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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 18 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Canada vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Moldova
2100 55,893,812 1,175,882
2099 55,710,628 1,186,641
2098 55,520,878 1,197,541
2097 55,326,351 1,208,458
2096 55,153,117 1,219,478
2095 54,983,479 1,230,573
2094 54,818,119 1,241,540
2093 54,651,641 1,252,531
2092 54,494,148 1,263,471
2091 54,329,082 1,274,372
2090 54,183,996 1,285,020
2089 54,034,513 1,295,696
2088 53,855,760 1,306,424
2087 53,708,023 1,317,064
2086 53,553,781 1,327,799
2085 53,403,315 1,338,702
2084 53,246,675 1,349,432
2083 53,081,827 1,360,333
2082 52,930,998 1,371,322
2081 52,761,672 1,382,447
2080 52,602,997 1,393,733
2079 52,444,008 1,405,298
2078 52,275,214 1,417,062
2077 52,118,254 1,429,240
2076 51,944,937 1,441,240
2075 51,774,515 1,453,677
2074 51,611,349 1,466,568
2073 51,449,506 1,479,672
2072 51,279,503 1,493,311
2071 51,106,234 1,507,315
2070 50,934,622 1,522,149
2069 50,760,591 1,537,091
2068 50,585,692 1,552,724
2067 50,396,558 1,568,676
2066 50,216,488 1,584,782
2065 50,037,049 1,601,356
2064 49,857,150 1,618,317
2063 49,675,417 1,635,288
2062 49,491,872 1,652,720
2061 49,316,172 1,670,255
2060 49,148,043 1,688,120
2059 48,975,435 1,705,595
2058 48,801,460 1,722,942
2057 48,640,413 1,740,252
2056 48,484,751 1,757,829
2055 48,333,252 1,775,082
2054 48,184,303 1,792,262
2053 48,036,252 1,809,221
2052 47,875,085 1,825,831
2051 47,719,858 1,842,337
2050 47,562,681 1,858,281
2049 47,417,162 1,874,666
2048 47,254,138 1,890,586
2047 47,091,915 1,906,615
2046 46,926,799 1,922,962
2045 46,743,844 1,939,938
2044 46,562,785 1,956,858
2043 46,379,045 1,974,616
2042 46,188,550 1,992,765
2041 45,994,664 2,011,342
2040 45,799,063 2,030,732
2039 45,593,547 2,051,163
2038 45,374,241 2,071,871
2037 45,148,803 2,093,068
2036 44,917,782 2,114,669
2035 44,691,033 2,136,998
2034 44,439,937 2,159,450
2033 44,193,040 2,182,023
2032 43,925,613 2,204,431
2031 43,643,438 2,227,006
2030 43,355,390 2,250,038
2029 43,060,128 2,272,963
2028 42,748,060 2,295,739
2027 42,426,742 2,318,425
2026 42,091,205 2,341,166
2025 41,714,545 2,373,265
2024 41,288,599 2,402,306
2023 40,083,484 2,457,783
2022 38,935,934 2,528,654
2021 38,239,864 2,595,809
2020 38,028,638 2,635,130
2019 37,618,495 2,664,224
2018 37,072,620 2,707,203
2017 36,545,075 2,755,189
2016 36,110,803 2,803,186
2015 35,704,498 2,835,978
2014 35,434,066 2,857,815
2013 35,080,992 2,859,558
2012 34,713,395 2,860,324
2011 34,339,221 2,860,699
2010 34,005,902 2,862,354
2009 33,630,069 2,865,213
2008 33,247,298 2,868,833
2007 32,888,886 2,874,299
2006 32,571,193 2,880,967
2005 32,242,732 2,888,985
2004 31,938,807 2,896,023
2003 31,642,461 2,903,198
2002 31,359,199 2,911,385
2001 31,020,855 2,918,135
2000 30,685,730 2,924,668
1999 30,401,286 2,930,622
1998 30,155,173 2,935,227
1997 29,905,948 2,936,413
1996 29,610,218 2,947,293
1995 29,302,311 2,953,200
1994 29,000,663 2,966,745
1993 28,684,764 2,975,966
