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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.32 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 2.2% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Canada vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ethiopia
2100 55,893,812 371,192,732
2099 55,710,628 369,452,188
2098 55,520,878 367,626,914
2097 55,326,351 365,680,268
2096 55,153,117 363,648,440
2095 54,983,479 361,707,589
2094 54,818,119 359,642,227
2093 54,651,641 357,570,752
2092 54,494,148 355,499,462
2091 54,329,082 353,327,595
2090 54,183,996 351,068,287
2089 54,034,513 348,859,203
2088 53,855,760 346,624,222
2087 53,708,023 344,268,493
2086 53,553,781 341,777,395
2085 53,403,315 339,272,558
2084 53,246,675 336,753,372
2083 53,081,827 334,186,307
2082 52,930,998 331,503,693
2081 52,761,672 328,816,892
2080 52,602,997 326,114,551
2079 52,444,008 323,382,593
2078 52,275,214 320,521,381
2077 52,118,254 317,590,857
2076 51,944,937 314,615,353
2075 51,774,515 311,583,813
2074 51,611,349 308,511,275
2073 51,449,506 305,477,711
2072 51,279,503 302,351,806
2071 51,106,234 299,211,554
2070 50,934,622 296,054,535
2069 50,760,591 292,847,034
2068 50,585,692 289,612,061
2067 50,396,558 286,279,975
2066 50,216,488 282,992,981
2065 50,037,049 279,662,528
2064 49,857,150 276,283,161
2063 49,675,417 272,866,834
2062 49,491,872 269,424,014
2061 49,316,172 265,885,347
2060 49,148,043 262,350,260
2059 48,975,435 258,772,570
2058 48,801,460 255,284,371
2057 48,640,413 251,733,988
2056 48,484,751 248,079,002
2055 48,333,252 244,501,471
2054 48,184,303 240,868,686
2053 48,036,252 237,228,269
2052 47,875,085 233,551,340
2051 47,719,858 229,804,463
2050 47,562,681 226,124,819
2049 47,417,162 222,420,063
2048 47,254,138 218,694,640
2047 47,091,915 214,950,242
2046 46,926,799 211,226,920
2045 46,743,844 207,525,986
2044 46,562,785 203,812,674
2043 46,379,045 200,097,321
2042 46,188,550 196,411,774
2041 45,994,664 192,749,114
2040 45,799,063 189,081,695
2039 45,593,547 185,422,958
2038 45,374,241 181,789,129
2037 45,148,803 178,179,942
2036 44,917,782 174,569,201
2035 44,691,033 170,957,061
2034 44,439,937 167,367,920
2033 44,193,040 163,813,895
2032 43,925,613 160,216,774
2031 43,643,438 156,638,324
2030 43,355,390 153,070,380
2029 43,060,128 149,507,684
2028 42,748,060 145,989,372
2027 42,426,742 142,463,827
2026 42,091,205 138,973,582
2025 41,714,545 135,513,842
2024 41,288,599 132,059,767
2023 40,083,484 128,691,692
2022 38,935,934 125,384,287
2021 38,239,864 122,138,588
2020 38,028,638 118,917,671
2019 37,618,495 115,737,383
2018 37,072,620 112,664,152
2017 36,545,075 109,666,481
2016 36,110,803 106,718,162
2015 35,704,498 103,867,135
2014 35,434,066 101,115,610
2013 35,080,992 98,438,751
2012 34,713,395 95,798,767
2011 34,339,221 93,149,970
2010 34,005,902 90,538,514
2009 33,630,069 88,007,636
2008 33,247,298 85,543,668
2007 32,888,886 83,103,217
2006 32,571,193 80,703,490
2005 32,242,732 78,367,470
2004 31,938,807 76,077,206
2003 31,642,461 73,832,663
2002 31,359,199 71,635,517
2001 31,020,855 69,487,762
2000 30,685,730 67,411,494
1999 30,401,286 65,374,561
1998 30,155,173 63,363,524
1997 29,905,948 61,404,539
1996 29,610,218 59,467,635
1995 29,302,311 57,537,335
1994 29,000,663 55,611,508
1993 28,684,764 53,708,891
1992 28,371,264 51,853,747
1991 28,037,420 49,717,198
