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Canada vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 4th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Mexico
Population
42181965
133323134
Population rank 38/197 11/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Canada and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Canada and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Canada

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Canada Mexico
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $917,571,853,529
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $819,459,227,375
2003 $895,540,646,635 $765,549,967,703
2002 $760,649,334,098 $810,666,116,402
2001 $738,981,792,355 $796,064,590,549
2000 $744,773,415,932 $742,061,329,749
1999 $678,412,196,271 $631,249,359,702
1998 $634,000,000,000 $557,461,102,631
1997 $654,986,999,856 $523,449,530,464
1996 $630,607,994,133 $432,157,945,024
1995 $605,961,090,061 $380,157,469,867
1994 $579,944,346,807 $553,618,247,901
1993 $579,053,561,739 $530,160,763,663
1992 $594,387,358,319 $363,157,832,924
1991 $612,527,712,316 $313,139,656,146
1990 $596,075,591,361 $261,253,675,693
1989 $567,211,993,243 $221,403,098,267
1988 $509,380,027,627 $181,611,150,497
1987 $433,134,238,311 $147,542,558,209
1986 $379,006,836,992 $134,556,034,673
1985 $366,186,012,450 $195,241,069,482
1984 $356,718,400,124 $184,230,754,105
1983 $341,866,277,183 $156,167,000,433
1982 $314,647,807,409 $184,602,611,610
1981 $307,246,642,756 $263,797,827,860
1980 $274,776,566,028 $205,577,055,466
1979 $243,891,124,296 $134,531,900,899
1978 $219,369,542,386 $102,648,570,299
1977 $212,325,176,305 $81,912,018,784
1976 $207,271,612,576 $88,875,923,765
1975 $174,419,757,177 $88,000,000,000
1974 $160,949,188,139 $72,000,000,000
1973 $131,764,343,566 $55,280,000,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $45,200,000,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $39,200,000,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $35,520,000,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $32,480,000,000
1968 $72,048,833,006 $29,360,000,000
1967 $65,856,924,424 $26,560,000,000
1966 $61,252,415,405 $24,320,000,000
1965 $54,649,410,479 $21,840,000,000
1964 $49,503,663,836 $20,080,000,000
1963 $45,140,337,827 $16,960,000,000
1962 $42,336,211,556 $15,200,000,000
1961 $41,038,192,838 $14,160,000,000
1960 $40,563,768,947 $13,040,000,000

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

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Canada and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Mexico
2024 $54,340 $14,186
2023 $54,220 $13,861
2022 $56,257 $11,406
2021 $52,887 $10,314
2020 $43,538 $8,841
2019 $46,353 $10,370
2018 $46,539 $10,085
2017 $45,130 $9,649
2016 $42,314 $9,098
2015 $43,594 $10,021
2014 $50,961 $11,391
2013 $52,638 $11,217
2012 $52,670 $10,744
2011 $52,224 $10,664
2010 $47,561 $9,729
2009 $40,875 $8,424
2008 $46,710 $10,524
2007 $44,660 $10,134
2006 $40,504 $9,513
2005 $36,384 $8,672
2004 $32,146 $7,850
2003 $28,302 $7,434
2002 $24,256 $7,983
2001 $23,822 $7,953
2000 $24,271 $7,524
1999 $22,315 $6,500
1998 $21,025 $5,833
1997 $21,902 $5,567
1996 $21,297 $4,674
1995 $20,680 $4,184
1994 $19,998 $6,202
1993 $20,187 $6,048
1992 $20,950 $4,221
1991 $21,847 $3,709
1990 $21,526 $3,154
1989 $20,795 $2,725
1988 $19,013 $2,279
1987 $16,378 $1,888
1986 $14,521 $1,757
1985 $14,170 $2,602
1984 $13,930 $2,506
1983 $13,477 $2,170
1982 $12,527 $2,621
1981 $12,379 $3,829
1980 $11,208 $3,055
1979 $10,078 $2,049
1978 $9,154 $1,604
1977 $8,949 $1,315
1976 $8,839 $1,465
1975 $7,537 $1,492
1974 $7,057 $1,256
1973 $5,858 $993
1972 $5,107 $837
1971 $4,535 $748
1970 $4,136 $699
1969 $3,776 $660
1968 $3,473 $616
1967 $3,226 $576
1966 $3,055 $545
1965 $2,777 $506
1964 $2,562 $481
1963 $2,380 $420
1962 $2,274 $388
1961 $2,246 $374
1960 $2,265 $355

