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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.05 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Canada vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ukraine
2100 55,893,812 15,493,960
2099 55,710,628 15,751,557
2098 55,520,878 16,012,938
2097 55,326,351 16,278,602
2096 55,153,117 16,547,938
2095 54,983,479 16,820,897
2094 54,818,119 17,098,910
2093 54,651,641 17,381,822
2092 54,494,148 17,669,049
2091 54,329,082 17,960,681
2090 54,183,996 18,257,867
2089 54,034,513 18,559,027
2088 53,855,760 18,865,031
2087 53,708,023 19,176,483
2086 53,553,781 19,492,606
2085 53,403,315 19,812,584
2084 53,246,675 20,138,855
2083 53,081,827 20,468,747
2082 52,930,998 20,803,241
2081 52,761,672 21,140,953
2080 52,602,997 21,482,498
2079 52,444,008 21,827,152
2078 52,275,214 22,175,099
2077 52,118,254 22,525,846
2076 51,944,937 22,879,896
2075 51,774,515 23,236,521
2074 51,611,349 23,596,095
2073 51,449,506 23,957,807
2072 51,279,503 24,319,928
2071 51,106,234 24,685,370
2070 50,934,622 25,053,352
2069 50,760,591 25,423,272
2068 50,585,692 25,794,560
2067 50,396,558 26,168,072
2066 50,216,488 26,543,206
2065 50,037,049 26,920,121
2064 49,857,150 27,298,592
2063 49,675,417 27,677,528
2062 49,491,872 28,056,960
2061 49,316,172 28,437,884
2060 49,148,043 28,818,343
2059 48,975,435 29,198,891
2058 48,801,460 29,580,044
2057 48,640,413 29,958,884
2056 48,484,751 30,335,136
2055 48,333,252 30,710,041
2054 48,184,303 31,080,334
2053 48,036,252 31,447,868
2052 47,875,085 31,811,171
2051 47,719,858 32,170,929
2050 47,562,681 32,525,262
2049 47,417,162 32,875,483
2048 47,254,138 33,217,836
2047 47,091,915 33,556,749
2046 46,926,799 33,892,646
2045 46,743,844 34,221,999
2044 46,562,785 34,547,153
2043 46,379,045 34,869,270
2042 46,188,550 35,189,550
2041 45,994,664 35,507,946
2040 45,799,063 35,823,225
2039 45,593,547 36,141,658
2038 45,374,241 36,457,134
2037 45,148,803 36,772,578
2036 44,917,782 37,084,252
2035 44,691,033 37,396,243
2034 44,439,937 37,706,533
2033 44,193,040 38,015,585
2032 43,925,613 38,322,554
2031 43,643,438 38,630,259
2030 43,355,390 38,935,791
2029 43,060,128 39,238,099
2028 42,748,060 39,537,815
2027 42,426,742 39,830,895
2026 42,091,205 40,125,599
2025 41,714,545 38,707,520
2024 41,288,599 37,860,221
2023 40,083,484 37,732,836
2022 38,935,934 41,048,766
2021 38,239,864 44,298,640
2020 38,028,638 44,680,014
2019 37,618,495 44,957,458
2018 37,072,620 45,208,907
2017 36,545,075 45,436,041
2016 36,110,803 45,616,832
2015 35,704,498 45,784,896
2014 35,434,066 45,972,380
2013 35,080,992 46,126,770
2012 34,713,395 46,210,056
2011 34,339,221 46,307,853
2010 34,005,902 46,456,003
2009 33,630,069 46,623,731
2008 33,247,298 46,819,175
2007 32,888,886 47,062,798
2006 32,571,193 47,278,694
2005 32,242,732 47,585,556
2004 31,938,807 47,979,507
2003 31,642,461 48,315,136
2002 31,359,199 48,677,281
2001 31,020,855 49,106,855
2000 30,685,730 49,556,660
1999 30,401,286 49,976,446
1998 30,155,173 50,379,731
1997 29,905,948 50,786,885
1996 29,610,218 51,226,109
1995 29,302,311 51,665,539
1994 29,000,663 52,075,998
1993 28,684,764 52,350,126
