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Canada vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 4th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Canada France
Population
42181965
68788006
Population rank 38/197 23/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Canada and France: Comparison Charts

Canada and France economies compared

GDP
Canada

France
1x
Year GDP
Canada France
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $433,134,238,311 $926,320,855,615
1986 $379,006,836,992 $764,946,585,851
1985 $366,186,012,450 $547,220,981,165
1984 $356,718,400,124 $525,033,325,828
1983 $341,866,277,183 $553,356,312,936
1982 $314,647,807,409 $578,152,310,610
1981 $307,246,642,756 $609,184,791,792
1980 $274,776,566,028 $694,529,183,483
1979 $243,891,124,296 $608,218,624,730
1978 $219,369,542,386 $501,724,418,605
1977 $212,325,176,305 $406,401,711,688
1976 $207,271,612,576 $368,363,152,144
1975 $174,419,757,177 $357,324,307,786
1974 $160,949,188,139 $282,739,225,314
1973 $131,764,343,566 $261,970,536,240
1972 $113,463,848,874 $201,738,881,664
1971 $99,606,454,744 $164,694,210,962
1970 $88,192,257,632 $147,312,861,698
1969 $79,405,011,125 $140,660,914,841
1968 $72,048,833,006 $128,710,572,572
1967 $65,856,924,424 $118,088,635,381
1966 $61,252,415,405 $109,306,730,313
1965 $54,649,410,479 $100,927,668,584
1964 $49,503,663,836 $93,424,179,943
1963 $45,140,337,827 $84,227,606,650
1962 $42,336,211,556 $75,196,980,365
1961 $41,038,192,838 $67,158,050,215
1960 $40,563,768,947 $61,959,085,885

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

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Canada and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada France
2024 $54,340 $46,103
2023 $54,220 $44,700
2022 $56,257 $40,989
2021 $52,887 $43,725
2020 $43,538 $39,170
2019 $46,353 $40,408
2018 $46,539 $41,418
2017 $45,130 $38,687
2016 $42,314 $37,024
2015 $43,594 $36,702
2014 $50,961 $43,148
2013 $52,638 $42,669
2012 $52,670 $40,864
2011 $52,224 $43,930
2010 $47,561 $40,695
2009 $40,875 $41,728
2008 $46,710 $45,465
2007 $44,660 $41,486
2006 $40,504 $36,432
2005 $36,384 $34,696
2004 $32,146 $33,645
2003 $28,302 $29,480
2002 $24,256 $24,145
2001 $23,822 $22,332
2000 $24,271 $22,341
1999 $22,315 $24,576
1998 $21,025 $24,869
1997 $21,902 $24,169
1996 $21,297 $26,758
1995 $20,680 $26,792
1994 $19,998 $23,360
1993 $20,187 $22,239
1992 $20,950 $23,615
1991 $21,847 $21,501
1990 $21,526 $21,586
1989 $20,795 $17,547
1988 $19,013 $17,550
1987 $16,378 $16,176
1986 $14,521 $13,430
1985 $14,170 $9,657
1984 $13,930 $9,312
1983 $13,477 $9,862
1982 $12,527 $10,360
1981 $12,379 $10,956
1980 $11,208 $12,565
1979 $10,078 $11,063
1978 $9,154 $9,167
1977 $8,949 $7,459
1976 $8,839 $6,792
1975 $7,537 $6,617
1974 $7,057 $5,261
1973 $5,858 $4,907
1972 $5,107 $3,809
1971 $4,535 $3,137
1970 $4,136 $2,833
1969 $3,776 $2,729
1968 $3,473 $2,518
1967 $3,226 $2,328
1966 $3,055 $2,173
1965 $2,777 $2,024
1964 $2,562 $1,891
1963 $2,380 $1,723
1962 $2,274 $1,554
1961 $2,246 $1,402
1960 $2,265 $1,307

