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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.52 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Australia vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Canada
2100 44,031,396 55,893,812
2099 43,809,392 55,710,628
2098 43,581,416 55,520,878
2097 43,339,542 55,326,351
2096 43,103,046 55,153,117
2095 42,875,281 54,983,479
2094 42,654,231 54,818,119
2093 42,420,140 54,651,641
2092 42,183,554 54,494,148
2091 41,942,760 54,329,082
2090 41,703,255 54,183,996
2089 41,471,675 54,034,513
2088 41,232,214 53,855,760
2087 41,005,392 53,708,023
2086 40,785,916 53,553,781
2085 40,573,592 53,403,315
2084 40,363,192 53,246,675
2083 40,140,606 53,081,827
2082 39,925,452 52,930,998
2081 39,703,018 52,761,672
2080 39,490,533 52,602,997
2079 39,277,415 52,444,008
2078 39,063,163 52,275,214
2077 38,847,269 52,118,254
2076 38,637,253 51,944,937
2075 38,425,571 51,774,515
2074 38,212,169 51,611,349
2073 38,002,408 51,449,506
2072 37,795,438 51,279,503
2071 37,589,598 51,106,234
2070 37,376,868 50,934,622
2069 37,159,014 50,760,591
2068 36,939,616 50,585,692
2067 36,721,604 50,396,558
2066 36,504,952 50,216,488
2065 36,297,175 50,037,049
2064 36,095,981 49,857,150
2063 35,883,588 49,675,417
2062 35,673,924 49,491,872
2061 35,465,080 49,316,172
2060 35,260,552 49,148,043
2059 35,055,719 48,975,435
2058 34,839,385 48,801,460
2057 34,630,577 48,640,413
2056 34,422,531 48,484,751
2055 34,208,970 48,333,252
2054 33,996,776 48,184,303
2053 33,788,097 48,036,252
2052 33,580,016 47,875,085
2051 33,366,925 47,719,858
2050 33,152,099 47,562,681
2049 32,937,633 47,417,162
2048 32,711,001 47,254,138
2047 32,496,856 47,091,915
2046 32,269,549 46,926,799
2045 32,047,969 46,743,844
2044 31,829,535 46,562,785
2043 31,610,306 46,379,045
2042 31,387,780 46,188,550
2041 31,168,179 45,994,664
2040 30,952,283 45,799,063
2039 30,740,454 45,593,547
2038 30,521,772 45,374,241
2037 30,307,856 45,148,803
2036 30,085,861 44,917,782
2035 29,862,898 44,691,033
2034 29,641,453 44,439,937
2033 29,418,053 44,193,040
2032 29,191,922 43,925,613
2031 28,959,421 43,643,438
2030 28,722,798 43,355,390
2029 28,484,745 43,060,128
2028 28,236,324 42,748,060
2027 27,984,287 42,426,742
2026 27,730,530 42,091,205
2025 27,466,430 41,714,545
2024 27,196,812 41,288,599
2023 26,659,922 40,083,484
2022 26,018,721 38,935,934
2021 25,685,412 38,239,864
2020 25,649,248 38,028,638
2019 25,334,826 37,618,495
2018 24,963,258 37,072,620
2017 24,592,588 36,545,075
2016 24,190,907 36,110,803
2015 23,815,995 35,704,498
2014 23,475,686 35,434,066
2013 23,128,129 35,080,992
2012 22,733,465 34,713,395
2011 22,340,024 34,339,221
2010 22,031,750 34,005,902
2009 21,691,653 33,630,069
2008 21,249,199 33,247,298
2007 20,827,622 32,888,886
2006 20,450,966 32,571,193
2005 20,176,844 32,242,732
2004 19,932,722 31,938,807
2003 19,720,737 31,642,461
2002 19,495,210 31,359,199
2001 19,274,701 31,020,855
2000 19,028,802 30,685,730
1999 18,812,264 30,401,286
1998 18,607,584 30,155,173
1997 18,423,037 29,905,948
1996 18,224,767 29,610,218
1995 18,004,882 29,302,311
1994 17,805,468 29,000,663
1993 17,634,808 28,684,764
1992 17,478,635 28,371,264
1991 17,284,036 28,037,420
1990 17,065,128 27,691,138
1989 16,814,416 27,276,781
