The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.
Population statistics:
- Canada's population is 409 times bigger than Tonga's.
- Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
- The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.001% for Tonga.
- For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
- Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).
Canada vs Tonga: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Canada
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2100 | 55,809,541 | 117,617 |
| 2099 | 55,626,634 | 117,585 |
| 2098 | 55,437,170 | 117,530 |
| 2097 | 55,242,936 | 117,492 |
| 2096 | 55,069,963 | 117,461 |
| 2095 | 54,900,581 | 117,383 |
| 2094 | 54,735,470 | 117,290 |
| 2093 | 54,569,243 | 117,207 |
| 2092 | 54,411,987 | 117,097 |
| 2091 | 54,247,171 | 116,983 |
| 2090 | 54,102,304 | 116,838 |
| 2089 | 53,953,046 | 116,682 |
| 2088 | 53,774,562 | 116,481 |
| 2087 | 53,627,048 | 116,277 |
| 2086 | 53,473,039 | 116,088 |
| 2085 | 53,322,800 | 115,872 |
| 2084 | 53,166,395 | 115,628 |
| 2083 | 53,001,796 | 115,336 |
| 2082 | 52,851,194 | 115,041 |
| 2081 | 52,682,123 | 114,752 |
| 2080 | 52,523,688 | 114,424 |
| 2079 | 52,364,938 | 114,074 |
| 2078 | 52,196,399 | 113,710 |
| 2077 | 52,039,676 | 113,349 |
| 2076 | 51,866,620 | 112,945 |
| 2075 | 51,696,455 | 112,565 |
| 2074 | 51,533,535 | 112,179 |
| 2073 | 51,371,935 | 111,790 |
| 2072 | 51,202,189 | 111,377 |
| 2071 | 51,029,182 | 110,963 |
| 2070 | 50,857,828 | 110,576 |
| 2069 | 50,684,060 | 110,209 |
| 2068 | 50,509,424 | 109,825 |
| 2067 | 50,320,575 | 109,446 |
| 2066 | 50,140,777 | 109,062 |
| 2065 | 49,961,609 | 108,736 |
| 2064 | 49,781,981 | 108,377 |
| 2063 | 49,600,521 | 108,033 |
| 2062 | 49,417,253 | 107,710 |
| 2061 | 49,241,819 | 107,396 |
| 2060 | 49,073,942 | 107,117 |
| 2059 | 48,901,595 | 106,842 |
| 2058 | 48,727,882 | 106,589 |
| 2057 | 48,567,078 | 106,345 |
| 2056 | 48,411,651 | 106,130 |
| 2055 | 48,260,380 | 105,915 |
| 2054 | 48,111,656 | 105,698 |
| 2053 | 47,963,828 | 105,486 |
| 2052 | 47,802,904 | 105,286 |
| 2051 | 47,647,911 | 105,079 |
| 2050 | 47,490,971 | 104,844 |
| 2049 | 47,345,672 | 104,636 |
| 2048 | 47,182,893 | 104,387 |
| 2047 | 47,020,915 | 104,154 |
| 2046 | 46,856,048 | 103,852 |
| 2045 | 46,673,369 | 103,548 |
| 2044 | 46,492,583 | 103,215 |
| 2043 | 46,309,120 | 102,934 |
| 2042 | 46,118,911 | 102,692 |
| 2041 | 45,925,318 | 102,447 |
| 2040 | 45,730,012 | 102,228 |
| 2039 | 45,524,806 | 102,061 |
| 2038 | 45,305,831 | 101,835 |
| 2037 | 45,080,733 | 101,707 |
| 2036 | 44,850,060 | 101,627 |
| 2035 | 44,623,652 | 101,580 |
| 2034 | 44,372,936 | 101,571 |
| 2033 | 44,126,411 | 101,591 |
| 2032 | 43,859,386 | 101,633 |
| 2031 | 43,577,637 | 101,764 |
| 2030 | 43,290,024 | 101,928 |
| 2029 | 42,995,206 | 102,181 |
| 2028 | 42,683,609 | 102,494 |
| 2027 | 42,362,776 | 102,841 |
| 2026 | 42,027,744 | 103,283 |
| 2025 | 41,651,653 | 103,742 |
| 2024 | 41,262,329 | 104,175 |
| 2023 | 40,049,088 | 104,597 |
| 2022 | 38,950,132 | 105,042 |
| 2021 | 38,239,864 | 105,490 |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 | 105,704 |
| 2019 | 37,618,495 | 105,669 |
| 2018 | 37,072,620 | 105,567 |
| 2017 | 36,545,075 | 105,356 |
| 2016 | 36,110,803 | 105,524 |
| 2015 | 35,704,498 | 106,095 |
| 2014 | 35,434,066 | 106,609 |
| 2013 | 35,080,992 | 107,078 |
| 2012 | 34,713,395 | 107,460 |
| 2011 | 34,339,221 | 107,570 |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 | 107,400 |
