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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.47 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Canada vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Venezuela
2100 55,893,812 28,408,393
2099 55,710,628 28,554,225
2098 55,520,878 28,705,786
2097 55,326,351 28,850,257
2096 55,153,117 28,995,972
2095 54,983,479 29,132,759
2094 54,818,119 29,262,925
2093 54,651,641 29,392,244
2092 54,494,148 29,508,795
2091 54,329,082 29,621,832
2090 54,183,996 29,732,297
2089 54,034,513 29,838,428
2088 53,855,760 29,934,468
2087 53,708,023 30,028,670
2086 53,553,781 30,118,600
2085 53,403,315 30,199,220
2084 53,246,675 30,274,712
2083 53,081,827 30,346,195
2082 52,930,998 30,416,426
2081 52,761,672 30,482,094
2080 52,602,997 30,547,260
2079 52,444,008 30,610,834
2078 52,275,214 30,672,514
2077 52,118,254 30,728,816
2076 51,944,937 30,777,988
2075 51,774,515 30,827,559
2074 51,611,349 30,866,891
2073 51,449,506 30,911,390
2072 51,279,503 30,954,923
2071 51,106,234 30,997,109
2070 50,934,622 31,037,381
2069 50,760,591 31,075,808
2068 50,585,692 31,109,149
2067 50,396,558 31,145,122
2066 50,216,488 31,175,867
2065 50,037,049 31,200,466
2064 49,857,150 31,215,062
2063 49,675,417 31,230,451
2062 49,491,872 31,243,713
2061 49,316,172 31,253,501
2060 49,148,043 31,262,578
2059 48,975,435 31,270,532
2058 48,801,460 31,271,671
2057 48,640,413 31,274,675
2056 48,484,751 31,266,571
2055 48,333,252 31,250,513
2054 48,184,303 31,236,686
2053 48,036,252 31,220,143
2052 47,875,085 31,192,608
2051 47,719,858 31,172,098
2050 47,562,681 31,137,475
2049 47,417,162 31,102,109
2048 47,254,138 31,060,623
2047 47,091,915 31,007,458
2046 46,926,799 30,958,617
2045 46,743,844 30,903,304
2044 46,562,785 30,843,044
2043 46,379,045 30,774,770
2042 46,188,550 30,692,483
2041 45,994,664 30,605,785
2040 45,799,063 30,502,599
2039 45,593,547 30,387,061
2038 45,374,241 30,266,220
2037 45,148,803 30,143,030
2036 44,917,782 30,012,966
2035 44,691,033 29,868,832
2034 44,439,937 29,716,052
2033 44,193,040 29,572,150
2032 43,925,613 29,426,362
2031 43,643,438 29,278,011
2030 43,355,390 29,137,930
2029 43,060,128 29,002,751
2028 42,748,060 28,878,872
2027 42,426,742 28,749,068
2026 42,091,205 28,628,678
2025 41,714,545 28,514,989
2024 41,288,599 28,405,543
2023 40,083,484 28,300,854
2022 38,935,934 28,213,017
2021 38,239,864 28,237,826
2020 38,028,638 28,444,077
2019 37,618,495 28,938,098
2018 37,072,620 29,807,592
2017 36,545,075 30,565,323
2016 36,110,803 30,765,720
2015 35,704,498 30,573,972
2014 35,434,066 30,254,079
2013 35,080,992 29,912,198
2012 34,713,395 29,553,826
2011 34,339,221 29,185,212
2010 34,005,902 28,813,101
2009 33,630,069 28,438,298
2008 33,247,298 28,053,696
2007 32,888,886 27,649,363
2006 32,571,193 27,224,686
2005 32,242,732 26,785,804
2004 31,938,807 26,340,838
2003 31,642,461 25,892,703
2002 31,359,199 25,435,671
2001 31,020,855 24,979,922
2000 30,685,730 24,526,708
1999 30,401,286 24,066,593
1998 30,155,173 23,601,337
1997 29,905,948 23,131,685
1996 29,610,218 22,662,113
