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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.86 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Canada vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Zambia
2100 55,893,812 65,217,429
2099 55,710,628 64,871,545
2098 55,520,878 64,515,891
2097 55,326,351 64,148,736
2096 55,153,117 63,777,313
2095 54,983,479 63,393,169
2094 54,818,119 62,992,652
2093 54,651,641 62,590,327
2092 54,494,148 62,175,930
2091 54,329,082 61,750,591
2090 54,183,996 61,321,399
2089 54,034,513 60,880,148
2088 53,855,760 60,434,676
2087 53,708,023 59,970,107
2086 53,553,781 59,499,234
2085 53,403,315 59,023,040
2084 53,246,675 58,535,857
2083 53,081,827 58,040,512
2082 52,930,998 57,538,672
2081 52,761,672 57,027,491
2080 52,602,997 56,506,421
2079 52,444,008 55,983,242
2078 52,275,214 55,449,777
2077 52,118,254 54,906,771
2076 51,944,937 54,361,075
2075 51,774,515 53,806,856
2074 51,611,349 53,246,777
2073 51,449,506 52,677,348
2072 51,279,503 52,101,139
2071 51,106,234 51,519,691
2070 50,934,622 50,931,614
2069 50,760,591 50,334,700
2068 50,585,692 49,737,479
2067 50,396,558 49,135,488
2066 50,216,488 48,530,443
2065 50,037,049 47,918,592
2064 49,857,150 47,299,740
2063 49,675,417 46,677,439
2062 49,491,872 46,048,819
2061 49,316,172 45,416,657
2060 49,148,043 44,777,347
2059 48,975,435 44,137,306
2058 48,801,460 43,494,451
2057 48,640,413 42,851,923
2056 48,484,751 42,206,898
2055 48,333,252 41,558,284
2054 48,184,303 40,906,492
2053 48,036,252 40,255,629
2052 47,875,085 39,603,888
2051 47,719,858 38,949,958
2050 47,562,681 38,294,607
2049 47,417,162 37,634,194
2048 47,254,138 36,971,309
2047 47,091,915 36,309,749
2046 46,926,799 35,645,868
2045 46,743,844 34,981,812
2044 46,562,785 34,316,981
2043 46,379,045 33,652,420
2042 46,188,550 32,990,657
2041 45,994,664 32,329,447
2040 45,799,063 31,664,262
2039 45,593,547 31,001,305
2038 45,374,241 30,335,662
2037 45,148,803 29,668,561
2036 44,917,782 29,000,264
2035 44,691,033 28,333,498
2034 44,439,937 27,671,195
2033 44,193,040 27,011,974
2032 43,925,613 26,356,580
2031 43,643,438 25,702,812
2030 43,355,390 25,055,216
2029 43,060,128 24,414,405
2028 42,748,060 23,780,809
2027 42,426,742 23,151,479
2026 42,091,205 22,529,742
2025 41,714,545 21,918,187
2024 41,288,599 21,314,956
2023 40,083,484 20,723,965
2022 38,935,934 20,152,938
2021 38,239,864 19,603,607
2020 38,028,638 19,059,395
2019 37,618,495 18,513,839
2018 37,072,620 17,973,569
2017 36,545,075 17,441,320
2016 36,110,803 16,914,423
2015 35,704,498 16,399,089
2014 35,434,066 15,895,315
2013 35,080,992 15,398,997
2012 34,713,395 14,913,629
2011 34,339,221 14,437,796
2010 34,005,902 13,965,594
2009 33,630,069 13,490,389
2008 33,247,298 13,021,324
2007 32,888,886 12,565,085
2006 32,571,193 12,129,553
2005 32,242,732 11,718,819
2004 31,938,807 11,338,198
2003 31,642,461 10,983,595
2002 31,359,199 10,647,949
2001 31,020,855 10,325,185
2000 30,685,730 10,017,631
1999 30,401,286 9,740,005
1998 30,155,173 9,482,408
1997 29,905,948 9,237,063
