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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 13.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Canada vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Namibia
2100 55,893,812 5,958,153
2099 55,710,628 5,952,623
2098 55,520,878 5,947,142
2097 55,326,351 5,942,285
2096 55,153,117 5,938,162
2095 54,983,479 5,930,395
2094 54,818,119 5,922,248
2093 54,651,641 5,911,235
2092 54,494,148 5,899,026
2091 54,329,082 5,886,490
2090 54,183,996 5,871,938
2089 54,034,513 5,858,234
2088 53,855,760 5,842,720
2087 53,708,023 5,825,856
2086 53,553,781 5,806,643
2085 53,403,315 5,789,246
2084 53,246,675 5,771,050
2083 53,081,827 5,751,610
2082 52,930,998 5,730,648
2081 52,761,672 5,707,476
2080 52,602,997 5,682,842
2079 52,444,008 5,659,698
2078 52,275,214 5,634,313
2077 52,118,254 5,608,096
2076 51,944,937 5,580,829
2075 51,774,515 5,551,107
2074 51,611,349 5,522,025
2073 51,449,506 5,494,180
2072 51,279,503 5,464,749
2071 51,106,234 5,434,461
2070 50,934,622 5,403,822
2069 50,760,591 5,371,517
2068 50,585,692 5,336,950
2067 50,396,558 5,300,707
2066 50,216,488 5,263,191
2065 50,037,049 5,227,346
2064 49,857,150 5,190,323
2063 49,675,417 5,150,579
2062 49,491,872 5,109,760
2061 49,316,172 5,068,478
2060 49,148,043 5,023,587
2059 48,975,435 4,979,591
2058 48,801,460 4,933,964
2057 48,640,413 4,887,985
2056 48,484,751 4,840,537
2055 48,333,252 4,790,848
2054 48,184,303 4,741,942
2053 48,036,252 4,691,180
2052 47,875,085 4,639,835
2051 47,719,858 4,587,353
2050 47,562,681 4,533,502
2049 47,417,162 4,482,650
2048 47,254,138 4,430,309
2047 47,091,915 4,373,597
2046 46,926,799 4,318,050
2045 46,743,844 4,259,166
2044 46,562,785 4,202,338
2043 46,379,045 4,144,892
2042 46,188,550 4,088,713
2041 45,994,664 4,032,347
2040 45,799,063 3,976,987
2039 45,593,547 3,920,720
2038 45,374,241 3,862,015
2037 45,148,803 3,804,482
2036 44,917,782 3,747,072
2035 44,691,033 3,689,163
2034 44,439,937 3,631,737
2033 44,193,040 3,575,000
2032 43,925,613 3,516,310
2031 43,643,438 3,456,265
2030 43,355,390 3,395,964
2029 43,060,128 3,336,698
2028 42,748,060 3,277,428
2027 42,426,742 3,216,917
2026 42,091,205 3,156,839
2025 41,714,545 3,094,769
2024 41,288,599 3,030,131
2023 40,083,484 2,963,095
2022 38,935,934 2,889,662
2021 38,239,864 2,810,548
2020 38,028,638 2,728,762
2019 37,618,495 2,650,494
2018 37,072,620 2,577,327
2017 36,545,075 2,506,853
2016 36,110,803 2,439,213
2015 35,704,498 2,374,300
2014 35,434,066 2,312,139
2013 35,080,992 2,252,508
2012 34,713,395 2,194,654
2011 34,339,221 2,146,325
2010 34,005,902 2,109,811
2009 33,630,069 2,077,394
2008 33,247,298 2,047,056
2007 32,888,886 2,018,600
2006 32,571,193 1,991,888
2005 32,242,732 1,966,582
2004 31,938,807 1,942,082
2003 31,642,461 1,917,464
2002 31,359,199 1,889,970
2001 31,020,855 1,857,048
2000 30,685,730 1,818,647
1999 30,401,286 1,776,368
1998 30,155,173 1,732,745
1997 29,905,948 1,689,264
1996 29,610,218 1,646,103
