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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 190.8 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Canada vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Samoa
2100 55,809,541 384,035
2099 55,626,634 382,728
2098 55,437,170 381,414
2097 55,242,936 380,066
2096 55,069,963 378,599
2095 54,900,581 377,074
2094 54,735,470 375,519
2093 54,569,243 373,888
2092 54,411,987 372,169
2091 54,247,171 370,373
2090 54,102,304 368,608
2089 53,953,046 366,755
2088 53,774,562 364,803
2087 53,627,048 362,850
2086 53,473,039 360,862
2085 53,322,800 358,840
2084 53,166,395 356,781
2083 53,001,796 354,649
2082 52,851,194 352,438
2081 52,682,123 350,145
2080 52,523,688 347,866
2079 52,364,938 345,496
2078 52,196,399 343,017
2077 52,039,676 340,475
2076 51,866,620 337,881
2075 51,696,455 335,254
2074 51,533,535 332,652
2073 51,371,935 329,962
2072 51,202,189 327,203
2071 51,029,182 324,322
2070 50,857,828 321,610
2069 50,684,060 318,855
2068 50,509,424 316,041
2067 50,320,575 313,344
2066 50,140,777 310,581
2065 49,961,609 307,946
2064 49,781,981 305,328
2063 49,600,521 302,731
2062 49,417,253 300,188
2061 49,241,819 297,795
2060 49,073,942 295,379
2059 48,901,595 292,975
2058 48,727,882 290,541
2057 48,567,078 288,249
2056 48,411,651 286,049
2055 48,260,380 283,835
2054 48,111,656 281,645
2053 47,963,828 279,406
2052 47,802,904 277,095
2051 47,647,911 274,684
2050 47,490,971 272,285
2049 47,345,672 269,817
2048 47,182,893 267,350
2047 47,020,915 264,875
2046 46,856,048 262,303
2045 46,673,369 259,670
2044 46,492,583 256,996
2043 46,309,120 254,462
2042 46,118,911 251,813
2041 45,925,318 249,169
2040 45,730,012 246,598
2039 45,524,806 244,088
2038 45,305,831 241,568
2037 45,080,733 239,227
2036 44,850,060 236,940
2035 44,623,652 234,725
2034 44,372,936 232,695
2033 44,126,411 230,809
2032 43,859,386 229,073
2031 43,577,637 227,359
2030 43,290,024 225,842
2029 42,995,206 224,425
2028 42,683,609 223,027
2027 42,362,776 221,755
2026 42,027,744 220,528
2025 41,651,653 219,306
2024 41,262,329 218,019
2023 40,049,088 216,663
2022 38,950,132 215,261
2021 38,239,864 213,779
2020 38,028,638 211,944
2019 37,618,495 209,780
2018 37,072,620 207,582
2017 36,545,075 205,415
2016 36,110,803 203,499
2015 35,704,498 201,782
2014 35,434,066 200,037
2013 35,080,992 198,268
2012 34,713,395 196,498
2011 34,339,221 194,713
2010 34,005,902 193,023
2009 33,630,069 191,513
2008 33,247,298 190,107
2007 32,888,886 188,753
2006 32,571,193 187,709
2005 32,242,732 186,978
2004 31,938,807 186,249
2003 31,642,461 185,430
2002 31,359,199 184,471
2001 31,020,855 183,166
2000 30,685,730 181,685
1999 30,401,286 180,275
1998 30,155,173 178,905
1997 29,905,948 177,547
1996 29,610,218 176,071
1995 29,302,311 174,571
1994 29,000,663 173,159
1993 28,684,764 171,774
1992 28,371,264 170,331
1991 28,037,420 169,368
1990 27,691,138 169,042
