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Population in Canada compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1,204 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).

Canada vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Marshall Islands
2100 55,809,541 23,445
2099 55,626,634 23,524
2098 55,437,170 23,613
2097 55,242,936 23,708
2096 55,069,963 23,784
2095 54,900,581 23,867
2094 54,735,470 23,935
2093 54,569,243 24,009
2092 54,411,987 24,079
2091 54,247,171 24,137
2090 54,102,304 24,185
2089 53,953,046 24,240
2088 53,774,562 24,272
2087 53,627,048 24,301
2086 53,473,039 24,316
2085 53,322,800 24,335
2084 53,166,395 24,342
2083 53,001,796 24,331
2082 52,851,194 24,315
2081 52,682,123 24,304
2080 52,523,688 24,278
2079 52,364,938 24,256
2078 52,196,399 24,214
2077 52,039,676 24,172
2076 51,866,620 24,138
2075 51,696,455 24,083
2074 51,533,535 24,049
2073 51,371,935 24,000
2072 51,202,189 23,969
2071 51,029,182 23,931
2070 50,857,828 23,889
2069 50,684,060 23,857
2068 50,509,424 23,815
2067 50,320,575 23,795
2066 50,140,777 23,763
2065 49,961,609 23,762
2064 49,781,981 23,766
2063 49,600,521 23,778
2062 49,417,253 23,818
2061 49,241,819 23,869
2060 49,073,942 23,917
2059 48,901,595 23,981
2058 48,727,882 24,028
2057 48,567,078 24,106
2056 48,411,651 24,194
2055 48,260,380 24,305
2054 48,111,656 24,411
2053 47,963,828 24,502
2052 47,802,904 24,602
2051 47,647,911 24,714
2050 47,490,971 24,811
2049 47,345,672 24,935
2048 47,182,893 25,047
2047 47,020,915 25,155
2046 46,856,048 25,267
2045 46,673,369 25,394
2044 46,492,583 25,531
2043 46,309,120 25,687
2042 46,118,911 25,846
2041 45,925,318 26,033
2040 45,730,012 26,249
2039 45,524,806 26,493
2038 45,305,831 26,759
2037 45,080,733 27,090
2036 44,850,060 27,446
2035 44,623,652 27,874
2034 44,372,936 28,364
2033 44,126,411 28,919
2032 43,859,386 29,543
2031 43,577,637 30,251
2030 43,290,024 31,054
2029 42,995,206 31,943
2028 42,683,609 32,879
2027 42,362,776 33,909
2026 42,027,744 35,039
2025 41,651,653 36,282
2024 41,262,329 37,548
2023 40,049,088 38,827
2022 38,950,132 40,077
2021 38,239,864 41,367
2020 38,028,638 42,706
2019 37,618,495 44,007
2018 37,072,620 45,285
2017 36,545,075 46,529
2016 36,110,803 47,709
2015 35,704,498 48,800
2014 35,434,066 49,796
2013 35,080,992 50,681
2012 34,713,395 51,419
2011 34,339,221 51,907
2010 34,005,902 52,044
2009 33,630,069 52,019
2008 33,247,298 52,030
2007 32,888,886 52,035
2006 32,571,193 51,992
2005 32,242,732 51,906
2004 31,938,807 51,791
2003 31,642,461 51,639
2002 31,359,199 51,425
2001 31,020,855 51,123
2000 30,685,730 50,706
1999 30,401,286 50,202
1998 30,155,173 49,717
1997 29,905,948 49,259
1996 29,610,218 48,775
1995 29,302,311 48,266
1994 29,000,663 47,712
1993 28,684,764 47,093
1992 28,371,264 46,388
1991 28,037,420 45,568
1990 27,691,138 44,629
1989 27,276,781 43,586
1988 26,791,747 42,321
1987 26,446,601 40,828