1996 29,610,218 9,004,053
1995 29,302,311 8,785,763
1994 29,000,663 8,576,269
1993 28,684,764 8,373,921
1992 28,371,264 8,176,680
1991 28,037,420 7,981,650
1990 27,691,138 7,786,169
1989 27,276,781 7,589,216
1988 26,791,747 7,391,440
1987 26,446,601 7,191,282
1986 26,100,278 6,986,471
1985 25,842,116 6,780,953
1984 25,607,053 6,580,490
1983 25,366,451 6,381,038
1982 25,116,942 6,178,637
1981 24,819,915 5,983,289
1980 24,515,667 5,802,833
1979 24,201,544 5,631,728
1978 23,963,203 5,465,374
1977 23,725,843 5,302,480
1976 23,449,808 5,143,842
1975 23,143,275 4,990,086
1974 22,807,969 4,842,746
1973 22,491,777 4,702,693
1972 22,218,463 4,569,309
1971 21,962,032 4,442,525
1970 21,324,000 4,321,718
1969 21,028,000 4,197,116
1968 20,744,000 4,065,593
1967 20,412,000 3,936,343
1966 20,048,000 3,812,003
1965 19,678,000 3,692,086
1964 19,325,000 3,577,017
1963 18,964,000 3,465,907
1962 18,614,000 3,358,099
1961 18,271,000 3,254,086
1960 17,909,356 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Zambia
2100 0.33% 0.53%
2099 0.34% 0.55%
2098 0.35% 0.57%
2097 0.31% 0.58%
2096 0.31% 0.61%
2095 0.3% 0.64%
2094 0.3% 0.64%
2093 0.29% 0.67%
2092 0.3% 0.69%
2091 0.27% 0.7%
2090 0.28% 0.72%
2089 0.33% 0.74%
2088 0.28% 0.77%
2087 0.29% 0.79%
2086 0.28% 0.81%
2085 0.29% 0.83%
2084 0.31% 0.85%
2083 0.28% 0.87%
2082 0.32% 0.9%
2081 0.3% 0.92%
2080 0.3% 0.93%
2079 0.32% 0.96%
2078 0.3% 0.99%
2077 0.33% 1%
2076 0.33% 1.03%
2075 0.32% 1.05%
2074 0.31% 1.08%
2073 0.33% 1.11%
2072 0.34% 1.13%
2071 0.34% 1.15%
2070 0.34% 1.19%
2069 0.35% 1.2%
2068 0.38% 1.23%
2067 0.36% 1.25%
2066 0.36% 1.28%
2065 0.36% 1.31%
2064 0.37% 1.33%
2063 0.37% 1.37%
2062 0.36% 1.39%
2061 0.34% 1.43%
2060 0.35% 1.45%
2059 0.36% 1.48%
2058 0.33% 1.5%
2057 0.32% 1.53%
2056 0.31% 1.56%
2055 0.31% 1.59%
2054 0.31% 1.62%
2053 0.34% 1.65%
2052 0.33% 1.68%
2051 0.33% 1.71%
2050 0.31% 1.75%
2049 0.34% 1.79%
2048 0.34% 1.82%
2047 0.35% 1.86%
2046 0.39% 1.9%
2045 0.39% 1.94%
2044 0.4% 1.97%
2043 0.41% 2.01%
2042 0.42% 2.05%
2041 0.43% 2.1%
2040 0.45% 2.14%
2039 0.48% 2.19%
2038 0.5% 2.25%
2037 0.51% 2.3%
2036 0.51% 2.35%
2035 0.57% 2.39%
2034 0.56% 2.44%
2033 0.61% 2.49%
2032 0.65% 2.54%
2031 0.66% 2.58%
2030 0.69% 2.62%
2029 0.73% 2.66%
2028 0.76% 2.72%
2027 0.8% 2.76%
2026 0.9% 2.79%
2025 1.03% 2.83%
2024 3.01% 2.85%
2023 2.95% 2.83%
2022 1.82% 2.8%
2021 0.56% 2.86%
2020 1.09% 2.95%
2019 1.47% 3.01%
2018 1.44% 3.05%
2017 1.2% 3.12%
2016 1.14% 3.14%
2015 0.76% 3.17%
2014 1.01% 3.22%
2013 1.06% 3.25%
2012 1.09% 3.3%
2011 0.98% 3.38%
2010 1.12% 3.52%
2009 1.15% 3.6%
2008 1.09% 3.63%
2007 0.98% 3.59%
2006 1.02% 3.5%
2005 0.95% 3.36%
2004 0.94% 3.23%
2003 0.9% 3.15%
2002 1.09% 3.13%
2001 1.09% 3.07%
2000 0.94% 2.85%
1999 0.82% 2.72%
1998 0.83% 2.66%
1997 1% 2.59%
1996 1.05% 2.48%
1995 1.04% 2.44%
1994 1.1% 2.42%
1993 1.1% 2.41%
1992 1.19% 2.44%
1991 1.25% 2.51%
1990 1.52% 2.6%
1989 1.81% 2.68%
1988 1.31% 2.78%
1987 1.33% 2.93%
1986 1% 3.03%
1985 0.92% 3.05%
1984 0.95% 3.13%
1983 0.99% 3.28%
1982 1.2% 3.26%
1981 1.24% 3.11%
1980 1.3% 3.04%
1979 0.99% 3.04%