1989 27,276,781 168,768
1988 26,791,747 168,346
1987 26,446,601 167,661
1986 26,100,278 167,061
1985 25,842,116 166,849
1984 25,607,053 166,796
1983 25,366,451 166,714
1982 25,116,942 166,484
1981 24,819,915 165,678
1980 24,515,667 164,322
1979 24,201,544 162,882
1978 23,963,203 161,375
1977 23,725,843 159,753
1976 23,449,808 157,113
1975 23,143,275 153,344
1974 22,807,969 149,431
1973 22,491,777 146,516
1972 22,218,463 144,538
1971 21,962,032 142,503
1970 21,324,000 140,400
1969 21,028,000 138,233
1968 20,744,000 136,020
1967 20,412,000 133,764
1966 20,048,000 131,073
1965 19,678,000 127,978
1964 19,325,000 124,894
1963 18,964,000 121,764
1962 18,614,000 118,597
1961 18,271,000 115,496
1960 17,909,356 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Samoa
2100 0.33% 0.34%
2099 0.34% 0.34%
2098 0.35% 0.35%
2097 0.31% 0.39%
2096 0.31% 0.4%
2095 0.3% 0.41%
2094 0.3% 0.44%
2093 0.29% 0.46%
2092 0.3% 0.48%
2091 0.27% 0.48%
2090 0.28% 0.51%
2089 0.33% 0.54%
2088 0.28% 0.54%
2087 0.29% 0.55%
2086 0.28% 0.56%
2085 0.29% 0.58%
2084 0.31% 0.6%
2083 0.28% 0.63%
2082 0.32% 0.65%
2081 0.3% 0.66%
2080 0.3% 0.69%
2079 0.32% 0.72%
2078 0.3% 0.75%
2077 0.33% 0.77%
2076 0.33% 0.78%
2075 0.32% 0.78%
2074 0.31% 0.82%
2073 0.33% 0.84%
2072 0.34% 0.89%
2071 0.34% 0.84%
2070 0.34% 0.86%
2069 0.35% 0.89%
2068 0.38% 0.86%
2067 0.36% 0.89%
2066 0.36% 0.86%
2065 0.36% 0.86%
2064 0.37% 0.86%
2063 0.37% 0.85%
2062 0.36% 0.8%
2061 0.34% 0.82%
2060 0.35% 0.82%
2059 0.36% 0.84%
2058 0.33% 0.8%
2057 0.32% 0.77%
2056 0.31% 0.78%
2055 0.31% 0.78%
2054 0.31% 0.8%
2053 0.34% 0.83%
2052 0.33% 0.88%
2051 0.33% 0.88%
2050 0.31% 0.91%
2049 0.34% 0.92%
2048 0.34% 0.93%
2047 0.35% 0.98%
2046 0.39% 1.01%
2045 0.39% 1.04%
2044 0.4% 1%
2043 0.41% 1.05%
2042 0.42% 1.06%
2041 0.43% 1.04%
2040 0.45% 1.03%
2039 0.48% 1.04%
2038 0.5% 0.98%
2037 0.51% 0.96%
2036 0.51% 0.94%
2035 0.57% 0.87%
2034 0.56% 0.82%
2033 0.61% 0.76%
2032 0.65% 0.75%
2031 0.66% 0.67%
2030 0.69% 0.63%
2029 0.73% 0.63%
2028 0.76% 0.57%
2027 0.8% 0.56%
2026 0.9% 0.56%
2025 0.94% 0.59%
2024 3.03% 0.63%
2023 2.82% 0.65%
2022 1.86% 0.69%
2021 0.56% 0.87%
2020 1.09% 1.03%
2019 1.47% 1.06%
2018 1.44% 1.05%
2017 1.2% 0.94%
2016 1.14% 0.85%
2015 0.76% 0.87%
2014 1.01% 0.89%
2013 1.06% 0.9%
2012 1.09% 0.92%
2011 0.98% 0.88%
2010 1.12% 0.79%
2009 1.15% 0.74%
2008 1.09% 0.72%
2007 0.98% 0.56%
2006 1.02% 0.39%
2005 0.95% 0.39%
2004 0.94% 0.44%
2003 0.9% 0.52%
2002 1.09% 0.71%
2001 1.09% 0.82%
2000 0.94% 0.78%
1999 0.82% 0.77%
1998 0.83% 0.76%
1997 1% 0.84%
1996 1.05% 0.86%
1995 1.04% 0.82%
1994 1.1% 0.81%
1993 1.1% 0.85%
1992 1.19% 0.57%
1991 1.25% 0.19%
1990 1.52% 0.16%
1989 1.81% 0.25%
1988 1.31% 0.41%
1987 1.33% 0.36%
1986 1% 0.13%
1985 0.92% 0.03%
1984 0.95% 0.05%
1983 0.99% 0.14%
1982 1.2% 0.49%
1981 1.24% 0.83%
1980 1.3% 0.88%
1979 0.99% 0.93%
1978 1% 1.02%
1977 1.18% 1.68%
1976 1.32% 2.46%
1975 1.47% 2.62%
1974 1.41% 1.99%
1973 1.23% 1.37%
