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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 102,486,146 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 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Canada vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Vietnam
2100 55,809,541 92,225,380
2099 55,626,634 92,721,469
2098 55,437,170 93,212,742
2097 55,242,936 93,688,693
2096 55,069,963 94,163,950
2095 54,900,581 94,626,063
2094 54,735,470 95,083,879
2093 54,569,243 95,543,293
2092 54,411,987 96,000,019
2091 54,247,171 96,459,165
2090 54,102,304 96,922,871
2089 53,953,046 97,384,434
2088 53,774,562 97,843,001
2087 53,627,048 98,308,755
2086 53,473,039 98,773,008
2085 53,322,800 99,233,927
2084 53,166,395 99,695,401
2083 53,001,796 100,162,677
2082 52,851,194 100,634,653
2081 52,682,123 101,104,469
2080 52,523,688 101,568,526
2079 52,364,938 102,030,723
2078 52,196,399 102,480,219
2077 52,039,676 102,928,253
2076 51,866,620 103,358,352
2075 51,696,455 103,783,177
2074 51,533,535 104,197,814
2073 51,371,935 104,606,950
2072 51,202,189 105,005,673
2071 51,029,182 105,384,777
2070 50,857,828 105,757,144
2069 50,684,060 106,110,195
2068 50,509,424 106,454,379
2067 50,320,575 106,794,625
2066 50,140,777 107,126,965
2065 49,961,609 107,442,675
2064 49,781,981 107,744,261
2063 49,600,521 108,038,461
2062 49,417,253 108,322,712
2061 49,241,819 108,590,617
2060 49,073,942 108,842,045
2059 48,901,595 109,087,333
2058 48,727,882 109,320,301
2057 48,567,078 109,529,799
2056 48,411,651 109,715,196
2055 48,260,380 109,886,647
2054 48,111,656 110,035,740
2053 47,963,828 110,156,643
2052 47,802,904 110,253,026
2051 47,647,911 110,321,289
2050 47,490,971 110,344,733
2049 47,345,672 110,339,565
2048 47,182,893 110,296,602
2047 47,020,915 110,211,618
2046 46,856,048 110,090,837
2045 46,673,369 109,926,260
2044 46,492,583 109,731,512
2043 46,309,120 109,497,595
2042 46,118,911 109,225,525
2041 45,925,318 108,919,674
2040 45,730,012 108,594,542
2039 45,524,806 108,237,715
2038 45,305,831 107,861,117
2037 45,080,733 107,463,482
2036 44,850,060 107,058,359
2035 44,623,652 106,630,705
2034 44,372,936 106,189,495
2033 44,126,411 105,745,684
2032 43,859,386 105,283,013
2031 43,577,637 104,809,957
2030 43,290,024 104,314,150
2029 42,995,206 103,819,556
2028 42,683,609 103,300,347
2027 42,362,776 102,759,746
2026 42,027,744 102,197,177
2025 41,651,653 101,598,527
2024 41,262,329 100,987,686
2023 40,049,088 100,352,192
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 0.6%
2024 3.03% 0.63%
2023 2.82% 0.67%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Canada Vietnam
Current population
42199836
102486146
Population rank 38/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.23%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 122/197
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 41,262 368,599 684,393 -59,645
2023 24,029 433,842 727,955 -81,789
2022 15,580 459,988 775,914 -78,977
2021 61,184 198,867 799,593 -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 112,850 204,526 942,084 -208,337
2004 111,786 194,611 985,438 -220,458
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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