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Canada vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 4th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Congo
Population
42181965
6681829
Population rank 38/197 109/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Canada and Congo: Comparison Charts

Canada and Congo economies compared

GDP
Canada

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Canada Congo
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $15,719,986,077
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $15,321,055,823
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $15,817,030,155
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $14,825,690,211
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $11,468,687,464
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $13,976,637,780
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $14,773,900,289
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $11,834,473,039
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $10,931,328,151
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $12,434,793,867
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $17,919,321,078
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $17,958,720,699
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $17,692,911,296
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $15,655,383,577
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $13,148,396,212
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $9,723,299,915
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $11,649,857,673
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $8,782,703,437
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $8,072,305,029
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $6,650,001,680
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $4,656,974,940
2003 $895,540,646,635 $3,503,723,088
2002 $760,649,334,098 $3,034,250,924
2001 $738,981,792,355 $2,796,704,604
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,227,927,698
1999 $678,412,196,271 $2,354,772,960
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,949,481,379
1997 $654,986,999,856 $2,322,719,103
1996 $630,607,994,133 $2,540,697,539
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,116,003,868
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,769,365,438
1993 $579,053,561,739 $2,684,323,623
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,933,222,703
1991 $612,527,712,316 $2,724,853,506
1990 $596,075,591,361 $2,798,746,050
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,389,593,026
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,212,536,312
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,297,753,652
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,849,268,212
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,160,872,540
1984 $356,718,400,124 $2,193,581,365
1983 $341,866,277,183 $2,097,274,290
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,160,640,565
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,993,512,323
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,705,796,853
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,198,749,667
1978 $219,369,542,386 $878,771,772
1977 $212,325,176,305 $765,224,029
1976 $207,271,612,576 $754,549,601
1975 $174,419,757,177 $767,102,680
1974 $160,949,188,139 $585,364,634
1973 $131,764,343,566 $541,973,363
1972 $113,463,848,874 $410,669,264
1971 $99,606,454,744 $322,128,019
1970 $88,192,257,632 $274,960,700
1969 $79,405,011,125 $265,040,036
1968 $72,048,833,006 $251,247,458
1967 $65,856,924,424 $237,397,428
1966 $61,252,415,405 $220,613,582
1965 $54,649,410,479 $198,318,064
1964 $49,503,663,836 $185,693,725
1963 $45,140,337,827 $172,233,431
1962 $42,336,211,556 $166,521,240
1961 $41,038,192,838 $151,675,739
1960 $40,563,768,947 $131,731,863

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

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Canada and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Congo
2024 $54,340 $2,482
2023 $54,220 $2,478
2022 $56,257 $2,621
2021 $52,887 $2,516
2020 $43,538 $1,994
2019 $46,353 $2,488
2018 $46,539 $2,694
2017 $45,130 $2,212
2016 $42,314 $2,093
2015 $43,594 $2,439
2014 $50,961 $3,601
2013 $52,638 $3,697
2012 $52,670 $3,732
2011 $52,224 $3,396
2010 $47,561 $2,947
2009 $40,875 $2,271
2008 $46,710 $2,832
2007 $44,660 $2,206
2006 $40,504 $2,104
2005 $36,384 $1,799
2004 $32,146 $1,306
2003 $28,302 $1,017
2002 $24,256 $906
2001 $23,822 $855
2000 $24,271 $1,024
1999 $22,315 $776
1998 $21,025 $660
1997 $21,902 $804
1996 $21,297 $899
1995 $20,680 $770
1994 $19,998 $662
1993 $20,187 $1,034
1992 $20,950 $1,164
1991 $21,847 $1,113
1990 $21,526 $1,176
1989 $20,795 $1,033
1988 $19,013 $984
1987 $16,378 $1,052
1986 $14,521 $872
1985 $14,170 $1,049
1984 $13,930 $1,097
1983 $13,477 $1,075
1982 $12,527 $1,131
1981 $12,379 $1,066
1980 $11,208 $933
1979 $10,078 $670
1978 $9,154 $503
1977 $8,949 $448
1976 $8,839 $453
1975 $7,537 $471
1974 $7,057 $370
1973 $5,858 $353
1972 $5,107 $276.3
1971 $4,535 $223.5
1970 $4,136 $196.7
1969 $3,776 $195.4
1968 $3,473 $190.8
1967 $3,226 $185.7
1966 $3,055 $177.6
1965 $2,777 $164.2
1964 $2,562 $158.1
1963 $2,380 $150.7
1962 $2,274 $149.6
1961 $2,246 $139.9
1960 $2,265 $124.7

