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Canada vs Australia population, 1950 to 2100

Canada had 39.30 million people in 2023, versus 26.45 million in Australia. Compare UN estimates and projections to 2100.

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What the data shows

  • Canada: 13.74M in 1950, 53.61M in 2100 (projected) (3.9× higher). The latest estimate is 39.30M in 2023.
  • Australia: 8.18M in 1950, 43.14M in 2100 (projected) (5.3× higher). The latest estimate is 26.45M in 2023.

About this chart

The UN projects Australia to reach 43.14 million people in 2100, above its 2023 estimate of 26.45 million. At the estimated endpoint, Canada has 39.30 million people against 26.45 million for Australia. In 1950, the corresponding totals were 13.74 million for Canada and 8.18 million for Australia. All values are population totals, rather than population density or annual growth rates.

By 2100, the UN medium-variant projection reaches 53.61 million people for Canada and 43.14 million for Australia. Estimates end in 2023; later values are conditional projections rather than observed counts. Future fertility, mortality and migration can move the eventual totals away from this path. Comparing the same projection variant keeps the two countries on a consistent basis.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions of people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. UN estimates through 2023; later years are medium-variant projections, not observed counts.

Canada vs Australia population, Millions of people, 1950–2100; projected after 2023, 1950–2100
Date🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇺 Australia
195013.74M8.18M
195114.08M8.42M
195214.48M8.63M
195314.90M8.82M
195415.32M9.00M
195515.73M9.21M
195616.16M9.42M
195716.64M9.64M
195817.10M9.85M
195917.52M10.06M
196017.90M10.28M
196118.26M10.50M
196218.61M10.71M
196318.96M10.91M
196419.32M11.13M
196519.69M11.36M
196620.05M11.59M
196720.41M11.81M
196820.73M12.03M
196921.04M12.27M
197021.44M12.60M
197121.90M13.00M
197222.23M13.30M
197322.51M13.52M
197422.82M13.72M
197523.15M13.89M
197623.46M14.05M
197723.73M14.20M
197823.98M14.37M
197924.24M14.53M
198024.53M14.72M
198124.84M14.95M
198225.14M15.19M
198325.41M15.41M
198425.67M15.62M
198525.93M15.84M
198626.21M16.07M
198726.54M16.32M
198826.93M16.59M
198927.37M16.87M
199027.79M17.13M
199128.16M17.35M
199228.50M17.55M
199328.83M17.72M
199429.15M17.90M
199529.46M18.10M
199629.77M18.31M
199730.06M18.50M
199830.33M18.70M
199930.60M18.91M
200030.89M19.13M
200131.21M19.37M
200231.54M19.60M
200331.84M19.82M
200432.13M20.05M
200532.44M20.29M
200632.76M20.59M
200733.09M20.95M
200833.45M21.37M
200933.83M21.78M
201034.20M22.14M
201134.56M22.48M
201234.92M22.85M
201335.29M23.24M
201435.63M23.60M
201535.96M23.95M
201636.35M24.33M
201736.81M24.73M
201837.29M25.12M
201937.78M25.48M
202038.17M25.74M
202138.45M25.96M
202238.82M26.20M
202339.30M26.45M
202439.74M26.71M
202540.13M26.97M
202640.47M27.23M
202740.78M27.47M
202841.09M27.72M
202941.38M27.96M
203041.66M28.19M
203141.93M28.42M
203242.19M28.64M
203342.44M28.86M
203442.68M29.08M
203542.91M29.30M
203643.12M29.51M
203743.34M29.73M
203843.56M29.94M
203943.76M30.15M
204043.95M30.36M
204144.14M30.57M
204244.32M30.79M
204344.50M31.00M
204444.68M31.22M
204544.85M31.43M
204645.02M31.65M
204745.17M31.87M
204845.33M32.08M
204945.48M32.30M
205045.62M32.51M
205145.77M32.72M
205245.92M32.92M
205346.07M33.13M
205446.21M33.33M
205546.36M33.54M
205646.50M33.75M
205746.66M33.95M
205846.82M34.16M
205946.98M34.36M
206047.15M34.56M
206147.31M34.76M
206247.48M34.97M
206347.66M35.18M
206447.83M35.38M
206548.00M35.58M
206648.17M35.78M
206748.35M36.00M
206848.53M36.21M
206948.69M36.42M
207048.86M36.64M
207149.02M36.84M
207249.19M37.04M
207349.35M37.25M
207449.50M37.45M
207549.66M37.66M
207649.83M37.87M
207749.98M38.07M
207850.14M38.28M
207950.30M38.49M
208050.45M38.70M
208150.61M38.91M
208250.76M39.13M
208350.91M39.34M
208451.06M39.55M
208551.21M39.76M
208651.36M39.97M
208751.50M40.19M
208851.66M40.42M
208951.82M40.65M
209051.96M40.88M
209152.11M41.11M
209252.26M41.34M
209352.41M41.57M
209452.57M41.80M
209552.73M42.02M
209652.90M42.24M
209753.07M42.48M
209853.26M42.71M
209953.44M42.93M
210053.61M43.14M

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has more people, Canada or Australia?

Canada has more people in the 2023 UN estimates: about 39.30 million, compared with 26.45 million in Australia. The gap is approximately 12.85 million.

What populations are projected for 2100?

The UN medium-variant projection gives Canada 53.61 million people and Australia 43.14 million in 2100. These values are projections, not current population estimates.

Where do the estimates end and projections begin?

The UN World Population Prospects series uses estimates through 2023. Values from 2024 onward follow its medium-variant projection. Both countries use the same source and scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions of people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. UN estimates through 2023; later years are medium-variant projections, not observed counts. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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