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Population in Canada compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.85 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Canada vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada New Zealand
2100 55,893,812 5,918,837
2099 55,710,628 5,923,132
2098 55,520,878 5,927,206
2097 55,326,351 5,930,263
2096 55,153,117 5,932,907
2095 54,983,479 5,934,847
2094 54,818,119 5,936,183
2093 54,651,641 5,938,804
2092 54,494,148 5,939,085
2091 54,329,082 5,940,665
2090 54,183,996 5,941,752
2089 54,034,513 5,944,871
2088 53,855,760 5,945,635
2087 53,708,023 5,948,586
2086 53,553,781 5,951,745
2085 53,403,315 5,955,275
2084 53,246,675 5,959,115
2083 53,081,827 5,963,613
2082 52,930,998 5,966,943
2081 52,761,672 5,968,511
2080 52,602,997 5,971,082
2079 52,444,008 5,972,331
2078 52,275,214 5,972,928
2077 52,118,254 5,971,804
2076 51,944,937 5,971,386
2075 51,774,515 5,970,985
2074 51,611,349 5,969,834
2073 51,449,506 5,968,506
2072 51,279,503 5,964,548
2071 51,106,234 5,964,493
2070 50,934,622 5,963,811
2069 50,760,591 5,962,551
2068 50,585,692 5,960,918
2067 50,396,558 5,958,438
2066 50,216,488 5,954,539
2065 50,037,049 5,950,378
2064 49,857,150 5,946,851
2063 49,675,417 5,944,910
2062 49,491,872 5,940,838
2061 49,316,172 5,939,601
2060 49,148,043 5,936,094
2059 48,975,435 5,931,426
2058 48,801,460 5,925,816
2057 48,640,413 5,919,823
2056 48,484,751 5,913,287
2055 48,333,252 5,904,352
2054 48,184,303 5,894,795
2053 48,036,252 5,884,875
2052 47,875,085 5,876,162
2051 47,719,858 5,864,176
2050 47,562,681 5,852,896
2049 47,417,162 5,844,165
2048 47,254,138 5,833,178
2047 47,091,915 5,822,035
2046 46,926,799 5,809,860
2045 46,743,844 5,795,785
2044 46,562,785 5,780,884
2043 46,379,045 5,764,579
2042 46,188,550 5,746,528
2041 45,994,664 5,727,253
2040 45,799,063 5,708,874
2039 45,593,547 5,690,018
2038 45,374,241 5,669,959
2037 45,148,803 5,650,253
2036 44,917,782 5,630,126
2035 44,691,033 5,609,155
2034 44,439,937 5,588,315
2033 44,193,040 5,565,507
2032 43,925,613 5,542,488
2031 43,643,438 5,517,391
2030 43,355,390 5,491,320
2029 43,060,128 5,462,926
2028 42,748,060 5,432,752
2027 42,426,742 5,399,898
2026 42,091,205 5,364,771
2025 41,714,545 5,327,462
2024 41,288,599 5,287,500
2023 40,083,484 5,200,000
2022 38,935,934 5,081,700
2021 38,239,864 5,084,600
2020 38,028,638 5,072,400
2019 37,618,495 4,970,300
2018 37,072,620 4,900,600
2017 36,545,075 4,813,600
2016 36,110,803 4,714,100
2015 35,704,498 4,609,400
2014 35,434,066 4,516,500
2013 35,080,992 4,442,100
2012 34,713,395 4,408,100
2011 34,339,221 4,384,000
2010 34,005,902 4,350,700
2009 33,630,069 4,302,600
2008 33,247,298 4,259,800
2007 32,888,886 4,223,800
2006 32,571,193 4,184,600
2005 32,242,732 4,133,900
2004 31,938,807 4,087,500
2003 31,642,461 4,027,200
2002 31,359,199 3,948,500
2001 31,020,855 3,880,500
2000 30,685,730 3,857,700
1999 30,401,286 3,835,100
1998 30,155,173 3,815,000
1997 29,905,948 3,781,300
1996 29,610,218 3,732,000
1995 29,302,311 3,673,400
1994 29,000,663 3,620,000