1992 28,371,264 2,980,965
1991 28,037,420 2,981,566
1990 27,691,138 2,977,912
1989 27,276,781 2,970,039
1988 26,791,747 2,948,891
1987 26,446,601 2,916,306
1986 26,100,278 2,883,057
1985 25,842,116 2,850,787
1984 25,607,053 2,820,518
1983 25,366,451 2,791,207
1982 25,116,942 2,763,101
1981 24,819,915 2,735,987
1980 24,515,667 2,708,675
1979 24,201,544 2,683,035
1978 23,963,203 2,656,211
1977 23,725,843 2,626,298
1976 23,449,808 2,596,491
1975 23,143,275 2,566,998
1974 22,807,969 2,538,164
1973 22,491,777 2,510,584
1972 22,218,463 2,484,742
1971 21,962,032 2,460,611
1970 21,324,000 2,437,590
1969 21,028,000 2,408,469
1968 20,744,000 2,373,073
1967 20,412,000 2,337,695
1966 20,048,000 2,301,871
1965 19,678,000 2,265,287
1964 19,325,000 2,228,000
1963 18,964,000 2,188,895
1962 18,614,000 2,147,227
1961 18,271,000 2,103,327
1960 17,909,356 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Moldova
2100 0.33% -0.91%
2099 0.34% -0.91%
2098 0.35% -0.9%
2097 0.31% -0.9%
2096 0.31% -0.9%
2095 0.3% -0.88%
2094 0.3% -0.88%
2093 0.29% -0.87%
2092 0.3% -0.86%
2091 0.27% -0.83%
2090 0.28% -0.82%
2089 0.33% -0.82%
2088 0.28% -0.81%
2087 0.29% -0.81%
2086 0.28% -0.81%
2085 0.29% -0.8%
2084 0.31% -0.8%
2083 0.28% -0.8%
2082 0.32% -0.8%
2081 0.3% -0.81%
2080 0.3% -0.82%
2079 0.32% -0.83%
2078 0.3% -0.85%
2077 0.33% -0.83%
2076 0.33% -0.86%
2075 0.32% -0.88%
2074 0.31% -0.89%
2073 0.33% -0.91%
2072 0.34% -0.93%
2071 0.34% -0.97%
2070 0.34% -0.97%
2069 0.35% -1.01%
2068 0.38% -1.02%
2067 0.36% -1.02%
2066 0.36% -1.03%
2065 0.36% -1.05%
2064 0.37% -1.04%
2063 0.37% -1.05%
2062 0.36% -1.05%
2061 0.34% -1.06%
2060 0.35% -1.02%
2059 0.36% -1.01%
2058 0.33% -0.99%
2057 0.32% -1%
2056 0.31% -0.97%
2055 0.31% -0.96%
2054 0.31% -0.94%
2053 0.34% -0.91%
2052 0.33% -0.9%
2051 0.33% -0.86%
2050 0.31% -0.87%
2049 0.34% -0.84%
2048 0.34% -0.84%
2047 0.35% -0.85%
2046 0.39% -0.88%
2045 0.39% -0.86%
2044 0.4% -0.9%
2043 0.41% -0.91%
2042 0.42% -0.92%
2041 0.43% -0.95%
2040 0.45% -1%
2039 0.48% -1%
2038 0.5% -1.01%
2037 0.51% -1.02%
2036 0.51% -1.04%
2035 0.57% -1.04%
2034 0.56% -1.03%
2033 0.61% -1.02%
2032 0.65% -1.01%
2031 0.66% -1.02%
2030 0.69% -1.01%
2029 0.73% -0.99%
2028 0.76% -0.98%
2027 0.8% -0.97%
2026 0.9% -1.35%
2025 1.03% -1.21%
2024 3.01% -2.26%
2023 2.95% -2.8%
2022 1.82% -2.59%
2021 0.56% -1.49%
2020 1.09% -1.09%
2019 1.47% -1.59%
2018 1.44% -1.74%
2017 1.2% -1.71%
2016 1.14% -1.16%
2015 0.76% -0.76%
2014 1.01% -0.06%
2013 1.06% -0.03%
2012 1.09% -0.01%
2011 0.98% -0.06%
2010 1.12% -0.1%
2009 1.15% -0.13%
2008 1.09% -0.19%
2007 0.98% -0.23%
2006 1.02% -0.28%
2005 0.95% -0.24%
2004 0.94% -0.25%
2003 0.9% -0.28%
2002 1.09% -0.23%
2001 1.09% -0.22%
2000 0.94% -0.2%
1999 0.82% -0.16%
1998 0.83% -0.04%
1997 1% -0.37%
1996 1.05% -0.2%
1995 1.04% -0.46%
1994 1.1% -0.31%
1993 1.1% -0.17%
1992 1.19% -0.02%
1991 1.25% 0.12%
1990 1.52% 0.27%
1989 1.81% 0.72%
1988 1.31% 1.12%
1987 1.33% 1.15%
1986 1% 1.13%
1985 0.92% 1.07%
1984 0.95% 1.05%
1983 0.99% 1.02%
1982 1.2% 0.99%
1981 1.24% 1.01%
1980 1.3% 0.96%
1979 0.99% 1.01%
1978 1% 1.14%
