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Canada vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 4th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Malta
Population
42181965
581729
Population rank 38/197 167/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Canada and Malta: Comparison Charts

Canada and Malta economies compared

GDP
Canada

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Canada Malta
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $24,971,574,502
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $22,610,561,526
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $18,928,276,162
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $19,739,875,611
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $16,404,663,226
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $16,337,793,531
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $11,340,795,042
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $7,908,412,306
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $6,749,838,806
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $6,393,234,993
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $6,104,141,520
2003 $895,540,646,635 $5,418,315,224
2002 $760,649,334,098 $4,455,127,414
2001 $738,981,792,355 $4,070,867,133
2000 $744,773,415,932 $4,036,809,815
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,111,857,809
1998 $634,000,000,000 $4,010,111,688
1997 $654,986,999,856 $3,787,023,707
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,822,547,197
1995 $605,961,090,061 $3,709,396,045
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,998,505,428
1993 $579,053,561,739 $2,709,193,538
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,021,942,759
1991 $612,527,712,316 $2,750,216,747
1990 $596,075,591,361 $2,547,328,748
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,118,655,677
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,019,503,068
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,751,293,461
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,435,038,441
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,117,797,439
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,101,807,023
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,165,729,707
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,234,474,404
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,243,509,394
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,250,198,601
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,001,288,847
1978 $219,369,542,386 $793,673,402
1977 $212,325,176,305 $625,563,171
1976 $207,271,612,576 $527,936,989
1975 $174,419,757,177 $474,618,321
1974 $160,949,188,139 $376,081,124
1973 $131,764,343,566 $345,616,106
1972 $113,463,848,874 $295,106,628
1971 $99,606,454,744 $264,578,485
1970 $88,192,257,632 $250,728,796
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Malta
2024 $54,340 $43,899
2023 $54,220 $40,906
2022 $56,257 $35,639
2021 $52,887 $38,097
2020 $43,538 $31,823
2019 $46,353 $32,422
2018 $46,539 $33,382
2017 $45,130 $30,317
2016 $42,314 $26,459
2015 $43,594 $25,530
2014 $50,961 $27,425
2013 $52,638 $25,416
2012 $52,670 $22,878
2011 $52,224 $23,517
2010 $47,561 $21,947
2009 $40,875 $21,176
2008 $46,710 $22,315
2007 $44,660 $19,444
2006 $40,504 $16,654
2005 $36,384 $15,831
2004 $32,146 $15,212
2003 $28,302 $13,594
2002 $24,256 $11,251
2001 $23,822 $10,358
2000 $24,271 $10,348
1999 $22,315 $10,609
1998 $21,025 $10,408
1997 $21,902 $9,893
1996 $21,297 $10,062
1995 $20,680 $9,828
1994 $19,998 $8,000
1993 $20,187 $7,296
1992 $20,950 $8,220
1991 $21,847 $7,559
1990 $21,526 $7,192
1989 $20,795 $6,041
1988 $19,013 $5,814
1987 $16,378 $5,084
1986 $14,521 $4,195
1985 $14,170 $3,322
1984 $13,930 $3,333
1983 $13,477 $3,527
1982 $12,527 $3,788
1981 $12,379 $3,898
1980 $11,208 $3,948
1979 $10,078 $3,196
1978 $9,154 $2,559
1977 $8,949 $2,038
1976 $8,839 $1,727
1975 $7,537 $1,560
1974 $7,057 $1,245
1973 $5,858 $1,144
1972 $5,107 $976
1971 $4,535 $874
1970 $4,136 $828
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Malta
2026 83.1 83.8
2025 82.9 83.6
2024 82.7 83.5
2023 82.6 83.3
2022 81.2 82.2
2021 82 82.3
2020 81.7 82.3
2019 82.3 82.8
2018 81.9 82.9
2017 81.9 83.1
2016 82 82.7
2015 81.9 82.6
2014 81.8 82.3
2013 81.8 81.8
2012 81.7 81.1
2011 81.5 80.8
2010 81.3 81.4
2009 81.1 80.4
2008 80.7 79.7
2007 80.5 79.7
2006 80.5 79.6
2005 80.1 79.5
2004 80 79.2
2003 79.7 78.7
2002 79.6 78.5
2001 79.4 78.9
2000 79.2 77.9
1999 78.9 77.8
1998 78.7 77.8
1997 78.5 77.3
1996 78.3 76.3
1995 78 77
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 77.7 76.8
1992 77.9 76.7
1991 77.6 76.5
1990 77.4 76.2
1989 77.1 76.2
1988 76.9 75.9
1987 76.8 75.3
1986 76.5 74.5
1985 76.3 73.9
1984 76.4 73.3
1983 76.1 73.1
1982 75.7 72.8
1981 75.5 72.4
1980 75.1 72.3
1979 74.8 72.5
1978 74.5 72.3
1977 74.2 72.3
1976 73.9 72.2
1975 73.4 72.1
1974 73.1 71.9
1973 73.1 71.3
1972 72.8 70.7
1971 72.9 70.1
1970 72.6 70.4
1969 72.4 70.1
1968 72.2 69.9
1967 72.1 69.8
1966 71.9 69.7
1965 71.7 69.5
1964 71.6 69.3
1963 71.3 69.2
1962 71.2 69.2
1961 71.2 68.4
1960 71 68.4
1959 70.6 68.4
1958 70.6 67.8
1957 69.9 67.5
1956 70 66.8
1955 70 66.3
1954 69.9 65.1
1953 69.1 64.3
1952 68.7 64.1
1951 68.5 63.9
1950 68.2 63.5

