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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 5.92 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Canada vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Nicaragua
2100 55,893,812 8,688,116
2099 55,710,628 8,724,538
2098 55,520,878 8,760,232
2097 55,326,351 8,794,755
2096 55,153,117 8,828,433
2095 54,983,479 8,861,157
2094 54,818,119 8,892,755
2093 54,651,641 8,924,287
2092 54,494,148 8,954,488
2091 54,329,082 8,984,026
2090 54,183,996 9,012,075
2089 54,034,513 9,039,709
2088 53,855,760 9,065,862
2087 53,708,023 9,090,942
2086 53,553,781 9,115,336
2085 53,403,315 9,138,363
2084 53,246,675 9,160,205
2083 53,081,827 9,180,483
2082 52,930,998 9,199,639
2081 52,761,672 9,217,574
2080 52,602,997 9,233,677
2079 52,444,008 9,247,995
2078 52,275,214 9,260,269
2077 52,118,254 9,271,296
2076 51,944,937 9,280,355
2075 51,774,515 9,287,263
2074 51,611,349 9,293,340
2073 51,449,506 9,297,217
2072 51,279,503 9,298,930
2071 51,106,234 9,298,548
2070 50,934,622 9,296,541
2069 50,760,591 9,292,245
2068 50,585,692 9,285,519
2067 50,396,558 9,277,073
2066 50,216,488 9,266,063
2065 50,037,049 9,253,359
2064 49,857,150 9,238,451
2063 49,675,417 9,221,261
2062 49,491,872 9,201,687
2061 49,316,172 9,180,231
2060 49,148,043 9,156,164
2059 48,975,435 9,129,485
2058 48,801,460 9,100,437
2057 48,640,413 9,069,770
2056 48,484,751 9,037,076
2055 48,333,252 9,002,004
2054 48,184,303 8,964,646
2053 48,036,252 8,925,248
2052 47,875,085 8,883,323
2051 47,719,858 8,838,651
2050 47,562,681 8,791,647
2049 47,417,162 8,743,003
2048 47,254,138 8,691,701
2047 47,091,915 8,638,293
2046 46,926,799 8,583,244
2045 46,743,844 8,525,953
2044 46,562,785 8,466,669
2043 46,379,045 8,405,733
2042 46,188,550 8,342,871
2041 45,994,664 8,278,159
2040 45,799,063 8,211,510
2039 45,593,547 8,143,346
2038 45,374,241 8,072,943
2037 45,148,803 8,000,701
2036 44,917,782 7,926,969
2035 44,691,033 7,851,540
2034 44,439,937 7,774,327
2033 44,193,040 7,695,506
2032 43,925,613 7,615,273
2031 43,643,438 7,533,169
2030 43,355,390 7,449,842
2029 43,060,128 7,364,850
2028 42,748,060 7,278,061
2027 42,426,742 7,189,755
2026 42,091,205 7,100,090
2025 41,714,545 7,008,896
2024 41,288,599 6,916,140
2023 40,083,484 6,823,613
2022 38,935,934 6,730,654
2021 38,239,864 6,644,741
2020 38,028,638 6,565,267
2019 37,618,495 6,483,657
2018 37,072,620 6,400,080
2017 36,545,075 6,316,231
2016 36,110,803 6,232,666
2015 35,704,498 6,149,417
2014 35,434,066 6,066,492
2013 35,080,992 5,983,845
2012 34,713,395 5,901,287
2011 34,339,221 5,819,051
2010 34,005,902 5,737,450
2009 33,630,069 5,656,601
2008 33,247,298 5,576,593
2007 32,888,886 5,497,243
2006 32,571,193 5,418,855
2005 32,242,732 5,342,105
2004 31,938,807 5,272,912
2003 31,642,461 5,210,963
2002 31,359,199 5,149,909
2001 31,020,855 5,087,825
2000 30,685,730 5,022,633
1999 30,401,286 4,954,018
1998 30,155,173 4,883,655
1997 29,905,948 4,809,573
1996 29,610,218 4,729,974
1995 29,302,311 4,642,931
1994 29,000,663 4,549,316
1993 28,684,764 4,453,732
