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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 121.8 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Canada vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Vanuatu
2100 55,809,541 883,016
2099 55,626,634 878,369
2098 55,437,170 873,597
2097 55,242,936 868,672
2096 55,069,963 863,700
2095 54,900,581 858,515
2094 54,735,470 853,182
2093 54,569,243 847,713
2092 54,411,987 842,198
2091 54,247,171 836,615
2090 54,102,304 830,915
2089 53,953,046 825,143
2088 53,774,562 819,225
2087 53,627,048 813,199
2086 53,473,039 807,118
2085 53,322,800 800,846
2084 53,166,395 794,459
2083 53,001,796 788,013
2082 52,851,194 781,513
2081 52,682,123 774,913
2080 52,523,688 768,233
2079 52,364,938 761,418
2078 52,196,399 754,464
2077 52,039,676 747,507
2076 51,866,620 740,413
2075 51,696,455 733,236
2074 51,533,535 725,977
2073 51,371,935 718,583
2072 51,202,189 711,096
2071 51,029,182 703,543
2070 50,857,828 695,963
2069 50,684,060 688,347
2068 50,509,424 680,670
2067 50,320,575 672,919
2066 50,140,777 665,095
2065 49,961,609 657,238
2064 49,781,981 649,317
2063 49,600,521 641,384
2062 49,417,253 633,453
2061 49,241,819 625,585
2060 49,073,942 617,652
2059 48,901,595 609,661
2058 48,727,882 601,631
2057 48,567,078 593,578
2056 48,411,651 585,523
2055 48,260,380 577,375
2054 48,111,656 569,204
2053 47,963,828 560,984
2052 47,802,904 552,762
2051 47,647,911 544,521
2050 47,490,971 536,181
2049 47,345,672 527,854
2048 47,182,893 519,491
2047 47,020,915 511,139
2046 46,856,048 502,701
2045 46,673,369 494,279
2044 46,492,583 485,821
2043 46,309,120 477,431
2042 46,118,911 469,034
2041 45,925,318 460,706
2040 45,730,012 452,395
2039 45,524,806 444,129
2038 45,305,831 435,887
2037 45,080,733 427,727
2036 44,850,060 419,648
2035 44,623,652 411,652
2034 44,372,936 403,718
2033 44,126,411 395,853
2032 43,859,386 388,114
2031 43,577,637 380,413
2030 43,290,024 372,755
2029 42,995,206 365,162
2028 42,683,609 357,621
2027 42,362,776 350,124
2026 42,027,744 342,649
2025 41,651,653 335,169
2024 41,262,329 327,777
2023 40,049,088 320,409
2022 38,950,132 313,046
2021 38,239,864 305,868
2020 38,028,638 298,858
2019 37,618,495 291,985
2018 37,072,620 285,259
2017 36,545,075 278,507
2016 36,110,803 272,087
2015 35,704,498 266,101
2014 35,434,066 260,240
2013 35,080,992 254,482
2012 34,713,395 248,883
2011 34,339,221 243,474
2010 34,005,902 238,248
2009 33,630,069 232,731
2008 33,247,298 226,896
2007 32,888,886 221,276
2006 32,571,193 215,923
2005 32,242,732 210,760
2004 31,938,807 205,711
2003 31,642,461 200,746
2002 31,359,199 195,863
2001 31,020,855 191,031
2000 30,685,730 186,281
1999 30,401,286 182,048
1998 30,155,173 178,313
1997 29,905,948 174,626
1996 29,610,218 170,911
1995 29,302,311 167,137
1994 29,000,663 163,314
1993 28,684,764 159,463
1992 28,371,264 155,608
