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Canada vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 4th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Mali
Population
42181965
26143152
Population rank 38/197 58/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Canada and Mali: Comparison Charts

Canada and Mali economies compared

GDP
Canada

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Canada Mali
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $26,794,747,240
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $24,813,860,599
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $22,539,987,719
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $22,999,245,263
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $20,698,560,939
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $20,477,421,885
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $20,368,015,381
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $18,308,362,040
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $16,743,796,800
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $15,583,181,170
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $17,081,681,993
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $8,212,007,554
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $7,429,066,951
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $6,485,774,930
2003 $895,540,646,635 $5,605,613,011
2002 $760,649,334,098 $4,647,238,257
2001 $738,981,792,355 $4,124,281,594
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,521,570,876
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,091,446,054
1998 $634,000,000,000 $3,894,433,432
1997 $654,986,999,856 $3,414,879,486
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,743,103,420
1995 $605,961,090,061 $3,373,322,735
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,655,768,636
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,632,801,877
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,680,775,037
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,576,562,682
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,248,417,791
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,824,822,489
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,712,207,901
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,437,004,680
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,132,938,007
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,594,347,021
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,387,809,615
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,496,616,127
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,680,304,773
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,234,583,940
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,704,362,789
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,595,422,956
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,222,702,573
1977 $212,325,176,305 $1,049,838,548
1976 $207,271,612,576 $939,228,017
1975 $174,419,757,177 $830,710,615
1974 $160,949,188,139 $538,747,340
1973 $131,764,343,566 $563,683,703
1972 $113,463,848,874 $486,617,280
1971 $99,606,454,744 $395,218,629
1970 $88,192,257,632 $359,772,315
1969 $79,405,011,125 $339,913,867
1968 $72,048,833,006 $343,771,973
1967 $65,856,924,424 $275,494,478
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Mali
2024 $54,340 $1,095
2023 $54,220 $1,044
2022 $56,257 $977
2021 $52,887 $1,027
2020 $43,538 $953
2019 $46,353 $972
2018 $46,539 $996
2017 $45,130 $924
2016 $42,314 $872
2015 $43,594 $838
2014 $50,961 $948
2013 $52,638 $902
2012 $52,670 $873
2011 $52,224 $938
2010 $47,561 $797
2009 $40,875 $787
2008 $46,710 $767
2007 $44,660 $671
2006 $40,504 $587
2005 $36,384 $549
2004 $32,146 $495
2003 $28,302 $442
2002 $24,256 $378
2001 $23,822 $346
2000 $24,271 $305
1999 $22,315 $364
1998 $21,025 $357
1997 $21,902 $321
1996 $21,297 $360
1995 $20,680 $331
1994 $19,998 $266.5
1993 $20,187 $372
1992 $20,950 $385
1991 $21,847 $382
1990 $21,526 $354
1989 $20,795 $314
1988 $19,013 $307
1987 $16,378 $280.7
1986 $14,521 $250
1985 $14,170 $190.4
1984 $13,930 $169.1
1983 $13,477 $186.3
1982 $12,527 $213.8
1981 $12,379 $290.5
1980 $11,208 $359
1979 $10,078 $216.3
1978 $9,154 $169.1
1977 $8,949 $148.1
1976 $8,839 $134.9
1975 $7,537 $121.5
1974 $7,057 $80.2
1973 $5,858 $85.4
1972 $5,107 $75.1
1971 $4,535 $62
1970 $4,136 $57.3
1969 $3,776 $55
1968 $3,473 $56.5
1967 $3,226 $46
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Mali
2026 83.1 61.1
2025 82.9 60.9
2024 82.7 60.7
2023 82.6 60.4
2022 81.2 60
2021 82 59.1
2020 81.7 58.9
2019 82.3 59.2
2018 81.9 58.9
2017 81.9 58.6
2016 82 58.3
2015 81.9 57.9
2014 81.8 57.5
2013 81.8 57.1
2012 81.7 56.7
2011 81.5 56.4
2010 81.3 56
2009 81.1 55.6
2008 80.7 55.2
2007 80.5 54.8
2006 80.5 54.3
2005 80.1 53.8
2004 80 53.3
2003 79.7 52.6
2002 79.6 52
2001 79.4 51.3
2000 79.2 50.6
1999 78.9 50.1
1998 78.7 49.6
1997 78.5 49.1
1996 78.3 48.5
1995 78 48.3
1994 77.9 47.9
1993 77.7 47.6
1992 77.9 47.2
1991 77.6 46.9
1990 77.4 46.5
1989 77.1 46.2
1988 76.9 45.7
1987 76.8 45.2
1986 76.5 44.6
1985 76.3 43.9
1984 76.4 43.4
1983 76.1 42.7
1982 75.7 41.8
1981 75.5 41
1980 75.1 40.3
1979 74.8 39.5
1978 74.5 38.8
1977 74.2 38
1976 73.9 37.2
1975 73.4 36.5
1974 73.1 35.7
1973 73.1 35.1
1972 72.8 34.5
1971 72.9 33.8
1970 72.6 33.4
1969 72.4 32.9
1968 72.2 32.6
1967 72.1 32.2
1966 71.9 31.8
1965 71.7 31.5
1964 71.6 31.2
1963 71.3 31
1962 71.2 30.8
1961 71.2 30.6
1960 71 30.5
1959 70.6 30.3
1958 70.6 30.2
1957 69.9 30.1
1956 70 29.9
1955 70 29.7
1954 69.9 29.5
1953 69.1 29.4
1952 68.7 29.1
1951 68.5 28.9
1950 68.2 28.7

