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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.24 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 +1.48% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Canada vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Madagascar
2100 55,809,541 86,179,580
2099 55,626,634 85,790,370
2098 55,437,170 85,386,169
2097 55,242,936 84,969,767
2096 55,069,963 84,541,363
2095 54,900,581 84,101,733
2094 54,735,470 83,648,271
2093 54,569,243 83,182,675
2092 54,411,987 82,705,710
2091 54,247,171 82,216,203
2090 54,102,304 81,717,468
2089 53,953,046 81,206,806
2088 53,774,562 80,683,320
2087 53,627,048 80,148,075
2086 53,473,039 79,603,046
2085 53,322,800 79,047,406
2084 53,166,395 78,482,616
2083 53,001,796 77,906,589
2082 52,851,194 77,321,070
2081 52,682,123 76,724,415
2080 52,523,688 76,117,046
2079 52,364,938 75,497,666
2078 52,196,399 74,865,716
2077 52,039,676 74,221,281
2076 51,866,620 73,566,810
2075 51,696,455 72,899,578
2074 51,533,535 72,220,039
2073 51,371,935 71,530,359
2072 51,202,189 70,828,530
2071 51,029,182 70,115,645
2070 50,857,828 69,394,756
2069 50,684,060 68,663,443
2068 50,509,424 67,921,934
2067 50,320,575 67,170,963
2066 50,140,777 66,411,266
2065 49,961,609 65,644,233
2064 49,781,981 64,867,634
2063 49,600,521 64,083,768
2062 49,417,253 63,292,113
2061 49,241,819 62,493,456
2060 49,073,942 61,688,314
2059 48,901,595 60,876,714
2058 48,727,882 60,061,091
2057 48,567,078 59,241,569
2056 48,411,651 58,416,388
2055 48,260,380 57,588,488
2054 48,111,656 56,757,952
2053 47,963,828 55,923,669
2052 47,802,904 55,086,396
2051 47,647,911 54,246,667
2050 47,490,971 53,403,817
2049 47,345,672 52,559,645
2048 47,182,893 51,714,462
2047 47,020,915 50,868,979
2046 46,856,048 50,023,282
2045 46,673,369 49,178,377
2044 46,492,583 48,333,861
2043 46,309,120 47,489,686
2042 46,118,911 46,646,849
2041 45,925,318 45,806,003
2040 45,730,012 44,966,710
2039 45,524,806 44,130,890
2038 45,305,831 43,296,592
2037 45,080,733 42,465,456
2036 44,850,060 41,636,814
2035 44,623,652 40,810,847
2034 44,372,936 39,989,445
2033 44,126,411 39,170,206
2032 43,859,386 38,353,879
2031 43,577,637 37,539,603
2030 43,290,024 36,729,526
2029 42,995,206 35,923,382
2028 42,683,609 35,120,762
2027 42,362,776 34,322,223
2026 42,027,744 33,528,352
2025 41,651,653 32,740,678
2024 41,262,329 31,964,956
2023 40,049,088 31,195,932
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 2.43%
2024 3.03% 2.47%
2023 2.82% 2.49%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Canada Madagascar
Current population
42199836
33936132
Population rank 38/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.41%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 28/197
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 41,262 368,599 774,926 -1,795
2023 24,029 433,842 766,391 -1,487
2022 15,580 459,988 753,931 -1,487
2021 61,184 198,867 741,416 -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 112,850 204,526 568,143 -4,869
2004 111,786 194,611 556,319 -13,393
2003 107,585 185,643 544,903 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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