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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.03 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Canada vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Yemen
2100 55,893,812 111,531,602
2099 55,710,628 111,216,538
2098 55,520,878 110,873,896
2097 55,326,351 110,513,248
2096 55,153,117 110,125,357
2095 54,983,479 109,718,989
2094 54,818,119 109,287,747
2093 54,651,641 108,834,256
2092 54,494,148 108,350,834
2091 54,329,082 107,845,139
2090 54,183,996 107,319,234
2089 54,034,513 106,769,903
2088 53,855,760 106,198,480
2087 53,708,023 105,606,248
2086 53,553,781 104,994,691
2085 53,403,315 104,356,315
2084 53,246,675 103,704,067
2083 53,081,827 103,033,111
2082 52,930,998 102,348,794
2081 52,761,672 101,642,012
2080 52,602,997 100,920,728
2079 52,444,008 100,179,245
2078 52,275,214 99,422,962
2077 52,118,254 98,654,481
2076 51,944,937 97,862,812
2075 51,774,515 97,057,105
2074 51,611,349 96,230,615
2073 51,449,506 95,389,748
2072 51,279,503 94,528,518
2071 51,106,234 93,646,094
2070 50,934,622 92,750,891
2069 50,760,591 91,836,719
2068 50,585,692 90,906,457
2067 50,396,558 89,961,778
2066 50,216,488 88,998,844
2065 50,037,049 88,022,210
2064 49,857,150 87,033,422
2063 49,675,417 86,020,867
2062 49,491,872 84,985,459
2061 49,316,172 83,934,120
2060 49,148,043 82,867,105
2059 48,975,435 81,781,887
2058 48,801,460 80,678,032
2057 48,640,413 79,563,835
2056 48,484,751 78,436,146
2055 48,333,252 77,296,391
2054 48,184,303 76,143,587
2053 48,036,252 74,985,186
2052 47,875,085 73,813,387
2051 47,719,858 72,631,340
2050 47,562,681 71,436,891
2049 47,417,162 70,243,074
2048 47,254,138 69,043,876
2047 47,091,915 67,843,741
2046 46,926,799 66,638,116
2045 46,743,844 65,433,874
2044 46,562,785 64,230,423
2043 46,379,045 63,031,296
2042 46,188,550 61,838,177
2041 45,994,664 60,651,763
2040 45,799,063 59,475,172
2039 45,593,547 58,303,694
2038 45,374,241 57,135,690
2037 45,148,803 55,973,689
2036 44,917,782 54,809,098
2035 44,691,033 53,641,994
2034 44,439,937 52,476,195
2033 44,193,040 51,307,469
2032 43,925,613 50,140,351
2031 43,643,438 48,969,961
2030 43,355,390 47,786,079
2029 43,060,128 46,594,926
2028 42,748,060 45,403,313
2027 42,426,742 44,203,683
2026 42,091,205 43,000,078
2025 41,714,545 41,792,731
2024 41,288,599 40,583,164
2023 40,083,484 39,390,799
2022 38,935,934 38,222,876
2021 38,239,864 37,140,230
2020 38,028,638 36,134,863
2019 37,618,495 35,111,408
2018 37,072,620 34,085,182
2017 36,545,075 33,090,921
2016 36,110,803 32,109,010
2015 35,704,498 31,159,379
2014 35,434,066 30,226,309
2013 35,080,992 29,312,952
2012 34,713,395 28,433,647
2011 34,339,221 27,582,897
2010 34,005,902 26,754,387
2009 33,630,069 25,927,724
2008 33,247,298 25,111,941
2007 32,888,886 24,318,082
2006 32,571,193 23,543,083
2005 32,242,732 22,790,085
2004 31,938,807 22,095,167
2003 31,642,461 21,456,379
2002 31,359,199 20,835,086
2001 31,020,855 20,226,147
2000 30,685,730 19,624,141
1999 30,401,286 19,029,420
1998 30,155,173 18,446,013
1997 29,905,948 17,873,936
1996 29,610,218 17,313,177
1995 29,302,311 16,740,058
