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Canada vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 4th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Gambia
Population
42181965
2902554
Population rank 38/197 138/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$741
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Canada and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Gambia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,404,888,749
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,382,262,185
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,204,734,528
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $2,014,158,842
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,812,170,891
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,813,609,692
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,670,671,328
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,504,909,463
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,484,578,886
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,378,176,609
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,229,461,721
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,409,693,597
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,543,294,927
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,450,142,509
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,561,766,956
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,279,703,047
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,054,112,488
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,027,701,068
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $961,900,651
2003 $895,540,646,635 $487,038,685
2002 $760,649,334,098 $578,235,309
2001 $738,981,792,355 $687,410,645
2000 $744,773,415,932 $782,913,872
1999 $678,412,196,271 $814,724,032
1998 $634,000,000,000 $840,285,265
1997 $654,986,999,856 $803,633,342
1996 $630,607,994,133 $848,239,446
1995 $605,961,090,061 $785,999,865
1994 $579,944,346,807 $746,493,952
1993 $579,053,561,739 $755,040,974
1992 $594,387,358,319 $714,254,256
1991 $612,527,712,316 $690,311,081
1990 $596,075,591,361 $317,083,695
1989 $567,211,993,243 $284,120,329
1988 $509,380,027,627 $266,672,212
1987 $433,134,238,311 $220,626,484
1986 $379,006,836,992 $185,646,987
1985 $366,186,012,450 $225,726,359
1984 $356,718,400,124 $177,340,880
1983 $341,866,277,183 $213,448,585
1982 $314,647,807,409 $216,050,552
1981 $307,246,642,756 $218,767,743
1980 $274,776,566,028 $241,083,090
1979 $243,891,124,296 $207,112,628
1978 $219,369,542,386 $171,833,086
1977 $212,325,176,305 $138,093,099
1976 $207,271,612,576 $112,190,829
1975 $174,419,757,177 $115,179,719
1974 $160,949,188,139 $95,796,022
1973 $131,764,343,566 $75,187,749
1972 $113,463,848,874 $59,160,569
1971 $99,606,454,744 $55,728,663
1970 $88,192,257,632 $52,296,084
1969 $79,405,011,125 $45,168,072
1968 $72,048,833,006 $41,160,066
1967 $65,856,924,424 $46,695,007
1966 $61,252,415,405 $44,212,081
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Gambia
2024 $54,340 $871
2023 $54,220 $883
2022 $56,257 $836
2021 $52,887 $782
2020 $43,538 $720
2019 $46,353 $738
2018 $46,539 $696
2017 $45,130 $643
2016 $42,314 $650
2015 $43,594 $620
2014 $50,961 $568
2013 $52,638 $654
2012 $52,670 $693
2011 $52,224 $711
2010 $47,561 $801
2009 $40,875 $775
2008 $46,710 $859
2007 $44,660 $725
2006 $40,504 $615
2005 $36,384 $616
2004 $32,146 $593
2003 $28,302 $309
2002 $24,256 $377
2001 $23,822 $460
2000 $24,271 $538
1999 $22,315 $575
1998 $21,025 $610
1997 $21,902 $600
1996 $21,297 $652
1995 $20,680 $622
1994 $19,998 $608
1993 $20,187 $635
1992 $20,950 $623
1991 $21,847 $628
1990 $21,526 $301
1989 $20,795 $280.9
1988 $19,013 $274.9
1987 $16,378 $237
1986 $14,521 $207.7
1985 $14,170 $262.8
1984 $13,930 $214.8
1983 $13,477 $268.6
1982 $12,527 $282.1
1981 $12,379 $296
1980 $11,208 $338
1979 $10,078 $300
1978 $9,154 $257.6
1977 $8,949 $213.8
1976 $8,839 $179.3
1975 $7,537 $189.8
1974 $7,057 $162.6
1973 $5,858 $131.4
1972 $5,107 $106.5
1971 $4,535 $103.3
1970 $4,136 $99.8
1969 $3,776 $88.7
1968 $3,473 $83.1
1967 $3,226 $97
1966 $3,055 $94.4
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Gambia
2026 83.1 66.5
2025 82.9 66.3
2024 82.7 66.1
2023 82.6 65.9
2022 81.2 64.9
2021 82 63.8
2020 81.7 64.4
2019 82.3 64.4
2018 81.9 64
2017 81.9 63.7
2016 82 63.4
2015 81.9 63
2014 81.8 62.6
2013 81.8 62.3
2012 81.7 61.9
2011 81.5 61.6
2010 81.3 61.2
2009 81.1 60.7
2008 80.7 60.5
2007 80.5 60
2006 80.5 59.7
2005 80.1 59.1
2004 80 58.7
2003 79.7 58.2
2002 79.6 57.7
2001 79.4 57.3
2000 79.2 56.9
1999 78.9 56.5
1998 78.7 56
1997 78.5 55.2
1996 78.3 54.8
1995 78 54.3
1994 77.9 53.8
1993 77.7 53.2
1992 77.9 52.5
1991 77.6 51.9
1990 77.4 51.3
1989 77.1 50.7
1988 76.9 50.1
1987 76.8 49.4
1986 76.5 48.8
1985 76.3 48.2
1984 76.4 47.5
1983 76.1 46.9
1982 75.7 46.3
1981 75.5 44.5
1980 75.1 45
1979 74.8 44.5
1978 74.5 43.6
1977 74.2 43.4
1976 73.9 42.9
1975 73.4 42.2
1974 73.1 41.7
1973 73.1 41.1
1972 72.8 40.5
1971 72.9 40
1970 72.6 39.5
1969 72.4 39
1968 72.2 38.5
1967 72.1 38.1
1966 71.9 37.6
1965 71.7 37.1
1964 71.6 36.6
1963 71.3 36.1
1962 71.2 35.6
1961 71.2 35.1
1960 71 34.6
1959 70.6 34.1
1958 70.6 33.6
1957 69.9 33.1
1956 70 32.8
1955 70 32.4
1954 69.9 32.2
1953 69.1 31.9
1952 68.7 31.7
1951 68.5 31.5
1950 68.2 31.2

