The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.
Population statistics:
- Canada's population is 644 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
- The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
- For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
- Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).
Canada vs Dominica: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Canada
|
Dominica
|
|
| 2100 | 55,893,812 | 49,190 |
| 2099 | 55,710,628 | 49,579 |
| 2098 | 55,520,878 | 49,952 |
| 2097 | 55,326,351 | 50,301 |
| 2096 | 55,153,117 | 50,626 |
| 2095 | 54,983,479 | 50,973 |
| 2094 | 54,818,119 | 51,307 |
| 2093 | 54,651,641 | 51,634 |
| 2092 | 54,494,148 | 51,948 |
| 2091 | 54,329,082 | 52,272 |
| 2090 | 54,183,996 | 52,629 |
| 2089 | 54,034,513 | 52,958 |
| 2088 | 53,855,760 | 53,316 |
| 2087 | 53,708,023 | 53,652 |
| 2086 | 53,553,781 | 53,984 |
| 2085 | 53,403,315 | 54,313 |
| 2084 | 53,246,675 | 54,628 |
| 2083 | 53,081,827 | 54,945 |
| 2082 | 52,930,998 | 55,259 |
| 2081 | 52,761,672 | 55,555 |
| 2080 | 52,602,997 | 55,877 |
| 2079 | 52,444,008 | 56,201 |
| 2078 | 52,275,214 | 56,529 |
| 2077 | 52,118,254 | 56,823 |
| 2076 | 51,944,937 | 57,143 |
| 2075 | 51,774,515 | 57,461 |
| 2074 | 51,611,349 | 57,769 |
| 2073 | 51,449,506 | 58,084 |
| 2072 | 51,279,503 | 58,386 |
| 2071 | 51,106,234 | 58,682 |
| 2070 | 50,934,622 | 58,982 |
| 2069 | 50,760,591 | 59,241 |
| 2068 | 50,585,692 | 59,514 |
| 2067 | 50,396,558 | 59,772 |
| 2066 | 50,216,488 | 60,005 |
| 2065 | 50,037,049 | 60,257 |
| 2064 | 49,857,150 | 60,506 |
| 2063 | 49,675,417 | 60,719 |
| 2062 | 49,491,872 | 60,950 |
| 2061 | 49,316,172 | 61,177 |
| 2060 | 49,148,043 | 61,405 |
| 2059 | 48,975,435 | 61,611 |
| 2058 | 48,801,460 | 61,812 |
| 2057 | 48,640,413 | 62,019 |
| 2056 | 48,484,751 | 62,194 |
| 2055 | 48,333,252 | 62,378 |
| 2054 | 48,184,303 | 62,535 |
| 2053 | 48,036,252 | 62,683 |
| 2052 | 47,875,085 | 62,852 |
| 2051 | 47,719,858 | 62,989 |
| 2050 | 47,562,681 | 63,112 |
| 2049 | 47,417,162 | 63,216 |
| 2048 | 47,254,138 | 63,317 |
| 2047 | 47,091,915 | 63,402 |
| 2046 | 46,926,799 | 63,463 |
| 2045 | 46,743,844 | 63,510 |
| 2044 | 46,562,785 | 63,561 |
| 2043 | 46,379,045 | 63,617 |
| 2042 | 46,188,550 | 63,659 |
| 2041 | 45,994,664 | 63,659 |
| 2040 | 45,799,063 | 63,653 |
| 2039 | 45,593,547 | 63,647 |
| 2038 | 45,374,241 | 63,635 |
| 2037 | 45,148,803 | 63,618 |
| 2036 | 44,917,782 | 63,620 |
| 2035 | 44,691,033 | 63,617 |
| 2034 | 44,439,937 | 63,622 |
| 2033 | 44,193,040 | 63,641 |
| 2032 | 43,925,613 | 63,726 |
| 2031 | 43,643,438 | 63,888 |
| 2030 | 43,355,390 | 64,163 |
| 2029 | 43,060,128 | 64,491 |
| 2028 | 42,748,060 | 64,835 |
| 2027 | 42,426,742 | 65,190 |
| 2026 | 42,091,205 | 65,539 |
| 2025 | 41,714,545 | 65,909 |
| 2024 | 41,288,599 | 66,205 |
| 2023 | 40,083,484 | 66,510 |
| 2022 | 38,935,934 | 66,826 |
| 2021 | 38,239,864 | 67,202 |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 | 67,573 |
| 2019 | 37,618,495 | 67,880 |
| 2018 | 37,072,620 | 68,174 |
| 2017 | 36,545,075 | 68,496 |
| 2016 | 36,110,803 | 69,606 |
| 2015 | 35,704,498 | 70,410 |
| 2014 | 35,434,066 | 70,373 |
| 2013 | 35,080,992 | 69,715 |
| 2012 | 34,713,395 | 69,118 |
| 2011 | 34,339,221 | 69,053 |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 | 68,859 |
