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Canada vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 4th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Canada India
Population
42181965
1480351380
Population rank 38/197 1/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Canada and India: Comparison Charts

Canada and India economies compared

GDP
Canada

India
1x
Year GDP
Canada India
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $940,259,888,788
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $820,383,763,511
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $709,152,728,831
2003 $895,540,646,635 $607,700,687,237
2002 $760,649,334,098 $514,939,140,319
2001 $738,981,792,355 $485,440,139,204
2000 $744,773,415,932 $468,395,521,654
1999 $678,412,196,271 $458,821,052,616
1998 $634,000,000,000 $421,351,317,225
1997 $654,986,999,856 $415,867,563,593
1996 $630,607,994,133 $392,896,866,205
1995 $605,961,090,061 $360,281,909,643
1994 $579,944,346,807 $327,274,843,459
1993 $579,053,561,739 $279,295,648,983
1992 $594,387,358,319 $288,208,070,278
1991 $612,527,712,316 $270,105,341,879
1990 $596,075,591,361 $320,979,026,420
1989 $567,211,993,243 $296,042,052,945
1988 $509,380,027,627 $296,589,670,896
1987 $433,134,238,311 $279,033,584,092
1986 $379,006,836,992 $248,985,994,041
1985 $366,186,012,450 $232,511,554,840
1984 $356,718,400,124 $212,157,645,178
1983 $341,866,277,183 $218,262,146,413
1982 $314,647,807,409 $200,715,624,831
1981 $307,246,642,756 $193,491,368,446
1980 $274,776,566,028 $186,328,579,302
1979 $243,891,124,296 $152,995,442,498
1978 $219,369,542,386 $137,302,319,829
1977 $212,325,176,305 $121,486,641,441
1976 $207,271,612,576 $102,716,451,980
1975 $174,419,757,177 $98,473,832,017
1974 $160,949,188,139 $99,526,597,934
1973 $131,764,343,566 $85,517,673,173
1972 $113,463,848,874 $71,464,700,667
1971 $99,606,454,744 $67,351,404,352
1970 $88,192,257,632 $62,422,483,055
1969 $79,405,011,125 $58,447,995,017
1968 $72,048,833,006 $53,085,455,871
1967 $65,856,924,424 $50,134,942,204
1966 $61,252,415,405 $45,581,230,504
1965 $54,649,410,479 $59,556,105,229
1964 $49,503,663,836 $56,480,289,941
1963 $45,140,337,827 $48,421,923,459
1962 $42,336,211,556 $42,161,481,858
1961 $41,038,192,838 $39,232,435,784
1960 $40,563,768,947 $37,029,883,876

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

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Canada and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada India
2024 $54,340 $2,695
2023 $54,220 $2,530
2022 $56,257 $2,347
2021 $52,887 $2,240
2020 $43,538 $1,907
2019 $46,353 $2,041
2018 $46,539 $1,966
2017 $45,130 $1,950
2016 $42,314 $1,708
2015 $43,594 $1,584
2014 $50,961 $1,554
2013 $52,638 $1,433
2012 $52,670 $1,429
2011 $52,224 $1,445
2010 $47,561 $1,348
2009 $40,875 $1,095
2008 $46,710 $993
2007 $44,660 $1,022
2006 $40,504 $802
2005 $36,384 $710
2004 $32,146 $624
2003 $28,302 $544
2002 $24,256 $469
2001 $23,822 $450
2000 $24,271 $443
1999 $22,315 $442
1998 $21,025 $414
1997 $21,902 $416
1996 $21,297 $401
1995 $20,680 $375
1994 $19,998 $348
1993 $20,187 $303
1992 $20,950 $319
1991 $21,847 $306
1990 $21,526 $371
1989 $20,795 $350
1988 $19,013 $358
1987 $16,378 $345
1986 $14,521 $315
1985 $14,170 $301
1984 $13,930 $281
1983 $13,477 $296
1982 $12,527 $278.7
1981 $12,379 $275
1980 $11,208 $271.1
1979 $10,078 $228
1978 $9,154 $209.4
1977 $8,949 $189.6
1976 $8,839 $164.1
1975 $7,537 $161.1
1974 $7,057 $166.7
1973 $5,858 $146.6
1972 $5,107 $125.3
1971 $4,535 $120.7
1970 $4,136 $114.4
1969 $3,776 $109.5
1968 $3,473 $101.6
1967 $3,226 $98
1966 $3,055 $91
1965 $2,777 $121.5
1964 $2,562 $117.9
1963 $2,380 $103.4
1962 $2,274 $92.2
1961 $2,246 $87.9
1960 $2,265 $84.9