1986 26,100,278 39,286
1985 25,842,116 37,761
1984 25,607,053 36,264
1983 25,366,451 34,811
1982 25,116,942 33,397
1981 24,819,915 32,017
1980 24,515,667 30,774
1979 24,201,544 29,738
1978 23,963,203 28,809
1977 23,725,843 27,906
1976 23,449,808 27,021
1975 23,143,275 26,154
1974 22,807,969 25,296
1973 22,491,777 24,581
1972 22,218,463 23,992
1971 21,962,032 23,366
1970 21,324,000 22,530
1969 21,028,000 21,305
1968 20,744,000 19,862
1967 20,412,000 18,655
1966 20,048,000 17,927
1965 19,678,000 17,402
1964 19,325,000 16,852
1963 18,964,000 16,302
1962 18,614,000 15,755
1961 18,271,000 15,219
1960 17,909,356 14,703

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Marshall Islands
2100 0.33% -0.33%
2099 0.34% -0.38%
2098 0.35% -0.4%
2097 0.31% -0.32%
2096 0.31% -0.35%
2095 0.3% -0.28%
2094 0.3% -0.31%
2093 0.29% -0.29%
2092 0.3% -0.24%
2091 0.27% -0.2%
2090 0.28% -0.23%
2089 0.33% -0.13%
2088 0.28% -0.12%
2087 0.29% -0.06%
2086 0.28% -0.08%
2085 0.29% -0.03%
2084 0.31% 0.05%
2083 0.28% 0.06%
2082 0.32% 0.04%
2081 0.3% 0.11%
2080 0.3% 0.09%
2079 0.32% 0.17%
2078 0.3% 0.17%
2077 0.33% 0.14%
2076 0.33% 0.23%
2075 0.32% 0.14%
2074 0.31% 0.2%
2073 0.33% 0.13%
2072 0.34% 0.16%
2071 0.34% 0.17%
2070 0.34% 0.14%
2069 0.35% 0.18%
2068 0.38% 0.08%
2067 0.36% 0.14%
2066 0.36% 0.004%
2065 0.36% -0.02%
2064 0.37% -0.05%
2063 0.37% -0.17%
2062 0.36% -0.21%
2061 0.34% -0.2%
2060 0.35% -0.27%
2059 0.36% -0.2%
2058 0.33% -0.32%
2057 0.32% -0.37%
2056 0.31% -0.46%
2055 0.31% -0.43%
2054 0.31% -0.37%
2053 0.34% -0.41%
2052 0.33% -0.45%
2051 0.33% -0.39%
2050 0.31% -0.5%
2049 0.34% -0.45%
2048 0.34% -0.43%
2047 0.35% -0.44%
2046 0.39% -0.5%
2045 0.39% -0.54%
2044 0.4% -0.61%
2043 0.41% -0.62%
2042 0.42% -0.72%
2041 0.43% -0.82%
2040 0.45% -0.92%
2039 0.48% -1%
2038 0.5% -1.22%
2037 0.51% -1.3%
2036 0.51% -1.53%
2035 0.57% -1.73%
2034 0.56% -1.92%
2033 0.61% -2.11%
2032 0.65% -2.34%
2031 0.66% -2.59%
2030 0.69% -2.78%
2029 0.73% -2.85%
2028 0.76% -3.04%
2027 0.8% -3.23%
2026 0.9% -3.42%
2025 0.94% -3.37%
2024 3.03% -3.29%
2023 2.82% -3.12%
2022 1.86% -3.12%
2021 0.56% -3.14%
2020 1.09% -2.96%
2019 1.47% -2.82%
2018 1.44% -2.67%
2017 1.2% -2.47%
2016 1.14% -2.24%
2015 0.76% -2%
2014 1.01% -1.75%
2013 1.06% -1.44%
2012 1.09% -0.94%
2011 0.98% -0.26%
2010 1.12% 0.05%
2009 1.15% -0.02%
2008 1.09% -0.01%
2007 0.98% 0.08%
2006 1.02% 0.17%
2005 0.95% 0.22%
2004 0.94% 0.29%
2003 0.9% 0.42%
2002 1.09% 0.59%
2001 1.09% 0.82%
2000 0.94% 1%
1999 0.82% 0.98%
1998 0.83% 0.93%
1997 1% 0.99%
1996 1.05% 1.05%
1995 1.04% 1.16%
1994 1.1% 1.31%
1993 1.1% 1.52%
1992 1.19% 1.8%
1991 1.25% 2.1%
1990 1.52% 2.39%
1989 1.81% 2.99%
1988 1.31% 3.66%
1987 1.33% 3.93%
1986 1% 4.04%
1985 0.92% 4.13%
1984 0.95% 4.17%
1983 0.99% 4.23%
1982 1.2% 4.31%
1981 1.24% 4.04%
1980 1.3% 3.48%
1979 0.99% 3.22%
1978 1% 3.24%
1977 1.18% 3.28%
1976 1.32% 3.31%
1975 1.47% 3.39%
1974 1.41% 2.91%
1973 1.23% 2.45%
1972 1.17% 2.68%
