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Population in Canada compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.83 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Canada vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Papua New Guinea
2100 55,893,812 18,802,138
2099 55,710,628 18,790,040
2098 55,520,878 18,776,265
2097 55,326,351 18,758,897
2096 55,153,117 18,737,707
2095 54,983,479 18,714,219
2094 54,818,119 18,687,257
2093 54,651,641 18,658,233
2092 54,494,148 18,625,772
2091 54,329,082 18,590,001
2090 54,183,996 18,549,501
2089 54,034,513 18,510,463
2088 53,855,760 18,468,827
2087 53,708,023 18,424,378
2086 53,553,781 18,376,043
2085 53,403,315 18,325,641
2084 53,246,675 18,274,394
2083 53,081,827 18,218,709
2082 52,930,998 18,163,177
2081 52,761,672 18,104,285
2080 52,602,997 18,039,008
2079 52,444,008 17,975,778
2078 52,275,214 17,908,670
2077 52,118,254 17,840,781
2076 51,944,937 17,771,791
2075 51,774,515 17,699,428
2074 51,611,349 17,625,044
2073 51,449,506 17,548,128
2072 51,279,503 17,466,649
2071 51,106,234 17,381,598
2070 50,934,622 17,295,105
2069 50,760,591 17,205,503
2068 50,585,692 17,112,154
2067 50,396,558 17,015,090
2066 50,216,488 16,915,436
2065 50,037,049 16,812,946
2064 49,857,150 16,708,669
2063 49,675,417 16,604,296
2062 49,491,872 16,497,292
2061 49,316,172 16,386,905
2060 49,148,043 16,270,535
2059 48,975,435 16,152,614
2058 48,801,460 16,032,684
2057 48,640,413 15,909,649
2056 48,484,751 15,784,519
2055 48,333,252 15,656,542
2054 48,184,303 15,523,143
2053 48,036,252 15,389,244
2052 47,875,085 15,250,715
2051 47,719,858 15,110,389
2050 47,562,681 14,968,530
2049 47,417,162 14,821,865
2048 47,254,138 14,673,459
2047 47,091,915 14,522,926
2046 46,926,799 14,370,120
2045 46,743,844 14,213,585
2044 46,562,785 14,056,036
2043 46,379,045 13,897,765
2042 46,188,550 13,738,690
2041 45,994,664 13,577,382
2040 45,799,063 13,413,396
2039 45,593,547 13,247,486
2038 45,374,241 13,079,352
2037 45,148,803 12,909,735
2036 44,917,782 12,738,223
2035 44,691,033 12,566,543
2034 44,439,937 12,392,476
2033 44,193,040 12,218,246
2032 43,925,613 12,042,345
2031 43,643,438 11,865,316
2030 43,355,390 11,685,599
2029 43,060,128 11,504,890
2028 42,748,060 11,322,573
2027 42,426,742 11,138,409
2026 42,091,205 10,952,454
2025 41,714,545 10,765,048
2024 41,288,599 10,576,502
2023 40,083,484 10,389,635
2022 38,935,934 10,203,169
2021 38,239,864 10,012,896
2020 38,028,638 9,815,746
2019 37,618,495 9,609,010
2018 37,072,620 9,394,513
2017 36,545,075 9,178,714
2016 36,110,803 8,961,718
2015 35,704,498 8,743,246
2014 35,434,066 8,523,441
2013 35,080,992 8,302,698
2012 34,713,395 8,081,390
2011 34,339,221 7,859,346
2010 34,005,902 7,633,523
2009 33,630,069 7,406,438
2008 33,247,298 7,183,002
2007 32,888,886 6,963,345
2006 32,571,193 6,747,720
2005 32,242,732 6,535,905
2004 31,938,807 6,328,041
2003 31,642,461 6,123,997
2002 31,359,199 5,924,003
2001 31,020,855 5,728,435
2000 30,685,730 5,537,064
1999 30,401,286 5,349,333
1998 30,155,173 5,166,390
1997 29,905,948 4,987,883
1996 29,610,218 4,813,361
