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Canada vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 4th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Libya
Population
42181965
7559873
Population rank 38/197 105/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 4/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Canada and Libya: Comparison Charts

Canada and Libya economies compared

GDP
Canada

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Canada Libya
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $35,217,995,647
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $46,854,285,441
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $69,254,496,472
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $76,686,029,772
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $48,717,501,321
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $33,122,307,692
2003 $895,540,646,635 $26,265,625,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $20,481,889,764
2001 $738,981,792,355 $34,112,093,927
2000 $744,773,415,932 $38,270,954,138
1999 $678,412,196,271 $35,975,860,857
1998 $634,000,000,000 $27,251,301,398
1997 $654,986,999,856 $30,700,897,875
1996 $630,607,994,133 $27,884,615,385
1995 $605,961,090,061 $25,541,379,187
1994 $579,944,346,807 $28,610,549,763
1993 $579,053,561,739 $30,660,051,911
1992 $594,387,358,319 $33,887,047,909
1991 $612,527,712,316 $31,991,821,265
1990 $596,075,591,361 $28,904,183,602
1989 $567,211,993,243 $25,156,707,899
1988 $509,380,027,627 $24,308,959,591
1987 $433,134,238,311 $26,697,659,335
1986 $379,006,836,992 $24,180,400,959
1985 $366,186,012,450 $31,530,566,324
1984 $356,718,400,124 $29,476,109,153
1983 $341,866,277,183 $33,200,520,140
1982 $314,647,807,409 $33,760,146,991
1981 $307,246,642,756 $36,374,353,880
1980 $274,776,566,028 $40,953,924,949
1979 $243,891,124,296 $30,536,429,497
1978 $219,369,542,386 $22,136,422,643
1977 $212,325,176,305 $22,428,297,108
1976 $207,271,612,576 $19,096,943,017
1975 $174,419,757,177 $14,710,912,458
1974 $160,949,188,139 $15,112,543,717
1973 $131,764,343,566 $8,625,889,430
1972 $113,463,848,874 $6,299,395,544
1971 $99,606,454,744 $5,260,185,125
1970 $88,192,257,632 $4,601,649,451
1969 $79,405,011,125 $4,380,987,481
1968 $72,048,833,006 $3,850,623,095
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,726,986,913
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,312,438,536
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,804,979,680
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,341,395,421
1963 $45,140,337,827 $892,327,911
1962 $42,336,211,556 $619,725,785
1961 $41,038,192,838 $443,905,612
1960 $40,563,768,947 $401,644,249

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

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Canada and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Libya
2024 $54,340 $6,569
2023 $54,220 $6,027
2022 $56,257 $5,987
2021 $52,887 $4,936
2020 $43,538 $6,650
2019 $46,353 $9,963
2018 $46,539 $11,197
2017 $45,130 $9,966
2016 $42,314 $7,526
2015 $43,594 $7,458
2014 $50,961 $8,926
2013 $52,638 $11,952
2012 $52,670 $14,976
2011 $52,224 $7,594
2010 $47,561 $11,601
2009 $40,875 $9,551
2008 $46,710 $13,906
2007 $44,660 $11,145
2006 $40,504 $10,049
2005 $36,384 $8,079
2004 $32,146 $5,774
2003 $28,302 $4,674
2002 $24,256 $3,718
2001 $23,822 $6,313
2000 $24,271 $7,214
1999 $22,315 $6,895
1998 $21,025 $5,301
1997 $21,902 $6,062
1996 $21,297 $5,591
1995 $20,680 $5,205
1994 $19,998 $5,933
1993 $20,187 $6,478
1992 $20,950 $7,303
1991 $21,847 $7,040
1990 $21,526 $6,502
1989 $20,795 $5,793
1988 $19,013 $5,736
1987 $16,378 $6,465
1986 $14,521 $6,019
1985 $14,170 $8,087
1984 $13,930 $7,811
1983 $13,477 $8,927
1982 $12,527 $9,064
1981 $12,379 $10,044
1980 $11,208 $11,960
1979 $10,078 $9,443
1978 $9,154 $7,252
1977 $8,949 $7,783
1976 $8,839 $7,018
1975 $7,537 $5,721
1974 $7,057 $6,214
1973 $5,858 $3,727
1972 $5,107 $2,830
1971 $4,535 $2,443
1970 $4,136 $2,210
1969 $3,776 $2,175
1968 $3,473 $1,972
1967 $3,226 $1,437
1966 $3,055 $1,251
1965 $2,777 $1,001
1964 $2,562 $765
1963 $2,380 $528
1962 $2,274 $382
1961 $2,246 $285.3
1960 $2,265 $269

