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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.45 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Canada vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Niger
2100 55,893,812 92,149,803
2099 55,710,628 91,788,730
2098 55,520,878 91,409,848
2097 55,326,351 91,009,119
2096 55,153,117 90,589,670
2095 54,983,479 90,150,766
2094 54,818,119 89,694,201
2093 54,651,641 89,215,318
2092 54,494,148 88,716,114
2091 54,329,082 88,197,952
2090 54,183,996 87,660,657
2089 54,034,513 87,103,777
2088 53,855,760 86,525,686
2087 53,708,023 85,929,075
2086 53,553,781 85,313,560
2085 53,403,315 84,675,788
2084 53,246,675 84,017,371
2083 53,081,827 83,337,884
2082 52,930,998 82,638,198
2081 52,761,672 81,922,470
2080 52,602,997 81,186,181
2079 52,444,008 80,435,226
2078 52,275,214 79,665,207
2077 52,118,254 78,877,754
2076 51,944,937 78,071,174
2075 51,774,515 77,248,629
2074 51,611,349 76,412,785
2073 51,449,506 75,560,272
2072 51,279,503 74,691,713
2071 51,106,234 73,808,594
2070 50,934,622 72,912,178
2069 50,760,591 71,999,238
2068 50,585,692 71,073,720
2067 50,396,558 70,133,854
2066 50,216,488 69,181,625
2065 50,037,049 68,221,595
2064 49,857,150 67,248,034
2063 49,675,417 66,264,418
2062 49,491,872 65,270,595
2061 49,316,172 64,267,053
2060 49,148,043 63,257,169
2059 48,975,435 62,239,490
2058 48,801,460 61,213,177
2057 48,640,413 60,180,993
2056 48,484,751 59,145,841
2055 48,333,252 58,103,375
2054 48,184,303 57,056,756
2053 48,036,252 56,007,297
2052 47,875,085 54,958,567
2051 47,719,858 53,907,164
2050 47,562,681 52,858,275
2049 47,417,162 51,810,418
2048 47,254,138 50,763,456
2047 47,091,915 49,719,695
2046 46,926,799 48,677,799
2045 46,743,844 47,638,048
2044 46,562,785 46,602,104
2043 46,379,045 45,572,618
2042 46,188,550 44,546,381
2041 45,994,664 43,525,533
2040 45,799,063 42,508,212
2039 45,593,547 41,495,840
2038 45,374,241 40,485,407
2037 45,148,803 39,476,789
2036 44,917,782 38,472,178
2035 44,691,033 37,470,776
2034 44,439,937 36,477,557
2033 44,193,040 35,487,806
2032 43,925,613 34,508,717
2031 43,643,438 33,538,029
2030 43,355,390 32,574,145
2029 43,060,128 31,620,865
2028 42,748,060 30,680,257
2027 42,426,742 29,750,695
2026 42,091,205 28,832,547
2025 41,714,545 27,926,917
2024 41,288,599 27,032,412
2023 40,083,484 26,159,867
2022 38,935,934 25,311,973
2021 38,239,864 24,502,140
2020 38,028,638 23,717,613
2019 37,618,495 22,947,757
2018 37,072,620 22,188,069
2017 36,545,075 21,435,446
2016 36,110,803 20,685,753
2015 35,704,498 19,939,498
2014 35,434,066 19,215,909
2013 35,080,992 18,519,898
2012 34,713,395 17,836,769
2011 34,339,221 17,176,283
2010 34,005,902 16,548,835
2009 33,630,069 15,943,675
2008 33,247,298 15,361,915
2007 32,888,886 14,803,610
2006 32,571,193 14,268,581
2005 32,242,732 13,756,192
2004 31,938,807 13,265,836
2003 31,642,461 12,796,984
2002 31,359,199 12,349,144
2001 31,020,855 11,920,647
2000 30,685,730 11,509,630
1999 30,401,286 11,117,411
1998 30,155,173 10,741,413
1997 29,905,948 10,383,969
