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Canada vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 4th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Iraq
Population
42181965
48289334
Population rank 38/197 33/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Canada and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Canada and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Canada Iraq
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $279,641,257,615
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $268,881,051,644
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $209,691,945,713
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $180,898,797,517
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $233,636,097,800
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $227,367,469,034
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $166,774,104,959
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $65,147,051,918
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $50,065,104,668
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $36,633,669,269
2003 $895,540,646,635 $21,921,569,479
2002 $760,649,334,098 $32,928,454,672
2001 $738,981,792,355 $36,176,430,129
2000 $744,773,415,932 $48,364,250,944
1999 $678,412,196,271 $36,881,601,584
1998 $634,000,000,000 $20,617,405,044
1997 $654,986,999,856 $20,764,857,056
1996 $630,607,994,133 $10,433,698,621
1995 $605,961,090,061 $12,894,029,888
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,991,349,283
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,031,944,881
1992 $594,387,358,319 $553,671,958
1991 $612,527,712,316 $407,796,350
1990 $596,075,591,361 $180,408,064,516
1989 $567,211,993,243 $65,831,935,484
1988 $509,380,027,627 $62,684,516,129
1987 $433,134,238,311 $56,774,193,548
1986 $379,006,836,992 $47,264,516,129
1985 $366,186,012,450 $48,425,161,290
1984 $356,718,400,124 $46,938,387,097
1983 $341,866,277,183 $40,712,903,226
1982 $314,647,807,409 $42,382,333,333
1981 $307,246,642,756 $37,823,000,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $52,569,000,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $37,816,457,839
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,762,275,652
1977 $212,325,176,305 $19,838,130,715
1976 $207,271,612,576 $17,754,825,601
1975 $174,419,757,177 $13,458,516,763
1974 $160,949,188,139 $11,516,762,614
1973 $131,764,343,566 $5,134,367,778
1972 $113,463,848,874 $4,113,848,002
1971 $99,606,454,744 $3,865,346,535
1970 $88,192,257,632 $3,281,318,687
1969 $79,405,011,125 $3,007,758,797
1968 $72,048,833,006 $2,896,598,841
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,551,522,656
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,530,306,096
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,335,785,506
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,136,408,198
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,805,901,510
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,784,174,541
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,671,960,965
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,537,252,193

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

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Canada and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Iraq
2024 $54,340 $6,074
2023 $54,220 $5,965
2022 $56,257 $6,521
2021 $52,887 $4,868
2020 $43,538 $4,295
2019 $46,353 $5,672
2018 $46,539 $5,647
2017 $45,130 $4,759
2016 $42,314 $4,334
2015 $43,594 $4,440
2014 $50,961 $6,249
2013 $52,638 $6,650
2012 $52,670 $6,478
2011 $52,224 $5,776
2010 $47,561 $4,462
2009 $40,875 $3,715
2008 $46,710 $4,543
2007 $44,660 $3,129
2006 $40,504 $2,277
2005 $36,384 $1,762
2004 $32,146 $1,328
2003 $28,302 $818
2002 $24,256 $1,266
2001 $23,822 $1,436
2000 $24,271 $1,980
1999 $22,315 $1,560
1998 $21,025 $901
1997 $21,902 $936
1996 $21,297 $485
1995 $20,680 $619
1994 $19,998 $198.2
1993 $20,187 $53.7
1992 $20,950 $30.3
1991 $21,847 $23
1990 $21,526 $10,261
1989 $20,795 $3,791
1988 $19,013 $3,707
1987 $16,378 $3,436
1986 $14,521 $2,940
1985 $14,170 $3,088
1984 $13,930 $3,066
1983 $13,477 $2,743
1982 $12,527 $2,942
1981 $12,379 $2,700
1980 $11,208 $3,868
1979 $10,078 $2,871
1978 $9,154 $1,863
1977 $8,949 $1,609
1976 $8,839 $1,489
1975 $7,537 $1,166
1974 $7,057 $1,031
1973 $5,858 $476
1972 $5,107 $394
1971 $4,535 $384
1970 $4,136 $337
1969 $3,776 $320
1968 $3,473 $319
1967 $3,226 $290.6
1966 $3,055 $298.2
1965 $2,777 $284.8
1964 $2,562 $269.4
1963 $2,380 $235.5
1962 $2,274 $240.7
1961 $2,246 $232.4
1960 $2,265 $218.9