1992 28,371,264 52,323,671
1991 28,037,420 52,170,961
1990 27,691,138 52,054,092
1989 27,276,781 51,917,817
1988 26,791,747 51,724,853
1987 26,446,601 51,515,732
1986 26,100,278 51,318,745
1985 25,842,116 51,108,770
1984 25,607,053 50,887,599
1983 25,366,451 50,637,029
1982 25,116,942 50,402,724
1981 24,819,915 50,189,281
1980 24,515,667 49,955,152
1979 24,201,544 49,721,381
1978 23,963,203 49,521,243
1977 23,725,843 49,336,481
1976 23,449,808 49,120,842
1975 23,143,275 48,865,229
1974 22,807,969 48,576,570
1973 22,491,777 48,277,121
1972 22,218,463 47,946,893
1971 21,962,032 47,573,287
1970 21,324,000 47,261,306
1969 21,028,000 46,976,256
1968 20,744,000 46,614,325
1967 20,412,000 46,215,988
1966 20,048,000 45,802,519
1965 19,678,000 45,386,892
1964 19,325,000 44,951,156
1963 18,964,000 44,462,372
1962 18,614,000 43,943,674
1961 18,271,000 43,399,766
1960 17,909,356 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Ukraine
2100 0.33% -1.64%
2099 0.34% -1.63%
2098 0.35% -1.63%
2097 0.31% -1.63%
2096 0.31% -1.62%
2095 0.3% -1.63%
2094 0.3% -1.63%
2093 0.29% -1.63%
2092 0.3% -1.62%
2091 0.27% -1.63%
2090 0.28% -1.62%
2089 0.33% -1.62%
2088 0.28% -1.62%
2087 0.29% -1.62%
2086 0.28% -1.62%
2085 0.29% -1.62%
2084 0.31% -1.61%
2083 0.28% -1.61%
2082 0.32% -1.6%
2081 0.3% -1.59%
2080 0.3% -1.58%
2079 0.32% -1.57%
2078 0.3% -1.56%
2077 0.33% -1.55%
2076 0.33% -1.53%
2075 0.32% -1.52%
2074 0.31% -1.51%
2073 0.33% -1.49%
2072 0.34% -1.48%
2071 0.34% -1.47%
2070 0.34% -1.46%
2069 0.35% -1.44%
2068 0.38% -1.43%
2067 0.36% -1.41%
2066 0.36% -1.4%
2065 0.36% -1.39%
2064 0.37% -1.37%
2063 0.37% -1.35%
2062 0.36% -1.34%
2061 0.34% -1.32%
2060 0.35% -1.3%
2059 0.36% -1.29%
2058 0.33% -1.26%
2057 0.32% -1.24%
2056 0.31% -1.22%
2055 0.31% -1.19%
2054 0.31% -1.17%
2053 0.34% -1.14%
2052 0.33% -1.12%
2051 0.33% -1.09%
2050 0.31% -1.07%
2049 0.34% -1.03%
2048 0.34% -1.01%
2047 0.35% -0.99%
2046 0.39% -0.96%
2045 0.39% -0.94%
2044 0.4% -0.92%
2043 0.41% -0.91%
2042 0.42% -0.9%
2041 0.43% -0.88%
2040 0.45% -0.88%
2039 0.48% -0.87%
2038 0.5% -0.86%
2037 0.51% -0.84%
2036 0.51% -0.83%
2035 0.57% -0.82%
2034 0.56% -0.81%
2033 0.61% -0.8%
2032 0.65% -0.8%
2031 0.66% -0.78%
2030 0.69% -0.77%
2029 0.73% -0.76%
2028 0.76% -0.74%
2027 0.8% -0.73%
2026 0.9% 3.66%
2025 1.03% 2.24%
2024 3.01% 0.34%
2023 2.95% -8.08%
2022 1.82% -7.34%
2021 0.56% -0.85%
2020 1.09% -0.62%
2019 1.47% -0.56%
2018 1.44% -0.5%
2017 1.2% -0.4%
2016 1.14% -0.37%
2015 0.76% -0.41%
2014 1.01% -0.33%
2013 1.06% -0.18%
2012 1.09% -0.21%
2011 0.98% -0.32%
2010 1.12% -0.36%
2009 1.15% -0.42%
2008 1.09% -0.52%
2007 0.98% -0.46%
2006 1.02% -0.64%
2005 0.95% -0.82%
2004 0.94% -0.69%
2003 0.9% -0.74%
2002 1.09% -0.87%
2001 1.09% -0.91%
2000 0.94% -0.84%
1999 0.82% -0.8%
1998 0.83% -0.8%
1997 1% -0.86%
1996 1.05% -0.85%
1995 1.04% -0.79%
1994 1.1% -0.52%
1993 1.1% 0.05%
1992 1.19% 0.29%
1991 1.25% 0.22%
1990 1.52% 0.26%
1989 1.81% 0.37%
1988 1.31% 0.41%
1987 1.33% 0.38%
1986 1% 0.41%
1985 0.92% 0.43%
1984 0.95% 0.49%
1983 0.99% 0.46%
1982 1.2% 0.43%
1981 1.24% 0.47%
1980 1.3% 0.47%
1979 0.99% 0.4%
1978 1% 0.37%
1977 1.18% 0.44%
1976 1.32% 0.52%
1975 1.47% 0.59%
