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Population in Canada compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.62 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Canada vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Dominican Republic
2100 55,893,812 11,755,442
2099 55,710,628 11,817,924
2098 55,520,878 11,879,803
2097 55,326,351 11,940,419
2096 55,153,117 12,000,555
2095 54,983,479 12,060,069
2094 54,818,119 12,118,654
2093 54,651,641 12,176,599
2092 54,494,148 12,233,202
2091 54,329,082 12,288,843
2090 54,183,996 12,343,449
2089 54,034,513 12,397,117
2088 53,855,760 12,448,937
2087 53,708,023 12,499,836
2086 53,553,781 12,549,728
2085 53,403,315 12,598,025
2084 53,246,675 12,644,824
2083 53,081,827 12,689,496
2082 52,930,998 12,733,459
2081 52,761,672 12,775,420
2080 52,602,997 12,815,910
2079 52,444,008 12,854,359
2078 52,275,214 12,890,869
2077 52,118,254 12,925,976
2076 51,944,937 12,958,723
2075 51,774,515 12,989,393
2074 51,611,349 13,018,904
2073 51,449,506 13,046,123
2072 51,279,503 13,071,419
2071 51,106,234 13,094,322
2070 50,934,622 13,115,831
2069 50,760,591 13,134,880
2068 50,585,692 13,152,005
2067 50,396,558 13,166,684
2066 50,216,488 13,179,129
2065 50,037,049 13,190,090
2064 49,857,150 13,198,640
2063 49,675,417 13,204,377
2062 49,491,872 13,207,634
2061 49,316,172 13,208,504
2060 49,148,043 13,206,457
2059 48,975,435 13,202,056
2058 48,801,460 13,193,952
2057 48,640,413 13,183,598
2056 48,484,751 13,171,348
2055 48,333,252 13,156,150
2054 48,184,303 13,138,158
2053 48,036,252 13,117,191
2052 47,875,085 13,093,170
2051 47,719,858 13,066,002
2050 47,562,681 13,035,234
2049 47,417,162 13,002,830
2048 47,254,138 12,967,608
2047 47,091,915 12,930,516
2046 46,926,799 12,890,728
2045 46,743,844 12,848,424
2044 46,562,785 12,803,661
2043 46,379,045 12,757,329
2042 46,188,550 12,708,719
2041 45,994,664 12,658,252
2040 45,799,063 12,605,551
2039 45,593,547 12,551,490
2038 45,374,241 12,494,079
2037 45,148,803 12,434,782
2036 44,917,782 12,372,929
2035 44,691,033 12,308,672
2034 44,439,937 12,241,776
2033 44,193,040 12,172,910
2032 43,925,613 12,101,471
2031 43,643,438 12,027,275
2030 43,355,390 11,950,238
2029 43,060,128 11,870,540
2028 42,748,060 11,787,795
2027 42,426,742 11,701,862
2026 42,091,205 11,614,193
2025 41,714,545 11,523,092
2024 41,288,599 11,427,557
2023 40,083,484 11,331,265
2022 38,935,934 11,230,734
2021 38,239,864 11,123,476
2020 38,028,638 11,008,300
2019 37,618,495 10,894,043
2018 37,072,620 10,782,053
2017 36,545,075 10,666,843
2016 36,110,803 10,551,430
2015 35,704,498 10,434,829
2014 35,434,066 10,315,528
2013 35,080,992 10,193,833
2012 34,713,395 10,070,411
2011 34,339,221 9,945,621
2010 34,005,902 9,820,175
2009 33,630,069 9,695,265
2008 33,247,298 9,573,130
2007 32,888,886 9,455,658
2006 32,571,193 9,341,183
2005 32,242,732 9,225,034
2004 31,938,807 9,104,892
2003 31,642,461 8,980,620
2002 31,359,199 8,852,235
2001 31,020,855 8,720,283
2000 30,685,730 8,584,190
1999 30,401,286 8,446,208
1998 30,155,173 8,310,362
1997 29,905,948 8,174,078
1996 29,610,218 8,032,894
1995 29,302,311 7,888,115
1994 29,000,663 7,741,694
1993 28,684,764 7,594,572
1992 28,371,264 7,447,474
1991 28,037,420 7,299,853
