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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.18 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Canada vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ghana
2100 55,893,812 68,131,252
2099 55,710,628 68,021,644
2098 55,520,878 67,902,002
2097 55,326,351 67,772,694
2096 55,153,117 67,638,801
2095 54,983,479 67,494,855
2094 54,818,119 67,339,471
2093 54,651,641 67,176,337
2092 54,494,148 67,005,259
2091 54,329,082 66,817,473
2090 54,183,996 66,618,611
2089 54,034,513 66,408,323
2088 53,855,760 66,186,701
2087 53,708,023 65,950,524
2086 53,553,781 65,712,980
2085 53,403,315 65,464,770
2084 53,246,675 65,209,090
2083 53,081,827 64,935,455
2082 52,930,998 64,651,183
2081 52,761,672 64,355,091
2080 52,602,997 64,047,069
2079 52,444,008 63,730,285
2078 52,275,214 63,397,338
2077 52,118,254 63,059,578
2076 51,944,937 62,711,928
2075 51,774,515 62,350,445
2074 51,611,349 61,987,133
2073 51,449,506 61,616,792
2072 51,279,503 61,239,369
2071 51,106,234 60,847,204
2070 50,934,622 60,454,501
2069 50,760,591 60,053,700
2068 50,585,692 59,639,035
2067 50,396,558 59,215,226
2066 50,216,488 58,786,613
2065 50,037,049 58,353,059
2064 49,857,150 57,904,896
2063 49,675,417 57,451,482
2062 49,491,872 56,986,329
2061 49,316,172 56,511,652
2060 49,148,043 56,031,122
2059 48,975,435 55,540,726
2058 48,801,460 55,042,478
2057 48,640,413 54,535,407
2056 48,484,751 54,018,018
2055 48,333,252 53,492,136
2054 48,184,303 52,959,604
2053 48,036,252 52,417,582
2052 47,875,085 51,869,801
2051 47,719,858 51,311,110
2050 47,562,681 50,740,453
2049 47,417,162 50,163,262
2048 47,254,138 49,577,819
2047 47,091,915 48,982,219
2046 46,926,799 48,383,052
2045 46,743,844 47,776,375
2044 46,562,785 47,163,926
2043 46,379,045 46,548,210
2042 46,188,550 45,925,724
2041 45,994,664 45,300,725
2040 45,799,063 44,669,515
2039 45,593,547 44,038,043
2038 45,374,241 43,402,009
2037 45,148,803 42,760,604
2036 44,917,782 42,120,700
2035 44,691,033 41,478,927
2034 44,439,937 40,831,962
2033 44,193,040 40,184,070
2032 43,925,613 39,540,131
2031 43,643,438 38,900,194
2030 43,355,390 38,258,832
2029 43,060,128 37,623,609
2028 42,748,060 36,986,250
2027 42,426,742 36,349,705
2026 42,091,205 35,713,042
2025 41,714,545 35,071,292
2024 41,288,599 34,427,414
2023 40,083,484 33,787,914
2022 38,935,934 33,149,152
2021 38,239,864 32,518,665
2020 38,028,638 31,887,809
2019 37,618,495 31,258,945
2018 37,072,620 30,637,585
2017 36,545,075 30,008,354
2016 36,110,803 29,356,742
2015 35,704,498 28,696,068
2014 35,434,066 28,041,592
2013 35,080,992 27,386,193
2012 34,713,395 26,734,268
2011 34,339,221 26,095,088
2010 34,005,902 25,474,995
2009 33,630,069 24,862,664
2008 33,247,298 24,249,946
2007 32,888,886 23,642,279
2006 32,571,193 23,040,702
2005 32,242,732 22,449,438
2004 31,938,807 21,868,298
2003 31,642,461 21,296,705
2002 31,359,199 20,729,388
2001 31,020,855 20,167,069
2000 30,685,730 19,637,087
1999 30,401,286 19,149,864
1998 30,155,173 18,688,036
1997 29,905,948 18,238,958
1996 29,610,218 17,810,181
1995 29,302,311 17,399,017
