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Canada vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 4th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Germany
Population
42181965
82575542
Population rank 38/197 19/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Canada and Germany: Comparison Charts

Canada and Germany economies compared

GDP
Canada

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Canada Germany
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $760,649,334,098 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $678,412,196,271 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $634,000,000,000 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $654,986,999,856 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $630,607,994,133 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $579,053,561,739 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $366,186,012,450 $735,218,723,093
1984 $356,718,400,124 $727,767,760,979
1983 $341,866,277,183 $773,507,930,295
1982 $314,647,807,409 $779,421,633,755
1981 $307,246,642,756 $803,404,797,058
1980 $274,776,566,028 $953,772,499,462
1979 $243,891,124,296 $884,574,218,333
1978 $219,369,542,386 $743,182,891,918
1977 $212,325,176,305 $602,698,323,086
1976 $207,271,612,576 $521,658,712,133
1975 $174,419,757,177 $492,434,094,920
1974 $160,949,188,139 $446,934,971,657
1973 $131,764,343,566 $399,833,571,167
1972 $113,463,848,874 $300,899,944,795
1971 $99,606,454,744 $250,900,942,397
1970 $88,192,257,632 $216,629,229,947
1969 $79,405,011,125 $177,733,486,326
1968 $72,048,833,006 $156,527,292,653
1967 $65,856,924,424 $145,100,667,773
1966 $61,252,415,405 $143,304,275,684
1965 $54,649,410,479 $134,774,688,191
1964 $49,503,663,836 $123,330,404,665
1963 $45,140,337,827 $112,232,503,744
1962 $42,336,211,556 $105,895,435,234
1961 $41,038,192,838 $96,558,204,043
1960 $40,563,768,947 $84,619,845,881

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

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Canada and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Germany
2024 $54,340 $56,104
2023 $54,220 $54,777
2022 $56,257 $50,507
2021 $52,887 $52,349
2020 $43,538 $47,395
2019 $46,353 $47,656
2018 $46,539 $48,916
2017 $45,130 $45,554
2016 $42,314 $42,949
2015 $43,594 $41,930
2014 $50,961 $48,960
2013 $52,638 $47,207
2012 $52,670 $44,718
2011 $52,224 $47,631
2010 $47,561 $42,397
2009 $40,875 $42,472
2008 $46,710 $46,379
2007 $44,660 $42,351
2006 $40,504 $36,980
2005 $36,384 $35,084
2004 $32,146 $34,567
2003 $28,302 $30,711
2002 $24,256 $25,487
2001 $23,822 $23,878
2000 $24,271 $23,926
1999 $22,315 $26,965
1998 $21,025 $27,396
1997 $21,902 $27,047
1996 $21,297 $30,600
1995 $20,680 $31,747
1994 $19,998 $27,202
1993 $20,187 $25,617
1992 $20,950 $26,560
1991 $21,847 $23,443
1990 $21,526 $22,386
1989 $20,795 $17,829
1988 $19,013 $17,997
1987 $16,378 $16,739
1986 $14,521 $13,511
1985 $14,170 $9,464
1984 $13,930 $9,347
1983 $13,477 $9,900
1982 $12,527 $9,950
1981 $12,379 $10,246
1980 $11,208 $12,183
1979 $10,078 $11,322
1978 $9,154 $9,517
1977 $8,949 $7,711
1976 $8,839 $6,659
1975 $7,537 $6,259
1974 $7,057 $5,660
1973 $5,858 $5,065
1972 $5,107 $3,824
1971 $4,535 $3,204
1970 $4,136 $2,771
1969 $3,776 $2,281
1968 $3,473 $2,025
1967 $3,226 $1,886
1966 $3,055 $1,871
1965 $2,777 $1,774
1964 $2,562 $1,637
1963 $2,380 $1,502
1962 $2,274 $1,431
1961 $2,246 $1,316
1960 $2,265 $1,162

