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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.43 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Canada vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Vietnam
2100 55,893,812 92,239,801
2099 55,710,628 92,735,968
2098 55,520,878 93,227,318
2097 55,326,351 93,703,343
2096 55,153,117 94,178,675
2095 54,983,479 94,640,859
2094 54,818,119 95,098,747
2093 54,651,641 95,558,233
2092 54,494,148 96,015,030
2091 54,329,082 96,474,248
2090 54,183,996 96,938,026
2089 54,034,513 97,399,661
2088 53,855,760 97,858,300
2087 53,708,023 98,324,127
2086 53,553,781 98,788,452
2085 53,403,315 99,249,444
2084 53,246,675 99,710,990
2083 53,081,827 100,178,339
2082 52,930,998 100,650,389
2081 52,761,672 101,120,279
2080 52,602,997 101,584,408
2079 52,444,008 102,046,677
2078 52,275,214 102,496,244
2077 52,118,254 102,944,347
2076 51,944,937 103,374,514
2075 51,774,515 103,799,405
2074 51,611,349 104,214,107
2073 51,449,506 104,623,307
2072 51,279,503 105,022,092
2071 51,106,234 105,401,255
2070 50,934,622 105,773,681
2069 50,760,591 106,126,787
2068 50,585,692 106,471,025
2067 50,396,558 106,811,324
2066 50,216,488 107,143,716
2065 50,037,049 107,459,475
2064 49,857,150 107,761,108
2063 49,675,417 108,055,355
2062 49,491,872 108,339,650
2061 49,316,172 108,607,597
2060 49,148,043 108,859,065
2059 48,975,435 109,104,391
2058 48,801,460 109,337,395
2057 48,640,413 109,546,926
2056 48,484,751 109,732,352
2055 48,333,252 109,903,830
2054 48,184,303 110,052,946
2053 48,036,252 110,173,868
2052 47,875,085 110,270,266
2051 47,719,858 110,338,539
2050 47,562,681 110,361,987
2049 47,417,162 110,356,819
2048 47,254,138 110,313,849
2047 47,091,915 110,228,852
2046 46,926,799 110,108,051
2045 46,743,844 109,943,449
2044 46,562,785 109,748,671
2043 46,379,045 109,514,717
2042 46,188,550 109,242,604
2041 45,994,664 108,936,706
2040 45,799,063 108,611,523
2039 45,593,547 108,254,640
2038 45,374,241 107,877,983
2037 45,148,803 107,480,286
2036 44,917,782 107,075,099
2035 44,691,033 106,647,378
2034 44,439,937 106,206,100
2033 44,193,040 105,762,219
2032 43,925,613 105,299,476
2031 43,643,438 104,826,346
2030 43,355,390 104,330,461
2029 43,060,128 103,835,790
2028 42,748,060 103,316,499
2027 42,426,742 102,775,814
2026 42,091,205 102,213,157
2025 41,714,545 101,614,413
2024 41,288,599 100,987,686
2023 40,083,484 100,352,192
2022 38,935,934 99,680,655
2021 38,239,864 98,935,098
2020 38,028,638 98,079,191
2019 37,618,495 97,173,776
2018 37,072,620 96,237,319
2017 36,545,075 95,176,977
2016 36,110,803 94,000,117
2015 35,704,498 92,823,254
2014 35,434,066 91,679,578
2013 35,080,992 90,573,104
2012 34,713,395 89,510,356
2011 34,339,221 88,468,314
2010 34,005,902 87,455,152
2009 33,630,069 86,460,018
2008 33,247,298 85,175,788
2007 32,888,886 83,633,375
2006 32,571,193 82,167,897
2005 32,242,732 81,088,313
2004 31,938,807 80,338,971
2003 31,642,461 79,563,777
2002 31,359,199 78,772,224
2001 31,020,855 77,969,361
2000 30,685,730 77,154,011
1999 30,401,286 76,287,452
1998 30,155,173 75,299,660
1997 29,905,948 74,226,889
1996 29,610,218 73,156,447
1995 29,302,311 72,049,940
1994 29,000,663 70,854,391
1993 28,684,764 69,586,384
1992 28,371,264 68,260,337
1991 28,037,420 66,891,775
1990 27,691,138 65,504,552
1989 27,276,781 64,147,348
1988 26,791,747 62,843,228
1987 26,446,601 61,584,651
1986 26,100,278 60,347,048
1985 25,842,116 59,060,622
1984 25,607,053 57,706,067