1971 2.99% 3.71%
1970 1.41% 5.75%
1969 1.37% 7.27%
1968 1.63% 6.47%
1967 1.82% 4.06%
1966 1.88% 3.02%
1965 1.83% 3.26%
1964 1.9% 3.37%
1963 1.88% 3.47%
1962 1.88% 3.52%
1961 2.02% 3.51%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Canada Marshall Islands
Current population
42199836
35039
Population rank 38/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
6.94 hours
One birth every
1.43 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
1.61 minutes
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +1,067 -3
Annual growth/decline +389,324 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 197/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -1,698
Net migration rank 5/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -1,698
2024 41,262 368,599 487 -1,765
2023 24,029 433,842 550 -1,832
2022 15,580 459,988 606 -1,829
2021 61,184 198,867 653 -2,016
2020 53,241 256,592 689 -2,004
2019 86,523 387,685 746 -2,030
2018 88,974 420,224 785 -2,058
2017 98,672 372,685 826 -2,040
2016 115,555 329,455 866 -2,003
2015 117,825 224,332 912 -1,964
2014 127,563 192,884 959 -1,906
2013 129,799 239,813 1,014 -1,825
2012 135,382 243,748 1,097 -1,759
2011 133,923 227,075 1,185 -1,512
2010 139,425 225,369 1,273 -1,221
2009 144,609 244,463 1,365 -1,361
2008 142,963 238,083 1,443 -1,467
2007 134,845 213,801 1,507 -1,491
2006 130,285 202,175 1,556 -1,491
2005 112,850 204,526 1,586 -1,482
2004 111,786 194,611 1,595 -1,466
2003 107,585 185,643 1,600 -1,427
2002 106,621 208,060 1,594 -1,345
2001 114,777 222,100 1,596 -1,237
2000 110,469 201,727 1,592 -1,110
1999 118,565 158,342 1,590 -1,068
1998 126,651 142,346 1,576 -1,124
1997 134,577 144,678 1,564 -1,097
1996 153,973 154,553 1,542 -1,050
1995 167,023 141,818 1,522 -991
1994 179,804 134,863 1,524 -942
1993 186,451 133,426 1,524 -869
1992 204,273 138,121 1,525 -769
1991 207,477 134,463 1,540 -661
1990 213,222 181,461 1,556 -562
1989 207,304 258,094 1,574 -479
1988 192,901 238,003 1,575 -140
1987 190,416 171,308 1,566 -16
1986 190,532 121,928 1,544 -8
1985 204,153 69,776 1,511 -1
1984 204,856 55,982 1,470 6
1983 202,931 66,172 1,422 12
1982 200,935 89,544 1,375 23
1981 206,005 113,461 1,328 31
1980 203,480 122,743 1,287 -155
1979 203,293 86,719 1,250 -316
1978 194,102 52,781 1,207 -286
1977 199,297 70,339 1,160 -264
1976 196,979 106,894 1,109 -233
1975 196,718 139,797 1,055 -193
1974 182,464 155,596 1,000 -145
1973 184,432 125,401 954 -383
1972 188,857 89,880 913 -306
1971 208,640 210,244 877 -232
1970 215,372 304,627 819 201
1969 216,588 93,600 747 690
1968 211,589 108,864 685 769
1967 220,450 132,856 636 308
1966 236,566 144,641 603 -89
1965 269,589 112,401 566 -22
1964 307,268 68,003 536 16
1963 318,595 51,831 509 42
1962 325,745 35,373 488 54
1961 334,360 34,721 469 56
1960 338,487 49,694 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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