| 2009 | 33,630,069 | 107,203 |
| 2008 | 33,247,298 | 107,020 |
| 2007 | 32,888,886 | 106,726 |
| 2006 | 32,571,193 | 106,253 |
| 2005 | 32,242,732 | 105,671 |
| 2004 | 31,938,807 | 105,071 |
| 2003 | 31,642,461 | 104,464 |
| 2002 | 31,359,199 | 103,874 |
| 2001 | 31,020,855 | 103,288 |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 | 102,677 |
| 1999 | 30,401,286 | 102,046 |
| 1998 | 30,155,173 | 101,388 |
| 1997 | 29,905,948 | 100,674 |
| 1996 | 29,610,218 | 100,275 |
| 1995 | 29,302,311 | 100,225 |
| 1994 | 29,000,663 | 100,166 |
| 1993 | 28,684,764 | 100,103 |
| 1992 | 28,371,264 | 100,022 |
| 1991 | 28,037,420 | 99,895 |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 | 99,700 |
| 1989 | 27,276,781 | 99,403 |
| 1988 | 26,791,747 | 98,969 |
| 1987 | 26,446,601 | 98,376 |
| 1986 | 26,100,278 | 98,010 |
| 1985 | 25,842,116 | 97,984 |
| 1984 | 25,607,053 | 97,990 |
| 1983 | 25,366,451 | 97,998 |
| 1982 | 25,116,942 | 97,980 |
| 1981 | 24,819,915 | 97,909 |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 | 97,769 |
| 1979 | 24,201,544 | 97,544 |
| 1978 | 23,963,203 | 97,204 |
| 1977 | 23,725,843 | 96,725 |
| 1976 | 23,449,808 | 95,325 |
| 1975 | 23,143,275 | 93,017 |
| 1974 | 22,807,969 | 90,683 |
| 1973 | 22,491,777 | 88,805 |
| 1972 | 22,218,463 | 87,356 |
| 1971 | 21,962,032 | 85,896 |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 | 84,401 |
| 1969 | 21,028,000 | 82,885 |
| 1968 | 20,744,000 | 81,353 |
| 1967 | 20,412,000 | 79,814 |
| 1966 | 20,048,000 | 78,002 |
| 1965 | 19,678,000 | 75,924 |
| 1964 | 19,325,000 | 73,879 |
| 1963 | 18,964,000 | 71,885 |
| 1962 | 18,614,000 | 69,940 |
| 1961 | 18,271,000 | 68,037 |
| 1960 | 17,909,356 | 66,170 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).
Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.
Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2100 | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| 2099 | 0.34% | 0.05% |
| 2098 | 0.35% | 0.03% |
| 2097 | 0.31% | 0.03% |
| 2096 | 0.31% | 0.07% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | 0.08% |
| 2094 | 0.3% | 0.07% |
| 2093 | 0.29% | 0.09% |
| 2092 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2091 | 0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2090 | 0.28% | 0.13% |
| 2089 | 0.33% | 0.17% |
| 2088 | 0.28% | 0.18% |
| 2087 | 0.29% | 0.16% |
| 2086 | 0.28% | 0.19% |
| 2085 | 0.29% | 0.21% |
| 2084 | 0.31% | 0.25% |
| 2083 | 0.28% | 0.26% |
| 2082 | 0.32% | 0.25% |
| 2081 | 0.3% | 0.29% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | 0.31% |
| 2079 | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| 2078 | 0.3% | 0.32% |
| 2077 | 0.33% | 0.36% |
| 2076 | 0.33% | 0.34% |
| 2075 | 0.32% | 0.34% |
| 2074 | 0.31% | 0.35% |
| 2073 | 0.33% | 0.37% |
| 2072 | 0.34% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | 0.34% | 0.35% |
| 2070 | 0.34% | 0.33% |
| 2069 | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| 2068 | 0.38% | 0.35% |
| 2067 | 0.36% | 0.35% |
| 2066 | 0.36% | 0.3% |
| 2065 | 0.36% | 0.33% |
| 2064 | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| 2063 | 0.37% | 0.3% |
| 2062 | 0.36% | 0.29% |
| 2061 | 0.34% | 0.26% |
| 2060 | 0.35% | 0.26% |
| 2059 | 0.36% | 0.24% |
| 2058 | 0.33% | 0.23% |
| 2057 | 0.32% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | 0.31% | 0.2% |
| 2055 | 0.31% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | 0.31% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | 0.34% | 0.19% |