1983 25,366,451 56,337,921
1982 25,116,942 55,011,289
1981 24,819,915 53,738,141
1980 24,515,667 52,490,101
1979 24,201,544 51,378,211
1978 23,963,203 50,249,552
1977 23,725,843 48,954,872
1976 23,449,808 47,684,931
1975 23,143,275 46,482,903
1974 22,807,969 45,413,537
1973 22,491,777 44,409,861
1972 22,218,463 43,429,168
1971 21,962,032 42,449,276
1970 21,324,000 41,475,230
1969 21,028,000 40,582,096
1968 20,744,000 39,734,609
1967 20,412,000 38,895,080
1966 20,048,000 38,024,836
1965 19,678,000 37,129,656
1964 19,325,000 36,201,563
1963 18,964,000 35,249,101
1962 18,614,000 34,288,560
1961 18,271,000 33,409,059
1960 17,909,356 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Vietnam
2100 0.33% -0.54%
2099 0.34% -0.53%
2098 0.35% -0.51%
2097 0.31% -0.5%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.3% -0.48%
2094 0.3% -0.48%
2093 0.29% -0.48%
2092 0.3% -0.48%
2091 0.27% -0.48%
2090 0.28% -0.47%
2089 0.33% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.47%
2087 0.29% -0.47%
2086 0.28% -0.46%
2085 0.29% -0.46%
2084 0.31% -0.47%
2083 0.28% -0.47%
2082 0.32% -0.46%
2081 0.3% -0.46%
2080 0.3% -0.45%
2079 0.32% -0.44%
2078 0.3% -0.44%
2077 0.33% -0.42%
2076 0.33% -0.41%
2075 0.32% -0.4%
2074 0.31% -0.39%
2073 0.33% -0.38%
2072 0.34% -0.36%
2071 0.34% -0.35%
2070 0.34% -0.33%
2069 0.35% -0.32%
2068 0.38% -0.32%
2067 0.36% -0.31%
2066 0.36% -0.29%
2065 0.36% -0.28%
2064 0.37% -0.27%
2063 0.37% -0.26%
2062 0.36% -0.25%
2061 0.34% -0.23%
2060 0.35% -0.22%
2059 0.36% -0.21%
2058 0.33% -0.19%
2057 0.32% -0.17%
2056 0.31% -0.16%
2055 0.31% -0.14%
2054 0.31% -0.11%
2053 0.34% -0.09%
2052 0.33% -0.06%
2051 0.33% -0.02%
2050 0.31% 0.005%
2049 0.34% 0.04%
2048 0.34% 0.08%
2047 0.35% 0.11%
2046 0.39% 0.15%
2045 0.39% 0.18%
2044 0.4% 0.21%
2043 0.41% 0.25%
2042 0.42% 0.28%
2041 0.43% 0.3%
2040 0.45% 0.33%
2039 0.48% 0.35%
2038 0.5% 0.37%
2037 0.51% 0.38%
2036 0.51% 0.4%
2035 0.57% 0.42%
2034 0.56% 0.42%
2033 0.61% 0.44%
2032 0.65% 0.45%
2031 0.66% 0.48%
2030 0.69% 0.48%
2029 0.73% 0.5%
2028 0.76% 0.53%
2027 0.8% 0.55%
2026 0.9% 0.59%
2025 1.03% 0.62%
2024 3.01% 0.63%
2023 2.95% 0.67%
2022 1.82% 0.75%
2021 0.56% 0.87%
2020 1.09% 0.93%
2019 1.47% 0.97%
2018 1.44% 1.11%
2017 1.2% 1.25%
2016 1.14% 1.27%
2015 0.76% 1.25%
2014 1.01% 1.22%
2013 1.06% 1.19%
2012 1.09% 1.18%
2011 0.98% 1.16%
2010 1.12% 1.15%
2009 1.15% 1.51%
2008 1.09% 1.84%
2007 0.98% 1.78%
2006 1.02% 1.33%
2005 0.95% 0.93%
2004 0.94% 0.97%
2003 0.9% 1%
2002 1.09% 1.03%
2001 1.09% 1.06%
2000 0.94% 1.14%
1999 0.82% 1.31%
1998 0.83% 1.45%
1997 1% 1.46%
1996 1.05% 1.54%
1995 1.04% 1.69%
1994 1.1% 1.82%
1993 1.1% 1.94%
1992 1.19% 2.05%
1991 1.25% 2.12%
1990 1.52% 2.12%
1989 1.81% 2.08%
1988 1.31% 2.04%
1987 1.33% 2.05%
1986 1% 2.18%
1985 0.92% 2.35%
1984 0.95% 2.43%
1983 0.99% 2.41%
1982 1.2% 2.37%
1981 1.24% 2.38%
1980 1.3% 2.16%
1979 0.99% 2.25%
1978 1% 2.64%
1977 1.18% 2.66%
1976 1.32% 2.59%
1975 1.47% 2.35%
1974 1.41% 2.26%
1973 1.23% 2.26%
1972 1.17% 2.31%
1971 2.99% 2.35%
1970 1.41% 2.2%
1969 1.37% 2.13%
1968 1.63% 2.16%
1967 1.82% 2.29%
1966 1.88% 2.41%
1965 1.83% 2.56%
1964 1.9% 2.7%
1963 1.88% 2.8%
1962 1.88% 2.63%
1961 2.02% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Canada Vietnam
Current population
42181965
102365351
Population rank 38/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.24%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -48,171
Net migration rank 5/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -48,171