1988 16,532,164 26,791,747
1987 16,263,874 26,446,601
1986 16,018,350 26,100,278
1985 15,788,312 25,842,116
1984 15,579,391 25,607,053
1983 15,393,472 25,366,451
1982 15,184,247 25,116,942
1981 14,923,260 24,819,915
1980 14,692,000 24,515,667
1979 14,514,000 24,201,544
1978 14,358,000 23,963,203
1977 14,192,000 23,725,843
1976 14,033,000 23,449,808
1975 13,893,000 23,143,275
1974 13,723,000 22,807,969
1973 13,380,000 22,491,777
1972 13,177,000 22,218,463
1971 12,937,000 21,962,032
1970 12,507,000 21,324,000
1969 12,263,000 21,028,000
1968 12,009,000 20,744,000
1967 11,799,000 20,412,000
1966 11,651,000 20,048,000
1965 11,388,000 19,678,000
1964 11,167,000 19,325,000
1963 10,950,000 18,964,000
1962 10,742,000 18,614,000
1961 10,483,000 18,271,000
1960 10,276,477 17,909,356

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/australia/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Canada
2100 0.51% 0.33%
2099 0.52% 0.34%
2098 0.56% 0.35%
2097 0.55% 0.31%
2096 0.53% 0.31%
2095 0.52% 0.3%
2094 0.55% 0.3%
2093 0.56% 0.29%
2092 0.57% 0.3%
2091 0.57% 0.27%
2090 0.56% 0.28%
2089 0.58% 0.33%
2088 0.55% 0.28%
2087 0.54% 0.29%
2086 0.52% 0.28%
2085 0.52% 0.29%
2084 0.55% 0.31%
2083 0.54% 0.28%
2082 0.56% 0.32%
2081 0.54% 0.3%
2080 0.54% 0.3%
2079 0.55% 0.32%
2078 0.56% 0.3%
2077 0.54% 0.33%
2076 0.55% 0.33%
2075 0.56% 0.32%
2074 0.55% 0.31%
2073 0.55% 0.33%
2072 0.55% 0.34%
2071 0.57% 0.34%
2070 0.59% 0.34%
2069 0.59% 0.35%
2068 0.59% 0.38%
2067 0.59% 0.36%
2066 0.57% 0.36%
2065 0.56% 0.36%
2064 0.59% 0.37%
2063 0.59% 0.37%
2062 0.59% 0.36%
2061 0.58% 0.34%
2060 0.58% 0.35%
2059 0.62% 0.36%
2058 0.6% 0.33%
2057 0.6% 0.32%
2056 0.62% 0.31%
2055 0.62% 0.31%
2054 0.62% 0.31%
2053 0.62% 0.34%
2052 0.64% 0.33%
2051 0.65% 0.33%
2050 0.65% 0.31%
2049 0.69% 0.34%
2048 0.66% 0.34%
2047 0.7% 0.35%
2046 0.69% 0.39%
2045 0.69% 0.39%
2044 0.69% 0.4%
2043 0.71% 0.41%
2042 0.7% 0.42%
2041 0.7% 0.43%
2040 0.69% 0.45%
2039 0.72% 0.48%
2038 0.71% 0.5%
2037 0.74% 0.51%
2036 0.75% 0.51%
2035 0.75% 0.57%
2034 0.76% 0.56%
2033 0.77% 0.61%
2032 0.8% 0.65%
2031 0.82% 0.66%
2030 0.84% 0.69%
2029 0.88% 0.73%
2028 0.9% 0.76%
2027 0.92% 0.8%
2026 0.96% 0.9%
2025 0.99% 1.03%
2024 2.01% 3.01%
2023 2.46% 2.95%
2022 1.3% 1.82%
2021 0.14% 0.56%
2020 1.24% 1.09%
2019 1.49% 1.47%
2018 1.51% 1.44%
2017 1.66% 1.2%
2016 1.57% 1.14%
2015 1.45% 0.76%
2014 1.5% 1.01%
2013 1.74% 1.06%
2012 1.76% 1.09%
2011 1.4% 0.98%
2010 1.57% 1.12%
2009 2.08% 1.15%
2008 2.02% 1.09%
2007 1.84% 0.98%
2006 1.36% 1.02%
2005 1.22% 0.95%
2004 1.07% 0.94%
2003 1.16% 0.9%
2002 1.14% 1.09%
2001 1.29% 1.09%
2000 1.15% 0.94%
1999 1.1% 0.82%
1998 1% 0.83%
1997 1.09% 1%
1996 1.22% 1.05%
1995 1.12% 1.04%
1994 0.97% 1.1%
1993 0.89% 1.1%
1992 1.13% 1.19%
1991 1.28% 1.25%
1990 1.49% 1.52%
1989 1.71% 1.81%
1988 1.65% 1.31%
1987 1.53% 1.33%
1986 1.46% 1%
1985 1.34% 0.92%
1984 1.21% 0.95%
1983 1.38% 0.99%
1982 1.75% 1.2%
1981 1.57% 1.24%
1980 1.23% 1.3%
1979 1.09% 0.99%
1978 1.17% 1%
1977 1.13% 1.18%
1976 1.01% 1.32%
1975 1.24% 1.47%
1974 2.56% 1.41%
1973 1.54% 1.23%
1972 1.86% 1.17%
1971 3.44% 2.99%
1970 1.99% 1.41%
1969 2.12% 1.37%
1968 1.78% 1.63%
1967 1.27% 1.82%
1966 2.31% 1.88%
1965 1.98% 1.83%
1964 1.98% 1.9%
1963 1.94% 1.88%
1962 2.47% 1.88%
