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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 6.84 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.99% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Canada vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Indonesia
2100 55,893,812 297,263,579
2099 55,710,628 298,386,561
2098 55,520,878 299,496,396
2097 55,326,351 300,596,542
2096 55,153,117 301,680,965
2095 54,983,479 302,745,817
2094 54,818,119 303,798,670
2093 54,651,641 304,837,512
2092 54,494,148 305,857,297
2091 54,329,082 306,853,321
2090 54,183,996 307,827,852
2089 54,034,513 308,775,620
2088 53,855,760 309,700,566
2087 53,708,023 310,605,359
2086 53,553,781 311,483,180
2085 53,403,315 312,332,996
2084 53,246,675 313,155,965
2083 53,081,827 313,952,990
2082 52,930,998 314,719,759
2081 52,761,672 315,453,880
2080 52,602,997 316,158,503
2079 52,444,008 316,839,281
2078 52,275,214 317,487,448
2077 52,118,254 318,105,938
2076 51,944,937 318,684,532
2075 51,774,515 319,239,982
2074 51,611,349 319,759,087
2073 51,449,506 320,251,181
2072 51,279,503 320,709,370
2071 51,106,234 321,136,059
2070 50,934,622 321,534,979
2069 50,760,591 321,908,058
2068 50,585,692 322,252,027
2067 50,396,558 322,566,642
2066 50,216,488 322,849,032
2065 50,037,049 323,098,730
2064 49,857,150 323,318,973
2063 49,675,417 323,506,247
2062 49,491,872 323,662,911
2061 49,316,172 323,784,985
2060 49,148,043 323,865,045
2059 48,975,435 323,904,988
2058 48,801,460 323,894,318
2057 48,640,413 323,837,237
2056 48,484,751 323,721,448
2055 48,333,252 323,552,405
2054 48,184,303 323,324,404
2053 48,036,252 323,032,528
2052 47,875,085 322,677,809
2051 47,719,858 322,252,898
2050 47,562,681 321,749,772
2049 47,417,162 321,169,163
2048 47,254,138 320,507,607
2047 47,091,915 319,778,332
2046 46,926,799 318,970,565
2045 46,743,844 318,077,606
2044 46,562,785 317,100,688
2043 46,379,045 316,041,251
2042 46,188,550 314,905,847
2041 45,994,664 313,692,611
2040 45,799,063 312,407,319
2039 45,593,547 311,049,484
2038 45,374,241 309,626,850
2037 45,148,803 308,137,773
2036 44,917,782 306,592,068
2035 44,691,033 304,988,219
2034 44,439,937 303,322,890
2033 44,193,040 301,599,483
2032 43,925,613 299,828,261
2031 43,643,438 298,003,267
2030 43,355,390 296,127,253
2029 43,060,128 294,190,935
2028 42,748,060 292,188,833
2027 42,426,742 290,114,110
2026 42,091,205 287,972,484
2025 41,714,545 285,765,617
2024 41,288,599 283,487,931
2023 40,083,484 281,190,067
2022 38,935,934 278,830,529
2021 38,239,864 276,758,053
2020 38,028,638 274,814,866
2019 37,618,495 272,489,381
2018 37,072,620 269,951,846
2017 36,545,075 267,346,658
2016 36,110,803 264,627,418
2015 35,704,498 261,799,249
2014 35,434,066 258,877,399
2013 35,080,992 255,852,467
2012 34,713,395 252,698,525
2011 34,339,221 249,470,032
2010 34,005,902 246,305,322
2009 33,630,069 243,220,028
2008 33,247,298 240,157,903
2007 32,888,886 237,062,337
2006 32,571,193 233,951,652
2005 32,242,732 230,871,650
2004 31,938,807 227,926,649
2003 31,642,461 225,048,008
2002 31,359,199 222,088,495
2001 31,020,855 219,097,902
2000 30,685,730 216,077,790
1999 30,401,286 213,004,668
1998 30,155,173 209,826,788
1997 29,905,948 206,536,095
1996 29,610,218 203,204,348
1995 29,302,311 199,888,057
1994 29,000,663 196,591,828
1993 28,684,764 193,305,168
1992 28,371,264 190,043,744
1991 28,037,420 186,778,238
1990 27,691,138 183,501,098
1989 27,276,781 180,201,630
1988 26,791,747 176,855,065
1987 26,446,601 173,511,154
1986 26,100,278 170,175,065
1985 25,842,116 166,776,185
1984 25,607,053 163,251,124
1983 25,366,451 159,651,381
