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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.82 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 +1.48% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 55,809,541 18,798,240
2099 55,626,634 18,786,145
2098 55,437,170 18,772,372
2097 55,242,936 18,755,008
2096 55,069,963 18,733,822
2095 54,900,581 18,710,340
2094 54,735,470 18,683,383
2093 54,569,243 18,654,365
2092 54,411,987 18,621,911
2091 54,247,171 18,586,147
2090 54,102,304 18,545,656
2089 53,953,046 18,506,626
2088 53,774,562 18,464,999
2087 53,627,048 18,420,558
2086 53,473,039 18,372,233
2085 53,322,800 18,321,842
2084 53,166,395 18,270,605
2083 53,001,796 18,214,932
2082 52,851,194 18,159,412
2081 52,682,123 18,100,531
2080 52,523,688 18,035,268
2079 52,364,938 17,972,052
2078 52,196,399 17,904,957
2077 52,039,676 17,837,082
2076 51,866,620 17,768,107
2075 51,696,455 17,695,759
2074 51,533,535 17,621,390
2073 51,371,935 17,544,490
2072 51,202,189 17,463,028
2071 51,029,182 17,377,995
2070 50,857,828 17,291,519
2069 50,684,060 17,201,936
2068 50,509,424 17,108,606
2067 50,320,575 17,011,562
2066 50,140,777 16,911,929
2065 49,961,609 16,809,460
2064 49,781,981 16,705,205
2063 49,600,521 16,600,853
2062 49,417,253 16,493,872
2061 49,241,819 16,383,508
2060 49,073,942 16,267,162
2059 48,901,595 16,149,265
2058 48,727,882 16,029,360
2057 48,567,078 15,906,350
2056 48,411,651 15,781,247
2055 48,260,380 15,653,296
2054 48,111,656 15,519,925
2053 47,963,828 15,386,054
2052 47,802,904 15,247,553
2051 47,647,911 15,107,257
2050 47,490,971 14,965,427
2049 47,345,672 14,818,793
2048 47,182,893 14,670,417
2047 47,020,915 14,519,915
2046 46,856,048 14,367,141
2045 46,673,369 14,210,639
2044 46,492,583 14,053,122
2043 46,309,120 13,894,884
2042 46,118,911 13,735,841
2041 45,925,318 13,574,567
2040 45,730,012 13,410,615
2039 45,524,806 13,244,740
2038 45,305,831 13,076,640
2037 45,080,733 12,907,059
2036 44,850,060 12,735,582
2035 44,623,652 12,563,938
2034 44,372,936 12,389,907
2033 44,126,411 12,215,713
2032 43,859,386 12,039,848
2031 43,577,637 11,862,856
2030 43,290,024 11,683,177
2029 42,995,206 11,502,504
2028 42,683,609 11,320,226
2027 42,362,776 11,136,100
2026 42,027,744 10,950,183
2025 41,651,653 10,762,817
2024 41,262,329 10,576,502
2023 40,049,088 10,389,635
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 1.76%
2024 3.03% 1.8%
2023 2.82% 1.83%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Canada Papua New Guinea
Current population
42199836
11045681
Population rank 38/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.13%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +510
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 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 41,262 368,599 187,595 -707
2023 24,029 433,842 187,637 -787
2022 15,580 459,988 186,861 -787
2021 61,184 198,867 183,766 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 112,850 204,526 163,888 46,014
2004 111,786 194,611 161,023 44,811
2003 107,585 185,643 158,611 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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