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Canada vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 4th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Canada China
Population
42181965
1402578808
Population rank 38/197 2/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
79 years
2026

Canada and China: Comparison Charts

Canada and China economies compared

GDP
Canada

China
1x
Year GDP
Canada China
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $654,986,999,856 $967,753,570,435
1996 $630,607,994,133 $868,523,936,530
1995 $605,961,090,061 $738,190,896,228
1994 $579,944,346,807 $566,929,539,493
1993 $579,053,561,739 $446,557,291,212
1992 $594,387,358,319 $428,502,354,788
1991 $612,527,712,316 $384,510,452,962
1990 $596,075,591,361 $361,560,229,446
1989 $567,211,993,243 $348,380,566,802
1988 $509,380,027,627 $312,888,888,889
1987 $433,134,238,311 $273,455,156,951
1986 $379,006,836,992 $301,310,144,928
1985 $366,186,012,450 $310,064,625,850
1984 $356,718,400,124 $260,442,857,143
1983 $341,866,277,183 $231,130,268,199
1982 $314,647,807,409 $205,480,916,031
1981 $307,246,642,756 $196,218,253,968
1980 $274,776,566,028 $191,487,500,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $178,573,913,043
1978 $219,369,542,386 $149,788,617,886
1977 $212,325,176,305 $175,226,595,860
1976 $207,271,612,576 $154,196,810,059
1975 $174,419,757,177 $163,687,619,736
1974 $160,949,188,139 $144,418,433,058
1973 $131,764,343,566 $138,764,340,892
1972 $113,463,848,874 $113,871,930,714
1971 $99,606,454,744 $99,959,013,880
1970 $88,192,257,632 $92,752,930,873
1969 $79,405,011,125 $79,847,786,729
1968 $72,048,833,006 $70,980,323,819
1967 $65,856,924,424 $73,011,350,596
1966 $61,252,415,405 $76,854,053,259
1965 $54,649,410,479 $70,565,994,356
1964 $49,503,663,836 $59,821,862,703
1963 $45,140,337,827 $50,812,227,919
1962 $42,336,211,556 $47,310,737,754
1961 $41,038,192,838 $50,162,299,350
1960 $40,563,768,947 $59,846,235,025

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada China
2024 $54,340 $13,303
2023 $54,220 $12,951
2022 $56,257 $12,971
2021 $52,887 $12,887
2020 $43,538 $10,627
2019 $46,353 $10,343
2018 $46,539 $10,086
2017 $45,130 $8,980
2016 $42,314 $8,255
2015 $43,594 $8,175
2014 $50,961 $7,781
2013 $52,638 $7,147
2012 $52,670 $6,405
2011 $52,224 $5,704
2010 $47,561 $4,629
2009 $40,875 $3,898
2008 $46,710 $3,523
2007 $44,660 $2,735
2006 $40,504 $2,129
2005 $36,384 $1,778
2004 $32,146 $1,531
2003 $28,302 $1,307
2002 $24,256 $1,164
2001 $23,822 $1,065
2000 $24,271 $969
1999 $22,315 $881
1998 $21,025 $835
1997 $21,902 $787
1996 $21,297 $713
1995 $20,680 $613
1994 $19,998 $476
1993 $20,187 $379
1992 $20,950 $368
1991 $21,847 $334
1990 $21,526 $319
1989 $20,795 $311
1988 $19,013 $284
1987 $16,378 $252.3
1986 $14,521 $282.4
1985 $14,170 $295
1984 $13,930 $251.2
1983 $13,477 $225.9
1982 $12,527 $203.7
1981 $12,379 $197.4
1980 $11,208 $195.1
1979 $10,078 $184.3
1978 $9,154 $156.7
1977 $8,949 $185.7
1976 $8,839 $165.7
1975 $7,537 $178.6
1974 $7,057 $160.4
1973 $5,858 $157.3
1972 $5,107 $132.1
1971 $4,535 $118.8
1970 $4,136 $113.3
1969 $3,776 $100.3
1968 $3,473 $91.6
1967 $3,226 $96.8
1966 $3,055 $104.5
1965 $2,777 $98.7
1964 $2,562 $85.7
1963 $2,380 $74.5
1962 $2,274 $71.1
1961 $2,246 $76
1960 $2,265 $89.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada China
2026 83.1 79
2025 82.9 78.4
2024 82.7 78
2023 82.6 78
2022 81.2 78.2
2021 82 78.1
2020 81.7 78
2019 82.3 77.9
2018 81.9 77.7
2017 81.9 77.2
2016 82 77.2
2015 81.9 77
2014 81.8 76.7
2013 81.8 76.5
2012 81.7 76.2
2011 81.5 75.9
2010 81.3 75.7
2009 81.1 75.3
2008 80.7 74.8
2007 80.5 74.8
2006 80.5 74.4
2005 80.1 74.1
2004 80 73.7
2003 79.7 73.4
2002 79.6 73
2001 79.4 72.7
2000 79.2 72.3
1999 78.9 72
1998 78.7 71.6
1997 78.5 71.2
1996 78.3 70.8
1995 78 70.4
1994 77.9 69.8
1993 77.7 69.5
1992 77.9 69.1
1991 77.6 68.6
1990 77.4 68.2
1989 77.1 67.9
1988 76.9 67.6
1987 76.8 67.3
1986 76.5 66.9
1985 76.3 66.5
1984 76.4 66.1
1983 76.1 65.7
1982 75.7 65.2
1981 75.5 64.8
1980 75.1 64.2
1979 74.8 63.7
1978 74.5 63.1
1977 74.2 62.5
1976 73.9 61.2
1975 73.4 61
1974 73.1 60.2
1973 73.1 59.5
1972 72.8 58.6
1971 72.9 57.7
1970 72.6 56.8
1969 72.4 56
1968 72.2 55.2
1967 72.1 54.4
1966 71.9 53.7
1965 71.7 53
1964 71.6 52.3
1963 71.3 51.7
1962 71.2 51
1961 71.2 40.2
1960 71 33.4
1959 70.6 40.2
1958 70.6 48.8
1957 69.9 48.4
1956 70 47.8
1955 70 47.2
1954 69.9 46.8
1953 69.1 45.9
1952 68.7 45.3
1951 68.5 44.6
1950 68.2 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Canada and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