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

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Canada vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Congo
2026 83.1 66.4
2025 82.9 66.2
2024 82.7 66
2023 82.6 65.8
2022 81.2 65
2021 82 64.2
2020 81.7 64.4
2019 82.3 63.2
2018 81.9 64.5
2017 81.9 64.2
2016 82 63.9
2015 81.9 63.7
2014 81.8 63.3
2013 81.8 63
2012 81.7 62.7
2011 81.5 62.3
2010 81.3 61.7
2009 81.1 61.2
2008 80.7 60.8
2007 80.5 60.1
2006 80.5 59.5
2005 80.1 58.7
2004 80 58
2003 79.7 57.1
2002 79.6 56.4
2001 79.4 55.9
2000 79.2 55.4
1999 78.9 54.4
1998 78.7 52.6
1997 78.5 48.6
1996 78.3 55.2
1995 78 55.5
1994 77.9 55.6
1993 77.7 56
1992 77.9 56.5
1991 77.6 56.8
1990 77.4 57.1
1989 77.1 57.3
1988 76.9 57.5
1987 76.8 57.6
1986 76.5 57.6
1985 76.3 57.6
1984 76.4 57.5
1983 76.1 57.4
1982 75.7 57.2
1981 75.5 57.1
1980 75.1 56.8
1979 74.8 56.5
1978 74.5 56.2
1977 74.2 56
1976 73.9 55.7
1975 73.4 55.4
1974 73.1 55.1
1973 73.1 54.7
1972 72.8 54.4
1971 72.9 54
1970 72.6 53.6
1969 72.4 53.1
1968 72.2 52.6
1967 72.1 51.9
1966 71.9 51.6
1965 71.7 51
1964 71.6 50.4
1963 71.3 49.7
1962 71.2 49
1961 71.2 48.4
1960 71 47.6
1959 70.6 46.8
1958 70.6 46
1957 69.9 45.1
1956 70 44.3
1955 70 43.4
1954 69.9 42.6
1953 69.1 41.9
1952 68.7 41.1
1951 68.5 40.3
1950 68.2 39.6

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

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Canada and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Congo
1x
Year Population
Canada Congo
2024 41,288,599 6,332,961
2023 40,083,484 6,182,885
2022 38,935,934 6,035,104
2021 38,239,864 5,892,183
2020 38,028,638 5,752,791
2019 37,618,495 5,616,661
2018 37,072,620 5,483,118
2017 36,545,075 5,351,011
2016 36,110,803 5,222,536
2015 35,704,498 5,097,581
2014 35,434,066 4,975,880
2013 35,080,992 4,857,099
2012 34,713,395 4,740,450
2011 34,339,221 4,609,724
2010 34,005,902 4,462,290
2009 33,630,069 4,281,219
2008 33,247,298 4,113,517
2007 32,888,886 3,980,430
2006 32,571,193 3,837,409
2005 32,242,732 3,696,393
2004 31,938,807 3,565,554
2003 31,642,461 3,445,753
2002 31,359,199 3,350,771
2001 31,020,855 3,272,537
2000 30,685,730 3,151,345
1999 30,401,286 3,032,874
1998 30,155,173 2,952,061
1997 29,905,948 2,887,862
1996 29,610,218 2,826,785
1995 29,302,311 2,749,461
1994 29,000,663 2,673,144
1993 28,684,764 2,595,124
1992 28,371,264 2,519,465
1991 28,037,420 2,449,229
1990 27,691,138 2,380,560
1989 27,276,781 2,313,558
1988 26,791,747 2,247,653
1987 26,446,601 2,183,473
1986 26,100,278 2,120,602
1985 25,842,116 2,059,311
1984 25,607,053 1,999,528
1983 25,366,451 1,950,321
1982 25,116,942 1,910,430
1981 24,819,915 1,869,759
1980 24,515,667 1,828,985
1979 24,201,544 1,788,524
1978 23,963,203 1,748,089
1977 23,725,843 1,707,568
1976 23,449,808 1,667,225
1975 23,143,275 1,627,032
1974 22,807,969 1,582,301
1973 22,491,777 1,533,680
1972 22,218,463 1,486,468
1971 21,962,032 1,441,039
1970 21,324,000 1,397,638
1969 21,028,000 1,356,182
1968 20,744,000 1,316,519
1967 20,412,000 1,278,691
1966 20,048,000 1,242,534
1965 19,678,000 1,207,880
1964 19,325,000 1,174,816
1963 18,964,000 1,143,263
1962 18,614,000 1,113,175
1961 18,271,000 1,084,389
1960 17,909,356 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Congo

