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Canada vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 4th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Kenya
Population
42181965
58955623
Population rank 38/197 25/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Canada and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Canada and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Canada

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Canada Kenya
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $120,339,557,906
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $109,703,658,905
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $100,657,505,751
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $100,378,436,207
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $92,202,979,985
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $82,036,510,877
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $74,815,144,164
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $70,120,446,897
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $18,737,895,513
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $16,095,337,094
2003 $895,540,646,635 $14,904,517,650
2002 $760,649,334,098 $13,147,736,899
2001 $738,981,792,355 $12,986,007,426
2000 $744,773,415,932 $12,705,350,098
1999 $678,412,196,271 $12,896,010,459
1998 $634,000,000,000 $14,093,998,844
1997 $654,986,999,856 $13,115,764,358
1996 $630,607,994,133 $12,045,865,396
1995 $605,961,090,061 $9,046,320,255
1994 $579,944,346,807 $7,148,148,564
1993 $579,053,561,739 $5,751,786,643
1992 $594,387,358,319 $8,209,120,763
1991 $612,527,712,316 $8,151,488,783
1990 $596,075,591,361 $8,572,359,038
1989 $567,211,993,243 $8,283,114,514
1988 $509,380,027,627 $8,355,380,879
1987 $433,134,238,311 $7,970,820,369
1986 $379,006,836,992 $7,239,126,568
1985 $366,186,012,450 $6,135,034,214
1984 $356,718,400,124 $6,191,437,070
1983 $341,866,277,183 $5,979,198,314
1982 $314,647,807,409 $6,431,579,357
1981 $307,246,642,756 $6,854,491,706
1980 $274,776,566,028 $7,265,315,820
1979 $243,891,124,296 $6,234,391,113
1978 $219,369,542,386 $5,303,735,111
1977 $212,325,176,305 $4,494,378,764
1976 $207,271,612,576 $3,474,542,392
1975 $174,419,757,177 $3,259,345,083
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,969,958,812
1973 $131,764,343,566 $2,509,001,324
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,107,279,157
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,778,391,289
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,603,447,359
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,458,379,417
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,353,295,459
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,232,559,507
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,164,519,674
1965 $54,649,410,479 $997,919,321
1964 $49,503,663,836 $998,759,334
1963 $45,140,337,827 $926,589,349
1962 $42,336,211,556 $868,111,401
1961 $41,038,192,838 $792,959,473
1960 $40,563,768,947 $791,265,459

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

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Canada and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Kenya
2024 $54,340 $2,132
2023 $54,220 $1,943
2022 $56,257 $2,110
2021 $52,887 $2,061
2020 $43,538 $1,928
2019 $46,353 $1,960
2018 $46,539 $1,836
2017 $45,130 $1,667
2016 $42,314 $1,554
2015 $43,594 $1,489
2014 $50,961 $1,483
2013 $52,638 $1,371
2012 $52,670 $1,285
2011 $52,224 $1,096
2010 $47,561 $1,092
2009 $40,875 $1,048
2008 $46,710 $916
2007 $44,660 $840
2006 $40,504 $700
2005 $36,384 $523
2004 $32,146 $464
2003 $28,302 $443
2002 $24,256 $403
2001 $23,822 $411
2000 $24,271 $415
1999 $22,315 $434
1998 $21,025 $488
1997 $21,902 $467
1996 $21,297 $441
1995 $20,680 $340
1994 $19,998 $276.4
1993 $20,187 $229
1992 $20,950 $337
1991 $21,847 $345
1990 $21,526 $374
1989 $20,795 $374
1988 $19,013 $391
1987 $16,378 $387
1986 $14,521 $364
1985 $14,170 $320
1984 $13,930 $334
1983 $13,477 $335
1982 $12,527 $374
1981 $12,379 $413
1980 $11,208 $454
1979 $10,078 $403
1978 $9,154 $355
1977 $8,949 $311
1976 $8,839 $248.9
1975 $7,537 $241.2
1974 $7,057 $227.2
1973 $5,858 $198.6
1972 $5,107 $172.6
1971 $4,535 $150.9
1970 $4,136 $141
1969 $3,776 $133.3
1968 $3,473 $128.7
1967 $3,226 $121.9
1966 $3,055 $119.8
1965 $2,777 $106.9
1964 $2,562 $111.3
1963 $2,380 $107.4
1962 $2,274 $104.6
1961 $2,246 $99.3
1960 $2,265 $102.8

