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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.43 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Canada vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Zimbabwe
2100 55,893,812 37,483,053
2099 55,710,628 37,412,398
2098 55,520,878 37,328,255
2097 55,326,351 37,235,542
2096 55,153,117 37,142,915
2095 54,983,479 37,032,129
2094 54,818,119 36,912,747
2093 54,651,641 36,810,893
2092 54,494,148 36,688,511
2091 54,329,082 36,567,262
2090 54,183,996 36,425,606
2089 54,034,513 36,280,973
2088 53,855,760 36,141,446
2087 53,708,023 35,977,638
2086 53,553,781 35,808,135
2085 53,403,315 35,637,092
2084 53,246,675 35,456,207
2083 53,081,827 35,268,035
2082 52,930,998 35,078,904
2081 52,761,672 34,873,129
2080 52,602,997 34,658,962
2079 52,444,008 34,439,720
2078 52,275,214 34,217,295
2077 52,118,254 33,982,909
2076 51,944,937 33,739,228
2075 51,774,515 33,495,867
2074 51,611,349 33,244,838
2073 51,449,506 32,978,488
2072 51,279,503 32,706,059
2071 51,106,234 32,445,747
2070 50,934,622 32,181,119
2069 50,760,591 31,906,793
2068 50,585,692 31,631,000
2067 50,396,558 31,345,338
2066 50,216,488 31,062,884
2065 50,037,049 30,766,830
2064 49,857,150 30,479,939
2063 49,675,417 30,176,104
2062 49,491,872 29,867,679
2061 49,316,172 29,557,068
2060 49,148,043 29,252,423
2059 48,975,435 28,945,088
2058 48,801,460 28,631,679
2057 48,640,413 28,307,305
2056 48,484,751 27,990,713
2055 48,333,252 27,658,887
2054 48,184,303 27,331,920
2053 48,036,252 26,986,935
2052 47,875,085 26,643,553
2051 47,719,858 26,287,592
2050 47,562,681 25,934,893
2049 47,417,162 25,585,239
2048 47,254,138 25,228,082
2047 47,091,915 24,874,649
2046 46,926,799 24,513,443
2045 46,743,844 24,147,637
2044 46,562,785 23,783,088
2043 46,379,045 23,401,965
2042 46,188,550 23,035,288
2041 45,994,664 22,647,950
2040 45,799,063 22,273,520
2039 45,593,547 21,902,980
2038 45,374,241 21,530,130
2037 45,148,803 21,159,664
2036 44,917,782 20,791,034
2035 44,691,033 20,413,656
2034 44,439,937 20,048,019
2033 44,193,040 19,676,339
2032 43,925,613 19,311,985
2031 43,643,438 18,959,300
2030 43,355,390 18,613,738
2029 43,060,128 18,270,049
2028 42,748,060 17,933,466
2027 42,426,742 17,600,984
2026 42,091,205 17,273,208
2025 41,714,545 16,949,303
2024 41,288,599 16,634,373
2023 40,083,484 16,340,822
2022 38,935,934 16,069,056
2021 38,239,864 15,797,210
2020 38,028,638 15,526,888
2019 37,618,495 15,271,368
2018 37,072,620 15,034,452
2017 36,545,075 14,812,482
2016 36,110,803 14,600,294
2015 35,704,498 14,399,013
2014 35,434,066 14,207,359
2013 35,080,992 14,013,808
2012 34,713,395 13,817,887
2011 34,339,221 13,595,424
2010 34,005,902 13,356,548
2009 33,630,069 13,142,790
2008 33,247,298 12,959,149
2007 32,888,886 12,804,058
2006 32,571,193 12,636,445
2005 32,242,732 12,483,432
2004 31,938,807 12,365,896
2003 31,642,461 12,232,323
2002 31,359,199 12,087,653
2001 31,020,855 11,971,901
2000 30,685,730 11,892,055
1999 30,401,286 11,783,458
1998 30,155,173 11,594,297
1997 29,905,948 11,369,827
1996 29,610,218 11,158,360
1995 29,302,311 10,974,599
