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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.28 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Canada vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Colombia
2100 55,893,812 47,499,215
2099 55,710,628 47,845,841
2098 55,520,878 48,197,117
2097 55,326,351 48,551,975
2096 55,153,117 48,909,832
2095 54,983,479 49,272,722
2094 54,818,119 49,640,091
2093 54,651,641 50,009,863
2092 54,494,148 50,381,320
2091 54,329,082 50,754,115
2090 54,183,996 51,127,855
2089 54,034,513 51,502,015
2088 53,855,760 51,875,918
2087 53,708,023 52,247,171
2086 53,553,781 52,614,991
2085 53,403,315 52,979,265
2084 53,246,675 53,339,176
2083 53,081,827 53,693,979
2082 52,930,998 54,043,369
2081 52,761,672 54,385,627
2080 52,602,997 54,721,064
2079 52,444,008 55,048,030
2078 52,275,214 55,367,481
2077 52,118,254 55,677,284
2076 51,944,937 55,976,943
2075 51,774,515 56,266,206
2074 51,611,349 56,544,981
2073 51,449,506 56,812,141
2072 51,279,503 57,068,255
2071 51,106,234 57,312,673
2070 50,934,622 57,545,138
2069 50,760,591 57,764,682
2068 50,585,692 57,972,674
2067 50,396,558 58,168,272
2066 50,216,488 58,351,633
2065 50,037,049 58,521,871
2064 49,857,150 58,680,744
2063 49,675,417 58,827,326
2062 49,491,872 58,962,991
2061 49,316,172 59,086,555
2060 49,148,043 59,199,108
2059 48,975,435 59,300,144
2058 48,801,460 59,390,214
2057 48,640,413 59,468,904
2056 48,484,751 59,536,324
2055 48,333,252 59,592,582
2054 48,184,303 59,637,127
2053 48,036,252 59,670,001
2052 47,875,085 59,690,977
2051 47,719,858 59,699,504
2050 47,562,681 59,695,795
2049 47,417,162 59,678,701
2048 47,254,138 59,648,033
2047 47,091,915 59,602,061
2046 46,926,799 59,540,723
2045 46,743,844 59,463,463
2044 46,562,785 59,367,350
2043 46,379,045 59,253,902
2042 46,188,550 59,121,606
2041 45,994,664 58,969,930
2040 45,799,063 58,799,039
2039 45,593,547 58,603,737
2038 45,374,241 58,388,433
2037 45,148,803 58,151,809
2036 44,917,782 57,888,958
2035 44,691,033 57,606,734
2034 44,439,937 57,297,583
2033 44,193,040 56,964,672
2032 43,925,613 56,610,464
2031 43,643,438 56,231,768
2030 43,355,390 55,827,391
2029 43,060,128 55,399,717
2028 42,748,060 54,947,769
2027 42,426,742 54,469,148
2026 42,091,205 53,970,578
2025 41,714,545 53,442,597
2024 41,288,599 52,886,363
2023 40,083,484 52,321,152
2022 38,935,934 51,737,944
2021 38,239,864 51,188,173
2020 38,028,638 50,629,997
2019 37,618,495 49,907,985
2018 37,072,620 49,024,465
2017 36,545,075 48,131,078
2016 36,110,803 47,437,512
2015 35,704,498 46,969,940
2014 35,434,066 46,565,429
2013 35,080,992 46,151,584
2012 34,713,395 45,715,810
2011 34,339,221 45,259,614
2010 34,005,902 44,777,319
2009 33,630,069 44,271,541
2008 33,247,298 43,758,808
2007 32,888,886 43,235,374
2006 32,571,193 42,691,084
2005 32,242,732 42,128,977
2004 31,938,807 41,543,171
2003 31,642,461 40,937,429
2002 31,359,199 40,324,680
2001 31,020,855 39,709,262
2000 30,685,730 39,089,934
1999 30,401,286 38,454,863
1998 30,155,173 37,792,165
1997 29,905,948 37,121,149
1996 29,610,218 36,462,745
1995 29,302,311 35,804,662
1994 29,000,663 35,127,410
1993 28,684,764 34,441,473
1992 28,371,264 33,760,571
1991 28,037,420 33,098,372
