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Canada vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 4th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Moldova
Population
42181965
2341166
Population rank 38/197 145/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Canada and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Canada and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Canada

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Canada Moldova
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $18,200,340,854
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $13,691,869,264
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $11,530,746,234
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $11,736,797,055
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $11,252,353,421
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $9,514,404,016
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $7,980,917,076
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $7,797,667,197
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $9,402,090,138
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $9,496,717,876
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $8,709,138,635
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,988,342,907
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,598,249,556
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,980,907,435
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,661,818,168
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,480,673,594
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,288,429,392
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,170,782,957
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,698,717,505
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,930,081,169
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,695,122,174
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,752,999,370
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,702,314,268
1993 $579,053,561,739 $2,371,813,324
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,319,243,436
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,094,565,871
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,592,857,043
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Moldova
2024 $54,340 $7,576
2023 $54,220 $6,800
2022 $56,257 $5,744
2021 $52,887 $5,275
2020 $43,538 $4,376
2019 $46,353 $4,405
2018 $46,539 $4,156
2017 $45,130 $3,453
2016 $42,314 $2,847
2015 $43,594 $2,750
2014 $50,961 $3,290
2013 $52,638 $3,321
2012 $52,670 $3,045
2011 $52,224 $2,941
2010 $47,561 $2,437
2009 $40,875 $1,898
2008 $46,710 $2,111
2007 $44,660 $1,531
2006 $40,504 $1,183
2005 $36,384 $1,034
2004 $32,146 $897
2003 $28,302 $682
2002 $24,256 $571
2001 $23,822 $507
2000 $24,271 $441
1999 $22,315 $399
1998 $21,025 $579
1997 $21,902 $657
1996 $21,297 $575
1995 $20,680 $594
1994 $19,998 $574
1993 $20,187 $797
1992 $20,950 $778
1991 $21,847 $1,038
1990 $21,526 $1,207
1989 $20,795 -
1988 $19,013 -
1987 $16,378 -
1986 $14,521 -
1985 $14,170 -
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Moldova
2026 83.1 71.6
2025 82.9 71.5
2024 82.7 71.3
2023 82.6 71.2
2022 81.2 71.5
2021 82 69
2020 81.7 69.9
2019 82.3 70.2
2018 81.9 70.2
2017 81.9 70.4
2016 82 70.2
2015 81.9 70.1
2014 81.8 70.2
2013 81.8 70.3
2012 81.7 70.3
2011 81.5 70.2
2010 81.3 69.9
2009 81.1 69.4
2008 80.7 69
2007 80.5 68.7
2006 80.5 68.4
2005 80.1 68.2
2004 80 68
2003 79.7 67.9
2002 79.6 67.8
2001 79.4 67.7
2000 79.2 67.5
1999 78.9 67.2
1998 78.7 66.8
1997 78.5 66.5
1996 78.3 66.2
1995 78 66.2
1994 77.9 66.3
1993 77.7 66.7
1992 77.9 66.7
1991 77.6 67.6
1990 77.4 67.9
1989 77.1 68.2
1988 76.9 68.2
1987 76.8 67.9
1986 76.5 67.4
1985 76.3 66.9
1984 76.4 66.4
1983 76.1 66.1
1982 75.7 65.9
1981 75.5 65.6
1980 75.1 65.2
1979 74.8 64.8
1978 74.5 64.5
1977 74.2 64.2
1976 73.9 64
1975 73.4 63.7
1974 73.1 63.4
1973 73.1 63.2
1972 72.8 62.9
1971 72.9 62.7
1970 72.6 62.4
1969 72.4 62.2
1968 72.2 62
1967 72.1 61.8
1966 71.9 61.6
1965 71.7 61.3
1964 71.6 61
1963 71.3 60.6
1962 71.2 60.3
1961 71.2 59.9
1960 71 59.4
1959 70.6 59
1958 70.6 58.5
1957 69.9 58
1956 70 57.4
1955 70 56.9
1954 69.9 56.3
1953 69.1 55.7
1952 68.7 55.1
1951 68.5 54.5
1950 68.2 54

