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Canada vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 4th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Malaysia
Population
42181965
36512221
Population rank 38/197 45/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Canada and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Malaysia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $422,227,005,429
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $399,949,418,753
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $407,830,525,990
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $373,784,553,030
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $337,456,163,961
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $365,177,721,022
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $358,788,845,713
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $301,355,266,965
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $297,951,668,675
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $255,017,638,456
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $230,811,614,370
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $193,549,569,478
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $162,692,258,307
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $143,534,405,819
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $124,749,473,684
2003 $895,540,646,635 $110,202,368,421
2002 $760,649,334,098 $100,845,526,316
2001 $738,981,792,355 $92,783,947,368
2000 $744,773,415,932 $93,789,736,842
1999 $678,412,196,271 $79,148,421,053
1998 $634,000,000,000 $72,167,498,981
1997 $654,986,999,856 $100,005,323,302
1996 $630,607,994,133 $100,855,393,910
1995 $605,961,090,061 $88,705,342,903
1994 $579,944,346,807 $74,478,356,958
1993 $579,053,561,739 $66,894,966,969
1992 $594,387,358,319 $59,167,550,163
1991 $612,527,712,316 $49,143,148,094
1990 $596,075,591,361 $44,024,585,240
1989 $567,211,993,243 $38,847,965,293
1988 $509,380,027,627 $35,272,109,220
1987 $433,134,238,311 $32,181,210,158
1986 $379,006,836,992 $27,734,111,400
1985 $366,186,012,450 $31,199,633,353
1984 $356,718,400,124 $33,942,897,422
1983 $341,866,277,183 $30,347,442,111
1982 $314,647,807,409 $26,804,493,635
1981 $307,246,642,756 $25,004,285,792
1980 $274,776,566,028 $24,488,224,677
1979 $243,891,124,296 $21,213,264,962
1978 $219,369,542,386 $16,358,079,862
1977 $212,325,176,305 $13,139,488,633
1976 $207,271,612,576 $11,050,234,599
1975 $174,419,757,177 $9,298,800,799
1974 $160,949,188,139 $9,496,204,302
1973 $131,764,343,566 $7,662,902,678
1972 $113,463,848,874 $5,043,347,250
1971 $99,606,454,744 $4,244,395,956
1970 $88,192,257,632 $3,864,145,667
1969 $79,405,011,125 $3,664,552,041
1968 $72,048,833,006 $3,330,371,551
1967 $65,856,924,424 $3,188,924,677
1966 $61,252,415,405 $3,143,517,944
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,956,337,669
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,674,423,922
1963 $45,140,337,827 $2,510,110,348
1962 $42,336,211,556 $2,001,489,602
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,901,856,123
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,916,229,477

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

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Canada and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Malaysia
2024 $54,340 $11,874
2023 $54,220 $11,386
2022 $56,257 $11,755
2021 $52,887 $10,903
2020 $43,538 $9,958
2019 $46,353 $10,920
2018 $46,539 $10,902
2017 $45,130 $9,863
2016 $42,314 $9,477
2015 $43,594 $9,649
2014 $50,961 $11,013
2013 $52,638 $10,714
2012 $52,670 $10,601
2011 $52,224 $10,217
2010 $47,561 $8,899
2009 $40,875 $7,191
2008 $46,710 $8,372
2007 $44,660 $7,169
2006 $40,504 $6,158
2005 $36,384 $5,556
2004 $32,146 $4,939
2003 $28,302 $4,465
2002 $24,256 $4,184
2001 $23,822 $3,944
2000 $24,271 $4,084
1999 $22,315 $3,528
1998 $21,025 $3,294
1997 $21,902 $4,679
1996 $21,297 $4,837
1995 $20,680 $4,363
1994 $19,998 $3,758
1993 $20,187 $3,462
1992 $20,950 $3,141
1991 $21,847 $2,679
1990 $21,526 $2,469
1989 $20,795 $2,244
1988 $19,013 $2,100
1987 $16,378 $1,977
1986 $14,521 $1,760
1985 $14,170 $2,046
1984 $13,930 $2,300
1983 $13,477 $2,124
1982 $12,527 $1,938
1981 $12,379 $1,866
1980 $11,208 $1,886
1979 $10,078 $1,680
1978 $9,154 $1,327
1977 $8,949 $1,092
1976 $8,839 $940
1975 $7,537 $811
1974 $7,057 $848
1973 $5,858 $701
1972 $5,107 $472
1971 $4,535 $407
1970 $4,136 $380
1969 $3,776 $368
1968 $3,473 $342
1967 $3,226 $335
1966 $3,055 $339
1965 $2,777 $326
1964 $2,562 $303
1963 $2,380 $291.8
1962 $2,274 $238.8
1961 $2,246 $232.9
1960 $2,265 $240.8