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

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Canada vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Mexico
2026 83.1 75.6
2025 82.9 75.4
2024 82.7 75.3
2023 82.6 75.1
2022 81.2 74
2021 82 69.7
2020 81.7 70.4
2019 82.3 74.5
2018 81.9 74.3
2017 81.9 74.3
2016 82 74.4
2015 81.9 74.4
2014 81.8 74.4
2013 81.8 74.3
2012 81.7 74.1
2011 81.5 73.9
2010 81.3 73.7
2009 81.1 73.6
2008 80.7 73.7
2007 80.5 73.8
2006 80.5 73.7
2005 80.1 73.6
2004 80 73.4
2003 79.7 73.3
2002 79.6 73.1
2001 79.4 72.9
2000 79.2 72.6
1999 78.9 72.2
1998 78.7 71.8
1997 78.5 71.5
1996 78.3 71.1
1995 78 70.7
1994 77.9 70.3
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.9 69.7
1991 77.6 69.4
1990 77.4 69
1989 77.1 68.6
1988 76.9 68.3
1987 76.8 67.9
1986 76.5 67.4
1985 76.3 66.8
1984 76.4 66.2
1983 76.1 65.8
1982 75.7 65.3
1981 75.5 64.7
1980 75.1 64.3
1979 74.8 63.9
1978 74.5 63.4
1977 74.2 63
1976 73.9 62.5
1975 73.4 61.9
1974 73.1 61.2
1973 73.1 60.5
1972 72.8 60.1
1971 72.9 59.4
1970 72.6 58.9
1969 72.4 58.4
1968 72.2 58.2
1967 72.1 58
1966 71.9 57.4
1965 71.7 56.7
1964 71.6 55.9
1963 71.3 55.5
1962 71.2 55.1
1961 71.2 54.4
1960 71 53.6
1959 70.6 52.7
1958 70.6 51.8
1957 69.9 51.1
1956 70 50.4
1955 70 49.6
1954 69.9 48.3
1953 69.1 47
1952 68.7 45.7
1951 68.5 44.8
1950 68.2 43.8

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

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Canada and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Canada Mexico
2024 41,288,599 130,861,007
2023 40,083,484 129,739,759
2022 38,935,934 128,613,117
2021 38,239,864 127,648,148
2020 38,028,638 126,799,054
2019 37,618,495 125,762,982
2018 37,072,620 124,573,711
2017 36,545,075 123,400,057
2016 36,110,803 122,251,351
2015 35,704,498 121,072,306
2014 35,434,066 119,784,261
2013 35,080,992 118,343,573
2012 34,713,395 116,818,208
2011 34,339,221 115,243,504
2010 34,005,902 113,623,895
2009 33,630,069 111,999,721
2008 33,247,298 110,374,288
2007 32,888,886 108,774,360
2006 32,571,193 107,253,666
2005 32,242,732 105,811,504
2004 31,938,807 104,394,131
2003 31,642,461 102,978,515
2002 31,359,199 101,548,624
2001 31,020,855 100,099,099
2000 30,685,730 98,625,552
1999 30,401,286 97,115,707
1998 30,155,173 95,575,245
1997 29,905,948 94,021,207
1996 29,610,218 92,452,702
1995 29,302,311 90,862,455
1994 29,000,663 89,259,205
1993 28,684,764 87,653,807
1992 28,371,264 86,044,809
1991 28,037,420 84,430,572
1990 27,691,138 82,820,170
1989 27,276,781 81,247,182
1988 26,791,747 79,695,531
1987 26,446,601 78,136,651
1986 26,100,278 76,585,637
1985 25,842,116 75,043,414
1984 25,607,053 73,506,846
1983 25,366,451 71,971,240
1982 25,116,942 70,433,260
1981 24,819,915 68,892,108
1980 24,515,667 67,300,334
1979 24,201,544 65,648,865
1978 23,963,203 63,979,046
1977 23,725,843 62,308,493
1976 23,449,808 60,645,512
1975 23,143,275 58,982,400
1974 22,807,969 57,320,149
1973 22,491,777 55,667,284
1972 22,218,463 54,030,168
1971 21,962,032 52,412,558
1970 21,324,000 50,814,953
1969 21,028,000 49,233,194
1968 20,744,000 47,668,303
1967 20,412,000 46,129,608
1966 20,048,000 44,629,106
1965 19,678,000 43,174,477
1964 19,325,000 41,772,049
1963 18,964,000 40,424,065
1962 18,614,000 39,129,200
1961 18,271,000 37,890,118
1960 17,909,356 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Mexico