| 2052 | 0.33% | 0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.33% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 0.31% | 0.2% |
| 2049 | 0.34% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 0.34% | 0.22% |
| 2047 | 0.35% | 0.29% |
| 2046 | 0.39% | 0.29% |
| 2045 | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| 2044 | 0.4% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | 0.41% | 0.24% |
| 2042 | 0.42% | 0.24% |
| 2041 | 0.43% | 0.21% |
| 2040 | 0.45% | 0.16% |
| 2039 | 0.48% | 0.22% |
| 2038 | 0.5% | 0.13% |
| 2037 | 0.51% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 0.51% | 0.05% |
| 2035 | 0.57% | 0.009% |
| 2034 | 0.56% | -0.02% |
| 2033 | 0.61% | -0.04% |
| 2032 | 0.65% | -0.13% |
| 2031 | 0.66% | -0.16% |
| 2030 | 0.69% | -0.25% |
| 2029 | 0.73% | -0.31% |
| 2028 | 0.76% | -0.34% |
| 2027 | 0.8% | -0.43% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | -0.44% |
| 2025 | 0.94% | -0.42% |
| 2024 | 3.03% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82% | -0.42% |
| 2022 | 1.86% | -0.42% |
| 2021 | 0.56% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09% | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 1.47% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.44% | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | -0.54% |
| 2015 | 0.76% | -0.48% |
| 2014 | 1.01% | -0.44% |
| 2013 | 1.06% | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 1.09% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.98% | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 1.15% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 1.09% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 0.98% | 0.45% |
| 2006 | 1.02% | 0.55% |
| 2005 | 0.95% | 0.57% |
| 2004 | 0.94% | 0.58% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | 0.57% |
| 2002 | 1.09% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 1.09% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.94% | 0.62% |
| 1999 | 0.82% | 0.65% |
| 1998 | 0.83% | 0.71% |
| 1997 | 1% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.05% |
| 1995 | 1.04% | 0.06% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | 0.06% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | 0.08% |
| 1992 | 1.19% | 0.13% |
| 1991 | 1.25% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.81% | 0.44% |
| 1988 | 1.31% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33% | 0.37% |
| 1986 | 1% | 0.03% |
| 1985 | 0.92% | -0.006% |
| 1984 | 0.95% | -0.008% |
| 1983 | 0.99% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | 0.07% |
| 1981 | 1.24% | 0.14% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | 0.23% |
| 1979 | 0.99% | 0.35% |
| 1978 | 1% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.18% | 1.47% |
| 1976 | 1.32% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | 1.47% | 2.57% |
| 1974 | 1.41% | 2.11% |
| 1973 | 1.23% | 1.66% |
| 1972 | 1.17% | 1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.99% | 1.77% |
| 1970 | 1.41% | 1.83% |
| 1969 | 1.37% | 1.88% |
| 1968 | 1.63% | 1.93% |
| 1967 | 1.82% | 2.32% |
| 1966 | 1.88% | 2.74% |
| 1965 | 1.83% | 2.77% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | 2.77% |
| 1963 | 1.88% | 2.78% |
| 1962 | 1.88% | 2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 2.82% |
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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.
