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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 6.85 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 +1.48% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Canada vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Indonesia
2100 55,809,541 297,217,412
2099 55,626,634 298,340,219
2098 55,437,170 299,449,882
2097 55,242,936 300,549,857
2096 55,069,963 301,634,112
2095 54,900,581 302,698,798
2094 54,735,470 303,751,488
2093 54,569,243 304,790,169
2092 54,411,987 305,809,796
2091 54,247,171 306,805,664
2090 54,102,304 307,780,044
2089 53,953,046 308,727,665
2088 53,774,562 309,652,467
2087 53,627,048 310,557,120
2086 53,473,039 311,434,804
2085 53,322,800 312,284,488
2084 53,166,395 313,107,329
2083 53,001,796 313,904,231
2082 52,851,194 314,670,881
2081 52,682,123 315,404,888
2080 52,523,688 316,109,402
2079 52,364,938 316,790,074
2078 52,196,399 317,438,140
2077 52,039,676 318,056,534
2076 51,866,620 318,635,038
2075 51,696,455 319,190,402
2074 51,533,535 319,709,426
2073 51,371,935 320,201,444
2072 51,202,189 320,659,562
2071 51,029,182 321,086,184
2070 50,857,828 321,485,042
2069 50,684,060 321,858,064
2068 50,509,424 322,201,979
2067 50,320,575 322,516,545
2066 50,140,777 322,798,892
2065 49,961,609 323,048,550
2064 49,781,981 323,268,759
2063 49,600,521 323,456,004
2062 49,417,253 323,612,644
2061 49,241,819 323,734,699
2060 49,073,942 323,814,746
2059 48,901,595 323,854,683
2058 48,727,882 323,844,015
2057 48,567,078 323,786,943
2056 48,411,651 323,671,172
2055 48,260,380 323,502,155
2054 48,111,656 323,274,189
2053 47,963,828 322,982,358
2052 47,802,904 322,627,695
2051 47,647,911 322,202,850
2050 47,490,971 321,699,802
2049 47,345,672 321,119,283
2048 47,182,893 320,457,830
2047 47,020,915 319,728,668
2046 46,856,048 318,921,027
2045 46,673,369 318,028,206
2044 46,492,583 317,051,440
2043 46,309,120 315,992,168
2042 46,118,911 314,856,940
2041 45,925,318 313,643,892
2040 45,730,012 312,358,800
2039 45,524,806 311,001,176
2038 45,305,831 309,578,763
2037 45,080,733 308,089,917
2036 44,850,060 306,544,452
2035 44,623,652 304,940,852
2034 44,372,936 303,275,782
2033 44,126,411 301,552,643
2032 43,859,386 299,781,696
2031 43,577,637 297,956,985
2030 43,290,024 296,081,262
2029 42,995,206 294,145,245
2028 42,683,609 292,143,454
2027 42,362,776 290,069,053
2026 42,027,744 287,927,760
2025 41,651,653 285,721,236
2024 41,262,329 283,487,931
2023 40,049,088 281,190,067
2022 38,950,132 278,830,529
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 0.79%
2024 3.03% 0.82%
2023 2.82% 0.85%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Canada Indonesia
Current population
42199836
289027659
Population rank 38/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 3.48%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 112/197
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 41,262 368,599 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 24,029 433,842 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 15,580 459,988 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 61,184 198,867 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 112,850 204,526 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 111,786 194,611 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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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