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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Canada vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mozambique
2100 55,893,812 105,684,658
2099 55,710,628 105,291,198
2098 55,520,878 104,859,475
2097 55,326,351 104,428,679
2096 55,153,117 103,962,668
2095 54,983,479 103,480,514
2094 54,818,119 102,989,197
2093 54,651,641 102,464,565
2092 54,494,148 101,929,545
2091 54,329,082 101,410,418
2090 54,183,996 100,829,728
2089 54,034,513 100,211,758
2088 53,855,760 99,594,130
2087 53,708,023 98,943,096
2086 53,553,781 98,288,529
2085 53,403,315 97,609,760
2084 53,246,675 96,926,143
2083 53,081,827 96,193,441
2082 52,930,998 95,449,095
2081 52,761,672 94,708,064
2080 52,602,997 93,957,824
2079 52,444,008 93,171,561
2078 52,275,214 92,350,666
2077 52,118,254 91,530,198
2076 51,944,937 90,699,125
2075 51,774,515 89,848,943
2074 51,611,349 88,999,187
2073 51,449,506 88,113,398
2072 51,279,503 87,210,961
2071 51,106,234 86,283,286
2070 50,934,622 85,349,704
2069 50,760,591 84,361,565
2068 50,585,692 83,400,997
2067 50,396,558 82,437,397
2066 50,216,488 81,437,030
2065 50,037,049 80,446,244
2064 49,857,150 79,433,801
2063 49,675,417 78,430,632
2062 49,491,872 77,376,597
2061 49,316,172 76,274,806
2060 49,148,043 75,197,384
2059 48,975,435 74,082,771
2058 48,801,460 72,958,774
2057 48,640,413 71,828,186
2056 48,484,751 70,677,889
2055 48,333,252 69,542,373
2054 48,184,303 68,419,331
2053 48,036,252 67,306,817
2052 47,875,085 66,163,407
2051 47,719,858 65,032,770
2050 47,562,681 63,898,302
2049 47,417,162 62,731,532
2048 47,254,138 61,579,833
2047 47,091,915 60,424,101
2046 46,926,799 59,273,421
2045 46,743,844 58,132,244
2044 46,562,785 56,969,604
2043 46,379,045 55,814,906
2042 46,188,550 54,633,120
2041 45,994,664 53,476,191
2040 45,799,063 52,305,805
2039 45,593,547 51,136,087
2038 45,374,241 49,973,820
2037 45,148,803 48,827,661
2036 44,917,782 47,668,628
2035 44,691,033 46,520,419
2034 44,439,937 45,358,645
2033 44,193,040 44,229,218
2032 43,925,613 43,102,655
2031 43,643,438 41,993,535
2030 43,355,390 40,901,742
2029 43,060,128 39,818,379
2028 42,748,060 38,748,841
2027 42,426,742 37,696,739
2026 42,091,205 36,660,958
2025 41,714,545 35,650,681
2024 41,288,599 34,631,766
2023 40,083,484 33,635,160
2022 38,935,934 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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 1.03% 2.94%
2024 3.01% 2.96%
2023 2.95% 3%
2022 1.82% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Canada Mozambique
Current population
42181965
36941128
Population rank 38/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.45%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 16/197
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 - 368,599 - -38,940
2023 28,058 433,842 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 15,574 459,988 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 57,360 198,867 951,234 -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 116,074 204,526 570,132 -95,770
2004 111,786 194,611 554,973 -100,824
2003 110,749 185,643 540,992 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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 (1960–2024, 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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