1991 28,037,420 151,793
1990 27,691,138 148,063
1989 27,276,781 144,393
1988 26,791,747 140,756
1987 26,446,601 137,187
1986 26,100,278 133,720
1985 25,842,116 130,356
1984 25,607,053 127,109
1983 25,366,451 123,998
1982 25,116,942 121,035
1981 24,819,915 118,249
1980 24,515,667 115,660
1979 24,201,544 113,040
1978 23,963,203 109,963
1977 23,725,843 106,618
1976 23,449,808 103,388
1975 23,143,275 100,269
1974 22,807,969 97,260
1973 22,491,777 94,362
1972 22,218,463 91,562
1971 21,962,032 88,862
1970 21,324,000 86,266
1969 21,028,000 83,755
1968 20,744,000 81,314
1967 20,412,000 78,921
1966 20,048,000 76,590
1965 19,678,000 74,358
1964 19,325,000 72,219
1963 18,964,000 70,159
1962 18,614,000 68,174
1961 18,271,000 66,264
1960 17,909,356 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Vanuatu
2100 0.33% 0.53%
2099 0.34% 0.55%
2098 0.35% 0.57%
2097 0.31% 0.58%
2096 0.31% 0.6%
2095 0.3% 0.63%
2094 0.3% 0.65%
2093 0.29% 0.65%
2092 0.3% 0.67%
2091 0.27% 0.69%
2090 0.28% 0.7%
2089 0.33% 0.72%
2088 0.28% 0.74%
2087 0.29% 0.75%
2086 0.28% 0.78%
2085 0.29% 0.8%
2084 0.31% 0.82%
2083 0.28% 0.83%
2082 0.32% 0.85%
2081 0.3% 0.87%
2080 0.3% 0.9%
2079 0.32% 0.92%
2078 0.3% 0.93%
2077 0.33% 0.96%
2076 0.33% 0.98%
2075 0.32% 1%
2074 0.31% 1.03%
2073 0.33% 1.05%
2072 0.34% 1.07%
2071 0.34% 1.09%
2070 0.34% 1.11%
2069 0.35% 1.13%
2068 0.38% 1.15%
2067 0.36% 1.18%
2066 0.36% 1.2%
2065 0.36% 1.22%
2064 0.37% 1.24%
2063 0.37% 1.25%
2062 0.36% 1.26%
2061 0.34% 1.28%
2060 0.35% 1.31%
2059 0.36% 1.33%
2058 0.33% 1.36%
2057 0.32% 1.38%
2056 0.31% 1.41%
2055 0.31% 1.44%
2054 0.31% 1.47%
2053 0.34% 1.49%
2052 0.33% 1.51%
2051 0.33% 1.56%
2050 0.31% 1.58%
2049 0.34% 1.61%
2048 0.34% 1.63%
2047 0.35% 1.68%
2046 0.39% 1.7%
2045 0.39% 1.74%
2044 0.4% 1.76%
2043 0.41% 1.79%
2042 0.42% 1.81%
2041 0.43% 1.84%
2040 0.45% 1.86%
2039 0.48% 1.89%
2038 0.5% 1.91%
2037 0.51% 1.93%
2036 0.51% 1.94%
2035 0.57% 1.97%
2034 0.56% 1.99%
2033 0.61% 1.99%
2032 0.65% 2.02%
2031 0.66% 2.05%
2030 0.69% 2.08%
2029 0.73% 2.11%
2028 0.76% 2.14%
2027 0.8% 2.18%
2026 0.9% 2.23%
2025 0.94% 2.26%
2024 3.03% 2.3%
2023 2.82% 2.35%
2022 1.86% 2.35%
2021 0.56% 2.35%
2020 1.09% 2.35%
2019 1.47% 2.36%
2018 1.44% 2.42%
2017 1.2% 2.36%
2016 1.14% 2.25%
2015 0.76% 2.25%
2014 1.01% 2.26%
2013 1.06% 2.25%
2012 1.09% 2.22%
2011 0.98% 2.19%
2010 1.12% 2.37%
2009 1.15% 2.57%
2008 1.09% 2.54%
2007 0.98% 2.48%
2006 1.02% 2.45%
2005 0.95% 2.45%
2004 0.94% 2.47%
2003 0.9% 2.49%
2002 1.09% 2.53%
2001 1.09% 2.55%
2000 0.94% 2.33%
1999 0.82% 2.09%
1998 0.83% 2.11%
1997 1% 2.17%
1996 1.05% 2.26%
1995 1.04% 2.34%
1994 1.1% 2.41%
1993 1.1% 2.48%
1992 1.19% 2.51%
1991 1.25% 2.52%
1990 1.52% 2.54%
1989 1.81% 2.58%
1988 1.31% 2.6%
1987 1.33% 2.59%
1986 1% 2.58%
1985 0.92% 2.55%
1984 0.95% 2.51%
1983 0.99% 2.45%
1982 1.2% 2.36%
1981 1.24% 2.24%
1980 1.3% 2.32%
1979 0.99% 2.8%
1978 1% 3.14%