1961 2.01% 2.02%

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/australia/canada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Australia Canada
Current population
27799169
42181965
Population rank 55/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.51%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
26.2 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.49 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 14/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +326,204
Net migration rank 11/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 326,204
2024 - 138,510 - 368,599
2023 103,974 140,232 28,058 433,842
2022 111,881 140,972 15,574 459,988
2021 138,701 116,768 57,360 198,867
2020 133,376 44,447 53,241 256,592
2019 136,808 207,142 86,523 387,685
2018 157,269 226,412 88,974 420,224
2017 150,015 255,023 98,672 372,685
2016 152,403 254,648 115,555 329,455
2015 150,041 212,350 117,825 224,332
2014 154,940 200,177 127,563 192,884
2013 159,584 215,823 129,799 239,813
2012 161,408 235,776 135,382 243,748
2011 156,380 197,657 133,923 227,075
2010 158,628 166,752 139,425 225,369
2009 160,518 235,628 144,609 244,463
2008 155,119 275,773 142,963 238,083
2007 154,124 249,873 134,845 213,801
2006 132,931 191,985 130,285 202,175
2005 129,132 131,371 116,074 204,526
2004 115,610 110,072 111,786 194,611
2003 118,325 104,437 110,749 185,643
2002 116,971 108,852 106,621 208,060
2001 117,575 117,552 114,777 222,100
2000 119,882 111,186 110,469 201,727
1999 118,517 92,900 118,565 158,342
1998 120,949 81,310 126,651 142,346
1997 121,592 67,661 134,577 144,678
1996 125,751 82,965 153,973 154,553
1995 131,436 80,456 167,023 141,818
1994 131,761 51,941 179,804 134,863
1993 137,551 23,833 186,451 133,426
1992 139,829 40,767 204,273 138,121
1991 138,273 68,847 207,477 134,463
1990 143,347 100,093 213,222 181,461
1989 127,789 144,042 207,304 258,094
1988 127,298 153,330 192,901 238,003
1987 128,484 136,421 190,416 171,308
1986 123,342 113,061 190,532 121,928
1985 143,674 98,327 204,153 69,776
1984 123,077 79,617 204,856 55,982
1983 130,844 73,251 202,931 66,172
1982 126,030 111,722 200,935 89,544
1981 125,356 121,921 206,005 113,461
1980 117,536 89,189 203,480 122,743
1979 116,112 52,137 203,293 86,719
1978 116,299 45,832 194,102 52,781
1977 117,793 44,946 199,297 70,339
1976 115,070 32,792 196,979 106,894
1975 123,648 25,336 196,718 139,797
1974 128,996 56,167 182,464 155,596
1973 136,476 62,928 184,432 125,401
1972 155,488 54,895 188,857 89,880
1971 165,593 223,991 208,640 210,244
1970 145,081 256,295 215,372 304,627
1969 143,477 108,770 216,588 93,600
1968 132,099 100,963 211,589 108,864
1967 126,249 80,904 220,450 132,856
1966 126,996 110,864 236,566 144,641
1965 122,990 118,891 269,589 112,401
1964 128,420 91,588 307,268 68,003
1963 140,161 73,237 318,595 51,831
1962 143,943 58,315 325,745 35,373
1961 150,955 64,495 334,360 34,721
1960 141,816 85,707 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/canada | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
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

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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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