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Canada vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 4th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Madagascar
Population
42181965
33750171
Population rank 38/197 49/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Canada and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Canada and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Canada

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Canada Madagascar
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $15,869,945,478
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $15,325,603,273
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $6,395,712,491
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $5,859,269,753
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $5,064,732,626
2003 $895,540,646,635 $6,372,498,890
2002 $760,649,334,098 $5,351,701,663
2001 $738,981,792,355 $5,438,332,602
2000 $744,773,415,932 $4,629,247,204
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,277,903,780
1998 $634,000,000,000 $4,401,967,633
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,262,965,420
1996 $630,607,994,133 $4,931,861,039
1995 $605,961,090,061 $3,838,100,904
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,522,227,092
1993 $579,053,561,739 $4,063,298,919
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,714,966,678
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,254,713,056
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,931,334,875
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,175,638,333
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,189,456,965
1987 $433,134,238,311 $3,212,900,556
1986 $379,006,836,992 $4,347,989,788
1985 $366,186,012,450 $3,802,557,895
1984 $356,718,400,124 $3,905,938,481
1983 $341,866,277,183 $4,686,457,031
1982 $314,647,807,409 $4,784,977,326
1981 $307,246,642,756 $4,759,333,998
1980 $274,776,566,028 $5,201,818,348
1979 $243,891,124,296 $3,463,565,854
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,669,755,115
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,358,930,406
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,181,844,179
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,283,049,215
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,917,508,190
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,653,062,335
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,341,590,690
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,199,507,631
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,111,859,571
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,056,391,056
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,031,669,637
1967 $65,856,924,424 $956,436,932
1966 $61,252,415,405 $900,264,585
1965 $54,649,410,479 $833,563,473
1964 $49,503,663,836 $802,482,184
1963 $45,140,337,827 $759,345,864
1962 $42,336,211,556 $739,286,908
1961 $41,038,192,838 $699,161,945
1960 $40,563,768,947 $673,081,725

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

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Canada and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Madagascar
2024 $54,340 $545
2023 $54,220 $509
2022 $56,257 $504
2021 $52,887 $483
2020 $43,538 $451
2019 $46,353 $500
2018 $46,539 $500
2017 $45,130 $492
2016 $42,314 $454
2015 $43,594 $445
2014 $50,961 $506
2013 $52,638 $515
2012 $52,670 $494
2011 $52,224 $506
2010 $47,561 $450
2009 $40,875 $446
2008 $46,710 $513
2007 $44,660 $420
2006 $40,504 $324
2005 $36,384 $306
2004 $32,146 $272.2
2003 $28,302 $353
2002 $24,256 $305
2001 $23,822 $319
2000 $24,271 $280.3
1999 $22,315 $267.4
1998 $21,025 $284.2
1997 $21,902 $284.4
1996 $21,297 $340
1995 $20,680 $273.1
1994 $19,998 $258.7
1993 $20,187 $308
1992 $20,950 $290.2
1991 $21,847 $262
1990 $21,526 $326
1989 $20,795 $271.3
1988 $19,013 $280.5
1987 $16,378 $290.8
1986 $14,521 $405
1985 $14,170 $364
1984 $13,930 $385
1983 $13,477 $476
1982 $12,527 $501
1981 $12,379 $513
1980 $11,208 $578
1979 $10,078 $396
1978 $9,154 $315
1977 $8,949 $286.9
1976 $8,839 $273.5
1975 $7,537 $295
1974 $7,057 $255.3
1973 $5,858 $226.8
1972 $5,107 $189.6
1971 $4,535 $174.6
1970 $4,136 $166.6
1969 $3,776 $162.9
1968 $3,473 $163.6
1967 $3,226 $155.9
1966 $3,055 $150.7
1965 $2,777 $143.2
1964 $2,562 $141.5
1963 $2,380 $137.4
1962 $2,274 $137.3
1961 $2,246 $133.3
1960 $2,265 $131.7