1977 1.18% 1.15%
1976 1.32% 1.15%
1975 1.47% 1.14%
1974 1.41% 1.1%
1973 1.23% 1.04%
1972 1.17% 0.98%
1971 2.99% 0.94%
1970 1.41% 1.21%
1969 1.37% 1.49%
1968 1.63% 1.51%
1967 1.82% 1.56%
1966 1.88% 1.61%
1965 1.83% 1.67%
1964 1.9% 1.79%
1963 1.88% 1.94%
1962 1.88% 2.09%
1961 2.02% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Canada Moldova
Current population
42181965
2341166
Population rank 38/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.03%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -152
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 196/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -29,766
Net migration rank 5/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -29,766
2024 - 368,599 - -27,088
2023 28,058 433,842 -7,007 -18,570
2022 15,574 459,988 -6,385 89,154
2021 57,360 198,867 -13,444 -33,405
2020 53,241 256,592 -7,067 -33,405
2019 86,523 387,685 -3,416 -41,233
2018 88,974 420,224 -961 -36,085
2017 98,672 372,685 1,402 -43,871
2016 115,555 329,455 4,580 -51,642
2015 117,825 224,332 6,049 -59,399
2014 127,563 192,884 7,248 -67,175
2013 129,799 239,813 3,537 -77,571
2012 135,382 243,748 5,581 -81,215
2011 133,923 227,075 5,948 -82,271
2010 139,425 225,369 7,456 -84,039
2009 144,609 244,463 7,492 -83,546
2008 142,963 238,083 5,210 -79,593
2007 134,845 213,801 3,490 -75,734
2006 130,285 202,175 2,406 -72,061
2005 116,074 204,526 2,005 -68,681
2004 111,786 194,611 1,714 -52,491
2003 110,749 185,643 -322 -46,947
2002 106,621 208,060 -1,249 -45,833
2001 114,777 222,100 -718 -45,043
2000 110,469 201,727 -324 -43,854
1999 118,565 158,342 642 -43,111
1998 126,651 142,346 2,140 -41,975
1997 134,577 144,678 4,669 -41,743
1996 153,973 154,553 2,655 -33,369
1995 167,023 141,818 5,534 -31,975
1994 179,804 134,863 9,921 -31,616
1993 186,451 133,426 13,886 -31,526
1992 204,273 138,121 17,373 -30,136
1991 207,477 134,463 21,127 -29,204
1990 213,222 181,461 25,824 -30,053
1989 207,304 258,094 29,638 -29,307
1988 192,901 238,003 35,608 -4,989
1987 190,416 171,308 40,122 -10,796
1986 190,532 121,928 39,463 -8,769
1985 204,153 69,776 38,060 -10,627
1984 204,856 55,982 38,108 -12,732
1983 202,931 66,172 36,076 -10,543
1982 200,935 89,544 32,814 -8,412
1981 206,005 113,461 31,360 -6,452
1980 203,480 122,743 30,053 -3,693
1979 203,293 86,719 28,322 -6,912
1978 194,102 52,781 27,622 3,483
1977 199,297 70,339 27,707 3,245
1976 196,979 106,894 27,801 2,885
1975 196,718 139,797 27,677 2,355
1974 182,464 155,596 27,219 1,785
1973 184,432 125,401 25,967 1,156
1972 188,857 89,880 24,626 481
1971 208,640 210,244 23,359 -61
1970 215,372 304,627 22,314 606
1969 216,588 93,600 21,768 20,561
1968 211,589 108,864 22,005 19,830
1967 220,450 132,856 22,654 19,175
1966 236,566 144,641 23,720 18,601
1965 269,589 112,401 24,916 18,066
1964 307,268 68,003 25,860 17,509
1963 318,595 51,831 29,382 16,816
1962 325,745 35,373 32,082 15,884
1961 334,360 34,721 35,180 14,818
1960 338,487 49,694 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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