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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.6 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Canada vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mali
2100 55,809,541 80,362,778
2099 55,626,634 80,043,103
2098 55,437,170 79,704,143
2097 55,242,936 79,354,569
2096 55,069,963 78,987,874
2095 54,900,581 78,602,449
2094 54,735,470 78,192,601
2093 54,569,243 77,771,649
2092 54,411,987 77,337,997
2091 54,247,171 76,884,320
2090 54,102,304 76,409,599
2089 53,953,046 75,916,129
2088 53,774,562 75,405,009
2087 53,627,048 74,874,565
2086 53,473,039 74,331,613
2085 53,322,800 73,769,979
2084 53,166,395 73,189,821
2083 53,001,796 72,588,675
2082 52,851,194 71,975,720
2081 52,682,123 71,340,622
2080 52,523,688 70,699,377
2079 52,364,938 70,036,857
2078 52,196,399 69,359,523
2077 52,039,676 68,668,133
2076 51,866,620 67,965,034
2075 51,696,455 67,249,105
2074 51,533,535 66,516,075
2073 51,371,935 65,768,739
2072 51,202,189 65,009,716
2071 51,029,182 64,232,600
2070 50,857,828 63,450,597
2069 50,684,060 62,657,123
2068 50,509,424 61,850,168
2067 50,320,575 61,035,806
2066 50,140,777 60,215,831
2065 49,961,609 59,394,005
2064 49,781,981 58,560,766
2063 49,600,521 57,720,905
2062 49,417,253 56,873,801
2061 49,241,819 56,020,633
2060 49,073,942 55,160,220
2059 48,901,595 54,298,509
2058 48,727,882 53,431,783
2057 48,567,078 52,559,686
2056 48,411,651 51,686,173
2055 48,260,380 50,807,502
2054 48,111,656 49,930,546
2053 47,963,828 49,048,457
2052 47,802,904 48,161,836
2051 47,647,911 47,275,159
2050 47,490,971 46,385,854
2049 47,345,672 45,500,920
2048 47,182,893 44,612,126
2047 47,020,915 43,725,546
2046 46,856,048 42,836,054
2045 46,673,369 41,946,522
2044 46,492,583 41,057,406
2043 46,309,120 40,168,481
2042 46,118,911 39,281,666
2041 45,925,318 38,402,142
2040 45,730,012 37,521,801
2039 45,524,806 36,648,491
2038 45,305,831 35,768,661
2037 45,080,733 34,898,973
2036 44,850,060 34,032,460
2035 44,623,652 33,174,985
2034 44,372,936 32,324,451
2033 44,126,411 31,482,783
2032 43,859,386 30,652,485
2031 43,577,637 29,830,213
2030 43,290,024 29,025,640
2029 42,995,206 28,232,427
2028 42,683,609 27,453,124
2027 42,362,776 26,687,226
2026 42,027,744 25,937,442
2025 41,651,653 25,198,821
2024 41,262,329 24,478,595
2023 40,049,088 23,769,127
2022 38,950,132 23,072,640
2021 38,239,864 22,388,630
2020 38,028,638 21,713,836
2019 37,618,495 21,068,405
2018 37,072,620 20,442,030
2017 36,545,075 19,813,011
2016 36,110,803 19,191,289
2015 35,704,498 18,593,022
2014 35,434,066 18,020,267
2013 35,080,992 17,459,615
2012 34,713,395 16,957,033
2011 34,339,221 16,469,049
2010 34,005,902 15,945,198
2009 33,630,069 15,435,539
2008 33,247,298 14,940,782
2007 32,888,886 14,457,775
2006 32,571,193 13,990,139
2005 32,242,732 13,538,647
2004 31,938,807 13,102,409
2003 31,642,461 12,684,955
2002 31,359,199 12,288,050
2001 31,020,855 11,912,158
2000 30,685,730 11,559,290
1999 30,401,286 11,227,415
1998 30,155,173 10,919,573
1997 29,905,948 10,646,495
1996 29,610,218 10,407,278
1995 29,302,311 10,185,365