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

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Canada and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Canada Moldova
2024 41,288,599 2,402,306
2023 40,083,484 2,457,783
2022 38,935,934 2,528,654
2021 38,239,864 2,595,809
2020 38,028,638 2,635,130
2019 37,618,495 2,664,224
2018 37,072,620 2,707,203
2017 36,545,075 2,755,189
2016 36,110,803 2,803,186
2015 35,704,498 2,835,978
2014 35,434,066 2,857,815
2013 35,080,992 2,859,558
2012 34,713,395 2,860,324
2011 34,339,221 2,860,699
2010 34,005,902 2,862,354
2009 33,630,069 2,865,213
2008 33,247,298 2,868,833
2007 32,888,886 2,874,299
2006 32,571,193 2,880,967
2005 32,242,732 2,888,985
2004 31,938,807 2,896,023
2003 31,642,461 2,903,198
2002 31,359,199 2,911,385
2001 31,020,855 2,918,135
2000 30,685,730 2,924,668
1999 30,401,286 2,930,622
1998 30,155,173 2,935,227
1997 29,905,948 2,936,413
1996 29,610,218 2,947,293
1995 29,302,311 2,953,200
1994 29,000,663 2,966,745
1993 28,684,764 2,975,966
1992 28,371,264 2,980,965
1991 28,037,420 2,981,566
1990 27,691,138 2,977,912
1989 27,276,781 2,970,039
1988 26,791,747 2,948,891
1987 26,446,601 2,916,306
1986 26,100,278 2,883,057
1985 25,842,116 2,850,787
1984 25,607,053 2,820,518
1983 25,366,451 2,791,207
1982 25,116,942 2,763,101
1981 24,819,915 2,735,987
1980 24,515,667 2,708,675
1979 24,201,544 2,683,035
1978 23,963,203 2,656,211
1977 23,725,843 2,626,298
1976 23,449,808 2,596,491
1975 23,143,275 2,566,998
1974 22,807,969 2,538,164
1973 22,491,777 2,510,584
1972 22,218,463 2,484,742
1971 21,962,032 2,460,611
1970 21,324,000 2,437,590
1969 21,028,000 2,408,469
1968 20,744,000 2,373,073
1967 20,412,000 2,337,695
1966 20,048,000 2,301,871
1965 19,678,000 2,265,287
1964 19,325,000 2,228,000
1963 18,964,000 2,188,895
1962 18,614,000 2,147,227
1961 18,271,000 2,103,327
1960 17,909,356 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Moldova

Fertility rate
Canada

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Moldova
2023 1.26 1.73
2022 1.33 1.69
2021 1.44 1.75
2020 1.41 1.77
2019 1.47 1.78
2018 1.51 1.81
2017 1.55 1.81
2016 1.59 1.89
2015 1.6 1.87
2014 1.61 1.82
2013 1.61 1.62
2012 1.63 1.66
2011 1.63 1.65
2010 1.65 1.7
2009 1.69 1.72
2008 1.7 1.64
2007 1.67 1.58
2006 1.63 1.54
2005 1.58 1.53
2004 1.56 1.54
2003 1.55 1.48
2002 1.52 1.45
2001 1.54 1.47
2000 1.51 1.5
1999 1.55 1.56
1998 1.56 1.65
1997 1.57 1.79
1996 1.63 1.71
1995 1.67 1.83
1994 1.69 1.99
1993 1.69 2.11
1992 1.71 2.22
1991 1.72 2.28
1990 1.83 2.39
1989 1.77 2.46
1988 1.68 2.63
1987 1.68 2.78
1986 1.68 2.74
1985 1.67 2.67
1984 1.65 2.67
1983 1.68 2.58
1982 1.69 2.45
1981 1.7 2.4
1980 1.74 2.38
1979 1.75 2.38
1978 1.77 2.39
1977 1.78 2.42
1976 1.8 2.47
1975 1.82 2.52
1974 1.84 2.56
1973 1.89 2.57
1972 1.98 2.56
1971 2.14 2.56
1970 2.26 2.57
1969 2.33 2.57
1968 2.39 2.59
1967 2.53 2.62
1966 2.75 2.65
1965 3.12 2.69
1964 3.46 2.71
1963 3.61 2.89
1962 3.68 3.04
1961 3.75 3.23
1960 3.81 3.32

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

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Canada and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Moldova
2024 41.5 39.1
2023 41.4 38.8
2022 41.3 38.6
2021 41.1 38.3
2020 40.9 38
2019 40.8 37.6
2018 40.8 37.2
2017 40.8 36.8
2016 40.7 36.5
2015 40.6 36.1
2014 40.5 35.7
2013 40.3 35.4
2012 40.1 35.1
2011 39.9 34.9
2010 39.7 34.6
2009 39.5 34.3
2008 39.3 33.9
2007 39.1 33.6
2006 38.8 33.3
2005 38.5 33
2004 38.1 32.8
2003 37.8 32.6
2002 37.4 32.4
2001 37.1 32.2
2000 36.7 32
1999 36.4 31.8
1998 36 31.5
1997 35.5 31.3
1996 35.1 31.2
1995 34.7 31
1994 34.3 30.8
1993 33.9 30.6
1992 33.6 30.4
1991 33.2 30.2
1990 32.9 29.8
1989 32.5 29.5
1988 32.2 29.3
1987 31.8 29.1
1986 31.4 28.9
1985 31 28.7
1984 30.6 28.5
1983 30.2 28.3
1982 29.8 28.1
1981 29.5 27.9
1980 29.2 27.6
1979 28.8 27.6
1978 28.5 27.5
1977 28.1 27.2
1976 27.7 26.9
1975 27.4 26.7
1974 27.2 26.5
1973 26.9 26.3
1972 26.6 26.3
1971 26.3 26.3
1970 26 26.4
1969 25.8 26.4
1968 25.7 26.3
1967 25.5 26.1
1966 25.5 25.9
1965 25.5 25.7
1964 25.6 25.4
1963 25.8 25.1
1962 26 24.9
1961 26.3 24.7
1960 26.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Moldova
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Canada Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Moldova
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
5,811 mi
2012

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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, 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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