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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.42 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 +1.48% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Canada vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Zimbabwe
2100 55,809,541 37,486,352
2099 55,626,634 37,415,690
2098 55,437,170 37,331,540
2097 55,242,936 37,238,819
2096 55,069,963 37,146,184
2095 54,900,581 37,035,388
2094 54,735,470 36,915,996
2093 54,569,243 36,814,133
2092 54,411,987 36,691,740
2091 54,247,171 36,570,481
2090 54,102,304 36,428,812
2089 53,953,046 36,284,166
2088 53,774,562 36,144,627
2087 53,627,048 35,980,805
2086 53,473,039 35,811,286
2085 53,322,800 35,640,228
2084 53,166,395 35,459,328
2083 53,001,796 35,271,139
2082 52,851,194 35,081,992
2081 52,682,123 34,876,198
2080 52,523,688 34,662,013
2079 52,364,938 34,442,751
2078 52,196,399 34,220,306
2077 52,039,676 33,985,899
2076 51,866,620 33,742,198
2075 51,696,455 33,498,815
2074 51,533,535 33,247,764
2073 51,371,935 32,981,390
2072 51,202,189 32,708,937
2071 51,029,182 32,448,602
2070 50,857,828 32,183,952
2069 50,684,060 31,909,601
2068 50,509,424 31,633,783
2067 50,320,575 31,348,096
2066 50,140,777 31,065,618
2065 49,961,609 30,769,538
2064 49,781,981 30,482,622
2063 49,600,521 30,178,760
2062 49,417,253 29,870,308
2061 49,241,819 29,559,670
2060 49,073,942 29,254,998
2059 48,901,595 28,947,636
2058 48,727,882 28,634,199
2057 48,567,078 28,309,796
2056 48,411,651 27,993,176
2055 48,260,380 27,661,321
2054 48,111,656 27,334,325
2053 47,963,828 26,989,310
2052 47,802,904 26,645,898
2051 47,647,911 26,289,905
2050 47,490,971 25,937,176
2049 47,345,672 25,587,491
2048 47,182,893 25,230,302
2047 47,020,915 24,876,838
2046 46,856,048 24,515,600
2045 46,673,369 24,149,762
2044 46,492,583 23,785,181
2043 46,309,120 23,404,024
2042 46,118,911 23,037,316
2041 45,925,318 22,649,943
2040 45,730,012 22,275,480
2039 45,524,806 21,904,908
2038 45,305,831 21,532,024
2037 45,080,733 21,161,527
2036 44,850,060 20,792,863
2035 44,623,652 20,415,452
2034 44,372,936 20,049,783
2033 44,126,411 19,678,070
2032 43,859,386 19,313,685
2031 43,577,637 18,960,968
2030 43,290,024 18,615,376
2029 42,995,206 18,271,657
2028 42,683,609 17,935,044
2027 42,362,776 17,602,533
2026 42,027,744 17,274,728
2025 41,651,653 16,950,795
2024 41,262,329 16,634,373
2023 40,049,088 16,340,822
2022 38,950,132 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 1.9%
2024 3.03% 1.8%
2023 2.82% 1.69%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Canada Zimbabwe
Current population
42199836
17443108
Population rank 38/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.21%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +867
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 53/197
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 41,262 368,599 372,494 -60,528
2023 24,029 433,842 372,505 -97,380
2022 15,580 459,988 371,243 -102,828
2021 61,184 198,867 349,908 -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 112,850 204,526 248,545 -134,212
2004 111,786 194,611 248,307 -127,550
2003 107,585 185,643 243,057 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, 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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