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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.83 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 +1.48% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Canada vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Malawi
2100 55,809,541 59,773,923
2099 55,626,634 59,515,624
2098 55,437,170 59,263,165
2097 55,242,936 59,015,654
2096 55,069,963 58,749,288
2095 54,900,581 58,495,699
2094 54,735,470 58,227,933
2093 54,569,243 57,954,358
2092 54,411,987 57,660,371
2091 54,247,171 57,364,786
2090 54,102,304 57,048,240
2089 53,953,046 56,727,243
2088 53,774,562 56,385,237
2087 53,627,048 56,041,651
2086 53,473,039 55,694,983
2085 53,322,800 55,336,839
2084 53,166,395 54,985,304
2083 53,001,796 54,593,349
2082 52,851,194 54,194,853
2081 52,682,123 53,783,781
2080 52,523,688 53,361,334
2079 52,364,938 52,936,889
2078 52,196,399 52,510,645
2077 52,039,676 52,052,767
2076 51,866,620 51,589,339
2075 51,696,455 51,130,762
2074 51,533,535 50,673,499
2073 51,371,935 50,218,991
2072 51,202,189 49,759,232
2071 51,029,182 49,276,570
2070 50,857,828 48,787,471
2069 50,684,060 48,291,287
2068 50,509,424 47,782,059
2067 50,320,575 47,267,335
2066 50,140,777 46,741,998
2065 49,961,609 46,218,226
2064 49,781,981 45,692,044
2063 49,600,521 45,169,634
2062 49,417,253 44,629,192
2061 49,241,819 44,067,259
2060 49,073,942 43,499,372
2059 48,901,595 42,907,491
2058 48,727,882 42,335,782
2057 48,567,078 41,753,105
2056 48,411,651 41,175,330
2055 48,260,380 40,576,247
2054 48,111,656 39,986,120
2053 47,963,828 39,369,178
2052 47,802,904 38,758,577
2051 47,647,911 38,145,141
2050 47,490,971 37,537,814
2049 47,345,672 36,928,354
2048 47,182,893 36,332,040
2047 47,020,915 35,717,466
2046 46,856,048 35,099,651
2045 46,673,369 34,484,520
2044 46,492,583 33,855,018
2043 46,309,120 33,240,675
2042 46,118,911 32,629,513
2041 45,925,318 32,012,581
2040 45,730,012 31,395,572
2039 45,524,806 30,775,878
2038 45,305,831 30,160,239
2037 45,080,733 29,521,489
2036 44,850,060 28,890,318
2035 44,623,652 28,261,909
2034 44,372,936 27,637,439
2033 44,126,411 27,012,311
2032 43,859,386 26,398,409
2031 43,577,637 25,790,366
2030 43,290,024 25,176,420
2029 42,995,206 24,561,210
2028 42,683,609 23,962,931
2027 42,362,776 23,369,575
2026 42,027,744 22,786,713
2025 41,651,653 22,216,120
2024 41,262,329 21,655,286
2023 40,049,088 21,104,482
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 2.59%
2024 3.03% 2.61%
2023 2.82% 2.6%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Canada Malawi
Current population
42199836
23086106
Population rank 38/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.28%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 23/197
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 41,262 368,599 559,811 -1,507
2023 24,029 433,842 549,096 -5,811
2022 15,580 459,988 533,450 -5,231
2021 61,184 198,867 517,400 -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 112,850 204,526 381,130 -31,462
2004 111,786 194,611 361,133 -32,221
2003 107,585 185,643 341,133 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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