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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.39 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Canada vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Tunisia
2100 55,893,812 10,722,837
2099 55,710,628 10,798,417
2098 55,520,878 10,872,527
2097 55,326,351 10,944,510
2096 55,153,117 11,017,262
2095 54,983,479 11,088,773
2094 54,818,119 11,159,761
2093 54,651,641 11,228,741
2092 54,494,148 11,296,441
2091 54,329,082 11,362,922
2090 54,183,996 11,428,150
2089 54,034,513 11,492,395
2088 53,855,760 11,554,451
2087 53,708,023 11,616,399
2086 53,553,781 11,677,706
2085 53,403,315 11,736,824
2084 53,246,675 11,795,185
2083 53,081,827 11,853,617
2082 52,930,998 11,911,196
2081 52,761,672 11,966,771
2080 52,602,997 12,023,486
2079 52,444,008 12,080,879
2078 52,275,214 12,138,513
2077 52,118,254 12,194,072
2076 51,944,937 12,247,445
2075 51,774,515 12,301,960
2074 51,611,349 12,355,470
2073 51,449,506 12,410,281
2072 51,279,503 12,463,568
2071 51,106,234 12,517,952
2070 50,934,622 12,571,557
2069 50,760,591 12,625,027
2068 50,585,692 12,677,388
2067 50,396,558 12,728,611
2066 50,216,488 12,778,160
2065 50,037,049 12,827,417
2064 49,857,150 12,873,288
2063 49,675,417 12,917,720
2062 49,491,872 12,960,075
2061 49,316,172 12,999,502
2060 49,148,043 13,037,172
2059 48,975,435 13,069,268
2058 48,801,460 13,098,461
2057 48,640,413 13,124,682
2056 48,484,751 13,147,057
2055 48,333,252 13,164,337
2054 48,184,303 13,177,456
2053 48,036,252 13,184,564
2052 47,875,085 13,188,052
2051 47,719,858 13,187,435
2050 47,562,681 13,181,992
2049 47,417,162 13,173,401
2048 47,254,138 13,160,968
2047 47,091,915 13,144,429
2046 46,926,799 13,125,908
2045 46,743,844 13,104,999
2044 46,562,785 13,081,801
2043 46,379,045 13,057,259
2042 46,188,550 13,031,516
2041 45,994,664 13,006,019
2040 45,799,063 12,979,703
2039 45,593,547 12,952,741
2038 45,374,241 12,925,306
2037 45,148,803 12,896,316
2036 44,917,782 12,865,989
2035 44,691,033 12,835,689
2034 44,439,937 12,803,284
2033 44,193,040 12,766,519
2032 43,925,613 12,728,299
2031 43,643,438 12,687,827
2030 43,355,390 12,644,489
2029 43,060,128 12,596,686
2028 42,748,060 12,542,752
2027 42,426,742 12,484,560
2026 42,091,205 12,420,467
2025 41,714,545 12,351,028
2024 41,288,599 12,277,109
2023 40,083,484 12,200,431
2022 38,935,934 12,119,334
2021 38,239,864 12,048,622
2020 38,028,638 11,974,057
2019 37,618,495 11,875,081
2018 37,072,620 11,765,514
2017 36,545,075 11,650,498
2016 36,110,803 11,528,674
2015 35,704,498 11,402,264
2014 35,434,066 11,274,288
2013 35,080,992 11,141,361
2012 34,713,395 11,009,647
2011 34,339,221 10,886,035
2010 34,005,902 10,765,980
2009 33,630,069 10,650,681
2008 33,247,298 10,542,635
2007 32,888,886 10,441,702
2006 32,571,193 10,346,410
2005 32,242,732 10,255,472
2004 31,938,807 10,166,163
2003 31,642,461 10,071,632
2002 31,359,199 9,971,515
2001 31,020,855 9,869,677
2000 30,685,730 9,764,935
1999 30,401,286 9,655,963
1998 30,155,173 9,541,667
1997 29,905,948 9,421,270
1996 29,610,218 9,294,432
1995 29,302,311 9,161,258