1992 28,371,264 4,357,026
1991 28,037,420 4,259,637
1990 27,691,138 4,162,559
1989 27,276,781 4,066,476
1988 26,791,747 3,972,320
1987 26,446,601 3,882,164
1986 26,100,278 3,794,157
1985 25,842,116 3,706,479
1984 25,607,053 3,619,104
1983 25,366,451 3,530,282
1982 25,116,942 3,438,745
1981 24,819,915 3,345,674
1980 24,515,667 3,252,403
1979 24,201,544 3,164,525
1978 23,963,203 3,080,314
1977 23,725,843 2,992,534
1976 23,449,808 2,903,851
1975 23,143,275 2,816,943
1974 22,807,969 2,732,075
1973 22,491,777 2,649,278
1972 22,218,463 2,573,578
1971 21,962,032 2,499,825
1970 21,324,000 2,423,065
1969 21,028,000 2,348,398
1968 20,744,000 2,275,836
1967 20,412,000 2,205,567
1966 20,048,000 2,137,820
1965 19,678,000 2,072,681
1964 19,325,000 2,010,176
1963 18,964,000 1,950,159
1962 18,614,000 1,892,320
1961 18,271,000 1,836,451
1960 17,909,356 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Nicaragua
2100 0.33% -0.42%
2099 0.34% -0.41%
2098 0.35% -0.39%
2097 0.31% -0.38%
2096 0.31% -0.37%
2095 0.3% -0.36%
2094 0.3% -0.35%
2093 0.29% -0.34%
2092 0.3% -0.33%
2091 0.27% -0.31%
2090 0.28% -0.31%
2089 0.33% -0.29%
2088 0.28% -0.28%
2087 0.29% -0.27%
2086 0.28% -0.25%
2085 0.29% -0.24%
2084 0.31% -0.22%
2083 0.28% -0.21%
2082 0.32% -0.19%
2081 0.3% -0.17%
2080 0.3% -0.15%
2079 0.32% -0.13%
2078 0.3% -0.12%
2077 0.33% -0.1%
2076 0.33% -0.07%
2075 0.32% -0.07%
2074 0.31% -0.04%
2073 0.33% -0.02%
2072 0.34% 0.004%
2071 0.34% 0.02%
2070 0.34% 0.05%
2069 0.35% 0.07%
2068 0.38% 0.09%
2067 0.36% 0.12%
2066 0.36% 0.14%
2065 0.36% 0.16%
2064 0.37% 0.19%
2063 0.37% 0.21%
2062 0.36% 0.23%
2061 0.34% 0.26%
2060 0.35% 0.29%
2059 0.36% 0.32%
2058 0.33% 0.34%
2057 0.32% 0.36%
2056 0.31% 0.39%
2055 0.31% 0.42%
2054 0.31% 0.44%
2053 0.34% 0.47%
2052 0.33% 0.51%
2051 0.33% 0.53%
2050 0.31% 0.56%
2049 0.34% 0.59%
2048 0.34% 0.62%
2047 0.35% 0.64%
2046 0.39% 0.67%
2045 0.39% 0.7%
2044 0.4% 0.72%
2043 0.41% 0.75%
2042 0.42% 0.78%
2041 0.43% 0.81%
2040 0.45% 0.84%
2039 0.48% 0.87%
2038 0.5% 0.9%
2037 0.51% 0.93%
2036 0.51% 0.96%
2035 0.57% 0.99%
2034 0.56% 1.02%
2033 0.61% 1.05%
2032 0.65% 1.09%
2031 0.66% 1.12%
2030 0.69% 1.15%
2029 0.73% 1.19%
2028 0.76% 1.23%
2027 0.8% 1.26%
2026 0.9% 1.3%
2025 1.03% 1.34%
2024 3.01% 1.36%
2023 2.95% 1.38%
2022 1.82% 1.29%
2021 0.56% 1.21%
2020 1.09% 1.26%
2019 1.47% 1.31%
2018 1.44% 1.33%
2017 1.2% 1.34%
2016 1.14% 1.35%
2015 0.76% 1.37%
2014 1.01% 1.38%
2013 1.06% 1.4%
2012 1.09% 1.41%
2011 0.98% 1.42%
2010 1.12% 1.43%
2009 1.15% 1.43%
2008 1.09% 1.44%
2007 0.98% 1.45%
2006 1.02% 1.44%
2005 0.95% 1.31%
2004 0.94% 1.19%
2003 0.9% 1.19%
2002 1.09% 1.22%
2001 1.09% 1.3%
2000 0.94% 1.39%
1999 0.82% 1.44%
1998 0.83% 1.54%
1997 1% 1.68%
1996 1.05% 1.87%
1995 1.04% 2.06%
1994 1.1% 2.15%
1993 1.1% 2.22%
1992 1.19% 2.29%
1991 1.25% 2.33%
1990 1.52% 2.36%
1989 1.81% 2.37%
1988 1.31% 2.32%
1987 1.33% 2.32%
1986 1% 2.37%
1985 0.92% 2.41%
1984 0.95% 2.52%
1983 0.99% 2.66%
1982 1.2% 2.78%
1981 1.24% 2.87%
1980 1.3% 2.78%
1979 0.99% 2.73%
1978 1% 2.93%
1977 1.18% 3.05%
1976 1.32% 3.09%
1975 1.47% 3.11%