1990 27,691,138 47,609,755
1989 27,276,781 45,879,690
1988 26,791,747 44,150,825
1987 26,446,601 42,460,039
1986 26,100,278 41,037,656
1985 25,842,116 39,842,136
1984 25,607,053 38,735,722
1983 25,366,451 37,740,817
1982 25,116,942 36,701,290
1981 24,819,915 35,304,012
1980 24,515,667 34,428,514
1979 24,201,544 34,238,652
1978 23,963,203 33,734,592
1977 23,725,843 33,167,272
1976 23,449,808 32,534,418
1975 23,143,275 31,723,252
1974 22,807,969 30,957,273
1973 22,491,777 30,166,785
1972 22,218,463 29,374,608
1971 21,962,032 28,600,106
1970 21,324,000 27,829,128
1969 21,028,000 27,072,571
1968 20,744,000 26,337,930
1967 20,412,000 25,620,276
1966 20,048,000 24,952,689
1965 19,678,000 24,310,612
1964 19,325,000 23,666,548
1963 18,964,000 23,051,637
1962 18,614,000 22,465,126
1961 18,271,000 21,906,102
1960 17,909,356 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Ethiopia
2100 0.33% 0.47%
2099 0.34% 0.5%
2098 0.35% 0.53%
2097 0.31% 0.56%
2096 0.31% 0.54%
2095 0.3% 0.57%
2094 0.3% 0.58%
2093 0.29% 0.58%
2092 0.3% 0.61%
2091 0.27% 0.64%
2090 0.28% 0.63%
2089 0.33% 0.64%
2088 0.28% 0.68%
2087 0.29% 0.73%
2086 0.28% 0.74%
2085 0.29% 0.75%
2084 0.31% 0.77%
2083 0.28% 0.81%
2082 0.32% 0.82%
2081 0.3% 0.83%
2080 0.3% 0.84%
2079 0.32% 0.89%
2078 0.3% 0.92%
2077 0.33% 0.95%
2076 0.33% 0.97%
2075 0.32% 1%
2074 0.31% 0.99%
2073 0.33% 1.03%
2072 0.34% 1.05%
2071 0.34% 1.07%
2070 0.34% 1.1%
2069 0.35% 1.12%
2068 0.38% 1.16%
2067 0.36% 1.16%
2066 0.36% 1.19%
2065 0.36% 1.22%
2064 0.37% 1.25%
2063 0.37% 1.28%
2062 0.36% 1.33%
2061 0.34% 1.35%
2060 0.35% 1.38%
2059 0.36% 1.37%
2058 0.33% 1.41%
2057 0.32% 1.47%
2056 0.31% 1.46%
2055 0.31% 1.51%
2054 0.31% 1.53%
2053 0.34% 1.57%
2052 0.33% 1.63%
2051 0.33% 1.63%
2050 0.31% 1.67%
2049 0.34% 1.7%
2048 0.34% 1.74%
2047 0.35% 1.76%
2046 0.39% 1.78%
2045 0.39% 1.82%
2044 0.4% 1.86%
2043 0.41% 1.88%
2042 0.42% 1.9%
2041 0.43% 1.94%
2040 0.45% 1.97%
2039 0.48% 2%
2038 0.5% 2.03%
2037 0.51% 2.07%
2036 0.51% 2.11%
2035 0.57% 2.14%
2034 0.56% 2.17%
2033 0.61% 2.25%
2032 0.65% 2.28%
2031 0.66% 2.33%
2030 0.69% 2.38%
2029 0.73% 2.41%
2028 0.76% 2.47%
2027 0.8% 2.51%
2026 0.9% 2.55%
2025 1.03% 2.62%
2024 3.01% 2.62%
2023 2.95% 2.64%
2022 1.82% 2.66%
2021 0.56% 2.71%
2020 1.09% 2.75%
2019 1.47% 2.73%
2018 1.44% 2.73%
2017 1.2% 2.76%
2016 1.14% 2.74%
2015 0.76% 2.72%
2014 1.01% 2.72%
2013 1.06% 2.76%
2012 1.09% 2.84%
2011 0.98% 2.88%
2010 1.12% 2.88%
2009 1.15% 2.88%
2008 1.09% 2.94%
2007 0.98% 2.97%
2006 1.02% 2.98%
2005 0.95% 3.01%
2004 0.94% 3.04%
2003 0.9% 3.07%
2002 1.09% 3.09%
2001 1.09% 3.08%
2000 0.94% 3.12%
1999 0.82% 3.17%
1998 0.83% 3.19%
1997 1% 3.26%
1996 1.05% 3.35%
1995 1.04% 3.46%
1994 1.1% 3.54%
1993 1.1% 3.58%
1992 1.19% 4.3%
1991 1.25% 4.43%
1990 1.52% 3.77%
1989 1.81% 3.92%
1988 1.31% 3.98%
1987 1.33% 3.47%
1986 1% 3%
1985 0.92% 2.86%
1984 0.95% 2.64%
1983 0.99% 2.83%
1982 1.2% 3.96%
1981 1.24% 2.54%
1980 1.3% 0.55%
1979 0.99% 1.49%
1978 1% 1.71%
1977 1.18% 1.95%
1976 1.32% 2.56%
1975 1.47% 2.47%
1974 1.41% 2.62%
1973 1.23% 2.7%
1972 1.17% 2.71%
1971 2.99% 2.77%
1970 1.41% 2.79%
1969 1.37% 2.79%
1968 1.63% 2.8%
1967 1.82% 2.68%
1966 1.88% 2.64%
1965 1.83% 2.72%
1964 1.9% 2.67%
1963 1.88% 2.61%
1962 1.88% 2.55%
1961 2.02% 2.48%

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/ethiopia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Canada Ethiopia
