Canada vs Rwanda: Population by labor force status
Canada
6.01 million people
in 2025
Rwanda
5.39 million people
in 2025
Canada rank
65th
Rwanda rank
68th
Population by labor force status over time
- Canada
- Rwanda
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.01 million people against 5.39 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 617,620 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 million people | 3.66 million people | 2.31 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.78 million people | 3.93 million people | 1.85 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.83 million people | 4.74 million people | 1.09 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.03 million people | 5.25 million people | 785,135 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Canada or Rwanda?
- Canada, at 6.01 million people against 5.39 million people in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Canada and Rwanda?
- 617,620 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Rwanda rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Canada ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).