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Population in Canada compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 6,681,829 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 6.31 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.68M (74.1% growth).

Canada vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Congo
2100 55,893,812 20,197,393
2099 55,710,628 20,056,338
2098 55,520,878 19,909,990
2097 55,326,351 19,763,169
2096 55,153,117 19,613,556
2095 54,983,479 19,462,505
2094 54,818,119 19,309,823
2093 54,651,641 19,154,254
2092 54,494,148 18,993,517
2091 54,329,082 18,831,137
2090 54,183,996 18,666,035
2089 54,034,513 18,500,705
2088 53,855,760 18,328,408
2087 53,708,023 18,156,542
2086 53,553,781 17,982,556
2085 53,403,315 17,810,599
2084 53,246,675 17,634,115
2083 53,081,827 17,455,922
2082 52,930,998 17,273,447
2081 52,761,672 17,095,916
2080 52,602,997 16,913,187
2079 52,444,008 16,731,545
2078 52,275,214 16,545,390
2077 52,118,254 16,360,458
2076 51,944,937 16,175,508
2075 51,774,515 15,984,378
2074 51,611,349 15,794,071
2073 51,449,506 15,599,735
2072 51,279,503 15,404,494
2071 51,106,234 15,207,921
2070 50,934,622 15,011,471
2069 50,760,591 14,810,543
2068 50,585,692 14,612,051
2067 50,396,558 14,415,033
2066 50,216,488 14,213,222
2065 50,037,049 14,012,829
2064 49,857,150 13,813,071
2063 49,675,417 13,611,733
2062 49,491,872 13,407,155
2061 49,316,172 13,206,406
2060 49,148,043 13,006,970
2059 48,975,435 12,808,144
2058 48,801,460 12,611,185
2057 48,640,413 12,415,316
2056 48,484,751 12,219,298
2055 48,333,252 12,024,601
2054 48,184,303 11,826,644
2053 48,036,252 11,629,783
2052 47,875,085 11,433,645
2051 47,719,858 11,236,927
2050 47,562,681 11,041,020
2049 47,417,162 10,846,652
2048 47,254,138 10,651,879
2047 47,091,915 10,455,019
2046 46,926,799 10,260,138
2045 46,743,844 10,065,444
2044 46,562,785 9,872,742
2043 46,379,045 9,677,498
2042 46,188,550 9,483,953
2041 45,994,664 9,288,673
2040 45,799,063 9,097,986
2039 45,593,547 8,908,556
2038 45,374,241 8,720,599
2037 45,148,803 8,534,256
2036 44,917,782 8,350,011
2035 44,691,033 8,167,940
2034 44,439,937 7,986,915
2033 44,193,040 7,806,956
2032 43,925,613 7,629,621
2031 43,643,438 7,454,630
2030 43,355,390 7,285,238
2029 43,060,128 7,119,031
2028 42,748,060 6,956,345
2027 42,426,742 6,795,830
2026 42,091,205 6,639,560
2025 41,714,545 6,485,440
2024 41,288,599 6,332,961
2023 40,083,484 6,182,885
2022 38,935,934 6,035,104
2021 38,239,864 5,892,183
2020 38,028,638 5,752,791
2019 37,618,495 5,616,661
2018 37,072,620 5,483,118
2017 36,545,075 5,351,011
2016 36,110,803 5,222,536
2015 35,704,498 5,097,581
2014 35,434,066 4,975,880
2013 35,080,992 4,857,099
2012 34,713,395 4,740,450
2011 34,339,221 4,609,724
2010 34,005,902 4,462,290
2009 33,630,069 4,281,219
2008 33,247,298 4,113,517
2007 32,888,886 3,980,430
2006 32,571,193 3,837,409
2005 32,242,732 3,696,393
2004 31,938,807 3,565,554
2003 31,642,461 3,445,753
2002 31,359,199 3,350,771
2001 31,020,855 3,272,537
2000 30,685,730 3,151,345
1999 30,401,286 3,032,874
1998 30,155,173 2,952,061
1997 29,905,948 2,887,862
1996 29,610,218 2,826,785
1995 29,302,311 2,749,461
1994 29,000,663 2,673,144
1993 28,684,764 2,595,124
1992 28,371,264 2,519,465
1991 28,037,420 2,449,229
1990 27,691,138 2,380,560
1989 27,276,781 2,313,558
1988 26,791,747 2,247,653
1987 26,446,601 2,183,473
1986 26,100,278 2,120,602
1985 25,842,116 2,059,311
1984 25,607,053 1,999,528
1983 25,366,451 1,950,321
1982 25,116,942 1,910,430
1981 24,819,915 1,869,759
1980 24,515,667 1,828,985
1979 24,201,544 1,788,524
1978 23,963,203 1,748,089
1977 23,725,843 1,707,568
1976 23,449,808 1,667,225
1975 23,143,275 1,627,032
1974 22,807,969 1,582,301
1973 22,491,777 1,533,680
1972 22,218,463 1,486,468
1971 21,962,032 1,441,039
1970 21,324,000 1,397,638
1969 21,028,000 1,356,182
1968 20,744,000 1,316,519
1967 20,412,000 1,278,691
1966 20,048,000 1,242,534
1965 19,678,000 1,207,880
1964 19,325,000 1,174,816
1963 18,964,000 1,143,263
1962 18,614,000 1,113,175
1961 18,271,000 1,084,389
1960 17,909,356 1,056,732

