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Population in Canada compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.61 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Canada vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada UAE
2100 55,893,812 26,368,750
2099 55,710,628 26,130,374
2098 55,520,878 25,894,010
2097 55,326,351 25,660,062
2096 55,153,117 25,427,961
2095 54,983,479 25,197,670
2094 54,818,119 24,968,891
2093 54,651,641 24,741,434
2092 54,494,148 24,515,086
2091 54,329,082 24,289,496
2090 54,183,996 24,064,404
2089 54,034,513 23,839,033
2088 53,855,760 23,613,963
2087 53,708,023 23,388,786
2086 53,553,781 23,163,641
2085 53,403,315 22,938,169
2084 53,246,675 22,711,804
2083 53,081,827 22,484,154
2082 52,930,998 22,255,625
2081 52,761,672 22,026,183
2080 52,602,997 21,796,073
2079 52,444,008 21,565,118
2078 52,275,214 21,333,574
2077 52,118,254 21,101,274
2076 51,944,937 20,868,733
2075 51,774,515 20,636,203
2074 51,611,349 20,404,044
2073 51,449,506 20,171,659
2072 51,279,503 19,940,853
2071 51,106,234 19,710,934
2070 50,934,622 19,483,026
2069 50,760,591 19,256,572
2068 50,585,692 19,032,681
2067 50,396,558 18,811,331
2066 50,216,488 18,593,017
2065 50,037,049 18,377,364
2064 49,857,150 18,164,584
2063 49,675,417 17,955,352
2062 49,491,872 17,749,596
2061 49,316,172 17,547,827
2060 49,148,043 17,349,620
2059 48,975,435 17,153,273
2058 48,801,460 16,959,263
2057 48,640,413 16,767,893
2056 48,484,751 16,579,195
2055 48,333,252 16,392,558
2054 48,184,303 16,207,309
2053 48,036,252 16,024,789
2052 47,875,085 15,844,357
2051 47,719,858 15,665,362
2050 47,562,681 15,487,008
2049 47,417,162 15,309,031
2048 47,254,138 15,132,784
2047 47,091,915 14,958,209
2046 46,926,799 14,788,046
2045 46,743,844 14,620,902
2044 46,562,785 14,454,466
2043 46,379,045 14,289,021
2042 46,188,550 14,124,515
2041 45,994,664 13,961,010
2040 45,799,063 13,798,651
2039 45,593,547 13,637,499
2038 45,374,241 13,477,450
2037 45,148,803 13,319,346
2036 44,917,782 13,163,073
2035 44,691,033 13,009,160
2034 44,439,937 12,857,729
2033 44,193,040 12,709,520
2032 43,925,613 12,564,906
2031 43,643,438 12,424,286
2030 43,355,390 12,288,186
2029 43,060,128 12,148,661
2028 42,748,060 11,999,549
2027 42,426,742 11,831,082
2026 42,091,205 11,632,806
2025 41,714,545 11,367,504
2024 41,288,599 10,986,400
2023 40,083,484 10,483,751
2022 38,935,934 10,074,977
2021 38,239,864 9,575,152
2020 38,028,638 9,401,038
2019 37,618,495 9,445,785
2018 37,072,620 9,346,701
2017 36,545,075 9,223,225
2016 36,110,803 8,935,095
2015 35,704,498 8,505,237
2014 35,434,066 8,059,440
2013 35,080,992 7,693,031
2012 34,713,395 7,391,448
2011 34,339,221 7,104,538
2010 34,005,902 6,869,838
2009 33,630,069 6,707,058
2008 33,247,298 6,302,664
2007 32,888,886 5,624,635
2006 32,571,193 5,009,100
2005 32,242,732 4,664,790
2004 31,938,807 4,428,967
2003 31,642,461 4,192,457
2002 31,359,199 3,956,826
2001 31,020,855 3,723,590
2000 30,685,730 3,493,575
1999 30,401,286 3,266,009
1998 30,155,173 3,040,421
