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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.82 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Canada vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Rwanda
2100 55,893,812 33,092,520
2099 55,710,628 32,987,847
2098 55,520,878 32,907,335
2097 55,326,351 32,832,706
2096 55,153,117 32,747,490
2095 54,983,479 32,615,044
2094 54,818,119 32,529,590
2093 54,651,641 32,396,544
2092 54,494,148 32,274,083
2091 54,329,082 32,171,077
2090 54,183,996 32,068,626
2089 54,034,513 31,872,593
2088 53,855,760 31,726,882
2087 53,708,023 31,533,364
2086 53,553,781 31,379,315
2085 53,403,315 31,235,000
2084 53,246,675 31,092,940
2083 53,081,827 30,917,707
2082 52,930,998 30,733,578
2081 52,761,672 30,557,819
2080 52,602,997 30,367,298
2079 52,444,008 30,176,627
2078 52,275,214 29,997,866
2077 52,118,254 29,800,561
2076 51,944,937 29,627,021
2075 51,774,515 29,423,503
2074 51,611,349 29,225,643
2073 51,449,506 29,007,777
2072 51,279,503 28,780,763
2071 51,106,234 28,560,382
2070 50,934,622 28,316,533
2069 50,760,591 28,103,541
2068 50,585,692 27,854,906
2067 50,396,558 27,591,747
2066 50,216,488 27,355,659
2065 50,037,049 27,084,704
2064 49,857,150 26,821,315
2063 49,675,417 26,543,184
2062 49,491,872 26,296,132
2061 49,316,172 25,985,356
2060 49,148,043 25,712,904
2059 48,975,435 25,437,446
2058 48,801,460 25,106,242
2057 48,640,413 24,837,928
2056 48,484,751 24,566,784
2055 48,333,252 24,266,669
2054 48,184,303 23,976,914
2053 48,036,252 23,690,426
2052 47,875,085 23,406,346
2051 47,719,858 23,099,207
2050 47,562,681 22,800,250
2049 47,417,162 22,484,698
2048 47,254,138 22,157,938
2047 47,091,915 21,834,786
2046 46,926,799 21,540,566
2045 46,743,844 21,215,262
2044 46,562,785 20,902,695
2043 46,379,045 20,535,605
2042 46,188,550 20,201,608
2041 45,994,664 19,832,577
2040 45,799,063 19,463,015
2039 45,593,547 19,096,860
2038 45,374,241 18,761,626
2037 45,148,803 18,421,864
2036 44,917,782 18,116,691
2035 44,691,033 17,753,910
2034 44,439,937 17,421,234
2033 44,193,040 17,089,349
2032 43,925,613 16,811,505
2031 43,643,438 16,485,559
2030 43,355,390 16,167,916
2029 43,060,128 15,858,862
2028 42,748,060 15,544,959
2027 42,426,742 15,207,733
2026 42,091,205 14,888,776
2025 41,714,545 14,560,205
2024 41,288,599 14,256,567
2023 40,083,484 13,954,471
2022 38,935,934 13,651,030
2021 38,239,864 13,355,260
2020 38,028,638 13,065,837
2019 37,618,495 12,776,103
2018 37,072,620 12,487,996
2017 36,545,075 12,202,060
2016 36,110,803 11,919,183
2015 35,704,498 11,640,022
2014 35,434,066 11,364,757
2013 35,080,992 11,093,340
2012 34,713,395 10,829,901
2011 34,339,221 10,573,733
2010 34,005,902 10,317,553
2009 33,630,069 10,060,432
2008 33,247,298 9,804,269
2007 32,888,886 9,549,933
2006 32,571,193 9,299,246
2005 32,242,732 9,054,528
2004 31,938,807 8,816,844
2003 31,642,461 8,586,875
2002 31,359,199 8,400,180
2001 31,020,855 8,287,094
2000 30,685,730 8,213,931
1999 30,401,286 8,147,912
1998 30,155,173 8,081,681
1997 29,905,948 7,755,238
1996 29,610,218 6,708,764
1995 29,302,311 5,674,118