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

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Canada vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada France
2026 83.1 83.7
2025 82.9 83.6
2024 82.7 83.5
2023 82.6 83.3
2022 81.2 82.5
2021 82 82.3
2020 81.7 82.2
2019 82.3 82.7
2018 81.9 82.6
2017 81.9 82.4
2016 82 82.4
2015 81.9 82.1
2014 81.8 82.4
2013 81.8 82
2012 81.7 81.7
2011 81.5 81.8
2010 81.3 81.4
2009 81.1 81.2
2008 80.7 81
2007 80.5 81
2006 80.5 80.7
2005 80.1 80.3
2004 80 80.3
2003 79.7 79.4
2002 79.6 79.4
2001 79.4 79.2
2000 79.2 79
1999 78.9 78.7
1998 78.7 78.6
1997 78.5 78.4
1996 78.3 78.1
1995 78 77.9
1994 77.9 77.8
1993 77.7 77.3
1992 77.9 77.3
1991 77.6 77
1990 77.4 76.8
1989 77.1 76.5
1988 76.9 76.4
1987 76.8 76.1
1986 76.5 75.6
1985 76.3 75.3
1984 76.4 75.2
1983 76.1 74.7
1982 75.7 74.8
1981 75.5 74.4
1980 75.1 74.2
1979 74.8 74.1
1978 74.5 73.8
1977 74.2 73.7
1976 73.9 73.1
1975 73.4 72.9
1974 73.1 72.8
1973 73.1 72.5
1972 72.8 72.3
1971 72.9 72.1
1970 72.6 72.1
1969 72.4 71.2
1968 72.2 71.5
1967 72.1 71.5
1966 71.9 71.5
1965 71.7 71.1
1964 71.6 71.3
1963 71.3 70.3
1962 71.2 70.5
1961 71.2 71
1960 71 70.4
1959 70.6 70.2
1958 70.6 70.1
1957 69.9 68.9
1956 70 68.5
1955 70 68.4
1954 69.9 68.2
1953 69.1 67.3
1952 68.7 67.4
1951 68.5 66.1
1950 68.2 66.4

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

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Canada and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

France
1x
Year Population
Canada France
2024 41,288,599 68,551,653
2023 40,083,484 68,372,286
2022 38,935,934 68,184,457
2021 38,239,864 67,842,811
2020 38,028,638 67,601,110
2019 37,618,495 67,382,061
2018 37,072,620 67,158,348
2017 36,545,075 66,918,020
2016 36,110,803 66,724,104
2015 35,704,498 66,548,272
2014 35,434,066 66,312,067
2013 35,080,992 65,997,932
2012 34,713,395 65,657,659
2011 34,339,221 65,340,830
2010 34,005,902 65,026,211
2009 33,630,069 64,706,436
2008 33,247,298 64,375,116
2007 32,888,886 64,016,890
2006 32,571,193 63,622,342
2005 32,242,732 63,180,854
2004 31,938,807 62,707,588
2003 31,642,461 62,249,855
2002 31,359,199 61,812,142
2001 31,020,855 61,364,377
2000 30,685,730 60,918,661
1999 30,401,286 60,501,986
1998 30,155,173 60,190,684
1997 29,905,948 59,968,066
1996 29,610,218 59,754,504
1995 29,302,311 59,541,294
1994 29,000,663 59,324,863
1993 28,684,764 59,103,094
1992 28,371,264 58,846,584
1991 28,037,420 58,554,242
1990 27,691,138 58,261,012
1989 27,276,781 57,943,062
1988 26,791,747 57,598,186
1987 26,446,601 57,266,167
1986 26,100,278 56,956,002
1985 25,842,116 56,665,619
1984 25,607,053 56,383,085
1983 25,366,451 56,108,330
1982 25,116,942 55,806,789
1981 24,819,915 55,603,353
1980 24,515,667 55,274,184
1979 24,201,544 54,979,851
1978 23,963,203 54,734,030
1977 23,725,843 54,486,467
1976 23,449,808 54,232,383
1975 23,143,275 54,002,853
1974 22,807,969 53,746,571
1973 22,491,777 53,392,161
1972 22,218,463 52,962,356
1971 21,962,032 52,499,553
1970 21,324,000 52,007,169
1969 21,028,000 51,536,014
1968 20,744,000 51,112,980
1967 20,412,000 50,722,791
1966 20,048,000 50,311,637
1965 19,678,000 49,877,725
1964 19,325,000 49,401,492
1963 18,964,000 48,877,567
1962 18,614,000 48,389,516
1961 18,271,000 47,905,982
1960 17,909,356 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and France

