Does Canada have more people than Australia?
Yes. Canada has more people than Australia: about 41.7 million against 27.6 million (World Bank estimates for 2025), 1.5 times as many.
Canada is also more crowded: 4.7 people per km² of land against 3.6.
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Why it surprises
Canada and Australia are often thought of as a pair: huge, wealthy countries with small populations. Their land areas are similar, about 8.8 million km² and 7.7 million km² in our deck, so it is tempting to expect similar populations too. But Canada has about 1.5 times as many people: about 41.7 million against 27.6 million in the World Bank’s 2025 estimates. Both countries are among the least crowded in the world, with fewer than 5 people per km² of land in Canada and fewer than 4 in Australia, one of the lowest figures in our deck. Australia’s population is growing mainly through migration: its statistics bureau reported about 311,000 more people arriving than leaving in the year to September 2025, against about 112,600 more births than deaths.
Sources for this explanation
- World Bank: api.worldbank.org, checked 25 October 2026
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: abs.gov.au, checked 25 October 2026
Where the numbers come from
Population and area: The World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Total population (SP.POP.TOTL) for 2025. Details: Canada and Australia.
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