1994 29,000,663 16,993,190
1993 28,684,764 16,589,519
1992 28,371,264 16,184,855
1991 28,037,420 15,787,496
1990 27,691,138 15,394,648
1989 27,276,781 15,006,813
1988 26,791,747 14,636,568
1987 26,446,601 14,289,108
1986 26,100,278 13,965,217
1985 25,842,116 13,661,229
1984 25,607,053 13,370,590
1983 25,366,451 13,029,836
1982 25,116,942 12,643,819
1981 24,819,915 12,281,712
1980 24,515,667 11,941,448
1979 24,201,544 11,597,255
1978 23,963,203 11,248,450
1977 23,725,843 10,911,871
1976 23,449,808 10,594,913
1975 23,143,275 10,294,308
1974 22,807,969 10,000,523
1973 22,491,777 9,714,617
1972 22,218,463 9,438,187
1971 21,962,032 9,176,264
1970 21,324,000 8,925,813
1969 21,028,000 8,690,383
1968 20,744,000 8,475,729
1967 20,412,000 8,271,913
1966 20,048,000 8,074,521
1965 19,678,000 7,882,606
1964 19,325,000 7,695,739
1963 18,964,000 7,514,714
1962 18,614,000 7,337,375
1961 18,271,000 7,162,667
1960 17,909,356 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Ghana
2100 0.33% 0.16%
2099 0.34% 0.18%
2098 0.35% 0.19%
2097 0.31% 0.2%
2096 0.31% 0.21%
2095 0.3% 0.23%
2094 0.3% 0.24%
2093 0.29% 0.26%
2092 0.3% 0.28%
2091 0.27% 0.3%
2090 0.28% 0.32%
2089 0.33% 0.33%
2088 0.28% 0.36%
2087 0.29% 0.36%
2086 0.28% 0.38%
2085 0.29% 0.39%
2084 0.31% 0.42%
2083 0.28% 0.44%
2082 0.32% 0.46%
2081 0.3% 0.48%
2080 0.3% 0.5%
2079 0.32% 0.53%
2078 0.3% 0.54%
2077 0.33% 0.55%
2076 0.33% 0.58%
2075 0.32% 0.59%
2074 0.31% 0.6%
2073 0.33% 0.62%
2072 0.34% 0.64%
2071 0.34% 0.65%
2070 0.34% 0.67%
2069 0.35% 0.7%
2068 0.38% 0.72%
2067 0.36% 0.73%
2066 0.36% 0.74%
2065 0.36% 0.77%
2064 0.37% 0.79%
2063 0.37% 0.82%
2062 0.36% 0.84%
2061 0.34% 0.86%
2060 0.35% 0.88%
2059 0.36% 0.91%
2058 0.33% 0.93%
2057 0.32% 0.96%
2056 0.31% 0.98%
2055 0.31% 1.01%
2054 0.31% 1.03%
2053 0.34% 1.06%
2052 0.33% 1.09%
2051 0.33% 1.12%
2050 0.31% 1.15%
2049 0.34% 1.18%
2048 0.34% 1.22%
2047 0.35% 1.24%
2046 0.39% 1.27%
2045 0.39% 1.3%
2044 0.4% 1.32%
2043 0.41% 1.36%
2042 0.42% 1.38%
2041 0.43% 1.41%
2040 0.45% 1.43%
2039 0.48% 1.47%
2038 0.5% 1.5%
2037 0.51% 1.52%
2036 0.51% 1.55%
2035 0.57% 1.58%
2034 0.56% 1.61%
2033 0.61% 1.63%
2032 0.65% 1.65%
2031 0.66% 1.68%
2030 0.69% 1.69%
2029 0.73% 1.72%
2028 0.76% 1.75%
2027 0.8% 1.78%
2026 0.9% 1.83%
2025 1.03% 1.87%
2024 3.01% 1.89%
2023 2.95% 1.93%
2022 1.82% 1.94%
2021 0.56% 1.98%
2020 1.09% 2.01%
2019 1.47% 2.03%
2018 1.44% 2.1%
2017 1.2% 2.22%
2016 1.14% 2.3%
2015 0.76% 2.33%
2014 1.01% 2.39%
2013 1.06% 2.44%
2012 1.09% 2.45%
2011 0.98% 2.43%
2010 1.12% 2.46%
2009 1.15% 2.53%
2008 1.09% 2.57%
2007 0.98% 2.61%
2006 1.02% 2.63%
2005 0.95% 2.66%
2004 0.94% 2.68%
2003 0.9% 2.74%
2002 1.09% 2.79%
2001 1.09% 2.7%
2000 0.94% 2.54%
1999 0.82% 2.47%
1998 0.83% 2.46%
1997 1% 2.41%
1996 1.05% 2.36%
1995 1.04% 2.39%
1994 1.1% 2.43%
1993 1.1% 2.5%
1992 1.19% 2.52%
1991 1.25% 2.55%
1990 1.52% 2.58%
1989 1.81% 2.53%
1988 1.31% 2.43%
1987 1.33% 2.32%
1986 1% 2.23%
1985 0.92% 2.17%
1984 0.95% 2.62%
1983 0.99% 3.05%
1982 1.2% 2.95%
1981 1.24% 2.85%
1980 1.3% 2.97%
1979 0.99% 3.1%
1978 1% 3.08%
1977 1.18% 2.99%
1976 1.32% 2.92%
1975 1.47% 2.94%