Current population
42181965
139917664
Population rank 38/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.69%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
9.36 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 25/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +24,054
Net migration rank 5/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 24,054
2024 - 368,599 - 30,069
2023 28,058 433,842 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 15,574 459,988 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 57,360 198,867 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 53,241 256,592 3,199,718 38,866
2019 86,523 387,685 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 88,974 420,224 3,015,231 9,302
2017 98,672 372,685 2,899,143 71,766
2016 115,555 329,455 2,809,889 115,823
2015 117,825 224,332 2,713,529 62,785
2014 127,563 192,884 2,623,647 103,122
2013 129,799 239,813 2,546,020 80,955
2012 135,382 243,748 2,533,398 119,517
2011 133,923 227,075 2,527,811 116,793
2010 139,425 225,369 2,498,048 80,213
2009 144,609 244,463 2,467,118 16,315
2008 142,963 238,083 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 134,845 213,801 2,436,753 -381
2006 130,285 202,175 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 116,074 204,526 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 111,786 194,611 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 110,749 185,643 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 106,621 208,060 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 114,777 222,100 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 110,469 201,727 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 118,565 158,342 2,010,987 29,142
1998 126,651 142,346 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 134,577 144,678 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 153,973 154,553 1,896,364 41,456
1995 167,023 141,818 1,831,068 91,727
1994 179,804 134,863 1,788,133 140,715
1993 186,451 133,426 1,734,851 141,545
1992 204,273 138,121 1,673,839 160,106
1991 207,477 134,463 1,579,416 859,737
1990 213,222 181,461 1,479,663 296,014
1989 207,304 258,094 1,441,769 242,614
1988 192,901 238,003 1,393,356 379,966
1987 190,416 171,308 1,356,853 251,387
1986 190,532 121,928 1,050,277 186,227
1985 204,153 69,776 997,050 157,476
1984 204,856 55,982 920,670 137,632
1983 202,931 66,172 863,472 68,022
1982 200,935 89,544 1,080,853 66,702
1981 206,005 113,461 1,018,838 628,135
1980 203,480 122,743 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 203,293 86,719 987,203 -711,455
1978 194,102 52,781 943,388 -210,991
1977 199,297 70,339 929,381 -527,133
1976 196,979 106,894 899,577 -36,125
1975 196,718 139,797 801,425 -42,540
1974 182,464 155,596 777,306 -4,232
1973 184,432 125,401 807,535 347
1972 188,857 89,880 779,808 -3,375
1971 208,640 210,244 787,047 -14,510
1970 215,372 304,627 760,821 8,589
1969 216,588 93,600 736,428 7,258
1968 211,589 108,864 715,602 9,992
1967 220,450 132,856 695,283 14,437
1966 236,566 144,641 616,281 9,160
1965 269,589 112,401 642,359 16,348
1964 307,268 68,003 618,667 10,749
1963 318,595 51,831 590,998 9,418
1962 325,745 35,373 563,650 8,960
1961 334,360 34,721 538,518 6,938
1960 338,487 49,694 511,694 1,696

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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