1994 29,000,663 9,018,448
1993 28,684,764 8,857,910
1992 28,371,264 8,682,512
1991 28,037,420 8,501,827
1990 27,691,138 8,324,509
1989 27,276,781 8,151,660
1988 26,791,747 7,974,440
1987 26,446,601 7,789,987
1986 26,100,278 7,600,301
1985 25,842,116 7,409,903
1984 25,607,053 7,220,044
1983 25,366,451 7,053,800
1982 25,116,942 6,908,642
1981 24,819,915 6,758,284
1980 24,515,667 6,606,195
1979 24,201,544 6,456,419
1978 23,963,203 6,309,390
1977 23,725,843 6,155,931
1976 23,449,808 5,996,994
1975 23,143,275 5,839,262
1974 22,807,969 5,684,674
1973 22,491,777 5,537,242
1972 22,218,463 5,396,557
1971 21,962,032 5,261,658
1970 21,324,000 5,131,396
1969 21,028,000 5,004,697
1968 20,744,000 4,879,899
1967 20,412,000 4,760,970
1966 20,048,000 4,652,287
1965 19,678,000 4,561,385
1964 19,325,000 4,489,869
1963 18,964,000 4,427,131
1962 18,614,000 4,369,136
1961 18,271,000 4,316,278
1960 17,909,356 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Tunisia
2100 0.33% -0.7%
2099 0.34% -0.68%
2098 0.35% -0.66%
2097 0.31% -0.66%
2096 0.31% -0.64%
2095 0.3% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.61%
2093 0.29% -0.6%
2092 0.3% -0.59%
2091 0.27% -0.57%
2090 0.28% -0.56%
2089 0.33% -0.54%
2088 0.28% -0.53%
2087 0.29% -0.52%
2086 0.28% -0.5%
2085 0.29% -0.49%
2084 0.31% -0.49%
2083 0.28% -0.48%
2082 0.32% -0.46%
2081 0.3% -0.47%
2080 0.3% -0.48%
2079 0.32% -0.47%
2078 0.3% -0.46%
2077 0.33% -0.44%
2076 0.33% -0.44%
2075 0.32% -0.43%
2074 0.31% -0.44%
2073 0.33% -0.43%
2072 0.34% -0.43%
2071 0.34% -0.43%
2070 0.34% -0.42%
2069 0.35% -0.41%
2068 0.38% -0.4%
2067 0.36% -0.39%
2066 0.36% -0.38%
2065 0.36% -0.36%
2064 0.37% -0.34%
2063 0.37% -0.33%
2062 0.36% -0.3%
2061 0.34% -0.29%
2060 0.35% -0.25%
2059 0.36% -0.22%
2058 0.33% -0.2%
2057 0.32% -0.17%
2056 0.31% -0.13%
2055 0.31% -0.1%
2054 0.31% -0.05%
2053 0.34% -0.03%
2052 0.33% 0.005%
2051 0.33% 0.04%
2050 0.31% 0.07%
2049 0.34% 0.09%
2048 0.34% 0.13%
2047 0.35% 0.14%
2046 0.39% 0.16%
2045 0.39% 0.18%
2044 0.4% 0.19%
2043 0.41% 0.2%
2042 0.42% 0.2%
2041 0.43% 0.2%
2040 0.45% 0.21%
2039 0.48% 0.21%
2038 0.5% 0.22%
2037 0.51% 0.24%
2036 0.51% 0.24%
2035 0.57% 0.25%
2034 0.56% 0.29%
2033 0.61% 0.3%
2032 0.65% 0.32%
2031 0.66% 0.34%
2030 0.69% 0.38%
2029 0.73% 0.43%
2028 0.76% 0.47%
2027 0.8% 0.52%
2026 0.9% 0.56%
2025 1.03% 0.6%
2024 3.01% 0.63%
2023 2.95% 0.67%
2022 1.82% 0.59%
2021 0.56% 0.62%
2020 1.09% 0.83%
2019 1.47% 0.93%
2018 1.44% 0.99%
2017 1.2% 1.06%
2016 1.14% 1.11%
2015 0.76% 1.14%
2014 1.01% 1.19%
2013 1.06% 1.2%
2012 1.09% 1.14%
2011 0.98% 1.12%
2010 1.12% 1.08%
2009 1.15% 1.02%
2008 1.09% 0.97%
2007 0.98% 0.92%
2006 1.02% 0.89%
2005 0.95% 0.88%
2004 0.94% 0.94%
2003 0.9% 1%
2002 1.09% 1.03%
2001 1.09% 1.07%
2000 0.94% 1.13%
1999 0.82% 1.2%
1998 0.83% 1.28%
1997 1% 1.36%
1996 1.05% 1.45%
1995 1.04% 1.58%
1994 1.1% 1.81%
1993 1.1% 2.02%
1992 1.19% 2.13%
1991 1.25% 2.13%
1990 1.52% 2.12%
1989 1.81% 2.22%
1988 1.31% 2.37%
1987 1.33% 2.5%
1986 1% 2.57%
1985 0.92% 2.63%
1984 0.95% 2.36%
1983 0.99% 2.1%
1982 1.2% 2.22%
1981 1.24% 2.3%
1980 1.3% 2.32%
1979 0.99% 2.33%
1978 1% 2.49%
