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Canada vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 4th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Finland
Population
42181965
5631965
Population rank 38/197 120/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Canada and Finland: Comparison Charts

Canada and Finland economies compared

GDP
Canada

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Canada Finland
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $298,696,961,298
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $295,021,982,463
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $280,253,099,309
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $294,223,210,496
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $270,000,311,606
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $267,014,821,129
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $273,869,255,596
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $253,846,138,440
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $238,777,818,793
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $233,210,733,506
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $273,478,528,955
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $270,268,036,626
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $257,443,384,493
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $217,044,068,234
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $204,859,368,791
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $197,458,297,640
2003 $895,540,646,635 $171,612,867,736
2002 $760,649,334,098 $140,360,963,812
2001 $738,981,792,355 $129,519,672,869
2000 $744,773,415,932 $125,967,821,111
1999 $678,412,196,271 $135,234,241,918
1998 $634,000,000,000 $133,990,876,725
1997 $654,986,999,856 $126,862,902,302
1996 $630,607,994,133 $131,991,975,149
1995 $605,961,090,061 $134,060,457,516
1994 $579,944,346,807 $103,182,697,780
1993 $579,053,561,739 $89,112,105,756
1992 $594,387,358,319 $112,537,828,511
1991 $612,527,712,316 $127,794,441,994
1990 $596,075,591,361 $141,446,120,355
1989 $567,211,993,243 $118,991,270,611
1988 $509,380,027,627 $109,039,090,263
1987 $433,134,238,311 $91,564,993,913
1986 $379,006,836,992 $73,511,611,541
1985 $366,186,012,450 $55,856,676,899
1984 $356,718,400,124 $52,870,993,273
1983 $341,866,277,183 $50,956,447,481
1982 $314,647,807,409 $52,784,013,815
1981 $307,246,642,756 $52,440,066,134
1980 $274,776,566,028 $53,649,984,061
1979 $243,891,124,296 $44,469,218,440
1978 $219,369,542,386 $36,259,392,058
1977 $212,325,176,305 $33,502,784,418
1976 $207,271,612,576 $31,852,352,670
1975 $174,419,757,177 $29,475,251,333
1974 $160,949,188,139 $24,851,036,710
1973 $131,764,343,566 $19,474,098,335
1972 $113,463,848,874 $14,744,499,570
1971 $99,606,454,744 $12,528,522,307
1970 $88,192,257,632 $11,358,529,162
1969 $79,405,011,125 $10,177,524,839
1968 $72,048,833,006 $8,916,565,041
1967 $65,856,924,424 $9,468,272,357
1966 $61,252,415,405 $9,306,142,172
1965 $54,649,410,479 $8,680,393,839
1964 $49,503,663,836 $7,848,987,793
1963 $45,140,337,827 $6,958,916,548
1962 $42,336,211,556 $6,407,796,043
1961 $41,038,192,838 $5,984,433,774
1960 $40,563,768,947 $5,279,481,824

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

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Canada and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Finland
2024 $54,340 $53,150
2023 $54,220 $52,834
2022 $56,257 $50,441
2021 $52,887 $53,099
2020 $43,538 $48,829
2019 $46,353 $48,358
2018 $46,539 $49,654
2017 $45,130 $46,085
2016 $42,314 $43,451
2015 $43,594 $42,560
2014 $50,961 $50,074
2013 $52,638 $49,691
2012 $52,670 $47,552
2011 $52,224 $51,060
2010 $47,561 $46,506
2009 $40,875 $47,478
2008 $46,710 $53,769
2007 $44,660 $48,473
2006 $40,504 $41,214
2005 $36,384 $39,050
2004 $32,146 $37,768
2003 $28,302 $32,920
2002 $24,256 $26,989
2001 $23,822 $24,965
2000 $24,271 $24,336
1999 $22,315 $26,180
1998 $21,025 $26,000
1997 $21,902 $24,682
1996 $21,297 $25,757
1995 $20,680 $26,246
1994 $19,998 $20,278
1993 $20,187 $17,589
1992 $20,950 $22,320
1991 $21,847 $25,489
1990 $21,526 $28,366
1989 $20,795 $23,969
1988 $19,013 $22,044
1987 $16,378 $18,565
1986 $14,521 $14,947
1985 $14,170 $11,394
1984 $13,930 $10,830
1983 $13,477 $10,494
1982 $12,527 $10,935
1981 $12,379 $10,925
1980 $11,208 $11,225
1979 $10,078 $9,333
1978 $9,154 $7,629
1977 $8,949 $7,070
1976 $8,839 $6,740
1975 $7,537 $6,256
1974 $7,057 $5,298
1973 $5,858 $4,174
1972 $5,107 $3,178
1971 $4,535 $2,716
1970 $4,136 $2,466
1969 $3,776 $2,201
1968 $3,473 $1,927
1967 $3,226 $2,056
1966 $3,055 $2,032
1965 $2,777 $1,902
1964 $2,562 $1,726
1963 $2,380 $1,538
1962 $2,274 $1,427
1961 $2,246 $1,341
1960 $2,265 $1,192