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

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Canada vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Malaysia
2026 83.1 77.2
2025 82.9 77
2024 82.7 76.8
2023 82.6 76.7
2022 81.2 75.4
2021 82 73.9
2020 81.7 76.1
2019 82.3 75.9
2018 81.9 75.7
2017 81.9 75.5
2016 82 75.4
2015 81.9 75.3
2014 81.8 75.3
2013 81.8 75.5
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.5 75.5
2010 81.3 75.4
2009 81.1 75.3
2008 80.7 75.2
2007 80.5 75
2006 80.5 74.7
2005 80.1 74.4
2004 80 74
2003 79.7 73.7
2002 79.6 73.5
2001 79.4 73.1
2000 79.2 72.7
1999 78.9 72.4
1998 78.7 72.4
1997 78.5 72.3
1996 78.3 72.1
1995 78 72
1994 77.9 71.9
1993 77.7 71.7
1992 77.9 71.5
1991 77.6 71.2
1990 77.4 71
1989 77.1 70.8
1988 76.9 70.6
1987 76.8 70.4
1986 76.5 70.1
1985 76.3 69.9
1984 76.4 69.6
1983 76.1 69.2
1982 75.7 68.9
1981 75.5 68.5
1980 75.1 68.1
1979 74.8 67.6
1978 74.5 67.2
1977 74.2 66.7
1976 73.9 66.2
1975 73.4 65.7
1974 73.1 65.2
1973 73.1 64.7
1972 72.8 64.2
1971 72.9 63.8
1970 72.6 63.3
1969 72.4 62.9
1968 72.2 62.4
1967 72.1 62
1966 71.9 61.7
1965 71.7 61.1
1964 71.6 60.4
1963 71.3 59.7
1962 71.2 58.9
1961 71.2 58
1960 71 57.2
1959 70.6 56.3
1958 70.6 55.4
1957 69.9 54.5
1956 70 53.7
1955 70 52.8
1954 69.9 52
1953 69.1 51.1
1952 68.7 50.1
1951 68.5 49.2
1950 68.2 48.5

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

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Canada and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Canada Malaysia
2024 41,288,599 35,557,673
2023 40,083,484 35,126,298
2022 38,935,934 34,695,493
2021 38,239,864 34,282,399
2020 38,028,638 33,889,558
2019 37,618,495 33,440,596
2018 37,072,620 32,910,967
2017 36,545,075 32,355,644
2016 36,110,803 31,789,685
2015 35,704,498 31,232,798
2014 35,434,066 30,696,137
2013 35,080,992 30,174,265
2012 34,713,395 29,662,831
2011 34,339,221 29,162,039
2010 34,005,902 28,655,776
2009 33,630,069 28,124,778
2008 33,247,298 27,570,059
2007 32,888,886 26,998,389
2006 32,571,193 26,417,909
2005 32,242,732 25,836,071
2004 31,938,807 25,256,772
2003 31,642,461 24,679,602
2002 31,359,199 24,102,477
2001 31,020,855 23,526,538
2000 30,685,730 22,967,816
1999 30,401,286 22,435,531
1998 30,155,173 21,906,713
1997 29,905,948 21,375,218
1996 29,610,218 20,850,087
1995 29,302,311 20,330,599
1994 29,000,663 19,820,446
1993 28,684,764 19,322,664
1992 28,371,264 18,834,572
1991 28,037,420 18,342,464
1990 27,691,138 17,833,171
1989 27,276,781 17,314,997
1988 26,791,747 16,796,605
1987 26,446,601 16,276,737
1986 26,100,278 15,760,419
1985 25,842,116 15,252,258
1984 25,607,053 14,759,009
1983 25,366,451 14,285,907
1982 25,116,942 13,832,798
1981 24,819,915 13,399,203
1980 24,515,667 12,983,363
1979 24,201,544 12,627,862
1978 23,963,203 12,328,157
1977 23,725,843 12,035,713
1976 23,449,808 11,750,097
1975 23,143,275 11,471,914
1974 22,807,969 11,200,906
1973 22,491,777 10,935,621
1972 22,218,463 10,676,835
1971 21,962,032 10,423,453
1970 21,324,000 10,178,802
1969 21,028,000 9,947,597
1968 20,744,000 9,725,281
1967 20,412,000 9,507,099
1966 20,048,000 9,284,688
1965 19,678,000 9,056,408
1964 19,325,000 8,828,406
1963 18,964,000 8,602,160
1962 18,614,000 8,380,172
1961 18,271,000 8,164,443
1960 17,909,356 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Canada