1994 29,000,663 10,873,148
1993 28,684,764 10,860,288
1992 28,371,264 10,702,700
1991 28,037,420 10,404,816
1990 27,691,138 10,137,281
1989 27,276,781 9,864,798
1988 26,791,747 9,583,094
1987 26,446,601 9,284,644
1986 26,100,278 8,982,578
1985 25,842,116 8,686,813
1984 25,607,053 8,391,488
1983 25,366,451 8,098,404
1982 25,116,942 7,796,496
1981 24,819,915 7,498,635
1980 24,515,667 7,041,303
1979 24,201,544 6,647,556
1978 23,963,203 6,543,575
1977 23,725,843 6,449,512
1976 23,449,808 6,287,105
1975 23,143,275 6,098,658
1974 22,807,969 5,908,328
1973 22,491,777 5,720,404
1972 22,218,463 5,542,445
1971 21,962,032 5,374,712
1970 21,324,000 5,215,918
1969 21,028,000 5,058,181
1968 20,744,000 4,900,440
1967 20,412,000 4,748,307
1966 20,048,000 4,601,217
1965 19,678,000 4,458,462
1964 19,325,000 4,320,006
1963 18,964,000 4,185,877
1962 18,614,000 4,055,959
1961 18,271,000 3,930,401
1960 17,909,356 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Zimbabwe
2100 0.33% 0.19%
2099 0.34% 0.23%
2098 0.35% 0.25%
2097 0.31% 0.25%
2096 0.31% 0.3%
2095 0.3% 0.32%
2094 0.3% 0.28%
2093 0.29% 0.33%
2092 0.3% 0.33%
2091 0.27% 0.39%
2090 0.28% 0.4%
2089 0.33% 0.39%
2088 0.28% 0.46%
2087 0.29% 0.47%
2086 0.28% 0.48%
2085 0.29% 0.51%
2084 0.31% 0.53%
2083 0.28% 0.54%
2082 0.32% 0.59%
2081 0.3% 0.62%
2080 0.3% 0.64%
2079 0.32% 0.65%
2078 0.3% 0.69%
2077 0.33% 0.72%
2076 0.33% 0.73%
2075 0.32% 0.76%
2074 0.31% 0.81%
2073 0.33% 0.83%
2072 0.34% 0.8%
2071 0.34% 0.82%
2070 0.34% 0.86%
2069 0.35% 0.87%
2068 0.38% 0.91%
2067 0.36% 0.91%
2066 0.36% 0.96%
2065 0.36% 0.94%
2064 0.37% 1.01%
2063 0.37% 1.03%
2062 0.36% 1.05%
2061 0.34% 1.04%
2060 0.35% 1.06%
2059 0.36% 1.09%
2058 0.33% 1.15%
2057 0.32% 1.13%
2056 0.31% 1.2%
2055 0.31% 1.2%
2054 0.31% 1.28%
2053 0.34% 1.29%
2052 0.33% 1.35%
2051 0.33% 1.36%
2050 0.31% 1.37%
2049 0.34% 1.42%
2048 0.34% 1.42%
2047 0.35% 1.47%
2046 0.39% 1.51%
2045 0.39% 1.53%
2044 0.4% 1.63%
2043 0.41% 1.59%
2042 0.42% 1.71%
2041 0.43% 1.68%
2040 0.45% 1.69%
2039 0.48% 1.73%
2038 0.5% 1.75%
2037 0.51% 1.77%
2036 0.51% 1.85%
2035 0.57% 1.82%
2034 0.56% 1.89%
2033 0.61% 1.89%
2032 0.65% 1.86%
2031 0.66% 1.86%
2030 0.69% 1.88%
2029 0.73% 1.88%
2028 0.76% 1.89%
2027 0.8% 1.9%
2026 0.9% 1.91%
2025 1.03% 1.89%
2024 3.01% 1.8%
2023 2.95% 1.69%
2022 1.82% 1.72%
2021 0.56% 1.74%
2020 1.09% 1.67%
2019 1.47% 1.58%
2018 1.44% 1.5%
2017 1.2% 1.45%
2016 1.14% 1.4%
2015 0.76% 1.35%
2014 1.01% 1.38%
2013 1.06% 1.42%
2012 1.09% 1.64%
2011 0.98% 1.79%
2010 1.12% 1.63%
2009 1.15% 1.42%
2008 1.09% 1.21%
2007 0.98% 1.33%
2006 1.02% 1.23%
2005 0.95% 0.95%
2004 0.94% 1.09%
2003 0.9% 1.2%
2002 1.09% 0.97%
2001 1.09% 0.67%
2000 0.94% 0.92%
1999 0.82% 1.63%
1998 0.83% 1.97%
1997 1% 1.9%
1996 1.05% 1.67%
1995 1.04% 0.93%
1994 1.1% 0.12%
1993 1.1% 1.47%
1992 1.19% 2.86%
1991 1.25% 2.64%
1990 1.52% 2.76%
1989 1.81% 2.94%
1988 1.31% 3.21%
1987 1.33% 3.36%
1986 1% 3.4%
1985 0.92% 3.52%
1984 0.95% 3.62%
1983 0.99% 3.87%
1982 1.2% 3.97%
1981 1.24% 6.49%
1980 1.3% 5.92%
1979 0.99% 1.59%
1978 1% 1.46%
1977 1.18% 2.58%
1976 1.32% 3.09%
1975 1.47% 3.22%
1974 1.41% 3.29%