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

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Canada vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Libya
2026 83.1 75.2
2025 82.9 73.2
2024 82.7 71.1
2023 82.6 69.3
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 82 72.1
2020 81.7 72.4
2019 82.3 72.9
2018 81.9 73.2
2017 81.9 72.7
2016 82 71.8
2015 81.9 71.6
2014 81.8 71.3
2013 81.8 72.3
2012 81.7 72.2
2011 81.5 69.9
2010 81.3 72.2
2009 81.1 72.1
2008 80.7 71.9
2007 80.5 71.8
2006 80.5 71.6
2005 80.1 71.4
2004 80 71.2
2003 79.7 71
2002 79.6 70.8
2001 79.4 70.7
2000 79.2 70.5
1999 78.9 70.6
1998 78.7 70.7
1997 78.5 70.7
1996 78.3 70.7
1995 78 70.6
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 77.7 70.2
1992 77.9 70
1991 77.6 69.6
1990 77.4 69.3
1989 77.1 69
1988 76.9 68.6
1987 76.8 68.3
1986 76.5 67.8
1985 76.3 67.3
1984 76.4 66.7
1983 76.1 66.3
1982 75.7 65.8
1981 75.5 65.3
1980 75.1 64.8
1979 74.8 64.3
1978 74.5 63.8
1977 74.2 63.1
1976 73.9 62.4
1975 73.4 61.6
1974 73.1 60.7
1973 73.1 59.7
1972 72.8 58.7
1971 72.9 57.6
1970 72.6 56.4
1969 72.4 55.2
1968 72.2 53.8
1967 72.1 52.5
1966 71.9 50.9
1965 71.7 49.3
1964 71.6 47.7
1963 71.3 45.6
1962 71.2 44.1
1961 71.2 42.4
1960 71 40.8
1959 70.6 39.3
1958 70.6 38
1957 69.9 36.9
1956 70 36
1955 70 35.2
1954 69.9 34.7
1953 69.1 34.2
1952 68.7 33.8
1951 68.5 33.5
1950 68.2 33.1

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

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Canada and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Libya
1x
Year Population
Canada Libya
2024 41,288,599 7,381,023
2023 40,083,484 7,305,659
2022 38,935,934 7,223,805
2021 38,239,864 7,135,175
2020 38,028,638 7,045,399
2019 37,618,495 6,951,033
2018 37,072,620 6,849,055
2017 36,545,075 6,738,770
2016 36,110,803 6,632,126
2015 35,704,498 6,531,819
2014 35,434,066 6,427,252
2013 35,080,992 6,304,628
2012 34,713,395 6,179,328
2011 34,339,221 6,343,203
2010 34,005,902 6,497,839
2009 33,630,069 6,366,686
2008 33,247,298 6,235,430
2007 32,888,886 6,104,380
2006 32,571,193 5,980,211
2005 32,242,732 5,858,798
2004 31,938,807 5,736,693
2003 31,642,461 5,619,398
2002 31,359,199 5,508,410
2001 31,020,855 5,403,639
2000 30,685,730 5,305,021
1999 30,401,286 5,218,038
1998 30,155,173 5,140,704
1997 29,905,948 5,064,639
1996 29,610,218 4,987,393
1995 29,302,311 4,906,843
1994 29,000,663 4,822,037
1993 28,684,764 4,733,045
1992 28,371,264 4,640,352
1991 28,037,420 4,544,400
1990 27,691,138 4,445,239
1989 27,276,781 4,342,920
1988 26,791,747 4,237,755
1987 26,446,601 4,129,739
1986 26,100,278 4,017,403
1985 25,842,116 3,898,745
1984 25,607,053 3,773,633
1983 25,366,451 3,718,961
1982 25,116,942 3,724,765
1981 24,819,915 3,621,486
1980 24,515,667 3,424,378
1979 24,201,544 3,233,846
1978 23,963,203 3,052,526
1977 23,725,843 2,881,533
1976 23,449,808 2,721,237
1975 23,143,275 2,571,556
1974 22,807,969 2,432,211
1973 22,491,777 2,314,193
1972 22,218,463 2,226,091
1971 21,962,032 2,153,534
1970 21,324,000 2,082,589
1969 21,028,000 2,014,293
1968 20,744,000 1,952,781
1967 20,412,000 1,898,199
1966 20,048,000 1,849,063
1965 19,678,000 1,804,015
1964 19,325,000 1,753,691
1963 18,964,000 1,690,457
1962 18,614,000 1,621,960
1961 18,271,000 1,555,699
1960 17,909,356 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Libya