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

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Canada and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Mali
1x
Year Population
Canada Mali
2024 41,288,599 24,478,595
2023 40,083,484 23,769,127
2022 38,935,934 23,072,640
2021 38,239,864 22,388,630
2020 38,028,638 21,713,836
2019 37,618,495 21,068,405
2018 37,072,620 20,442,030
2017 36,545,075 19,813,011
2016 36,110,803 19,191,289
2015 35,704,498 18,593,022
2014 35,434,066 18,020,267
2013 35,080,992 17,459,615
2012 34,713,395 16,957,033
2011 34,339,221 16,469,049
2010 34,005,902 15,945,198
2009 33,630,069 15,435,539
2008 33,247,298 14,940,782
2007 32,888,886 14,457,775
2006 32,571,193 13,990,139
2005 32,242,732 13,538,647
2004 31,938,807 13,102,409
2003 31,642,461 12,684,955
2002 31,359,199 12,288,050
2001 31,020,855 11,912,158
2000 30,685,730 11,559,290
1999 30,401,286 11,227,415
1998 30,155,173 10,919,573
1997 29,905,948 10,646,495
1996 29,610,218 10,407,278
1995 29,302,311 10,185,365
1994 29,000,663 9,967,031
1993 28,684,764 9,754,786
1992 28,371,264 9,553,540
1991 28,037,420 9,362,888
1990 27,691,138 9,178,830
1989 27,276,781 8,999,938
1988 26,791,747 8,833,996
1987 26,446,601 8,681,164
1986 26,100,278 8,531,277
1985 25,842,116 8,374,663
1984 25,607,053 8,208,599
1983 25,366,451 8,034,400
1982 25,116,942 7,860,194
1981 24,819,915 7,692,766
1980 24,515,667 7,530,515
1979 24,201,544 7,375,266
1978 23,963,203 7,229,651
1977 23,725,843 7,090,979
1976 23,449,808 6,960,979
1975 23,143,275 6,837,261
1974 22,807,969 6,715,436
1973 22,491,777 6,597,106
1972 22,218,463 6,483,726
1971 21,962,032 6,377,944
1970 21,324,000 6,276,472
1969 21,028,000 6,177,704
1968 20,744,000 6,082,979
1967 20,412,000 5,990,906
1966 20,048,000 5,902,204
1965 19,678,000 5,815,487
1964 19,325,000 5,730,125
1963 18,964,000 5,646,605
1962 18,614,000 5,563,917
1961 18,271,000 5,482,283
1960 17,909,356 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Mali

