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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.66 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Canada vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mauritania
2100 55,893,812 17,309,980
2099 55,710,628 17,202,690
2098 55,520,878 17,090,030
2097 55,326,351 16,975,270
2096 55,153,117 16,857,252
2095 54,983,479 16,739,240
2094 54,818,119 16,617,272
2093 54,651,641 16,492,589
2092 54,494,148 16,366,098
2091 54,329,082 16,235,771
2090 54,183,996 16,103,700
2089 54,034,513 15,969,059
2088 53,855,760 15,831,339
2087 53,708,023 15,690,143
2086 53,553,781 15,547,605
2085 53,403,315 15,403,967
2084 53,246,675 15,257,740
2083 53,081,827 15,108,271
2082 52,930,998 14,958,279
2081 52,761,672 14,805,332
2080 52,602,997 14,651,508
2079 52,444,008 14,496,397
2078 52,275,214 14,337,117
2077 52,118,254 14,175,812
2076 51,944,937 14,013,255
2075 51,774,515 13,849,027
2074 51,611,349 13,684,146
2073 51,449,506 13,517,681
2072 51,279,503 13,349,376
2071 51,106,234 13,178,237
2070 50,934,622 13,007,812
2069 50,760,591 12,835,311
2068 50,585,692 12,662,862
2067 50,396,558 12,487,379
2066 50,216,488 12,311,503
2065 50,037,049 12,136,616
2064 49,857,150 11,958,955
2063 49,675,417 11,783,144
2062 49,491,872 11,606,044
2061 49,316,172 11,428,738
2060 49,148,043 11,251,427
2059 48,975,435 11,072,236
2058 48,801,460 10,892,076
2057 48,640,413 10,713,858
2056 48,484,751 10,536,935
2055 48,333,252 10,358,532
2054 48,184,303 10,179,658
2053 48,036,252 9,999,712
2052 47,875,085 9,819,098
2051 47,719,858 9,639,209
2050 47,562,681 9,461,249
2049 47,417,162 9,283,353
2048 47,254,138 9,104,299
2047 47,091,915 8,926,851
2046 46,926,799 8,748,845
2045 46,743,844 8,572,397
2044 46,562,785 8,397,189
2043 46,379,045 8,222,194
2042 46,188,550 8,048,139
2041 45,994,664 7,876,803
2040 45,799,063 7,706,696
2039 45,593,547 7,537,689
2038 45,374,241 7,369,184
2037 45,148,803 7,202,472
2036 44,917,782 7,036,729
2035 44,691,033 6,871,981
2034 44,439,937 6,708,364
2033 44,193,040 6,546,168
2032 43,925,613 6,385,827
2031 43,643,438 6,227,564
2030 43,355,390 6,070,865
2029 43,060,128 5,916,516
2028 42,748,060 5,764,060
2027 42,426,742 5,613,919
2026 42,091,205 5,464,898
2025 41,714,545 5,317,228
2024 41,288,599 5,169,395
2023 40,083,484 5,022,441
2022 38,935,934 4,875,637
2021 38,239,864 4,734,874
2020 38,028,638 4,600,131
2019 37,618,495 4,467,708
2018 37,072,620 4,337,685
2017 36,545,075 4,210,600
2016 36,110,803 4,086,657
2015 35,704,498 3,965,959
2014 35,434,066 3,848,514
2013 35,080,992 3,734,318
2012 34,713,395 3,619,034
2011 34,339,221 3,502,811
2010 34,005,902 3,390,965
2009 33,630,069 3,284,448
2008 33,247,298 3,183,269
2007 32,888,886 3,093,059
2006 32,571,193 3,013,660
2005 32,242,732 2,939,059
2004 31,938,807 2,868,664
2003 31,642,461 2,802,046
2002 31,359,199 2,738,655
2001 31,020,855 2,678,760
2000 30,685,730 2,613,441
1999 30,401,286 2,541,698
1998 30,155,173 2,474,651
1997 29,905,948 2,411,306
