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Canada vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 4th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Greece
Population
42181965
10181414
Population rank 38/197 96/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Canada and Greece: Comparison Charts

Canada and Greece economies compared

GDP
Canada

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Canada Greece
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $191,362,985,555
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $234,979,615,898
2003 $895,540,646,635 $196,930,509,813
2002 $760,649,334,098 $150,253,800,086
2001 $738,981,792,355 $132,050,474,720
2000 $744,773,415,932 $125,760,166,225
1999 $678,412,196,271 $137,131,371,955
1998 $634,000,000,000 $139,612,812,176
1997 $654,986,999,856 $138,766,067,640
1996 $630,607,994,133 $142,502,984,145
1995 $605,961,090,061 $134,974,613,914
1994 $579,944,346,807 $114,980,063,202
1993 $579,053,561,739 $107,295,704,518
1992 $594,387,358,319 $114,608,178,405
1991 $612,527,712,316 $103,680,863,713
1990 $596,075,591,361 $96,529,587,274
1989 $567,211,993,243 $78,067,933,277
1988 $509,380,027,627 $75,200,610,137
1987 $433,134,238,311 $64,739,630,096
1986 $379,006,836,992 $55,595,445,472
1985 $366,186,012,450 $47,155,741,426
1984 $356,718,400,124 $47,352,146,312
1983 $341,866,277,183 $48,741,397,059
1982 $314,647,807,409 $53,858,346,939
1981 $307,246,642,756 $51,618,456,335
1980 $274,776,566,028 $56,039,256,595
1979 $243,891,124,296 $53,724,121,435
1978 $219,369,542,386 $43,654,480,519
1977 $212,325,176,305 $35,673,080,481
1976 $207,271,612,576 $30,719,552,239
1975 $174,419,757,177 $28,129,128,587
1974 $160,949,188,139 $24,998,715,909
1973 $131,764,343,566 $22,037,019,563
1972 $113,463,848,874 $16,650,659,091
1971 $99,606,454,744 $14,388,806,818
1970 $88,192,257,632 $12,957,113,636
1969 $79,405,011,125 $11,454,106,327
1968 $72,048,833,006 $9,950,331,206
1967 $65,856,924,424 $9,146,592,856
1966 $61,252,415,405 $8,472,021,467
1965 $54,649,410,479 $7,582,209,670
1964 $49,503,663,836 $6,576,906,345
1963 $45,140,337,827 $5,813,285,627
1962 $42,336,211,556 $5,140,542,929
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,892,397,431
1960 $40,563,768,947 $4,274,890,307

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

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Canada and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Greece
2024 $54,340 $24,626
2023 $54,220 $23,344
2022 $56,257 $20,887
2021 $52,887 $20,655
2020 $43,538 $17,887
2019 $46,353 $19,335
2018 $46,539 $19,873
2017 $45,130 $18,632
2016 $42,314 $17,919
2015 $43,594 $17,981
2014 $50,961 $21,475
2013 $52,638 $21,573
2012 $52,670 $21,624
2011 $52,224 $25,505
2010 $47,561 $26,653
2009 $40,875 $29,425
2008 $46,710 $31,696
2007 $44,660 $28,441
2006 $40,504 $24,416
2005 $36,384 $22,054
2004 $32,146 $21,449
2003 $28,302 $18,021
2002 $24,256 $13,782
2001 $23,822 $12,157
2000 $24,271 $11,638
1999 $22,315 $12,743
1998 $21,025 $13,023
1997 $21,902 $13,016
1996 $21,297 $13,433
1995 $20,680 $12,779
1994 $19,998 $10,937
1993 $20,187 $10,257
1992 $20,950 $11,021
1991 $21,847 $10,047
1990 $21,526 $9,467
1989 $20,795 $7,738
1988 $19,013 $7,492
1987 $16,378 $6,474
1986 $14,521 $5,578
1985 $14,170 $4,747
1984 $13,930 $4,785
1983 $13,477 $4,950
1982 $12,527 $5,502
1981 $12,379 $5,305
1980 $11,208 $5,812
1979 $10,078 $5,627
1978 $9,154 $4,629
1977 $8,949 $3,832
1976 $8,839 $3,343
1975 $7,537 $3,109
1974 $7,057 $2,789
1973 $5,858 $2,468
1972 $5,107 $1,873
1971 $4,535 $1,629
1970 $4,136 $1,474
1969 $3,776 $1,306
1968 $3,473 $1,138
1967 $3,226 $1,053
1966 $3,055 $984
1965 $2,777 $887
1964 $2,562 $773
1963 $2,380 $686
1962 $2,274 $608
1961 $2,246 $583
1960 $2,265 $513