1996 29,610,218 10,044,852
1995 29,302,311 9,714,529
1994 29,000,663 9,398,258
1993 28,684,764 9,100,789
1992 28,371,264 8,817,633
1991 28,037,420 8,546,900
1990 27,691,138 8,286,059
1989 27,276,781 8,034,780
1988 26,791,747 7,793,748
1987 26,446,601 7,561,150
1986 26,100,278 7,335,811
1985 25,842,116 7,118,457
1984 25,607,053 6,909,971
1983 25,366,451 6,708,644
1982 25,116,942 6,512,732
1981 24,819,915 6,322,006
1980 24,515,667 6,135,971
1979 24,201,544 5,955,556
1978 23,963,203 5,782,932
1977 23,725,843 5,619,716
1976 23,449,808 5,464,962
1975 23,143,275 5,317,019
1974 22,807,969 5,174,953
1973 22,491,777 5,037,865
1972 22,218,463 4,904,845
1971 21,962,032 4,776,225
1970 21,324,000 4,650,275
1969 21,028,000 4,525,725
1968 20,744,000 4,403,637
1967 20,412,000 4,283,590
1966 20,048,000 4,165,544
1965 19,678,000 4,049,695
1964 19,325,000 3,935,814
1963 18,964,000 3,823,873
1962 18,614,000 3,714,520
1961 18,271,000 3,608,162
1960 17,909,356 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Niger
2100 0.33% 0.39%
2099 0.34% 0.41%
2098 0.35% 0.44%
2097 0.31% 0.46%
2096 0.31% 0.49%
2095 0.3% 0.51%
2094 0.3% 0.54%
2093 0.29% 0.56%
2092 0.3% 0.59%
2091 0.27% 0.61%
2090 0.28% 0.64%
2089 0.33% 0.67%
2088 0.28% 0.69%
2087 0.29% 0.72%
2086 0.28% 0.75%
2085 0.29% 0.78%
2084 0.31% 0.82%
2083 0.28% 0.85%
2082 0.32% 0.87%
2081 0.3% 0.91%
2080 0.3% 0.93%
2079 0.32% 0.97%
2078 0.3% 1%
2077 0.33% 1.03%
2076 0.33% 1.06%
2075 0.32% 1.09%
2074 0.31% 1.13%
2073 0.33% 1.16%
2072 0.34% 1.2%
2071 0.34% 1.23%
2070 0.34% 1.27%
2069 0.35% 1.3%
2068 0.38% 1.34%
2067 0.36% 1.38%
2066 0.36% 1.41%
2065 0.36% 1.45%
2064 0.37% 1.48%
2063 0.37% 1.52%
2062 0.36% 1.56%
2061 0.34% 1.6%
2060 0.35% 1.64%
2059 0.36% 1.68%
2058 0.33% 1.72%
2057 0.32% 1.75%
2056 0.31% 1.79%
2055 0.31% 1.83%
2054 0.31% 1.87%
2053 0.34% 1.91%
2052 0.33% 1.95%
2051 0.33% 1.98%
2050 0.31% 2.02%
2049 0.34% 2.06%
2048 0.34% 2.1%
2047 0.35% 2.14%
2046 0.39% 2.18%
2045 0.39% 2.22%
2044 0.4% 2.26%
2043 0.41% 2.3%
2042 0.42% 2.35%
2041 0.43% 2.39%
2040 0.45% 2.44%
2039 0.48% 2.5%
2038 0.5% 2.55%
2037 0.51% 2.61%
2036 0.51% 2.67%
2035 0.57% 2.72%
2034 0.56% 2.79%
2033 0.61% 2.84%
2032 0.65% 2.89%
2031 0.66% 2.96%
2030 0.69% 3.01%
2029 0.73% 3.07%
2028 0.76% 3.12%
2027 0.8% 3.18%
2026 0.9% 3.24%
2025 1.03% 3.31%
2024 3.01% 3.34%
2023 2.95% 3.35%
2022 1.82% 3.31%
2021 0.56% 3.31%
2020 1.09% 3.35%
2019 1.47% 3.42%
2018 1.44% 3.51%
2017 1.2% 3.62%
2016 1.14% 3.74%
2015 0.76% 3.77%
2014 1.01% 3.76%
2013 1.06% 3.83%
2012 1.09% 3.85%
2011 0.98% 3.79%
2010 1.12% 3.8%
2009 1.15% 3.79%
2008 1.09% 3.77%
2007 0.98% 3.75%
2006 1.02% 3.72%
2005 0.95% 3.7%
2004 0.94% 3.66%
2003 0.9% 3.63%
2002 1.09% 3.59%
2001 1.09% 3.57%
2000 0.94% 3.53%
1999 0.82% 3.5%
1998 0.83% 3.44%
1997 1% 3.38%
1996 1.05% 3.4%
1995 1.04% 3.37%
1994 1.1% 3.27%
1993 1.1% 3.21%
1992 1.19% 3.17%
1991 1.25% 3.15%
1990 1.52% 3.13%
1989 1.81% 3.09%
1988 1.31% 3.08%
1987 1.33% 3.07%
1986 1% 3.05%
1985 0.92% 3.02%
1984 0.95% 3%
1983 0.99% 3.01%
1982 1.2% 3.02%
1981 1.24% 3.03%