1974 1.41% 3.13%
1973 1.23% 2.94%
1972 1.17% 2.95%
1971 2.99% 3.17%
1970 1.41% 3.18%
1969 1.37% 3.19%
1968 1.63% 3.19%
1967 1.82% 3.17%
1966 1.88% 3.14%
1965 1.83% 3.11%
1964 1.9% 3.08%
1963 1.88% 3.06%
1962 1.88% 3.04%
1961 2.02% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Canada Nicaragua
Current population
42181965
7124343
Population rank 38/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.09%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +253
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -8,371
Net migration rank 5/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -8,371
2024 - 368,599 - -8,189
2023 28,058 433,842 100,921 -7,996
2022 15,574 459,988 100,987 -7,996
2021 57,360 198,867 89,213 -10,383
2020 53,241 256,592 90,515 -10,383
2019 86,523 387,685 102,817 -19,730
2018 88,974 420,224 104,814 -20,742
2017 98,672 372,685 105,468 -21,849
2016 115,555 329,455 106,585 -23,076
2015 117,825 224,332 107,344 -24,353
2014 127,563 192,884 108,420 -25,570
2013 129,799 239,813 109,032 -26,587
2012 135,382 243,748 110,065 -27,389
2011 133,923 227,075 110,026 -28,221
2010 139,425 225,369 110,475 -29,081
2009 144,609 244,463 110,213 -29,913
2008 142,963 238,083 110,395 -30,675
2007 134,845 213,801 110,341 -31,357
2006 130,285 202,175 110,073 -32,274
2005 116,074 204,526 108,984 -33,280
2004 111,786 194,611 106,904 -44,222
2003 110,749 185,643 106,142 -44,931
2002 106,621 208,060 105,805 -44,906
2001 114,777 222,100 107,109 -43,837
2000 110,469 201,727 109,192 -42,087
1999 118,565 158,342 110,217 -40,095
1998 126,651 142,346 108,862 -38,260
1997 134,577 144,678 114,415 -36,851
1996 153,973 154,553 116,849 -35,208
1995 167,023 141,818 118,325 -25,889
1994 179,804 134,863 119,565 -24,773
1993 186,451 133,426 120,469 -24,091
1992 204,273 138,121 121,204 -24,171
1991 207,477 134,463 121,787 -24,028
1990 213,222 181,461 120,677 -24,280
1989 207,304 258,094 120,128 -24,364
1988 192,901 238,003 117,299 -24,753
1987 190,416 171,308 112,885 -25,127
1986 190,532 121,928 113,054 -24,805
1985 204,153 69,776 110,949 -23,840
1984 204,856 55,982 110,133 -22,493
1983 202,931 66,172 110,618 -20,620
1982 200,935 89,544 112,468 -19,395
1981 206,005 113,461 110,421 -17,353
1980 203,480 122,743 108,604 -15,130
1979 203,293 86,719 96,429 -14,152
1978 194,102 52,781 98,419 -12,273
1977 199,297 70,339 100,498 -11,082
1976 196,979 106,894 98,100 -10,155
1975 196,718 139,797 95,230 -9,349
1974 182,464 155,596 92,505 -8,639
1973 184,432 125,401 89,662 -7,947
1972 188,857 89,880 76,906 -7,219
1971 208,640 210,244 84,139 -6,328
1970 215,372 304,627 81,127 -5,423
1969 216,588 93,600 78,237 -4,592
1968 211,589 108,864 75,458 -3,979
1967 220,450 132,856 72,722 -3,666
1966 236,566 144,641 69,883 -3,443
1965 269,589 112,401 67,056 -3,231
1964 307,268 68,003 64,227 -3,043
1963 318,595 51,831 61,738 -2,881
1962 325,745 35,373 59,547 -2,727
1961 334,360 34,721 57,499 -2,579
1960 338,487 49,694 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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