| 2009 | 33,630,069 | 68,864 |
| 2008 | 33,247,298 | 68,854 |
| 2007 | 32,888,886 | 68,847 |
| 2006 | 32,571,193 | 68,806 |
| 2005 | 32,242,732 | 68,734 |
| 2004 | 31,938,807 | 68,649 |
| 2003 | 31,642,461 | 68,531 |
| 2002 | 31,359,199 | 68,367 |
| 2001 | 31,020,855 | 68,288 |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 | 68,511 |
| 1999 | 30,401,286 | 68,870 |
| 1998 | 30,155,173 | 69,124 |
| 1997 | 29,905,948 | 69,299 |
| 1996 | 29,610,218 | 69,410 |
| 1995 | 29,302,311 | 69,469 |
| 1994 | 29,000,663 | 69,477 |
| 1993 | 28,684,764 | 69,433 |
| 1992 | 28,371,264 | 69,325 |
| 1991 | 28,037,420 | 69,296 |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 | 69,627 |
| 1989 | 27,276,781 | 70,153 |
| 1988 | 26,791,747 | 70,608 |
| 1987 | 26,446,601 | 71,023 |
| 1986 | 26,100,278 | 71,406 |
| 1985 | 25,842,116 | 71,744 |
| 1984 | 25,607,053 | 72,056 |
| 1983 | 25,366,451 | 72,365 |
| 1982 | 25,116,942 | 72,688 |
| 1981 | 24,819,915 | 72,986 |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 | 73,083 |
| 1979 | 24,201,544 | 72,959 |
| 1978 | 23,963,203 | 72,724 |
| 1977 | 23,725,843 | 72,406 |
| 1976 | 23,449,808 | 72,017 |
| 1975 | 23,143,275 | 71,570 |
| 1974 | 22,807,969 | 71,091 |
| 1973 | 22,491,777 | 70,585 |
| 1972 | 22,218,463 | 70,060 |
| 1971 | 21,962,032 | 69,532 |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 | 68,908 |
| 1969 | 21,028,000 | 67,934 |
| 1968 | 20,744,000 | 66,732 |
| 1967 | 20,412,000 | 65,585 |
| 1966 | 20,048,000 | 64,507 |
| 1965 | 19,678,000 | 63,505 |
| 1964 | 19,325,000 | 62,587 |
| 1963 | 18,964,000 | 61,739 |
| 1962 | 18,614,000 | 60,948 |
| 1961 | 18,271,000 | 60,209 |
| 1960 | 17,909,356 | 59,372 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline).
Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 people and will still be ranked 188th.
Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Dominica
|
|
| 2100 | 0.33% | -0.78% |
| 2099 | 0.34% | -0.75% |
| 2098 | 0.35% | -0.69% |
| 2097 | 0.31% | -0.64% |
| 2096 | 0.31% | -0.68% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -0.65% |
| 2094 | 0.3% | -0.63% |
| 2093 | 0.29% | -0.61% |
| 2092 | 0.3% | -0.62% |
| 2091 | 0.27% | -0.68% |
| 2090 | 0.28% | -0.62% |
| 2089 | 0.33% | -0.67% |
| 2088 | 0.28% | -0.62% |
| 2087 | 0.29% | -0.62% |
| 2086 | 0.28% | -0.61% |
| 2085 | 0.29% | -0.58% |
| 2084 | 0.31% | -0.58% |
| 2083 | 0.28% | -0.57% |
| 2082 | 0.32% | -0.53% |
| 2081 | 0.3% | -0.57% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -0.58% |
| 2079 | 0.32% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | 0.3% | -0.52% |
| 2077 | 0.33% | -0.56% |
| 2076 | 0.33% | -0.55% |
| 2075 | 0.32% | -0.53% |
| 2074 | 0.31% | -0.54% |
| 2073 | 0.33% | -0.52% |
| 2072 | 0.34% | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 0.34% | -0.51% |
| 2070 | 0.34% | -0.44% |
| 2069 | 0.35% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | 0.38% | -0.43% |
| 2067 | 0.36% | -0.39% |
| 2066 | 0.36% | -0.42% |
| 2065 | 0.36% | -0.41% |
| 2064 | 0.37% | -0.35% |
| 2063 | 0.37% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | 0.36% | -0.37% |
| 2061 | 0.34% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | 0.35% | -0.33% |
| 2059 | 0.36% | -0.33% |
| 2058 | 0.33% | -0.33% |
| 2057 | 0.32% | -0.28% |
| 2056 | 0.31% | -0.29% |
| 2055 | 0.31% | -0.25% |
