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Canada vs Japan statistics compared

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Canada has a population of 41.7M (ranked 38/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 4th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Japan
Population
42199836
122704252
Population rank 38/197 12/197
GDP
$2.32T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 10/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 23/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 5/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
41.7 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Canada and Japan: Comparison Charts

Canada and Japan economies compared

GDP
Canada

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Canada Japan
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $895,542,074,085 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $760,650,608,552 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $738,981,792,355 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $744,773,415,932 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $678,414,215,521 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $633,999,325,918 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $654,987,722,086 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $630,607,994,133 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $605,961,090,061 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $579,944,346,807 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $579,053,561,739 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $594,387,358,319 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $212,325,176,305 $752,590,681,822
1976 $207,271,612,576 $611,495,350,304
1975 $174,419,757,177 $544,082,569,364
1974 $160,949,188,139 $500,355,087,138
1973 $131,764,343,566 $450,756,970,744
1972 $113,463,848,874 $331,776,379,992
1971 $99,606,454,744 $250,530,994,765
1970 $88,192,257,632 $221,798,003,144
1969 $79,405,011,125 $188,179,852,753
1968 $72,048,833,006 $160,201,483,788
1967 $65,856,924,424 $135,265,319,098
1966 $61,252,415,405 $115,427,351,851
1965 $54,649,410,479 $99,387,878,008
1964 $49,503,663,836 $89,332,989,729
1963 $45,140,337,827 $75,945,582,324
1962 $42,336,211,556 $66,356,388,224
1961 $41,038,192,838 $58,472,696,006
1960 $40,563,768,947 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Japan
2025 $55,698 $35,951
2024 $55,016 $33,797
2023 $54,848 $35,215
2022 $56,497 $35,548
2021 $52,887 $41,581
2020 $43,538 $41,099
2019 $46,353 $41,425
2018 $46,539 $40,645
2017 $45,130 $39,680
2016 $42,314 $40,215
2015 $43,594 $35,665
2014 $50,961 $39,173
2013 $52,638 $41,369
2012 $52,670 $49,627
2011 $52,224 $49,122
2010 $47,561 $45,378
2009 $40,875 $41,678
2008 $46,710 $40,294
2007 $44,660 $36,130
2006 $40,505 $36,354
2005 $36,384 $38,159
2004 $32,146 $38,678
2003 $28,302 $35,809
2002 $24,256 $33,316
2001 $23,822 $34,910
2000 $24,271 $39,753
1999 $22,315 $37,029
1998 $21,025 $32,835
1997 $21,902 $36,331
1996 $21,297 $39,930
1995 $20,680 $44,947
1994 $19,998 $40,774
1993 $20,187 $37,111
1992 $20,950 $32,667
1991 $21,847 $30,048
1990 $21,526 $26,345
1989 $20,795 $25,798
1988 $19,013 $26,037
1987 $16,378 $21,587
1986 $14,521 $17,819
1985 $14,170 $12,058
1984 $13,930 $11,443
1983 $13,477 $10,876
1982 $12,527 $9,986
1981 $12,379 $10,806
1980 $11,208 $9,872
1979 $10,078 $9,497
1978 $9,154 $9,202
1977 $8,949 $6,609