1990 27,691,138 7,151,166
1989 27,276,781 7,002,295
1988 26,791,747 6,855,734
1987 26,446,601 6,712,515
1986 26,100,278 6,571,208
1985 25,842,116 6,430,404
1984 25,607,053 6,289,040
1983 25,366,451 6,147,248
1982 25,116,942 6,007,114
1981 24,819,915 5,868,453
1980 24,515,667 5,729,037
1979 24,201,544 5,589,690
1978 23,963,203 5,451,882
1977 23,725,843 5,315,443
1976 23,449,808 5,180,404
1975 23,143,275 5,046,776
1974 22,807,969 4,914,197
1973 22,491,777 4,782,227
1972 22,218,463 4,651,883
1971 21,962,032 4,524,234
1970 21,324,000 4,399,290
1969 21,028,000 4,277,035
1968 20,744,000 4,157,189
1967 20,412,000 4,038,928
1966 20,048,000 3,921,847
1965 19,678,000 3,808,963
1964 19,325,000 3,698,559
1963 18,964,000 3,588,287
1962 18,614,000 3,479,936
1961 18,271,000 3,373,233
1960 17,909,356 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Dominican Republic
2100 0.33% -0.53%
2099 0.34% -0.52%
2098 0.35% -0.51%
2097 0.31% -0.5%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.3% -0.48%
2094 0.3% -0.48%
2093 0.29% -0.46%
2092 0.3% -0.45%
2091 0.27% -0.44%
2090 0.28% -0.43%
2089 0.33% -0.42%
2088 0.28% -0.41%
2087 0.29% -0.4%
2086 0.28% -0.38%
2085 0.29% -0.37%
2084 0.31% -0.35%
2083 0.28% -0.35%
2082 0.32% -0.33%
2081 0.3% -0.32%
2080 0.3% -0.3%
2079 0.32% -0.28%
2078 0.3% -0.27%
2077 0.33% -0.25%
2076 0.33% -0.24%
2075 0.32% -0.23%
2074 0.31% -0.21%
2073 0.33% -0.19%
2072 0.34% -0.17%
2071 0.34% -0.16%
2070 0.34% -0.15%
2069 0.35% -0.13%
2068 0.38% -0.11%
2067 0.36% -0.09%
2066 0.36% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.06%
2064 0.37% -0.04%
2063 0.37% -0.02%
2062 0.36% -0.007%
2061 0.34% 0.02%
2060 0.35% 0.03%
2059 0.36% 0.06%
2058 0.33% 0.08%
2057 0.32% 0.09%
2056 0.31% 0.12%
2055 0.31% 0.14%
2054 0.31% 0.16%
2053 0.34% 0.18%
2052 0.33% 0.21%
2051 0.33% 0.24%
2050 0.31% 0.25%
2049 0.34% 0.27%
2048 0.34% 0.29%
2047 0.35% 0.31%
2046 0.39% 0.33%
2045 0.39% 0.35%
2044 0.4% 0.36%
2043 0.41% 0.38%
2042 0.42% 0.4%
2041 0.43% 0.42%
2040 0.45% 0.43%
2039 0.48% 0.46%
2038 0.5% 0.48%
2037 0.51% 0.5%
2036 0.51% 0.52%
2035 0.57% 0.55%
2034 0.56% 0.57%
2033 0.61% 0.59%
2032 0.65% 0.62%
2031 0.66% 0.64%
2030 0.69% 0.67%
2029 0.73% 0.7%
2028 0.76% 0.73%
2027 0.8% 0.75%
2026 0.9% 0.79%
2025 1.03% 0.84%
2024 3.01% 0.85%
2023 2.95% 0.9%
2022 1.82% 0.96%
2021 0.56% 1.05%
2020 1.09% 1.05%
2019 1.47% 1.04%
2018 1.44% 1.08%
2017 1.2% 1.09%
2016 1.14% 1.12%
2015 0.76% 1.16%
2014 1.01% 1.19%
2013 1.06% 1.23%
2012 1.09% 1.25%
2011 0.98% 1.28%
2010 1.12% 1.29%
2009 1.15% 1.28%
2008 1.09% 1.24%
2007 0.98% 1.23%
2006 1.02% 1.26%
2005 0.95% 1.32%
2004 0.94% 1.38%
2003 0.9% 1.45%
2002 1.09% 1.51%
2001 1.09% 1.59%
2000 0.94% 1.63%
1999 0.82% 1.63%
1998 0.83% 1.67%
1997 1% 1.76%
1996 1.05% 1.84%
1995 1.04% 1.89%
1994 1.1% 1.94%
1993 1.1% 1.98%
1992 1.19% 2.02%
1991 1.25% 2.08%
1990 1.52% 2.13%
1989 1.81% 2.14%
1988 1.31% 2.13%
1987 1.33% 2.15%
1986 1% 2.19%
1985 0.92% 2.25%
1984 0.95% 2.31%
1983 0.99% 2.33%
1982 1.2% 2.36%
1981 1.24% 2.43%
1980 1.3% 2.49%
1979 0.99% 2.53%
1978 1% 2.57%
1977 1.18% 2.61%
1976 1.32% 2.65%
1975 1.47% 2.7%
1974 1.41% 2.76%
1973 1.23% 2.8%
1972 1.17% 2.82%
1971 2.99% 2.84%
1970 1.41% 2.86%
1969 1.37% 2.88%
1968 1.63% 2.93%