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

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Canada and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Canada Gambia
2024 41,288,599 2,759,988
2023 40,083,484 2,697,845
2022 38,935,934 2,636,470
2021 38,239,864 2,576,010
2020 38,028,638 2,515,733
2019 37,618,495 2,456,844
2018 37,072,620 2,399,632
2017 36,545,075 2,342,189
2016 36,110,803 2,283,769
2015 35,704,498 2,224,529
2014 35,434,066 2,164,528
2013 35,080,992 2,103,820
2012 34,713,395 2,043,094
2011 34,339,221 1,983,784
2010 34,005,902 1,926,630
2009 33,630,069 1,871,422
2008 33,247,298 1,817,852
2007 32,888,886 1,765,774
2006 32,571,193 1,715,275
2005 32,242,732 1,667,037
2004 31,938,807 1,621,312
2003 31,642,461 1,577,611
2002 31,359,199 1,535,691
2001 31,020,855 1,495,011
2000 30,685,730 1,455,084
1999 30,401,286 1,415,779
1998 30,155,173 1,376,987
1997 29,905,948 1,338,889
1996 29,610,218 1,301,410
1995 29,302,311 1,264,313
1994 29,000,663 1,227,226
1993 28,684,764 1,188,365
1992 28,371,264 1,145,582
1991 28,037,420 1,099,959
1990 27,691,138 1,054,696
1989 27,276,781 1,011,357
1988 26,791,747 970,160
1987 26,446,601 931,091
1986 26,100,278 894,019
1985 25,842,116 858,874
1984 25,607,053 825,631
1983 25,366,451 794,525
1982 25,116,942 765,753
1981 24,819,915 739,125
1980 24,515,667 713,913
1979 24,201,544 689,781
1978 23,963,203 667,103
1977 23,725,843 645,770
1976 23,449,808 625,667
1975 23,143,275 606,821
1974 22,807,969 589,085
1973 22,491,777 571,991
1972 22,218,463 555,370
1971 21,962,032 539,388
1970 21,324,000 524,105
1969 21,028,000 509,440
1968 20,744,000 495,269
1967 20,412,000 481,588
1966 20,048,000 468,516
1965 19,678,000 455,952
1964 19,325,000 443,687
1963 18,964,000 431,757
1962 18,614,000 420,163
1961 18,271,000 408,930
1960 17,909,356 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Gambia