1994 29,000,663 9,967,031
1993 28,684,764 9,754,786
1992 28,371,264 9,553,540
1991 28,037,420 9,362,888
1990 27,691,138 9,178,830
1989 27,276,781 8,999,938
1988 26,791,747 8,833,996
1987 26,446,601 8,681,164
1986 26,100,278 8,531,277
1985 25,842,116 8,374,663
1984 25,607,053 8,208,599
1983 25,366,451 8,034,400
1982 25,116,942 7,860,194
1981 24,819,915 7,692,766
1980 24,515,667 7,530,515
1979 24,201,544 7,375,266
1978 23,963,203 7,229,651
1977 23,725,843 7,090,979
1976 23,449,808 6,960,979
1975 23,143,275 6,837,261
1974 22,807,969 6,715,436
1973 22,491,777 6,597,106
1972 22,218,463 6,483,726
1971 21,962,032 6,377,944
1970 21,324,000 6,276,472
1969 21,028,000 6,177,704
1968 20,744,000 6,082,979
1967 20,412,000 5,990,906
1966 20,048,000 5,902,204
1965 19,678,000 5,815,487
1964 19,325,000 5,730,125
1963 18,964,000 5,646,605
1962 18,614,000 5,563,917
1961 18,271,000 5,482,283
1960 17,909,356 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Mali
2100 0.33% 0.4%
2099 0.34% 0.43%
2098 0.35% 0.44%
2097 0.31% 0.46%
2096 0.31% 0.49%
2095 0.3% 0.52%
2094 0.3% 0.54%
2093 0.29% 0.56%
2092 0.3% 0.59%
2091 0.27% 0.62%
2090 0.28% 0.65%
2089 0.33% 0.68%
2088 0.28% 0.71%
2087 0.29% 0.73%
2086 0.28% 0.76%
2085 0.29% 0.79%
2084 0.31% 0.83%
2083 0.28% 0.85%
2082 0.32% 0.89%
2081 0.3% 0.91%
2080 0.3% 0.95%
2079 0.32% 0.98%
2078 0.3% 1.01%
2077 0.33% 1.03%
2076 0.33% 1.06%
2075 0.32% 1.1%
2074 0.31% 1.14%
2073 0.33% 1.17%
2072 0.34% 1.21%
2071 0.34% 1.23%
2070 0.34% 1.27%
2069 0.35% 1.3%
2068 0.38% 1.33%
2067 0.36% 1.36%
2066 0.36% 1.38%
2065 0.36% 1.42%
2064 0.37% 1.46%
2063 0.37% 1.49%
2062 0.36% 1.52%
2061 0.34% 1.56%
2060 0.35% 1.59%
2059 0.36% 1.62%
2058 0.33% 1.66%
2057 0.32% 1.69%
2056 0.31% 1.73%
2055 0.31% 1.76%
2054 0.31% 1.8%
2053 0.34% 1.84%
2052 0.33% 1.88%
2051 0.33% 1.92%
2050 0.31% 1.94%
2049 0.34% 1.99%
2048 0.34% 2.03%
2047 0.35% 2.08%
2046 0.39% 2.12%
2045 0.39% 2.17%
2044 0.4% 2.21%
2043 0.41% 2.26%
2042 0.42% 2.29%
2041 0.43% 2.35%
2040 0.45% 2.38%
2039 0.48% 2.46%
2038 0.5% 2.49%
2037 0.51% 2.55%
2036 0.51% 2.58%
2035 0.57% 2.63%
2034 0.56% 2.67%
2033 0.61% 2.71%
2032 0.65% 2.76%
2031 0.66% 2.77%
2030 0.69% 2.81%
2029 0.73% 2.84%
2028 0.76% 2.87%
2027 0.8% 2.89%
2026 0.9% 2.93%
2025 0.94% 2.94%
2024 3.03% 2.98%
2023 2.82% 3.02%
2022 1.86% 3.06%
2021 0.56% 3.11%
2020 1.09% 3.06%
2019 1.47% 3.06%
2018 1.44% 3.17%
2017 1.2% 3.24%
2016 1.14% 3.22%
2015 0.76% 3.18%
2014 1.01% 3.21%
2013 1.06% 2.96%
2012 1.09% 2.96%
2011 0.98% 3.29%
2010 1.12% 3.3%
2009 1.15% 3.31%
2008 1.09% 3.34%
2007 0.98% 3.34%
2006 1.02% 3.33%
2005 0.95% 3.33%
2004 0.94% 3.29%
2003 0.9% 3.23%
2002 1.09% 3.16%
2001 1.09% 3.05%
2000 0.94% 2.96%
1999 0.82% 2.82%
1998 0.83% 2.56%
1997 1% 2.3%
1996 1.05% 2.18%
1995 1.04% 2.19%
1994 1.1% 2.18%
1993 1.1% 2.11%
1992 1.19% 2.04%
1991 1.25% 2.01%
1990 1.52% 1.99%
1989 1.81% 1.88%
1988 1.31% 1.76%
1987 1.33% 1.76%
1986 1% 1.87%
1985 0.92% 2.02%
1984 0.95% 2.17%
1983 0.99% 2.22%
1982 1.2% 2.18%
1981 1.24% 2.15%
1980 1.3% 2.1%
1979 0.99% 2.01%
1978 1% 1.96%
1977 1.18% 1.87%
1976 1.32% 1.81%
1975 1.47% 1.81%
