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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.84 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Canada vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Malawi
2100 55,893,812 59,786,744
2099 55,710,628 59,528,389
2098 55,520,878 59,275,876
2097 55,326,351 59,028,312
2096 55,153,117 58,761,888
2095 54,983,479 58,508,246
2094 54,818,119 58,240,422
2093 54,651,641 57,966,788
2092 54,494,148 57,672,738
2091 54,329,082 57,377,090
2090 54,183,996 57,060,476
2089 54,034,513 56,739,410
2088 53,855,760 56,397,330
2087 53,708,023 56,053,671
2086 53,553,781 55,706,928
2085 53,403,315 55,348,708
2084 53,246,675 54,997,097
2083 53,081,827 54,605,058
2082 52,930,998 54,206,477
2081 52,761,672 53,795,317
2080 52,602,997 53,372,779
2079 52,444,008 52,948,243
2078 52,275,214 52,521,908
2077 52,118,254 52,063,931
2076 51,944,937 51,600,404
2075 51,774,515 51,141,728
2074 51,611,349 50,684,368
2073 51,449,506 50,229,762
2072 51,279,503 49,769,904
2071 51,106,234 49,287,139
2070 50,934,622 48,797,935
2069 50,760,591 48,301,644
2068 50,585,692 47,792,308
2067 50,396,558 47,277,473
2066 50,216,488 46,752,024
2065 50,037,049 46,228,139
2064 49,857,150 45,701,844
2063 49,675,417 45,179,322
2062 49,491,872 44,638,764
2061 49,316,172 44,076,711
2060 49,148,043 43,508,702
2059 48,975,435 42,916,694
2058 48,801,460 42,344,863
2057 48,640,413 41,762,060
2056 48,484,751 41,184,161
2055 48,333,252 40,584,950
2054 48,184,303 39,994,696
2053 48,036,252 39,377,622
2052 47,875,085 38,766,890
2051 47,719,858 38,153,322
2050 47,562,681 37,545,865
2049 47,417,162 36,936,275
2048 47,254,138 36,339,833
2047 47,091,915 35,725,127
2046 46,926,799 35,107,179
2045 46,743,844 34,491,916
2044 46,562,785 33,862,279
2043 46,379,045 33,247,804
2042 46,188,550 32,636,511
2041 45,994,664 32,019,447
2040 45,799,063 31,402,305
2039 45,593,547 30,782,479
2038 45,374,241 30,166,708
2037 45,148,803 29,527,821
2036 44,917,782 28,896,515
2035 44,691,033 28,267,970
2034 44,439,937 27,643,367
2033 44,193,040 27,018,105
2032 43,925,613 26,404,071
2031 43,643,438 25,795,897
2030 43,355,390 25,181,820
2029 43,060,128 24,566,478
2028 42,748,060 23,968,071
2027 42,426,742 23,374,588
2026 42,091,205 22,791,601
2025 41,714,545 22,220,885
2024 41,288,599 21,655,286
2023 40,083,484 21,104,482
2022 38,935,934 20,568,728
2021 38,239,864 20,047,258
2020 38,028,638 19,533,888
2019 37,618,495 19,025,752
2018 37,072,620 18,528,081
2017 36,545,075 18,039,715
2016 36,110,803 17,557,739
2015 35,704,498 17,085,587
2014 35,434,066 16,621,538
2013 35,080,992 16,161,816
2012 34,713,395 15,709,577
2011 34,339,221 15,265,022
2010 34,005,902 14,826,463
2009 33,630,069 14,395,788
2008 33,247,298 13,976,417
2007 32,888,886 13,576,343
2006 32,571,193 13,198,701
2005 32,242,732 12,840,031
2004 31,938,807 12,500,737
2003 31,642,461 12,181,574
2002 31,359,199 11,880,440
2001 31,020,855 11,593,058
2000 30,685,730 11,315,942
1999 30,401,286 11,047,804
1998 30,155,173 10,792,876
