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Population in Canada compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 21.1 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Canada vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Equatorial Guinea
2100 55,893,812 5,053,285
2099 55,710,628 5,030,801
2098 55,520,878 5,007,228
2097 55,326,351 4,983,150
2096 55,153,117 4,959,082
2095 54,983,479 4,933,332
2094 54,818,119 4,905,464
2093 54,651,641 4,877,815
2092 54,494,148 4,850,016
2091 54,329,082 4,823,911
2090 54,183,996 4,796,204
2089 54,034,513 4,765,373
2088 53,855,760 4,734,246
2087 53,708,023 4,703,695
2086 53,553,781 4,673,217
2085 53,403,315 4,642,131
2084 53,246,675 4,607,210
2083 53,081,827 4,574,316
2082 52,930,998 4,540,818
2081 52,761,672 4,505,519
2080 52,602,997 4,469,469
2079 52,444,008 4,430,966
2078 52,275,214 4,393,054
2077 52,118,254 4,354,278
2076 51,944,937 4,312,881
2075 51,774,515 4,271,277
2074 51,611,349 4,230,374
2073 51,449,506 4,189,634
2072 51,279,503 4,148,110
2071 51,106,234 4,106,996
2070 50,934,622 4,064,376
2069 50,760,591 4,021,900
2068 50,585,692 3,981,311
2067 50,396,558 3,939,430
2066 50,216,488 3,896,865
2065 50,037,049 3,852,791
2064 49,857,150 3,808,133
2063 49,675,417 3,764,740
2062 49,491,872 3,721,365
2061 49,316,172 3,677,181
2060 49,148,043 3,632,328
2059 48,975,435 3,586,049
2058 48,801,460 3,537,963
2057 48,640,413 3,491,303
2056 48,484,751 3,444,436
2055 48,333,252 3,396,599
2054 48,184,303 3,348,286
2053 48,036,252 3,300,634
2052 47,875,085 3,252,844
2051 47,719,858 3,205,569
2050 47,562,681 3,158,891
2049 47,417,162 3,112,260
2048 47,254,138 3,065,466
2047 47,091,915 3,019,272
2046 46,926,799 2,971,402
2045 46,743,844 2,922,377
2044 46,562,785 2,872,776
2043 46,379,045 2,823,692
2042 46,188,550 2,773,582
2041 45,994,664 2,723,897
2040 45,799,063 2,672,567
2039 45,593,547 2,622,347
2038 45,374,241 2,570,184
2037 45,148,803 2,519,310
2036 44,917,782 2,468,819
2035 44,691,033 2,418,856
2034 44,439,937 2,368,775
2033 44,193,040 2,319,952
2032 43,925,613 2,269,637
2031 43,643,438 2,220,861
2030 43,355,390 2,173,192
2029 43,060,128 2,126,230
2028 42,748,060 2,079,176
2027 42,426,742 2,032,075
2026 42,091,205 1,985,469
2025 41,714,545 1,938,873
2024 41,288,599 1,892,516
2023 40,083,484 1,847,549
2022 38,935,934 1,803,545
2021 38,239,864 1,758,786
2020 38,028,638 1,716,468
2019 37,618,495 1,670,177
2018 37,072,620 1,616,422
2017 36,545,075 1,562,396
2016 36,110,803 1,508,186
2015 35,704,498 1,453,923
2014 35,434,066 1,399,828
2013 35,080,992 1,346,218
2012 34,713,395 1,293,483
2011 34,339,221 1,241,835
2010 34,005,902 1,189,085
2009 33,630,069 1,135,673
2008 33,247,298 1,084,530
2007 32,888,886 1,036,044
2006 32,571,193 990,343
2005 32,242,732 947,367
2004 31,938,807 899,917
2003 31,642,461 847,862
2002 31,359,199 797,957
2001 31,020,855 749,836
2000 30,685,730 703,279
1999 30,401,286 667,214
1998 30,155,173 641,474
1997 29,905,948 616,893