1996 29,610,218 2,358,188
1995 29,302,311 2,312,017
1994 29,000,663 2,249,454
1993 28,684,764 2,174,328
1992 28,371,264 2,088,135
1991 28,037,420 2,009,738
1990 27,691,138 1,951,878
1989 27,276,781 1,903,048
1988 26,791,747 1,855,859
1987 26,446,601 1,803,014
1986 26,100,278 1,751,835
1985 25,842,116 1,702,107
1984 25,607,053 1,653,693
1983 25,366,451 1,606,746
1982 25,116,942 1,561,176
1981 24,819,915 1,516,877
1980 24,515,667 1,474,043
1979 24,201,544 1,432,758
1978 23,963,203 1,392,713
1977 23,725,843 1,353,768
1976 23,449,808 1,315,336
1975 23,143,275 1,277,330
1974 22,807,969 1,240,188
1973 22,491,777 1,203,838
1972 22,218,463 1,168,355
1971 21,962,032 1,133,702
1970 21,324,000 1,099,806
1969 21,028,000 1,066,754
1968 20,744,000 1,034,739
1967 20,412,000 1,003,843
1966 20,048,000 974,157
1965 19,678,000 945,838
1964 19,325,000 918,955
1963 18,964,000 893,423
1962 18,614,000 869,184
1961 18,271,000 846,167
1960 17,909,356 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Mauritania
2100 0.33% 0.62%
2099 0.34% 0.66%
2098 0.35% 0.68%
2097 0.31% 0.7%
2096 0.31% 0.7%
2095 0.3% 0.73%
2094 0.3% 0.76%
2093 0.29% 0.77%
2092 0.3% 0.8%
2091 0.27% 0.82%
2090 0.28% 0.84%
2089 0.33% 0.87%
2088 0.28% 0.9%
2087 0.29% 0.92%
2086 0.28% 0.93%
2085 0.29% 0.96%
2084 0.31% 0.99%
2083 0.28% 1%
2082 0.32% 1.03%
2081 0.3% 1.05%
2080 0.3% 1.07%
2079 0.32% 1.11%
2078 0.3% 1.14%
2077 0.33% 1.16%
2076 0.33% 1.19%
2075 0.32% 1.2%
2074 0.31% 1.23%
2073 0.33% 1.26%
2072 0.34% 1.3%
2071 0.34% 1.31%
2070 0.34% 1.34%
2069 0.35% 1.36%
2068 0.38% 1.41%
2067 0.36% 1.43%
2066 0.36% 1.44%
2065 0.36% 1.49%
2064 0.37% 1.49%
2063 0.37% 1.53%
2062 0.36% 1.55%
2061 0.34% 1.58%
2060 0.35% 1.62%
2059 0.36% 1.65%
2058 0.33% 1.66%
2057 0.32% 1.68%
2056 0.31% 1.72%
2055 0.31% 1.76%
2054 0.31% 1.8%
2053 0.34% 1.84%
2052 0.33% 1.87%
2051 0.33% 1.88%
2050 0.31% 1.92%
2049 0.34% 1.97%
2048 0.34% 1.99%
2047 0.35% 2.03%
2046 0.39% 2.06%
2045 0.39% 2.09%
2044 0.4% 2.13%
2043 0.41% 2.16%
2042 0.42% 2.18%
2041 0.43% 2.21%
2040 0.45% 2.24%
2039 0.48% 2.29%
2038 0.5% 2.31%
2037 0.51% 2.36%
2036 0.51% 2.4%
2035 0.57% 2.44%
2034 0.56% 2.48%
2033 0.61% 2.51%
2032 0.65% 2.54%
2031 0.66% 2.58%
2030 0.69% 2.61%
2029 0.73% 2.64%
2028 0.76% 2.67%
2027 0.8% 2.73%
2026 0.9% 2.78%
2025 1.03% 2.86%
2024 3.01% 2.93%
2023 2.95% 3.01%
2022 1.82% 2.97%
2021 0.56% 2.93%
2020 1.09% 2.96%
2019 1.47% 3%
2018 1.44% 3.02%
2017 1.2% 3.03%
2016 1.14% 3.04%
2015 0.76% 3.05%
2014 1.01% 3.06%
2013 1.06% 3.19%
2012 1.09% 3.32%
2011 0.98% 3.3%
2010 1.12% 3.24%
2009 1.15% 3.18%
2008 1.09% 2.92%
2007 0.98% 2.63%
2006 1.02% 2.54%
2005 0.95% 2.45%
2004 0.94% 2.38%
2003 0.9% 2.31%
2002 1.09% 2.24%
2001 1.09% 2.5%
2000 0.94% 2.82%
1999 0.82% 2.71%
1998 0.83% 2.63%
1997 1% 2.25%
1996 1.05% 2%
1995 1.04% 2.78%
1994 1.1% 3.46%
1993 1.1% 4.13%
1992 1.19% 3.9%
1991 1.25% 2.96%
1990 1.52% 2.57%
1989 1.81% 2.54%
1988 1.31% 2.93%
1987 1.33% 2.92%
1986 1% 2.92%
1985 0.92% 2.93%
1984 0.95% 2.92%
1983 0.99% 2.92%
1982 1.2% 2.92%
1981 1.24% 2.91%
