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Canada vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 4th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Iran
Population
42181965
93468444
Population rank 38/197 17/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Canada and Iran: Comparison Charts

Canada and Iran economies compared

GDP
Canada

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Canada Iran
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $475,252,089,215
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $457,510,482,317
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $422,662,261,526
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $407,350,685,583
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $280,934,329,280
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $347,988,400,958
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $411,903,303,606
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $510,239,893,418
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $478,618,064,871
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $409,191,686,497
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $462,284,793,281
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $500,399,839,840
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $644,019,315,004
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $629,082,257,472
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $487,069,570,464
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $414,059,094,949
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $406,070,949,554
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $349,736,591,832
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $265,602,187,404
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $224,970,371,325
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $187,754,571,248
2003 $895,540,646,635 $151,911,222,119
2002 $760,649,334,098 $128,626,917,504
2001 $738,981,792,355 $126,878,750,296
2000 $744,773,415,932 $109,591,707,802
1999 $678,412,196,271 $113,848,450,088
1998 $634,000,000,000 $110,276,913,363
1997 $654,986,999,856 $113,919,163,421
1996 $630,607,994,133 $120,403,931,885
1995 $605,961,090,061 $96,419,225,744
1994 $579,944,346,807 $71,841,461,173
1993 $579,053,561,739 $63,743,623,232
1992 $594,387,358,319 $119,768,691,217
1991 $612,527,712,316 $131,637,664,958
1990 $596,075,591,361 $124,813,263,926
1989 $567,211,993,243 $120,496,362,916
1988 $509,380,027,627 $123,057,861,334
1987 $433,134,238,311 $134,009,995,923
1986 $379,006,836,992 $209,094,561,833
1985 $366,186,012,450 $180,183,629,600
1984 $356,718,400,124 $162,276,728,620
1983 $341,866,277,183 $156,365,156,618
1982 $314,647,807,409 $125,948,756,439
1981 $307,246,642,756 $100,499,312,750
1980 $274,776,566,028 $94,362,275,580
1979 $243,891,124,296 $90,391,877,326
1978 $219,369,542,386 $77,994,316,621
1977 $212,325,176,305 $80,600,122,702
1976 $207,271,612,576 $68,055,295,081
1975 $174,419,757,177 $51,776,222,350
1974 $160,949,188,139 $46,209,092,072
1973 $131,764,343,566 $27,081,698,250
1972 $113,463,848,874 $17,153,463,263
1971 $99,606,454,744 $13,731,802,833
1970 $88,192,257,632 $10,976,245,154
1969 $79,405,011,125 $9,743,089,607
1968 $72,048,833,006 $8,623,172,960
1967 $65,856,924,424 $7,555,383,690
1966 $61,252,415,405 $6,789,938,672
1965 $54,649,410,479 $6,197,319,929
1964 $49,503,663,836 $5,379,845,648
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,928,628,018
1962 $42,336,211,556 $4,693,566,416
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,426,949,095
1960 $40,563,768,947 $4,199,134,390

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

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Canada and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Iran
2024 $54,340 $5,190
2023 $54,220 $5,049
2022 $56,257 $4,721
2021 $52,887 $4,605
2020 $43,538 $3,203
2019 $46,353 $3,997
2018 $46,539 $4,783
2017 $45,130 $6,001
2016 $42,314 $5,711
2015 $43,594 $4,953
2014 $50,961 $5,672
2013 $52,638 $6,223
2012 $52,670 $8,114
2011 $52,224 $8,026
2010 $47,561 $6,291
2009 $40,875 $5,416
2008 $46,710 $5,377
2007 $44,660 $4,688
2006 $40,504 $3,619
2005 $36,384 $3,132
2004 $32,146 $2,672
2003 $28,302 $2,209
2002 $24,256 $1,891
2001 $23,822 $1,881
2000 $24,271 $1,650
1999 $22,315 $1,740
1998 $21,025 $1,709
1997 $21,902 $1,790
1996 $21,297 $1,915
1995 $20,680 $1,550
1994 $19,998 $1,168
1993 $20,187 $1,038
1992 $20,950 $1,957
1991 $21,847 $2,194
1990 $21,526 $2,138
1989 $20,795 $2,125
1988 $19,013 $2,234
1987 $16,378 $2,513
1986 $14,521 $4,064
1985 $14,170 $3,634
1984 $13,930 $3,395
1983 $13,477 $3,397
1982 $12,527 $2,845
1981 $12,379 $2,393
1980 $11,208 $2,368
1979 $10,078 $2,352
1978 $9,154 $2,101
1977 $8,949 $2,243
1976 $8,839 $1,954
1975 $7,537 $1,532
1974 $7,057 $1,409
1973 $5,858 $851
1972 $5,107 $555
1971 $4,535 $457
1970 $4,136 $377
1969 $3,776 $345
1968 $3,473 $314
1967 $3,226 $283.7
1966 $3,055 $262.9
1965 $2,777 $247.5
1964 $2,562 $221.7
1963 $2,380 $209.6
1962 $2,274 $205.8
1961 $2,246 $200.1
1960 $2,265 $195.6