China
1x
Year Population
Canada China
2024 41,288,599 1,408,975,000
2023 40,083,484 1,410,710,000
2022 38,935,934 1,412,175,000
2021 38,239,864 1,412,360,000
2020 38,028,638 1,411,100,000
2019 37,618,495 1,407,745,000
2018 37,072,620 1,402,760,000
2017 36,545,075 1,396,215,000
2016 36,110,803 1,387,790,000
2015 35,704,498 1,379,860,000
2014 35,434,066 1,371,860,000
2013 35,080,992 1,363,240,000
2012 34,713,395 1,354,190,000
2011 34,339,221 1,345,035,000
2010 34,005,902 1,337,705,000
2009 33,630,069 1,331,260,000
2008 33,247,298 1,324,655,000
2007 32,888,886 1,317,885,000
2006 32,571,193 1,311,020,000
2005 32,242,732 1,303,720,000
2004 31,938,807 1,296,075,000
2003 31,642,461 1,288,400,000
2002 31,359,199 1,280,400,000
2001 31,020,855 1,271,850,000
2000 30,685,730 1,262,645,000
1999 30,401,286 1,252,735,000
1998 30,155,173 1,241,935,000
1997 29,905,948 1,230,075,000
1996 29,610,218 1,217,550,000
1995 29,302,311 1,204,855,000
1994 29,000,663 1,191,835,000
1993 28,684,764 1,178,440,000
1992 28,371,264 1,164,970,000
1991 28,037,420 1,150,780,000
1990 27,691,138 1,135,185,000
1989 27,276,781 1,118,650,000
1988 26,791,747 1,101,630,000
1987 26,446,601 1,084,035,000
1986 26,100,278 1,066,790,000
1985 25,842,116 1,051,040,000
1984 25,607,053 1,036,825,000
1983 25,366,451 1,023,310,000
1982 25,116,942 1,008,630,000
1981 24,819,915 993,885,000
1980 24,515,667 981,235,000
1979 24,201,544 969,005,000
1978 23,963,203 956,165,000
1977 23,725,843 943,455,000
1976 23,449,808 930,685,000
1975 23,143,275 916,395,000
1974 22,807,969 900,350,000
1973 22,491,777 881,940,000
1972 22,218,463 862,030,000
1971 21,962,032 841,105,000
1970 21,324,000 818,315,000
1969 21,028,000 796,025,000
1968 20,744,000 774,510,000
1967 20,412,000 754,550,000
1966 20,048,000 735,400,000
1965 19,678,000 715,185,000
1964 19,325,000 698,355,000
1963 18,964,000 682,335,000
1962 18,614,000 665,770,000
1961 18,271,000 660,330,000
1960 17,909,356 667,070,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and China

