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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 9.09 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Canada vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Panama
2100 55,893,812 5,947,731
2099 55,710,628 5,958,919
2098 55,520,878 5,969,676
2097 55,326,351 5,979,860
2096 55,153,117 5,989,615
2095 54,983,479 5,998,960
2094 54,818,119 6,007,655
2093 54,651,641 6,015,893
2092 54,494,148 6,023,482
2091 54,329,082 6,030,584
2090 54,183,996 6,037,116
2089 54,034,513 6,043,194
2088 53,855,760 6,048,506
2087 53,708,023 6,053,252
2086 53,553,781 6,057,347
2085 53,403,315 6,060,940
2084 53,246,675 6,063,735
2083 53,081,827 6,065,863
2082 52,930,998 6,067,171
2081 52,761,672 6,067,635
2080 52,602,997 6,067,317
2079 52,444,008 6,066,164
2078 52,275,214 6,064,127
2077 52,118,254 6,061,297
2076 51,944,937 6,057,645
2075 51,774,515 6,053,134
2074 51,611,349 6,047,620
2073 51,449,506 6,041,318
2072 51,279,503 6,034,065
2071 51,106,234 6,026,051
2070 50,934,622 6,017,288
2069 50,760,591 6,007,621
2068 50,585,692 5,997,109
2067 50,396,558 5,985,932
2066 50,216,488 5,973,853
2065 50,037,049 5,961,039
2064 49,857,150 5,947,320
2063 49,675,417 5,932,822
2062 49,491,872 5,917,367
2061 49,316,172 5,900,972
2060 49,148,043 5,883,654
2059 48,975,435 5,865,433
2058 48,801,460 5,846,037
2057 48,640,413 5,825,696
2056 48,484,751 5,804,369
2055 48,333,252 5,781,900
2054 48,184,303 5,758,339
2053 48,036,252 5,733,538
2052 47,875,085 5,707,562
2051 47,719,858 5,680,231
2050 47,562,681 5,651,617
2049 47,417,162 5,621,841
2048 47,254,138 5,590,701
2047 47,091,915 5,558,382
2046 46,926,799 5,524,843
2045 46,743,844 5,490,228
2044 46,562,785 5,454,371
2043 46,379,045 5,417,316
2042 46,188,550 5,379,169
2041 45,994,664 5,339,872
2040 45,799,063 5,299,492
2039 45,593,547 5,257,983
2038 45,374,241 5,215,284
2037 45,148,803 5,171,497
2036 44,917,782 5,126,814
2035 44,691,033 5,081,210
2034 44,439,937 5,034,708
2033 44,193,040 4,987,247
2032 43,925,613 4,938,646
2031 43,643,438 4,889,260
2030 43,355,390 4,838,970
2029 43,060,128 4,787,654
2028 42,748,060 4,735,214
2027 42,426,742 4,681,847
2026 42,091,205 4,627,497
2025 41,714,545 4,572,106
2024 41,288,599 4,515,577
2023 40,083,484 4,458,759
2022 38,935,934 4,400,773
2021 38,239,864 4,345,405
2020 38,028,638 4,293,261
2019 37,618,495 4,234,700
2018 37,072,620 4,167,860
2017 36,545,075 4,098,707
2016 36,110,803 4,029,086
2015 35,704,498 3,960,035
2014 35,434,066 3,892,101
2013 35,080,992 3,825,329
2012 34,713,395 3,759,256
2011 34,339,221 3,693,505
2010 34,005,902 3,628,535
2009 33,630,069 3,564,381
2008 33,247,298 3,500,648
2007 32,888,886 3,437,490
2006 32,571,193 3,375,024
2005 32,242,732 3,313,026
2004 31,938,807 3,251,155
2003 31,642,461 3,189,807
2002 31,359,199 3,129,344
2001 31,020,855 3,069,537
2000 30,685,730 3,010,369
1999 30,401,286 2,951,822
1998 30,155,173 2,893,914
1997 29,905,948 2,836,695
1996 29,610,218 2,780,227
1995 29,302,311 2,724,557
