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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.25 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Canada vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Madagascar
2100 55,893,812 86,197,674
2099 55,710,628 85,808,382
2098 55,520,878 85,404,097
2097 55,326,351 84,987,607
2096 55,153,117 84,559,113
2095 54,983,479 84,119,392
2094 54,818,119 83,665,834
2093 54,651,641 83,200,140
2092 54,494,148 82,723,075
2091 54,329,082 82,233,465
2090 54,183,996 81,734,626
2089 54,034,513 81,223,857
2088 53,855,760 80,700,261
2087 53,708,023 80,164,903
2086 53,553,781 79,619,760
2085 53,403,315 79,064,003
2084 53,246,675 78,499,094
2083 53,081,827 77,922,946
2082 52,930,998 77,337,305
2081 52,761,672 76,740,524
2080 52,602,997 76,133,028
2079 52,444,008 75,513,518
2078 52,275,214 74,881,435
2077 52,118,254 74,236,865
2076 51,944,937 73,582,256
2075 51,774,515 72,914,884
2074 51,611,349 72,235,202
2073 51,449,506 71,545,378
2072 51,279,503 70,843,401
2071 51,106,234 70,130,366
2070 50,934,622 69,409,326
2069 50,760,591 68,677,859
2068 50,585,692 67,936,195
2067 50,396,558 67,185,066
2066 50,216,488 66,425,210
2065 50,037,049 65,658,016
2064 49,857,150 64,881,253
2063 49,675,417 64,097,223
2062 49,491,872 63,305,402
2061 49,316,172 62,506,578
2060 49,148,043 61,701,267
2059 48,975,435 60,889,495
2058 48,801,460 60,073,702
2057 48,640,413 59,254,008
2056 48,484,751 58,428,653
2055 48,333,252 57,600,579
2054 48,184,303 56,769,869
2053 48,036,252 55,935,411
2052 47,875,085 55,097,962
2051 47,719,858 54,258,057
2050 47,562,681 53,415,029
2049 47,417,162 52,570,680
2048 47,254,138 51,725,320
2047 47,091,915 50,879,659
2046 46,926,799 50,033,785
2045 46,743,844 49,188,703
2044 46,562,785 48,344,009
2043 46,379,045 47,499,657
2042 46,188,550 46,656,643
2041 45,994,664 45,815,621
2040 45,799,063 44,976,152
2039 45,593,547 44,140,155
2038 45,374,241 43,305,683
2037 45,148,803 42,474,372
2036 44,917,782 41,645,556
2035 44,691,033 40,819,415
2034 44,439,937 39,997,842
2033 44,193,040 39,178,430
2032 43,925,613 38,361,932
2031 43,643,438 37,547,484
2030 43,355,390 36,737,238
2029 43,060,128 35,930,925
2028 42,748,060 35,128,136
2027 42,426,742 34,329,429
2026 42,091,205 33,535,391
2025 41,714,545 32,747,552
2024 41,288,599 31,964,956
2023 40,083,484 31,195,932
2022 38,935,934 30,437,261
2021 38,239,864 29,691,083
2020 38,028,638 28,953,556
2019 37,618,495 28,219,554
2018 37,072,620 27,494,926
2017 36,545,075 26,788,375
2016 36,110,803 26,099,952
2015 35,704,498 25,426,702
2014 35,434,066 24,764,348
2013 35,080,992 24,109,290
2012 34,713,395 23,462,438
2011 34,339,221 22,822,300
2010 34,005,902 22,183,340
2009 33,630,069 21,547,280
2008 33,247,298 20,923,840
2007 32,888,886 20,318,583
2006 32,571,193 19,730,909
2005 32,242,732 19,159,707
2004 31,938,807 18,606,608
2003 31,642,461 18,071,854
2002 31,359,199 17,549,913
2001 31,020,855 17,032,939
2000 30,685,730 16,516,338
1999 30,401,286 16,000,506
1998 30,155,173 15,489,364
1997 29,905,948 14,990,814