Live population counters
|
Canada
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
42199836
|
103283
|
| Population rank | 38/197 | 183/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.51% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
1.35 minutes
|
20.3 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.43 minutes
|
3.65 hours
|
| One death every |
1.61 minutes
|
13.1 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,067 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +389,324 | -433 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.94% | -0.42% |
| Population growth rate rank | 102/197 | 181/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.62 minutes
|
4.09 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +326,204 | -2,150 |
| Net migration rank | 5/196 | 99/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,805,839 | 3,581 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 7/195 | 187/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 22.2% | 3.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 27/195 | 113/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Tonga
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 326,204 | - | -2,150 |
| 2024 | 41,262 | 368,599 | 1,729 | -2,149 |
| 2023 | 24,029 | 433,842 | 1,744 | -2,173 |
| 2022 | 15,580 | 459,988 | 1,772 | -2,218 |
| 2021 | 61,184 | 198,867 | 1,773 | -2,220 |
| 2020 | 53,241 | 256,592 | 1,816 | -1,807 |
| 2019 | 86,523 | 387,685 | 1,841 | -1,778 |
| 2018 | 88,974 | 420,224 | 1,873 | -1,723 |
| 2017 | 98,672 | 372,685 | 1,912 | -1,642 |
| 2016 | 115,555 | 329,455 | 1,989 | -2,591 |
| 2015 | 117,825 | 224,332 | 2,064 | -2,610 |
| 2014 | 127,563 | 192,884 | 2,135 | -2,622 |
| 2013 | 129,799 | 239,813 | 2,199 | -2,637 |
| 2012 | 135,382 | 243,748 | 2,255 | -2,578 |
| 2011 | 133,923 | 227,075 | 2,298 | -2,198 |
| 2010 | 139,425 | 225,369 | 2,332 | -2,097 |
| 2009 | 144,609 | 244,463 | 2,358 | -2,204 |
| 2008 | 142,963 | 238,083 | 2,397 | -2,177 |
| 2007 | 134,845 | 213,801 | 2,423 | -2,057 |
| 2006 | 130,285 | 202,175 | 2,459 | -1,875 |
| 2005 | 112,850 | 204,526 | 2,495 | -1,906 |
| 2004 | 111,786 | 194,611 | 2,478 | -1,876 |
| 2003 | 107,585 | 185,643 | 2,448 | -1,844 |
| 2002 | 106,621 | 208,060 | 2,396 | -1,815 |
| 2001 | 114,777 | 222,100 | 2,358 | -1,766 |
| 2000 | 110,469 | 201,727 | 2,346 | -1,721 |
| 1999 | 118,565 | 158,342 | 2,352 | -1,710 |
| 1998 | 126,651 | 142,346 | 2,344 | -1,665 |
| 1997 | 134,577 | 144,678 | 2,332 | -1,589 |
| 1996 | 153,973 | 154,553 | 2,393 | -2,338 |
| 1995 | 167,023 | 141,818 | 2,476 | -2,422 |
| 1994 | 179,804 | 134,863 | 2,547 | -2,484 |
| 1993 | 186,451 | 133,426 | 2,594 | -2,532 |
| 1992 | 204,273 | 138,121 | 2,622 | -2,524 |
| 1991 | 207,477 | 134,463 | 2,637 | -2,484 |
| 1990 | 213,222 | 181,461 | 2,641 | -2,409 |
| 1989 | 207,304 | 258,094 | 2,644 | -2,280 |
| 1988 | 192,901 | 238,003 | 2,649 | -2,138 |
| 1987 | 190,416 | 171,308 | 2,646 | -1,970 |
| 1986 | 190,532 | 121,928 | 2,704 | -2,650 |
| 1985 | 204,153 | 69,776 | 2,762 | -2,775 |
| 1984 | 204,856 | 55,982 | 2,814 | -2,823 |
| 1983 | 202,931 | 66,172 | 2,840 | -2,840 |
| 1982 | 200,935 | 89,544 | 2,853 | -2,814 |
| 1981 | 206,005 | 113,461 | 2,882 | -2,778 |
| 1980 | 203,480 | 122,743 | 2,885 | -2,708 |
| 1979 | 203,293 | 86,719 | 2,884 | -2,604 |
| 1978 | 194,102 | 52,781 | 2,862 | -2,457 |
| 1977 | 199,297 | 70,339 | 2,822 | -2,273 |
| 1976 | 196,979 | 106,894 | 2,769 | -523 |
| 1975 | 196,718 | 139,797 | 2,709 | -346 |
| 1974 | 182,464 | 155,596 | 2,650 | -344 |
| 1973 | 184,432 | 125,401 | 2,617 | -1,168 |
| 1972 | 188,857 | 89,880 | 2,605 | -1,153 |
| 1971 | 208,640 | 210,244 | 2,611 | -1,138 |
| 1970 | 215,372 | 304,627 | 2,628 | -1,122 |
| 1969 | 216,588 | 93,600 | 2,632 | -1,101 |
| 1968 | 211,589 | 108,864 | 2,614 | -1,078 |
| 1967 | 220,450 | 132,856 | 2,603 | -1,060 |
| 1966 | 236,566 | 144,641 | 2,550 | -465 |
| 1965 | 269,589 | 112,401 | 2,498 | -426 |
| 1964 | 307,268 | 68,003 | 2,445 | -428 |
| 1963 | 318,595 | 51,831 | 2,394 | -426 |
| 1962 | 325,745 | 35,373 | 2,343 | -420 |
| 1961 | 334,360 | 34,721 | 2,284 | -401 |
| 1960 | 338,487 | 49,694 | 2,230 | -384 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/canada/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).
As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.
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Population differences between Canada and Tonga
|
Canada
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.1 years | 73.4 years |
| Average age | 42.2 years | 28.1 years |
| Median age | 41.7 years | 22 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 47.2:52.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 12.4 ppl/mi² | 372 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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