| 2054 | 0.31% | -0.24% |
| 2053 | 0.34% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | 0.33% | -0.22% |
| 2051 | 0.33% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 0.31% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 0.34% | -0.16% |
| 2048 | 0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2047 | 0.35% | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 0.39% | -0.07% |
| 2045 | 0.39% | -0.08% |
| 2044 | 0.4% | -0.09% |
| 2043 | 0.41% | -0.07% |
| 2042 | 0.42% | 0% |
| 2041 | 0.43% | 0.009% |
| 2040 | 0.45% | 0.009% |
| 2039 | 0.48% | 0.02% |
| 2038 | 0.5% | 0.03% |
| 2037 | 0.51% | -0.003% |
| 2036 | 0.51% | 0.005% |
| 2035 | 0.57% | -0.008% |
| 2034 | 0.56% | -0.03% |
| 2033 | 0.61% | -0.13% |
| 2032 | 0.65% | -0.25% |
| 2031 | 0.66% | -0.43% |
| 2030 | 0.69% | -0.51% |
| 2029 | 0.73% | -0.53% |
| 2028 | 0.76% | -0.54% |
| 2027 | 0.8% | -0.53% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | -0.56% |
| 2025 | 1.03% | -0.45% |
| 2024 | 3.01% | -0.46% |
| 2023 | 2.95% | -0.47% |
| 2022 | 1.82% | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 0.56% | -0.55% |
| 2020 | 1.09% | -0.45% |
| 2019 | 1.47% | -0.43% |
| 2018 | 1.44% | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.59% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | -1.14% |
| 2015 | 0.76% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 1.01% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 1.06% | 0.86% |
| 2012 | 1.09% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 0.98% | 0.28% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | -0.007% |
| 2009 | 1.15% | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 1.09% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.98% | 0.06% |
| 2006 | 1.02% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.95% | 0.12% |
| 2004 | 0.94% | 0.17% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 1.09% | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 1.09% | -0.33% |
| 2000 | 0.94% | -0.52% |
| 1999 | 0.82% | -0.37% |
| 1998 | 0.83% | -0.25% |
| 1997 | 1% | -0.16% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 1.04% | -0.01% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | 0.06% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | 0.16% |
| 1992 | 1.19% | 0.04% |
| 1991 | 1.25% | -0.48% |
| 1990 | 1.52% | -0.75% |
| 1989 | 1.81% | -0.64% |
| 1988 | 1.31% | -0.58% |
| 1987 | 1.33% | -0.54% |
| 1986 | 1% | -0.47% |
| 1985 | 0.92% | -0.43% |
| 1984 | 0.95% | -0.43% |
| 1983 | 0.99% | -0.44% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -0.41% |
| 1981 | 1.24% | -0.13% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | 0.17% |
| 1979 | 0.99% | 0.32% |
| 1978 | 1% | 0.44% |
| 1977 | 1.18% | 0.54% |
| 1976 | 1.32% | 0.62% |
| 1975 | 1.47% | 0.67% |
| 1974 | 1.41% | 0.72% |
| 1973 | 1.23% | 0.75% |
| 1972 | 1.17% | 0.76% |
| 1971 | 2.99% | 0.91% |
| 1970 | 1.41% | 1.43% |
| 1969 | 1.37% | 1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.63% | 1.75% |
| 1967 | 1.82% | 1.67% |
| 1966 | 1.88% | 1.58% |
| 1965 | 1.83% | 1.47% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | 1.37% |
| 1963 | 1.88% | 1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.88% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 1.41% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.