1967 1.82% 2.99%
1966 1.88% 2.96%
1965 1.83% 2.99%
1964 1.9% 3.07%
1963 1.88% 3.11%
1962 1.88% 3.16%
1961 2.02% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Canada Dominican Republic
Current population
42181965
11637906
Population rank 38/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.14%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
5.46 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +264
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 111/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -35,306
Net migration rank 5/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -35,306
2024 - 368,599 - -34,806
2023 28,058 433,842 132,360 -34,915
2022 15,574 459,988 138,767 -35,153
2021 57,360 198,867 128,866 -17,957
2020 53,241 256,592 137,417 -17,957
2019 86,523 387,685 144,869 -35,797
2018 88,974 420,224 150,852 -35,934
2017 98,672 372,685 151,565 -36,069
2016 115,555 329,455 151,550 -36,219
2015 117,825 224,332 154,258 -36,375
2014 127,563 192,884 157,260 -36,543
2013 129,799 239,813 159,330 -36,673
2012 135,382 243,748 160,915 -36,737
2011 133,923 227,075 162,094 -36,687
2010 139,425 225,369 162,072 -36,587
2009 144,609 244,463 160,893 -36,561
2008 142,963 238,083 156,664 -36,723
2007 134,845 213,801 152,066 -37,076
2006 130,285 202,175 151,122 -37,170
2005 116,074 204,526 155,405 -37,063
2004 111,786 194,611 158,789 -36,851
2003 110,749 185,643 163,267 -36,657
2002 106,621 208,060 166,740 -36,575
2001 114,777 222,100 170,193 -36,441
2000 110,469 201,727 171,684 -33,256
1999 118,565 158,342 167,742 -30,228
1998 126,651 142,346 164,287 -30,108
1997 134,577 144,678 168,419 -30,034
1996 153,973 154,553 174,008 -30,018
1995 167,023 141,818 175,439 -29,873
1994 179,804 134,863 176,882 -29,610
1993 186,451 133,426 177,691 -30,719
1992 204,273 138,121 177,481 -30,262
1991 207,477 134,463 177,371 -29,351
1990 213,222 181,461 176,748 -27,397
1989 207,304 258,094 175,365 -26,984
1988 192,901 238,003 171,291 -26,552
1987 190,416 171,308 167,552 -25,850
1986 190,532 121,928 165,674 -24,772
1985 204,153 69,776 164,091 -23,388
1984 204,856 55,982 164,263 -22,239
1983 202,931 66,172 163,136 -21,582
1982 200,935 89,544 159,597 -20,886
1981 206,005 113,461 158,419 -19,809
1980 203,480 122,743 157,697 -17,485
1979 203,293 86,719 154,779 -16,296
1978 194,102 52,781 154,043 -16,909
1977 199,297 70,339 152,825 -17,077
1976 196,979 106,894 151,201 -16,866
1975 196,718 139,797 149,339 -16,425
1974 182,464 155,596 147,652 -15,402
1973 184,432 125,401 146,283 -14,594
1972 188,857 89,880 143,255 -14,262
1971 208,640 210,244 140,473 -14,156
1970 215,372 304,627 137,835 -14,255
1969 216,588 93,600 135,445 -14,531
1968 211,589 108,864 133,666 -14,901
1967 220,450 132,856 133,091 -15,324
1966 236,566 144,641 132,096 -15,701
1965 269,589 112,401 125,345 -15,978
1964 307,268 68,003 127,504 -16,059
1963 318,595 51,831 124,994 -15,889
1962 325,745 35,373 122,977 -15,389
1961 334,360 34,721 120,316 -14,511
1960 338,487 49,694 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/dominican-republic | 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 Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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