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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.14 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Canada vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mozambique
2100 55,809,541 105,628,248
2099 55,626,634 105,234,999
2098 55,437,170 104,803,506
2097 55,242,936 104,372,940
2096 55,069,963 103,907,178
2095 54,900,581 103,425,281
2094 54,735,470 102,934,227
2093 54,569,243 102,409,874
2092 54,411,987 101,875,140
2091 54,247,171 101,356,290
2090 54,102,304 100,775,909
2089 53,953,046 100,158,269
2088 53,774,562 99,540,971
2087 53,627,048 98,890,285
2086 53,473,039 98,236,067
2085 53,322,800 97,557,661
2084 53,166,395 96,874,408
2083 53,001,796 96,142,098
2082 52,851,194 95,398,149
2081 52,682,123 94,657,513
2080 52,523,688 93,907,673
2079 52,364,938 93,121,830
2078 52,196,399 92,301,373
2077 52,039,676 91,481,344
2076 51,866,620 90,650,714
2075 51,696,455 89,800,986
2074 51,533,535 88,951,683
2073 51,371,935 88,066,368
2072 51,202,189 87,164,412
2071 51,029,182 86,237,232
2070 50,857,828 85,304,148
2069 50,684,060 84,316,537
2068 50,509,424 83,356,481
2067 50,320,575 82,393,396
2066 50,140,777 81,393,563
2065 49,961,609 80,403,306
2064 49,781,981 79,391,403
2063 49,600,521 78,388,769
2062 49,417,253 77,335,297
2061 49,241,819 76,234,094
2060 49,073,942 75,157,247
2059 48,901,595 74,043,229
2058 48,727,882 72,919,832
2057 48,567,078 71,789,848
2056 48,411,651 70,640,165
2055 48,260,380 69,505,255
2054 48,111,656 68,382,812
2053 47,963,828 67,270,892
2052 47,802,904 66,128,092
2051 47,647,911 64,998,059
2050 47,490,971 63,864,196
2049 47,345,672 62,698,049
2048 47,182,893 61,546,964
2047 47,020,915 60,391,850
2046 46,856,048 59,241,784
2045 46,673,369 58,101,216
2044 46,492,583 56,939,196
2043 46,309,120 55,785,114
2042 46,118,911 54,603,959
2041 45,925,318 53,447,648
2040 45,730,012 52,277,886
2039 45,524,806 51,108,793
2038 45,305,831 49,947,146
2037 45,080,733 48,801,599
2036 44,850,060 47,643,184
2035 44,623,652 46,495,588
2034 44,372,936 45,334,434
2033 44,126,411 44,205,611
2032 43,859,386 43,079,649
2031 43,577,637 41,971,121
2030 43,290,024 40,879,911
2029 42,995,206 39,797,126
2028 42,683,609 38,728,158
2027 42,362,776 37,676,618
2026 42,027,744 36,641,390
2025 41,651,653 35,631,653
2024 41,262,329 34,631,766
2023 40,049,088 33,635,160
2022 38,950,132 32,656,246
2021 38,239,864 31,707,800
2020 38,028,638 30,783,688
2019 37,618,495 29,884,380
2018 37,072,620 29,018,644
2017 36,545,075 28,166,393
2016 36,110,803 27,337,105
2015 35,704,498 26,547,572
2014 35,434,066 25,788,475
2013 35,080,992 25,051,611
2012 34,713,395 24,337,846
2011 34,339,221 23,649,039
2010 34,005,902 22,999,235
2009 33,630,069 22,391,745
2008 33,247,298 21,819,036
2007 32,888,886 21,287,635
2006 32,571,193 20,787,087
2005 32,242,732 20,304,569
2004 31,938,807 19,840,313
2003 31,642,461 19,392,475
2002 31,359,199 18,958,338
2001 31,020,855 18,537,729
2000 30,685,730 18,129,653
1999 30,401,286 17,734,506
1998 30,155,173 17,340,464
1997 29,905,948 16,949,982
1996 29,610,218 16,492,480
1995 29,302,311 15,960,530
