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Canada vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 4th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Ireland
Population
42181965
5518360
Population rank 38/197 121/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Canada and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Canada and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Canada

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Canada Ireland
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $609,157,459,747
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $567,372,737,459
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $548,341,794,599
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $530,394,123,830
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $436,009,027,819
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $407,211,793,801
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $395,780,319,817
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $348,355,212,569
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $305,431,252,709
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $302,101,388,556
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $266,490,442,124
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $242,924,245,719
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $226,921,827,888
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $240,975,871,047
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $221,732,824,603
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $236,443,115,854
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $275,447,471,451
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $270,079,279,420
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $232,180,617,162
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $211,876,989,656
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $194,372,115,041
2003 $895,540,646,635 $164,670,771,260
2002 $760,649,334,098 $128,596,035,288
2001 $738,981,792,355 $109,346,669,230
2000 $744,773,415,932 $100,207,610,430
1999 $678,412,196,271 $98,893,958,263
1998 $634,000,000,000 $90,199,410,116
1997 $654,986,999,856 $82,856,648,758
1996 $630,607,994,133 $75,790,786,290
1995 $605,961,090,061 $69,139,823,232
1994 $579,944,346,807 $57,097,656,066
1993 $579,053,561,739 $52,417,477,614
1992 $594,387,358,319 $55,918,538,121
1991 $612,527,712,316 $49,787,501,584
1990 $596,075,591,361 $49,305,632,408
1989 $567,211,993,243 $39,238,392,678
1988 $509,380,027,627 $37,772,896,221
1987 $433,134,238,311 $33,920,518,493
1986 $379,006,836,992 $28,714,571,852
1985 $366,186,012,450 $21,270,013,326
1984 $356,718,400,124 $20,106,648,455
1983 $341,866,277,183 $20,766,047,764
1982 $314,647,807,409 $21,474,752,962
1981 $307,246,642,756 $20,670,190,138
1980 $274,776,566,028 $21,747,855,640
1979 $243,891,124,296 $18,319,334,300
1978 $219,369,542,386 $14,647,996,074
1977 $212,325,176,305 $11,248,340,431
1976 $207,271,612,576 $9,453,756,015
1975 $174,419,757,177 $9,483,808,362
1974 $160,949,188,139 $7,896,860,615
1973 $131,764,343,566 $7,481,173,066
1972 $113,463,848,874 $6,318,060,582
1971 $99,606,454,744 $5,098,250,287
1970 $88,192,257,632 $4,395,995,086
1969 $79,405,011,125 $3,902,721,632
1968 $72,048,833,006 $3,378,701,147
1967 $65,856,924,424 $3,445,739,915
1966 $61,252,415,405 $3,198,820,904
1965 $54,649,410,479 $3,035,655,794
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,851,091,646
1963 $45,140,337,827 $2,505,073,358
1962 $42,336,211,556 $2,329,372,972
1961 $41,038,192,838 $2,151,772,980
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,998,550,222

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

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Canada and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Ireland
2024 $54,340 $112,895
2023 $54,220 $106,819
2022 $56,257 $105,191
2021 $52,887 $103,783
2020 $43,538 $86,514
2019 $46,353 $81,828
2018 $46,539 $80,804
2017 $45,130 $72,161
2016 $42,314 $64,130
2015 $43,594 $64,250
2014 $50,961 $57,215
2013 $52,638 $52,538
2012 $52,670 $49,336
2011 $52,224 $52,614
2010 $47,561 $48,624
2009 $40,875 $52,133
2008 $46,710 $61,353
2007 $44,660 $61,396
2006 $40,504 $54,329
2005 $36,384 $50,933
2004 $32,146 $47,754
2003 $28,302 $41,204
2002 $24,256 $32,705
2001 $23,822 $28,282
2000 $24,271 $26,335
1999 $22,315 $26,338
1998 $21,025 $24,295
1997 $21,902 $22,551
1996 $21,297 $20,836
1995 $20,680 $19,158
1994 $19,998 $15,903
1993 $20,187 $14,657
1992 $20,950 $15,714
1991 $21,847 $14,087
1990 $21,526 $14,031
1989 $20,795 $11,176
1988 $19,013 $10,716
1987 $16,378 $9,582
1986 $14,521 $8,112
1985 $14,170 $6,012
1984 $13,930 $5,692
1983 $13,477 $5,915
1982 $12,527 $6,161
1981 $12,379 $5,986
1980 $11,208 $6,372
1979 $10,078 $5,430
1978 $9,154 $4,400
1977 $8,949 $3,427
1976 $8,839 $2,920
1975 $7,537 $2,973
1974 $7,057 $2,517
1973 $5,858 $2,424
1972 $5,107 $2,080
1971 $4,535 $1,704
1970 $4,136 $1,487
1969 $3,776 $1,331
1968 $3,473 $1,159
1967 $3,226 $1,187
1966 $3,055 $1,107
1965 $2,777 $1,055
1964 $2,562 $995
1963 $2,380 $878
1962 $2,274 $821
1961 $2,246 $762
1960 $2,265 $707