1995 29,302,311 22,193,821
1994 29,000,663 21,725,188
1993 28,684,764 21,254,520
1992 28,371,264 20,780,948
1991 28,037,420 20,304,896
1990 27,691,138 19,827,010
1989 27,276,781 19,348,921
1988 26,791,747 18,871,020
1987 26,446,601 18,394,963
1986 26,100,278 17,923,536
1985 25,842,116 17,461,434
1984 25,607,053 17,008,841
1983 25,366,451 16,562,205
1982 25,116,942 16,121,874
1981 24,819,915 15,687,297
1980 24,515,667 15,258,218
1979 24,201,544 14,834,552
1978 23,963,203 14,416,684
1977 23,725,843 14,006,812
1976 23,449,808 13,606,284
1975 23,143,275 13,215,892
1974 22,807,969 12,835,351
1973 22,491,777 12,463,537
1972 22,218,463 12,099,180
1971 21,962,032 11,741,008
1970 21,324,000 11,387,790
1969 21,028,000 11,040,280
1968 20,744,000 10,697,530
1967 20,412,000 10,358,513
1966 20,048,000 10,024,854
1965 19,678,000 9,697,790
1964 19,325,000 9,377,712
1963 18,964,000 9,064,021
1962 18,614,000 8,756,870
1961 18,271,000 8,455,915
1960 17,909,356 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Venezuela
2100 0.33% -0.51%
2099 0.34% -0.53%
2098 0.35% -0.5%
2097 0.31% -0.5%
2096 0.31% -0.47%
2095 0.3% -0.44%
2094 0.3% -0.44%
2093 0.29% -0.39%
2092 0.3% -0.38%
2091 0.27% -0.37%
2090 0.28% -0.36%
2089 0.33% -0.32%
2088 0.28% -0.31%
2087 0.29% -0.3%
2086 0.28% -0.27%
2085 0.29% -0.25%
2084 0.31% -0.24%
2083 0.28% -0.23%
2082 0.32% -0.22%
2081 0.3% -0.21%
2080 0.3% -0.21%
2079 0.32% -0.2%
2078 0.3% -0.18%
2077 0.33% -0.16%
2076 0.33% -0.16%
2075 0.32% -0.13%
2074 0.31% -0.14%
2073 0.33% -0.14%
2072 0.34% -0.14%
2071 0.34% -0.13%
2070 0.34% -0.12%
2069 0.35% -0.11%
2068 0.38% -0.12%
2067 0.36% -0.1%
2066 0.36% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.05%
2064 0.37% -0.05%
2063 0.37% -0.04%
2062 0.36% -0.03%
2061 0.34% -0.03%
2060 0.35% -0.03%
2059 0.36% -0.004%
2058 0.33% -0.01%
2057 0.32% 0.03%
2056 0.31% 0.05%
2055 0.31% 0.04%
2054 0.31% 0.05%
2053 0.34% 0.09%
2052 0.33% 0.07%
2051 0.33% 0.11%
2050 0.31% 0.11%
2049 0.34% 0.13%
2048 0.34% 0.17%
2047 0.35% 0.16%
2046 0.39% 0.18%
2045 0.39% 0.2%
2044 0.4% 0.22%
2043 0.41% 0.27%
2042 0.42% 0.28%
2041 0.43% 0.34%
2040 0.45% 0.38%
2039 0.48% 0.4%
2038 0.5% 0.41%
2037 0.51% 0.43%
2036 0.51% 0.48%
2035 0.57% 0.51%
2034 0.56% 0.49%
2033 0.61% 0.5%
2032 0.65% 0.51%
2031 0.66% 0.48%
2030 0.69% 0.47%
2029 0.73% 0.43%
2028 0.76% 0.45%
2027 0.8% 0.42%
2026 0.9% 0.4%
2025 1.03% 0.39%
2024 3.01% 0.37%
2023 2.95% 0.31%
2022 1.82% -0.09%
2021 0.56% -0.73%
2020 1.09% -1.71%
2019 1.47% -2.92%
2018 1.44% -2.48%
2017 1.2% -0.65%
2016 1.14% 0.63%
2015 0.76% 1.06%
2014 1.01% 1.14%
2013 1.06% 1.21%
2012 1.09% 1.26%
2011 0.98% 1.29%
2010 1.12% 1.32%
2009 1.15% 1.37%
2008 1.09% 1.46%
2007 0.98% 1.56%
2006 1.02% 1.64%
2005 0.95% 1.69%
2004 0.94% 1.73%
2003 0.9% 1.8%
2002 1.09% 1.82%
2001 1.09% 1.85%
2000 0.94% 1.91%
1999 0.82% 1.97%
1998 0.83% 2.03%
1997 1% 2.07%
1996 1.05% 2.11%
1995 1.04% 2.16%
1994 1.1% 2.21%
1993 1.1% 2.28%
1992 1.19% 2.34%
1991 1.25% 2.41%
1990 1.52% 2.47%
1989 1.81% 2.53%
1988 1.31% 2.59%
1987 1.33% 2.63%
1986 1% 2.65%
1985 0.92% 2.66%
1984 0.95% 2.7%