Fertility rate
Canada

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Congo
2023 1.26 4.16
2022 1.33 4.22
2021 1.44 4.28
2020 1.41 4.33
2019 1.47 4.38
2018 1.51 4.44
2017 1.55 4.5
2016 1.59 4.55
2015 1.6 4.61
2014 1.61 4.67
2013 1.61 4.73
2012 1.63 4.79
2011 1.63 4.83
2010 1.65 4.85
2009 1.69 4.81
2008 1.7 4.73
2007 1.67 4.65
2006 1.63 4.65
2005 1.58 4.67
2004 1.56 4.69
2003 1.55 4.7
2002 1.52 4.7
2001 1.54 4.67
2000 1.51 4.72
1999 1.55 4.81
1998 1.56 4.91
1997 1.57 5
1996 1.63 5.03
1995 1.67 5.07
1994 1.69 5.1
1993 1.69 5.13
1992 1.71 5.18
1991 1.72 5.22
1990 1.83 5.27
1989 1.77 5.33
1988 1.68 5.39
1987 1.68 5.46
1986 1.68 5.51
1985 1.67 5.59
1984 1.65 5.66
1983 1.68 5.76
1982 1.69 5.85
1981 1.7 5.98
1980 1.74 6.07
1979 1.75 6.14
1978 1.77 6.21
1977 1.78 6.27
1976 1.8 6.32
1975 1.82 6.36
1974 1.84 6.39
1973 1.89 6.42
1972 1.98 6.44
1971 2.14 6.42
1970 2.26 6.38
1969 2.33 6.35
1968 2.39 6.33
1967 2.53 6.29
1966 2.75 6.27
1965 3.12 6.23
1964 3.46 6.18
1963 3.61 6.15
1962 3.68 6.1
1961 3.75 6.09
1960 3.81 6.09

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

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Canada and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Congo
2024 41.5 19.5
2023 41.4 19.4
2022 41.3 19.3
2021 41.1 19.2
2020 40.9 19.2
2019 40.8 19.1
2018 40.8 19.1
2017 40.8 19.2
2016 40.7 19.2
2015 40.6 19.3
2014 40.5 19.4
2013 40.3 19.5
2012 40.1 19.6
2011 39.9 19.7
2010 39.7 19.8
2009 39.5 19.7
2008 39.3 19.5
2007 39.1 19.5
2006 38.8 19.3
2005 38.5 19.2
2004 38.1 19
2003 37.8 18.9
2002 37.4 18.8
2001 37.1 18.8
2000 36.7 18.5
1999 36.4 18.2
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.5 18.1
1996 35.1 18.1
1995 34.7 18.1
1994 34.3 18
1993 33.9 17.9
1992 33.6 17.8
1991 33.2 17.7
1990 32.9 17.7
1989 32.5 17.6
1988 32.2 17.5
1987 31.8 17.4
1986 31.4 17.4
1985 31 17.3
1984 30.6 17.2
1983 30.2 17.2
1982 29.8 17.1
1981 29.5 17
1980 29.2 17
1979 28.8 17
1978 28.5 17
1977 28.1 17
1976 27.7 17.1
1975 27.4 17.2
1974 27.2 17.3
1973 26.9 17.4
1972 26.6 17.4
1971 26.3 17.5
1970 26 17.6
1969 25.8 17.7
1968 25.7 17.8
1967 25.5 17.9
1966 25.5 18.1
1965 25.5 18.2
1964 25.6 18.3
1963 25.8 18.4
1962 26 18.6
1961 26.3 18.7
1960 26.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.6%
2011
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Canada Congo
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Canada Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Congo
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
14,493 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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