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

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Canada vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Iraq
2026 83.1 72.6
2025 82.9 72.5
2024 82.7 72.4
2023 82.6 72.3
2022 81.2 72
2021 82 70.7
2020 81.7 69.7
2019 82.3 71.2
2018 81.9 71.1
2017 81.9 69.8
2016 82 68.7
2015 81.9 70
2014 81.8 69.7
2013 81.8 69
2012 81.7 68.8
2011 81.5 68.4
2010 81.3 68.1
2009 81.1 67.8
2008 80.7 66.5
2007 80.5 64.4
2006 80.5 64
2005 80.1 64.9
2004 80 64.6
2003 79.7 64.8
2002 79.6 65.7
2001 79.4 65.3
2000 79.2 64.9
1999 78.9 64.5
1998 78.7 64.4
1997 78.5 64.2
1996 78.3 64.6
1995 78 64.8
1994 77.9 65
1993 77.7 65.3
1992 77.9 65.3
1991 77.6 61.3
1990 77.4 57.6
1989 77.1 57.5
1988 76.9 56.7
1987 76.8 60.3
1986 76.5 60
1985 76.3 59.8
1984 76.4 59.5
1983 76.1 59.3
1982 75.7 59
1981 75.5 58.7
1980 75.1 60.9
1979 74.8 64.4
1978 74.5 64.2
1977 74.2 63.9
1976 73.9 63.6
1975 73.4 61.4
1974 73.1 61
1973 73.1 62.3
1972 72.8 61.8
1971 72.9 61.3
1970 72.6 60.5
1969 72.4 59.6
1968 72.2 59
1967 72.1 58.4
1966 71.9 57.3
1965 71.7 56.4
1964 71.6 55.2
1963 71.3 54.4
1962 71.2 53.5
1961 71.2 52.3
1960 71 51.5
1959 70.6 49.7
1958 70.6 49
1957 69.9 47.7
1956 70 46.4
1955 70 45
1954 69.9 43.5
1953 69.1 42.1
1952 68.7 40.5
1951 68.5 39
1950 68.2 37.4

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

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Canada and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Canada Iraq
2024 41,288,599 46,042,015
2023 40,083,484 45,074,049
2022 38,935,934 44,070,551
2021 38,239,864 43,071,211
2020 38,028,638 42,116,605
2019 37,618,495 41,192,171
2018 37,072,620 40,265,624
2017 36,545,075 39,337,353
2016 36,110,803 38,469,627
2015 35,704,498 37,560,535
2014 35,434,066 36,550,059
2013 35,080,992 35,281,989
2012 34,713,395 33,654,842
2011 34,339,221 32,161,424
2010 34,005,902 31,045,366
2009 33,630,069 30,058,206
2008 33,247,298 28,971,036
2007 32,888,886 28,391,607
2006 32,571,193 28,616,515
2005 32,242,732 28,407,448
2004 31,938,807 27,577,878
2003 31,642,461 26,802,659
2002 31,359,199 26,006,559
2001 31,020,855 25,197,840
2000 30,685,730 24,424,056
1999 30,401,286 23,636,527
1998 30,155,173 22,884,399
1997 29,905,948 22,176,593
1996 29,610,218 21,501,321
1995 29,302,311 20,825,860
1994 29,000,663 20,139,807
1993 28,684,764 19,201,195
1992 28,371,264 18,300,845
1991 28,037,420 17,767,253
1990 27,691,138 17,581,206
1989 27,276,781 17,364,542
1988 26,791,747 16,908,819
1987 26,446,601 16,521,049
1986 26,100,278 16,074,145
1985 25,842,116 15,683,430
1984 25,607,053 15,310,733
1983 25,366,451 14,840,555
1982 25,116,942 14,406,083
1981 24,819,915 14,006,381
1980 24,515,667 13,591,992
1979 24,201,544 13,170,365
1978 23,963,203 12,753,355
1977 23,725,843 12,331,046
1976 23,449,808 11,927,651
1975 23,143,275 11,543,639
1974 22,807,969 11,167,761
1973 22,491,777 10,795,869
1972 22,218,463 10,430,164
1971 21,962,032 10,077,809
1970 21,324,000 9,735,611
1969 21,028,000 9,403,356
1968 20,744,000 9,085,016
1967 20,412,000 8,778,869
1966 20,048,000 8,485,104
1965 19,678,000 8,202,140
1964 19,325,000 7,929,566
1963 18,964,000 7,667,928
1962 18,614,000 7,413,875
1961 18,271,000 7,194,553
1960 17,909,356 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Iraq