1980 1.3% 2.88%
1979 0.99% 2.88%
1978 1% 2.88%
1977 1.18% 2.92%
1976 1.32% 2.98%
1975 1.47% 2.99%
1974 1.41% 3.02%
1973 1.23% 3.04%
1972 1.17% 3.06%
1971 2.99% 3.08%
1970 1.41% 3.1%
1969 1.37% 3.09%
1968 1.63% 3.08%
1967 1.82% 3.05%
1966 1.88% 2.99%
1965 1.83% 2.93%
1964 1.9% 2.86%
1963 1.88% 2.79%
1962 1.88% 2.72%
1961 2.02% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Canada Mauritania
Current population
42181965
5505206
Population rank 38/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +403
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -5,044
Net migration rank 5/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -5,044
2024 - 368,599 - -2,185
2023 28,058 433,842 145,164 2,999
2022 15,574 459,988 142,451 2,999
2021 57,360 198,867 137,557 -1,483
2020 53,241 256,592 134,899 -1,483
2019 86,523 387,685 134,460 -3,019
2018 88,974 420,224 131,584 -2,987
2017 98,672 372,685 128,562 -3,001
2016 115,555 329,455 125,342 -3,008
2015 117,825 224,332 122,092 -3,019
2014 127,563 192,884 118,792 -2,980
2013 129,799 239,813 115,558 -2,987
2012 135,382 243,748 113,489 4,515
2011 133,923 227,075 111,165 3,272
2010 139,425 225,369 108,121 1,128
2009 144,609 244,463 105,273 -1,481
2008 142,963 238,083 102,432 -3,860
2007 134,845 213,801 98,895 -17,048
2006 130,285 202,175 94,991 -18,033
2005 116,074 204,526 90,940 -18,693
2004 111,786 194,611 87,578 -19,042
2003 110,749 185,643 83,804 -19,104
2002 106,621 208,060 80,993 -18,903
2001 114,777 222,100 78,769 -21,067
2000 110,469 201,727 75,929 -2,997
1999 118,565 158,342 73,554 -2,999
1998 126,651 142,346 72,045 -8,504
1997 134,577 144,678 71,327 -8,187
1996 153,973 154,553 71,939 -28,840
1995 167,023 141,818 72,244 -22,997
1994 179,804 134,863 70,570 5,304
1993 186,451 133,426 68,167 6,217
1992 204,273 138,121 63,501 34,505
1991 207,477 134,463 61,782 -2,997
1990 213,222 181,461 59,934 -3,000
1989 207,304 258,094 58,666 -17,941
1988 192,901 238,003 56,654 -2,997
1987 190,416 171,308 55,037 -2,998
1986 190,532 121,928 53,313 -2,998
1985 204,153 69,776 52,125 -2,998
1984 204,856 55,982 50,705 -2,998
1983 202,931 66,172 49,187 -2,998
1982 200,935 89,544 47,947 -2,998
1981 206,005 113,461 46,641 -2,998
1980 203,480 122,743 45,026 -2,997
1979 203,293 86,719 43,537 -2,997
1978 194,102 52,781 42,539 -2,998
1977 199,297 70,339 41,352 -2,999
1976 196,979 106,894 40,149 -1,645
1975 196,718 139,797 38,975 -1,472
1974 182,464 155,596 38,106 -1,321
1973 184,432 125,401 37,122 -1,201
1972 188,857 89,880 36,184 -1,139
1971 208,640 210,244 35,279 -1,014
1970 215,372 304,627 34,382 -855
1969 216,588 93,600 33,252 -688
1968 211,589 108,864 32,029 -565
1967 220,450 132,856 30,853 -514
1966 236,566 144,641 29,502 -466
1965 269,589 112,401 28,028 -434
1964 307,268 68,003 26,565 -390
1963 318,595 51,831 25,250 -362
1962 325,745 35,373 23,927 -342
1961 334,360 34,721 22,781 -332
1960 338,487 49,694 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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