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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 44.9 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Canada vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Fiji
2100 55,809,541 883,637
2099 55,626,634 888,156
2098 55,437,170 892,588
2097 55,242,936 896,799
2096 55,069,963 901,001
2095 54,900,581 905,191
2094 54,735,470 909,270
2093 54,569,243 913,254
2092 54,411,987 917,059
2091 54,247,171 920,901
2090 54,102,304 924,638
2089 53,953,046 928,380
2088 53,774,562 932,046
2087 53,627,048 935,722
2086 53,473,039 939,474
2085 53,322,800 943,144
2084 53,166,395 946,613
2083 53,001,796 950,021
2082 52,851,194 953,350
2081 52,682,123 956,699
2080 52,523,688 959,925
2079 52,364,938 963,022
2078 52,196,399 965,809
2077 52,039,676 968,522
2076 51,866,620 971,283
2075 51,696,455 974,023
2074 51,533,535 976,769
2073 51,371,935 979,383
2072 51,202,189 981,939
2071 51,029,182 984,390
2070 50,857,828 986,888
2069 50,684,060 989,049
2068 50,509,424 990,894
2067 50,320,575 992,661
2066 50,140,777 994,244
2065 49,961,609 995,923
2064 49,781,981 997,521
2063 49,600,521 998,820
2062 49,417,253 999,964
2061 49,241,819 1,000,937
2060 49,073,942 1,001,706
2059 48,901,595 1,002,377
2058 48,727,882 1,003,047
2057 48,567,078 1,003,439
2056 48,411,651 1,003,809
2055 48,260,380 1,003,949
2054 48,111,656 1,003,954
2053 47,963,828 1,003,684
2052 47,802,904 1,003,394
2051 47,647,911 1,002,875
2050 47,490,971 1,002,223
2049 47,345,672 1,001,441
2048 47,182,893 1,000,247
2047 47,020,915 998,990
2046 46,856,048 997,515
2045 46,673,369 995,948
2044 46,492,583 994,092
2043 46,309,120 992,184
2042 46,118,911 989,991
2041 45,925,318 987,369
2040 45,730,012 984,847
2039 45,524,806 982,204
2038 45,305,831 979,387
2037 45,080,733 976,388
2036 44,850,060 973,369
2035 44,623,652 970,323
2034 44,372,936 967,160
2033 44,126,411 963,959
2032 43,859,386 960,580
2031 43,577,637 957,195
2030 43,290,024 953,378
2029 42,995,206 949,529
2028 42,683,609 945,532
2027 42,362,776 941,426
2026 42,027,744 937,424
2025 41,651,653 933,154
2024 41,262,329 928,784
2023 40,049,088 924,145
2022 38,950,132 919,422
2021 38,239,864 916,711
2020 38,028,638 914,963
2019 37,618,495 914,899
2018 37,072,620 917,180
2017 36,545,075 918,759
2016 36,110,803 919,166
2015 35,704,498 918,578
2014 35,434,066 917,585
2013 35,080,992 916,352
2012 34,713,395 914,918
2011 34,339,221 912,989
2010 34,005,902 910,419
2009 33,630,069 907,239
2008 33,247,298 903,399
2007 32,888,886 897,832
2006 32,571,193 890,365
2005 32,242,732 882,379
2004 31,938,807 874,366
2003 31,642,461 866,286
2002 31,359,199 858,049
2001 31,020,855 849,596
2000 30,685,730 840,909
1999 30,401,286 831,828
1998 30,155,173 822,258
1997 29,905,948 812,139
1996 29,610,218 803,789
1995 29,302,311 798,746
1994 29,000,663 794,771
1993 28,684,764 790,369
1992 28,371,264 785,346
1991 28,037,420 779,656
1990 27,691,138 773,316
1989 27,276,781 766,321
1988 26,791,747 758,697
1987 26,446,601 750,540
