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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.24 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Canada vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Romania
2100 55,893,812 10,801,385
2099 55,710,628 10,885,505
2098 55,520,878 10,969,050
2097 55,326,351 11,052,086
2096 55,153,117 11,134,776
2095 54,983,479 11,217,462
2094 54,818,119 11,299,298
2093 54,651,641 11,382,352
2092 54,494,148 11,464,817
2091 54,329,082 11,546,872
2090 54,183,996 11,630,335
2089 54,034,513 11,713,468
2088 53,855,760 11,796,733
2087 53,708,023 11,880,373
2086 53,553,781 11,966,550
2085 53,403,315 12,052,744
2084 53,246,675 12,140,454
2083 53,081,827 12,229,714
2082 52,930,998 12,319,480
2081 52,761,672 12,412,385
2080 52,602,997 12,507,333
2079 52,444,008 12,603,302
2078 52,275,214 12,700,870
2077 52,118,254 12,799,985
2076 51,944,937 12,900,610
2075 51,774,515 13,002,848
2074 51,611,349 13,107,513
2073 51,449,506 13,213,407
2072 51,279,503 13,323,211
2071 51,106,234 13,435,661
2070 50,934,622 13,550,449
2069 50,760,591 13,667,892
2068 50,585,692 13,786,771
2067 50,396,558 13,909,141
2066 50,216,488 14,034,214
2065 50,037,049 14,163,381
2064 49,857,150 14,293,294
2063 49,675,417 14,424,068
2062 49,491,872 14,557,025
2061 49,316,172 14,689,897
2060 49,148,043 14,821,441
2059 48,975,435 14,952,855
2058 48,801,460 15,082,857
2057 48,640,413 15,211,914
2056 48,484,751 15,340,213
2055 48,333,252 15,467,019
2054 48,184,303 15,590,545
2053 48,036,252 15,712,155
2052 47,875,085 15,834,374
2051 47,719,858 15,954,507
2050 47,562,681 16,073,070
2049 47,417,162 16,192,498
2048 47,254,138 16,311,535
2047 47,091,915 16,430,565
2046 46,926,799 16,547,661
2045 46,743,844 16,665,026
2044 46,562,785 16,783,383
2043 46,379,045 16,900,955
2042 46,188,550 17,018,000
2041 45,994,664 17,136,818
2040 45,799,063 17,253,674
2039 45,593,547 17,370,310
2038 45,374,241 17,488,193
2037 45,148,803 17,604,853
2036 44,917,782 17,721,511
2035 44,691,033 17,837,396
2034 44,439,937 17,950,976
2033 44,193,040 18,064,449
2032 43,925,613 18,176,399
2031 43,643,438 18,288,437
2030 43,355,390 18,399,699
2029 43,060,128 18,511,331
2028 42,748,060 18,621,197
2027 42,426,742 18,730,482
2026 42,091,205 18,839,108
2025 41,714,545 18,946,392
2024 41,288,599 19,051,804
2023 40,083,484 19,061,062
2022 38,935,934 19,048,502
2021 38,239,864 19,122,059
2020 38,028,638 19,265,250
2019 37,618,495 19,371,648
2018 37,072,620 19,473,970
2017 36,545,075 19,588,715
2016 36,110,803 19,702,267
2015 35,704,498 19,815,616
2014 35,434,066 19,908,979
2013 35,080,992 19,983,693
2012 34,713,395 20,058,035
2011 34,339,221 20,147,528
2010 34,005,902 20,246,871
2009 33,630,069 20,367,487
2008 33,247,298 20,537,875
2007 32,888,886 20,882,982
2006 32,571,193 21,193,760
2005 32,242,732 21,319,685
2004 31,938,807 21,451,748
2003 31,642,461 21,574,326
2002 31,359,199 21,730,496
2001 31,020,855 22,131,970
2000 30,685,730 22,442,971
1999 30,401,286 22,472,040
1998 30,155,173 22,507,344
1997 29,905,948 22,553,978
1996 29,610,218 22,619,004
1995 29,302,311 22,684,270
1994 29,000,663 22,730,211