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

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Canada vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Kenya
2026 83.1 64.2
2025 82.9 64
2024 82.7 63.8
2023 82.6 63.6
2022 81.2 63.5
2021 82 61.2
2020 81.7 61.6
2019 82.3 62.9
2018 81.9 62.8
2017 81.9 62.7
2016 82 62.5
2015 81.9 62.3
2014 81.8 62
2013 81.8 61.7
2012 81.7 61.5
2011 81.5 61.3
2010 81.3 60.9
2009 81.1 60.5
2008 80.7 60
2007 80.5 59.4
2006 80.5 59.1
2005 80.1 58.5
2004 80 57.9
2003 79.7 57.4
2002 79.6 56.8
2001 79.4 56.5
2000 79.2 56.1
1999 78.9 55.9
1998 78.7 55.6
1997 78.5 55.5
1996 78.3 55.6
1995 78 55.9
1994 77.9 56.1
1993 77.7 56.7
1992 77.9 57.1
1991 77.6 57.8
1990 77.4 58.3
1989 77.1 60
1988 76.9 60.3
1987 76.8 60.7
1986 76.5 60.8
1985 76.3 60.9
1984 76.4 60.6
1983 76.1 60.3
1982 75.7 59.9
1981 75.5 59.6
1980 75.1 59.2
1979 74.8 58.7
1978 74.5 58.2
1977 74.2 57.7
1976 73.9 57.2
1975 73.4 56.6
1974 73.1 56
1973 73.1 55.5
1972 72.8 55
1971 72.9 54.5
1970 72.6 54.1
1969 72.4 53.7
1968 72.2 53.3
1967 72.1 52.8
1966 71.9 52.4
1965 71.7 51.9
1964 71.6 51.3
1963 71.3 50.8
1962 71.2 50.1
1961 71.2 49.3
1960 71 48.5
1959 70.6 47.5
1958 70.6 46.5
1957 69.9 45.3
1956 70 43.5
1955 70 42.3
1954 69.9 41
1953 69.1 39.8
1952 68.7 38.6
1951 68.5 38
1950 68.2 36.9

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

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Canada and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Canada Kenya
2024 41,288,599 56,432,944
2023 40,083,484 55,339,003
2022 38,935,934 54,252,461
2021 38,239,864 53,219,166
2020 38,028,638 52,217,334
2019 37,618,495 51,202,827
2018 37,072,620 50,207,107
2017 36,545,075 49,197,766
2016 36,110,803 48,139,687
2015 35,704,498 47,088,526
2014 35,434,066 46,051,440
2013 35,080,992 44,986,791
2012 34,713,395 43,888,303
2011 34,339,221 42,758,461
2010 34,005,902 41,598,567
2009 33,630,069 40,408,891
2008 33,247,298 39,206,351
2007 32,888,886 38,036,349
2006 32,571,193 36,904,008
2005 32,242,732 35,796,484
2004 31,938,807 34,713,455
2003 31,642,461 33,652,223
2002 31,359,199 32,629,808
2001 31,020,855 31,619,170
2000 30,685,730 30,642,890
1999 30,401,286 29,733,408
1998 30,155,173 28,888,057
1997 29,905,948 28,101,768
1996 29,610,218 27,344,211
1995 29,302,311 26,601,751
1994 29,000,663 25,857,130
1993 28,684,764 25,117,188
1992 28,371,264 24,382,460
1991 28,037,420 23,646,514
1990 27,691,138 22,892,651
1989 27,276,781 22,118,434
1988 26,791,747 21,356,219
1987 26,446,601 20,616,096
1986 26,100,278 19,901,646
1985 25,842,116 19,201,768
1984 25,607,053 18,514,906
1983 25,366,451 17,846,374
1982 25,116,942 17,206,175
1981 24,819,915 16,601,507
1980 24,515,667 16,018,459
1979 24,201,544 15,460,666
1978 23,963,203 14,934,126
1977 23,725,843 14,428,819
1976 23,449,808 13,957,623
1975 23,143,275 13,511,671
1974 22,807,969 13,070,078
1973 22,491,777 12,634,835
1972 22,218,463 12,206,060
1971 21,962,032 11,788,904
1970 21,324,000 11,368,791
1969 21,028,000 10,939,695
1968 20,744,000 10,518,823
1967 20,412,000 10,111,057
1966 20,048,000 9,717,816
1965 19,678,000 9,338,078
1964 19,325,000 8,973,535
1963 18,964,000 8,627,971
1962 18,614,000 8,299,308
1961 18,271,000 7,987,770
1960 17,909,356 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Kenya