1994 29,000,663 16,149,147
1993 28,684,764 15,563,914
1992 28,371,264 14,989,494
1991 28,037,420 14,430,201
1990 27,691,138 13,887,862
1989 27,276,781 13,364,174
1988 26,791,747 12,859,708
1987 26,446,601 12,369,912
1986 26,100,278 11,901,040
1985 25,842,116 11,453,825
1984 25,607,053 11,025,597
1983 25,366,451 10,621,499
1982 25,116,942 10,241,006
1981 24,819,915 9,882,362
1980 24,515,667 9,543,358
1979 24,201,544 9,224,194
1978 23,963,203 8,926,586
1977 23,725,843 8,648,222
1976 23,449,808 8,384,113
1975 23,143,275 8,133,598
1974 22,807,969 7,896,783
1973 22,491,777 7,672,796
1972 22,218,463 7,460,068
1971 21,962,032 7,257,462
1970 21,324,000 7,065,279
1969 21,028,000 6,875,859
1968 20,744,000 6,690,524
1967 20,412,000 6,516,444
1966 20,048,000 6,351,494
1965 19,678,000 6,195,593
1964 19,325,000 6,048,006
1963 18,964,000 5,911,135
1962 18,614,000 5,782,221
1961 18,271,000 5,655,232
1960 17,909,356 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Yemen
2100 0.33% 0.28%
2099 0.34% 0.31%
2098 0.35% 0.33%
2097 0.31% 0.35%
2096 0.31% 0.37%
2095 0.3% 0.39%
2094 0.3% 0.42%
2093 0.29% 0.45%
2092 0.3% 0.47%
2091 0.27% 0.49%
2090 0.28% 0.51%
2089 0.33% 0.54%
2088 0.28% 0.56%
2087 0.29% 0.58%
2086 0.28% 0.61%
2085 0.29% 0.63%
2084 0.31% 0.65%
2083 0.28% 0.67%
2082 0.32% 0.7%
2081 0.3% 0.71%
2080 0.3% 0.74%
2079 0.32% 0.76%
2078 0.3% 0.78%
2077 0.33% 0.81%
2076 0.33% 0.83%
2075 0.32% 0.86%
2074 0.31% 0.88%
2073 0.33% 0.91%
2072 0.34% 0.94%
2071 0.34% 0.97%
2070 0.34% 1%
2069 0.35% 1.02%
2068 0.38% 1.05%
2067 0.36% 1.08%
2066 0.36% 1.11%
2065 0.36% 1.14%
2064 0.37% 1.18%
2063 0.37% 1.22%
2062 0.36% 1.25%
2061 0.34% 1.29%
2060 0.35% 1.33%
2059 0.36% 1.37%
2058 0.33% 1.4%
2057 0.32% 1.44%
2056 0.31% 1.47%
2055 0.31% 1.51%
2054 0.31% 1.54%
2053 0.34% 1.59%
2052 0.33% 1.63%
2051 0.33% 1.67%
2050 0.31% 1.7%
2049 0.34% 1.74%
2048 0.34% 1.77%
2047 0.35% 1.81%
2046 0.39% 1.84%
2045 0.39% 1.87%
2044 0.4% 1.9%
2043 0.41% 1.93%
2042 0.42% 1.96%
2041 0.43% 1.98%
2040 0.45% 2.01%
2039 0.48% 2.04%
2038 0.5% 2.08%
2037 0.51% 2.12%
2036 0.51% 2.18%
2035 0.57% 2.22%
2034 0.56% 2.28%
2033 0.61% 2.33%
2032 0.65% 2.39%
2031 0.66% 2.48%
2030 0.69% 2.56%
2029 0.73% 2.62%
2028 0.76% 2.71%
2027 0.8% 2.8%
2026 0.9% 2.89%
2025 1.03% 2.98%
2024 3.01% 3.03%
2023 2.95% 3.06%
2022 1.82% 2.92%
2021 0.56% 2.78%
2020 1.09% 2.91%
2019 1.47% 3.01%
2018 1.44% 3%
2017 1.2% 3.06%
2016 1.14% 3.05%
2015 0.76% 3.09%
2014 1.01% 3.12%
2013 1.06% 3.09%
2012 1.09% 3.08%
2011 0.98% 3.1%
2010 1.12% 3.19%
2009 1.15% 3.25%
2008 1.09% 3.26%
2007 0.98% 3.29%
2006 1.02% 3.3%
2005 0.95% 3.15%
2004 0.94% 2.98%
2003 0.9% 2.98%
2002 1.09% 3.01%
2001 1.09% 3.07%
2000 0.94% 3.13%
1999 0.82% 3.16%
1998 0.83% 3.2%
1997 1% 3.24%
1996 1.05% 3.42%
1995 1.04% 3.66%
1994 1.1% 3.76%
1993 1.1% 3.83%
1992 1.19% 3.88%
1991 1.25% 3.91%
1990 1.52% 3.92%
1989 1.81% 3.92%
1988 1.31% 3.96%
1987 1.33% 3.94%
1986 1% 3.9%
1985 0.92% 3.88%
1984 0.95% 3.8%
1983 0.99% 3.72%
1982 1.2% 3.63%
1981 1.24% 3.55%
1980 1.3% 3.46%
1979 0.99% 3.33%
1978 1% 3.22%
1977 1.18% 3.15%
1976 1.32% 3.08%
1975 1.47% 3%
1974 1.41% 2.92%
1973 1.23% 2.85%
1972 1.17% 2.79%
1971 2.99% 2.72%