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

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Canada vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada India
2026 83.1 72.7
2025 82.9 72.5
2024 82.7 72.2
2023 82.6 72
2022 81.2 71.7
2021 82 67.3
2020 81.7 70.2
2019 82.3 70.7
2018 81.9 70.4
2017 81.9 70.1
2016 82 69.7
2015 81.9 69.3
2014 81.8 68.9
2013 81.8 68.5
2012 81.7 68.1
2011 81.5 67.6
2010 81.3 67.2
2009 81.1 66.7
2008 80.7 66.2
2007 80.5 65.8
2006 80.5 65.4
2005 80.1 64.9
2004 80 64.5
2003 79.7 64.1
2002 79.6 63.6
2001 79.4 63.2
2000 79.2 62.7
1999 78.9 62.3
1998 78.7 61.9
1997 78.5 61.4
1996 78.3 61
1995 78 60.6
1994 77.9 60.2
1993 77.7 59.8
1992 77.9 59.4
1991 77.6 59
1990 77.4 58.6
1989 77.1 58.2
1988 76.9 57.7
1987 76.8 57.3
1986 76.5 56.8
1985 76.3 56.3
1984 76.4 55.8
1983 76.1 55.3
1982 75.7 54.7
1981 75.5 54.2
1980 75.1 53.6
1979 74.8 53
1978 74.5 52.4
1977 74.2 51.8
1976 73.9 51.3
1975 73.4 50.8
1974 73.1 50.3
1973 73.1 49.6
1972 72.8 49.2
1971 72.9 48.9
1970 72.6 48.6
1969 72.4 48.3
1968 72.2 47.9
1967 72.1 46.2
1966 71.9 45.9
1965 71.7 45.6
1964 71.6 46.7
1963 71.3 46.5
1962 71.2 46.1
1961 71.2 45.8
1960 71 45.6
1959 70.6 45.3
1958 70.6 44.8
1957 69.9 44.4
1956 70 44.1
1955 70 43.7
1954 69.9 43.2
1953 69.1 42.4
1952 68.7 42.1
1951 68.5 41.6
1950 68.2 41.2

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

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Canada and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

India
1x
Year Population
Canada India
2024 41,288,599 1,450,935,791
2023 40,083,484 1,438,069,596
2022 38,935,934 1,425,423,212
2021 38,239,864 1,414,203,896
2020 38,028,638 1,402,617,695
2019 37,618,495 1,389,030,312
2018 37,072,620 1,374,659,064
2017 36,545,075 1,359,657,400
2016 36,110,803 1,343,944,296
2015 35,704,498 1,328,024,498
2014 35,434,066 1,312,277,191
2013 35,080,992 1,295,829,511
2012 34,713,395 1,278,674,502
2011 34,339,221 1,261,224,954
2010 34,005,902 1,243,481,564
2009 33,630,069 1,225,524,753
2008 33,247,298 1,207,930,964
2007 32,888,886 1,190,676,021
2006 32,571,193 1,172,878,890
2005 32,242,732 1,154,676,322
2004 31,938,807 1,135,991,513
2003 31,642,461 1,116,803,006
2002 31,359,199 1,097,600,380
2001 31,020,855 1,077,898,575
2000 30,685,730 1,057,922,733
1999 30,401,286 1,038,225,823
1998 30,155,173 1,018,665,080
1997 29,905,948 999,133,762
1996 29,610,218 979,678,458
1995 29,302,311 960,301,044
1994 29,000,663 941,163,767
1993 28,684,764 922,118,387
1992 28,371,264 902,957,070
1991 28,037,420 883,927,600
1990 27,691,138 864,972,221
1989 27,276,781 846,039,529
1988 26,791,747 827,342,990
1987 26,446,601 808,931,270
1986 26,100,278 790,689,978
1985 25,842,116 772,647,793
1984 25,607,053 754,875,449
1983 25,366,451 737,372,681
1982 25,116,942 720,313,473
1981 24,819,915 703,696,250
1980 24,515,667 687,354,025
1979 24,201,544 671,155,747
1978 23,963,203 655,728,229
1977 23,725,843 640,801,103
1976 23,449,808 625,861,883
1975 23,143,275 611,309,535
1974 22,807,969 597,041,391
1973 22,491,777 583,465,598
1972 22,218,463 570,482,142
1971 21,962,032 558,096,387
1970 21,324,000 545,864,268
1969 21,028,000 533,880,544
1968 20,744,000 522,716,889
1967 20,412,000 511,606,372
1966 20,048,000 500,740,247
1965 19,678,000 490,140,146
1964 19,325,000 479,229,598
1963 18,964,000 468,138,575
1962 18,614,000 457,283,090
1961 18,271,000 446,564,729
1960 17,909,356 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and India

