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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 12.5 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Canada vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Uruguay
2100 55,893,812 2,256,741
2099 55,710,628 2,279,899
2098 55,520,878 2,303,351
2097 55,326,351 2,326,987
2096 55,153,117 2,350,799
2095 54,983,479 2,374,835
2094 54,818,119 2,398,960
2093 54,651,641 2,423,269
2092 54,494,148 2,447,646
2091 54,329,082 2,472,126
2090 54,183,996 2,496,514
2089 54,034,513 2,520,852
2088 53,855,760 2,545,052
2087 53,708,023 2,569,100
2086 53,553,781 2,592,974
2085 53,403,315 2,616,629
2084 53,246,675 2,640,001
2083 53,081,827 2,663,150
2082 52,930,998 2,686,021
2081 52,761,672 2,708,594
2080 52,602,997 2,730,883
2079 52,444,008 2,752,831
2078 52,275,214 2,774,432
2077 52,118,254 2,795,709
2076 51,944,937 2,816,677
2075 51,774,515 2,837,308
2074 51,611,349 2,857,709
2073 51,449,506 2,877,721
2072 51,279,503 2,897,543
2071 51,106,234 2,917,097
2070 50,934,622 2,936,478
2069 50,760,591 2,955,616
2068 50,585,692 2,974,445
2067 50,396,558 2,992,987
2066 50,216,488 3,011,309
2065 50,037,049 3,029,441
2064 49,857,150 3,047,343
2063 49,675,417 3,065,064
2062 49,491,872 3,082,642
2061 49,316,172 3,100,006
2060 49,148,043 3,117,149
2059 48,975,435 3,133,952
2058 48,801,460 3,150,250
2057 48,640,413 3,166,055
2056 48,484,751 3,181,373
2055 48,333,252 3,196,072
2054 48,184,303 3,210,110
2053 48,036,252 3,223,395
2052 47,875,085 3,235,973
2051 47,719,858 3,247,888
2050 47,562,681 3,259,108
2049 47,417,162 3,269,675
2048 47,254,138 3,279,610
2047 47,091,915 3,288,969
2046 46,926,799 3,297,696
2045 46,743,844 3,305,917
2044 46,562,785 3,313,556
2043 46,379,045 3,320,565
2042 46,188,550 3,326,955
2041 45,994,664 3,332,884
2040 45,799,063 3,338,277
2039 45,593,547 3,343,295
2038 45,374,241 3,347,790
2037 45,148,803 3,351,911
2036 44,917,782 3,355,671
2035 44,691,033 3,359,126
2034 44,439,937 3,362,276
2033 44,193,040 3,365,250
2032 43,925,613 3,368,057
2031 43,643,438 3,370,727
2030 43,355,390 3,373,273
2029 43,060,128 3,375,805
2028 42,748,060 3,378,198
2027 42,426,742 3,380,504
2026 42,091,205 3,382,789
2025 41,714,545 3,384,805
2024 41,288,599 3,386,588
2023 40,083,484 3,388,081
2022 38,935,934 3,390,913
2021 38,239,864 3,396,695
2020 38,028,638 3,398,968
2019 37,618,495 3,397,206
2018 37,072,620 3,394,534
2017 36,545,075 3,388,438
2016 36,110,803 3,379,283
2015 35,704,498 3,368,017
2014 35,434,066 3,356,334
2013 35,080,992 3,345,337
2012 34,713,395 3,335,401
2011 34,339,221 3,326,825
2010 34,005,902 3,318,580
2009 33,630,069 3,310,091
2008 33,247,298 3,302,177
2007 32,888,886 3,295,153
2006 32,571,193 3,289,506
2005 32,242,732 3,285,771
2004 31,938,807 3,283,148
2003 31,642,461 3,281,186
2002 31,359,199 3,278,867
2001 31,020,855 3,274,251
2000 30,685,730 3,266,206
1999 30,401,286 3,254,015
1998 30,155,173 3,239,280
1997 29,905,948 3,223,345
1996 29,610,218 3,206,324
1995 29,302,311 3,189,440
1994 29,000,663 3,172,834
1993 28,684,764 3,156,345
1992 28,371,264 3,139,702
1991 28,037,420 3,122,354