1996 29,610,218 14,510,711
1995 29,302,311 14,051,275
1994 29,000,663 13,613,850
1993 28,684,764 13,197,345
1992 28,371,264 12,800,870
1991 28,037,420 12,421,412
1990 27,691,138 12,055,639
1989 27,276,781 11,704,998
1988 26,791,747 11,369,462
1987 26,446,601 11,047,291
1986 26,100,278 10,736,857
1985 25,842,116 10,433,142
1984 25,607,053 10,134,550
1983 25,366,451 9,843,044
1982 25,116,942 9,557,671
1981 24,819,915 9,279,011
1980 24,515,667 9,006,032
1979 24,201,544 8,737,581
1978 23,963,203 8,475,864
1977 23,725,843 8,222,240
1976 23,449,808 7,976,831
1975 23,143,275 7,739,336
1974 22,807,969 7,509,726
1973 22,491,777 7,288,048
1972 22,218,463 7,074,398
1971 21,962,032 6,868,868
1970 21,324,000 6,672,003
1969 21,028,000 6,484,716
1968 20,744,000 6,306,493
1967 20,412,000 6,136,486
1966 20,048,000 5,974,279
1965 19,678,000 5,819,116
1964 19,325,000 5,669,863
1963 18,964,000 5,525,185
1962 18,614,000 5,384,150
1961 18,271,000 5,246,158
1960 17,909,356 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Madagascar
2100 0.33% 0.45%
2099 0.34% 0.47%
2098 0.35% 0.49%
2097 0.31% 0.51%
2096 0.31% 0.52%
2095 0.3% 0.54%
2094 0.3% 0.56%
2093 0.29% 0.58%
2092 0.3% 0.6%
2091 0.27% 0.61%
2090 0.28% 0.63%
2089 0.33% 0.65%
2088 0.28% 0.67%
2087 0.29% 0.68%
2086 0.28% 0.7%
2085 0.29% 0.72%
2084 0.31% 0.74%
2083 0.28% 0.76%
2082 0.32% 0.78%
2081 0.3% 0.8%
2080 0.3% 0.82%
2079 0.32% 0.84%
2078 0.3% 0.87%
2077 0.33% 0.89%
2076 0.33% 0.92%
2075 0.32% 0.94%
2074 0.31% 0.96%
2073 0.33% 0.99%
2072 0.34% 1.02%
2071 0.34% 1.04%
2070 0.34% 1.07%
2069 0.35% 1.09%
2068 0.38% 1.12%
2067 0.36% 1.14%
2066 0.36% 1.17%
2065 0.36% 1.2%
2064 0.37% 1.22%
2063 0.37% 1.25%
2062 0.36% 1.28%
2061 0.34% 1.31%
2060 0.35% 1.33%
2059 0.36% 1.36%
2058 0.33% 1.38%
2057 0.32% 1.41%
2056 0.31% 1.44%
2055 0.31% 1.46%
2054 0.31% 1.49%
2053 0.34% 1.52%
2052 0.33% 1.55%
2051 0.33% 1.58%
2050 0.31% 1.61%
2049 0.34% 1.63%
2048 0.34% 1.66%
2047 0.35% 1.69%
2046 0.39% 1.72%
2045 0.39% 1.75%
2044 0.4% 1.78%
2043 0.41% 1.81%
2042 0.42% 1.84%
2041 0.43% 1.87%
2040 0.45% 1.89%
2039 0.48% 1.93%
2038 0.5% 1.96%
2037 0.51% 1.99%
2036 0.51% 2.02%
2035 0.57% 2.05%
2034 0.56% 2.09%
2033 0.61% 2.13%
2032 0.65% 2.17%
2031 0.66% 2.21%
2030 0.69% 2.24%
2029 0.73% 2.29%
2028 0.76% 2.33%
2027 0.8% 2.37%
2026 0.9% 2.41%
2025 1.03% 2.45%
2024 3.01% 2.47%
2023 2.95% 2.49%
2022 1.82% 2.51%
2021 0.56% 2.55%
2020 1.09% 2.6%
2019 1.47% 2.64%
2018 1.44% 2.64%
2017 1.2% 2.64%
2016 1.14% 2.65%
2015 0.76% 2.67%
2014 1.01% 2.72%
2013 1.06% 2.76%
2012 1.09% 2.8%
2011 0.98% 2.88%
2010 1.12% 2.95%
2009 1.15% 2.98%
2008 1.09% 2.98%
2007 0.98% 2.98%
2006 1.02% 2.98%
2005 0.95% 2.97%
2004 0.94% 2.96%
2003 0.9% 2.97%
2002 1.09% 3.04%
2001 1.09% 3.13%
2000 0.94% 3.22%
1999 0.82% 3.3%
1998 0.83% 3.33%
1997 1% 3.31%
1996 1.05% 3.27%
1995 1.04% 3.21%
1994 1.1% 3.16%
1993 1.1% 3.1%
1992 1.19% 3.05%
1991 1.25% 3.03%
1990 1.52% 3%
1989 1.81% 2.95%
1988 1.31% 2.92%
1987 1.33% 2.89%
1986 1% 2.91%
1985 0.92% 2.95%
1984 0.95% 2.96%
1983 0.99% 2.99%
1982 1.2% 3%
1981 1.24% 3.03%
1980 1.3% 3.07%
1979 0.99% 3.09%