Fertility rate
Canada

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Gambia
2023 1.26 4.01
2022 1.33 4.08
2021 1.44 4.17
2020 1.41 4.25
2019 1.47 4.33
2018 1.51 4.42
2017 1.55 4.61
2016 1.59 4.81
2015 1.6 5
2014 1.61 5.2
2013 1.61 5.39
2012 1.63 5.52
2011 1.63 5.54
2010 1.65 5.56
2009 1.69 5.57
2008 1.7 5.63
2007 1.67 5.69
2006 1.63 5.74
2005 1.58 5.71
2004 1.56 5.68
2003 1.55 5.66
2002 1.52 5.66
2001 1.54 5.67
2000 1.51 5.72
1999 1.55 5.77
1998 1.56 5.82
1997 1.57 5.85
1996 1.63 5.93
1995 1.67 5.99
1994 1.69 6.04
1993 1.69 6.03
1992 1.71 6.11
1991 1.72 6.19
1990 1.83 6.25
1989 1.77 6.25
1988 1.68 6.26
1987 1.68 6.3
1986 1.68 6.34
1985 1.67 6.36
1984 1.65 6.39
1983 1.68 6.39
1982 1.69 6.4
1981 1.7 6.4
1980 1.74 6.41
1979 1.75 6.41
1978 1.77 6.42
1977 1.78 6.43
1976 1.8 6.43
1975 1.82 6.43
1974 1.84 6.42
1973 1.89 6.41
1972 1.98 6.37
1971 2.14 6.33
1970 2.26 6.26
1969 2.33 6.25
1968 2.39 6.22
1967 2.53 6.21
1966 2.75 6.18
1965 3.12 6.19
1964 3.46 6.2
1963 3.61 6.2
1962 3.68 6.21
1961 3.75 6.23
1960 3.81 6.25

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

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Canada and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Gambia
2024 41.5 19.4
2023 41.4 19.2
2022 41.3 19.1
2021 41.1 18.9
2020 40.9 18.7
2019 40.8 18.5
2018 40.8 18.4
2017 40.8 18.2
2016 40.7 18.1
2015 40.6 17.9
2014 40.5 17.8
2013 40.3 17.7
2012 40.1 17.6
2011 39.9 17.5
2010 39.7 17.4
2009 39.5 17.3
2008 39.3 17.2
2007 39.1 17.1
2006 38.8 17
2005 38.5 16.9
2004 38.1 16.8
2003 37.8 16.7
2002 37.4 16.6
2001 37.1 16.6
2000 36.7 16.5
1999 36.4 16.5
1998 36 16.5
1997 35.5 16.6
1996 35.1 16.7
1995 34.7 16.8
1994 34.3 16.9
1993 33.9 17
1992 33.6 17.1
1991 33.2 17.1
1990 32.9 17.2
1989 32.5 17.2
1988 32.2 17.3
1987 31.8 17.4
1986 31.4 17.4
1985 31 17.5
1984 30.6 17.6
1983 30.2 17.8
1982 29.8 17.9
1981 29.5 18.1
1980 29.2 18.2
1979 28.8 18.4
1978 28.5 18.5
1977 28.1 18.6
1976 27.7 18.8
1975 27.4 18.9
1974 27.2 19.1
1973 26.9 19.2
1972 26.6 19.3
1971 26.3 19.4
1970 26 19.5
1969 25.8 19.6
1968 25.7 19.7
1967 25.5 19.8
1966 25.5 19.7
1965 25.5 19.7
1964 25.6 19.6
1963 25.8 19.6
1962 26 19.5
1961 26.3 19.4
1960 26.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Canada Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Canada Gambia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Canada Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Gambia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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