Fertility rate
Canada

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Mali
2023 1.26 5.61
2022 1.33 5.69
2021 1.44 5.78
2020 1.41 5.85
2019 1.47 5.89
2018 1.51 6.12
2017 1.55 6.25
2016 1.59 6.32
2015 1.6 6.39
2014 1.61 6.44
2013 1.61 6.49
2012 1.63 6.52
2011 1.63 6.55
2010 1.65 6.58
2009 1.69 6.59
2008 1.7 6.62
2007 1.67 6.65
2006 1.63 6.68
2005 1.58 6.71
2004 1.56 6.74
2003 1.55 6.78
2002 1.52 6.82
2001 1.54 6.85
2000 1.51 6.89
1999 1.55 6.91
1998 1.56 6.94
1997 1.57 6.97
1996 1.63 7.01
1995 1.67 7.05
1994 1.69 7.12
1993 1.69 7.18
1992 1.71 7.24
1991 1.72 7.28
1990 1.83 7.31
1989 1.77 7.33
1988 1.68 7.32
1987 1.68 7.31
1986 1.68 7.31
1985 1.67 7.26
1984 1.65 7.26
1983 1.68 7.28
1982 1.69 7.32
1981 1.7 7.37
1980 1.74 7.37
1979 1.75 7.35
1978 1.77 7.32
1977 1.78 7.3
1976 1.8 7.27
1975 1.82 7.25
1974 1.84 7.23
1973 1.89 7.22
1972 1.98 7.22
1971 2.14 7.2
1970 2.26 7.18
1969 2.33 7.18
1968 2.39 7.16
1967 2.53 7.14
1966 2.75 7.11
1965 3.12 7.08
1964 3.46 7.06
1963 3.61 7.05
1962 3.68 7.04
1961 3.75 7.03
1960 3.81 7.02

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

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Canada and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Mali
2024 41.5 16.7
2023 41.4 16.6
2022 41.3 16.5
2021 41.1 16.3
2020 40.9 16.2
2019 40.8 16.1
2018 40.8 16
2017 40.8 16
2016 40.7 16
2015 40.6 16
2014 40.5 16
2013 40.3 16
2012 40.1 16.1
2011 39.9 16.3
2010 39.7 16.4
2009 39.5 16.4
2008 39.3 16.5
2007 39.1 16.6
2006 38.8 16.6
2005 38.5 16.6
2004 38.1 16.6
2003 37.8 16.6
2002 37.4 16.6
2001 37.1 16.5
2000 36.7 16.5
1999 36.4 16.4
1998 36 16.4
1997 35.5 16.3
1996 35.1 16.3
1995 34.7 16.3
1994 34.3 16.3
1993 33.9 16.3
1992 33.6 16.4
1991 33.2 16.4
1990 32.9 16.5
1989 32.5 16.6
1988 32.2 16.8
1987 31.8 16.9
1986 31.4 17.1
1985 31 17.3
1984 30.6 17.5
1983 30.2 17.6
1982 29.8 17.8
1981 29.5 17.9
1980 29.2 18.1
1979 28.8 18.3
1978 28.5 18.4
1977 28.1 18.6
1976 27.7 18.7
1975 27.4 18.9
1974 27.2 19
1973 26.9 19.1
1972 26.6 19.2
1971 26.3 19.3
1970 26 19.4
1969 25.8 19.5
1968 25.7 19.6
1967 25.5 19.6
1966 25.5 19.7
1965 25.5 19.8
1964 25.6 19.8
1963 25.8 19.8
1962 26 19.8
1961 26.3 19.8
1960 26.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Canada Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Canada Mali
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
82.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Canada Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$16
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Mali
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
86,437 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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