1997 29,905,948 10,562,035
1996 29,610,218 10,352,228
1995 29,302,311 10,150,117
1994 29,000,663 10,164,894
1993 28,684,764 10,284,024
1992 28,371,264 10,135,079
1991 28,037,420 9,844,227
1990 27,691,138 9,545,852
1989 27,276,781 9,176,220
1988 26,791,747 8,753,262
1987 26,446,601 8,293,174
1986 26,100,278 7,906,480
1985 25,842,116 7,620,508
1984 25,607,053 7,332,810
1983 25,366,451 7,051,709
1982 25,116,942 6,778,879
1981 24,819,915 6,516,454
1980 24,515,667 6,265,529
1979 24,201,544 6,028,749
1978 23,963,203 5,810,132
1977 23,725,843 5,614,983
1976 23,449,808 5,443,384
1975 23,143,275 5,287,367
1974 22,807,969 5,141,337
1973 22,491,777 5,003,938
1972 22,218,463 4,874,475
1971 21,962,032 4,751,434
1970 21,324,000 4,633,944
1969 21,028,000 4,521,184
1968 20,744,000 4,411,054
1967 20,412,000 4,303,012
1966 20,048,000 4,197,926
1965 19,678,000 4,096,157
1964 19,325,000 3,997,305
1963 18,964,000 3,900,506
1962 18,614,000 3,806,307
1961 18,271,000 3,715,534
1960 17,909,356 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Malawi
2100 0.33% 0.43%
2099 0.34% 0.43%
2098 0.35% 0.42%
2097 0.31% 0.45%
2096 0.31% 0.43%
2095 0.3% 0.46%
2094 0.3% 0.47%
2093 0.29% 0.51%
2092 0.3% 0.52%
2091 0.27% 0.55%
2090 0.28% 0.57%
2089 0.33% 0.61%
2088 0.28% 0.61%
2087 0.29% 0.62%
2086 0.28% 0.65%
2085 0.29% 0.64%
2084 0.31% 0.72%
2083 0.28% 0.74%
2082 0.32% 0.76%
2081 0.3% 0.79%
2080 0.3% 0.8%
2079 0.32% 0.81%
2078 0.3% 0.88%
2077 0.33% 0.9%
2076 0.33% 0.9%
2075 0.32% 0.9%
2074 0.31% 0.91%
2073 0.33% 0.92%
2072 0.34% 0.98%
2071 0.34% 1%
2070 0.34% 1.03%
2069 0.35% 1.07%
2068 0.38% 1.09%
2067 0.36% 1.12%
2066 0.36% 1.13%
2065 0.36% 1.15%
2064 0.37% 1.16%
2063 0.37% 1.21%
2062 0.36% 1.28%
2061 0.34% 1.31%
2060 0.35% 1.38%
2059 0.36% 1.35%
2058 0.33% 1.4%
2057 0.32% 1.4%
2056 0.31% 1.48%
2055 0.31% 1.48%
2054 0.31% 1.57%
2053 0.34% 1.58%
2052 0.33% 1.61%
2051 0.33% 1.62%
2050 0.31% 1.65%
2049 0.34% 1.64%
2048 0.34% 1.72%
2047 0.35% 1.76%
2046 0.39% 1.78%
2045 0.39% 1.86%
2044 0.4% 1.85%
2043 0.41% 1.87%
2042 0.42% 1.93%
2041 0.43% 1.97%
2040 0.45% 2.01%
2039 0.48% 2.04%
2038 0.5% 2.16%
2037 0.51% 2.18%
2036 0.51% 2.22%
2035 0.57% 2.26%
2034 0.56% 2.31%
2033 0.61% 2.33%
2032 0.65% 2.36%
2031 0.66% 2.44%
2030 0.69% 2.5%
2029 0.73% 2.5%
2028 0.76% 2.54%
2027 0.8% 2.56%
2026 0.9% 2.57%
2025 1.03% 2.61%
2024 3.01% 2.61%
2023 2.95% 2.6%
2022 1.82% 2.6%
2021 0.56% 2.63%
2020 1.09% 2.67%
2019 1.47% 2.69%
2018 1.44% 2.71%
2017 1.2% 2.75%
2016 1.14% 2.76%
2015 0.76% 2.79%
2014 1.01% 2.84%
2013 1.06% 2.88%
2012 1.09% 2.91%
2011 0.98% 2.96%
2010 1.12% 2.99%
2009 1.15% 3%
2008 1.09% 2.95%
2007 0.98% 2.86%
2006 1.02% 2.79%
2005 0.95% 2.71%
2004 0.94% 2.62%
2003 0.9% 2.53%
2002 1.09% 2.48%
2001 1.09% 2.45%
2000 0.94% 2.43%
1999 0.82% 2.36%
1998 0.83% 2.19%
1997 1% 2.03%
1996 1.05% 1.99%
1995 1.04% -0.15%
1994 1.1% -1.16%
1993 1.1% 1.47%
1992 1.19% 2.95%
1991 1.25% 3.13%
1990 1.52% 4.03%
1989 1.81% 4.83%
1988 1.31% 5.55%
1987 1.33% 4.89%
1986 1% 3.75%
1985 0.92% 3.92%
1984 0.95% 3.99%
1983 0.99% 4.02%
1982 1.2% 4.03%