1990 27,691,138 32,440,069
1989 27,276,781 31,776,279
1988 26,791,747 31,130,524
1987 26,446,601 30,499,467
1986 26,100,278 29,879,112
1985 25,842,116 29,268,470
1984 25,607,053 28,642,690
1983 25,366,451 27,988,173
1982 25,116,942 27,338,331
1981 24,819,915 26,713,267
1980 24,515,667 26,104,498
1979 24,201,544 25,515,626
1978 23,963,203 24,950,337
1977 23,725,843 24,393,494
1976 23,449,808 23,858,810
1975 23,143,275 23,344,644
1974 22,807,969 22,833,469
1973 22,491,777 22,325,374
1972 22,218,463 21,819,563
1971 21,962,032 21,319,096
1970 21,324,000 20,811,782
1969 21,028,000 20,291,942
1968 20,744,000 19,766,796
1967 20,412,000 19,235,618
1966 20,048,000 18,702,688
1965 19,678,000 18,169,050
1964 19,325,000 17,637,411
1963 18,964,000 17,113,823
1962 18,614,000 16,599,029
1961 18,271,000 16,095,203
1960 17,909,356 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Colombia
2100 0.33% -0.72%
2099 0.34% -0.73%
2098 0.35% -0.73%
2097 0.31% -0.73%
2096 0.31% -0.74%
2095 0.3% -0.74%
2094 0.3% -0.74%
2093 0.29% -0.74%
2092 0.3% -0.73%
2091 0.27% -0.73%
2090 0.28% -0.73%
2089 0.33% -0.72%
2088 0.28% -0.71%
2087 0.29% -0.7%
2086 0.28% -0.69%
2085 0.29% -0.67%
2084 0.31% -0.66%
2083 0.28% -0.65%
2082 0.32% -0.63%
2081 0.3% -0.61%
2080 0.3% -0.59%
2079 0.32% -0.58%
2078 0.3% -0.56%
2077 0.33% -0.54%
2076 0.33% -0.51%
2075 0.32% -0.49%
2074 0.31% -0.47%
2073 0.33% -0.45%
2072 0.34% -0.43%
2071 0.34% -0.4%
2070 0.34% -0.38%
2069 0.35% -0.36%
2068 0.38% -0.34%
2067 0.36% -0.31%
2066 0.36% -0.29%
2065 0.36% -0.27%
2064 0.37% -0.25%
2063 0.37% -0.23%
2062 0.36% -0.21%
2061 0.34% -0.19%
2060 0.35% -0.17%
2059 0.36% -0.15%
2058 0.33% -0.13%
2057 0.32% -0.11%
2056 0.31% -0.09%
2055 0.31% -0.07%
2054 0.31% -0.06%
2053 0.34% -0.04%
2052 0.33% -0.01%
2051 0.33% 0.006%
2050 0.31% 0.03%
2049 0.34% 0.05%
2048 0.34% 0.08%
2047 0.35% 0.1%
2046 0.39% 0.13%
2045 0.39% 0.16%
2044 0.4% 0.19%
2043 0.41% 0.22%
2042 0.42% 0.26%
2041 0.43% 0.29%
2040 0.45% 0.33%
2039 0.48% 0.37%
2038 0.5% 0.41%
2037 0.51% 0.45%
2036 0.51% 0.49%
2035 0.57% 0.54%
2034 0.56% 0.58%
2033 0.61% 0.63%
2032 0.65% 0.67%
2031 0.66% 0.72%
2030 0.69% 0.77%
2029 0.73% 0.82%
2028 0.76% 0.88%
2027 0.8% 0.92%
2026 0.9% 0.99%
2025 1.03% 1.05%
2024 3.01% 1.08%
2023 2.95% 1.13%
2022 1.82% 1.07%
2021 0.56% 1.1%
2020 1.09% 1.45%
2019 1.47% 1.8%
2018 1.44% 1.86%
2017 1.2% 1.46%
2016 1.14% 1%
2015 0.76% 0.87%
2014 1.01% 0.9%
2013 1.06% 0.95%
2012 1.09% 1.01%
2011 0.98% 1.08%
2010 1.12% 1.14%
2009 1.15% 1.17%
2008 1.09% 1.21%
2007 0.98% 1.27%
2006 1.02% 1.33%
2005 0.95% 1.41%
2004 0.94% 1.48%
2003 0.9% 1.52%
2002 1.09% 1.55%
2001 1.09% 1.58%
2000 0.94% 1.65%
1999 0.82% 1.75%
1998 0.83% 1.81%
1997 1% 1.81%
1996 1.05% 1.84%
1995 1.04% 1.93%
1994 1.1% 1.99%
1993 1.1% 2.02%
1992 1.19% 2%
1991 1.25% 2.03%
1990 1.52% 2.09%
1989 1.81% 2.07%
1988 1.31% 2.07%
1987 1.33% 2.08%
1986 1% 2.09%
1985 0.92% 2.18%
1984 0.95% 2.34%
1983 0.99% 2.38%
1982 1.2% 2.34%
1981 1.24% 2.33%
1980 1.3% 2.31%
1979 0.99% 2.27%
1978 1% 2.28%
1977 1.18% 2.24%
1976 1.32% 2.2%
1975 1.47% 2.24%
1974 1.41% 2.28%
1973 1.23% 2.32%
1972 1.17% 2.35%
1971 2.99% 2.44%
1970 1.41% 2.56%
1969 1.37% 2.66%
1968 1.63% 2.76%
1967 1.82% 2.85%