1997 29,905,948 2,817,410
1996 29,610,218 2,597,564
1995 29,302,311 2,434,662
1994 29,000,663 2,328,188
1993 28,684,764 2,222,093
1992 28,371,264 2,114,730
1991 28,037,420 2,006,626
1990 27,691,138 1,898,220
1989 27,276,781 1,789,851
1988 26,791,747 1,681,788
1987 26,446,601 1,574,244
1986 26,100,278 1,467,383
1985 25,842,116 1,377,911
1984 25,607,053 1,305,996
1983 25,366,451 1,235,305
1982 25,116,942 1,166,370
1981 24,819,915 1,099,855
1980 24,515,667 1,015,700
1979 24,201,544 912,010
1978 23,963,203 809,274
1977 23,725,843 710,209
1976 23,449,808 615,866
1975 23,143,275 542,856
1974 22,807,969 489,087
1973 22,491,777 436,399
1972 22,218,463 385,014
1971 21,962,032 335,027
1970 21,324,000 286,536
1969 21,028,000 239,660
1968 20,744,000 199,416
1967 20,412,000 179,700
1966 20,048,000 173,976
1965 19,678,000 167,103
1964 19,325,000 159,692
1963 18,964,000 152,211
1962 18,614,000 144,946
1961 18,271,000 137,989
1960 17,909,356 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada UAE
2100 0.33% 0.91%
2099 0.34% 0.91%
2098 0.35% 0.91%
2097 0.31% 0.91%
2096 0.31% 0.91%
2095 0.3% 0.92%
2094 0.3% 0.92%
2093 0.29% 0.92%
2092 0.3% 0.93%
2091 0.27% 0.94%
2090 0.28% 0.95%
2089 0.33% 0.95%
2088 0.28% 0.96%
2087 0.29% 0.97%
2086 0.28% 0.98%
2085 0.29% 1%
2084 0.31% 1.01%
2083 0.28% 1.03%
2082 0.32% 1.04%
2081 0.3% 1.06%
2080 0.3% 1.07%
2079 0.32% 1.09%
2078 0.3% 1.1%
2077 0.33% 1.11%
2076 0.33% 1.13%
2075 0.32% 1.14%
2074 0.31% 1.15%
2073 0.33% 1.16%
2072 0.34% 1.17%
2071 0.34% 1.17%
2070 0.34% 1.18%
2069 0.35% 1.18%
2068 0.38% 1.18%
2067 0.36% 1.17%
2066 0.36% 1.17%
2065 0.36% 1.17%
2064 0.37% 1.17%
2063 0.37% 1.16%
2062 0.36% 1.15%
2061 0.34% 1.14%
2060 0.35% 1.14%
2059 0.36% 1.14%
2058 0.33% 1.14%
2057 0.32% 1.14%
2056 0.31% 1.14%
2055 0.31% 1.14%
2054 0.31% 1.14%
2053 0.34% 1.14%
2052 0.33% 1.14%
2051 0.33% 1.15%
2050 0.31% 1.16%
2049 0.34% 1.16%
2048 0.34% 1.17%
2047 0.35% 1.15%
2046 0.39% 1.14%
2045 0.39% 1.15%
2044 0.4% 1.16%
2043 0.41% 1.16%
2042 0.42% 1.17%
2041 0.43% 1.18%
2040 0.45% 1.18%
2039 0.48% 1.19%
2038 0.5% 1.19%
2037 0.51% 1.19%
2036 0.51% 1.18%
2035 0.57% 1.18%
2034 0.56% 1.17%
2033 0.61% 1.15%
2032 0.65% 1.13%
2031 0.66% 1.11%
2030 0.69% 1.15%
2029 0.73% 1.24%
2028 0.76% 1.42%
2027 0.8% 1.7%
2026 0.9% 2.33%
2025 1.03% 3.47%
2024 3.01% 4.79%
2023 2.95% 4.06%
2022 1.82% 5.22%
2021 0.56% 1.85%
2020 1.09% -0.47%
2019 1.47% 1.06%
2018 1.44% 1.34%
2017 1.2% 3.22%
2016 1.14% 5.05%
2015 0.76% 5.53%
2014 1.01% 4.76%
2013 1.06% 4.08%
2012 1.09% 4.04%
2011 0.98% 3.42%
2010 1.12% 2.43%
2009 1.15% 6.42%
2008 1.09% 12.1%
2007 0.98% 12.3%
2006 1.02% 7.38%
2005 0.95% 5.32%
2004 0.94% 5.64%
2003 0.9% 5.96%
2002 1.09% 6.26%
2001 1.09% 6.58%
2000 0.94% 6.97%
1999 0.82% 7.42%
1998 0.83% 7.92%
1997 1% 8.46%
1996 1.05% 6.69%
1995 1.04% 4.57%
1994 1.1% 4.77%
1993 1.1% 5.08%
1992 1.19% 5.39%
1991 1.25% 5.71%
1990 1.52% 6.05%
1989 1.81% 6.43%
1988 1.31% 6.83%
1987 1.33% 7.28%
1986 1% 6.49%
1985 0.92% 5.51%
1984 0.95% 5.72%
1983 0.99% 5.91%
1982 1.2% 6.05%