1993 28,684,764 3,572,200
1992 28,371,264 3,531,700
1991 28,037,420 3,495,100
1990 27,691,138 3,329,800
1989 27,276,781 3,299,200
1988 26,791,747 3,283,400
1987 26,446,601 3,274,400
1986 26,100,278 3,246,300
1985 25,842,116 3,247,100
1984 25,607,053 3,227,100
1983 25,366,451 3,199,300
1982 25,116,942 3,156,100
1981 24,819,915 3,124,900
1980 24,515,667 3,112,900
1979 24,201,544 3,109,000
1978 23,963,203 3,121,200
1977 23,725,843 3,120,200
1976 23,449,808 3,110,500
1975 23,143,275 3,083,100
1974 22,807,969 3,023,700
1973 22,491,777 2,961,300
1972 22,218,463 2,903,900
1971 21,962,032 2,853,000
1970 21,324,000 2,810,700
1969 21,028,000 2,772,800
1968 20,744,000 2,748,100
1967 20,412,000 2,724,100
1966 20,048,000 2,675,900
1965 19,678,000 2,628,400
1964 19,325,000 2,585,400
1963 18,964,000 2,531,800
1962 18,614,000 2,482,000
1961 18,271,000 2,419,700
1960 17,909,356 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada New Zealand
2100 0.33% -0.07%
2099 0.34% -0.07%
2098 0.35% -0.05%
2097 0.31% -0.04%
2096 0.31% -0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.02%
2094 0.3% -0.04%
2093 0.29% -0.005%
2092 0.3% -0.03%
2091 0.27% -0.02%
2090 0.28% -0.05%
2089 0.33% -0.01%
2088 0.28% -0.05%
2087 0.29% -0.05%
2086 0.28% -0.06%
2085 0.29% -0.06%
2084 0.31% -0.08%
2083 0.28% -0.06%
2082 0.32% -0.03%
2081 0.3% -0.04%
2080 0.3% -0.02%
2079 0.32% -0.01%
2078 0.3% 0.02%
2077 0.33% 0.007%
2076 0.33% 0.007%
2075 0.32% 0.02%
2074 0.31% 0.02%
2073 0.33% 0.07%
2072 0.34% 0.001%
2071 0.34% 0.01%
2070 0.34% 0.02%
2069 0.35% 0.03%
2068 0.38% 0.04%
2067 0.36% 0.07%
2066 0.36% 0.07%
2065 0.36% 0.06%
2064 0.37% 0.03%
2063 0.37% 0.07%
2062 0.36% 0.02%
2061 0.34% 0.06%
2060 0.35% 0.08%
2059 0.36% 0.09%
2058 0.33% 0.1%
2057 0.32% 0.11%
2056 0.31% 0.15%
2055 0.31% 0.16%
2054 0.31% 0.17%
2053 0.34% 0.15%
2052 0.33% 0.2%
2051 0.33% 0.19%
2050 0.31% 0.15%
2049 0.34% 0.19%
2048 0.34% 0.19%
2047 0.35% 0.21%
2046 0.39% 0.24%
2045 0.39% 0.26%
2044 0.4% 0.28%
2043 0.41% 0.31%
2042 0.42% 0.34%
2041 0.43% 0.32%
2040 0.45% 0.33%
2039 0.48% 0.35%
2038 0.5% 0.35%
2037 0.51% 0.36%
2036 0.51% 0.37%
2035 0.57% 0.37%
2034 0.56% 0.41%
2033 0.61% 0.42%
2032 0.65% 0.45%
2031 0.66% 0.47%
2030 0.69% 0.52%
2029 0.73% 0.56%
2028 0.76% 0.61%
2027 0.8% 0.65%
2026 0.9% 0.7%
2025 1.03% 0.76%
2024 3.01% 1.68%
2023 2.95% 2.33%
2022 1.82% -0.06%
2021 0.56% 0.24%
2020 1.09% 2.05%
2019 1.47% 1.42%
2018 1.44% 1.81%
2017 1.2% 2.11%
2016 1.14% 2.27%
2015 0.76% 2.06%
2014 1.01% 1.67%
2013 1.06% 0.77%
2012 1.09% 0.55%
2011 0.98% 0.77%
2010 1.12% 1.12%
2009 1.15% 1%
2008 1.09% 0.85%
2007 0.98% 0.94%
2006 1.02% 1.23%
2005 0.95% 1.14%
2004 0.94% 1.5%
2003 0.9% 1.99%
2002 1.09% 1.75%
2001 1.09% 0.59%
2000 0.94% 0.59%
1999 0.82% 0.53%
1998 0.83% 0.89%
1997 1% 1.32%
1996 1.05% 1.6%
1995 1.04% 1.48%
1994 1.1% 1.34%
1993 1.1% 1.15%
1992 1.19% 1.05%
1991 1.25% 4.96%
1990 1.52% 0.93%
1989 1.81% 0.48%
1988 1.31% 0.27%
1987 1.33% 0.87%
1986 1% -0.02%
1985 0.92% 0.62%
1984 0.95% 0.87%
1983 0.99% 1.37%
1982 1.2% 1%
1981 1.24% 0.39%