1966 1.88% 2.94%
1965 1.83% 3.01%
1964 1.9% 3.06%
1963 1.88% 3.1%
1962 1.88% 3.13%
1961 2.02% 3.13%

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/colombia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Canada Colombia
Current population
42181965
54105437
Population rank 38/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.65%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
55.8 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 96/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +129,139
Net migration rank 5/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 129,139
2024 - 368,599 - 141,643
2023 28,058 433,842 422,598 154,521
2022 15,574 459,988 406,143 183,180
2021 57,360 198,867 311,122 199,070
2020 53,241 256,592 378,965 227,130
2019 86,523 387,685 441,087 396,826
2018 88,974 420,224 433,622 495,524
2017 98,672 372,685 426,538 431,072
2016 115,555 329,455 425,087 104,373
2015 117,825 224,332 446,778 -41,123
2014 127,563 192,884 470,916 -67,522
2013 129,799 239,813 489,069 -64,789
2012 135,382 243,748 503,285 -56,070
2011 133,923 227,075 511,524 -46,385
2010 139,425 225,369 533,657 -34,220
2009 144,609 244,463 559,017 -46,901
2008 142,963 238,083 576,654 -63,313
2007 134,845 213,801 583,115 -49,634
2006 130,285 202,175 594,388 -39,303
2005 116,074 204,526 610,618 -41,465
2004 111,786 194,611 628,424 -25,949
2003 110,749 185,643 642,144 -33,114
2002 106,621 208,060 640,840 -24,387
2001 114,777 222,100 642,933 -28,582
2000 110,469 201,727 652,176 -27,878
1999 118,565 158,342 668,576 -22,698
1998 126,651 142,346 687,704 -8,186
1997 134,577 144,678 686,073 -23,600
1996 153,973 154,553 682,547 -28,251
1995 167,023 141,818 694,968 -33,097
1994 179,804 134,863 708,660 -16,023
1993 186,451 133,426 709,287 -30,103
1992 204,273 138,121 697,763 -15,147
1991 207,477 134,463 690,266 -48,458
1990 213,222 181,461 682,409 -7,590
1989 207,304 258,094 674,102 -21,329
1988 192,901 238,003 663,796 -25,064
1987 190,416 171,308 659,429 -36,040
1986 190,532 121,928 659,701 -42,368
1985 204,153 69,776 625,379 -21,408
1984 204,856 55,982 666,315 -18,692
1983 202,931 66,172 674,767 -13,329
1982 200,935 89,544 675,339 -37,090
1981 206,005 113,461 662,195 -50,351
1980 203,480 122,743 649,872 -44,203
1979 203,293 86,719 635,747 -63,657
1978 194,102 52,781 626,378 -67,870
1977 199,297 70,339 622,814 -67,638
1976 196,979 106,894 612,265 -98,057
1975 196,718 139,797 598,580 -84,462
1974 182,464 155,596 589,035 -80,816
1973 184,432 125,401 583,608 -75,630
1972 188,857 89,880 581,361 -77,708
1971 208,640 210,244 582,011 -84,712
1970 215,372 304,627 583,396 -66,065
1969 216,588 93,600 586,559 -64,238
1968 211,589 108,864 589,407 -61,442
1967 220,450 132,856 591,649 -57,256
1966 236,566 144,641 590,855 -59,395
1965 269,589 112,401 587,677 -51,855
1964 307,268 68,003 581,435 -53,972
1963 318,595 51,831 572,355 -52,631
1962 325,745 35,373 559,985 -50,108
1961 334,360 34,721 545,627 -47,849
1960 338,487 49,694 529,316 -49,115

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/colombia | 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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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