1994 29,000,663 6,792,352
1993 28,684,764 7,981,132
1992 28,371,264 7,683,266
1991 28,037,420 7,526,966
1990 27,691,138 7,375,307
1989 27,276,781 7,184,706
1988 26,791,747 6,968,071
1987 26,446,601 6,749,493
1986 26,100,278 6,531,881
1985 25,842,116 6,317,228
1984 25,607,053 6,107,627
1983 25,366,451 5,905,311
1982 25,116,942 5,711,549
1981 24,819,915 5,527,230
1980 24,515,667 5,353,259
1979 24,201,544 5,189,541
1978 23,963,203 5,035,171
1977 23,725,843 4,888,240
1976 23,449,808 4,745,954
1975 23,143,275 4,607,728
1974 22,807,969 4,474,228
1973 22,491,777 4,345,047
1972 22,218,463 4,220,335
1971 21,962,032 4,100,044
1970 21,324,000 3,980,669
1969 21,028,000 3,861,271
1968 20,744,000 3,744,010
1967 20,412,000 3,629,577
1966 20,048,000 3,521,626
1965 19,678,000 3,423,210
1964 19,325,000 3,334,834
1963 18,964,000 3,258,890
1962 18,614,000 3,186,025
1961 18,271,000 3,106,779
1960 17,909,356 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Rwanda
2100 0.33% 0.32%
2099 0.34% 0.24%
2098 0.35% 0.23%
2097 0.31% 0.26%
2096 0.31% 0.41%
2095 0.3% 0.26%
2094 0.3% 0.41%
2093 0.29% 0.38%
2092 0.3% 0.32%
2091 0.27% 0.32%
2090 0.28% 0.62%
2089 0.33% 0.46%
2088 0.28% 0.61%
2087 0.29% 0.49%
2086 0.28% 0.46%
2085 0.29% 0.46%
2084 0.31% 0.57%
2083 0.28% 0.6%
2082 0.32% 0.58%
2081 0.3% 0.63%
2080 0.3% 0.63%
2079 0.32% 0.6%
2078 0.3% 0.66%
2077 0.33% 0.59%
2076 0.33% 0.69%
2075 0.32% 0.68%
2074 0.31% 0.75%
2073 0.33% 0.79%
2072 0.34% 0.77%
2071 0.34% 0.86%
2070 0.34% 0.76%
2069 0.35% 0.89%
2068 0.38% 0.95%
2067 0.36% 0.86%
2066 0.36% 1%
2065 0.36% 0.98%
2064 0.37% 1.05%
2063 0.37% 0.94%
2062 0.36% 1.2%
2061 0.34% 1.06%
2060 0.35% 1.08%
2059 0.36% 1.32%
2058 0.33% 1.08%
2057 0.32% 1.1%
2056 0.31% 1.24%
2055 0.31% 1.21%
2054 0.31% 1.21%
2053 0.34% 1.21%
2052 0.33% 1.33%
2051 0.33% 1.31%
2050 0.31% 1.4%
2049 0.34% 1.47%
2048 0.34% 1.48%
2047 0.35% 1.37%
2046 0.39% 1.53%
2045 0.39% 1.5%
2044 0.4% 1.79%
2043 0.41% 1.65%
2042 0.42% 1.86%
2041 0.43% 1.9%
2040 0.45% 1.92%
2039 0.48% 1.79%
2038 0.5% 1.84%
2037 0.51% 1.68%
2036 0.51% 2.04%
2035 0.57% 1.91%
2034 0.56% 1.94%
2033 0.61% 1.65%
2032 0.65% 1.98%
2031 0.66% 1.96%
2030 0.69% 1.95%
2029 0.73% 2.02%
2028 0.76% 2.22%
2027 0.8% 2.14%
2026 0.9% 2.26%
2025 1.03% 2.13%
2024 3.01% 2.16%
2023 2.95% 2.22%
2022 1.82% 2.21%
2021 0.56% 2.22%
2020 1.09% 2.27%
2019 1.47% 2.31%
2018 1.44% 2.34%
2017 1.2% 2.37%
2016 1.14% 2.4%
2015 0.76% 2.42%
2014 1.01% 2.45%
2013 1.06% 2.43%
2012 1.09% 2.42%
2011 0.98% 2.48%
2010 1.12% 2.56%
2009 1.15% 2.61%
2008 1.09% 2.66%
2007 0.98% 2.7%
2006 1.02% 2.7%
2005 0.95% 2.7%
2004 0.94% 2.68%
2003 0.9% 2.22%
2002 1.09% 1.36%
2001 1.09% 0.89%
2000 0.94% 0.81%
1999 0.82% 0.82%
1998 0.83% 4.21%
1997 1% 15.6%
1996 1.05% 18.2%
1995 1.04% -16.5%
1994 1.1% -14.9%
1993 1.1% 3.88%
1992 1.19% 2.08%
1991 1.25% 2.06%
1990 1.52% 2.65%
1989 1.81% 3.11%
1988 1.31% 3.24%
1987 1.33% 3.33%
1986 1% 3.4%
1985 0.92% 3.43%
1984 0.95% 3.43%
1983 0.99% 3.39%
1982 1.2% 3.33%
1981 1.24% 3.25%
1980 1.3% 3.15%
1979 0.99% 3.07%
1978 1% 3.01%
1977 1.18% 3%
1976 1.32% 3%
1975 1.47% 2.98%
1974 1.41% 2.97%