1990 27,691,138 3,104,403
1989 27,276,781 3,086,255
1988 26,791,747 3,067,961
1987 26,446,601 3,049,896
1986 26,100,278 3,032,845
1985 25,842,116 3,017,037
1984 25,607,053 3,002,488
1983 25,366,451 2,988,778
1982 25,116,942 2,975,492
1981 24,819,915 2,963,246
1980 24,515,667 2,951,953
1979 24,201,544 2,939,903
1978 23,963,203 2,925,715
1977 23,725,843 2,909,461
1976 23,449,808 2,891,392
1975 23,143,275 2,872,320
1974 22,807,969 2,853,944
1973 22,491,777 2,837,133
1972 22,218,463 2,821,644
1971 21,962,032 2,806,462
1970 21,324,000 2,790,807
1969 21,028,000 2,773,974
1968 20,744,000 2,754,606
1967 20,412,000 2,732,277
1966 20,048,000 2,707,646
1965 19,678,000 2,681,169
1964 19,325,000 2,653,180
1963 18,964,000 2,623,766
1962 18,614,000 2,593,298
1961 18,271,000 2,562,044
1960 17,909,356 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Uruguay
2100 0.33% -1.02%
2099 0.34% -1.02%
2098 0.35% -1.02%
2097 0.31% -1.01%
2096 0.31% -1.01%
2095 0.3% -1.01%
2094 0.3% -1%
2093 0.29% -1%
2092 0.3% -0.99%
2091 0.27% -0.98%
2090 0.28% -0.97%
2089 0.33% -0.95%
2088 0.28% -0.94%
2087 0.29% -0.92%
2086 0.28% -0.9%
2085 0.29% -0.89%
2084 0.31% -0.87%
2083 0.28% -0.85%
2082 0.32% -0.83%
2081 0.3% -0.82%
2080 0.3% -0.8%
2079 0.32% -0.78%
2078 0.3% -0.76%
2077 0.33% -0.74%
2076 0.33% -0.73%
2075 0.32% -0.71%
2074 0.31% -0.7%
2073 0.33% -0.68%
2072 0.34% -0.67%
2071 0.34% -0.66%
2070 0.34% -0.65%
2069 0.35% -0.63%
2068 0.38% -0.62%
2067 0.36% -0.61%
2066 0.36% -0.6%
2065 0.36% -0.59%
2064 0.37% -0.58%
2063 0.37% -0.57%
2062 0.36% -0.56%
2061 0.34% -0.55%
2060 0.35% -0.54%
2059 0.36% -0.52%
2058 0.33% -0.5%
2057 0.32% -0.48%
2056 0.31% -0.46%
2055 0.31% -0.44%
2054 0.31% -0.41%
2053 0.34% -0.39%
2052 0.33% -0.37%
2051 0.33% -0.34%
2050 0.31% -0.32%
2049 0.34% -0.3%
2048 0.34% -0.28%
2047 0.35% -0.26%
2046 0.39% -0.25%
2045 0.39% -0.23%
2044 0.4% -0.21%
2043 0.41% -0.19%
2042 0.42% -0.18%
2041 0.43% -0.16%
2040 0.45% -0.15%
2039 0.48% -0.13%
2038 0.5% -0.12%
2037 0.51% -0.11%
2036 0.51% -0.1%
2035 0.57% -0.09%
2034 0.56% -0.09%
2033 0.61% -0.08%
2032 0.65% -0.08%
2031 0.66% -0.08%
2030 0.69% -0.08%
2029 0.73% -0.07%
2028 0.76% -0.07%
2027 0.8% -0.07%
2026 0.9% -0.06%
2025 1.03% -0.05%
2024 3.01% -0.04%
2023 2.95% -0.08%
2022 1.82% -0.17%
2021 0.56% -0.07%
2020 1.09% 0.05%
2019 1.47% 0.08%
2018 1.44% 0.18%
2017 1.2% 0.27%
2016 1.14% 0.33%
2015 0.76% 0.35%
2014 1.01% 0.33%
2013 1.06% 0.3%
2012 1.09% 0.26%
2011 0.98% 0.25%
2010 1.12% 0.26%
2009 1.15% 0.24%
2008 1.09% 0.21%
2007 0.98% 0.17%
2006 1.02% 0.11%
2005 0.95% 0.08%
2004 0.94% 0.06%
2003 0.9% 0.07%
2002 1.09% 0.14%
2001 1.09% 0.25%
2000 0.94% 0.37%
1999 0.82% 0.45%
1998 0.83% 0.49%
1997 1% 0.53%
1996 1.05% 0.53%
1995 1.04% 0.52%
1994 1.1% 0.52%
1993 1.1% 0.53%
1992 1.19% 0.56%
1991 1.25% 0.58%
1990 1.52% 0.59%
1989 1.81% 0.6%
1988 1.31% 0.59%
1987 1.33% 0.56%
1986 1% 0.52%
1985 0.92% 0.48%
1984 0.95% 0.46%
1983 0.99% 0.45%
1982 1.2% 0.41%
1981 1.24% 0.38%
1980 1.3% 0.41%
1979 0.99% 0.48%
1978 1% 0.56%
1977 1.18% 0.62%
1976 1.32% 0.66%
1975 1.47% 0.64%
1974 1.41% 0.59%
1973 1.23% 0.55%
1972 1.17% 0.54%