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

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Canada vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Germany
2026 83.1 81.9
2025 82.9 81.7
2024 82.7 81.5
2023 82.6 81.4
2022 81.2 80.6
2021 82 81.1
2020 81.7 81
2019 82.3 81.2
2018 81.9 80.9
2017 81.9 80.9
2016 82 80.8
2015 81.9 80.6
2014 81.8 80.9
2013 81.8 80.5
2012 81.7 80.5
2011 81.5 80.4
2010 81.3 80.1
2009 81.1 79.9
2008 80.7 79.8
2007 80.5 79.7
2006 80.5 79.6
2005 80.1 79.3
2004 80 79.1
2003 79.7 78.5
2002 79.6 78.5
2001 79.4 78.4
2000 79.2 78.1
1999 78.9 77.8
1998 78.7 77.6
1997 78.5 77.2
1996 78.3 76.8
1995 78 76.6
1994 77.9 76.4
1993 77.7 76.1
1992 77.9 76
1991 77.6 75.6
1990 77.4 75.3
1989 77.1 75.5
1988 76.9 75.3
1987 76.8 75.1
1986 76.5 74.7
1985 76.3 74.5
1984 76.4 74.4
1983 76.1 73.9
1982 75.7 73.6
1981 75.5 73.3
1980 75.1 73.1
1979 74.8 72.9
1978 74.5 72.6
1977 74.2 72.6
1976 73.9 72
1975 73.4 71.5
1974 73.1 71.7
1973 73.1 71.4
1972 72.8 71.1
1971 72.9 70.9
1970 72.6 70.7
1969 72.4 70.5
1968 72.2 70.6
1967 72.1 71
1966 71.9 70.7
1965 71.7 70.6
1964 71.6 70.6
1963 71.3 70.1
1962 71.2 70
1961 71.2 69.8
1960 71 69.3
1959 70.6 69.3
1958 70.6 69.2
1957 69.9 68.5
1956 70 68.6
1955 70 68.3
1954 69.9 68.1
1953 69.1 67.8
1952 68.7 67.5
1951 68.5 67.1
1950 68.2 66.8

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

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Canada and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Germany
1x
Year Population
Canada Germany
2024 41,288,599 83,516,593
2023 40,083,484 83,287,273
2022 38,935,934 83,177,813
2021 38,239,864 83,196,078
2020 38,028,638 83,160,871
2019 37,618,495 83,092,962
2018 37,072,620 82,905,782
2017 36,545,075 82,657,002
2016 36,110,803 82,348,669
2015 35,704,498 81,686,611
2014 35,434,066 80,982,500
2013 35,080,992 80,645,605
2012 34,713,395 80,425,823
2011 34,339,221 80,274,983
2010 34,005,902 81,776,930
2009 33,630,069 81,902,307
2008 33,247,298 82,110,097
2007 32,888,886 82,266,372
2006 32,571,193 82,376,451
2005 32,242,732 82,469,422
2004 31,938,807 82,516,260
2003 31,642,461 82,534,176
2002 31,359,199 82,488,495
2001 31,020,855 82,349,925
2000 30,685,730 82,211,508
1999 30,401,286 82,100,243
1998 30,155,173 82,047,195
1997 29,905,948 82,034,771
1996 29,610,218 81,914,831
1995 29,302,311 81,678,051
1994 29,000,663 81,438,348
1993 28,684,764 81,156,363
1992 28,371,264 80,624,598
1991 28,037,420 80,013,896
1990 27,691,138 79,433,029
1989 27,276,781 78,751,283
1988 26,791,747 78,144,619
1987 26,446,601 77,839,920
1986 26,100,278 77,720,436
1985 25,842,116 77,684,873
1984 25,607,053 77,858,685
1983 25,366,451 78,128,282
1982 25,116,942 78,333,366
1981 24,819,915 78,407,907
1980 24,515,667 78,288,576
1979 24,201,544 78,126,350
1978 23,963,203 78,091,820
1977 23,725,843 78,159,814
1976 23,449,808 78,336,950
1975 23,143,275 78,673,554
1974 22,807,969 78,967,433
1973 22,491,777 78,936,666
1972 22,218,463 78,688,452
1971 21,962,032 78,312,842
1970 21,324,000 78,169,289
1969 21,028,000 77,909,682
1968 20,744,000 77,294,314
1967 20,412,000 76,951,336
1966 20,048,000 76,600,311
1965 19,678,000 75,963,695
1964 19,325,000 75,318,337
1963 18,964,000 74,714,353
1962 18,614,000 74,025,784
1961 18,271,000 73,377,632
1960 17,909,356 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Germany