1976 $8,839 $5,422
1975 $7,537 $4,876
1974 $7,057 $4,542
1973 $5,858 $4,147
1972 $5,107 $3,095
1971 $4,535 $2,370
1970 $4,136 $2,145
1969 $3,776 $1,841
1968 $3,473 $1,586
1967 $3,226 $1,354
1966 $3,055 $1,168
1965 $2,777 $1,015
1964 $2,562 $922
1963 $2,380 $792
1962 $2,274 $699
1961 $2,246 $622
1960 $2,265 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Japan
2026 83.1 85.1
2025 82.9 85
2024 82.7 84.9
2023 82.6 84.7
2022 81.2 84.1
2021 82 84.6
2020 81.7 84.7
2019 82.3 84.4
2018 81.9 84.3
2017 81.9 84.2
2016 82 84.1
2015 81.9 83.9
2014 81.8 83.6
2013 81.8 83.4
2012 81.7 83.2
2011 81.5 82.7
2010 81.3 82.9
2009 81.1 83
2008 80.7 82.6
2007 80.5 82.5
2006 80.5 82.4
2005 80.1 82
2004 80 82.1
2003 79.7 81.9
2002 79.6 81.8
2001 79.4 81.5
2000 79.2 81.2
1999 78.9 80.6
1998 78.7 80.6
1997 78.5 80.6
1996 78.3 80.4
1995 78 79.7
1994 77.9 79.8
1993 77.7 79.4
1992 77.9 79.3
1991 77.6 79.3
1990 77.4 79
1989 77.1 79
1988 76.9 78.5
1987 76.8 78.6
1986 76.5 78.2
1985 76.3 77.8
1984 76.4 77.5
1983 76.1 77.1
1982 75.7 77.1
1981 75.5 76.6
1980 75.1 76.1
1979 74.8 76.2
1978 74.5 75.7
1977 74.2 75.3
1976 73.9 74.8
1975 73.4 74.4
1974 73.1 73.8
1973 73.1 73.4
1972 72.8 73.3
1971 72.9 72.8
1970 72.6 72
1969 72.4 71.9
1968 72.2 71.7
1967 72.1 71.4
1966 71.9 71.1
1965 71.7 70.3
1964 71.6 70.2
1963 71.3 69.7
1962 71.2 68.7
1961 71.2 68.4
1960 71 67.7
1959 70.6 67.5
1958 70.6 67
1957 69.9 65.4
1956 70 65.6
1955 70 65.7
1954 69.9 64.5
1953 69.1 63.3
1952 68.7 63
1951 68.5 61
1950 68.2 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Population
Canada Japan
2025 41,651,653 123,366,734
2024 41,262,329 123,975,371
2023 40,049,088 124,516,650
2022 38,950,132 125,124,989
2021 38,239,864 125,681,593
2020 38,028,638 126,261,000
2019 37,618,495 126,633,000
2018 37,072,620 126,811,000
2017 36,545,075 126,972,000
2016 36,110,803 127,076,000
2015 35,704,498 127,141,000
2014 35,434,066 127,276,000
2013 35,080,992 127,445,000
2012 34,713,395 127,629,000
2011 34,339,221 127,833,000
2010 34,005,902 128,070,000
2009 33,630,069 128,047,000
2008 33,247,298 128,063,000
2007 32,888,886 128,001,000
2006 32,571,193 127,854,000
2005 32,242,732 127,773,000
2004 31,938,807 127,761,000
2003 31,642,461 127,718,000
2002 31,359,199 127,445,000
2001 31,020,855 127,149,000
2000 30,685,730 126,843,000
1999 30,401,286 126,631,000
1998 30,155,173 126,400,000
1997 29,905,948 126,057,000
1996 29,610,218 125,757,000
1995 29,302,311 125,472,000
1994 29,000,663 125,178,000
1993 28,684,764 124,829,000
1992 28,371,264 124,425,000
1991 28,037,420 123,964,000
1990 27,691,138 123,478,000
1989 27,276,781 123,069,000
1988 26,791,747 122,578,000
1987 26,446,601 122,069,000
1986 26,100,278 121,482,000
1985 25,842,116 120,837,000
1984 25,607,053 120,083,000
1983 25,366,451 119,307,000
1982 25,116,942 118,480,000
1981 24,819,915 117,661,000
1980 24,515,667 116,807,000
1979 24,201,544 115,890,000
1978 23,963,203 114,913,000
1977 23,725,843 113,872,000
1976 23,449,808 112,775,000
1975 23,143,275 111,573,000
1974 22,807,969 110,162,000
1973 22,491,777 108,707,000
1972 22,218,463 107,188,000
1971 21,962,032 105,697,000
1970 21,324,000 103,403,000
1969 21,028,000 102,219,000
1968 20,744,000 101,011,000
1967 20,412,000 99,879,000
1966 20,048,000 98,851,000
1965 19,678,000 97,952,000
1964 19,325,000 96,903,000
1963 18,964,000 95,900,000
1962 18,614,000 94,933,000
1961 18,271,000 94,055,000
1960 17,909,356 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Japan