1993 28,684,764 22,763,280
1992 28,371,264 22,794,284
1991 28,037,420 23,001,155
1990 27,691,138 23,201,835
1989 27,276,781 23,161,458
1988 26,791,747 23,057,662
1987 26,446,601 22,949,430
1986 26,100,278 22,836,841
1985 25,842,116 22,732,999
1984 25,607,053 22,640,547
1983 25,366,451 22,560,478
1982 25,116,942 22,475,741
1981 24,819,915 22,353,070
1980 24,515,667 22,207,282
1979 24,201,544 22,090,488
1978 23,963,203 21,951,464
1977 23,725,843 21,756,096
1976 23,449,808 21,551,634
1975 23,143,275 21,293,583
1974 22,807,969 21,029,429
1973 22,491,777 20,835,681
1972 22,218,463 20,657,957
1971 21,962,032 20,461,567
1970 21,324,000 20,250,398
1969 21,028,000 20,009,141
1968 20,744,000 19,799,831
1967 20,412,000 19,534,242
1966 20,048,000 19,215,450
1965 19,678,000 19,031,576
1964 19,325,000 18,919,126
1963 18,964,000 18,797,850
1962 18,614,000 18,676,550
1961 18,271,000 18,555,250
1960 17,909,356 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Romania
2100 0.33% -0.77%
2099 0.34% -0.76%
2098 0.35% -0.75%
2097 0.31% -0.74%
2096 0.31% -0.74%
2095 0.3% -0.72%
2094 0.3% -0.73%
2093 0.29% -0.72%
2092 0.3% -0.71%
2091 0.27% -0.72%
2090 0.28% -0.71%
2089 0.33% -0.71%
2088 0.28% -0.7%
2087 0.29% -0.72%
2086 0.28% -0.72%
2085 0.29% -0.72%
2084 0.31% -0.73%
2083 0.28% -0.73%
2082 0.32% -0.75%
2081 0.3% -0.76%
2080 0.3% -0.76%
2079 0.32% -0.77%
2078 0.3% -0.77%
2077 0.33% -0.78%
2076 0.33% -0.79%
2075 0.32% -0.8%
2074 0.31% -0.8%
2073 0.33% -0.82%
2072 0.34% -0.84%
2071 0.34% -0.85%
2070 0.34% -0.86%
2069 0.35% -0.86%
2068 0.38% -0.88%
2067 0.36% -0.89%
2066 0.36% -0.91%
2065 0.36% -0.91%
2064 0.37% -0.91%
2063 0.37% -0.91%
2062 0.36% -0.9%
2061 0.34% -0.89%
2060 0.35% -0.88%
2059 0.36% -0.86%
2058 0.33% -0.85%
2057 0.32% -0.84%
2056 0.31% -0.82%
2055 0.31% -0.79%
2054 0.31% -0.77%
2053 0.34% -0.77%
2052 0.33% -0.75%
2051 0.33% -0.74%
2050 0.31% -0.74%
2049 0.34% -0.73%
2048 0.34% -0.72%
2047 0.35% -0.71%
2046 0.39% -0.7%
2045 0.39% -0.71%
2044 0.4% -0.7%
2043 0.41% -0.69%
2042 0.42% -0.69%
2041 0.43% -0.68%
2040 0.45% -0.67%
2039 0.48% -0.67%
2038 0.5% -0.66%
2037 0.51% -0.66%
2036 0.51% -0.65%
2035 0.57% -0.63%
2034 0.56% -0.63%
2033 0.61% -0.62%
2032 0.65% -0.61%
2031 0.66% -0.6%
2030 0.69% -0.6%
2029 0.73% -0.59%
2028 0.76% -0.58%
2027 0.8% -0.58%
2026 0.9% -0.57%
2025 1.03% -0.55%
2024 3.01% -0.05%
2023 2.95% 0.07%
2022 1.82% -0.38%
2021 0.56% -0.74%
2020 1.09% -0.55%
2019 1.47% -0.53%
2018 1.44% -0.59%
2017 1.2% -0.58%
2016 1.14% -0.57%
2015 0.76% -0.47%
2014 1.01% -0.37%
2013 1.06% -0.37%
2012 1.09% -0.44%
2011 0.98% -0.49%
2010 1.12% -0.59%
2009 1.15% -0.83%
2008 1.09% -1.65%
2007 0.98% -1.47%
2006 1.02% -0.59%
2005 0.95% -0.62%
2004 0.94% -0.57%
2003 0.9% -0.72%
2002 1.09% -1.81%
2001 1.09% -1.39%
2000 0.94% -0.13%
1999 0.82% -0.16%
1998 0.83% -0.21%
1997 1% -0.29%
1996 1.05% -0.29%
1995 1.04% -0.2%
1994 1.1% -0.15%
1993 1.1% -0.14%
1992 1.19% -0.9%
1991 1.25% -0.86%
1990 1.52% 0.17%
1989 1.81% 0.45%
1988 1.31% 0.47%
1987 1.33% 0.49%
1986 1% 0.46%
1985 0.92% 0.41%
1984 0.95% 0.35%
1983 0.99% 0.38%
1982 1.2% 0.55%
1981 1.24% 0.66%
1980 1.3% 0.53%
1979 0.99% 0.63%