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

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Canada vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Greece
2026 83.1 82.4
2025 82.9 82.2
2024 82.7 82
2023 82.6 81.9
2022 81.2 79.9
2021 82 80.5
2020 81.7 81.5
2019 82.3 81.3
2018 81.9 81.5
2017 81.9 81
2016 82 81.3
2015 81.9 80.8
2014 81.8 81.1
2013 81.8 81.1
2012 81.7 80.4
2011 81.5 80.6
2010 81.3 80.6
2009 81.1 80.4
2008 80.7 80.1
2007 80.5 79.7
2006 80.5 79.8
2005 80.1 79.7
2004 80 79.4
2003 79.7 79.1
2002 79.6 79
2001 79.4 78.9
2000 79.2 78.4
1999 78.9 78.4
1998 78.7 78.3
1997 78.5 78.4
1996 78.3 78
1995 78 77.9
1994 77.9 77.9
1993 77.7 77.7
1992 77.9 77.3
1991 77.6 77.4
1990 77.4 77.3
1989 77.1 77.1
1988 76.9 77
1987 76.8 76.1
1986 76.5 76.5
1985 76.3 76.1
1984 76.4 75.8
1983 76.1 75.5
1982 75.7 75.2
1981 75.5 74.9
1980 75.1 74.5
1979 74.8 74.7
1978 74.5 74.4
1977 74.2 73.8
1976 73.9 73.7
1975 73.4 73.5
1974 73.1 73.5
1973 73.1 73
1972 72.8 72.7
1971 72.9 72.9
1970 72.6 72.7
1969 72.4 72.1
1968 72.2 71.5
1967 72.1 71.4
1966 71.9 71.9
1965 71.7 71.5
1964 71.6 70.5
1963 71.3 70.6
1962 71.2 70.3
1961 71.2 70.4
1960 71 70.5
1959 70.6 69.6
1958 70.6 69.7
1957 69.9 68.4
1956 70 68.1
1955 70 68.6
1954 69.9 68
1953 69.1 67.5
1952 68.7 67.3
1951 68.5 66.7
1950 68.2 66.2

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

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Canada and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Greece
1x
Year Population
Canada Greece
2024 41,288,599 10,405,134
2023 40,083,484 10,407,351
2022 38,935,934 10,436,882
2021 38,239,864 10,569,207
2020 38,028,638 10,698,599
2019 37,618,495 10,721,582
2018 37,072,620 10,732,882
2017 36,545,075 10,754,679
2016 36,110,803 10,775,971
2015 35,704,498 10,820,883
2014 35,434,066 10,892,413
2013 35,080,992 10,965,211
2012 34,713,395 11,045,011
2011 34,339,221 11,104,899
2010 34,005,902 11,121,341
2009 33,630,069 11,107,017
2008 33,247,298 11,077,841
2007 32,888,886 11,048,473
2006 32,571,193 11,020,362
2005 32,242,732 10,987,314
2004 31,938,807 10,955,141
2003 31,642,461 10,928,070
2002 31,359,199 10,902,022
2001 31,020,855 10,862,132
2000 30,685,730 10,805,808
1999 30,401,286 10,761,698
1998 30,155,173 10,720,509
1997 29,905,948 10,661,259
1996 29,610,218 10,608,800
1995 29,302,311 10,562,153
1994 29,000,663 10,512,922
1993 28,684,764 10,460,415
1992 28,371,264 10,399,061
1991 28,037,420 10,319,927
1990 27,691,138 10,196,792
1989 27,276,781 10,089,498
1988 26,791,747 10,036,983
1987 26,446,601 10,000,595
1986 26,100,278 9,967,213
1985 25,842,116 9,934,300
1984 25,607,053 9,895,801
1983 25,366,451 9,846,627
1982 25,116,942 9,789,513
1981 24,819,915 9,729,350
1980 24,515,667 9,642,505
1979 24,201,544 9,548,258
1978 23,963,203 9,429,959
1977 23,725,843 9,308,479
1976 23,449,808 9,188,150
1975 23,143,275 9,046,541
1974 22,807,969 8,962,022
1973 22,491,777 8,929,086
1972 22,218,463 8,888,628
1971 21,962,032 8,831,036
1970 21,324,000 8,792,806
1969 21,028,000 8,772,764
1968 20,744,000 8,740,765
1967 20,412,000 8,684,088
1966 20,048,000 8,613,651
1965 19,678,000 8,550,333
1964 19,325,000 8,510,429
1963 18,964,000 8,479,625
1962 18,614,000 8,448,233
1961 18,271,000 8,398,050
1960 17,909,356 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Greece