1996 29,610,218 593,492
1995 29,302,311 571,264
1994 29,000,663 550,138
1993 28,684,764 530,023
1992 28,371,264 510,770
1991 28,037,420 492,217
1990 27,691,138 474,274
1989 27,276,781 456,808
1988 26,791,747 439,651
1987 26,446,601 422,522
1986 26,100,278 404,728
1985 25,842,116 385,547
1984 25,607,053 364,899
1983 25,366,451 343,421
1982 25,116,942 322,216
1981 24,819,915 303,252
1980 24,515,667 288,644
1979 24,201,544 279,846
1978 23,963,203 276,531
1977 23,725,843 276,779
1976 23,449,808 281,031
1975 23,143,275 287,901
1974 22,807,969 294,953
1973 22,491,777 302,281
1972 22,218,463 309,468
1971 21,962,032 315,940
1970 21,324,000 320,803
1969 21,028,000 322,517
1968 20,744,000 318,849
1967 20,412,000 311,805
1966 20,048,000 304,859
1965 19,678,000 298,238
1964 19,325,000 291,942
1963 18,964,000 285,965
1962 18,614,000 280,286
1961 18,271,000 274,896
1960 17,909,356 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.33% 0.45%
2099 0.34% 0.47%
2098 0.35% 0.48%
2097 0.31% 0.49%
2096 0.31% 0.52%
2095 0.3% 0.57%
2094 0.3% 0.57%
2093 0.29% 0.57%
2092 0.3% 0.54%
2091 0.27% 0.58%
2090 0.28% 0.65%
2089 0.33% 0.66%
2088 0.28% 0.65%
2087 0.29% 0.65%
2086 0.28% 0.67%
2085 0.29% 0.76%
2084 0.31% 0.72%
2083 0.28% 0.74%
2082 0.32% 0.78%
2081 0.3% 0.81%
2080 0.3% 0.87%
2079 0.32% 0.86%
2078 0.3% 0.89%
2077 0.33% 0.96%
2076 0.33% 0.97%
2075 0.32% 0.97%
2074 0.31% 0.97%
2073 0.33% 1%
2072 0.34% 1%
2071 0.34% 1.05%
2070 0.34% 1.06%
2069 0.35% 1.02%
2068 0.38% 1.06%
2067 0.36% 1.09%
2066 0.36% 1.14%
2065 0.36% 1.17%
2064 0.37% 1.15%
2063 0.37% 1.17%
2062 0.36% 1.2%
2061 0.34% 1.23%
2060 0.35% 1.29%
2059 0.36% 1.36%
2058 0.33% 1.34%
2057 0.32% 1.36%
2056 0.31% 1.41%
2055 0.31% 1.44%
2054 0.31% 1.44%
2053 0.34% 1.47%
2052 0.33% 1.47%
2051 0.33% 1.48%
2050 0.31% 1.5%
2049 0.34% 1.53%
2048 0.34% 1.53%
2047 0.35% 1.61%
2046 0.39% 1.68%
2045 0.39% 1.73%
2044 0.4% 1.74%
2043 0.41% 1.81%
2042 0.42% 1.82%
2041 0.43% 1.92%
2040 0.45% 1.92%
2039 0.48% 2.03%
2038 0.5% 2.02%
2037 0.51% 2.05%
2036 0.51% 2.07%
2035 0.57% 2.11%
2034 0.56% 2.1%
2033 0.61% 2.22%
2032 0.65% 2.2%
2031 0.66% 2.19%
2030 0.69% 2.21%
2029 0.73% 2.26%
2028 0.76% 2.32%
2027 0.8% 2.35%
2026 0.9% 2.4%
2025 1.03% 2.45%
2024 3.01% 2.43%
2023 2.95% 2.44%
2022 1.82% 2.54%
2021 0.56% 2.47%
2020 1.09% 2.77%
2019 1.47% 3.33%
2018 1.44% 3.46%
2017 1.2% 3.59%
2016 1.14% 3.73%
2015 0.76% 3.86%
2014 1.01% 3.98%
2013 1.06% 4.08%
2012 1.09% 4.16%
2011 0.98% 4.44%
2010 1.12% 4.7%
2009 1.15% 4.72%
2008 1.09% 4.68%
2007 0.98% 4.61%
2006 1.02% 4.54%
2005 0.95% 5.27%
2004 0.94% 6.14%
2003 0.9% 6.25%
2002 1.09% 6.42%
2001 1.09% 6.62%
2000 0.94% 5.41%
1999 0.82% 4.01%
1998 0.83% 3.98%
1997 1% 3.94%
1996 1.05% 3.89%
1995 1.04% 3.84%
1994 1.1% 3.8%
1993 1.1% 3.77%
1992 1.19% 3.77%
1991 1.25% 3.78%
1990 1.52% 3.82%
1989 1.81% 3.9%
1988 1.31% 4.05%
1987 1.33% 4.4%
1986 1% 4.98%
1985 0.92% 5.66%
1984 0.95% 6.25%
1983 0.99% 6.58%
1982 1.2% 6.25%
1981 1.24% 5.06%
1980 1.3% 3.14%
1979 0.99% 1.2%