1978 1% 3.07%
1977 1.18% 3.08%
1976 1.32% 3.08%
1975 1.47% 3.04%
1974 1.41% 2.98%
1973 1.23% 2.92%
1972 1.17% 2.85%
1971 2.99% 2.8%
1970 1.41% 2.97%
1969 1.37% 3.24%
1968 1.63% 3.28%
1967 1.82% 3.26%
1966 1.88% 3.25%
1965 1.83% 3.22%
1964 1.9% 3.21%
1963 1.88% 3.21%
1962 1.88% 3.2%
1961 2.02% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Canada Zambia
Current population
42181965
22697916
Population rank 38/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.27%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +6,562
Net migration rank 5/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 6,562
2024 - 368,599 - 7,381
2023 28,058 433,842 577,660 9,521
2022 15,574 459,988 563,456 -8,566
2021 57,360 198,867 535,629 8,143
2020 53,241 256,592 536,484 8,156
2019 86,523 387,685 528,089 18,385
2018 88,974 420,224 515,644 18,431
2017 98,672 372,685 504,630 25,789
2016 115,555 329,455 497,521 25,860
2015 117,825 224,332 491,021 16,261
2014 127,563 192,884 483,663 16,574
2013 129,799 239,813 476,846 15,542
2012 135,382 243,748 469,406 8,958
2011 133,923 227,075 459,743 13,569
2010 139,425 225,369 448,337 22,761
2009 144,609 244,463 434,458 44,867
2008 142,963 238,083 419,560 39,249
2007 134,845 213,801 403,729 49,945
2006 130,285 202,175 387,891 29,517
2005 116,074 204,526 368,756 35,316
2004 111,786 194,611 349,352 7,819
2003 110,749 185,643 331,189 20,845
2002 106,621 208,060 316,041 3,206
2001 114,777 222,100 302,682 23,582
2000 110,469 201,727 293,186 -4,338
1999 118,565 158,342 283,297 -16,888
1998 126,651 142,346 275,568 -26,796
1997 134,577 144,678 268,198 -26,276
1996 153,973 154,553 262,468 -38,358
1995 167,023 141,818 257,897 -45,423
1994 179,804 134,863 252,023 -45,504
1993 186,451 133,426 245,917 -47,739
1992 204,273 138,121 239,953 -43,656
1991 207,477 134,463 237,957 -44,203
1990 213,222 181,461 235,835 -38,619
1989 207,304 258,094 233,429 -36,736
1988 192,901 238,003 230,118 -31,270
1987 190,416 171,308 227,813 -26,338
1986 190,532 121,928 224,768 -16,610
1985 204,153 69,776 221,351 -18,474
1984 204,856 55,982 216,695 -18,652
1983 202,931 66,172 212,712 -11,849
1982 200,935 89,544 207,621 -3,676
1981 206,005 113,461 202,822 -16,072
1980 203,480 122,743 198,817 -24,664
1979 203,293 86,719 197,578 -29,515
1978 194,102 52,781 194,933 -30,284
1977 199,297 70,339 191,557 -30,423
1976 196,979 106,894 186,762 -30,612
1975 196,718 139,797 182,258 -30,886
1974 182,464 155,596 174,484 -31,178
1973 184,432 125,401 168,258 -31,472
1972 188,857 89,880 161,648 -31,672
1971 208,640 210,244 155,249 -31,651
1970 215,372 304,627 149,380 -31,370
1969 216,588 93,600 142,660 -11,469
1968 211,589 108,864 137,315 -5,447
1967 220,450 132,856 131,938 -5,298
1966 236,566 144,641 127,164 -5,129
1965 269,589 112,401 122,814 -5,023
1964 307,268 68,003 117,197 -4,851
1963 318,595 51,831 114,555 -4,676
1962 325,745 35,373 110,173 -4,428
1961 334,360 34,721 106,318 -4,043
1960 338,487 49,694 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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