Fertility rate
Canada

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada France
2023 1.26 1.66
2022 1.33 1.79
2021 1.44 1.84
2020 1.41 1.83
2019 1.47 1.86
2018 1.51 1.87
2017 1.55 1.89
2016 1.59 1.92
2015 1.6 1.96
2014 1.61 2
2013 1.61 1.99
2012 1.63 2.01
2011 1.63 2.01
2010 1.65 2.03
2009 1.69 2
2008 1.7 2.01
2007 1.67 1.98
2006 1.63 2
2005 1.58 1.94
2004 1.56 1.92
2003 1.55 1.89
2002 1.52 1.88
2001 1.54 1.9
2000 1.51 1.89
1999 1.55 1.81
1998 1.56 1.78
1997 1.57 1.77
1996 1.63 1.75
1995 1.67 1.74
1994 1.69 1.73
1993 1.69 1.73
1992 1.71 1.74
1991 1.72 1.75
1990 1.83 1.77
1989 1.77 1.79
1988 1.68 1.81
1987 1.68 1.83
1986 1.68 1.85
1985 1.67 1.86
1984 1.65 1.86
1983 1.68 1.86
1982 1.69 1.86
1981 1.7 1.85
1980 1.74 1.85
1979 1.75 1.87
1978 1.77 1.89
1977 1.78 1.94
1976 1.8 2.01
1975 1.82 2.09
1974 1.84 2.18
1973 1.89 2.28
1972 1.98 2.38
1971 2.14 2.47
1970 2.26 2.55
1969 2.33 2.62
1968 2.39 2.69
1967 2.53 2.75
1966 2.75 2.8
1965 3.12 2.84
1964 3.46 2.87
1963 3.61 2.89
1962 3.68 2.89
1961 3.75 2.87
1960 3.81 2.85

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

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Canada and France demographics compared

Median age
Canada

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada France
2024 41.5 43
2023 41.4 42.8
2022 41.3 42.6
2021 41.1 42.4
2020 40.9 42.3
2019 40.8 42.1
2018 40.8 41.9
2017 40.8 41.6
2016 40.7 41.4
2015 40.6 41.2
2014 40.5 41
2013 40.3 40.8
2012 40.1 40.5
2011 39.9 40.3
2010 39.7 40
2009 39.5 39.8
2008 39.3 39.6
2007 39.1 39.4
2006 38.8 39.1
2005 38.5 38.9
2004 38.1 38.6
2003 37.8 38.4
2002 37.4 38.2
2001 37.1 37.9
2000 36.7 37.7
1999 36.4 37.4
1998 36 37.1
1997 35.5 36.8
1996 35.1 36.5
1995 34.7 36.2
1994 34.3 35.9
1993 33.9 35.6
1992 33.6 35.3
1991 33.2 35
1990 32.9 34.7
1989 32.5 34.5
1988 32.2 34.2
1987 31.8 34
1986 31.4 33.7
1985 31 33.5
1984 30.6 33.3
1983 30.2 33
1982 29.8 32.8
1981 29.5 32.6
1980 29.2 32.4
1979 28.8 32.3
1978 28.5 32.1
1977 28.1 31.9
1976 27.7 31.7
1975 27.4 31.6
1974 27.2 31.7
1973 26.9 31.8
1972 26.6 32
1971 26.3 32.2
1970 26 32.4
1969 25.8 32.5
1968 25.7 32.6
1967 25.5 32.7
1966 25.5 32.7
1965 25.5 32.7
1964 25.6 32.8
1963 25.8 32.8
1962 26 32.9
1961 26.3 32.8
1960 26.4 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada France
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Canada France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada France
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Canada France
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Canada France
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
654,437 mi
2011

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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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