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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.75 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.39% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Canada vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Tanzania
2100 55,809,541 265,471,550
2099 55,626,634 263,137,702
2098 55,437,170 260,784,676
2097 55,242,936 258,387,890
2096 55,069,963 255,972,277
2095 54,900,581 253,543,248
2094 54,735,470 251,095,452
2093 54,569,243 248,605,184
2092 54,411,987 246,083,651
2091 54,247,171 243,533,968
2090 54,102,304 240,979,094
2089 53,953,046 238,393,867
2088 53,774,562 235,775,056
2087 53,627,048 233,145,231
2086 53,473,039 230,474,072
2085 53,322,800 227,778,580
2084 53,166,395 225,090,075
2083 53,001,796 222,400,079
2082 52,851,194 219,697,321
2081 52,682,123 216,974,796
2080 52,523,688 214,235,505
2079 52,364,938 211,466,096
2078 52,196,399 208,688,171
2077 52,039,676 205,898,494
2076 51,866,620 203,086,766
2075 51,696,455 200,278,383
2074 51,533,535 197,449,196
2073 51,371,935 194,624,081
2072 51,202,189 191,805,820
2071 51,029,182 188,974,004
2070 50,857,828 186,134,634
2069 50,684,060 183,293,747
2068 50,509,424 180,458,385
2067 50,320,575 177,622,538
2066 50,140,777 174,786,430
2065 49,961,609 171,897,059
2064 49,781,981 169,048,435
2063 49,600,521 166,202,091
2062 49,417,253 163,354,473
2061 49,241,819 160,521,858
2060 49,073,942 157,707,240
2059 48,901,595 154,905,240
2058 48,727,882 152,106,040
2057 48,567,078 149,311,257
2056 48,411,651 146,505,507
2055 48,260,380 143,722,840
2054 48,111,656 140,970,467
2053 47,963,828 138,249,490
2052 47,802,904 135,540,803
2051 47,647,911 132,838,721
2050 47,490,971 130,145,345
2049 47,345,672 127,483,126
2048 47,182,893 124,809,212
2047 47,020,915 122,146,647
2046 46,856,048 119,511,124
2045 46,673,369 116,903,642
2044 46,492,583 114,318,843
2043 46,309,120 111,765,580
2042 46,118,911 109,231,423
2041 45,925,318 106,738,458
2040 45,730,012 104,262,479
2039 45,524,806 101,804,600
2038 45,305,831 99,370,760
2037 45,080,733 96,974,485
2036 44,850,060 94,592,848
2035 44,623,652 92,248,476
2034 44,372,936 89,920,872
2033 44,126,411 87,646,627
2032 43,859,386 85,401,853
2031 43,577,637 83,172,579
2030 43,290,024 80,989,443
2029 42,995,206 78,830,947
2028 42,683,609 76,723,335
2027 42,362,776 74,639,948
2026 42,027,744 72,582,361
2025 41,651,653 70,545,865
2024 41,262,329 68,560,157
2023 40,049,088 66,617,606
2022 38,950,132 64,711,821
2021 38,239,864 62,830,412
2020 38,028,638 60,972,798
2019 37,618,495 59,174,891
2018 37,072,620 57,437,145
2017 36,545,075 55,652,890
2016 36,110,803 53,824,013
2015 35,704,498 52,020,962
2014 35,434,066 50,351,512
2013 35,080,992 48,824,128
2012 34,713,395 47,374,260
2011 34,339,221 46,029,367
2010 34,005,902 44,758,488
2009 33,630,069 43,633,982
2008 33,247,298 42,570,728
2007 32,888,886 41,435,512
2006 32,571,193 40,294,902
2005 32,242,732 39,182,076
2004 31,938,807 38,109,668
2003 31,642,461 37,089,555
2002 31,359,199 36,121,304
2001 31,020,855 35,198,299
2000 30,685,730 34,260,139
1999 30,401,286 33,300,330
1998 30,155,173 32,420,458
1997 29,905,948 31,578,089
1996 29,610,218 30,945,762
1995 29,302,311 30,383,497
1994 29,000,663 29,442,356
1993 28,684,764 28,332,692
1992 28,371,264 27,457,588
1991 28,037,420 26,780,436
