Australia vs Canada

Australia vs Canada: Population

Population in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 39.3 million people in Canada, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 12.9 million people, or 1.49 times that in Australia.

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Australia vs Canada: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 39.3 million people in Canada, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 12.9 million people, or 1.49 times that in Australia.
AustraliaCanadaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Canada has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Australia ranked 54 and Canada ranked 38 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 43.1 million people and Canada at 53.6 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAustraliaCanadaWorld
202326.5 million39.3 million8.09 billion
202226.2 million38.8 million8.02 billion
202126 million38.5 million7.95 billion
202025.7 million38.2 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million37.8 million7.81 billion
201825.1 million37.3 million7.73 billion
201724.7 million36.8 million7.65 billion
201624.3 million36.4 million7.56 billion
201524 million36 million7.47 billion
201423.6 million35.6 million7.38 billion
201323.2 million35.3 million7.29 billion
201222.9 million34.9 million7.2 billion
201122.5 million34.6 million7.11 billion
201022.1 million34.2 million7.02 billion
200921.8 million33.8 million6.93 billion
200821.4 million33.5 million6.84 billion
200721 million33.1 million6.76 billion
200620.6 million32.8 million6.67 billion
200520.3 million32.4 million6.59 billion
200420.1 million32.1 million6.5 billion
200319.8 million31.8 million6.42 billion
200219.6 million31.5 million6.34 billion
200119.4 million31.2 million6.26 billion
200019.1 million30.9 million6.17 billion
199918.9 million30.6 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million30.3 million6.01 billion
199718.5 million30.1 million5.93 billion
199618.3 million29.8 million5.84 billion
199518.1 million29.5 million5.76 billion
199417.9 million29.2 million5.68 billion
199317.7 million28.8 million5.59 billion
199217.6 million28.5 million5.51 billion
199117.4 million28.2 million5.42 billion
199017.1 million27.8 million5.33 billion
198916.9 million27.4 million5.23 billion
198816.6 million26.9 million5.14 billion
198716.3 million26.5 million5.05 billion
198616.1 million26.2 million4.96 billion
198515.8 million25.9 million4.87 billion
198415.6 million25.7 million4.78 billion
198315.4 million25.4 million4.7 billion
198215.2 million25.1 million4.61 billion
198115 million24.8 million4.53 billion
198014.7 million24.5 million4.45 billion
197914.5 million24.2 million4.37 billion
197814.4 million24 million4.29 billion
197714.2 million23.7 million4.22 billion
197614.1 million23.5 million4.14 billion
197513.9 million23.2 million4.07 billion
197413.7 million22.8 million4 billion
197313.5 million22.5 million3.92 billion
197213.3 million22.2 million3.85 billion
197113 million21.9 million3.77 billion
197012.6 million21.4 million3.7 billion
196912.3 million21 million3.62 billion
196812 million20.7 million3.55 billion
196711.8 million20.4 million3.47 billion
196611.6 million20.1 million3.4 billion
196511.4 million19.7 million3.34 billion
196411.1 million19.3 million3.26 billion
196310.9 million19 million3.19 billion
196210.7 million18.6 million3.12 billion
196110.5 million18.3 million3.07 billion
196010.3 million17.9 million3.02 billion
195910.1 million17.5 million2.97 billion
19589.85 million17.1 million2.91 billion
19579.64 million16.6 million2.85 billion
19569.43 million16.2 million2.8 billion
19559.21 million15.7 million2.74 billion
19549 million15.3 million2.69 billion
19538.82 million14.9 million2.63 billion
19528.63 million14.5 million2.58 billion
19518.42 million14.1 million2.54 billion
19508.18 million13.7 million2.49 billion
19498.03 million13.5 million–
19487.89 million13.2 million–
19477.76 million13 million–
19467.64 million12.7 million–
19457.52 million12.5 million–
19447.4 million12.3 million–
19437.28 million12 million–
19427.16 million11.8 million–
19417.06 million11.6 million–
19406.97 million11.5 million–
19396.89 million11.3 million–
19386.82 million11.2 million–
19376.76 million11 million–
19366.7 million10.9 million–
19356.65 million10.8 million–
19346.59 million10.7 million–
19336.54 million10.6 million–
19326.48 million10.5 million–
19316.41 million10.3 million–
19306.33 million10.2 million–
19296.24 million10 million–
19286.14 million9.88 million–
19276.02 million9.71 million–
19265.91 million9.54 million–
19255.8 million9.37 million–
19245.69 million9.21 million–
19235.59 million9.05 million–
19225.48 million8.89 million–
19215.38 million8.73 million–
19205.27 million8.57 million–
19195.17 million8.41 million–
19185.07 million8.25 million–
19174.97 million8.08 million–
19164.87 million7.92 million–
19154.77 million7.77 million–
19144.68 million7.61 million–
19134.59 million7.46 million–
19124.49 million7.32 million–
19114.41 million7.16 million–
19104.33 million7 million–
19094.26 million6.84 million–
19084.19 million6.66 million–
19074.12 million6.48 million–
19064.06 million6.31 million–
19054 million6.14 million–
19043.94 million5.98 million–
19033.88 million5.82 million–
19023.82 million5.66 million–
19013.76 million5.53 million–
19003.69 million5.41 million–
18993.63 million5.32 million–
18983.57 million5.25 million–
18973.5 million5.2 million–