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

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Canada vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Iran
2026 83.1 78.2
2025 82.9 78.1
2024 82.7 77.9
2023 82.6 77.7
2022 81.2 76.8
2021 82 73.8
2020 81.7 74.1
2019 82.3 76.9
2018 81.9 76.6
2017 81.9 76.4
2016 82 76.2
2015 81.9 75.9
2014 81.8 75.6
2013 81.8 75.3
2012 81.7 75
2011 81.5 74.7
2010 81.3 74.4
2009 81.1 74
2008 80.7 73.7
2007 80.5 73.3
2006 80.5 72.9
2005 80.1 72.4
2004 80 72
2003 79.7 70.5
2002 79.6 71.1
2001 79.4 70.6
2000 79.2 70.2
1999 78.9 69.7
1998 78.7 69.2
1997 78.5 68.6
1996 78.3 68.3
1995 78 67.9
1994 77.9 67.5
1993 77.7 67
1992 77.9 66.7
1991 77.6 66.2
1990 77.4 64.1
1989 77.1 65.3
1988 76.9 63.3
1987 76.8 62.7
1986 76.5 62.1
1985 76.3 61.5
1984 76.4 60.9
1983 76.1 58.5
1982 75.7 57.6
1981 75.5 56.6
1980 75.1 58.4
1979 74.8 58.5
1978 74.5 56
1977 74.2 56.7
1976 73.9 55.8
1975 73.4 54.8
1974 73.1 53.9
1973 73.1 52.9
1972 72.8 51.7
1971 72.9 51.1
1970 72.6 50.2
1969 72.4 49.4
1968 72.2 47.9
1967 72.1 47.8
1966 71.9 47.1
1965 71.7 46.4
1964 71.6 45.7
1963 71.3 45.1
1962 71.2 43.8
1961 71.2 43.9
1960 71 43.3
1959 70.6 42.8
1958 70.6 42.2
1957 69.9 41.3
1956 70 41.1
1955 70 40.6
1954 69.9 40
1953 69.1 39.5
1952 68.7 39.2
1951 68.5 38.7
1950 68.2 38.2

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

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Canada and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Iran
1x
Year Population
Canada Iran
2024 41,288,599 91,567,738
2023 40,083,484 90,608,707
2022 38,935,934 89,524,246
2021 38,239,864 88,455,488
2020 38,028,638 87,723,443
2019 37,618,495 87,051,648
2018 37,072,620 86,117,998
2017 36,545,075 85,026,754
2016 36,110,803 83,812,228
2015 35,704,498 82,619,362
2014 35,434,066 81,502,045
2013 35,080,992 80,414,686
2012 34,713,395 79,370,580
2011 34,339,221 78,383,598
2010 34,005,902 77,420,842
2009 33,630,069 76,457,825
2008 33,247,298 75,514,204
2007 32,888,886 74,602,648
2006 32,571,193 73,392,747
2005 32,242,732 71,828,455
2004 31,938,807 70,256,316
2003 31,642,461 68,769,340
2002 31,359,199 68,011,317
2001 31,020,855 67,452,005
2000 30,685,730 66,418,659
1999 30,401,286 65,445,391
1998 30,155,173 64,519,859
1997 29,905,948 63,639,638
1996 29,610,218 62,881,300
1995 29,302,311 62,205,567
1994 29,000,663 61,520,598
1993 28,684,764 61,403,543
1992 28,371,264 61,184,983
1991 28,037,420 59,986,931
1990 27,691,138 58,380,092
1989 27,276,781 56,704,914
1988 26,791,747 55,072,694
1987 26,446,601 53,323,493
1986 26,100,278 51,446,045
1985 25,842,116 49,582,289
1984 25,607,053 47,793,998
1983 25,366,451 46,029,535
1982 25,116,942 44,272,141
1981 24,819,915 41,989,312
1980 24,515,667 39,842,324
1979 24,201,544 38,424,952
1978 23,963,203 37,126,535
1977 23,725,843 35,933,181
1976 23,449,808 34,837,271
1975 23,143,275 33,802,973
1974 22,807,969 32,796,463
1973 22,491,777 31,839,838
1972 22,218,463 30,921,179
1971 21,962,032 30,029,071
1970 21,324,000 29,145,100
1969 21,028,000 28,273,482
1968 20,744,000 27,437,391
1967 20,412,000 26,628,432
1966 20,048,000 25,829,270
1965 19,678,000 25,036,978
1964 19,325,000 24,262,859
1963 18,964,000 23,519,005
1962 18,614,000 22,807,907
1961 18,271,000 22,125,726
1960 17,909,356 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Iran

