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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.17 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 +1.48% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Canada vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ghana
2100 55,809,541 68,117,614
2099 55,626,634 68,008,028
2098 55,437,170 67,888,410
2097 55,242,936 67,759,128
2096 55,069,963 67,625,262
2095 54,900,581 67,481,344
2094 54,735,470 67,325,992
2093 54,569,243 67,162,890
2092 54,411,987 66,991,846
2091 54,247,171 66,804,098
2090 54,102,304 66,605,276
2089 53,953,046 66,395,029
2088 53,774,562 66,173,453
2087 53,627,048 65,937,323
2086 53,473,039 65,699,827
2085 53,322,800 65,451,666
2084 53,166,395 65,196,037
2083 53,001,796 64,922,457
2082 52,851,194 64,638,242
2081 52,682,123 64,342,209
2080 52,523,688 64,034,249
2079 52,364,938 63,717,528
2078 52,196,399 63,384,648
2077 52,039,676 63,046,955
2076 51,866,620 62,699,375
2075 51,696,455 62,337,964
2074 51,533,535 61,974,725
2073 51,371,935 61,604,458
2072 51,202,189 61,227,111
2071 51,029,182 60,835,024
2070 50,857,828 60,442,399
2069 50,684,060 60,041,679
2068 50,509,424 59,627,097
2067 50,320,575 59,203,373
2066 50,140,777 58,774,846
2065 49,961,609 58,341,378
2064 49,781,981 57,893,305
2063 49,600,521 57,439,982
2062 49,417,253 56,974,922
2061 49,241,819 56,500,340
2060 49,073,942 56,019,906
2059 48,901,595 55,529,609
2058 48,727,882 55,031,460
2057 48,567,078 54,524,491
2056 48,411,651 54,007,205
2055 48,260,380 53,481,428
2054 48,111,656 52,949,003
2053 47,963,828 52,407,089
2052 47,802,904 51,859,418
2051 47,647,911 51,300,839
2050 47,490,971 50,730,296
2049 47,345,672 50,153,221
2048 47,182,893 49,567,895
2047 47,020,915 48,972,414
2046 46,856,048 48,373,367
2045 46,673,369 47,766,811
2044 46,492,583 47,154,486
2043 46,309,120 46,538,892
2042 46,118,911 45,916,531
2041 45,925,318 45,291,657
2040 45,730,012 44,660,573
2039 45,524,806 44,029,228
2038 45,305,831 43,393,321
2037 45,080,733 42,752,045
2036 44,850,060 42,112,269
2035 44,623,652 41,470,624
2034 44,372,936 40,823,789
2033 44,126,411 40,176,026
2032 43,859,386 39,532,216
2031 43,577,637 38,892,407
2030 43,290,024 38,251,174
2029 42,995,206 37,616,078
2028 42,683,609 36,978,847
2027 42,362,776 36,342,429
2026 42,027,744 35,705,894
2025 41,651,653 35,064,272
2024 41,262,329 34,427,414
2023 40,049,088 33,787,914
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 1.85%
2024 3.03% 1.89%
2023 2.82% 1.93%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Canada Ghana
Current population
42199836
36032857
Population rank 38/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.43%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 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 41,262 368,599 651,057 -13,114
2023 24,029 433,842 651,094 -10,003
2022 15,580 459,988 646,441 -10,003
2021 61,184 198,867 635,805 -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 112,850 204,526 563,234 21,272
2004 111,786 194,611 543,339 34,433
2003 107,585 185,643 536,656 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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