1974 1.41% 0.62%
1973 1.23% 0.69%
1972 1.17% 0.79%
1971 2.99% 0.66%
1970 1.41% 0.61%
1969 1.37% 0.78%
1968 1.63% 0.86%
1967 1.82% 0.9%
1966 1.88% 0.92%
1965 1.83% 0.97%
1964 1.9% 1.1%
1963 1.88% 1.18%
1962 1.88% 1.25%
1961 2.02% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Canada Ukraine
Current population
42181965
40125599
Population rank 38/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.48%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +349
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +326,204 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 5/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 1,702,358
2024 - 368,599 - 1,146,012
2023 28,058 433,842 -283,185 -299,961
2022 15,574 459,988 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 57,360 198,867 -449,941 -1,129
2020 53,241 256,592 -307,533 -4,167
2019 86,523 387,685 -236,296 -6,908
2018 88,974 420,224 -227,491 -32,220
2017 98,672 372,685 -158,390 -36,155
2016 115,555 329,455 -135,710 -31,340
2015 117,825 224,332 -147,107 -21,992
2014 127,563 192,884 -140,216 -65,678
2013 129,799 239,813 -129,662 26,781
2012 135,382 243,748 -130,451 66,768
2011 133,923 227,075 -158,372 26,457
2010 139,425 225,369 -180,388 16,030
2009 144,609 244,463 -197,918 26,796
2008 142,963 238,083 -229,086 9,312
2007 134,845 213,801 -282,659 15,237
2006 130,285 202,175 -300,787 136,442
2005 116,074 204,526 -337,857 -111,493
2004 111,786 194,611 -344,157 5,644
2003 110,749 185,643 -351,299 18,540
2002 106,621 208,060 -364,544 -26,991
2001 114,777 222,100 -374,734 -92,847
2000 110,469 201,727 -364,143 -67,865
1999 118,565 158,342 -348,286 -59,247
1998 126,651 142,346 -318,299 -80,684
1997 134,577 144,678 -306,549 -108,735
1996 153,973 154,553 -305,154 -158,008
1995 167,023 141,818 -281,629 -134,053
1994 179,804 134,863 -238,820 -166,380
1993 186,451 133,426 -169,405 26,357
1992 204,273 138,121 -95,857 291,788
1991 207,477 134,463 -16,486 125,962
1990 213,222 181,461 48,463 75,760
1989 207,304 258,094 106,431 36,978
1988 192,901 238,003 162,002 75,637
1987 190,416 171,308 198,850 -18,275
1986 190,532 121,928 225,751 -12,369
1985 204,153 69,776 201,011 5,546
1984 204,856 55,982 222,430 13,340
1983 202,931 66,172 241,741 23,608
1982 200,935 89,544 194,101 9,096
1981 206,005 113,461 182,839 40,807
1980 203,480 122,743 197,223 47,406
1979 203,293 86,719 197,294 25,635
1978 194,102 52,781 206,554 -29,180
1977 199,297 70,339 216,932 -24,745
1976 196,979 106,894 247,323 -8,219
1975 196,718 139,797 256,787 15,336
1974 182,464 155,596 273,486 31,725
1973 184,432 125,401 274,938 18,777
1972 188,857 89,880 309,785 56,928
1971 208,640 210,244 305,849 74,604
1970 215,372 304,627 291,839 -48,335
1969 216,588 93,600 274,858 51,763
1968 211,589 108,864 295,162 102,096
1967 220,450 132,856 313,899 85,527
1966 236,566 144,641 337,794 89,737
1965 269,589 112,401 334,365 69,354
1964 307,268 68,003 391,120 76,650
1963 318,595 51,831 449,648 60,178
1962 325,745 35,373 481,887 45,712
1961 334,360 34,721 508,602 51,625
1960 338,487 49,694 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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