Fertility rate
Canada

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Mexico
2023 1.26 1.91
2022 1.33 1.94
2021 1.44 1.97
2020 1.41 1.99
2019 1.47 2.02
2018 1.51 2.03
2017 1.55 2.04
2016 1.59 2.09
2015 1.6 2.14
2014 1.61 2.21
2013 1.61 2.27
2012 1.63 2.29
2011 1.63 2.32
2010 1.65 2.34
2009 1.69 2.36
2008 1.7 2.39
2007 1.67 2.42
2006 1.63 2.46
2005 1.58 2.5
2004 1.56 2.54
2003 1.55 2.58
2002 1.52 2.63
2001 1.54 2.67
2000 1.51 2.71
1999 1.55 2.76
1998 1.56 2.82
1997 1.57 2.89
1996 1.63 2.96
1995 1.67 3.04
1994 1.69 3.13
1993 1.69 3.21
1992 1.71 3.29
1991 1.72 3.36
1990 1.83 3.44
1989 1.77 3.53
1988 1.68 3.64
1987 1.68 3.8
1986 1.68 3.97
1985 1.67 4.09
1984 1.65 4.18
1983 1.68 4.3
1982 1.69 4.43
1981 1.7 4.57
1980 1.74 4.74
1979 1.75 4.96
1978 1.77 5.2
1977 1.78 5.36
1976 1.8 5.54
1975 1.82 5.74
1974 1.84 5.95
1973 1.89 6.12
1972 1.98 6.28
1971 2.14 6.42
1970 2.26 6.53
1969 2.33 6.63
1968 2.39 6.71
1967 2.53 6.75
1966 2.75 6.79
1965 3.12 6.82
1964 3.46 6.83
1963 3.61 6.82
1962 3.68 6.8
1961 3.75 6.78
1960 3.81 6.76

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

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Canada and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Mexico
2024 41.5 30.3
2023 41.4 29.9
2022 41.3 29.5
2021 41.1 29.2
2020 40.9 29
2019 40.8 28.6
2018 40.8 28.3
2017 40.8 28
2016 40.7 27.6
2015 40.6 27.3
2014 40.5 27
2013 40.3 26.7
2012 40.1 26.4
2011 39.9 26.1
2010 39.7 25.8
2009 39.5 25.6
2008 39.3 25.3
2007 39.1 25
2006 38.8 24.7
2005 38.5 24.4
2004 38.1 24.1
2003 37.8 23.8
2002 37.4 23.5
2001 37.1 23.1
2000 36.7 22.8
1999 36.4 22.5
1998 36 22.2
1997 35.5 22
1996 35.1 21.7
1995 34.7 21.4
1994 34.3 21
1993 33.9 20.7
1992 33.6 20.4
1991 33.2 20
1990 32.9 19.7
1989 32.5 19.4
1988 32.2 19.2
1987 31.8 18.9
1986 31.4 18.6
1985 31 18.3
1984 30.6 18
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.8 17.4
1981 29.5 17.1
1980 29.2 16.8
1979 28.8 16.6
1978 28.5 16.5
1977 28.1 16.4
1976 27.7 16.2
1975 27.4 16.2
1974 27.2 16.1
1973 26.9 16.1
1972 26.6 16
1971 26.3 16
1970 26 16.1
1969 25.8 16.1
1968 25.7 16.1
1967 25.5 16.1
1966 25.5 16.2
1965 25.5 16.2
1964 25.6 16.3
1963 25.8 16.3
1962 26 16.4
1961 26.3 16.5
1960 26.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Canada Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Canada Mexico
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.9%
2025
English speaking
82.1%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Canada Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$314
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Mexico
% of world land
5.9%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
519,841 mi
2023

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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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