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

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Canada vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Finland
2026 83.1 82.4
2025 82.9 82.2
2024 82.7 82.1
2023 82.6 81.9
2022 81.2 81.2
2021 82 81.8
2020 81.7 81.8
2019 82.3 81.9
2018 81.9 81.6
2017 81.9 81.5
2016 82 81.3
2015 81.9 81.4
2014 81.8 81.1
2013 81.8 80.9
2012 81.7 80.5
2011 81.5 80.4
2010 81.3 80
2009 81.1 79.8
2008 80.7 79.7
2007 80.5 79.4
2006 80.5 79.4
2005 80.1 79
2004 80 78.8
2003 79.7 78.5
2002 79.6 78.3
2001 79.4 78.1
2000 79.2 77.7
1999 78.9 77.5
1998 78.7 77.3
1997 78.5 77.1
1996 78.3 76.9
1995 78 76.6
1994 77.9 76.6
1993 77.7 75.9
1992 77.9 75.6
1991 77.6 75.4
1990 77.4 75
1989 77.1 75
1988 76.9 74.8
1987 76.8 74.8
1986 76.5 74.8
1985 76.3 74.4
1984 76.4 74.7
1983 76.1 74.4
1982 75.7 74.5
1981 75.5 74
1980 75.1 73.6
1979 74.8 73.4
1978 74.5 73.1
1977 74.2 72.5
1976 73.9 72
1975 73.4 71.8
1974 73.1 71.3
1973 73.1 71.4
1972 72.8 70.9
1971 72.9 70.1
1970 72.6 70.3
1969 72.4 69.6
1968 72.2 69.8
1967 72.1 69.8
1966 71.9 69.6
1965 71.7 69.1
1964 71.6 69.4
1963 71.3 69.2
1962 71.2 68.7
1961 71.2 69
1960 71 69
1959 70.6 68.8
1958 70.6 68.6
1957 69.9 67.5
1956 70 68
1955 70 67.3
1954 69.9 67.5
1953 69.1 66.6
1952 68.7 66.5
1951 68.5 65.6
1950 68.2 64.2

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

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Canada and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Finland
1x
Year Population
Canada Finland
2024 41,288,599 5,619,911
2023 40,083,484 5,583,911
2022 38,935,934 5,556,106
2021 38,239,864 5,541,017
2020 38,028,638 5,529,543
2019 37,618,495 5,521,606
2018 37,072,620 5,515,525
2017 36,545,075 5,508,214
2016 36,110,803 5,495,303
2015 35,704,498 5,479,531
2014 35,434,066 5,461,512
2013 35,080,992 5,438,972
2012 34,713,395 5,413,971
2011 34,339,221 5,388,272
2010 34,005,902 5,363,352
2009 33,630,069 5,338,871
2008 33,247,298 5,313,399
2007 32,888,886 5,288,720
2006 32,571,193 5,266,268
2005 32,242,732 5,246,096
2004 31,938,807 5,228,172
2003 31,642,461 5,213,014
2002 31,359,199 5,200,598
2001 31,020,855 5,188,008
2000 30,685,730 5,176,209
1999 30,401,286 5,165,474
1998 30,155,173 5,153,498
1997 29,905,948 5,139,835
1996 29,610,218 5,124,573
1995 29,302,311 5,107,790
1994 29,000,663 5,088,333
1993 28,684,764 5,066,447
1992 28,371,264 5,041,992
1991 28,037,420 5,013,740
1990 27,691,138 4,986,431
1989 27,276,781 4,964,371
1988 26,791,747 4,946,481
1987 26,446,601 4,932,123
1986 26,100,278 4,918,154
1985 25,842,116 4,902,206
1984 25,607,053 4,881,803
1983 25,366,451 4,855,787
1982 25,116,942 4,826,933
1981 24,819,915 4,799,964
1980 24,515,667 4,779,535
1979 24,201,544 4,764,690
1978 23,963,203 4,752,528
1977 23,725,843 4,738,902
1976 23,449,808 4,725,664
1975 23,143,275 4,711,440
1974 22,807,969 4,690,574
1973 22,491,777 4,666,081
1972 22,218,463 4,639,657
1971 21,962,032 4,612,124
1970 21,324,000 4,606,307
1969 21,028,000 4,623,785
1968 20,744,000 4,626,469
1967 20,412,000 4,605,744
1966 20,048,000 4,580,869
1965 19,678,000 4,563,732
1964 19,325,000 4,548,543
1963 18,964,000 4,523,309
1962 18,614,000 4,491,443
1961 18,271,000 4,461,005
1960 17,909,356 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Finland