18963.44 million5.15 million–
18953.38 million5.1 million–
18943.31 million5.05 million–
18933.25 million4.99 million–
18923.2 million4.95 million–
18913.13 million4.89 million–
18903.05 million4.84 million–
18892.97 million4.79 million–
18882.88 million4.74 million–
18872.78 million4.69 million–
18862.69 million4.64 million–
18852.6 million4.58 million–
18842.51 million4.53 million–
18832.42 million4.48 million–
18822.34 million4.43 million–
18812.27 million4.38 million–
18802.2 million4.33 million–
18792.14 million4.27 million–
18782.09 million4.21 million–
18772.05 million4.15 million–
18762.01 million4.09 million–
18751.96 million4.04 million–
18741.92 million3.98 million–
18731.88 million3.92 million–
18721.84 million3.86 million–
18711.8 million3.81 million–
18701.76 million3.76 million–
18691.72 million3.72 million–
18681.67 million3.67 million–
18671.62 million3.63 million–
18661.58 million3.59 million–
18651.53 million3.55 million–
18641.49 million3.51 million–
18631.44 million3.47 million–
18621.4 million3.43 million–
18611.35 million3.38 million–
18601.29 million3.32 million–
18591.22 million3.25 million–
18581.14 million3.16 million–
18571.05 million3.07 million–
1856973,4002.98 million–
1855900,2002.89 million–
1854832,4002.81 million–
1853769,8002.72 million–
1852711,8002.64 million–
1851663,1002.56 million–
1850622,6002.48 million–
1849589,5002.39 million–
1848563,2002.31 million–
1847543,0002.22 million–
1846523,5002.14 million–
1845504,8002.06 million–
1844486,7001.98 million–
1843469,2001.91 million–
1842452,4001.83 million–
1841437,2001.77 million–
1840423,5001.7 million–
1839411,3001.64 million–
1838400,5001.58 million–
1837390,9001.52 million–
1836381,6001.46 million–
1835372,5001.41 million–
1834363,6001.36 million–
1833355,0001.31 million–
1832346,5001.26 million–
1831339,9001.22 million–
1830335,1001.17 million–
1829332,1001.13 million–
1828330,8001.09 million–
1827331,2001.05 million–
1826331,6001.01 million–
1825332,000977,900–
1824332,400943,400–
1823332,800910,100–
1822333,200878,000–
1821331,800848,800–
1820328,700822,400–
1819323,900798,700–
1818317,500777,500–
1817309,500758,700–
1816301,600740,300–
1815294,000722,400–
1814286,600704,900–
1813279,300687,900–
1812272,200671,200–
1811265,300655,000–
1810258,600639,100–
1809251,900623,300–
1808245,500608,200–
1807239,300593,500–
1806233,300579,100–
1805227,400565,100–
1804221,600551,500–
1803216,000538,100–
1802210,500525,100–
1801205,200512,400–
1800200,000500,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAustraliaCanadaWorld
202426.7 million26.7 million–26.8 million39.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million8.16 billion
202527 million26.8 million–27.2 million40.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million8.23 billion
202627.2 million26.9 million–27.6 million40.5 million40 million–41 million8.3 billion
202727.5 million26.9 million–28 million40.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million8.37 billion
202827.7 million27 million–28.4 million41.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million8.44 billion
202928 million27 million–28.8 million41.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million8.5 billion
203028.2 million27 million–29.2 million41.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million8.57 billion
203128.4 million27 million–29.7 million41.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million8.63 billion
203228.6 million27 million–30.1 million42.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million8.7 billion
203328.9 million27 million–30.5 million42.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million8.76 billion
203429.1 million26.9 million–30.9 million42.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million8.82 billion
203529.3 million26.9 million–31.3 million42.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million8.89 billion
203629.5 million26.9 million–31.7 million43.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million8.95 billion
203729.7 million26.8 million–32.1 million43.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million9.01 billion
203829.9 million26.7 million–32.6 million43.6 million40.1 million–48 million9.06 billion
203930.2 million26.7 million–33 million43.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million9.12 billion
204030.4 million26.6 million–33.4 million44 million39.8 million–49.3 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million26.5 million–33.8 million44.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million9.23 billion
204230.8 million26.5 million–34.3 million44.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million9.29 billion
204331 million26.4 million–34.7 million44.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million9.34 billion
204431.2 million26.3 million–35.1 million44.7 million39 million–51.7 million9.39 billion
204531.4 million26.2 million–35.5 million44.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million9.44 billion
204631.7 million26.1 million–36 million45 million38.5 million–52.7 million9.49 billion
204731.9 million26 million–36.4 million45.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million9.54 billion
204832.1 million25.9 million–36.8 million45.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million9.58 billion
204932.3 million25.9 million–37.2 million45.5 million38 million–54.1 million9.62 billion
205032.5 million25.8 million–37.7 million45.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million9.66 billion