1973 1.23% 3.21%
1972 1.17% 3.12%
1971 2.99% 3.04%
1970 1.41% 3.12%
1969 1.37% 3.22%
1968 1.63% 3.2%
1967 1.82% 3.2%
1966 1.88% 3.2%
1965 1.83% 3.2%
1964 1.9% 3.2%
1963 1.88% 3.2%
1962 1.88% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Canada Zimbabwe
Current population
42181965
17361868
Population rank 38/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.21%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +804
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -54,555
Net migration rank 5/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -54,555
2024 - 368,599 - -60,528
2023 28,058 433,842 372,505 -97,380
2022 15,574 459,988 371,243 -102,828
2021 57,360 198,867 349,908 -74,623
2020 53,241 256,592 354,790 -89,440
2019 86,523 387,685 348,798 -103,107
2018 88,974 420,224 345,883 -117,758
2017 98,672 372,685 344,035 -128,241
2016 115,555 329,455 348,772 -140,181
2015 117,825 224,332 356,203 -162,220
2014 127,563 192,884 366,350 -177,029
2013 129,799 239,813 374,757 -176,972
2012 135,382 243,748 371,135 -177,061
2011 133,923 227,075 359,572 -108,714
2010 139,425 225,369 335,570 -108,671
2009 144,609 244,463 309,316 -108,689
2008 142,963 238,083 280,527 -113,858
2007 134,845 213,801 261,805 -118,299
2006 130,285 202,175 248,963 -57,257
2005 116,074 204,526 248,545 -134,212
2004 111,786 194,611 248,307 -127,550
2003 110,749 185,643 243,057 -96,667
2002 106,621 208,060 244,170 -101,212
2001 114,777 222,100 227,909 -139,361
2000 110,469 201,727 236,343 -165,181
1999 118,565 158,342 232,393 -86,343
1998 126,651 142,346 225,614 6,645
1997 134,577 144,678 216,288 395
1996 153,973 154,553 205,269 978
1995 167,023 141,818 206,695 -45,428
1994 179,804 134,863 216,343 -174,723
1993 186,451 133,426 228,045 -243,947
1992 204,273 138,121 255,291 75,788
1991 207,477 134,463 260,943 3,749
1990 213,222 181,461 265,444 4,948
1989 207,304 258,094 270,838 3,736
1988 192,901 238,003 277,498 11,327
1987 190,416 171,308 286,766 21,308
1986 190,532 121,928 289,894 6,154
1985 204,153 69,776 290,756 4,718
1984 204,856 55,982 290,052 5,124
1983 202,931 66,172 286,545 4,456
1982 200,935 89,544 279,934 32,899
1981 206,005 113,461 271,361 11,523
1980 203,480 122,743 241,179 390,593
1979 203,293 86,719 223,657 -67,937
1978 194,102 52,781 222,979 -170,727
1977 199,297 70,339 225,139 -89,270
1976 196,979 106,894 221,419 -32,495
1975 196,718 139,797 216,947 -28,988
1974 182,464 155,596 208,806 -16,105
1973 184,432 125,401 201,885 -18,733
1972 188,857 89,880 193,725 -20,959
1971 208,640 210,244 185,427 -22,719
1970 215,372 304,627 178,979 -24,102
1969 216,588 93,600 172,626 -12,028
1968 211,589 108,864 166,865 -11,997
1967 220,450 132,856 161,205 -11,814
1966 236,566 144,641 156,014 -11,211
1965 269,589 112,401 151,164 -10,465
1964 307,268 68,003 145,848 -9,631
1963 318,595 51,831 140,984 -8,936
1962 325,745 35,373 136,317 -8,529
1961 334,360 34,721 131,531 -8,204
1960 338,487 49,694 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/canada/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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