1980 1.3% 3.03%
1979 0.99% 2.99%
1978 1% 2.9%
1977 1.18% 2.83%
1976 1.32% 2.78%
1975 1.47% 2.75%
1974 1.41% 2.72%
1973 1.23% 2.71%
1972 1.17% 2.69%
1971 2.99% 2.71%
1970 1.41% 2.75%
1969 1.37% 2.77%
1968 1.63% 2.8%
1967 1.82% 2.83%
1966 1.88% 2.86%
1965 1.83% 2.89%
1964 1.9% 2.93%
1963 1.88% 2.94%
1962 1.88% 2.95%
1961 2.02% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Canada Niger
Current population
42181965
29080898
Population rank 38/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.35%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -7,704
Net migration rank 5/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -7,704
2024 - 368,599 - -4,041
2023 28,058 433,842 864,139 995
2022 15,574 459,988 829,651 995
2021 57,360 198,867 793,428 -4,405
2020 53,241 256,592 784,437 -4,402
2019 86,523 387,685 775,474 -15,778
2018 88,974 420,224 763,536 -3,830
2017 98,672 372,685 752,384 -6,830
2016 115,555 329,455 738,999 14,833
2015 117,825 224,332 721,630 17,051
2014 127,563 192,884 704,609 3,891
2013 129,799 239,813 686,070 -2,543
2012 135,382 243,748 664,009 18,714
2011 133,923 227,075 645,175 -6,941
2010 139,425 225,369 624,685 -8,033
2009 144,609 244,463 602,671 -9,014
2008 142,963 238,083 579,727 -9,847
2007 134,845 213,801 556,808 -10,069
2006 130,285 202,175 533,374 -10,054
2005 116,074 204,526 511,167 -9,700
2004 111,786 194,611 488,328 -9,070
2003 110,749 185,643 467,295 -8,841
2002 106,621 208,060 446,767 -9,550
2001 114,777 222,100 428,417 -8,654
2000 110,469 201,727 410,779 -8,522
1999 118,565 158,342 394,212 -12,037
1998 126,651 142,346 377,120 -7,298
1997 134,577 144,678 358,745 -13,680
1996 153,973 154,553 341,223 -8,057
1995 167,023 141,818 323,630 3,843
1994 179,804 134,863 306,026 -959
1993 186,451 133,426 292,135 -2,269
1992 204,273 138,121 278,690 -2,258
1991 207,477 134,463 266,527 -1,500
1990 213,222 181,461 256,594 73
1989 207,304 258,094 245,278 613
1988 192,901 238,003 237,296 -1,139
1987 190,416 171,308 231,371 -2,338
1986 190,532 121,928 224,365 -2,728
1985 204,153 69,776 219,206 -6,126
1984 204,856 55,982 213,111 -9,208
1983 202,931 66,172 207,962 -9,209
1982 200,935 89,544 202,012 -8,935
1981 206,005 113,461 195,938 -7,559
1980 203,480 122,743 189,251 -5,564
1979 203,293 86,719 180,632 -3,495
1978 194,102 52,781 171,614 -3,494
1977 199,297 70,339 161,792 -3,476
1976 196,979 106,894 154,489 -3,308
1975 196,718 139,797 147,962 -3,254
1974 182,464 155,596 142,606 -3,179
1973 184,432 125,401 137,695 -2,942
1972 188,857 89,880 133,813 -2,525
1971 208,640 210,244 128,223 -2,277
1970 215,372 304,627 128,184 -2,225
1969 216,588 93,600 125,389 -2,245
1968 211,589 108,864 123,301 -2,277
1967 220,450 132,856 121,358 -2,289
1966 236,566 144,641 119,314 -2,289
1965 269,589 112,401 116,963 -2,289
1964 307,268 68,003 115,386 -2,289
1963 318,595 51,831 113,072 -2,289
1962 325,745 35,373 110,280 -2,369
1961 334,360 34,721 107,693 -2,893
1960 338,487 49,694 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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