Fertility rate
Canada

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Finland
2023 1.26 1.26
2022 1.33 1.32
2021 1.44 1.46
2020 1.41 1.37
2019 1.47 1.35
2018 1.51 1.41
2017 1.55 1.49
2016 1.59 1.57
2015 1.6 1.65
2014 1.61 1.71
2013 1.61 1.75
2012 1.63 1.8
2011 1.63 1.83
2010 1.65 1.87
2009 1.69 1.86
2008 1.7 1.85
2007 1.67 1.83
2006 1.63 1.84
2005 1.58 1.8
2004 1.56 1.8
2003 1.55 1.76
2002 1.52 1.72
2001 1.54 1.73
2000 1.51 1.73
1999 1.55 1.73
1998 1.56 1.7
1997 1.57 1.75
1996 1.63 1.78
1995 1.67 1.81
1994 1.69 1.85
1993 1.69 1.81
1992 1.71 1.85
1991 1.72 1.79
1990 1.83 1.78
1989 1.77 1.71
1988 1.68 1.69
1987 1.68 1.59
1986 1.68 1.6
1985 1.67 1.64
1984 1.65 1.69
1983 1.68 1.74
1982 1.69 1.71
1981 1.7 1.64
1980 1.74 1.63
1979 1.75 1.64
1978 1.77 1.64
1977 1.78 1.68
1976 1.8 1.7
1975 1.82 1.68
1974 1.84 1.61
1973 1.89 1.49
1972 1.98 1.58
1971 2.14 1.68
1970 2.26 1.83
1969 2.33 1.93
1968 2.39 2.14
1967 2.53 2.32
1966 2.75 2.41
1965 3.12 2.48
1964 3.46 2.59
1963 3.61 2.68
1962 3.68 2.68
1961 3.75 2.72
1960 3.81 2.72

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

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Canada and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Finland
2024 41.5 44
2023 41.4 43.8
2022 41.3 43.5
2021 41.1 43.3
2020 40.9 43.2
2019 40.8 43
2018 40.8 42.8
2017 40.8 42.7
2016 40.7 42.6
2015 40.6 42.5
2014 40.5 42.4
2013 40.3 42.3
2012 40.1 42.2
2011 39.9 42.1
2010 39.7 41.9
2009 39.5 41.8
2008 39.3 41.6
2007 39.1 41.4
2006 38.8 41.2
2005 38.5 40.9
2004 38.1 40.6
2003 37.8 40.3
2002 37.4 40
2001 37.1 39.7
2000 36.7 39.4
1999 36.4 39
1998 36 38.7
1997 35.5 38.4
1996 35.1 38.1
1995 34.7 37.8
1994 34.3 37.5
1993 33.9 37.2
1992 33.6 37
1991 33.2 36.7
1990 32.9 36.4
1989 32.5 36.1
1988 32.2 35.8
1987 31.8 35.4
1986 31.4 35.1
1985 31 34.7
1984 30.6 34.3
1983 30.2 33.9
1982 29.8 33.5
1981 29.5 33.2
1980 29.2 32.8
1979 28.8 32.4
1978 28.5 32.1
1977 28.1 31.7
1976 27.7 31.2
1975 27.4 30.7
1974 27.2 30.4
1973 26.9 30.2
1972 26.6 30.1
1971 26.3 29.9
1970 26 29.6
1969 25.8 29.3
1968 25.7 29
1967 25.5 28.9
1966 25.5 28.8
1965 25.5 28.7
1964 25.6 28.6
1963 25.8 28.5
1962 26 28.5
1961 26.3 28.4
1960 26.4 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Canada Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Finland
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
82.1%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Canada Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$777
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Finland
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
282,103 mi
2019

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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