Fertility rate
Canada

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada India
2023 1.26 1.98
2022 1.33 1.99
2021 1.44 2.01
2020 1.41 2.05
2019 1.47 2.12
2018 1.51 2.18
2017 1.55 2.19
2016 1.59 2.28
2015 1.6 2.29
2014 1.61 2.29
2013 1.61 2.4
2012 1.63 2.47
2011 1.63 2.53
2010 1.65 2.6
2009 1.69 2.67
2008 1.7 2.71
2007 1.67 2.78
2006 1.63 2.87
2005 1.58 2.96
2004 1.56 3.05
2003 1.55 3.12
2002 1.52 3.22
2001 1.54 3.3
2000 1.51 3.35
1999 1.55 3.38
1998 1.56 3.45
1997 1.57 3.51
1996 1.63 3.58
1995 1.67 3.65
1994 1.69 3.72
1993 1.69 3.8
1992 1.71 3.88
1991 1.72 3.96
1990 1.83 4.05
1989 1.77 4.13
1988 1.68 4.22
1987 1.68 4.31
1986 1.68 4.4
1985 1.67 4.43
1984 1.65 4.52
1983 1.68 4.57
1982 1.69 4.62
1981 1.7 4.7
1980 1.74 4.78
1979 1.75 4.81
1978 1.77 4.89
1977 1.78 5.01
1976 1.8 5.13
1975 1.82 5.2
1974 1.84 5.33
1973 1.89 5.4
1972 1.98 5.48
1971 2.14 5.57
1970 2.26 5.62
1969 2.33 5.68
1968 2.39 5.76
1967 2.53 5.83
1966 2.75 5.88
1965 3.12 5.94
1964 3.46 5.98
1963 3.61 5.97
1962 3.68 5.95
1961 3.75 5.94
1960 3.81 5.92

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

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Canada and India demographics compared

Median age
Canada

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada India
2024 41.5 29.5
2023 41.4 29.1
2022 41.3 28.7
2021 41.1 28.4
2020 40.9 28.1
2019 40.8 27.7
2018 40.8 27.3
2017 40.8 27
2016 40.7 26.6
2015 40.6 26.3
2014 40.5 26
2013 40.3 25.6
2012 40.1 25.3
2011 39.9 25
2010 39.7 24.7
2009 39.5 24.4
2008 39.3 24.1
2007 39.1 23.8
2006 38.8 23.6
2005 38.5 23.3
2004 38.1 23.1
2003 37.8 22.9
2002 37.4 22.7
2001 37.1 22.5
2000 36.7 22.3
1999 36.4 22.1
1998 36 21.9
1997 35.5 21.7
1996 35.1 21.6
1995 34.7 21.4
1994 34.3 21.2
1993 33.9 21.1
1992 33.6 21
1991 33.2 20.8
1990 32.9 20.7
1989 32.5 20.6
1988 32.2 20.5
1987 31.8 20.4
1986 31.4 20.4
1985 31 20.3
1984 30.6 20.2
1983 30.2 20.1
1982 29.8 20
1981 29.5 20
1980 29.2 19.9
1979 28.8 19.8
1978 28.5 19.7
1977 28.1 19.6
1976 27.7 19.5
1975 27.4 19.4
1974 27.2 19.3
1973 26.9 19.3
1972 26.6 19.2
1971 26.3 19.2
1970 26 19.2
1969 25.8 19.2
1968 25.7 19.2
1967 25.5 19.3
1966 25.5 19.4
1965 25.5 19.5
1964 25.6 19.6
1963 25.8 19.8
1962 26 19.9
1961 26.3 20.1
1960 26.4 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada India
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Canada India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Canada India
% of world population
0.51%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Canada India
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Canada India
% of world land
5.9%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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