Fertility rate
Canada

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Germany
2023 1.26 1.39
2022 1.33 1.46
2021 1.44 1.58
2020 1.41 1.53
2019 1.47 1.54
2018 1.51 1.57
2017 1.55 1.57
2016 1.59 1.6
2015 1.6 1.5
2014 1.61 1.47
2013 1.61 1.42
2012 1.63 1.41
2011 1.63 1.39
2010 1.65 1.39
2009 1.69 1.36
2008 1.7 1.38
2007 1.67 1.37
2006 1.63 1.33
2005 1.58 1.34
2004 1.56 1.36
2003 1.55 1.34
2002 1.52 1.34
2001 1.54 1.35
2000 1.51 1.38
1999 1.55 1.36
1998 1.56 1.36
1997 1.57 1.35
1996 1.63 1.3
1995 1.67 1.25
1994 1.69 1.24
1993 1.69 1.28
1992 1.71 1.29
1991 1.72 1.33
1990 1.83 1.45
1989 1.77 1.42
1988 1.68 1.46
1987 1.68 1.43
1986 1.68 1.43
1985 1.67 1.37
1984 1.65 1.29
1983 1.68 1.33
1982 1.69 1.41
1981 1.7 1.43
1980 1.74 1.44
1979 1.75 1.38
1978 1.77 1.38
1977 1.78 1.4
1976 1.8 1.45
1975 1.82 1.45
1974 1.84 1.51
1973 1.89 1.54
1972 1.98 1.71
1971 2.14 1.92
1970 2.26 2.03
1969 2.33 2.21
1968 2.39 2.38
1967 2.53 2.48
1966 2.75 2.53
1965 3.12 2.5
1964 3.46 2.54
1963 3.61 2.51
1962 3.68 2.44
1961 3.75 2.45
1960 3.81 2.37

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

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Canada and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Germany
2024 41.5 46.3
2023 41.4 46.2
2022 41.3 46
2021 41.1 45.9
2020 40.9 45.8
2019 40.8 45.8
2018 40.8 45.8
2017 40.8 45.8
2016 40.7 45.7
2015 40.6 45.7
2014 40.5 45.7
2013 40.3 45.5
2012 40.1 45.1
2011 39.9 44.6
2010 39.7 44.2
2009 39.5 43.9
2008 39.3 43.5
2007 39.1 43.1
2006 38.8 42.5
2005 38.5 42
2004 38.1 41.6
2003 37.8 41.2
2002 37.4 40.8
2001 37.1 40.4
2000 36.7 40
1999 36.4 39.7
1998 36 39.3
1997 35.5 38.9
1996 35.1 38.6
1995 34.7 38.4
1994 34.3 38.1
1993 33.9 37.9
1992 33.6 37.8
1991 33.2 37.7
1990 32.9 37.6
1989 32.5 37.6
1988 32.2 37.6
1987 31.8 37.4
1986 31.4 37.2
1985 31 37.1
1984 30.6 37
1983 30.2 36.7
1982 29.8 36.6
1981 29.5 36.5
1980 29.2 36.5
1979 28.8 36.4
1978 28.5 36.3
1977 28.1 36.1
1976 27.7 35.8
1975 27.4 35.5
1974 27.2 35
1973 26.9 34.7
1972 26.6 34.6
1971 26.3 34.4
1970 26 34.3
1969 25.8 34.1
1968 25.7 34.2
1967 25.5 34.3
1966 25.5 34.4
1965 25.5 34.4
1964 25.6 34.5
1963 25.8 34.6
1962 26 34.7
1961 26.3 34.7
1960 26.4 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Germany
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Canada Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$733
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Germany
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
515,738 mi
2022

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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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