205132.7 million25.7 million–38.2 million45.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million9.7 billion
205232.9 million25.6 million–38.6 million45.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million9.74 billion
205333.1 million25.4 million–39.2 million46.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million9.78 billion
205433.3 million25.3 million–39.7 million46.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million9.81 billion
205533.5 million25.2 million–40.1 million46.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million9.85 billion
205633.8 million25.1 million–40.5 million46.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million9.88 billion
205734 million25 million–40.9 million46.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million9.91 billion
205834.2 million24.8 million–41.4 million46.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million9.94 billion
205934.4 million24.7 million–41.9 million47 million35.6 million–59.4 million9.96 billion
206034.6 million24.6 million–42.3 million47.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million9.99 billion
206134.8 million24.5 million–42.9 million47.3 million35 million–60.5 million10 billion
206235 million24.4 million–43.5 million47.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million10 billion
206335.2 million24.3 million–44.1 million47.7 million34.4 million–62 million10.1 billion
206435.4 million24.1 million–44.6 million47.8 million34 million–62.4 million10.1 billion
206535.6 million23.8 million–45.2 million48 million33.7 million–62.8 million10.1 billion
206635.8 million23.7 million–45.7 million48.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million10.1 billion
206736 million23.5 million–46.2 million48.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million10.1 billion
206836.2 million23.2 million–46.7 million48.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million10.2 billion
206936.4 million23 million–47.2 million48.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million10.2 billion
207036.6 million22.7 million–47.9 million48.9 million32.1 million–66 million10.2 billion
207136.8 million22.5 million–48.5 million49 million31.7 million–66.9 million10.2 billion
207237 million22.4 million–49 million49.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million10.2 billion
207337.3 million22.1 million–49.7 million49.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million10.2 billion
207437.5 million21.9 million–50.3 million49.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million10.2 billion
207537.7 million21.7 million–50.8 million49.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million10.3 billion
207637.9 million21.6 million–51.4 million49.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million10.3 billion
207738.1 million21.5 million–51.9 million50 million29.5 million–71.3 million10.3 billion
207838.3 million21.4 million–52.6 million50.1 million29 million–71.9 million10.3 billion
207938.5 million21.2 million–53.1 million50.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million10.3 billion
208038.7 million21 million–53.5 million50.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million10.3 billion
208138.9 million20.8 million–54 million50.6 million28 million–74.2 million10.3 billion
208239.1 million20.5 million–54.6 million50.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million10.3 billion
208339.3 million20.3 million–55.5 million50.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million10.3 billion
208439.6 million20 million–56.2 million51.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million10.3 billion
208539.8 million19.9 million–56.7 million51.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million10.3 billion
208640 million19.8 million–57.3 million51.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million10.3 billion
208740.2 million19.4 million–57.9 million51.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million10.3 billion
208840.4 million19 million–58.5 million51.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million10.3 billion
208940.7 million18.7 million–59.2 million51.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million10.3 billion
209040.9 million18.6 million–59.8 million52 million25 million–80.6 million10.3 billion
209141.1 million18.4 million–60.5 million52.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million10.3 billion
209241.3 million18.1 million–61.2 million52.3 million24.3 million–83 million10.3 billion
209341.6 million17.9 million–62 million52.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million10.3 billion
209441.8 million17.5 million–62.6 million52.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million10.2 billion
209542 million17.3 million–63.4 million52.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million10.2 billion
209642.2 million17 million–64.2 million52.9 million22.8 million–86 million10.2 billion
209742.5 million16.8 million–64.9 million53.1 million22.5 million–87 million10.2 billion
209842.7 million16.6 million–65.7 million53.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million10.2 billion
209942.9 million16.4 million–66.4 million53.4 million22 million–88.3 million10.2 billion
210043.1 million16.4 million–67 million53.6 million21.8 million–89.4 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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