1982 25,116,942 156,052,152
1981 24,819,915 152,485,035
1980 24,515,667 148,950,540
1979 24,201,544 145,434,834
1978 23,963,203 141,953,163
1977 23,725,843 138,533,541
1976 23,449,808 135,173,655
1975 23,143,275 131,843,848
1974 22,807,969 128,555,045
1973 22,491,777 125,288,515
1972 22,218,463 122,039,841
1971 21,962,032 118,833,702
1970 21,324,000 115,657,495
1969 21,028,000 112,517,639
1968 20,744,000 109,450,006
1967 20,412,000 106,526,393
1966 20,048,000 103,792,754
1965 19,678,000 101,365,130
1964 19,325,000 98,833,749
1963 18,964,000 96,051,424
1962 18,614,000 93,375,850
1961 18,271,000 90,791,249
1960 17,909,356 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Indonesia
2100 0.33% -0.38%
2099 0.34% -0.37%
2098 0.35% -0.37%
2097 0.31% -0.36%
2096 0.31% -0.35%
2095 0.3% -0.35%
2094 0.3% -0.34%
2093 0.29% -0.33%
2092 0.3% -0.32%
2091 0.27% -0.32%
2090 0.28% -0.31%
2089 0.33% -0.3%
2088 0.28% -0.29%
2087 0.29% -0.28%
2086 0.28% -0.27%
2085 0.29% -0.26%
2084 0.31% -0.25%
2083 0.28% -0.24%
2082 0.32% -0.23%
2081 0.3% -0.22%
2080 0.3% -0.21%
2079 0.32% -0.2%
2078 0.3% -0.19%
2077 0.33% -0.18%
2076 0.33% -0.17%
2075 0.32% -0.16%
2074 0.31% -0.15%
2073 0.33% -0.14%
2072 0.34% -0.13%
2071 0.34% -0.12%
2070 0.34% -0.12%
2069 0.35% -0.11%
2068 0.38% -0.1%
2067 0.36% -0.09%
2066 0.36% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.07%
2064 0.37% -0.06%
2063 0.37% -0.05%
2062 0.36% -0.04%
2061 0.34% -0.02%
2060 0.35% -0.01%
2059 0.36% 0.003%
2058 0.33% 0.02%
2057 0.32% 0.04%
2056 0.31% 0.05%
2055 0.31% 0.07%
2054 0.31% 0.09%
2053 0.34% 0.11%
2052 0.33% 0.13%
2051 0.33% 0.16%
2050 0.31% 0.18%
2049 0.34% 0.21%
2048 0.34% 0.23%
2047 0.35% 0.25%
2046 0.39% 0.28%
2045 0.39% 0.31%
2044 0.4% 0.34%
2043 0.41% 0.36%
2042 0.42% 0.39%
2041 0.43% 0.41%
2040 0.45% 0.44%
2039 0.48% 0.46%
2038 0.5% 0.48%
2037 0.51% 0.5%
2036 0.51% 0.53%
2035 0.57% 0.55%
2034 0.56% 0.57%
2033 0.61% 0.59%
2032 0.65% 0.61%
2031 0.66% 0.63%
2030 0.69% 0.66%
2029 0.73% 0.69%
2028 0.76% 0.72%
2027 0.8% 0.74%
2026 0.9% 0.77%
2025 1.03% 0.8%
2024 3.01% 0.82%
2023 2.95% 0.85%
2022 1.82% 0.75%
2021 0.56% 0.71%
2020 1.09% 0.85%
2019 1.47% 0.94%
2018 1.44% 0.97%
2017 1.2% 1.03%
2016 1.14% 1.08%
2015 0.76% 1.13%
2014 1.01% 1.18%
2013 1.06% 1.25%
2012 1.09% 1.29%
2011 0.98% 1.28%
2010 1.12% 1.27%
2009 1.15% 1.28%
2008 1.09% 1.31%
2007 0.98% 1.33%
2006 1.02% 1.33%
2005 0.95% 1.29%
2004 0.94% 1.28%
2003 0.9% 1.33%
2002 1.09% 1.36%
2001 1.09% 1.4%
2000 0.94% 1.44%
1999 0.82% 1.51%
1998 0.83% 1.59%
1997 1% 1.64%
1996 1.05% 1.66%
1995 1.04% 1.68%
1994 1.1% 1.7%
1993 1.1% 1.72%
1992 1.19% 1.75%
1991 1.25% 1.79%
1990 1.52% 1.83%
1989 1.81% 1.89%
1988 1.31% 1.93%
1987 1.33% 1.96%
1986 1% 2.04%
1985 0.92% 2.16%
1984 0.95% 2.25%
1983 0.99% 2.31%
1982 1.2% 2.34%
1981 1.24% 2.37%
1980 1.3% 2.42%
1979 0.99% 2.45%
1978 1% 2.47%
1977 1.18% 2.49%
1976 1.32% 2.53%
1975 1.47% 2.56%
1974 1.41% 2.61%
1973 1.23% 2.66%
1972 1.17% 2.7%
1971 2.99% 2.75%
1970 1.41% 2.79%
1969 1.37% 2.8%
1968 1.63% 2.74%
1967 1.82% 2.63%
1966 1.88% 2.39%
1965 1.83% 2.56%
1964 1.9% 2.9%
1963 1.88% 2.87%
1962 1.88% 2.85%
1961 2.02% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Canada Indonesia
Current population
42181965
288551776
Population rank 38/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 3.48%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
13.7 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 115/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -39,509
Net migration rank 5/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -39,509
2024 - 368,599 - -38,469