Fertility rate
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Japan
2024 1.25 1.15
2023 1.27 1.2
2022 1.34 1.26
2021 1.44 1.3
2020 1.41 1.33
2019 1.47 1.36
2018 1.51 1.42
2017 1.55 1.43
2016 1.59 1.44
2015 1.6 1.45
2014 1.61 1.42
2013 1.61 1.43
2012 1.63 1.41
2011 1.63 1.39
2010 1.65 1.39
2009 1.69 1.37
2008 1.7 1.37
2007 1.67 1.34
2006 1.63 1.32
2005 1.58 1.26
2004 1.56 1.29
2003 1.55 1.29
2002 1.52 1.32
2001 1.54 1.33
2000 1.51 1.36
1999 1.55 1.34
1998 1.56 1.38
1997 1.57 1.39
1996 1.63 1.43
1995 1.67 1.42
1994 1.69 1.5
1993 1.69 1.46
1992 1.71 1.5
1991 1.72 1.53
1990 1.83 1.54
1989 1.77 1.57
1988 1.68 1.66
1987 1.68 1.69
1986 1.68 1.72
1985 1.67 1.76
1984 1.65 1.81
1983 1.68 1.8
1982 1.69 1.77
1981 1.7 1.74
1980 1.74 1.75
1979 1.75 1.77
1978 1.77 1.79
1977 1.78 1.8
1976 1.8 1.85
1975 1.82 1.91
1974 1.84 2.05
1973 1.89 2.14
1972 1.98 2.14
1971 2.14 2.16
1970 2.26 2.13
1969 2.33 2.13
1968 2.39 2.13
1967 2.53 2.23
1966 2.75 1.58
1965 3.12 2.14
1964 3.46 2.05
1963 3.61 2
1962 3.68 1.98
1961 3.75 1.96
1960 3.81 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Japan
2025 41.7 50.8
2024 41.5 50.4
2023 41.4 50
2022 41.3 49.5
2021 41.1 49.1
2020 40.9 48.7
2019 40.8 48.3
2018 40.8 48
2017 40.8 47.6
2016 40.7 47.3
2015 40.6 47
2014 40.5 46.6
2013 40.3 46.2
2012 40.1 45.8
2011 39.9 45.5
2010 39.7 45.2
2009 39.5 44.9
2008 39.3 44.6
2007 39.1 44.2
2006 38.8 43.9
2005 38.5 43.6
2004 38.1 43.2
2003 37.8 42.8
2002 37.4 42.5
2001 37.1 42.1
2000 36.7 41.8
1999 36.4 41.4
1998 36 41
1997 35.5 40.7
1996 35.1 40.3
1995 34.7 40
1994 34.3 39.6
1993 33.9 39.2
1992 33.6 38.7
1991 33.2 38.2
1990 32.9 37.7
1989 32.5 37.2
1988 32.2 36.8
1987 31.8 36.3
1986 31.4 35.9
1985 31 35.4
1984 30.6 34.9
1983 30.2 34.3
1982 29.8 33.7
1981 29.5 33.1
1980 29.2 32.8
1979 28.8 32.4
1978 28.5 32
1977 28.1 31.5
1976 27.7 30.9
1975 27.4 30.6
1974 27.2 30.4
1973 26.9 30.2
1972 26.6 29.9
1971 26.3 29.6
1970 26 29.2
1969 25.8 28.9
1968 25.7 28.6
1967 25.5 28.4
1966 25.5 28
1965 25.5 27.6
1964 25.6 27.2
1963 25.8 26.9
1962 26 26.5
1961 26.3 26.2
1960 26.4 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.77%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
6.33%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
4,377
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,161 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.03
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.2%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,093 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.4%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
13.9%
2024
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Japan
% of world population
0.51%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
82.9%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.5
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.98
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
82.1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Canada Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Japan
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
81,469 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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