1994 29,000,663 15,033,853
1993 28,684,764 14,051,192
1992 28,371,264 13,613,316
1991 28,037,420 13,352,090
1990 27,691,138 13,094,537
1989 27,276,781 12,906,842
1988 26,791,747 12,800,558
1987 26,446,601 12,822,574
1986 26,100,278 12,770,578
1985 25,842,116 12,548,949
1984 25,607,053 12,315,954
1983 25,366,451 12,073,822
1982 25,116,942 11,824,370
1981 24,819,915 11,568,127
1980 24,515,667 11,336,221
1979 24,201,544 11,028,809
1978 23,963,203 10,618,250
1977 23,725,843 10,224,975
1976 23,449,808 9,867,209
1975 23,143,275 9,540,817
1974 22,807,969 9,236,093
1973 22,491,777 8,954,242
1972 22,218,463 8,692,935
1971 21,962,032 8,456,317
1970 21,324,000 8,250,506
1969 21,028,000 8,066,951
1968 20,744,000 7,892,613
1967 20,412,000 7,724,550
1966 20,048,000 7,562,990
1965 19,678,000 7,406,421
1964 19,325,000 7,255,061
1963 18,964,000 7,109,828
1962 18,614,000 6,969,364
1961 18,271,000 6,834,936
1960 17,909,356 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Mozambique
2100 0.33% 0.37%
2099 0.34% 0.41%
2098 0.35% 0.41%
2097 0.31% 0.45%
2096 0.31% 0.47%
2095 0.3% 0.48%
2094 0.3% 0.51%
2093 0.29% 0.52%
2092 0.3% 0.51%
2091 0.27% 0.58%
2090 0.28% 0.62%
2089 0.33% 0.62%
2088 0.28% 0.66%
2087 0.29% 0.67%
2086 0.28% 0.7%
2085 0.29% 0.71%
2084 0.31% 0.76%
2083 0.28% 0.78%
2082 0.32% 0.78%
2081 0.3% 0.8%
2080 0.3% 0.84%
2079 0.32% 0.89%
2078 0.3% 0.9%
2077 0.33% 0.92%
2076 0.33% 0.95%
2075 0.32% 0.95%
2074 0.31% 1.01%
2073 0.33% 1.03%
2072 0.34% 1.08%
2071 0.34% 1.09%
2070 0.34% 1.17%
2069 0.35% 1.15%
2068 0.38% 1.17%
2067 0.36% 1.23%
2066 0.36% 1.23%
2065 0.36% 1.27%
2064 0.37% 1.28%
2063 0.37% 1.36%
2062 0.36% 1.44%
2061 0.34% 1.43%
2060 0.35% 1.5%
2059 0.36% 1.54%
2058 0.33% 1.57%
2057 0.32% 1.63%
2056 0.31% 1.63%
2055 0.31% 1.64%
2054 0.31% 1.65%
2053 0.34% 1.73%
2052 0.33% 1.74%
2051 0.33% 1.78%
2050 0.31% 1.86%
2049 0.34% 1.87%
2048 0.34% 1.91%
2047 0.35% 1.94%
2046 0.39% 1.96%
2045 0.39% 2.04%
2044 0.4% 2.07%
2043 0.41% 2.16%
2042 0.42% 2.16%
2041 0.43% 2.24%
2040 0.45% 2.29%
2039 0.48% 2.33%
2038 0.5% 2.35%
2037 0.51% 2.43%
2036 0.51% 2.47%
2035 0.57% 2.56%
2034 0.56% 2.55%
2033 0.61% 2.61%
2032 0.65% 2.64%
2031 0.66% 2.67%
2030 0.69% 2.72%
2029 0.73% 2.76%
2028 0.76% 2.79%
2027 0.8% 2.83%
2026 0.9% 2.83%
2025 0.94% 2.89%
2024 3.03% 2.96%
2023 2.82% 3%
2022 1.86% 2.99%
2021 0.56% 3%
2020 1.09% 3.01%
2019 1.47% 2.98%
2018 1.44% 3.03%
2017 1.2% 3.03%
2016 1.14% 2.97%
2015 0.76% 2.94%
2014 1.01% 2.94%
2013 1.06% 2.93%
2012 1.09% 2.91%
2011 0.98% 2.83%
2010 1.12% 2.71%
2009 1.15% 2.62%
2008 1.09% 2.5%
2007 0.98% 2.41%
2006 1.02% 2.38%
2005 0.95% 2.34%
2004 0.94% 2.31%
2003 0.9% 2.29%
2002 1.09% 2.27%
2001 1.09% 2.25%
2000 0.94% 2.23%
1999 0.82% 2.27%
1998 0.83% 2.3%
1997 1% 2.77%
1996 1.05% 3.33%
1995 1.04% 6.16%
1994 1.1% 6.99%
1993 1.1% 3.22%
1992 1.19% 1.96%
1991 1.25% 1.97%
1990 1.52% 1.45%
1989 1.81% 0.83%
1988 1.31% -0.17%
1987 1.33% 0.41%
1986 1% 1.77%
1985 0.92% 1.89%
1984 0.95% 2.01%
1983 0.99% 2.11%
1982 1.2% 2.22%
1981 1.24% 2.05%
1980 1.3% 2.79%
1979 0.99% 3.87%
1978 1% 3.85%
1977 1.18% 3.63%
1976 1.32% 3.42%
1975 1.47% 3.3%
1974 1.41% 3.15%