1981 1.24% 4%
1980 1.3% 3.93%
1979 0.99% 3.76%
1978 1% 3.48%
1977 1.18% 3.15%
1976 1.32% 2.95%
1975 1.47% 2.84%
1974 1.41% 2.75%
1973 1.23% 2.66%
1972 1.17% 2.59%
1971 2.99% 2.54%
1970 1.41% 2.49%
1969 1.37% 2.5%
1968 1.63% 2.51%
1967 1.82% 2.5%
1966 1.88% 2.48%
1965 1.83% 2.47%
1964 1.9% 2.48%
1963 1.88% 2.47%
1962 1.88% 2.44%
1961 2.02% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Canada Malawi
Current population
42181965
22949294
Population rank 38/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.28%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -5,628
Net migration rank 5/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -5,628
2024 - 368,599 - -1,507
2023 28,058 433,842 549,096 -5,811
2022 15,574 459,988 533,450 -5,231
2021 57,360 198,867 517,400 -2,666
2020 53,241 256,592 514,659 -2,655
2019 86,523 387,685 506,104 -1,837
2018 88,974 420,224 494,348 -3,267
2017 98,672 372,685 484,655 982
2016 115,555 329,455 474,779 3,505
2015 117,825 224,332 472,484 -6,471
2014 127,563 192,884 472,418 -10,317
2013 129,799 239,813 470,293 -12,934
2012 135,382 243,748 460,684 -13,561
2011 133,923 227,075 454,149 -12,170
2010 139,425 225,369 444,468 -9,327
2009 144,609 244,463 434,811 -8,590
2008 142,963 238,083 421,781 -9,264
2007 134,845 213,801 410,290 -22,680
2006 130,285 202,175 397,123 -29,450
2005 116,074 204,526 381,130 -31,462
2004 111,786 194,611 361,133 -32,221
2003 110,749 185,643 341,133 -31,729
2002 106,621 208,060 322,863 -30,013
2001 114,777 222,100 310,833 -28,933
2000 110,469 201,727 300,439 -28,098
1999 118,565 158,342 295,629 -31,686
1998 126,651 142,346 285,407 -39,491
1997 134,577 144,678 277,433 -61,646
1996 153,973 154,553 270,048 -66,212
1995 167,023 141,818 266,745 -66,366
1994 179,804 134,863 275,439 -505,365
1993 186,451 133,426 276,538 -284,867
1992 204,273 138,121 269,066 37,142
1991 207,477 134,463 260,193 15,291
1990 213,222 181,461 250,159 71,111
1989 207,304 258,094 237,967 180,031
1988 192,901 238,003 226,911 201,011
1987 190,416 171,308 220,566 271,693
1986 190,532 121,928 218,519 62,615
1985 204,153 69,776 216,179 74,625
1984 204,856 55,982 212,146 72,435
1983 202,931 66,172 209,422 68,197
1982 200,935 89,544 205,386 62,661
1981 206,005 113,461 199,436 57,376
1980 203,480 122,743 192,746 52,294
1979 203,293 86,719 182,123 46,388
1978 194,102 52,781 172,503 36,225
1977 199,297 70,339 161,930 19,638
1976 196,979 106,894 153,422 8,206
1975 196,718 139,797 145,254 5,162
1974 182,464 155,596 137,819 3,833
1973 184,432 125,401 131,529 1,623
1972 188,857 89,880 125,728 48
1971 208,640 210,244 121,015 -710
1970 215,372 304,627 116,822 -2,147
1969 216,588 93,600 113,120 -2,266
1968 211,589 108,864 110,329 -924
1967 220,450 132,856 106,668 0
1966 236,566 144,641 103,512 0
1965 269,589 112,401 100,040 0
1964 307,268 68,003 97,658 0
1963 318,595 51,831 95,933 0
1962 325,745 35,373 92,463 0
1961 334,360 34,721 89,091 0
1960 338,487 49,694 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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