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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 938,628 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 +1.5% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Canada vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Fiji
2100 55,893,812 883,752
2099 55,710,628 888,271
2098 55,520,878 892,703
2097 55,326,351 896,915
2096 55,153,117 901,118
2095 54,983,479 905,308
2094 54,818,119 909,388
2093 54,651,641 913,372
2092 54,494,148 917,178
2091 54,329,082 921,020
2090 54,183,996 924,758
2089 54,034,513 928,500
2088 53,855,760 932,167
2087 53,708,023 935,844
2086 53,553,781 939,596
2085 53,403,315 943,266
2084 53,246,675 946,736
2083 53,081,827 950,144
2082 52,930,998 953,473
2081 52,761,672 956,823
2080 52,602,997 960,049
2079 52,444,008 963,146
2078 52,275,214 965,934
2077 52,118,254 968,648
2076 51,944,937 971,408
2075 51,774,515 974,149
2074 51,611,349 976,896
2073 51,449,506 979,510
2072 51,279,503 982,066
2071 51,106,234 984,518
2070 50,934,622 987,016
2069 50,760,591 989,177
2068 50,585,692 991,023
2067 50,396,558 992,790
2066 50,216,488 994,373
2065 50,037,049 996,052
2064 49,857,150 997,651
2063 49,675,417 998,950
2062 49,491,872 1,000,093
2061 49,316,172 1,001,067
2060 49,148,043 1,001,836
2059 48,975,435 1,002,506
2058 48,801,460 1,003,177
2057 48,640,413 1,003,569
2056 48,484,751 1,003,939
2055 48,333,252 1,004,079
2054 48,184,303 1,004,084
2053 48,036,252 1,003,814
2052 47,875,085 1,003,524
2051 47,719,858 1,003,005
2050 47,562,681 1,002,353
2049 47,417,162 1,001,571
2048 47,254,138 1,000,376
2047 47,091,915 999,119
2046 46,926,799 997,645
2045 46,743,844 996,077
2044 46,562,785 994,220
2043 46,379,045 992,313
2042 46,188,550 990,119
2041 45,994,664 987,497
2040 45,799,063 984,975
2039 45,593,547 982,332
2038 45,374,241 979,514
2037 45,148,803 976,515
2036 44,917,782 973,495
2035 44,691,033 970,449
2034 44,439,937 967,285
2033 44,193,040 964,084
2032 43,925,613 960,704
2031 43,643,438 957,319
2030 43,355,390 953,501
2029 43,060,128 949,652
2028 42,748,060 945,654
2027 42,426,742 941,548
2026 42,091,205 937,546
2025 41,714,545 933,274
2024 41,288,599 928,784
2023 40,083,484 924,145
2022 38,935,934 919,422
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% 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 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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 1.03% 0.48%
2024 3.01% 0.5%
2023 2.95% 0.51%
2022 1.82% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Canada Fiji
Current population
42181965
938628
Population rank 38/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.01%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +13
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 133/197
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 - 368,599 - -3,278
2023 28,058 433,842 8,078 -3,289
2022 15,574 459,988 8,223 -3,557
2021 57,360 198,867 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 116,074 204,526 14,503 -6,523
2004 111,786 194,611 14,526 -6,484
2003 110,749 185,643 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 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 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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