Fertility rate
Canada

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Greece
2023 1.26 1.32
2022 1.33 1.32
2021 1.44 1.43
2020 1.41 1.39
2019 1.47 1.34
2018 1.51 1.35
2017 1.55 1.35
2016 1.59 1.38
2015 1.6 1.33
2014 1.61 1.3
2013 1.61 1.29
2012 1.63 1.34
2011 1.63 1.4
2010 1.65 1.48
2009 1.69 1.5
2008 1.7 1.5
2007 1.67 1.41
2006 1.63 1.4
2005 1.58 1.34
2004 1.56 1.31
2003 1.55 1.29
2002 1.52 1.28
2001 1.54 1.25
2000 1.51 1.25
1999 1.55 1.23
1998 1.56 1.24
1997 1.57 1.27
1996 1.63 1.26
1995 1.67 1.28
1994 1.69 1.33
1993 1.69 1.32
1992 1.71 1.36
1991 1.72 1.37
1990 1.83 1.39
1989 1.77 1.4
1988 1.68 1.5
1987 1.68 1.5
1986 1.68 1.6
1985 1.67 1.67
1984 1.65 1.83
1983 1.68 1.94
1982 1.69 2.03
1981 1.7 2.09
1980 1.74 2.23
1979 1.75 2.26
1978 1.77 2.28
1977 1.78 2.27
1976 1.8 2.35
1975 1.82 2.33
1974 1.84 2.38
1973 1.89 2.27
1972 1.98 2.32
1971 2.14 2.32
1970 2.26 2.4
1969 2.33 2.36
1968 2.39 2.42
1967 2.53 2.45
1966 2.75 2.32
1965 3.12 2.25
1964 3.46 2.24
1963 3.61 2.14
1962 3.68 2.16
1961 3.75 2.13
1960 3.81 2.23

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

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Canada and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Greece
2024 41.5 47.3
2023 41.4 46.7
2022 41.3 46.4
2021 41.1 45.9
2020 40.9 45.3
2019 40.8 45
2018 40.8 44.7
2017 40.8 44.4
2016 40.7 44.1
2015 40.6 43.7
2014 40.5 43.2
2013 40.3 42.7
2012 40.1 42.2
2011 39.9 41.8
2010 39.7 41.4
2009 39.5 40.9
2008 39.3 40.5
2007 39.1 40.1
2006 38.8 39.7
2005 38.5 39.4
2004 38.1 39.1
2003 37.8 38.8
2002 37.4 38.5
2001 37.1 38.2
2000 36.7 38
1999 36.4 37.8
1998 36 37.6
1997 35.5 37.4
1996 35.1 37.2
1995 34.7 37
1994 34.3 36.8
1993 33.9 36.6
1992 33.6 36.5
1991 33.2 36.3
1990 32.9 36
1989 32.5 35.7
1988 32.2 35.4
1987 31.8 35.1
1986 31.4 34.8
1985 31 34.5
1984 30.6 34.3
1983 30.2 34.1
1982 29.8 33.9
1981 29.5 33.7
1980 29.2 33.8
1979 28.8 34
1978 28.5 33.9
1977 28.1 33.9
1976 27.7 33.8
1975 27.4 33.8
1974 27.2 33.6
1973 26.9 33.3
1972 26.6 33
1971 26.3 32.9
1970 26 33.2
1969 25.8 31.6
1968 25.7 31.3
1967 25.5 31.1
1966 25.5 30.9
1965 25.5 31
1964 25.6 29.4
1963 25.8 29.4
1962 26 29.3
1961 26.3 29
1960 26.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Greece
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.9%
2009
English speaking
82.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Canada Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$673
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Greece
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
72,700 mi
2018

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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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