1977 1.18% 2.65%
1976 1.32% 2.7%
1975 1.47% 2.72%
1974 1.41% 2.66%
1973 1.23% 2.61%
1972 1.17% 2.56%
1971 2.99% 2.54%
1970 1.41% 2.53%
1969 1.37% 2.56%
1968 1.63% 2.5%
1967 1.82% 2.34%
1966 1.88% 1.99%
1965 1.83% 1.59%
1964 1.9% 1.42%
1963 1.88% 1.33%
1962 1.88% 1.22%
1961 2.02% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Canada Tunisia
Current population
42181965
12437803
Population rank 38/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.15%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +210
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -14,523
Net migration rank 5/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -14,523
2024 - 368,599 - -15,221
2023 28,058 433,842 93,663 -14,001
2022 15,574 459,988 96,531 -14,001
2021 57,360 198,867 68,087 -9,190
2020 53,241 256,592 109,431 -19,188
2019 86,523 387,685 127,312 -19,612
2018 88,974 420,224 132,445 -21,012
2017 98,672 372,685 140,971 -22,365
2016 115,555 329,455 148,870 -23,827
2015 117,825 224,332 153,007 -25,229
2014 127,563 192,884 154,762 -26,586
2013 129,799 239,813 154,687 -17,020
2012 135,382 243,748 151,812 -26,059
2011 133,923 227,075 143,401 -21,935
2010 139,425 225,369 132,809 -14,168
2009 144,609 244,463 125,465 -13,512
2008 142,963 238,083 121,873 -17,742
2007 134,845 213,801 118,920 -21,190
2006 130,285 202,175 116,945 -24,098
2005 116,074 204,526 115,374 -26,361
2004 111,786 194,611 113,322 -23,735
2003 110,749 185,643 111,926 -12,459
2002 106,621 208,060 109,099 -8,334
2001 114,777 222,100 110,146 -7,235
2000 110,469 201,727 112,501 -5,937
1999 118,565 158,342 114,829 -3,452
1998 126,651 142,346 121,332 -4,111
1997 134,577 144,678 128,327 -4,756
1996 153,973 154,553 135,615 -5,506
1995 167,023 141,818 144,345 -8,095
1994 179,804 134,863 153,647 -4,271
1993 186,451 133,426 160,922 10,771
1992 204,273 138,121 163,978 15,124
1991 207,477 134,463 166,245 16,021
1990 213,222 181,461 168,180 4,183
1989 207,304 258,094 169,221 4,100
1988 192,901 238,003 177,176 3,934
1987 190,416 171,308 184,101 3,711
1986 190,532 121,928 188,107 3,464
1985 204,153 69,776 186,344 2,887
1984 204,856 55,982 182,386 8,109
1983 202,931 66,172 179,878 -37,895
1982 200,935 89,544 177,898 -29,559
1981 206,005 113,461 176,628 -24,242
1980 203,480 122,743 171,094 -19,321
1979 203,293 86,719 171,463 -23,688
1978 194,102 52,781 173,255 -26,968
1977 199,297 70,339 174,539 -13,910
1976 196,979 106,894 172,744 -15,499
1975 196,718 139,797 166,991 -8,765
1974 182,464 155,596 160,200 -9,254
1973 184,432 125,401 153,525 -9,606
1972 188,857 89,880 147,239 -9,790
1971 208,640 210,244 142,296 -9,949
1970 215,372 304,627 138,235 -10,054
1969 216,588 93,600 135,257 -10,049
1968 211,589 108,864 134,246 -9,848
1967 220,450 132,856 132,626 -19,155
1966 236,566 144,641 131,274 -27,393
1965 269,589 112,401 127,673 -49,751
1964 307,268 68,003 124,711 -59,602
1963 318,595 51,831 120,865 -60,505
1962 325,745 35,373 116,887 -61,260
1961 334,360 34,721 111,459 -61,369
1960 338,487 49,694 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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