2024 - 368,599 - -59,645
2023 28,058 433,842 727,955 -81,789
2022 15,574 459,988 775,914 -78,977
2021 57,360 198,867 799,593 -5,418
2020 53,241 256,592 924,004 -6,457
2019 86,523 387,685 895,262 -2,051
2018 88,974 420,224 882,977 96,650
2017 98,672 372,685 1,001,833 139,245
2016 115,555 329,455 1,045,094 167,652
2015 117,825 224,332 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 127,563 192,884 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 129,799 239,813 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 135,382 243,748 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 133,923 227,075 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 139,425 225,369 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 144,609 244,463 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 142,963 238,083 1,008,141 571,113
2007 134,845 213,801 981,689 523,784
2006 130,285 202,175 943,041 482,399
2005 116,074 204,526 942,084 -208,337
2004 111,786 194,611 985,438 -220,458
2003 110,749 185,643 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 106,621 208,060 991,427 -193,766
2001 114,777 222,100 985,610 -177,586
2000 110,469 201,727 966,894 -144,298
1999 118,565 158,342 925,519 -15,010
1998 126,651 142,346 959,016 106,091
1997 134,577 144,678 1,028,116 52,382
1996 153,973 154,553 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 167,023 141,818 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 179,804 134,863 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 186,451 133,426 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 204,273 138,121 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 207,477 134,463 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 213,222 181,461 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 207,304 258,094 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 192,901 238,003 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 190,416 171,308 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 190,532 121,928 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 204,153 69,776 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 204,856 55,982 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 202,931 66,172 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 200,935 89,544 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 206,005 113,461 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 203,480 122,743 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 203,293 86,719 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 194,102 52,781 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 199,297 70,339 1,259,315 49,655
1976 196,979 106,894 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 196,718 139,797 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 182,464 155,596 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 184,432 125,401 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 188,857 89,880 921,524 -1,920
1971 208,640 210,244 963,259 76,961
1970 215,372 304,627 905,902 1,997
1969 216,588 93,600 878,359 0
1968 211,589 108,864 815,116 1,489
1967 220,450 132,856 862,071 394
1966 236,566 144,641 876,283 1,769
1965 269,589 112,401 913,761 -1,438
1964 307,268 68,003 950,219 -6,328
1963 318,595 51,831 961,067 0
1962 325,745 35,373 960,046 0
1961 334,360 34,721 798,978 0
1960 338,487 49,694 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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