1972 1.17% 1.43%
1971 2.99% 1.5%
1970 1.41% 1.57%
1969 1.37% 1.63%
1968 1.63% 1.69%
1967 1.82% 2.05%
1966 1.88% 2.42%
1965 1.83% 2.47%
1964 1.9% 2.57%
1963 1.88% 2.67%
1962 1.88% 2.68%
1961 2.02% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Canada Samoa
Current population
42199836
221158
Population rank 38/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.003%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
1.61 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +4
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -2,815
Net migration rank 5/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -2,815
2024 41,262 368,599 4,101 -2,754
2023 24,029 433,842 4,170 -2,810
2022 15,580 459,988 4,288 -2,837
2021 61,184 198,867 4,379 -2,860
2020 53,241 256,592 4,442 -2,299
2019 86,523 387,685 4,495 -2,313
2018 88,974 420,224 4,637 -2,425
2017 98,672 372,685 4,661 -2,539
2016 115,555 329,455 4,720 -3,008
2015 117,825 224,332 4,795 -3,074
2014 127,563 192,884 4,849 -3,081
2013 129,799 239,813 4,875 -3,107
2012 135,382 243,748 4,863 -3,089
2011 133,923 227,075 4,860 -3,056
2010 139,425 225,369 4,779 -3,197
2009 144,609 244,463 4,525 -3,093
2008 142,963 238,083 4,581 -3,194
2007 134,845 213,801 4,480 -3,152
2006 130,285 202,175 4,473 -3,714
2005 112,850 204,526 4,503 -3,805
2004 111,786 194,611 4,554 -3,796
2003 107,585 185,643 4,622 -3,748
2002 106,621 208,060 4,672 -3,624
2001 114,777 222,100 4,759 -3,198
2000 110,469 201,727 4,855 -3,453
1999 118,565 158,342 4,937 -3,517
1998 126,651 142,346 5,022 -3,702
1997 134,577 144,678 5,053 -3,658
1996 153,973 154,553 5,038 -3,476
1995 167,023 141,818 4,976 -3,532
1994 179,804 134,863 4,880 -3,505
1993 186,451 133,426 4,769 -3,373
1992 204,273 138,121 4,652 -3,161
1991 207,477 134,463 4,655 -4,227
1990 213,222 181,461 4,759 -4,533
1989 207,304 258,094 4,845 -4,527
1988 192,901 238,003 4,889 -4,366
1987 190,416 171,308 4,909 -4,056
1986 190,532 121,928 4,983 -4,637
1985 204,153 69,776 4,998 -4,920
1984 204,856 55,982 4,979 -4,944
1983 202,931 66,172 4,914 -4,789
1982 200,935 89,544 4,808 -4,479
1981 206,005 113,461 4,720 -3,440
1980 203,480 122,743 4,672 -3,240
1979 203,293 86,719 4,624 -3,177
1978 194,102 52,781 4,587 -3,022
1977 199,297 70,339 4,555 -2,866
1976 196,979 106,894 4,519 -929
1975 196,718 139,797 4,465 -522
1974 182,464 155,596 4,411 -526
1973 184,432 125,401 4,446 -2,501
1972 188,857 89,880 4,487 -2,483
1971 208,640 210,244 4,534 -2,463
1970 215,372 304,627 4,567 -2,429
1969 216,588 93,600 4,592 -2,399
1968 211,589 108,864 4,605 -2,370
1967 220,450 132,856 4,621 -2,333
1966 236,566 144,641 4,593 -1,503
1965 269,589 112,401 4,605 -1,512
1964 307,268 68,003 4,326 -1,252
1963 318,595 51,831 4,544 -1,365
1962 325,745 35,373 4,498 -1,341
1961 334,360 34,721 4,399 -1,349
1960 338,487 49,694 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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