1995 29,302,311 4,644,278
1994 29,000,663 4,480,208
1993 28,684,764 4,320,872
1992 28,371,264 4,166,699
1991 28,037,420 4,021,837
1990 27,691,138 3,896,481
1989 27,276,781 3,796,078
1988 26,791,747 3,711,880
1987 26,446,601 3,632,543
1986 26,100,278 3,554,793
1985 25,842,116 3,478,936
1984 25,607,053 3,405,198
1983 25,366,451 3,333,633
1982 25,116,942 3,264,291
1981 24,819,915 3,197,019
1980 24,515,667 3,131,512
1979 24,201,544 3,067,341
1978 23,963,203 3,003,714
1977 23,725,843 2,940,327
1976 23,449,808 2,877,327
1975 23,143,275 2,814,820
1974 22,807,969 2,752,671
1973 22,491,777 2,690,629
1972 22,218,463 2,628,432
1971 21,962,032 2,566,421
1970 21,324,000 2,505,628
1969 21,028,000 2,446,927
1968 20,744,000 2,390,803
1967 20,412,000 2,337,532
1966 20,048,000 2,285,774
1965 19,678,000 2,235,820
1964 19,325,000 2,188,325
1963 18,964,000 2,141,376
1962 18,614,000 2,093,919
1961 18,271,000 2,046,127
1960 17,909,356 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Papua New Guinea
2100 0.33% 0.06%
2099 0.34% 0.07%
2098 0.35% 0.09%
2097 0.31% 0.11%
2096 0.31% 0.13%
2095 0.3% 0.14%
2094 0.3% 0.16%
2093 0.29% 0.17%
2092 0.3% 0.19%
2091 0.27% 0.22%
2090 0.28% 0.21%
2089 0.33% 0.23%
2088 0.28% 0.24%
2087 0.29% 0.26%
2086 0.28% 0.28%
2085 0.29% 0.28%
2084 0.31% 0.31%
2083 0.28% 0.31%
2082 0.32% 0.33%
2081 0.3% 0.36%
2080 0.3% 0.35%
2079 0.32% 0.37%
2078 0.3% 0.38%
2077 0.33% 0.39%
2076 0.33% 0.41%
2075 0.32% 0.42%
2074 0.31% 0.44%
2073 0.33% 0.47%
2072 0.34% 0.49%
2071 0.34% 0.5%
2070 0.34% 0.52%
2069 0.35% 0.55%
2068 0.38% 0.57%
2067 0.36% 0.59%
2066 0.36% 0.61%
2065 0.36% 0.62%
2064 0.37% 0.63%
2063 0.37% 0.65%
2062 0.36% 0.67%
2061 0.34% 0.72%
2060 0.35% 0.73%
2059 0.36% 0.75%
2058 0.33% 0.77%
2057 0.32% 0.79%
2056 0.31% 0.82%
2055 0.31% 0.86%
2054 0.31% 0.87%
2053 0.34% 0.91%
2052 0.33% 0.93%
2051 0.33% 0.95%
2050 0.31% 0.99%
2049 0.34% 1.01%
2048 0.34% 1.04%
2047 0.35% 1.06%
2046 0.39% 1.1%
2045 0.39% 1.12%
2044 0.4% 1.14%
2043 0.41% 1.16%
2042 0.42% 1.19%
2041 0.43% 1.22%
2040 0.45% 1.25%
2039 0.48% 1.29%
2038 0.5% 1.31%
2037 0.51% 1.35%
2036 0.51% 1.37%
2035 0.57% 1.4%
2034 0.56% 1.43%
2033 0.61% 1.46%
2032 0.65% 1.49%
2031 0.66% 1.54%
2030 0.69% 1.57%
2029 0.73% 1.61%
2028 0.76% 1.65%
2027 0.8% 1.7%
2026 0.9% 1.74%
2025 1.03% 1.78%
2024 3.01% 1.8%
2023 2.95% 1.83%
2022 1.82% 1.9%
2021 0.56% 2.01%
2020 1.09% 2.15%
2019 1.47% 2.28%
2018 1.44% 2.35%
2017 1.2% 2.42%
2016 1.14% 2.5%
2015 0.76% 2.58%
2014 1.01% 2.66%
2013 1.06% 2.74%
2012 1.09% 2.83%
2011 0.98% 2.96%
2010 1.12% 3.07%
2009 1.15% 3.11%
2008 1.09% 3.15%
2007 0.98% 3.2%
2006 1.02% 3.24%
2005 0.95% 3.28%
2004 0.94% 3.33%
2003 0.9% 3.38%
2002 1.09% 3.41%
2001 1.09% 3.46%
2000 0.94% 3.51%
1999 0.82% 3.54%
1998 0.83% 3.58%
1997 1% 3.63%
1996 1.05% 3.64%
1995 1.04% 3.66%
1994 1.1% 3.69%
1993 1.1% 3.7%
1992 1.19% 3.6%
1991 1.25% 3.22%
1990 1.52% 2.64%
1989 1.81% 2.27%
1988 1.31% 2.18%
1987 1.33% 2.19%
1986 1% 2.18%
1985 0.92% 2.17%
1984 0.95% 2.15%
1983 0.99% 2.12%
1982 1.2% 2.1%
1981 1.24% 2.09%
1980 1.3% 2.09%
1979 0.99% 2.12%
1978 1% 2.16%