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

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Canada vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Ireland
2026 83.1 82.9
2025 82.9 82.7
2024 82.7 82.6
2023 82.6 82.4
2022 81.2 82.1
2021 82 81.9
2020 81.7 82.4
2019 82.3 82.4
2018 81.9 82.1
2017 81.9 82.1
2016 82 81.7
2015 81.9 81.5
2014 81.8 81.4
2013 81.8 81.1
2012 81.7 80.9
2011 81.5 80.7
2010 81.3 80.6
2009 81.1 80.1
2008 80.7 79.8
2007 80.5 79.6
2006 80.5 79.2
2005 80.1 78.9
2004 80 78.5
2003 79.7 78.1
2002 79.6 77.6
2001 79.4 77.1
2000 79.2 76.5
1999 78.9 76.1
1998 78.7 76.2
1997 78.5 76
1996 78.3 75.8
1995 78 75.5
1994 77.9 75.8
1993 77.7 75.3
1992 77.9 75.4
1991 77.6 75
1990 77.4 74.8
1989 77.1 74.5
1988 76.9 74.4
1987 76.8 74.4
1986 76.5 73.6
1985 76.3 73.6
1984 76.4 73.6
1983 76.1 73.2
1982 75.7 73.2
1981 75.5 72.9
1980 75.1 72.5
1979 74.8 72.2
1978 74.5 71.9
1977 74.2 71.9
1976 73.9 71.8
1975 73.4 71.7
1974 73.1 71.1
1973 73.1 71.2
1972 72.8 71
1971 72.9 71.6
1970 72.6 70.8
1969 72.4 70.8
1968 72.2 70.9
1967 72.1 71.2
1966 71.9 70.2
1965 71.7 70.6
1964 71.6 70.4
1963 71.3 70.2
1962 71.2 69.9
1961 71.2 69.6
1960 71 70.2
1959 70.6 69.4
1958 70.6 69.3
1957 69.9 69
1956 70 69
1955 70 68
1954 69.9 68
1953 69.1 67.9
1952 68.7 67.2
1951 68.5 64.8
1950 68.2 65.6

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

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Canada and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Canada Ireland
2024 41,288,599 5,395,790
2023 40,083,484 5,311,538
2022 38,935,934 5,212,836
2021 38,239,864 5,110,585
2020 38,028,638 5,039,747
2019 37,618,495 4,976,456
2018 37,072,620 4,898,022
2017 36,545,075 4,827,445
2016 36,110,803 4,762,722
2015 35,704,498 4,701,957
2014 35,434,066 4,657,740
2013 35,080,992 4,623,816
2012 34,713,395 4,599,533
2011 34,339,221 4,580,084
2010 34,005,902 4,560,155
2009 33,630,069 4,535,375
2008 33,247,298 4,489,544
2007 32,888,886 4,398,942
2006 32,571,193 4,273,591
2005 32,242,732 4,159,914
2004 31,938,807 4,070,262
2003 31,642,461 3,996,521
2002 31,359,199 3,931,947
2001 31,020,855 3,866,243
2000 30,685,730 3,805,174
1999 30,401,286 3,754,786
1998 30,155,173 3,712,696
1997 29,905,948 3,674,171
1996 29,610,218 3,637,510
1995 29,302,311 3,608,841
1994 29,000,663 3,590,386
1993 28,684,764 3,576,261
1992 28,371,264 3,558,430
1991 28,037,420 3,534,235
1990 27,691,138 3,513,974
1989 27,276,781 3,511,009
1988 26,791,747 3,524,949
1987 26,446,601 3,540,057
1986 26,100,278 3,539,690
1985 25,842,116 3,538,082
1984 25,607,053 3,532,423
1983 25,366,451 3,510,600
1982 25,116,942 3,485,800
1981 24,819,915 3,453,000
1980 24,515,667 3,412,800
1979 24,201,544 3,373,750
1978 23,963,203 3,329,100
1977 23,725,843 3,282,200
1976 23,449,808 3,238,050
1975 23,143,275 3,189,550
1974 22,807,969 3,137,500
1973 22,491,777 3,085,950
1972 22,218,463 3,036,850
1971 21,962,032 2,992,050
1970 21,324,000 2,957,250
1969 21,028,000 2,932,650
1968 20,744,000 2,915,550
1967 20,412,000 2,902,450
1966 20,048,000 2,888,800
1965 19,678,000 2,877,300
1964 19,325,000 2,866,550
1963 18,964,000 2,852,650
1962 18,614,000 2,836,050
1961 18,271,000 2,824,400
1960 17,909,356 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Ireland