1971 2.99% 0.56%
1970 1.41% 0.61%
1969 1.37% 0.7%
1968 1.63% 0.82%
1967 1.82% 0.91%
1966 1.88% 0.99%
1965 1.83% 1.05%
1964 1.9% 1.12%
1963 1.88% 1.17%
1962 1.88% 1.22%
1961 2.02% 1.27%

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/uruguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Canada Uruguay
Current population
42181965
3382789
Population rank 38/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.04%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -4
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -1,338
Net migration rank 5/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -1,338
2024 - 368,599 - -1,348
2023 28,058 433,842 298 -1,501
2022 15,574 459,988 -2,964 -1,501
2021 57,360 198,867 -5,621 -1,482
2020 53,241 256,592 4,048 -1,482
2019 86,523 387,685 3,873 -2,899
2018 88,974 420,224 7,322 -2,963
2017 98,672 372,685 10,907 -3,091
2016 115,555 329,455 14,008 -3,506
2015 117,825 224,332 16,194 -4,157
2014 127,563 192,884 16,238 -4,919
2013 129,799 239,813 16,318 -5,647
2012 135,382 243,748 15,520 -6,317
2011 133,923 227,075 14,934 -6,982
2010 139,425 225,369 16,231 -7,696
2009 144,609 244,463 16,947 -8,510
2008 142,963 238,083 16,838 -9,458
2007 134,845 213,801 17,422 -10,750
2006 130,285 202,175 17,783 -13,161
2005 116,074 204,526 18,926 -16,086
2004 111,786 194,611 18,067 -15,668
2003 110,749 185,643 18,628 -17,105
2002 106,621 208,060 20,073 -16,957
2001 114,777 222,100 20,729 -14,620
2000 110,469 201,727 21,060 -11,076
1999 118,565 158,342 21,844 -7,441
1998 126,651 142,346 22,114 -7,048
1997 134,577 144,678 23,737 -6,938
1996 153,973 154,553 24,635 -7,397
1995 167,023 141,818 24,872 -8,339
1994 179,804 134,863 24,637 -7,955
1993 186,451 133,426 24,212 -7,922
1992 204,273 138,121 24,847 -7,850
1991 207,477 134,463 25,422 -7,714
1990 213,222 181,461 25,699 -7,499
1989 207,304 258,094 25,322 -7,229
1988 192,901 238,003 25,071 -6,582
1987 190,416 171,308 24,469 -6,833
1986 190,532 121,928 24,505 -8,046
1985 204,153 69,776 23,988 -8,832
1984 204,856 55,982 23,684 -9,730
1983 202,931 66,172 24,146 -10,671
1982 200,935 89,544 25,224 -12,131
1981 206,005 113,461 24,968 -13,577
1980 203,480 122,743 25,451 -14,252
1979 203,293 86,719 27,456 -14,552
1978 194,102 52,781 30,076 -14,611
1977 199,297 70,339 31,321 -14,280
1976 196,979 106,894 33,199 -14,096
1975 196,718 139,797 33,393 -14,350
1974 182,464 155,596 32,221 -14,512
1973 184,432 125,401 30,213 -14,312
1972 188,857 89,880 28,896 -13,817
1971 208,640 210,244 28,584 -13,288
1970 215,372 304,627 28,737 -12,727
1969 216,588 93,600 28,805 -11,149
1968 211,589 108,864 29,103 -8,028
1967 220,450 132,856 29,514 -5,938
1966 236,566 144,641 30,293 -4,599
1965 269,589 112,401 30,807 -3,542
1964 307,268 68,003 31,340 -2,623
1963 318,595 51,831 31,824 -1,707
1962 325,745 35,373 31,441 -623
1961 334,360 34,721 30,975 703
1960 338,487 49,694 30,438 2,057

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/uruguay | 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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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