Fertility rate
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Iraq
2023 1.26 3.25
2022 1.33 3.29
2021 1.44 3.36
2020 1.41 3.42
2019 1.47 3.48
2018 1.51 3.55
2017 1.55 3.64
2016 1.59 3.84
2015 1.6 4.08
2014 1.61 4.31
2013 1.61 4.44
2012 1.63 4.54
2011 1.63 4.59
2010 1.65 4.46
2009 1.69 4.38
2008 1.7 4.37
2007 1.67 4.4
2006 1.63 4.46
2005 1.58 4.45
2004 1.56 4.53
2003 1.55 4.58
2002 1.52 4.67
2001 1.54 4.8
2000 1.51 4.92
1999 1.55 5.04
1998 1.56 5.11
1997 1.57 5.19
1996 1.63 5.25
1995 1.67 5.36
1994 1.69 5.49
1993 1.69 5.61
1992 1.71 5.72
1991 1.72 5.83
1990 1.83 5.93
1989 1.77 5.99
1988 1.68 6.05
1987 1.68 6.11
1986 1.68 6.18
1985 1.67 6.25
1984 1.65 6.32
1983 1.68 6.39
1982 1.69 6.46
1981 1.7 6.53
1980 1.74 6.59
1979 1.75 6.66
1978 1.77 6.73
1977 1.78 6.8
1976 1.8 6.86
1975 1.82 6.91
1974 1.84 6.95
1973 1.89 6.99
1972 1.98 7.02
1971 2.14 7.06
1970 2.26 7.07
1969 2.33 7.08
1968 2.39 7.06
1967 2.53 7.03
1966 2.75 7.02
1965 3.12 7.02
1964 3.46 7.01
1963 3.61 7.01
1962 3.68 6.99
1961 3.75 5.8
1960 3.81 5.3

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

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Canada and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Iraq
2024 41.5 21.6
2023 41.4 21.4
2022 41.3 21.1
2021 41.1 20.9
2020 40.9 20.6
2019 40.8 20.4
2018 40.8 20.1
2017 40.8 19.9
2016 40.7 19.7
2015 40.6 19.5
2014 40.5 19.4
2013 40.3 19.3
2012 40.1 19.2
2011 39.9 19.1
2010 39.7 19
2009 39.5 18.9
2008 39.3 18.8
2007 39.1 18.7
2006 38.8 18.6
2005 38.5 18.5
2004 38.1 18.3
2003 37.8 18.2
2002 37.4 18.1
2001 37.1 18
2000 36.7 17.9
1999 36.4 17.9
1998 36 17.8
1997 35.5 17.7
1996 35.1 17.6
1995 34.7 17.5
1994 34.3 17.4
1993 33.9 17.3
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.2 17.2
1990 32.9 17.1
1989 32.5 17
1988 32.2 16.9
1987 31.8 16.9
1986 31.4 16.8
1985 31 16.7
1984 30.6 16.6
1983 30.2 16.6
1982 29.8 16.5
1981 29.5 16.5
1980 29.2 16.5
1979 28.8 16.5
1978 28.5 16.6
1977 28.1 16.6
1976 27.7 16.7
1975 27.4 17
1974 27.2 17.2
1973 26.9 17.5
1972 26.6 17.7
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 18.1
1969 25.8 18.3
1968 25.7 18.5
1967 25.5 18.7
1966 25.5 19
1965 25.5 19.3
1964 25.6 19.5
1963 25.8 19.8
1962 26 20.1
1961 26.3 20.4
1960 26.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.7%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Canada Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Iraq
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Canada Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Iraq
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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