1977 1.18% 3.12%
1976 1.32% 3.11%
1975 1.47% 3.09%
1974 1.41% 3.07%
1973 1.23% 3.06%
1972 1.17% 3.04%
1971 2.99% 3.01%
1970 1.41% 3%
1969 1.37% 3%
1968 1.63% 3.03%
1967 1.82% 3.04%
1966 1.88% 3%
1965 1.83% 2.96%
1964 1.9% 2.94%
1963 1.88% 2.91%
1962 1.88% 2.88%
1961 2.02% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Canada Vanuatu
Current population
42199836
346488
Population rank 38/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.004%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
1.43 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +20
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +326,204 -52
Net migration rank 5/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -52
2024 41,262 368,599 7,419 -43
2023 24,029 433,842 7,359 0
2022 15,580 459,988 7,358 0
2021 61,184 198,867 7,199 -201
2020 53,241 256,592 7,233 -201
2019 86,523 387,685 7,364 -652
2018 88,974 420,224 7,379 -638
2017 98,672 372,685 7,371 -610
2016 115,555 329,455 7,315 -1,235
2015 117,825 224,332 7,220 -1,324
2014 127,563 192,884 7,143 -1,320
2013 129,799 239,813 7,036 -1,343
2012 135,382 243,748 6,877 -1,369
2011 133,923 227,075 6,715 -1,395
2010 139,425 225,369 6,548 -1,413
2009 144,609 244,463 6,362 -467
2008 142,963 238,083 6,138 -372
2007 134,845 213,801 5,842 -374
2006 130,285 202,175 5,606 -364
2005 112,850 204,526 5,454 -364
2004 111,786 194,611 5,353 -349
2003 107,585 185,643 5,258 -342
2002 106,621 208,060 5,181 -329
2001 114,777 222,100 5,144 -328
2000 110,469 201,727 5,026 -339
1999 118,565 158,342 4,871 -1,090
1998 126,651 142,346 4,866 -1,178
1997 134,577 144,678 4,854 -1,166
1996 153,973 154,553 4,897 -1,154
1995 167,023 141,818 4,945 -1,140
1994 179,804 134,863 4,973 -1,132
1993 186,451 133,426 4,973 -1,115
1992 204,273 138,121 4,941 -1,095
1991 207,477 134,463 4,859 -1,078
1990 213,222 181,461 4,762 -1,072
1989 207,304 258,094 4,656 -1,006
1988 192,901 238,003 4,577 -959
1987 190,416 171,308 4,427 -907
1986 190,532 121,928 4,360 -938
1985 204,153 69,776 4,219 -916
1984 204,856 55,982 4,088 -907
1983 202,931 66,172 3,944 -899
1982 200,935 89,544 3,778 -897
1981 206,005 113,461 3,592 -896
1980 203,480 122,743 3,383 -896
1979 203,293 86,719 3,590 -845
1978 194,102 52,781 3,428 -15
1977 199,297 70,339 3,285 -3
1976 196,979 106,894 3,174 3
1975 196,718 139,797 3,074 -15
1974 182,464 155,596 2,968 -17
1973 184,432 125,401 2,876 -22
1972 188,857 89,880 2,775 -28
1971 208,640 210,244 2,685 -40
1970 215,372 304,627 2,597 -46
1969 216,588 93,600 2,529 -53
1968 211,589 108,864 2,470 -68
1967 220,450 132,856 2,384 0
1966 236,566 144,641 2,278 0
1965 269,589 112,401 2,180 0
1964 307,268 68,003 2,098 0
1963 318,595 51,831 2,025 0
1962 325,745 35,373 1,947 0
1961 334,360 34,721 1,872 0
1960 338,487 49,694 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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