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Malaysia
2023 1.26 1.55
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.44 1.56
2020 1.41 1.68
2019 1.47 1.78
2018 1.51 1.84
2017 1.55 1.89
2016 1.59 1.94
2015 1.6 2.01
2014 1.61 2.06
2013 1.61 2.07
2012 1.63 2.12
2011 1.63 2.15
2010 1.65 2.14
2009 1.69 2.22
2008 1.7 2.26
2007 1.67 2.25
2006 1.63 2.31
2005 1.58 2.39
2004 1.56 2.49
2003 1.55 2.6
2002 1.52 2.66
2001 1.54 2.81
2000 1.51 2.94
1999 1.55 3.07
1998 1.56 3.12
1997 1.57 3.23
1996 1.63 3.3
1995 1.67 3.32
1994 1.69 3.35
1993 1.69 3.36
1992 1.71 3.37
1991 1.72 3.34
1990 1.83 3.3
1989 1.77 3.31
1988 1.68 3.5
1987 1.68 3.57
1986 1.68 3.7
1985 1.67 3.8
1984 1.65 3.89
1983 1.68 3.93
1982 1.69 3.97
1981 1.7 4
1980 1.74 4.04
1979 1.75 4.09
1978 1.77 4.18
1977 1.78 4.28
1976 1.8 4.4
1975 1.82 4.5
1974 1.84 4.62
1973 1.89 4.73
1972 1.98 4.82
1971 2.14 4.92
1970 2.26 5.04
1969 2.33 5.16
1968 2.39 5.29
1967 2.53 5.43
1966 2.75 5.64
1965 3.12 5.84
1964 3.46 6.03
1963 3.61 6.19
1962 3.68 6.3
1961 3.75 6.37
1960 3.81 6.41

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

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Canada and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Malaysia
2024 41.5 31.5
2023 41.4 31.1
2022 41.3 30.6
2021 41.1 30.1
2020 40.9 29.6
2019 40.8 29.2
2018 40.8 28.8
2017 40.8 28.5
2016 40.7 28.1
2015 40.6 27.8
2014 40.5 27.5
2013 40.3 27.1
2012 40.1 26.8
2011 39.9 26.4
2010 39.7 26
2009 39.5 25.6
2008 39.3 25.1
2007 39.1 24.8
2006 38.8 24.5
2005 38.5 24.2
2004 38.1 24
2003 37.8 23.9
2002 37.4 23.7
2001 37.1 23.6
2000 36.7 23.5
1999 36.4 23.4
1998 36 23.1
1997 35.5 22.9
1996 35.1 22.7
1995 34.7 22.5
1994 34.3 22.3
1993 33.9 22.1
1992 33.6 21.9
1991 33.2 21.7
1990 32.9 21.5
1989 32.5 21.3
1988 32.2 21.1
1987 31.8 21
1986 31.4 20.9
1985 31 20.7
1984 30.6 20.5
1983 30.2 20.4
1982 29.8 20.1
1981 29.5 19.9
1980 29.2 19.7
1979 28.8 19.5
1978 28.5 19.3
1977 28.1 19
1976 27.7 18.8
1975 27.4 18.6
1974 27.2 18.3
1973 26.9 18.1
1972 26.6 17.9
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26 17.4
1969 25.8 17.3
1968 25.7 17.1
1967 25.5 17
1966 25.5 16.9
1965 25.5 16.8
1964 25.6 16.9
1963 25.8 17
1962 26 17.1
1961 26.3 17.3
1960 26.4 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Canada Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Malaysia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Canada Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Malaysia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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