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

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Canada and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Malta
1x
Year Population
Canada Malta
2024 41,288,599 568,847
2023 40,083,484 552,747
2022 38,935,934 531,113
2021 38,239,864 518,150
2020 38,028,638 515,490
2019 37,618,495 503,912
2018 37,072,620 483,903
2017 36,545,075 467,106
2016 36,110,803 454,505
2015 35,704,498 444,220
2014 35,434,066 433,481
2013 35,080,992 424,810
2012 34,713,395 420,028
2011 34,339,221 416,268
2010 34,005,902 414,508
2009 33,630,069 412,477
2008 33,247,298 409,379
2007 32,888,886 406,724
2006 32,571,193 405,308
2005 32,242,732 403,834
2004 31,938,807 401,268
2003 31,642,461 398,582
2002 31,359,199 395,969
2001 31,020,855 393,028
2000 30,685,730 390,087
1999 30,401,286 387,578
1998 30,155,173 385,287
1997 29,905,948 382,791
1996 29,610,218 379,905
1995 29,302,311 377,419
1994 29,000,663 374,797
1993 28,684,764 371,308
1992 28,371,264 367,618
1991 28,037,420 363,845
1990 27,691,138 354,170
1989 27,276,781 350,722
1988 26,791,747 347,325
1987 26,446,601 344,485
1986 26,100,278 342,121
1985 25,842,116 336,452
1984 25,607,053 330,593
1983 25,366,451 330,524
1982 25,116,942 325,898
1981 24,819,915 318,982
1980 24,515,667 316,645
1979 24,201,544 313,342
1978 23,963,203 310,182
1977 23,725,843 306,970
1976 23,449,808 305,774
1975 23,143,275 304,222
1974 22,807,969 301,996
1973 22,491,777 302,200
1972 22,218,463 302,450
1971 21,962,032 302,700
1970 21,324,000 302,650
1969 21,028,000 304,300
1968 20,744,000 307,900
1967 20,412,000 311,550
1966 20,048,000 315,200
1965 19,678,000 318,800
1964 19,325,000 321,250
1963 18,964,000 322,550
1962 18,614,000 323,900
1961 18,271,000 325,250
1960 17,909,356 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Malta

Fertility rate
Canada

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Malta
2023 1.26 1.06
2022 1.33 1.08
2021 1.44 1.13
2020 1.41 1.13
2019 1.47 1.14
2018 1.51 1.23
2017 1.55 1.26
2016 1.59 1.37
2015 1.6 1.37
2014 1.61 1.38
2013 1.61 1.36
2012 1.63 1.42
2011 1.63 1.45
2010 1.65 1.36
2009 1.69 1.42
2008 1.7 1.43
2007 1.67 1.35
2006 1.63 1.36
2005 1.58 1.38
2004 1.56 1.4
2003 1.55 1.48
2002 1.52 1.45
2001 1.54 1.48
2000 1.51 1.68
1999 1.55 1.73
1998 1.56 1.84
1997 1.57 1.93
1996 1.63 1.99
1995 1.67 1.77
1994 1.69 1.84
1993 1.69 1.96
1992 1.71 2.07
1991 1.72 1.99
1990 1.83 2.02
1989 1.77 2.1
1988 1.68 2.06
1987 1.68 1.97
1986 1.68 1.93
1985 1.67 1.95
1984 1.65 1.95
1983 1.68 1.92
1982 1.69 1.9
1981 1.7 1.87
1980 1.74 1.99
1979 1.75 2.1
1978 1.77 2.05
1977 1.78 2.14
1976 1.8 2.21
1975 1.82 2.27
1974 1.84 1.64
1973 1.89 1.65
1972 1.98 2.01
1971 2.14 2.06
1970 2.26 2.03
1969 2.33 2.02
1968 2.39 2.12
1967 2.53 2.24
1966 2.75 2.33
1965 3.12 2.52
1964 3.46 2.79
1963 3.61 2.9
1962 3.68 3.24
1961 3.75 3.27
1960 3.81 3.62

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

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Canada and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Malta
2024 41.5 41.8
2023 41.4 41.4
2022 41.3 40.8
2021 41.1 40.2
2020 40.9 39.9
2019 40.8 39.9
2018 40.8 40.2
2017 40.8 40.5
2016 40.7 40.6
2015 40.6 40.6
2014 40.5 40.6
2013 40.3 40.4
2012 40.1 40.2
2011 39.9 39.9
2010 39.7 39.6
2009 39.5 39.3
2008 39.3 39
2007 39.1 38.7
2006 38.8 38.4
2005 38.5 38.1
2004 38.1 37.7
2003 37.8 37.4
2002 37.4 37
2001 37.1 36.7
2000 36.7 36.4
1999 36.4 36.1
1998 36 35.8
1997 35.5 35.5
1996 35.1 35.1
1995 34.7 34.7
1994 34.3 34.3
1993 33.9 34
1992 33.6 33.7
1991 33.2 33.3
1990 32.9 33
1989 32.5 32.7
1988 32.2 32.4
1987 31.8 32
1986 31.4 31.7
1985 31 31.4
1984 30.6 31.2
1983 30.2 30.9
1982 29.8 30.6
1981 29.5 30.3
1980 29.2 30
1979 28.8 29.6
1978 28.5 29.2
1977 28.1 28.7
1976 27.7 28.4
1975 27.4 28
1974 27.2 27.6
1973 26.9 27.2
1972 26.6 26.8
1971 26.3 26.3
1970 26 25.9
1969 25.8 25.5
1968 25.7 25
1967 25.5 24.8
1966 25.5 24.6
1965 25.5 24.5
1964 25.6 24.4
1963 25.8 24.2
1962 26 24
1961 26.3 23.8
1960 26.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
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
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Malta
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Canada Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Malta
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
1,401 mi
2001

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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