1983 0.99% 2.73%
1982 1.2% 2.77%
1981 1.24% 2.81%
1980 1.3% 2.86%
1979 0.99% 2.9%
1978 1% 2.93%
1977 1.18% 2.94%
1976 1.32% 2.95%
1975 1.47% 2.96%
1974 1.41% 2.98%
1973 1.23% 3.01%
1972 1.17% 3.05%
1971 2.99% 3.1%
1970 1.41% 3.15%
1969 1.37% 3.2%
1968 1.63% 3.27%
1967 1.82% 3.33%
1966 1.88% 3.37%
1965 1.83% 3.41%
1964 1.9% 3.46%
1963 1.88% 3.51%
1962 1.88% 3.56%
1961 2.02% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Canada Venezuela
Current population
42181965
28661242
Population rank 38/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.35%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -100,467
Net migration rank 5/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -100,467
2024 - 368,599 - -105,297
2023 28,058 433,842 213,020 -112,899
2022 15,574 459,988 216,619 -141,107
2021 57,360 198,867 207,746 -332,936
2020 53,241 256,592 237,223 -524,649
2019 86,523 387,685 274,826 -975,534
2018 88,974 420,224 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 98,672 372,685 340,222 -817,376
2016 115,555 329,455 359,651 -283,270
2015 117,825 224,332 384,560 -77,417
2014 127,563 192,884 395,088 -62,437
2013 129,799 239,813 408,930 -57,818
2012 135,382 243,748 420,758 -55,131
2011 133,923 227,075 425,958 -54,384
2010 139,425 225,369 425,397 -52,781
2009 144,609 244,463 427,257 -50,286
2008 142,963 238,083 435,870 -43,636
2007 134,845 213,801 452,482 -36,060
2006 130,285 202,175 460,152 -27,240
2005 116,074 204,526 463,260 -18,407
2004 111,786 194,611 455,881 -10,798
2003 110,749 185,643 456,902 -5,729
2002 106,621 208,060 466,821 -3,944
2001 114,777 222,100 451,487 -2,856
2000 110,469 201,727 459,802 -1,999
1999 118,565 158,342 463,787 -1,376
1998 126,651 142,346 469,123 -1,010
1997 134,577 144,678 472,002 -816
1996 153,973 154,553 468,653 -708
1995 167,023 141,818 469,267 -622
1994 179,804 134,863 469,178 -559
1993 186,451 133,426 473,189 -477
1992 204,273 138,121 474,824 -381
1991 207,477 134,463 477,917 -236
1990 213,222 181,461 478,168 -69
1989 207,304 258,094 478,053 32
1988 192,901 238,003 477,569 137
1987 190,416 171,308 474,204 182
1986 190,532 121,928 468,252 201
1985 204,153 69,776 455,517 237
1984 204,856 55,982 449,186 247
1983 202,931 66,172 443,569 260
1982 200,935 89,544 436,564 260
1981 206,005 113,461 432,059 251
1980 203,480 122,743 425,613 237
1979 203,293 86,719 421,256 228
1978 194,102 52,781 414,032 205
1977 199,297 70,339 405,315 196
1976 196,979 106,894 395,344 190
1975 196,718 139,797 385,045 186
1974 182,464 155,596 375,678 173
1973 184,432 125,401 367,612 171
1972 188,857 89,880 360,749 173
1971 208,640 210,244 355,212 215
1970 215,372 304,627 350,709 305
1969 216,588 93,600 343,596 403
1968 211,589 108,864 340,973 532
1967 220,450 132,856 335,813 717
1966 236,566 144,641 329,697 1,087
1965 269,589 112,401 321,695 1,656
1964 307,268 68,003 314,397 2,410
1963 318,595 51,831 307,279 3,296
1962 325,745 35,373 299,345 4,386
1961 334,360 34,721 292,109 6,069
1960 338,487 49,694 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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