1978 1% 3.08%
1977 1.18% 3.08%
1976 1.32% 3.07%
1975 1.47% 3.06%
1974 1.41% 3.04%
1973 1.23% 3.02%
1972 1.17% 2.99%
1971 2.99% 2.95%
1970 1.41% 2.89%
1969 1.37% 2.83%
1968 1.63% 2.77%
1967 1.82% 2.72%
1966 1.88% 2.67%
1965 1.83% 2.63%
1964 1.9% 2.62%
1963 1.88% 2.62%
1962 1.88% 2.63%
1961 2.02% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Canada Madagascar
Current population
42181965
33750171
Population rank 38/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.41%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 29/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -2,227
Net migration rank 5/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -2,227
2024 - 368,599 - -1,795
2023 28,058 433,842 766,391 -1,487
2022 15,574 459,988 753,931 -1,487
2021 57,360 198,867 741,416 -1,480
2020 53,241 256,592 736,607 -1,480
2019 86,523 387,685 735,853 -2,976
2018 88,974 420,224 719,267 -2,887
2017 98,672 372,685 699,498 -2,784
2016 115,555 329,455 682,801 -2,687
2015 117,825 224,332 668,977 -2,594
2014 127,563 192,884 660,837 -2,522
2013 129,799 239,813 654,230 -2,445
2012 135,382 243,748 644,255 -2,334
2011 133,923 227,075 640,577 -2,219
2010 139,425 225,369 641,543 -1,979
2009 144,609 244,463 634,008 -1,429
2008 142,963 238,083 615,580 -1,255
2007 134,845 213,801 597,772 -1,563
2006 130,285 202,175 581,489 -2,336
2005 116,074 204,526 568,143 -4,869
2004 111,786 194,611 556,319 -13,393
2003 110,749 185,643 544,903 -18,345
2002 106,621 208,060 535,518 -18,209
2001 114,777 222,100 529,656 -13,014
2000 110,469 201,727 520,860 -4,298
1999 118,565 158,342 516,976 -1,891
1998 126,651 142,346 508,408 -1,222
1997 134,577 144,678 490,905 -986
1996 153,973 154,553 471,453 -1,161
1995 167,023 141,818 450,259 -1,670
1994 179,804 134,863 428,169 -1,905
1993 186,451 133,426 408,801 -2,063
1992 204,273 138,121 388,430 -2,216
1991 207,477 134,463 375,040 -2,330
1990 213,222 181,461 360,621 -1,777
1989 207,304 258,094 344,279 -1,848
1988 192,901 238,003 330,510 -1,883
1987 190,416 171,308 317,621 -1,896
1986 190,532 121,928 307,074 -1,914
1985 204,153 69,776 304,199 -1,947
1984 204,856 55,982 296,892 -1,965
1983 202,931 66,172 290,085 -1,979
1982 200,935 89,544 284,733 -2,093
1981 206,005 113,461 277,535 -2,864
1980 203,480 122,743 275,287 -4,005
1979 203,293 86,719 270,752 -5,126
1978 194,102 52,781 263,684 -5,874
1977 199,297 70,339 255,399 -5,957
1976 196,979 106,894 247,026 -5,655
1975 196,718 139,797 238,774 -5,173
1974 182,464 155,596 230,233 -4,607
1973 184,432 125,401 221,768 -4,037
1972 188,857 89,880 213,138 -3,583
1971 208,640 210,244 204,617 -3,118
1970 215,372 304,627 194,889 -2,658
1969 216,588 93,600 184,562 -2,216
1968 211,589 108,864 175,869 -1,766
1967 220,450 132,856 167,287 -1,383
1966 236,566 144,641 159,483 -964
1965 269,589 112,401 152,362 -550
1964 307,268 68,003 146,894 -204
1963 318,595 51,831 142,666 0
1962 325,745 35,373 139,412 0
1961 334,360 34,721 136,578 0
1960 338,487 49,694 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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