1994 29,000,663 2,669,546
1993 28,684,764 2,615,099
1992 28,371,264 2,561,336
1991 28,037,420 2,508,265
1990 27,691,138 2,455,583
1989 27,276,781 2,403,820
1988 26,791,747 2,352,848
1987 26,446,601 2,301,970
1986 26,100,278 2,251,325
1985 25,842,116 2,200,915
1984 25,607,053 2,150,782
1983 25,366,451 2,101,106
1982 25,116,942 2,052,271
1981 24,819,915 2,004,418
1980 24,515,667 1,957,534
1979 24,201,544 1,911,552
1978 23,963,203 1,866,311
1977 23,725,843 1,821,543
1976 23,449,808 1,776,935
1975 23,143,275 1,732,389
1974 22,807,969 1,687,926
1973 22,491,777 1,643,690
1972 22,218,463 1,599,723
1971 21,962,032 1,556,081
1970 21,324,000 1,513,070
1969 21,028,000 1,470,886
1968 20,744,000 1,429,447
1967 20,412,000 1,388,628
1966 20,048,000 1,348,388
1965 19,678,000 1,308,835
1964 19,325,000 1,270,065
1963 18,964,000 1,232,124
1962 18,614,000 1,195,301
1961 18,271,000 1,159,870
1960 17,909,356 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Panama
2100 0.33% -0.19%
2099 0.34% -0.18%
2098 0.35% -0.17%
2097 0.31% -0.16%
2096 0.31% -0.16%
2095 0.3% -0.14%
2094 0.3% -0.14%
2093 0.29% -0.13%
2092 0.3% -0.12%
2091 0.27% -0.11%
2090 0.28% -0.1%
2089 0.33% -0.09%
2088 0.28% -0.08%
2087 0.29% -0.07%
2086 0.28% -0.06%
2085 0.29% -0.05%
2084 0.31% -0.04%
2083 0.28% -0.02%
2082 0.32% -0.008%
2081 0.3% 0.005%
2080 0.3% 0.02%
2079 0.32% 0.03%
2078 0.3% 0.05%
2077 0.33% 0.06%
2076 0.33% 0.07%
2075 0.32% 0.09%
2074 0.31% 0.1%
2073 0.33% 0.12%
2072 0.34% 0.13%
2071 0.34% 0.15%
2070 0.34% 0.16%
2069 0.35% 0.18%
2068 0.38% 0.19%
2067 0.36% 0.2%
2066 0.36% 0.21%
2065 0.36% 0.23%
2064 0.37% 0.24%
2063 0.37% 0.26%
2062 0.36% 0.28%
2061 0.34% 0.29%
2060 0.35% 0.31%
2059 0.36% 0.33%
2058 0.33% 0.35%
2057 0.32% 0.37%
2056 0.31% 0.39%
2055 0.31% 0.41%
2054 0.31% 0.43%
2053 0.34% 0.46%
2052 0.33% 0.48%
2051 0.33% 0.51%
2050 0.31% 0.53%
2049 0.34% 0.56%
2048 0.34% 0.58%
2047 0.35% 0.61%
2046 0.39% 0.63%
2045 0.39% 0.66%
2044 0.4% 0.68%
2043 0.41% 0.71%
2042 0.42% 0.74%
2041 0.43% 0.76%
2040 0.45% 0.79%
2039 0.48% 0.82%
2038 0.5% 0.85%
2037 0.51% 0.87%
2036 0.51% 0.9%
2035 0.57% 0.92%
2034 0.56% 0.95%
2033 0.61% 0.98%
2032 0.65% 1.01%
2031 0.66% 1.04%
2030 0.69% 1.07%
2029 0.73% 1.11%
2028 0.76% 1.14%
2027 0.8% 1.17%
2026 0.9% 1.21%
2025 1.03% 1.25%
2024 3.01% 1.27%
2023 2.95% 1.32%
2022 1.82% 1.27%
2021 0.56% 1.21%
2020 1.09% 1.38%
2019 1.47% 1.6%
2018 1.44% 1.69%
2017 1.2% 1.73%
2016 1.14% 1.74%
2015 0.76% 1.75%
2014 1.01% 1.75%
2013 1.06% 1.76%
2012 1.09% 1.78%
2011 0.98% 1.79%
2010 1.12% 1.8%
2009 1.15% 1.82%
2008 1.09% 1.84%
2007 0.98% 1.85%
2006 1.02% 1.87%
2005 0.95% 1.9%
2004 0.94% 1.92%
2003 0.9% 1.93%
2002 1.09% 1.95%
2001 1.09% 1.97%
2000 0.94% 1.98%
1999 0.82% 2%
1998 0.83% 2.02%
1997 1% 2.03%
1996 1.05% 2.04%
1995 1.04% 2.06%
1994 1.1% 2.08%
1993 1.1% 2.1%
1992 1.19% 2.12%
1991 1.25% 2.15%
1990 1.52% 2.15%
1989 1.81% 2.17%
1988 1.31% 2.21%
1987 1.33% 2.25%
1986 1% 2.29%
1985 0.92% 2.33%
1984 0.95% 2.36%
1983 0.99% 2.38%
1982 1.2% 2.39%
1981 1.24% 2.4%
