,366,451 14,221,881
1982 25,116,942 13,873,631
1981 24,819,915 13,556,452
1980 24,515,667 13,275,741
1979 24,201,544 13,002,163
1978 23,963,203 12,692,113
1977 23,725,843 12,359,669
1976 23,449,808 12,037,294
1975 23,143,275 11,725,240
1974 22,807,969 11,424,846
1973 22,491,777 11,144,236
1972 22,218,463 10,885,796
1971 21,962,032 10,618,206
1970 21,324,000 10,321,603
1969 21,028,000 10,014,858
1968 20,744,000 9,708,632
1967 20,412,000 9,408,924
1966 20,048,000 9,122,864
1965 19,678,000 8,849,203
1964 19,325,000 8,586,363
1963 18,964,000 8,333,663
1962 18,614,000 8,092,231
1961 18,271,000 7,862,217
1960 17,909,356 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Uganda
2100 0.33% 0.05%
2099 0.34% 0.06%
2098 0.35% 0.08%
2097 0.31% 0.1%
2096 0.31% 0.14%
2095 0.3% 0.15%
2094 0.3% 0.18%
2093 0.29% 0.2%
2092 0.3% 0.22%
2091 0.27% 0.25%
2090 0.28% 0.28%
2089 0.33% 0.3%
2088 0.28% 0.33%
2087 0.29% 0.35%
2086 0.28% 0.37%
2085 0.29% 0.4%
2084 0.31% 0.44%
2083 0.28% 0.47%
2082 0.32% 0.49%
2081 0.3% 0.53%
2080 0.3% 0.54%
2079 0.32% 0.58%
2078 0.3% 0.6%
2077 0.33% 0.64%
2076 0.33% 0.67%
2075 0.32% 0.69%
2074 0.31% 0.71%
2073 0.33% 0.75%
2072 0.34% 0.78%
2071 0.34% 0.82%
2070 0.34% 0.83%
2069 0.35% 0.87%
2068 0.38% 0.9%
2067 0.36% 0.94%
2066 0.36% 0.97%
2065 0.36% 1.01%
2064 0.37% 1.04%
2063 0.37% 1.08%
2062 0.36% 1.12%
2061 0.34% 1.13%
2060 0.35% 1.18%
2059 0.36% 1.22%
2058 0.33% 1.26%
2057 0.32% 1.29%
2056 0.31% 1.33%
2055 0.31% 1.37%
2054 0.31% 1.42%
2053 0.34% 1.46%
2052 0.33% 1.49%
2051 0.33% 1.53%
2050 0.31% 1.57%
2049 0.34% 1.62%
2048 0.34% 1.66%
2047 0.35% 1.69%
2046 0.39% 1.72%
2045 0.39% 1.76%
2044 0.4% 1.81%
2043 0.41% 1.84%
2042 0.42% 1.86%
2041 0.43% 1.89%
2040 0.45% 1.93%
2039 0.48% 1.99%
2038 0.5% 2.04%
2037 0.51% 2.07%
2036 0.51% 2.13%
2035 0.57% 2.17%
2034 0.56% 2.22%
2033 0.61% 2.29%
2032 0.65% 2.36%
2031 0.66% 2.41%
2030 0.69% 2.47%
2029 0.73% 2.54%
2028 0.76% 2.59%
2027 0.8% 2.65%
2026 0.9% 2.71%
2025 1.03% 2.77%
2024 3.01% 2.79%
2023 2.95% 2.84%
2022 1.82% 3.05%
2021 0.56% 3.27%
2020 1.09% 3.39%
2019 1.47% 3.45%
2018 1.44% 3.46%
2017 1.2% 3.55%
2016 1.14% 3.38%
2015 0.76% 3.12%
2014 1.01% 3%
2013 1.06% 2.91%
2012 1.09% 2.95%
2011 0.98% 2.98%
2010 1.12% 2.99%
2009 1.15% 2.98%
2008 1.09% 2.99%
2007 0.98% 2.98%
2006 1.02% 2.97%
2005 0.95% 2.98%
2004 0.94% 3.04%
2003 0.9% 3.21%
2002 1.09% 3.18%
2001 1.09% 3.11%
2000 0.94% 3.19%
1999 0.82% 3.29%
1998 0.83% 3.02%
1997 1% 2.94%
1996 1.05% 2.74%
1995 1.04% 2.77%
1994 1.1% 3.41%
1993 1.1% 3.51%
1992 1.19% 3.47%
1991 1.25% 3.34%
1990 1.52% 3.29%
1989 1.81% 3.28%
1988 1.31% 3.24%
1987 1.33% 3.15%
1986 1% 2.95%
1985 0.92% 2.85%
1984 0.95% 2.71%
1983 0.99% 2.51%
1982 1.2% 2.34%
1981 1.24% 2.11%
1980 1.3% 2.1%
1979 0.99% 2.44%
1978 1% 2.69%
1977 1.18% 2.68%
1976 1.32% 2.66%
1975 1.47% 2.63%
1974 1.41% 2.52%
1973 1.23% 2.37%
1972 1.17% 2.52%
1971 2.99% 2.87%
1970 1.41% 3.06%
1969 1.37% 3.15%
1968 1.63% 3.19%
1967 1.82% 3.14%
1966 1.88% 3.09%
1965 1.83% 3.06%
1964 1.9% 3.03%
1963 1.88% 2.98%
1962 1.88% 2.93%
1961 2.02% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Canada Uganda