1974 1.41% 2.94%
1973 1.23% 2.93%
1972 1.17% 2.85%
1971 2.99% 2.81%
1970 1.41% 2.71%
1969 1.37% 2.53%
1968 1.63% 2.46%
1967 1.82% 2.44%
1966 1.88% 2.43%
1965 1.83% 2.43%
1964 1.9% 2.41%
1963 1.88% 2.42%
1962 1.88% 2.44%
1961 2.02% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Canada Ghana
Current population
42181965
35885254
Population rank 38/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.43%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
49.3 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -17,079
Net migration rank 5/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -17,079
2024 - 368,599 - -13,114
2023 28,058 433,842 651,094 -10,003
2022 15,574 459,988 646,441 -10,003
2021 57,360 198,867 635,805 -11,259
2020 53,241 256,592 637,469 -291
2019 86,523 387,685 642,403 -21,857
2018 88,974 420,224 641,551 -19,375
2017 98,672 372,685 641,218 -4,913
2016 115,555 329,455 659,910 7,009
2015 117,825 224,332 667,729 -13,306
2014 127,563 192,884 660,829 -6,312
2013 129,799 239,813 658,638 -2,377
2012 135,382 243,748 646,595 1,005
2011 133,923 227,075 631,501 -720
2010 139,425 225,369 613,133 -3,726
2009 144,609 244,463 592,825 22,416
2008 142,963 238,083 579,695 30,506
2007 134,845 213,801 572,332 32,813
2006 130,285 202,175 569,474 28,536
2005 116,074 204,526 563,234 21,272
2004 111,786 194,611 543,339 34,433
2003 110,749 185,643 536,656 28,768
2002 106,621 208,060 528,620 40,573
2001 114,777 222,100 519,382 36,050
2000 110,469 201,727 508,738 -4,206
1999 118,565 158,342 487,210 -17,304
1998 126,651 142,346 471,313 -17,564
1997 134,577 144,678 459,822 -15,409
1996 153,973 154,553 450,259 -37,113
1995 167,023 141,818 451,748 -42,558
1994 179,804 134,863 449,589 -47,120
1993 186,451 133,426 454,669 -49,792
1992 204,273 138,121 452,156 -47,736
1991 207,477 134,463 448,159 -57,878
1990 213,222 181,461 442,211 -46,789
1989 207,304 258,094 432,541 -52,293
1988 192,901 238,003 425,031 -64,810
1987 190,416 171,308 419,328 -84,648
1986 190,532 121,928 411,191 -98,099
1985 204,153 69,776 401,722 -106,855
1984 204,856 55,982 392,053 -105,655
1983 202,931 66,172 379,846 15,276
1982 200,935 89,544 369,061 7,863
1981 206,005 113,461 359,572 -12,296
1980 203,480 122,743 346,816 -13,564
1979 203,293 86,719 334,848 20,291
1978 194,102 52,781 324,428 18,041
1977 199,297 70,339 315,429 15,243
1976 196,979 106,894 305,769 -2,528
1975 196,718 139,797 298,267 -292
1974 182,464 155,596 290,796 -1,197
1973 184,432 125,401 283,385 -1,168
1972 188,857 89,880 275,236 -4,589
1971 208,640 210,244 265,442 -12,238
1970 215,372 304,627 257,938 -10,233
1969 216,588 93,600 251,925 -28,752
1968 211,589 108,864 242,821 -36,683
1967 220,450 132,856 237,156 -35,666
1966 236,566 144,641 231,440 -38,143
1965 269,589 112,401 229,061 -38,519
1964 307,268 68,003 226,685 -43,480
1963 318,595 51,831 225,367 -46,516
1962 325,745 35,373 223,842 -48,017
1961 334,360 34,721 222,372 -48,777
1960 338,487 49,694 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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

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