Fertility rate
Canada

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Iran
2023 1.26 1.7
2022 1.33 1.7
2021 1.44 1.71
2020 1.41 1.7
2019 1.47 1.77
2018 1.51 1.92
2017 1.55 2.02
2016 1.59 2.05
2015 1.6 2.02
2014 1.61 1.98
2013 1.61 1.91
2012 1.63 1.85
2011 1.63 1.79
2010 1.65 1.75
2009 1.69 1.74
2008 1.7 1.74
2007 1.67 1.75
2006 1.63 1.76
2005 1.58 1.76
2004 1.56 1.78
2003 1.55 1.8
2002 1.52 1.84
2001 1.54 1.92
2000 1.51 2
1999 1.55 2.09
1998 1.56 2.19
1997 1.57 2.32
1996 1.63 2.54
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.69 3.24
1993 1.69 3.67
1992 1.71 4.1
1991 1.72 4.57
1990 1.83 4.93
1989 1.77 5.17
1988 1.68 5.43
1987 1.68 5.72
1986 1.68 6.01
1985 1.67 6.24
1984 1.65 6.43
1983 1.68 6.53
1982 1.69 6.59
1981 1.7 6.62
1980 1.74 6.63
1979 1.75 6.55
1978 1.77 6.34
1977 1.78 6.18
1976 1.8 6.07
1975 1.82 5.95
1974 1.84 5.97
1973 1.89 6.06
1972 1.98 6.26
1971 2.14 6.55
1970 2.26 6.8
1969 2.33 7.01
1968 2.39 7.12
1967 2.53 7.19
1966 2.75 7.21
1965 3.12 7.22
1964 3.46 7.24
1963 3.61 7.32
1962 3.68 7.4
1961 3.75 7.46
1960 3.81 7.52

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

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Canada and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Iran
2024 41.5 34.3
2023 41.4 33.8
2022 41.3 33.3
2021 41.1 32.8
2020 40.9 32.3
2019 40.8 31.7
2018 40.8 31.2
2017 40.8 30.7
2016 40.7 30.2
2015 40.6 29.7
2014 40.5 29.2
2013 40.3 28.7
2012 40.1 28.2
2011 39.9 27.7
2010 39.7 27.2
2009 39.5 26.6
2008 39.3 26.1
2007 39.1 25.5
2006 38.8 24.8
2005 38.5 24.3
2004 38.1 23.7
2003 37.8 23.1
2002 37.4 22.6
2001 37.1 22
2000 36.7 21.4
1999 36.4 20.7
1998 36 20
1997 35.5 19.5
1996 35.1 19.1
1995 34.7 18.7
1994 34.3 18.4
1993 33.9 18.3
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.2 18.3
1990 32.9 18.2
1989 32.5 18.1
1988 32.2 18.2
1987 31.8 18.2
1986 31.4 18.2
1985 31 18.3
1984 30.6 18.4
1983 30.2 18.5
1982 29.8 18.6
1981 29.5 18.4
1980 29.2 18.2
1979 28.8 18.3
1978 28.5 18.3
1977 28.1 18.3
1976 27.7 18.2
1975 27.4 18.1
1974 27.2 18
1973 26.9 17.9
1972 26.6 17.8
1971 26.3 17.7
1970 26 17.6
1969 25.8 17.6
1968 25.7 17.6
1967 25.5 17.7
1966 25.5 17.7
1965 25.5 17.8
1964 25.6 17.9
1963 25.8 18.1
1962 26 18.4
1961 26.3 18.7
1960 26.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.8%
2023
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
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Canada Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Iran
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Canada Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Iran
% of world land
5.9%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
138,867 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. 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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