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/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th 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 Congo will increase by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Congo
2100 0.33% 0.7%
2099 0.34% 0.74%
2098 0.35% 0.74%
2097 0.31% 0.76%
2096 0.31% 0.78%
2095 0.3% 0.79%
2094 0.3% 0.81%
2093 0.29% 0.85%
2092 0.3% 0.86%
2091 0.27% 0.88%
2090 0.28% 0.89%
2089 0.33% 0.94%
2088 0.28% 0.95%
2087 0.29% 0.97%
2086 0.28% 0.97%
2085 0.29% 1%
2084 0.31% 1.02%
2083 0.28% 1.06%
2082 0.32% 1.04%
2081 0.3% 1.08%
2080 0.3% 1.09%
2079 0.32% 1.13%
2078 0.3% 1.13%
2077 0.33% 1.14%
2076 0.33% 1.2%
2075 0.32% 1.2%
2074 0.31% 1.25%
2073 0.33% 1.27%
2072 0.34% 1.29%
2071 0.34% 1.31%
2070 0.34% 1.36%
2069 0.35% 1.36%
2068 0.38% 1.37%
2067 0.36% 1.42%
2066 0.36% 1.43%
2065 0.36% 1.45%
2064 0.37% 1.48%
2063 0.37% 1.53%
2062 0.36% 1.52%
2061 0.34% 1.53%
2060 0.35% 1.55%
2059 0.36% 1.56%
2058 0.33% 1.58%
2057 0.32% 1.6%
2056 0.31% 1.62%
2055 0.31% 1.67%
2054 0.31% 1.69%
2053 0.34% 1.72%
2052 0.33% 1.75%
2051 0.33% 1.77%
2050 0.31% 1.79%
2049 0.34% 1.83%
2048 0.34% 1.88%
2047 0.35% 1.9%
2046 0.39% 1.93%
2045 0.39% 1.95%
2044 0.4% 2.02%
2043 0.41% 2.04%
2042 0.42% 2.1%
2041 0.43% 2.1%
2040 0.45% 2.13%
2039 0.48% 2.16%
2038 0.5% 2.18%
2037 0.51% 2.21%
2036 0.51% 2.23%
2035 0.57% 2.27%
2034 0.56% 2.31%
2033 0.61% 2.32%
2032 0.65% 2.35%
2031 0.66% 2.33%
2030 0.69% 2.33%
2029 0.73% 2.34%
2028 0.76% 2.36%
2027 0.8% 2.35%
2026 0.9% 2.38%
2025 1.03% 2.41%
2024 3.01% 2.43%
2023 2.95% 2.45%
2022 1.82% 2.43%
2021 0.56% 2.42%
2020 1.09% 2.42%
2019 1.47% 2.44%
2018 1.44% 2.47%
2017 1.2% 2.46%
2016 1.14% 2.45%
2015 0.76% 2.45%
2014 1.01% 2.45%
2013 1.06% 2.46%
2012 1.09% 2.84%
2011 0.98% 3.3%
2010 1.12% 4.23%
2009 1.15% 4.08%
2008 1.09% 3.34%
2007 0.98% 3.73%
2006 1.02% 3.81%
2005 0.95% 3.67%
2004 0.94% 3.48%
2003 0.9% 2.83%
2002 1.09% 2.39%
2001 1.09% 3.85%
2000 0.94% 3.91%
1999 0.82% 2.74%
1998 0.83% 2.22%
1997 1% 2.16%
1996 1.05% 2.81%
1995 1.04% 2.85%
1994 1.1% 3.01%
1993 1.1% 3%
1992 1.19% 2.87%
1991 1.25% 2.88%
1990 1.52% 2.9%
1989 1.81% 2.93%
1988 1.31% 2.94%
1987 1.33% 2.96%
1986 1% 2.98%
1985 0.92% 2.99%
1984 0.95% 2.52%
1983 0.99% 2.09%
1982 1.2% 2.18%
1981 1.24% 2.23%
1980 1.3% 2.26%
1979 0.99% 2.31%
1978 1% 2.37%
1977 1.18% 2.42%
1976 1.32% 2.47%
1975 1.47% 2.83%
1974 1.41% 3.17%
1973 1.23% 3.18%
1972 1.17% 3.15%
1971 2.99% 3.11%
1970 1.41% 3.06%
1969 1.37% 3.01%
1968 1.63% 2.96%
1967 1.82% 2.91%
1966 1.88% 2.87%
1965 1.83% 2.81%
1964 1.9% 2.76%
1963 1.88% 2.7%
1962 1.88% 2.65%
1961 2.02% 2.62%

