How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Canada ranks 46th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Canada

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Canada: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 53,612 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

53,612 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

46th

of 243 countries

All-time high

53,612 1000 No

in 2100

All-time low

13,742 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Canada, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Canada is 53,612 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Canada peaked at 53,612 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 13,742 1000 No, in 1950.

Canada ranks 46th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15,567 1000 No	13,742 1000 No	17,516 1000 No	10
1960s	19,498 1000 No	17,899 1000 No	21,038 1000 No	10
1970s	22,945 1000 No	21,440 1000 No	24,237 1000 No	10
1980s	25,858 1000 No	24,534 1000 No	27,366 1000 No	10
1990s	29,264 1000 No	27,789 1000 No	30,600 1000 No	10
2000s	32,318 1000 No	30,892 1000 No	33,826 1000 No	10
2010s	35,880 1000 No	34,197 1000 No	37,783 1000 No	10
2020s	39,833 1000 No	38,172 1000 No	41,376 1000 No	10
2030s	42,758 1000 No	41,656 1000 No	43,759 1000 No	10
2040s	44,743 1000 No	43,951 1000 No	45,477 1000 No	10
2050s	46,292 1000 No	45,622 1000 No	46,982 1000 No	10
2060s	47,917 1000 No	47,145 1000 No	48,692 1000 No	10
2070s	49,583 1000 No	48,858 1000 No	50,297 1000 No	10
2080s	51,134 1000 No	50,449 1000 No	51,816 1000 No	10
2090s	52,671 1000 No	51,957 1000 No	53,437 1000 No	10
2100s	53,612 1000 No	53,612 1000 No	53,612 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Canada

43 Zambia 64,474 1000 No compare
44 Malawi 59,141 1000 No compare
45 Ethiopia PDR 53,652 1000 No compare
47 Burkina Faso 49,854 1000 No compare
48 Myanmar 49,659 1000 No compare
49 Australia and New Zealand 48,956 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Canada

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.2% (2025)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Canada?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Canada was 53,612 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 53,612 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 13,742 1000 No in 1950.
How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Canada ranks 46th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.