1973 1.23% 2.96%
1972 1.17% 2.93%
1971 2.99% 3%
1970 1.41% 3.09%
1969 1.37% 3.13%
1968 1.63% 3.15%
1967 1.82% 3.07%
1966 1.88% 2.87%
1965 1.83% 2.65%
1964 1.9% 2.33%
1963 1.88% 2.29%
1962 1.88% 2.55%
1961 2.02% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Canada Rwanda
Current population
42181965
14975051
Population rank 38/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.18%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +828
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +6,282
Net migration rank 5/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 6,282
2024 - 368,599 - -15,582
2023 28,058 433,842 312,762 -9,001
2022 15,574 459,988 312,145 -9,001
2021 57,360 198,867 309,895 -21,492
2020 53,241 256,592 312,692 -22,251
2019 86,523 387,685 313,525 -24,492
2018 88,974 420,224 312,512 -25,323
2017 98,672 372,685 310,323 -25,634
2016 115,555 329,455 305,549 -24,474
2015 117,825 224,332 299,114 -21,862
2014 127,563 192,884 292,779 -19,505
2013 129,799 239,813 286,331 -16,779
2012 135,382 243,748 282,584 -25,260
2011 133,923 227,075 282,922 -27,915
2010 139,425 225,369 286,848 -29,501
2009 144,609 244,463 287,034 -30,128
2008 142,963 238,083 287,334 -31,913
2007 134,845 213,801 285,791 -32,537
2006 130,285 202,175 282,149 -34,008
2005 116,074 204,526 275,121 -33,830
2004 111,786 194,611 265,273 -31,214
2003 110,749 185,643 251,243 -25,355
2002 106,621 208,060 239,036 -91,518
2001 114,777 222,100 230,845 -152,197
2000 110,469 201,727 221,276 -153,588
1999 118,565 158,342 210,518 -146,162
1998 126,651 142,346 197,185 -129,089
1997 134,577 144,678 174,687 410,106
1996 153,973 154,553 140,455 1,367,700
1995 167,023 141,818 121,137 439,995
1994 179,804 134,863 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 186,451 133,426 183,926 236,110
1992 204,273 138,121 188,025 -12,334
1991 207,477 134,463 196,431 -59,519
1990 213,222 181,461 207,895 -41,483
1989 207,304 258,094 217,632 -2,826
1988 192,901 238,003 223,759 -5,285
1987 190,416 171,308 225,744 -7,062
1986 190,532 121,928 225,526 -8,982
1985 204,153 69,776 223,794 -11,031
1984 204,856 55,982 219,337 -12,899
1983 202,931 66,172 212,750 -14,560
1982 200,935 89,544 205,147 -15,818
1981 206,005 113,461 195,769 -16,453
1980 203,480 122,743 184,988 -16,359
1979 203,293 86,719 174,477 -15,669
1978 194,102 52,781 163,779 -13,838
1977 199,297 70,339 155,011 -11,084
1976 196,979 106,894 147,665 -7,027
1975 196,718 139,797 140,596 -4,791
1974 182,464 155,596 135,743 -4,535
1973 184,432 125,401 131,021 -3,862
1972 188,857 89,880 126,403 -4,156
1971 208,640 210,244 122,567 -4,230
1970 215,372 304,627 119,273 1,149
1969 216,588 93,600 115,394 2,983
1968 211,589 108,864 111,422 4,728
1967 220,450 132,856 108,053 4,655
1966 236,566 144,641 105,128 -1,930
1965 269,589 112,401 103,422 -9,774
1964 307,268 68,003 102,562 -19,458
1963 318,595 51,831 94,296 -25,524
1962 325,745 35,373 102,548 -25,594
1961 334,360 34,721 102,051 -20,508
1960 338,487 49,694 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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