1995 29,302,311 1,602,170
1994 29,000,663 1,556,304
1993 28,684,764 1,508,697
1992 28,371,264 1,461,322
1991 28,037,420 1,415,684
1990 27,691,138 1,369,303
1989 27,276,781 1,288,947
1988 26,791,747 1,209,696
1987 26,446,601 1,167,889
1986 26,100,278 1,131,081
1985 25,842,116 1,096,890
1984 25,607,053 1,065,989
1983 25,366,451 1,037,511
1982 25,116,942 1,010,308
1981 24,819,915 992,500
1980 24,515,667 981,434
1979 24,201,544 962,825
1978 23,963,203 947,269
1977 23,725,843 931,104
1976 23,449,808 906,566
1975 23,143,275 881,032
1974 22,807,969 854,320
1973 22,491,777 828,928
1972 22,218,463 804,399
1971 21,962,032 780,584
1970 21,324,000 757,868
1969 21,028,000 736,120
1968 20,744,000 715,542
1967 20,412,000 696,045
1966 20,048,000 677,655
1965 19,678,000 660,558
1964 19,325,000 644,530
1963 18,964,000 629,589
1962 18,614,000 615,759
1961 18,271,000 603,067
1960 17,909,356 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Namibia
2100 0.33% 0.09%
2099 0.34% 0.09%
2098 0.35% 0.08%
2097 0.31% 0.07%
2096 0.31% 0.13%
2095 0.3% 0.14%
2094 0.3% 0.19%
2093 0.29% 0.21%
2092 0.3% 0.21%
2091 0.27% 0.25%
2090 0.28% 0.23%
2089 0.33% 0.27%
2088 0.28% 0.29%
2087 0.29% 0.33%
2086 0.28% 0.3%
2085 0.29% 0.32%
2084 0.31% 0.34%
2083 0.28% 0.37%
2082 0.32% 0.41%
2081 0.3% 0.43%
2080 0.3% 0.41%
2079 0.32% 0.45%
2078 0.3% 0.47%
2077 0.33% 0.49%
2076 0.33% 0.54%
2075 0.32% 0.53%
2074 0.31% 0.51%
2073 0.33% 0.54%
2072 0.34% 0.56%
2071 0.34% 0.57%
2070 0.34% 0.6%
2069 0.35% 0.65%
2068 0.38% 0.68%
2067 0.36% 0.71%
2066 0.36% 0.69%
2065 0.36% 0.71%
2064 0.37% 0.77%
2063 0.37% 0.8%
2062 0.36% 0.81%
2061 0.34% 0.89%
2060 0.35% 0.88%
2059 0.36% 0.92%
2058 0.33% 0.94%
2057 0.32% 0.98%
2056 0.31% 1.04%
2055 0.31% 1.03%
2054 0.31% 1.08%
2053 0.34% 1.11%
2052 0.33% 1.14%
2051 0.33% 1.19%
2050 0.31% 1.13%
2049 0.34% 1.18%
2048 0.34% 1.3%
2047 0.35% 1.29%
2046 0.39% 1.38%
2045 0.39% 1.35%
2044 0.4% 1.39%
2043 0.41% 1.37%
2042 0.42% 1.4%
2041 0.43% 1.39%
2040 0.45% 1.44%
2039 0.48% 1.52%
2038 0.5% 1.51%
2037 0.51% 1.53%
2036 0.51% 1.57%
2035 0.57% 1.58%
2034 0.56% 1.59%
2033 0.61% 1.67%
2032 0.65% 1.74%
2031 0.66% 1.78%
2030 0.69% 1.78%
2029 0.73% 1.81%
2028 0.76% 1.88%
2027 0.8% 1.9%
2026 0.9% 2.01%
2025 1.03% 2.13%
2024 3.01% 2.26%
2023 2.95% 2.54%
2022 1.82% 2.81%
2021 0.56% 3%
2020 1.09% 2.95%
2019 1.47% 2.84%
2018 1.44% 2.81%
2017 1.2% 2.77%
2016 1.14% 2.73%
2015 0.76% 2.69%
2014 1.01% 2.65%
2013 1.06% 2.64%
2012 1.09% 2.25%
2011 0.98% 1.73%
2010 1.12% 1.56%
2009 1.15% 1.48%
2008 1.09% 1.41%
2007 0.98% 1.34%
2006 1.02% 1.29%
2005 0.95% 1.26%
2004 0.94% 1.28%
2003 0.9% 1.45%
2002 1.09% 1.77%
2001 1.09% 2.11%
2000 0.94% 2.38%
1999 0.82% 2.52%
1998 0.83% 2.57%
1997 1% 2.62%
1996 1.05% 2.74%
1995 1.04% 2.95%
1994 1.1% 3.16%
1993 1.1% 3.24%
1992 1.19% 3.22%
1991 1.25% 3.39%
1990 1.52% 6.23%
1989 1.81% 6.55%
1988 1.31% 3.58%
1987 1.33% 3.25%
1986 1% 3.12%
1985 0.92% 2.9%
1984 0.95% 2.74%
1983 0.99% 2.69%
1982 1.2% 1.79%
1981 1.24% 1.13%
1980 1.3% 1.93%
1979 0.99% 1.64%