1981 1.24% 8.29%
1980 1.3% 11.4%
1979 0.99% 12.7%
1978 1% 13.9%
1977 1.18% 15.3%
1976 1.32% 13.4%
1975 1.47% 11%
1974 1.41% 12.1%
1973 1.23% 13.3%
1972 1.17% 14.9%
1971 2.99% 16.9%
1970 1.41% 19.6%
1969 1.37% 20.2%
1968 1.63% 11%
1967 1.82% 3.29%
1966 1.88% 4.11%
1965 1.83% 4.64%
1964 1.9% 4.91%
1963 1.88% 5.01%
1962 1.88% 5.04%
1961 2.02% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Canada UAE
Current population
42181965
11686438
Population rank 38/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.14%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +158,634
Net migration rank 5/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 158,634
2024 - 368,599 - 278,439
2023 28,058 433,842 92,698 300,004
2022 15,574 459,988 81,758 322,773
2021 57,360 198,867 76,802 421,663
2020 53,241 256,592 87,871 92,541
2019 86,523 387,685 86,296 -125,186
2018 88,974 420,224 86,840 14,611
2017 98,672 372,685 89,382 34,155
2016 115,555 329,455 87,028 195,317
2015 117,825 224,332 85,044 342,468
2014 127,563 192,884 84,277 360,174
2013 129,799 239,813 82,977 279,269
2012 135,382 243,748 78,682 225,921
2011 133,923 227,075 73,496 215,183
2010 139,425 225,369 69,907 161,842
2009 144,609 244,463 66,521 163,643
2008 142,963 238,083 55,426 523,207
2007 134,845 213,801 55,048 722,380
2006 130,285 202,175 54,338 399,306
2005 116,074 204,526 60,046 174,926
2004 111,786 194,611 60,344 176,319
2003 110,749 185,643 59,118 177,237
2002 106,621 208,060 55,922 178,988
2001 114,777 222,100 52,789 178,779
2000 110,469 201,727 49,993 178,469
1999 118,565 158,342 46,198 180,469
1998 126,651 142,346 41,176 183,329
1997 134,577 144,678 38,207 183,310
1996 153,973 154,553 37,886 180,296
1995 167,023 141,818 38,685 68,938
1994 179,804 134,863 42,976 62,352
1993 186,451 133,426 41,324 65,545
1992 204,273 138,121 42,119 65,739
1991 207,477 134,463 41,409 66,943
1990 213,222 181,461 41,339 67,118
1989 207,304 258,094 40,148 68,132
1988 192,901 238,003 38,861 68,991
1987 190,416 171,308 37,741 69,493
1986 190,532 121,928 36,829 69,655
1985 204,153 69,776 34,855 37,605
1984 204,856 55,982 33,250 38,124
1983 202,931 66,172 31,480 38,536
1982 200,935 89,544 29,585 38,276
1981 206,005 113,461 27,560 37,600
1980 203,480 122,743 25,005 78,148
1979 203,293 86,719 21,987 82,238
1978 194,102 52,781 18,879 82,359
1977 199,297 70,339 15,787 81,111
1976 196,979 106,894 12,876 78,903
1975 196,718 139,797 11,859 42,380
1974 182,464 155,596 10,835 42,474
1973 184,432 125,401 9,822 42,243
1972 188,857 89,880 8,818 41,888
1971 208,640 210,244 7,839 41,425
1970 215,372 304,627 6,922 40,792
1969 216,588 93,600 6,138 39,902
1968 211,589 108,864 5,588 28,866
1967 220,450 132,856 5,264 -283
1966 236,566 144,641 4,955 1,516
1965 269,589 112,401 4,675 2,598
1964 307,268 68,003 4,410 3,126
1963 318,595 51,831 4,157 3,264
1962 325,745 35,373 3,901 3,212
1961 334,360 34,721 3,657 3,141
1960 338,487 49,694 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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