Live population counters
|
Canada
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
42181965
|
65539
|
| Population rank | 38/197 | 188/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.51% | 0.0008% |
| One net population change |
26.2 seconds
|
1.2 days
|
| One birth every |
1.49 minutes
|
11.9 hours
|
| One death every |
1.62 minutes
|
10.3 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +3,302 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,205,115 | -305 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.01% | -0.46% |
| Population growth rate rank | 14/197 | 186/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.62 minutes
|
1.51 days
|
| Annual migration change | +326,204 | -242 |
| Net migration rank | 5/196 | 85/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,805,839 | 8,440 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 7/195 | 178/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 22.2% | 12.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 27/195 | 53/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Dominica
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 326,204 | - | -242 |
| 2024 | - | 368,599 | - | -200 |
| 2023 | 28,058 | 433,842 | -111 | -199 |
| 2022 | 15,574 | 459,988 | -118 | -202 |
| 2021 | 57,360 | 198,867 | -205 | -224 |
| 2020 | 53,241 | 256,592 | -88 | -225 |
| 2019 | 86,523 | 387,685 | -75 | -228 |
| 2018 | 88,974 | 420,224 | -60 | -231 |
| 2017 | 98,672 | 372,685 | -124 | -234 |
| 2016 | 115,555 | 329,455 | 177 | -2,032 |
| 2015 | 117,825 | 224,332 | 157 | 92 |
| 2014 | 127,563 | 192,884 | 257 | -431 |
| 2013 | 129,799 | 239,813 | 110 | 1,376 |
| 2012 | 135,382 | 243,748 | 167 | -461 |
| 2011 | 133,923 | 227,075 | 121 | 307 |
| 2010 | 139,425 | 225,369 | 171 | -206 |
| 2009 | 144,609 | 244,463 | 220 | -198 |
| 2008 | 142,963 | 238,083 | 272 | -264 |
| 2007 | 134,845 | 213,801 | 319 | -297 |
| 2006 | 130,285 | 202,175 | 364 | -316 |
| 2005 | 116,074 | 204,526 | 339 | -259 |
| 2004 | 111,786 | 194,611 | 360 | -254 |
| 2003 | 110,749 | 185,643 | 387 | -252 |
| 2002 | 106,621 | 208,060 | 429 | -248 |
| 2001 | 114,777 | 222,100 | 556 | -585 |
| 2000 | 110,469 | 201,727 | 561 | -973 |
| 1999 | 118,565 | 158,342 | 647 | -947 |
| 1998 | 126,651 | 142,346 | 595 | -805 |
| 1997 | 134,577 | 144,678 | 662 | -803 |
| 1996 | 153,973 | 154,553 | 753 | -838 |
| 1995 | 167,023 | 141,818 | 853 | -885 |
| 1994 | 179,804 | 134,863 | 1,002 | -984 |
| 1993 | 186,451 | 133,426 | 1,130 | -1,061 |
| 1992 | 204,273 | 138,121 | 1,111 | -969 |
| 1991 | 207,477 | 134,463 | 1,103 | -1,183 |
| 1990 | 213,222 | 181,461 | 1,138 | -1,722 |
| 1989 | 207,304 | 258,094 | 1,178 | -1,651 |
| 1988 | 192,901 | 238,003 | 1,222 | -1,653 |
| 1987 | 190,416 | 171,308 | 1,256 | -1,661 |
| 1986 | 190,532 | 121,928 | 1,285 | -1,642 |
| 1985 | 204,153 | 69,776 | 1,302 | -1,617 |
| 1984 | 204,856 | 55,982 | 1,308 | -1,614 |
| 1983 | 202,931 | 66,172 | 1,301 | -1,615 |
| 1982 | 200,935 | 89,544 | 1,250 | -1,588 |
| 1981 | 206,005 | 113,461 | 1,169 | -1,420 |
| 1980 | 203,480 | 122,743 | 1,090 | -1,035 |
| 1979 | 203,293 | 86,719 | 981 | -802 |
| 1978 | 194,102 | 52,781 | 991 | -705 |
| 1977 | 199,297 | 70,339 | 996 | -634 |
| 1976 | 196,979 | 106,894 | 1,050 | -627 |
| 1975 | 196,718 | 139,797 | 1,142 | -678 |
| 1974 | 182,464 | 155,596 | 1,267 | -770 |
| 1973 | 184,432 | 125,401 | 1,400 | -882 |
| 1972 | 188,857 | 89,880 | 1,497 | -971 |
| 1971 | 208,640 | 210,244 | 1,549 | -1,022 |
| 1970 | 215,372 | 304,627 | 1,574 | -847 |
| 1969 | 216,588 | 93,600 | 1,628 | -406 |
| 1968 | 211,589 | 108,864 | 1,673 | -488 |
| 1967 | 220,450 | 132,856 | 1,716 | -605 |
| 1966 | 236,566 | 144,641 | 1,752 | -715 |
| 1965 | 269,589 | 112,401 | 1,778 | -816 |
| 1964 | 307,268 | 68,003 | 1,792 | -911 |
| 1963 | 318,595 | 51,831 | 1,796 | -978 |
| 1962 | 325,745 | 35,373 | 1,786 | -1,028 |
| 1961 | 334,360 | 34,721 | 1,762 | -1,044 |
| 1960 | 338,487 | 49,694 | 1,720 | -759 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 people).
As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.
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Population differences between Canada and Dominica
|
Canada
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.1 years | 71.6 years |
| Average age | 42.1 years | 38.2 years |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 37 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.26 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman |
| Population density | 12.4 ppl/mi² | 226.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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