Fertility rate
Canada

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada China
2023 1.26 1
2022 1.33 1.03
2021 1.44 1.12
2020 1.41 1.24
2019 1.47 1.5
2018 1.51 1.54
2017 1.55 1.8
2016 1.59 1.77
2015 1.6 1.67
2014 1.61 1.77
2013 1.61 1.71
2012 1.63 1.8
2011 1.63 1.67
2010 1.65 1.69
2009 1.69 1.71
2008 1.7 1.7
2007 1.67 1.67
2006 1.63 1.64
2005 1.58 1.62
2004 1.56 1.61
2003 1.55 1.57
2002 1.52 1.57
2001 1.54 1.56
2000 1.51 1.63
1999 1.55 1.53
1998 1.56 1.52
1997 1.57 1.53
1996 1.63 1.55
1995 1.67 1.59
1994 1.69 1.63
1993 1.69 1.69
1992 1.71 1.78
1991 1.72 1.93
1990 1.83 2.51
1989 1.77 2.52
1988 1.68 2.54
1987 1.68 2.76
1986 1.68 2.72
1985 1.67 2.63
1984 1.65 2.61
1983 1.68 2.56
1982 1.69 2.97
1981 1.7 2.79
1980 1.74 2.74
1979 1.75 2.75
1978 1.77 2.72
1977 1.78 2.84
1976 1.8 3.24
1975 1.82 3.57
1974 1.84 4.17
1973 1.89 4.73
1972 1.98 5.11
1971 2.14 5.52
1970 2.26 6.09
1969 2.33 6.18
1968 2.39 6.51
1967 2.53 5.81
1966 2.75 6.31
1965 3.12 6.61
1964 3.46 6.67
1963 3.61 7.51
1962 3.68 6.09
1961 3.75 3.86
1960 3.81 4.45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and China demographics compared

Median age
Canada

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada China
2024 41.5 40.6
2023 41.4 40.1
2022 41.3 39.6
2021 41.1 39
2020 40.9 38.5
2019 40.8 38.1
2018 40.8 37.7
2017 40.8 37.4
2016 40.7 37.1
2015 40.6 36.7
2014 40.5 36.3
2013 40.3 36
2012 40.1 35.7
2011 39.9 35.5
2010 39.7 35.1
2009 39.5 34.7
2008 39.3 34.2
2007 39.1 33.7
2006 38.8 33.1
2005 38.5 32.6
2004 38.1 32.1
2003 37.8 31.6
2002 37.4 31.1
2001 37.1 30.5
2000 36.7 30
1999 36.4 29.4
1998 36 28.8
1997 35.5 28.3
1996 35.1 27.8
1995 34.7 27.2
1994 34.3 26.6
1993 33.9 26.1
1992 33.6 25.6
1991 33.2 25.1
1990 32.9 24.7
1989 32.5 24.4
1988 32.2 23.9
1987 31.8 23.6
1986 31.4 23.4
1985 31 23.2
1984 30.6 23
1983 30.2 22.6
1982 29.8 22.1
1981 29.5 21.8
1980 29.2 21.6
1979 28.8 21.4
1978 28.5 21.2
1977 28.1 20.8
1976 27.7 20.4
1975 27.4 20.1
1974 27.2 19.7
1973 26.9 19.5
1972 26.6 19.3
1971 26.3 19.2
1970 26 19.1
1969 25.8 19.1
1968 25.7 19.2
1967 25.5 19.2
1966 25.5 19.3
1965 25.5 19.6
1964 25.6 19.9
1963 25.8 20.4
1962 26 21
1961 26.3 21.1
1960 26.4 20.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada China
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Canada China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada China
% of world population
0.51%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.7%
2020
English speaking
82.1%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Canada China
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Canada China
% of world land
5.9%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
3,411,576 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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