1986 26,100,278 739,306
1985 25,842,116 723,761
1984 25,607,053 706,716
1983 25,366,451 689,835
1982 25,116,942 673,414
1981 24,819,915 657,471
1980 24,515,667 641,975
1979 24,201,544 626,862
1978 23,963,203 612,091
1977 23,725,843 597,805
1976 23,449,808 585,534
1975 23,143,275 575,906
1974 22,807,969 567,489
1973 22,491,777 559,222
1972 22,218,463 550,499
1971 21,962,032 541,121
1970 21,324,000 531,188
1969 21,028,000 520,797
1968 20,744,000 510,002
1967 20,412,000 498,873
1966 20,048,000 486,487
1965 19,678,000 472,575
1964 19,325,000 458,324
1963 18,964,000 444,276
1962 18,614,000 430,536
1961 18,271,000 417,406
1960 17,909,356 404,887

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Fiji
2100 0.33% -0.51%
2099 0.34% -0.5%
2098 0.35% -0.47%
2097 0.31% -0.47%
2096 0.31% -0.46%
2095 0.3% -0.45%
2094 0.3% -0.44%
2093 0.29% -0.41%
2092 0.3% -0.42%
2091 0.27% -0.4%
2090 0.28% -0.4%
2089 0.33% -0.39%
2088 0.28% -0.39%
2087 0.29% -0.4%
2086 0.28% -0.39%
2085 0.29% -0.37%
2084 0.31% -0.36%
2083 0.28% -0.35%
2082 0.32% -0.35%
2081 0.3% -0.34%
2080 0.3% -0.32%
2079 0.32% -0.29%
2078 0.3% -0.28%
2077 0.33% -0.28%
2076 0.33% -0.28%
2075 0.32% -0.28%
2074 0.31% -0.27%
2073 0.33% -0.26%
2072 0.34% -0.25%
2071 0.34% -0.25%
2070 0.34% -0.22%
2069 0.35% -0.19%
2068 0.38% -0.18%
2067 0.36% -0.16%
2066 0.36% -0.17%
2065 0.36% -0.16%
2064 0.37% -0.13%
2063 0.37% -0.11%
2062 0.36% -0.1%
2061 0.34% -0.08%
2060 0.35% -0.07%
2059 0.36% -0.07%
2058 0.33% -0.04%
2057 0.32% -0.04%
2056 0.31% -0.01%
2055 0.31% -0%
2054 0.31% 0.03%
2053 0.34% 0.03%
2052 0.33% 0.05%
2051 0.33% 0.07%
2050 0.31% 0.08%
2049 0.34% 0.12%
2048 0.34% 0.13%
2047 0.35% 0.15%
2046 0.39% 0.16%
2045 0.39% 0.19%
2044 0.4% 0.19%
2043 0.41% 0.22%
2042 0.42% 0.27%
2041 0.43% 0.26%
2040 0.45% 0.27%
2039 0.48% 0.29%
2038 0.5% 0.31%
2037 0.51% 0.31%
2036 0.51% 0.31%
2035 0.57% 0.33%
2034 0.56% 0.33%
2033 0.61% 0.35%
2032 0.65% 0.35%
2031 0.66% 0.4%
2030 0.69% 0.41%
2029 0.73% 0.42%
2028 0.76% 0.44%
2027 0.8% 0.43%
2026 0.9% 0.46%
2025 0.94% 0.47%
2024 3.03% 0.5%
2023 2.82% 0.51%
2022 1.86% 0.3%
2021 0.56% 0.19%
2020 1.09% 0.007%
2019 1.47% -0.25%
2018 1.44% -0.17%
2017 1.2% -0.04%
2016 1.14% 0.06%
2015 0.76% 0.11%
2014 1.01% 0.13%
2013 1.06% 0.16%
2012 1.09% 0.21%
2011 0.98% 0.28%
2010 1.12% 0.35%
2009 1.15% 0.43%
2008 1.09% 0.62%
2007 0.98% 0.84%
2006 1.02% 0.91%
2005 0.95% 0.92%
2004 0.94% 0.93%
2003 0.9% 0.96%
2002 1.09% 0.99%
2001 1.09% 1.03%
2000 0.94% 1.09%
1999 0.82% 1.16%
1998 0.83% 1.25%
1997 1% 1.04%
1996 1.05% 0.63%
1995 1.04% 0.5%
1994 1.1% 0.56%
1993 1.1% 0.64%
1992 1.19% 0.73%
1991 1.25% 0.82%
1990 1.52% 0.91%
1989 1.81% 1%
1988 1.31% 1.09%
1987 1.33% 1.52%
1986 1% 2.15%
1985 0.92% 2.41%
1984 0.95% 2.45%
1983 0.99% 2.44%
1982 1.2% 2.42%
1981 1.24% 2.41%
1980 1.3% 2.41%
1979 0.99% 2.41%
1978 1% 2.39%
1977 1.18% 2.1%
1976 1.32% 1.67%
1975 1.47% 1.48%
1974 1.41% 1.48%
1973 1.23% 1.58%
1972 1.17% 1.73%
1971 2.99% 1.87%
1970 1.41% 2%
1969 1.37% 2.12%
1968 1.63% 2.23%