1978 1% -0.09%
1977 1.18% -1.51%
1976 1.32% -2.39%
1975 1.47% -2.39%
1974 1.41% -2.42%
1973 1.23% -2.32%
1972 1.17% -2.05%
1971 2.99% -1.52%
1970 1.41% -0.53%
1969 1.37% 1.15%
1968 1.63% 2.26%
1967 1.82% 2.28%
1966 1.88% 2.22%
1965 1.83% 2.16%
1964 1.9% 2.09%
1963 1.88% 2.03%
1962 1.88% 1.96%
1961 2.02% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Canada Equatorial Guinea
Current population
42181965
1998075
Population rank 38/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.02%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +123
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +3,812
Net migration rank 5/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 3,812
2024 - 368,599 - 3,891
2023 28,058 433,842 40,140 3,997
2022 15,574 459,988 39,873 3,997
2021 57,360 198,867 39,160 6,493
2020 53,241 256,592 38,994 0
2019 86,523 387,685 38,894 14,695
2018 88,974 420,224 38,332 15,581
2017 98,672 372,685 37,740 16,399
2016 115,555 329,455 37,180 17,107
2015 117,825 224,332 36,543 17,697
2014 127,563 192,884 35,889 18,058
2013 129,799 239,813 35,158 18,106
2012 135,382 243,748 34,347 17,860
2011 133,923 227,075 33,502 17,604
2010 139,425 225,369 32,368 22,027
2009 144,609 244,463 31,184 21,235
2008 142,963 238,083 29,941 19,925
2007 134,845 213,801 28,672 18,433
2006 130,285 202,175 27,404 16,889
2005 116,074 204,526 26,116 15,548
2004 111,786 194,611 24,666 28,578
2003 110,749 185,643 23,168 27,696
2002 106,621 208,060 21,744 27,198
2001 114,777 222,100 20,376 26,919
2000 110,469 201,727 19,132 26,695
1999 118,565 158,342 18,465 7,846
1998 126,651 142,346 17,854 7,307
1997 134,577 144,678 17,305 6,696
1996 153,973 154,553 16,802 6,003
1995 167,023 141,818 16,345 5,300
1994 179,804 134,863 15,937 4,664
1993 186,451 133,426 15,459 4,175
1992 204,273 138,121 15,010 3,867
1991 207,477 134,463 14,581 3,642
1990 213,222 181,461 14,158 3,511
1989 207,304 258,094 13,724 3,545
1988 192,901 238,003 13,266 3,777
1987 190,416 171,308 12,727 4,482
1986 190,532 121,928 12,061 6,317
1985 204,153 69,776 11,179 8,816
1984 204,856 55,982 10,076 11,221
1983 202,931 66,172 8,886 12,766
1982 200,935 89,544 8,182 12,568
1981 206,005 113,461 7,573 9,605
1980 203,480 122,743 7,142 4,903
1979 203,293 86,719 5,786 -235
1978 194,102 52,781 5,635 -4,553
1977 199,297 70,339 5,550 -7,131
1976 196,979 106,894 2,451 -9,377
1975 196,718 139,797 4,580 -11,398
1974 182,464 155,596 5,697 -12,983
1973 184,432 125,401 6,508 -13,875
1972 188,857 89,880 6,572 -13,576
1971 208,640 210,244 4,822 -10,760
1970 215,372 304,627 2,715 -6,499
1969 216,588 93,600 2,593 -2,237
1968 211,589 108,864 6,417 565
1967 220,450 132,856 6,135 974
1966 236,566 144,641 5,868 915
1965 269,589 112,401 5,618 837
1964 307,268 68,003 5,393 735
1963 318,595 51,831 5,192 632
1962 325,745 35,373 5,013 528
1961 334,360 34,721 4,858 384
1960 338,487 49,694 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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