Fertility rate
Canada

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Ireland
2023 1.26 1.5
2022 1.33 1.54
2021 1.44 1.78
2020 1.41 1.63
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.51 1.75
2017 1.55 1.77
2016 1.59 1.81
2015 1.6 1.85
2014 1.61 1.89
2013 1.61 1.93
2012 1.63 1.98
2011 1.63 2.03
2010 1.65 2.05
2009 1.69 2.06
2008 1.7 2.06
2007 1.67 2.01
2006 1.63 1.91
2005 1.58 1.86
2004 1.56 1.93
2003 1.55 1.96
2002 1.52 1.97
2001 1.54 1.94
2000 1.51 1.89
1999 1.55 1.9
1998 1.56 1.94
1997 1.57 1.93
1996 1.63 1.88
1995 1.67 1.84
1994 1.69 1.85
1993 1.69 1.9
1992 1.71 1.99
1991 1.72 2.08
1990 1.83 2.11
1989 1.77 2.08
1988 1.68 2.17
1987 1.68 2.32
1986 1.68 2.44
1985 1.67 2.48
1984 1.65 2.58
1983 1.68 2.74
1982 1.69 2.94
1981 1.7 3.05
1980 1.74 3.21
1979 1.75 3.21
1978 1.77 3.21
1977 1.78 3.24
1976 1.8 3.29
1975 1.82 3.37
1974 1.84 3.59
1973 1.89 3.71
1972 1.98 3.84
1971 2.14 3.93
1970 2.26 3.85
1969 2.33 3.83
1968 2.39 3.77
1967 2.53 3.84
1966 2.75 3.94
1965 3.12 4.04
1964 3.46 4.07
1963 3.61 4.01
1962 3.68 3.92
1961 3.75 3.78
1960 3.81 3.78

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

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Canada and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Ireland
2024 41.5 39.7
2023 41.4 39.4
2022 41.3 38.9
2021 41.1 38.6
2020 40.9 38.2
2019 40.8 37.8
2018 40.8 37.4
2017 40.8 37.1
2016 40.7 36.8
2015 40.6 36.4
2014 40.5 36
2013 40.3 35.6
2012 40.1 35.2
2011 39.9 34.8
2010 39.7 34.3
2009 39.5 33.9
2008 39.3 33.5
2007 39.1 33.4
2006 38.8 33.4
2005 38.5 33.4
2004 38.1 33.4
2003 37.8 33.2
2002 37.4 33
2001 37.1 32.7
2000 36.7 32.5
1999 36.4 32.2
1998 36 31.9
1997 35.5 31.6
1996 35.1 31.3
1995 34.7 30.9
1994 34.3 30.6
1993 33.9 30.2
1992 33.6 29.9
1991 33.2 29.6
1990 32.9 29.2
1989 32.5 28.8
1988 32.2 28.4
1987 31.8 27.9
1986 31.4 27.6
1985 31 27.3
1984 30.6 27.1
1983 30.2 26.9
1982 29.8 26.7
1981 29.5 26.6
1980 29.2 26.5
1979 28.8 26.5
1978 28.5 26.5
1977 28.1 26.5
1976 27.7 26.4
1975 27.4 26.5
1974 27.2 26.5
1973 26.9 26.7
1972 26.6 26.9
1971 26.3 27.1
1970 26 27.4
1969 25.8 27.6
1968 25.7 27.8
1967 25.5 28
1966 25.5 28.2
1965 25.5 28.6
1964 25.6 28.9
1963 25.8 29.2
1962 26 29.5
1961 26.3 29.8
1960 26.4 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.1%
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
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Ireland
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Canada Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$784
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Ireland
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
62,031 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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