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

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Canada vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Madagascar
2026 83.1 64.3
2025 82.9 64
2024 82.7 63.8
2023 82.6 63.6
2022 81.2 63.1
2021 82 62.5
2020 81.7 62.7
2019 82.3 63.5
2018 81.9 63.5
2017 81.9 63.4
2016 82 63.4
2015 81.9 63.4
2014 81.8 63.3
2013 81.8 63.2
2012 81.7 63
2011 81.5 62.9
2010 81.3 62.6
2009 81.1 62.3
2008 80.7 62
2007 80.5 61.5
2006 80.5 61.1
2005 80.1 60.7
2004 80 60.2
2003 79.7 59.7
2002 79.6 59.2
2001 79.4 58.7
2000 79.2 58
1999 78.9 57.4
1998 78.7 56.8
1997 78.5 56.1
1996 78.3 55.5
1995 78 54.8
1994 77.9 54.2
1993 77.7 53.7
1992 77.9 52.9
1991 77.6 52.6
1990 77.4 52.1
1989 77.1 51.8
1988 76.9 51.4
1987 76.8 51.1
1986 76.5 50.7
1985 76.3 50.4
1984 76.4 50.2
1983 76.1 50.1
1982 75.7 50
1981 75.5 49.8
1980 75.1 50
1979 74.8 50.1
1978 74.5 50
1977 74.2 49.9
1976 73.9 49.8
1975 73.4 49.6
1974 73.1 49.3
1973 73.1 48.9
1972 72.8 48.5
1971 72.9 48.2
1970 72.6 47.9
1969 72.4 47.3
1968 72.2 46.9
1967 72.1 46.5
1966 71.9 46
1965 71.7 45.4
1964 71.6 45
1963 71.3 44.6
1962 71.2 44.2
1961 71.2 43.8
1960 71 43.3
1959 70.6 43
1958 70.6 42.5
1957 69.9 42.1
1956 70 41.7
1955 70 41.3
1954 69.9 40.9
1953 69.1 40.7
1952 68.7 40.3
1951 68.5 39.9
1950 68.2 39.7

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

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Canada and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Canada Madagascar
2024 41,288,599 31,964,956
2023 40,083,484 31,195,932
2022 38,935,934 30,437,261
2021 38,239,864 29,691,083
2020 38,028,638 28,953,556
2019 37,618,495 28,219,554
2018 37,072,620 27,494,926
2017 36,545,075 26,788,375
2016 36,110,803 26,099,952
2015 35,704,498 25,426,702
2014 35,434,066 24,764,348
2013 35,080,992 24,109,290
2012 34,713,395 23,462,438
2011 34,339,221 22,822,300
2010 34,005,902 22,183,340
2009 33,630,069 21,547,280
2008 33,247,298 20,923,840
2007 32,888,886 20,318,583
2006 32,571,193 19,730,909
2005 32,242,732 19,159,707
2004 31,938,807 18,606,608
2003 31,642,461 18,071,854
2002 31,359,199 17,549,913
2001 31,020,855 17,032,939
2000 30,685,730 16,516,338
1999 30,401,286 16,000,506
1998 30,155,173 15,489,364
1997 29,905,948 14,990,814
1996 29,610,218 14,510,711
1995 29,302,311 14,051,275
1994 29,000,663 13,613,850
1993 28,684,764 13,197,345
1992 28,371,264 12,800,870
1991 28,037,420 12,421,412
1990 27,691,138 12,055,639
1989 27,276,781 11,704,998
1988 26,791,747 11,369,462
1987 26,446,601 11,047,291
1986 26,100,278 10,736,857
1985 25,842,116 10,433,142
1984 25,607,053 10,134,550
1983 25,366,451 9,843,044
1982 25,116,942 9,557,671
1981 24,819,915 9,279,011
1980 24,515,667 9,006,032
1979 24,201,544 8,737,581
1978 23,963,203 8,475,864
1977 23,725,843 8,222,240
1976 23,449,808 7,976,831
1975 23,143,275 7,739,336
1974 22,807,969 7,509,726
1973 22,491,777 7,288,048
1972 22,218,463 7,074,398
1971 21,962,032 6,868,868
1970 21,324,000 6,672,003
1969 21,028,000 6,484,716
1968 20,744,000 6,306,493
1967 20,412,000 6,136,486
1966 20,048,000 5,974,279
1965 19,678,000 5,819,116
1964 19,325,000 5,669,863
1963 18,964,000 5,525,185
1962 18,614,000 5,384,150
1961 18,271,000 5,246,158
1960 17,909,356 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Canada