1990 27,691,138 26,110,207
1989 27,276,781 25,438,759
1988 26,791,747 24,769,686
1987 26,446,601 24,030,378
1986 26,100,278 23,258,959
1985 25,842,116 22,501,693
1984 25,607,053 21,779,066
1983 25,366,451 21,079,874
1982 25,116,942 20,398,571
1981 24,819,915 19,784,703
1980 24,515,667 19,189,769
1979 24,201,544 18,592,038
1978 23,963,203 17,976,566
1977 23,725,843 17,352,929
1976 23,449,808 16,736,211
1975 23,143,275 16,138,361
1974 22,807,969 15,561,630
1973 22,491,777 15,010,101
1972 22,218,463 14,479,308
1971 21,962,032 13,971,451
1970 21,324,000 13,492,677
1969 21,028,000 13,036,700
1968 20,744,000 12,602,076
1967 20,412,000 12,200,109
1966 20,048,000 11,827,459
1965 19,678,000 11,470,728
1964 19,325,000 11,127,826
1963 18,964,000 10,799,528
1962 18,614,000 10,487,756
1961 18,271,000 10,187,886
1960 17,909,356 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Tanzania
2100 0.33% 0.89%
2099 0.34% 0.9%
2098 0.35% 0.93%
2097 0.31% 0.94%
2096 0.31% 0.96%
2095 0.3% 0.97%
2094 0.3% 1%
2093 0.29% 1.02%
2092 0.3% 1.05%
2091 0.27% 1.06%
2090 0.28% 1.08%
2089 0.33% 1.11%
2088 0.28% 1.13%
2087 0.29% 1.16%
2086 0.28% 1.18%
2085 0.29% 1.19%
2084 0.31% 1.21%
2083 0.28% 1.23%
2082 0.32% 1.25%
2081 0.3% 1.28%
2080 0.3% 1.31%
2079 0.32% 1.33%
2078 0.3% 1.35%
2077 0.33% 1.38%
2076 0.33% 1.4%
2075 0.32% 1.43%
2074 0.31% 1.45%
2073 0.33% 1.47%
2072 0.34% 1.5%
2071 0.34% 1.53%
2070 0.34% 1.55%
2069 0.35% 1.57%
2068 0.38% 1.6%
2067 0.36% 1.62%
2066 0.36% 1.68%
2065 0.36% 1.69%
2064 0.37% 1.71%
2063 0.37% 1.74%
2062 0.36% 1.76%
2061 0.34% 1.78%
2060 0.35% 1.81%
2059 0.36% 1.84%
2058 0.33% 1.87%
2057 0.32% 1.92%
2056 0.31% 1.94%
2055 0.31% 1.95%
2054 0.31% 1.97%
2053 0.34% 2%
2052 0.33% 2.03%
2051 0.33% 2.07%
2050 0.31% 2.09%
2049 0.34% 2.14%
2048 0.34% 2.18%
2047 0.35% 2.21%
2046 0.39% 2.23%
2045 0.39% 2.26%
2044 0.4% 2.28%
2043 0.41% 2.32%
2042 0.42% 2.34%
2041 0.43% 2.37%
2040 0.45% 2.41%
2039 0.48% 2.45%
2038 0.5% 2.47%
2037 0.51% 2.52%
2036 0.51% 2.54%
2035 0.57% 2.59%
2034 0.56% 2.59%
2033 0.61% 2.63%
2032 0.65% 2.68%
2031 0.66% 2.7%
2030 0.69% 2.74%
2029 0.73% 2.75%
2028 0.76% 2.79%
2027 0.8% 2.83%
2026 0.9% 2.89%
2025 0.94% 2.9%
2024 3.03% 2.92%
2023 2.82% 2.95%
2022 1.86% 2.99%
2021 0.56% 3.05%
2020 1.09% 3.04%
2019 1.47% 3.03%
2018 1.44% 3.21%
2017 1.2% 3.4%
2016 1.14% 3.47%
2015 0.76% 3.32%
2014 1.01% 3.13%
2013 1.06% 3.06%
2012 1.09% 2.92%
2011 0.98% 2.84%
2010 1.12% 2.58%
2009 1.15% 2.5%
2008 1.09% 2.74%
2007 0.98% 2.83%
2006 1.02% 2.84%
2005 0.95% 2.81%
2004 0.94% 2.75%
2003 0.9% 2.68%
2002 1.09% 2.62%
2001 1.09% 2.74%
2000 0.94% 2.88%
1999 0.82% 2.71%
1998 0.83% 2.67%
1997 1% 2.04%
1996 1.05% 1.85%
1995 1.04% 3.2%
1994 1.1% 3.92%
1993 1.1% 3.19%
1992 1.19% 2.53%
1991 1.25% 2.57%
1990 1.52% 2.64%
1989 1.81% 2.7%
1988 1.31% 3.08%
1987 1.33% 3.32%
1986 1% 3.37%
1985 0.92% 3.32%
1984 0.95% 3.32%
1983 0.99% 3.34%
1982 1.2% 3.1%
1981 1.24% 3.1%
1980 1.3% 3.21%
1979 0.99% 3.42%
1978 1% 3.59%
1977 1.18% 3.68%
1976 1.32% 3.7%
1975 1.47% 3.71%
1974 1.41% 3.67%
1973 1.23% 3.67%
1972 1.17% 3.63%
1971 2.99% 3.55%
1970 1.41% 3.5%
1969 1.37% 3.45%
1968 1.63% 3.29%
1967 1.82% 3.15%
1966 1.88% 3.11%
1965 1.83% 3.08%
1964 1.9% 3.04%
1963 1.88% 2.97%
1962 1.88% 2.94%
1961 2.02% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Canada Tanzania
Current population
42199836
73639263