1980 1.3% 2.41%
1979 0.99% 2.42%
1978 1% 2.46%
1977 1.18% 2.51%
1976 1.32% 2.57%
1975 1.47% 2.63%
1974 1.41% 2.69%
1973 1.23% 2.75%
1972 1.17% 2.8%
1971 2.99% 2.84%
1970 1.41% 2.87%
1969 1.37% 2.9%
1968 1.63% 2.94%
1967 1.82% 2.98%
1966 1.88% 3.02%
1965 1.83% 3.05%
1964 1.9% 3.08%
1963 1.88% 3.08%
1962 1.88% 3.05%
1961 2.02% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Canada Panama
Current population
42181965
4642198
Population rank 38/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.06%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +156
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +6,151
Net migration rank 5/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 6,151
2024 - 368,599 - 6,706
2023 28,058 433,842 50,197 7,262
2022 15,574 459,988 50,556 7,967
2021 57,360 198,867 46,747 5,473
2020 53,241 256,592 46,599 5,473
2019 86,523 387,685 54,420 10,623
2018 88,974 420,224 57,508 11,130
2017 98,672 372,685 58,607 11,059
2016 115,555 329,455 59,454 10,109
2015 117,825 224,332 59,896 8,648
2014 127,563 192,884 60,227 7,105
2013 129,799 239,813 60,295 5,926
2012 135,382 243,748 60,471 5,447
2011 133,923 227,075 60,411 5,167
2010 139,425 225,369 59,418 4,953
2009 144,609 244,463 59,168 4,765
2008 142,963 238,083 58,961 4,568
2007 134,845 213,801 58,454 4,330
2006 130,285 202,175 58,067 4,087
2005 116,074 204,526 58,014 3,843
2004 111,786 194,611 58,281 3,596
2003 110,749 185,643 57,458 3,352
2002 106,621 208,060 57,011 3,099
2001 114,777 222,100 56,654 2,856
2000 110,469 201,727 56,236 2,602
1999 118,565 158,342 55,911 2,341
1998 126,651 142,346 55,482 2,084
1997 134,577 144,678 55,060 1,820
1996 153,973 154,553 54,512 1,533
1995 167,023 141,818 54,069 1,221
1994 179,804 134,863 53,845 899
1993 186,451 133,426 53,591 560
1992 204,273 138,121 53,186 182
1991 207,477 134,463 53,079 -305
1990 213,222 181,461 53,451 -854
1989 207,304 258,094 52,295 -1,368
1988 192,901 238,003 52,767 -1,750
1987 190,416 171,308 52,690 -1,953
1986 190,532 121,928 52,681 -2,136
1985 204,153 69,776 52,573 -2,297
1984 204,856 55,982 52,436 -2,435
1983 202,931 66,172 51,880 -2,518
1982 200,935 89,544 50,858 -2,554
1981 206,005 113,461 50,018 -2,620
1980 203,480 122,743 49,077 -2,701
1979 203,293 86,719 48,362 -2,772
1978 194,102 52,781 47,694 -2,811
1977 199,297 70,339 47,438 -2,792
1976 196,979 106,894 47,307 -2,727
1975 196,718 139,797 47,149 -2,635
1974 182,464 155,596 46,932 -2,531
1973 184,432 125,401 46,540 -2,464
1972 188,857 89,880 46,311 -2,448
1971 208,640 210,244 45,867 -2,454
1970 215,372 304,627 45,075 -2,476
1969 216,588 93,600 44,278 -2,510
1968 211,589 108,864 43,641 -2,528
1967 220,450 132,856 43,054 -2,528
1966 236,566 144,641 42,457 -2,500
1965 269,589 112,401 41,604 -2,454
1964 307,268 68,003 40,806 -2,418
1963 318,595 51,831 39,872 -2,380
1962 325,745 35,373 38,537 -2,377
1961 334,360 34,721 37,100 -2,394
1960 338,487 49,694 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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