1974 1.41% 1.79%
1973 1.23% 1.75%
1972 1.17% 1.66%
1971 2.99% 1.62%
1970 1.41% 1.6%
1969 1.37% 1.56%
1968 1.63% 1.54%
1967 1.82% 1.5%
1966 1.88% 1.49%
1965 1.83% 1.49%
1964 1.9% 1.48%
1963 1.88% 1.49%
1962 1.88% 1.49%
1961 2.02% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Canada Mali
Current population
42199836
26322576
Population rank 38/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.32%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 14/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -48,019
Net migration rank 5/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -48,019
2024 41,262 368,599 759,375 -46,880
2023 24,029 433,842 746,398 -39,953
2022 15,580 459,988 726,465 -39,951
2021 61,184 198,867 703,674 -22,210
2020 53,241 256,592 683,053 -14,962
2019 86,523 387,685 667,110 -44,373
2018 88,974 420,224 670,723 -40,710
2017 98,672 372,685 661,973 -33,942
2016 115,555 329,455 645,652 -30,251
2015 117,825 224,332 630,006 -48,872
2014 127,563 192,884 614,419 -50,068
2013 129,799 239,813 597,887 -40,951
2012 135,382 243,748 588,748 -140,507
2011 133,923 227,075 570,899 -43,160
2010 139,425 225,369 554,447 -34,483
2009 144,609 244,463 533,730 -34,383
2008 142,963 238,083 514,665 -24,509
2007 134,845 213,801 495,800 -19,945
2006 130,285 202,175 477,665 -18,247
2005 112,850 204,526 460,964 -17,413
2004 111,786 194,611 439,717 -10,796
2003 107,585 185,643 417,766 -11,768
2002 106,621 208,060 396,732 -8,914
2001 114,777 222,100 376,472 -12,507
2000 110,469 201,727 359,159 -17,395
1999 118,565 158,342 343,705 -21,702
1998 126,651 142,346 323,940 -30,255
1997 134,577 144,678 308,429 -55,978
1996 153,973 154,553 293,953 -67,974
1995 167,023 141,818 285,598 -67,763
1994 179,804 134,863 282,356 -63,533
1993 186,451 133,426 274,480 -68,816
1992 204,273 138,121 267,605 -70,789
1991 207,477 134,463 261,656 -77,172
1990 213,222 181,461 252,308 -68,668
1989 207,304 258,094 249,929 -75,771
1988 192,901 238,003 245,682 -87,952
1987 190,416 171,308 238,871 -90,940
1986 190,532 121,928 233,799 -81,970
1985 204,153 69,776 224,734 -63,347
1984 204,856 55,982 218,078 -47,331
1983 202,931 66,172 211,795 -34,132
1982 200,935 89,544 204,892 -34,140
1981 206,005 113,461 198,227 -34,130
1980 203,480 122,743 190,560 -30,156
1979 203,293 86,719 182,449 -32,353
1978 194,102 52,781 172,652 -31,520
1977 199,297 70,339 165,071 -28,853
1976 196,979 106,894 157,778 -33,999
1975 196,718 139,797 150,222 -26,572
1974 182,464 155,596 142,448 -22,449
1973 184,432 125,401 135,801 -19,137
1972 188,857 89,880 129,687 -19,594
1971 208,640 210,244 123,591 -22,127
1970 215,372 304,627 118,952 -17,479
1969 216,588 93,600 114,361 -18,302
1968 211,589 108,864 111,403 -18,015
1967 220,450 132,856 107,650 -16,900
1966 236,566 144,641 103,684 -17,032
1965 269,589 112,401 100,451 -13,662
1964 307,268 68,003 97,166 -13,226
1963 318,595 51,831 95,055 -11,951
1962 325,745 35,373 93,101 -10,821
1961 334,360 34,721 91,115 -10,139
1960 338,487 49,694 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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