1970 1.41% 2.75%
1969 1.37% 2.77%
1968 1.63% 2.67%
1967 1.82% 2.6%
1966 1.88% 2.52%
1965 1.83% 2.44%
1964 1.9% 2.32%
1963 1.88% 2.23%
1962 1.88% 2.25%
1961 2.02% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Canada Yemen
Current population
42181965
43325643
Population rank 38/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.52%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -16,291
Net migration rank 5/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -16,291
2024 - 368,599 - -10,482
2023 28,058 433,842 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 15,574 459,988 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 57,360 198,867 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 53,241 256,592 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 86,523 387,685 1,056,432 2,129
2018 88,974 420,224 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 98,672 372,685 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 115,555 329,455 975,697 -6,492
2015 117,825 224,332 939,922 -9,883
2014 127,563 192,884 920,330 15,764
2013 129,799 239,813 884,929 5,697
2012 135,382 243,748 845,645 22,349
2011 133,923 227,075 806,359 27,184
2010 139,425 225,369 803,246 20,269
2009 144,609 244,463 798,911 30,919
2008 142,963 238,083 779,123 22,621
2007 134,845 213,801 764,780 21,210
2006 130,285 202,175 750,082 13,940
2005 116,074 204,526 726,708 15,283
2004 111,786 194,611 710,493 -62,641
2003 110,749 185,643 694,457 -64,737
2002 106,621 208,060 672,494 -59,648
2001 114,777 222,100 658,704 -53,698
2000 110,469 201,727 646,694 -47,713
1999 118,565 158,342 633,166 -42,731
1998 126,651 142,346 615,488 -39,096
1997 134,577 144,678 604,443 -36,694
1996 153,973 154,553 588,786 -35,043
1995 167,023 141,818 607,966 -15,485
1994 179,804 134,863 602,363 -13,040
1993 186,451 133,426 595,459 -14,332
1992 204,273 138,121 582,072 -14,372
1991 207,477 134,463 565,837 -14,964
1990 213,222 181,461 549,654 -15,847
1989 207,304 258,094 530,464 -16,876
1988 192,901 238,003 513,296 -17,952
1987 190,416 171,308 493,337 -9,097
1986 190,532 121,928 464,665 -11,151
1985 204,153 69,776 455,576 -14,660
1984 204,856 55,982 434,674 -19,143
1983 202,931 66,172 414,823 -22,152
1982 200,935 89,544 392,302 -23,981
1981 206,005 113,461 374,482 -25,499
1980 203,480 122,743 355,767 -26,740
1979 203,293 86,719 336,378 -27,090
1978 194,102 52,781 312,439 -26,524
1977 199,297 70,339 296,115 -25,305
1976 196,979 106,894 281,078 -23,669
1975 196,718 139,797 266,815 -23,192
1974 182,464 155,596 252,737 -22,726
1973 184,432 125,401 240,235 -22,282
1972 188,857 89,880 229,322 -21,826
1971 208,640 210,244 219,095 -21,386
1970 215,372 304,627 207,613 -20,966
1969 216,588 93,600 196,305 -4,121
1968 211,589 108,864 182,518 -4,031
1967 220,450 132,856 173,637 -3,959
1966 236,566 144,641 164,091 -3,874
1965 269,589 112,401 155,398 -3,797
1964 307,268 68,003 147,299 -3,712
1963 318,595 51,831 133,781 -3,640
1962 325,745 35,373 131,262 -3,572
1961 334,360 34,721 129,787 -3,503
1960 338,487 49,694 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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