1978 1% 0.9%
1977 1.18% 0.95%
1976 1.32% 1.21%
1975 1.47% 1.26%
1974 1.41% 0.93%
1973 1.23% 0.86%
1972 1.17% 0.96%
1971 2.99% 1.04%
1970 1.41% 1.21%
1969 1.37% 1.06%
1968 1.63% 1.36%
1967 1.82% 1.66%
1966 1.88% 0.97%
1965 1.83% 0.59%
1964 1.9% 0.65%
1963 1.88% 0.65%
1962 1.88% 0.65%
1961 2.02% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Canada Romania
Current population
42181965
18839108
Population rank 38/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.23%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -25
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -29,041
Net migration rank 5/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -29,041
2024 - 368,599 - -28,466
2023 28,058 433,842 -89,587 -27,780
2022 15,574 459,988 -93,338 89,076
2021 57,360 198,867 -141,504 -17,731
2020 53,241 256,592 -100,179 -13,202
2019 86,523 387,685 -60,053 -27,909
2018 88,974 420,224 -62,316 -33,018
2017 98,672 372,685 -50,930 -33,081
2016 115,555 329,455 -53,196 -33,073
2015 117,825 224,332 -59,447 -35,751
2014 127,563 192,884 -55,745 -35,448
2013 129,799 239,813 -59,951 -34,910
2012 135,382 243,748 -54,157 -37,589
2011 133,923 227,075 -56,413 -102,769
2010 139,425 225,369 -46,567 -122,364
2009 144,609 244,463 -34,625 -137,953
2008 142,963 238,083 -30,806 -144,368
2007 134,845 213,801 -37,590 -133,089
2006 130,285 202,175 -38,148 -132,777
2005 116,074 204,526 -40,508 -131,176
2004 111,786 194,611 -42,904 -117,432
2003 110,749 185,643 -56,093 -107,139
2002 106,621 208,060 -58,673 -106,585
2001 114,777 222,100 -37,625 -91,154
2000 110,469 201,727 -22,443 -92,451
1999 118,565 158,342 -31,461 -82,590
1998 126,651 142,346 -33,761 -81,366
1997 134,577 144,678 -42,853 -88,734
1996 153,973 154,553 -56,548 -70,799
1995 167,023 141,818 -36,295 -73,779
1994 179,804 134,863 -18,184 -76,246
1993 186,451 133,426 -13,658 -73,475
1992 204,273 138,121 -4,559 -63,200
1991 207,477 134,463 25,301 -36,824
1990 213,222 181,461 69,605 -38,157
1989 207,304 258,094 122,756 -33,866
1988 192,901 238,003 126,817 -48,911
1987 190,416 171,308 128,517 -42,868
1986 190,532 121,928 134,737 -50,450
1985 204,153 69,776 111,392 -28,108
1984 204,856 55,982 117,731 -24,629
1983 202,931 66,172 87,986 3,093
1982 200,935 89,544 119,121 -4,725
1981 206,005 113,461 156,472 -20,870
1980 203,480 122,743 168,776 -16,668
1979 203,293 86,719 194,397 -29,600
1978 194,102 52,781 204,148 -31,427
1977 199,297 70,339 215,385 -28,135
1976 196,979 106,894 213,361 18,748
1975 196,718 139,797 219,324 9,125
1974 182,464 155,596 235,530 6,725
1973 184,432 125,401 175,020 58,651
1972 188,857 89,880 198,316 61,920
1971 208,640 210,244 206,662 74,473
1970 215,372 304,627 234,905 71,919
1969 216,588 93,600 264,120 74,851
1968 211,589 108,864 338,577 33,601
1967 220,450 132,856 347,709 37,282
1966 236,566 144,641 115,293 -25,458
1965 269,589 112,401 114,190 -60,430
1964 307,268 68,003 134,326 -59,500
1963 318,595 51,831 139,104 -58,076
1962 325,745 35,373 130,736 -56,152
1961 334,360 34,721 163,286 -54,642
1960 338,487 49,694 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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