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Canada vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 124M 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 9/197 ($2.24T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Japan
Population
42181965
122677250
Population rank 38/197 12/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$23,653
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
1.26
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $895,540,646,635 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $760,649,334,098 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $738,981,792,355 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $744,773,415,932 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $634,000,000,000 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $630,607,994,133 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $605,961,090,061 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $579,944,346,807 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $579,053,561,739 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $212,325,176,305 $737,069,290,928
1976 $207,271,612,576 $598,883,902,156
1975 $174,419,757,177 $532,861,438,885
1974 $160,949,188,139 $490,035,789,970
1973 $131,764,343,566 $441,460,582,536
1972 $113,463,848,874 $324,933,841,269
1971 $99,606,454,744 $245,364,056,622
1970 $88,192,257,632 $217,223,652,719
1969 $79,405,011,125 $184,298,841,305
1968 $72,048,833,006 $156,897,496,759
1967 $65,856,924,424 $132,475,614,227
1966 $61,252,415,405 $113,046,784,179
1965 $54,649,410,479 $97,338,107,606
1964 $49,503,663,836 $87,490,590,818
1963 $45,140,337,827 $74,379,284,603
1962 $42,336,211,556 $64,987,857,542
1961 $41,038,192,838 $57,266,758,180
1960 $40,563,768,947 $47,419,238,274

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

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Canada and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Japan
2024 $54,340 $32,487
2023 $54,220 $33,836
2022 $56,257 $34,066
2021 $52,887 $40,095
2020 $43,538 $40,029
2019 $46,353 $40,416
2018 $46,539 $39,751
2017 $45,130 $38,834
2016 $42,314 $39,375
2015 $43,594 $34,961
2014 $50,961 $38,475
2013 $52,638 $40,899
2012 $52,670 $49,145
2011 $52,224 $48,760
2010 $47,561 $44,968
2009 $40,875 $41,309
2008 $46,710 $39,876
2007 $44,660 $35,779
2006 $40,504 $35,992
2005 $36,384 $37,813
2004 $32,146 $38,299
2003 $28,302 $35,387
2002 $24,256 $32,821
2001 $23,822 $34,406
2000 $24,271 $39,169
1999 $22,315 $36,610
1998 $21,025 $32,424
1997 $21,902 $35,638
1996 $21,297 $39,150
1995 $20,680 $44,198
1994 $19,998 $39,934
1993 $20,187 $36,345
1992 $20,950 $31,993
1991 $21,847 $29,428
1990 $21,526 $25,801
1989 $20,795 $25,266
1988 $19,013 $25,500
1987 $16,378 $21,142
1986 $14,521 $17,452
1985 $14,170 $11,809
1984 $13,930 $11,207
1983 $13,477 $10,652
1982 $12,527 $9,780
1981 $12,379 $10,583
1980 $11,208 $9,669
1979 $10,078 $9,301
1978 $9,154 $9,012
1977 $8,949 $6,473
1976 $8,839 $5,310
1975 $7,537 $4,776
1974 $7,057 $4,448
1973 $5,858 $4,061
1972 $5,107 $3,031
1971 $4,535 $2,321
1970 $4,136 $2,101
1969 $3,776 $1,803
1968 $3,473 $1,553
1967 $3,226 $1,326
1966 $3,055 $1,144
1965 $2,777 $994
1964 $2,562 $903
1963 $2,380 $776
1962 $2,274 $685
1961 $2,246 $609
1960 $2,265 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Canada and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Population
Canada Japan
2024 41,288,599 123,975,371
2023 40,083,484 124,516,650
2022 38,935,934 125,124,989
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Japan

Fertility rate
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Japan
2023 1.26 1.2
2022 1.33 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
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
-2.01%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$4.64B
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
7,336 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$16.7
2023
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
19.8%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Japan
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
82.1%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
87%
2023

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
5.1
2023
2.4
2023
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
12%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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