2023 28,058 433,842 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 15,574 459,988 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 57,360 198,867 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 53,241 256,592 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 86,523 387,685 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 88,974 420,224 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 98,672 372,685 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 115,555 329,455 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 117,825 224,332 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 127,563 192,884 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 129,799 239,813 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 135,382 243,748 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 133,923 227,075 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 139,425 225,369 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 144,609 244,463 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 142,963 238,083 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 134,845 213,801 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 130,285 202,175 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 116,074 204,526 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 111,786 194,611 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 110,749 185,643 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 106,621 208,060 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 114,777 222,100 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 110,469 201,727 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 118,565 158,342 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 126,651 142,346 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 134,577 144,678 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 153,973 154,553 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 167,023 141,818 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 179,804 134,863 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 186,451 133,426 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 204,273 138,121 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 207,477 134,463 3,288,791 3,096
1990 213,222 181,461 3,250,906 11,539
1989 207,304 258,094 3,316,792 19,905
1988 192,901 238,003 3,331,242 25,383
1987 190,416 171,308 3,304,520 26,705
1986 190,532 121,928 3,309,905 30,988
1985 204,153 69,776 3,419,412 37,451
1984 204,856 55,982 3,549,570 43,693
1983 202,931 66,172 3,558,949 47,375
1982 200,935 89,544 3,545,504 46,792
1981 206,005 113,461 3,497,244 44,710
1980 203,480 122,743 3,484,846 42,254
1979 203,293 86,719 3,460,621 43,900
1978 194,102 52,781 3,412,980 45,911
1977 199,297 70,339 3,334,779 45,610
1976 196,979 106,894 3,291,479 48,010
1975 196,718 139,797 3,263,794 56,386
1974 182,464 155,596 3,196,136 61,188
1973 184,432 125,401 3,210,643 64,991
1972 188,857 89,880 3,149,726 72,007
1971 208,640 210,244 3,111,304 79,264
1970 215,372 304,627 3,080,421 81,368
1969 216,588 93,600 3,034,825 82,955
1968 211,589 108,864 2,961,608 55,731
1967 220,450 132,856 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 236,566 144,641 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 269,589 112,401 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 307,268 68,003 2,700,138 144,819
1963 318,595 51,831 2,609,526 110,166
1962 325,745 35,373 2,525,163 106,264
1961 334,360 34,721 2,434,113 103,628
1960 338,487 49,694 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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