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Madagascar
2023 1.26 3.97
2022 1.33 4.04
2021 1.44 4.1
2020 1.41 4.17
2019 1.47 4.22
2018 1.51 4.25
2017 1.55 4.26
2016 1.59 4.29
2015 1.6 4.34
2014 1.61 4.42
2013 1.61 4.53
2012 1.63 4.61
2011 1.63 4.74
2010 1.65 4.9
2009 1.69 5
2008 1.7 5.04
2007 1.67 5.08
2006 1.63 5.13
2005 1.58 5.2
2004 1.56 5.26
2003 1.55 5.33
2002 1.52 5.41
2001 1.54 5.53
2000 1.51 5.67
1999 1.55 5.84
1998 1.56 5.99
1997 1.57 6.02
1996 1.63 6.03
1995 1.67 6.04
1994 1.69 6.04
1993 1.69 6.06
1992 1.71 6.08
1991 1.72 6.12
1990 1.83 6.14
1989 1.77 6.15
1988 1.68 6.18
1987 1.68 6.24
1986 1.68 6.34
1985 1.67 6.46
1984 1.65 6.55
1983 1.68 6.63
1982 1.69 6.7
1981 1.7 6.77
1980 1.74 6.84
1979 1.75 6.87
1978 1.77 6.9
1977 1.78 6.93
1976 1.8 6.95
1975 1.82 6.97
1974 1.84 6.99
1973 1.89 7.01
1972 1.98 7.04
1971 2.14 7.07
1970 2.26 7.1
1969 2.33 7.12
1968 2.39 7.13
1967 2.53 7.14
1966 2.75 7.16
1965 3.12 7.17
1964 3.46 7.19
1963 3.61 7.21
1962 3.68 7.26
1961 3.75 7.3
1960 3.81 7.34

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

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Canada and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Madagascar
2024 41.5 20
2023 41.4 19.9
2022 41.3 19.7
2021 41.1 19.6
2020 40.9 19.4
2019 40.8 19.3
2018 40.8 19.1
2017 40.8 18.9
2016 40.7 18.7
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.5 18.4
2013 40.3 18.2
2012 40.1 18.1
2011 39.9 17.9
2010 39.7 17.8
2009 39.5 17.7
2008 39.3 17.6
2007 39.1 17.5
2006 38.8 17.4
2005 38.5 17.3
2004 38.1 17.3
2003 37.8 17.2
2002 37.4 17.2
2001 37.1 17.2
2000 36.7 17.2
1999 36.4 17.2
1998 36 17.2
1997 35.5 17.1
1996 35.1 17.1
1995 34.7 17.1
1994 34.3 17.1
1993 33.9 17
1992 33.6 17
1991 33.2 16.9
1990 32.9 16.9
1989 32.5 16.8
1988 32.2 16.7
1987 31.8 16.6
1986 31.4 16.6
1985 31 16.5
1984 30.6 16.5
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.8 16.4
1981 29.5 16.4
1980 29.2 16.4
1979 28.8 16.5
1978 28.5 16.5
1977 28.1 16.5
1976 27.7 16.6
1975 27.4 16.6
1974 27.2 16.6
1973 26.9 16.6
1972 26.6 16.6
1971 26.3 16.7
1970 26 16.7
1969 25.8 16.6
1968 25.7 16.7
1967 25.5 16.7
1966 25.5 16.7
1965 25.5 16.8
1964 25.6 16.8
1963 25.8 17
1962 26 17.2
1961 26.3 17.5
1960 26.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Canada Madagascar
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Canada Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Madagascar
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
19,660 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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