1980 1.3% 0.13%
1979 0.99% -0.39%
1978 1% 0.03%
1977 1.18% 0.31%
1976 1.32% 0.89%
1975 1.47% 1.96%
1974 1.41% 2.11%
1973 1.23% 1.98%
1972 1.17% 1.78%
1971 2.99% 1.5%
1970 1.41% 1.37%
1969 1.37% 0.9%
1968 1.63% 0.88%
1967 1.82% 1.8%
1966 1.88% 1.81%
1965 1.83% 1.66%
1964 1.9% 2.12%
1963 1.88% 2.01%
1962 1.88% 2.57%
1961 2.02% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Canada New Zealand
Current population
42181965
5374272
Population rank 38/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.06%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +240
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +17,403
Net migration rank 5/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 17,403
2024 - 368,599 - 18,766
2023 28,058 433,842 18,876 21,404
2022 15,574 459,988 20,123 21,404
2021 57,360 198,867 23,644 -14,944
2020 53,241 256,592 24,905 42,124
2019 86,523 387,685 25,299 69,770
2018 88,974 420,224 24,797 59,139
2017 98,672 372,685 26,282 68,349
2016 115,555 329,455 28,237 75,512
2015 117,825 224,332 29,408 70,870
2014 127,563 192,884 26,196 57,974
2013 129,799 239,813 29,096 26,385
2012 135,382 243,748 31,077 -1,015
2011 133,923 227,075 31,302 -2,196
2010 139,425 225,369 35,458 6,722
2009 144,609 244,463 33,560 12,700
2008 142,963 238,083 35,143 4,804
2007 134,845 213,801 35,480 3,053
2006 130,285 202,175 30,924 14,542
2005 116,074 204,526 30,674 19,212
2004 111,786 194,611 29,634 24,521
2003 110,749 185,643 28,150 42,456
2002 106,621 208,060 25,941 48,195
2001 114,777 222,100 27,939 17,793
2000 110,469 201,727 29,897 -6,604
1999 118,565 158,342 28,916 -7,634
1998 126,651 142,346 29,146 -1,387
1997 134,577 144,678 30,137 12,040
1996 153,973 154,553 28,997 25,169
1995 167,023 141,818 29,828 26,743
1994 179,804 134,863 30,372 20,420
1993 186,451 133,426 31,685 12,638
1992 204,273 138,121 32,067 6,460
1991 207,477 134,463 33,518 31,156
1990 213,222 181,461 33,298 70,432
1989 207,304 258,094 30,749 -8,818
1988 192,901 238,003 29,846 -17,005
1987 190,416 171,308 27,603 -7,631
1986 190,532 121,928 25,549 -10,234
1985 204,153 69,776 24,126 -13,462
1984 204,856 55,982 26,043 -901
1983 202,931 66,172 24,315 11,464
1982 200,935 89,544 24,207 7,982
1981 206,005 113,461 25,374 -7,606
1980 203,480 122,743 23,658 -15,423
1979 203,293 86,719 26,675 -26,694
1978 194,102 52,781 26,156 -28,783
1977 199,297 70,339 28,020 -22,697
1976 196,979 106,894 29,456 -9,138
1975 196,718 139,797 31,355 13,196
1974 182,464 155,596 33,896 27,580
1973 184,432 125,401 35,239 28,261
1972 188,857 89,880 38,244 17,779
1971 208,640 210,244 40,000 7,547
1970 215,372 304,627 37,101 4,511
1969 216,588 93,600 38,098 -5,212
1968 211,589 108,864 37,594 -11,853
1967 220,450 132,856 37,974 -2,289
1966 236,566 144,641 36,151 9,161
1965 269,589 112,401 36,982 9,245
1964 307,268 68,003 39,375 9,806
1963 318,595 51,831 42,027 10,226
1962 325,745 35,373 42,865 12,697
1961 334,360 34,721 43,482 10,689
1960 338,487 49,694 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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