1973 1.23% 3.01%
1972 1.17% 2.8%
1971 2.99% 2.49%
1970 1.41% 2.28%
1969 1.37% 2.21%
1968 1.63% 2.18%
1967 1.82% 2.14%
1966 1.88% 2.11%
1965 1.83% 2.09%
1964 1.9% 2.04%
1963 1.88% 2.02%
1962 1.88% 1.97%
1961 2.02% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Canada Mozambique
Current population
42199836
37173146
Population rank 38/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.45%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -65,573
Net migration rank 5/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -65,573
2024 41,262 368,599 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 24,029 433,842 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 15,580 459,988 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 61,184 198,867 951,234 -23,103
2020 53,241 256,592 945,952 -25,864
2019 86,523 387,685 927,581 -49,080
2018 88,974 420,224 903,176 -50,224
2017 98,672 372,685 876,594 -25,043
2016 115,555 329,455 850,430 -43,398
2015 117,825 224,332 824,435 -52,374
2014 127,563 192,884 799,778 -53,625
2013 129,799 239,813 784,641 -57,067
2012 135,382 243,748 763,088 -63,131
2011 133,923 227,075 741,303 -63,638
2010 139,425 225,369 719,025 -97,079
2009 144,609 244,463 693,673 -100,625
2008 142,963 238,083 654,920 -102,534
2007 134,845 213,801 610,913 -100,490
2006 130,285 202,175 586,009 -95,333
2005 112,850 204,526 570,132 -95,770
2004 111,786 194,611 554,973 -100,824
2003 107,585 185,643 540,992 -99,484
2002 106,621 208,060 529,867 -103,102
2001 114,777 222,100 519,594 -105,130
2000 110,469 201,727 506,162 -104,476
1999 118,565 158,342 491,814 -103,223
1998 126,651 142,346 474,453 -74,952
1997 134,577 144,678 461,209 -79,732
1996 153,973 154,553 442,559 90,975
1995 167,023 141,818 421,630 108,751
1994 179,804 134,863 384,821 938,163
1993 186,451 133,426 369,518 272,829
1992 204,273 138,121 362,373 -128,960
1991 207,477 134,463 357,676 -68,644
1990 213,222 181,461 353,290 -127,215
1989 207,304 258,094 348,833 -199,509
1988 192,901 238,003 349,480 -286,247
1987 190,416 171,308 334,438 -441,710
1986 190,532 121,928 332,609 -121,350
1985 204,153 69,776 307,625 -75,642
1984 204,856 55,982 304,524 -70,532
1983 202,931 66,172 324,158 -73,899
1982 200,935 89,544 321,493 -72,852
1981 206,005 113,461 322,207 -58,347
1980 203,480 122,743 349,586 -149,650
1979 203,293 86,719 331,162 83,699
1978 194,102 52,781 310,403 95,859
1977 199,297 70,339 289,193 91,082
1976 196,979 106,894 273,924 61,326
1975 196,718 139,797 257,984 59,562
1974 182,464 155,596 240,665 51,238
1973 184,432 125,401 226,847 44,951
1972 188,857 89,880 215,793 35,023
1971 208,640 210,244 211,137 11,297
1970 215,372 304,627 207,385 -18,197
1969 216,588 93,600 202,174 -24,251
1968 211,589 108,864 197,623 -26,872
1967 220,450 132,856 193,044 -27,672
1966 236,566 144,641 189,218 -31,462
1965 269,589 112,401 185,931 -30,538
1964 307,268 68,003 182,334 -35,005
1963 318,595 51,831 180,867 -37,738
1962 325,745 35,373 176,297 -38,504
1961 334,360 34,721 171,236 -40,181
1960 338,487 49,694 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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