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/congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Canada Congo
Current population
42181965
6681829
Population rank 38/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.08%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
3.5 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.78 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +411
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +150,076
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 31/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
2.93 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -2,999
Net migration rank 5/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -2,999
2024 - 368,599 - -2,491
2023 28,058 433,842 150,486 -995
2022 15,574 459,988 147,076 -995
2021 57,360 198,867 144,241 -4,476
2020 53,241 256,592 143,492 -4,472
2019 86,523 387,685 139,513 -6,268
2018 88,974 420,224 142,704 -8,856
2017 98,672 372,685 141,973 -11,601
2016 115,555 329,455 141,358 -14,783
2015 117,825 224,332 141,539 -18,207
2014 127,563 192,884 141,674 -21,598
2013 129,799 239,813 142,080 -24,605
2012 135,382 243,748 142,464 -26,643
2011 133,923 227,075 140,371 5,262
2010 139,425 225,369 136,908 12,318
2009 144,609 244,463 126,904 86,014
2008 142,963 238,083 120,711 1,774
2007 134,845 213,801 112,459 31,239
2006 130,285 202,175 106,876 35,475
2005 116,074 204,526 101,344 38,337
2004 111,786 194,611 96,577 25,412
2003 110,749 185,643 91,326 26,280
2002 106,621 208,060 88,497 -16,140
2001 114,777 222,100 84,876 -764
2000 110,469 201,727 78,491 79,780
1999 118,565 158,342 76,204 2,470
1998 126,651 142,346 72,450 10,500
1997 134,577 144,678 66,149 -20,704
1996 153,973 154,553 75,628 1,085
1995 167,023 141,818 74,189 3,747
1994 179,804 134,863 72,857 1,850
1993 186,451 133,426 71,119 10,218
1992 204,273 138,121 69,973 0
1991 207,477 134,463 68,534 1,966
1990 213,222 181,461 67,241 -395
1989 207,304 258,094 65,944 1,214
1988 192,901 238,003 64,629 22
1987 190,416 171,308 63,183 525
1986 190,532 121,928 61,669 367
1985 204,153 69,776 60,359 182
1984 204,856 55,982 59,028 0
1983 202,931 66,172 58,120 -18,720
1982 200,935 89,544 57,036 -16,664
1981 206,005 113,461 56,603 -15,630
1980 203,480 122,743 55,550 -14,972
1979 203,293 86,719 54,723 -14,378
1978 194,102 52,781 53,885 -13,356
1977 199,297 70,339 53,179 -12,673
1976 196,979 106,894 52,148 -11,971
1975 196,718 139,797 51,155 -10,944
1974 182,464 155,596 49,563 -312
1973 184,432 125,401 48,017 -22
1972 188,857 89,880 46,427 0
1971 208,640 210,244 44,431 0
1970 215,372 304,627 42,374 0
1969 216,588 93,600 40,532 0
1968 211,589 108,864 38,786 0
1967 220,450 132,856 36,866 0
1966 236,566 144,641 35,452 0
1965 269,589 112,401 33,865 0
1964 307,268 68,003 32,270 0
1963 318,595 51,831 30,832 0
1962 325,745 35,373 29,342 0
1961 334,360 34,721 28,220 0
1960 338,487 49,694 27,094 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/congo | 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 Congo 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

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
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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).

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

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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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