Fertility rate
Canada

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Kenya
2023 1.26 3.21
2022 1.33 3.26
2021 1.44 3.31
2020 1.41 3.36
2019 1.47 3.43
2018 1.51 3.54
2017 1.55 3.61
2016 1.59 3.69
2015 1.6 3.77
2014 1.61 3.84
2013 1.61 3.96
2012 1.63 4.12
2011 1.63 4.28
2010 1.65 4.45
2009 1.69 4.57
2008 1.7 4.66
2007 1.67 4.72
2006 1.63 4.75
2005 1.58 4.8
2004 1.56 4.86
2003 1.55 4.94
2002 1.52 5.03
2001 1.54 5.09
2000 1.51 5.14
1999 1.55 5.18
1998 1.56 5.24
1997 1.57 5.27
1996 1.63 5.31
1995 1.67 5.37
1994 1.69 5.44
1993 1.69 5.57
1992 1.71 5.74
1991 1.72 5.94
1990 1.83 6.14
1989 1.77 6.33
1988 1.68 6.52
1987 1.68 6.69
1986 1.68 6.84
1985 1.67 6.96
1984 1.65 7.08
1983 1.68 7.22
1982 1.69 7.35
1981 1.7 7.45
1980 1.74 7.53
1979 1.75 7.6
1978 1.77 7.67
1977 1.78 7.73
1976 1.8 7.77
1975 1.82 7.8
1974 1.84 7.82
1973 1.89 7.86
1972 1.98 7.89
1971 2.14 7.92
1970 2.26 7.94
1969 2.33 7.95
1968 2.39 7.95
1967 2.53 7.95
1966 2.75 7.96
1965 3.12 7.92
1964 3.46 7.87
1963 3.61 7.82
1962 3.68 7.77
1961 3.75 7.72
1960 3.81 7.65

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

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Canada and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Kenya
2024 41.5 20.8
2023 41.4 20.6
2022 41.3 20.3
2021 41.1 20
2020 40.9 19.8
2019 40.8 19.6
2018 40.8 19.3
2017 40.8 19.1
2016 40.7 18.9
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.5 18.5
2013 40.3 18.4
2012 40.1 18.2
2011 39.9 18.1
2010 39.7 17.9
2009 39.5 17.8
2008 39.3 17.7
2007 39.1 17.6
2006 38.8 17.5
2005 38.5 17.4
2004 38.1 17.3
2003 37.8 17.1
2002 37.4 17
2001 37.1 16.8
2000 36.7 16.7
1999 36.4 16.5
1998 36 16.4
1997 35.5 16.2
1996 35.1 16.1
1995 34.7 16
1994 34.3 15.9
1993 33.9 15.7
1992 33.6 15.6
1991 33.2 15.5
1990 32.9 15.3
1989 32.5 15.2
1988 32.2 15.1
1987 31.8 15
1986 31.4 15
1985 31 14.9
1984 30.6 14.8
1983 30.2 14.7
1982 29.8 14.6
1981 29.5 14.5
1980 29.2 14.5
1979 28.8 14.4
1978 28.5 14.3
1977 28.1 14.3
1976 27.7 14.3
1975 27.4 14.3
1974 27.2 14.3
1973 26.9 14.3
1972 26.6 14.3
1971 26.3 14.4
1970 26 14.4
1969 25.8 14.5
1968 25.7 14.5
1967 25.5 14.6
1966 25.5 14.8
1965 25.5 14.9
1964 25.6 15.1
1963 25.8 15.2
1962 26 15.3
1961 26.3 15.5
1960 26.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2022
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
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Canada Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Canada Kenya
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Canada Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Kenya
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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