1967 1.82% 2.55%
1966 1.88% 2.94%
1965 1.83% 3.11%
1964 1.9% 3.16%
1963 1.88% 3.19%
1962 1.88% 3.15%
1961 2.02% 3.09%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Canada Fiji
Current population
42199836
939479
Population rank 38/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.01%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
2.01 hours
One birth every
1.43 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +12
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 131/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -3,288
Net migration rank 5/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -3,288
2024 41,262 368,599 7,758 -3,278
2023 24,029 433,842 8,078 -3,289
2022 15,580 459,988 8,223 -3,557
2021 61,184 198,867 6,777 -6,008
2020 53,241 256,592 8,730 -6,008
2019 86,523 387,685 9,271 -11,873
2018 88,974 420,224 9,779 -11,738
2017 98,672 372,685 10,413 -11,607
2016 115,555 329,455 10,807 -10,441
2015 117,825 224,332 11,213 -10,401
2014 127,563 192,884 11,680 -10,493
2013 129,799 239,813 11,972 -10,703
2012 135,382 243,748 11,716 -10,114
2011 133,923 227,075 12,657 -10,396
2010 139,425 225,369 13,227 -10,354
2009 144,609 244,463 13,540 -10,052
2008 142,963 238,083 14,000 -9,812
2007 134,845 213,801 14,349 -7,406
2006 130,285 202,175 14,555 -6,562
2005 112,850 204,526 14,503 -6,523
2004 111,786 194,611 14,526 -6,484
2003 107,585 185,643 14,527 -6,411
2002 106,621 208,060 14,468 -6,106
2001 114,777 222,100 14,720 -6,167
2000 110,469 201,727 14,724 -5,909
1999 118,565 158,342 15,229 -5,892
1998 126,651 142,346 15,464 -5,654
1997 134,577 144,678 15,750 -5,318
1996 153,973 154,553 16,163 -9,902
1995 167,023 141,818 16,273 -12,448
1994 179,804 134,863 16,424 -12,300
1993 186,451 133,426 16,751 -12,071
1992 204,273 138,121 17,170 -11,802
1991 207,477 134,463 17,617 -11,603
1990 213,222 181,461 17,748 -11,081
1989 207,304 258,094 18,007 -10,685
1988 192,901 238,003 18,063 -10,138
1987 190,416 171,308 17,987 -9,602
1986 190,532 121,928 18,024 -3,943
1985 204,153 69,776 18,469 -1,452
1984 204,856 55,982 18,499 -1,421
1983 202,931 66,172 18,237 -1,565
1982 200,935 89,544 17,681 -1,509
1981 206,005 113,461 17,282 -1,558
1980 203,480 122,743 16,907 -1,632
1979 203,293 86,719 16,450 -1,502
1978 194,102 52,781 16,196 -1,609
1977 199,297 70,339 15,532 -1,550
1976 196,979 106,894 14,933 -4,370
1975 196,718 139,797 14,272 -5,577
1974 182,464 155,596 13,557 -5,414
1973 184,432 125,401 13,383 -4,989
1972 188,857 89,880 13,905 -4,848
1971 208,640 210,244 14,313 -4,624
1970 215,372 304,627 14,538 -4,371
1969 216,588 93,600 14,669 -4,050
1968 211,589 108,864 14,831 -3,857
1967 220,450 132,856 14,861 -3,576
1966 236,566 144,641 15,111 -1,623
1965 269,589 112,401 15,166 -832
1964 307,268 68,003 14,979 -812
1963 318,595 51,831 14,774 -838
1962 325,745 35,373 14,429 -889
1961 334,360 34,721 13,653 -943
1960 338,487 49,694 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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