Population rank 38/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.89%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -12,730
Net migration rank 5/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -12,730
2024 41,262 368,599 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 24,029 433,842 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 15,580 459,988 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 61,184 198,867 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 53,241 256,592 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 86,523 387,685 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 88,974 420,224 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 98,672 372,685 1,726,909 119,142
2016 115,555 329,455 1,659,502 152,194
2015 117,825 224,332 1,592,882 201,495
2014 127,563 192,884 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 129,799 239,813 1,509,008 1,241
2012 135,382 243,748 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 133,923 227,075 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 139,425 225,369 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 144,609 244,463 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 142,963 238,083 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 134,845 213,801 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 130,285 202,175 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 112,850 204,526 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 111,786 194,611 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 107,585 185,643 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 106,621 208,060 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 114,777 222,100 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 110,469 201,727 985,185 -9,701
1999 118,565 158,342 948,659 -4,489
1998 126,651 142,346 920,806 -105,184
1997 134,577 144,678 882,544 -13,400
1996 153,973 154,553 868,524 -473,007
1995 167,023 141,818 838,980 -109,971
1994 179,804 134,863 803,953 349,348
1993 186,451 133,426 778,044 288,004
1992 204,273 138,121 767,961 -83,825
1991 207,477 134,463 762,011 -91,851
1990 213,222 181,461 750,825 -80,529
1989 207,304 258,094 743,854 -71,268
1988 192,901 238,003 736,551 -71,012
1987 190,416 171,308 718,580 94,498
1986 190,532 121,928 705,677 24,101
1985 204,153 69,776 697,867 86,864
1984 204,856 55,982 687,435 -26,938
1983 202,931 66,172 679,720 58,161
1982 200,935 89,544 662,627 -37,883
1981 206,005 113,461 645,496 -42,485
1980 203,480 122,743 629,444 -42,588
1979 203,293 86,719 613,388 -4,792
1978 194,102 52,781 595,024 27,307
1977 199,297 70,339 574,938 49,997
1976 196,979 106,894 553,617 54,875
1975 196,718 139,797 533,906 53,290
1974 182,464 155,596 515,152 51,127
1973 184,432 125,401 488,429 48,363
1972 188,857 89,880 467,305 57,489
1971 208,640 210,244 449,014 41,900
1970 215,372 304,627 427,988 38,635
1969 216,588 93,600 408,322 37,006
1968 211,589 108,864 389,467 34,455
1967 220,450 132,856 374,763 5,265
1966 236,566 144,641 360,229 5,049
1965 269,589 112,401 343,456 4,742
1964 307,268 68,003 328,527 9,090
1963 318,595 51,831 314,644 4,333
1962 325,745 35,373 300,663 3,916
1961 334,360 34,721 286,839 8,338
1960 338,487 49,694 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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