1977 1.18% 2.19%
1976 1.32% 2.22%
1975 1.47% 2.26%
1974 1.41% 2.31%
1973 1.23% 2.37%
1972 1.17% 2.42%
1971 2.99% 2.43%
1970 1.41% 2.4%
1969 1.37% 2.35%
1968 1.63% 2.28%
1967 1.82% 2.26%
1966 1.88% 2.23%
1965 1.83% 2.17%
1964 1.9% 2.19%
1963 1.88% 2.27%
1962 1.88% 2.34%
1961 2.02% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Canada Papua New Guinea
Current population
42181965
11002753
Population rank 38/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.13%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +512
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +326,204 -284
Net migration rank 5/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -284
2024 - 368,599 - -707
2023 28,058 433,842 187,637 -787
2022 15,574 459,988 186,861 -787
2021 57,360 198,867 183,766 10,703
2020 53,241 256,592 189,130 10,703
2019 86,523 387,685 190,662 22,978
2018 88,974 420,224 190,662 24,684
2017 98,672 372,685 189,715 26,513
2016 115,555 329,455 189,281 28,473
2015 117,825 224,332 188,600 30,580
2014 127,563 192,884 187,592 32,840
2013 129,799 239,813 185,790 35,280
2012 135,382 243,748 183,658 37,893
2011 133,923 227,075 181,842 40,690
2010 139,425 225,369 178,998 50,106
2009 144,609 244,463 175,421 49,647
2008 142,963 238,083 172,823 48,985
2007 134,845 213,801 169,306 48,203
2006 130,285 202,175 166,540 47,191
2005 116,074 204,526 163,888 46,014
2004 111,786 194,611 161,023 44,811
2003 110,749 185,643 158,611 43,639
2002 106,621 208,060 155,091 42,657
2001 114,777 222,100 151,431 41,962
2000 110,469 201,727 147,496 41,855
1999 118,565 158,342 143,592 42,519
1998 126,651 142,346 136,677 43,091
1997 134,577 144,678 134,458 42,787
1996 153,973 154,553 129,802 41,994
1995 167,023 141,818 125,410 40,962
1994 179,804 134,863 122,113 39,669
1993 186,451 133,426 118,668 38,220
1992 204,273 138,121 114,818 36,622
1991 207,477 134,463 111,453 26,830
1990 213,222 181,461 110,033 2,398
1989 207,304 258,094 108,199 -19,824
1988 192,901 238,003 106,256 -26,232
1987 190,416 171,308 104,367 -25,720
1986 190,532 121,928 102,346 -25,495
1985 204,153 69,776 100,333 -25,470
1984 204,856 55,982 98,103 -25,487
1983 202,931 66,172 95,982 -25,465
1982 200,935 89,544 93,522 -25,355
1981 206,005 113,461 91,767 -25,383
1980 203,480 122,743 90,266 -25,638
1979 203,293 86,719 89,330 -25,618
1978 194,102 52,781 88,747 -25,208
1977 199,297 70,339 87,954 -24,722
1976 196,979 106,894 86,965 -24,198
1975 196,718 139,797 85,809 -23,562
1974 182,464 155,596 84,829 -22,771
1973 184,432 125,401 83,821 -21,803
1972 188,857 89,880 82,672 -20,303
1971 208,640 210,244 80,599 -18,945
1970 215,372 304,627 78,712 -18,773
1969 216,588 93,600 76,454 -18,994
1968 211,589 108,864 73,983 -19,188
1967 220,450 132,856 71,519 -19,767
1966 236,566 144,641 69,206 -17,454
1965 269,589 112,401 66,693 -18,532
1964 307,268 68,003 64,558 -17,730
1963 318,595 51,831 62,260 -15,189
1962 325,745 35,373 59,974 -12,141
1961 334,360 34,721 58,151 -10,409
1960 338,487 49,694 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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