Current population
42181965
53170946
Population rank 38/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.64%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -119,059
Net migration rank 5/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -119,059
2024 - 368,599 - -117,924
2023 28,058 433,842 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 15,574 459,988 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 57,360 198,867 1,423,377 43,464
2020 53,241 256,592 1,397,288 43,464
2019 86,523 387,685 1,367,044 107,210
2018 88,974 420,224 1,332,600 60,724
2017 98,672 372,685 1,290,658 92,879
2016 115,555 329,455 1,249,565 123,379
2015 117,825 224,332 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 127,563 192,884 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 129,799 239,813 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 135,382 243,748 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 133,923 227,075 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 139,425 225,369 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 144,609 244,463 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 142,963 238,083 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 134,845 213,801 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 130,285 202,175 999,958 -156,232
2005 116,074 204,526 969,096 -151,386
2004 111,786 194,611 938,623 -138,770
2003 110,749 185,643 901,374 -96,429
2002 106,621 208,060 868,756 -35,149
2001 114,777 222,100 836,751 -95,956
2000 110,469 201,727 803,069 -52,824
1999 118,565 158,342 775,166 -39,695
1998 126,651 142,346 741,175 6,277
1997 134,577 144,678 727,523 -155,461
1996 153,973 154,553 699,707 -22,795
1995 167,023 141,818 697,218 -242,378
1994 179,804 134,863 675,092 -16,198
1993 186,451 133,426 650,032 18,349
1992 204,273 138,121 627,139 24,723
1991 207,477 134,463 602,740 3,643
1990 213,222 181,461 587,291 -21,688
1989 207,304 258,094 565,367 -12,576
1988 192,901 238,003 547,759 -20,113
1987 190,416 171,308 527,397 -22,415
1986 190,532 121,928 487,693 -19,485
1985 204,153 69,776 462,534 -42,942
1984 204,856 55,982 421,241 -8,818
1983 202,931 66,172 404,940 -45,776
1982 200,935 89,544 390,820 -53,497
1981 206,005 113,461 380,028 -83,010
1980 203,480 122,743 370,287 -105,900
1979 203,293 86,719 381,626 -98,863
1978 194,102 52,781 371,930 -34,606
1977 199,297 70,339 365,216 -37,671
1976 196,979 106,894 359,458 -42,259
1975 196,718 139,797 354,278 -47,359
1974 182,464 155,596 345,773 -51,910
1973 184,432 125,401 340,780 -73,439
1972 188,857 89,880 335,935 -86,409
1971 208,640 210,244 328,294 -42,642
1970 215,372 304,627 333,202 -25,646
1969 216,588 93,600 320,486 -14,548
1968 211,589 108,864 309,725 -3,214
1967 220,450 132,856 296,692 -3,773
1966 236,566 144,641 282,225 -3,021
1965 269,589 112,401 271,830 -3,716
1964 307,268 68,003 260,733 -3,169
1963 318,595 51,831 250,885 -3,058
1962 325,745 35,373 241,513 -6,470
1961 334,360 34,721 232,894 -7,893
1960 338,487 49,694 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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