Fertility rate
Canada

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Libya
2023 1.26 2.36
2022 1.33 2.4
2021 1.44 2.46
2020 1.41 2.51
2019 1.47 2.54
2018 1.51 2.58
2017 1.55 2.63
2016 1.59 2.67
2015 1.6 2.71
2014 1.61 2.75
2013 1.61 2.72
2012 1.63 2.68
2011 1.63 2.65
2010 1.65 2.6
2009 1.69 2.56
2008 1.7 2.6
2007 1.67 2.65
2006 1.63 2.7
2005 1.58 2.77
2004 1.56 2.77
2003 1.55 2.8
2002 1.52 2.83
2001 1.54 2.87
2000 1.51 2.91
1999 1.55 2.97
1998 1.56 3.04
1997 1.57 3.13
1996 1.63 3.26
1995 1.67 3.44
1994 1.69 3.65
1993 1.69 3.88
1992 1.71 4.16
1991 1.72 4.46
1990 1.83 4.78
1989 1.77 5.09
1988 1.68 5.41
1987 1.68 5.72
1986 1.68 6.02
1985 1.67 6.33
1984 1.65 6.62
1983 1.68 6.91
1982 1.69 7.16
1981 1.7 7.37
1980 1.74 7.54
1979 1.75 7.68
1978 1.77 7.79
1977 1.78 7.87
1976 1.8 7.93
1975 1.82 7.98
1974 1.84 8.02
1973 1.89 8.05
1972 1.98 8.07
1971 2.14 8.1
1970 2.26 8.05
1969 2.33 8.01
1968 2.39 7.97
1967 2.53 7.93
1966 2.75 7.89
1965 3.12 7.82
1964 3.46 7.75
1963 3.61 7.69
1962 3.68 7.61
1961 3.75 7.56
1960 3.81 7.51

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

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Canada and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Libya
2024 41.5 28.5
2023 41.4 28.2
2022 41.3 28
2021 41.1 27.7
2020 40.9 27.5
2019 40.8 27.2
2018 40.8 27
2017 40.8 26.8
2016 40.7 26.6
2015 40.6 26.4
2014 40.5 26.2
2013 40.3 25.9
2012 40.1 25.7
2011 39.9 25.5
2010 39.7 25.3
2009 39.5 25
2008 39.3 24.6
2007 39.1 24.2
2006 38.8 23.8
2005 38.5 23.6
2004 38.1 23.4
2003 37.8 23.2
2002 37.4 23.1
2001 37.1 22.9
2000 36.7 22.7
1999 36.4 22.4
1998 36 22
1997 35.5 21.5
1996 35.1 21.1
1995 34.7 20.6
1994 34.3 20.1
1993 33.9 19.7
1992 33.6 19.3
1991 33.2 18.9
1990 32.9 18.6
1989 32.5 18.2
1988 32.2 17.9
1987 31.8 17.6
1986 31.4 17.3
1985 31 17.1
1984 30.6 16.8
1983 30.2 16.5
1982 29.8 16.3
1981 29.5 16.1
1980 29.2 16
1979 28.8 15.9
1978 28.5 15.9
1977 28.1 15.8
1976 27.7 15.6
1975 27.4 15.5
1974 27.2 15.3
1973 26.9 14.9
1972 26.6 14.7
1971 26.3 14.7
1970 26 14.7
1969 25.8 14.7
1968 25.7 14.9
1967 25.5 15.3
1966 25.5 15.9
1965 25.5 16.7
1964 25.6 17.2
1963 25.8 17.5
1962 26 17.9
1961 26.3 18.2
1960 26.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Canada Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Canada Libya
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
82.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Canada Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Libya
% of world land
5.9%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2012–2026, 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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