1978 1% 1.74%
1977 1.18% 2.71%
1976 1.32% 2.9%
1975 1.47% 3.13%
1974 1.41% 3.06%
1973 1.23% 3.05%
1972 1.17% 3.05%
1971 2.99% 3%
1970 1.41% 2.95%
1969 1.37% 2.88%
1968 1.63% 2.8%
1967 1.82% 2.71%
1966 1.88% 2.59%
1965 1.83% 2.49%
1964 1.9% 2.37%
1963 1.88% 2.25%
1962 1.88% 2.1%
1961 2.02% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Canada Namibia
Current population
42181965
3173089
Population rank 38/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.04%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +184
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +1,866
Net migration rank 5/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 1,866
2024 - 368,599 - 4,211
2023 28,058 433,842 58,435 11,675
2022 15,574 459,988 54,534 22,212
2021 57,360 198,867 50,160 31,327
2020 53,241 256,592 55,034 27,056
2019 86,523 387,685 54,769 19,676
2018 88,974 420,224 53,970 17,920
2017 98,672 372,685 52,975 16,080
2016 115,555 329,455 52,228 14,002
2015 117,825 224,332 50,846 12,755
2014 127,563 192,884 49,581 11,134
2013 129,799 239,813 47,801 10,748
2012 135,382 243,748 46,204 10,957
2011 133,923 227,075 43,557 -4,067
2010 139,425 225,369 42,046 -8,518
2009 144,609 244,463 39,942 -8,626
2008 142,963 238,083 38,147 -8,775
2007 134,845 213,801 36,430 -8,905
2006 130,285 202,175 34,690 -8,792
2005 116,074 204,526 32,909 -8,195
2004 111,786 194,611 31,478 -7,192
2003 110,749 185,643 31,115 -6,153
2002 106,621 208,060 31,947 -1,913
2001 114,777 222,100 32,942 2,869
2000 110,469 201,727 35,280 5,709
1999 118,565 158,342 37,233 6,333
1998 126,651 142,346 37,500 6,180
1997 134,577 144,678 37,256 6,023
1996 153,973 154,553 37,177 5,866
1995 167,023 141,818 39,119 5,712
1994 179,804 134,863 41,316 5,578
1993 186,451 133,426 42,861 5,464
1992 204,273 138,121 43,945 2,487
1991 207,477 134,463 44,523 309
1990 213,222 181,461 43,956 3,969
1989 207,304 258,094 37,715 75,072
1988 192,901 238,003 34,798 10,916
1987 190,416 171,308 33,340 4,559
1986 190,532 121,928 31,764 3,953
1985 204,153 69,776 30,575 2,090
1984 204,856 55,982 29,395 -267
1983 202,931 66,172 28,307 -481
1982 200,935 89,544 27,474 -889
1981 206,005 113,461 27,938 -18,901
1980 203,480 122,743 28,142 -15,041
1979 203,293 86,719 28,930 -4,818
1978 194,102 52,781 29,821 -22,827
1977 199,297 70,339 29,241 -3,907
1976 196,979 106,894 28,785 -5,048
1975 196,718 139,797 27,882 -553
1974 182,464 155,596 26,844 -744
1973 184,432 125,401 25,754 -1,066
1972 188,857 89,880 24,606 -236
1971 208,640 210,244 23,467 -208
1970 215,372 304,627 22,414 -244
1969 216,588 93,600 21,387 -57
1968 211,589 108,864 20,470 -636
1967 220,450 132,856 19,498 -339
1966 236,566 144,641 18,635 -1,023
1965 269,589 112,401 17,902 -1,327
1964 307,268 68,003 17,134 -1,660
1963 318,595 51,831 16,430 -2,016
1962 325,745 35,373 15,656 -2,403
1961 334,360 34,721 14,936 -2,807
1960 338,487 49,694 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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