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Canada vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 4th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Namibia
Population
42181965
3173089
Population rank 38/197 134/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Canada and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Namibia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $13,372,354,512
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $12,408,271,449
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $12,569,449,123
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $12,402,486,184
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $10,583,748,542
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $12,541,928,303
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $13,682,019,076
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $12,895,153,371
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $10,722,018,732
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $11,335,161,084
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $12,435,430,970
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $8,001,779,551
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $7,248,374,838
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $6,609,205,995
2003 $895,540,646,635 $4,926,439,384
2002 $760,649,334,098 $3,349,169,826
2001 $738,981,792,355 $3,557,341,215
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,922,232,165
1999 $678,412,196,271 $3,868,551,730
1998 $634,000,000,000 $3,873,109,866
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,154,989,950
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,989,163,197
1995 $605,961,090,061 $3,978,514,206
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,666,503,530
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,251,188,833
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,429,521,699
1991 $612,527,712,316 $2,996,869,281
1990 $596,075,591,361 $2,789,921,854
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,535,135,798
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,495,094,746
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,300,068,217
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,809,048,527
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,608,237,350
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,951,260,038
1983 $341,866,277,183 $2,297,400,688
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,118,710,248
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,249,908,578
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Namibia
2024 $54,340 $4,413
2023 $54,220 $4,188
2022 $56,257 $4,350
2021 $52,887 $4,413
2020 $43,538 $3,879
2019 $46,353 $4,732
2018 $46,539 $5,309
2017 $45,130 $5,144
2016 $42,314 $4,396
2015 $43,594 $4,774
2014 $50,961 $5,378
2013 $52,638 $5,347
2012 $52,670 $5,943
2011 $52,224 $5,835
2010 $47,561 $5,418
2009 $40,875 $4,303
2008 $46,710 $4,205
2007 $44,660 $4,379
2006 $40,504 $4,017
2005 $36,384 $3,686
2004 $32,146 $3,403
2003 $28,302 $2,569
2002 $24,256 $1,772
2001 $23,822 $1,916
2000 $24,271 $2,157
1999 $22,315 $2,178
1998 $21,025 $2,235
1997 $21,902 $2,460
1996 $21,297 $2,423
1995 $20,680 $2,483
1994 $19,998 $2,356
1993 $20,187 $2,155
1992 $20,950 $2,347
1991 $21,847 $2,117
1990 $21,526 $2,037
1989 $20,795 $1,967
1988 $19,013 $2,063
1987 $16,378 $1,969
1986 $14,521 $1,599
1985 $14,170 $1,466
1984 $13,930 $1,830
1983 $13,477 $2,214
1982 $12,527 $2,097
1981 $12,379 $2,267
1980 $11,208 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Namibia
2026 83.1 67.8
2025 82.9 67.7
2024 82.7 67.5
2023 82.6 67.4
2022 81.2 64.2
2021 82 60.8
2020 81.7 64.1
2019 82.3 63.5
2018 81.9 62.6
2017 81.9 61.7
2016 82 60.8
2015 81.9 60
2014 81.8 59.3
2013 81.8 58.5
2012 81.7 57.7
2011 81.5 56.6
2010 81.3 56.1
2009 81.1 55.3
2008 80.7 54.7
2007 80.5 54
2006 80.5 53.2
2005 80.1 52.6
2004 80 52.2
2003 79.7 51.9
2002 79.6 52
2001 79.4 52
2000 79.2 52.9
1999 78.9 54
1998 78.7 54.8
1997 78.5 55.8
1996 78.3 56.6
1995 78 57.5
1994 77.9 58.4
1993 77.7 59.3
1992 77.9 60.2
1991 77.6 60.8
1990 77.4 61.4
1989 77.1 60.8
1988 76.9 59
1987 76.8 59.1
1986 76.5 58.7
1985 76.3 58.5
1984 76.4 58.1
1983 76.1 57.6
1982 75.7 57.3
1981 75.5 56.9
1980 75.1 56.6
1979 74.8 59.5
1978 74.5 59.1
1977 74.2 58.6
1976 73.9 58
1975 73.4 57.6
1974 73.1 56.9
1973 73.1 56.4
1972 72.8 55.8
1971 72.9 55.3
1970 72.6 54.7
1969 72.4 54.1
1968 72.2 53.6
1967 72.1 52.9
1966 71.9 52.3
1965 71.7 52
1964 71.6 51.3
1963 71.3 50.6
1962 71.2 50
1961 71.2 49.2
1960 71 48.5
1959 70.6 47.8
1958 70.6 47.1
1957 69.9 46.4
1956 70 45.7
1955 70 45
1954 69.9 44.4
1953 69.1 43.8
1952 68.7 43.1
1951 68.5 42.5
1950 68.2 41.9

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

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Canada and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Canada Namibia
2024 41,288,599 3,030,131
2023 40,083,484 2,963,095
2022 38,935,934 2,889,662
2021 38,239,864 2,810,548
2020 38,028,638 2,728,762
2019 37,618,495 2,650,494
2018 37,072,620 2,577,327
2017 36,545,075 2,506,853
2016 36,110,803 2,439,213
2015 35,704,498 2,374,300
2014 35,434,066 2,312,139
2013 35,080,992 2,252,508
2012 34,713,395 2,194,654
2011 34,339,221 2,146,325
2010 34,005,902 2,109,811
2009 33,630,069 2,077,394
2008 33,247,298 2,047,056
2007 32,888,886 2,018,600
2006 32,571,193 1,991,888
2005 32,242,732 1,966,582
2004 31,938,807 1,942,082
2003 31,642,461 1,917,464
2002 31,359,199 1,889,970
2001 31,020,855 1,857,048
2000 30,685,730 1,818,647
1999 30,401,286 1,776,368
1998 30,155,173 1,732,745
1997 29,905,948 1,689,264
1996 29,610,218 1,646,103
1995 29,302,311 1,602,170
1994 29,000,663 1,556,304
1993 28,684,764 1,508,697
1992 28,371,264 1,461,322
1991 28,037,420 1,415,684
1990 27,691,138 1,369,303
1989 27,276,781 1,288,947
1988 26,791,747 1,209,696
1987 26,446,601 1,167,889
1986 26,100,278 1,131,081
1985 25,842,116 1,096,890
1984 25,607,053 1,065,989
1983 25,366,451 1,037,511
1982 25,116,942 1,010,308
1981 24,819,915 992,500
1980 24,515,667 981,434
1979 24,201,544 962,825
1978 23,963,203 947,269
1977 23,725,843 931,104
1976 23,449,808 906,566
1975 23,143,275 881,032
1974 22,807,969 854,320
1973 22,491,777 828,928
1972 22,218,463 804,399
1971 21,962,032 780,584
1970 21,324,000 757,868
1969 21,028,000 736,120
1968 20,744,000 715,542
1967 20,412,000 696,045
1966 20,048,000 677,655
1965 19,678,000 660,558
1964 19,325,000 644,530
1963 18,964,000 629,589
1962 18,614,000 615,759
1961 18,271,000 603,067
1960 17,909,356 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Namibia

Fertility rate
Canada

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Namibia
2023 1.26 3.21
2022 1.33 3.25
2021 1.44 3.3
2020 1.41 3.35
2019 1.47 3.4
2018 1.51 3.46
2017 1.55 3.51
2016 1.59 3.57
2015 1.6 3.6
2014 1.61 3.64
2013 1.61 3.65
2012 1.63 3.68
2011 1.63 3.66
2010 1.65 3.66
2009 1.69 3.63
2008 1.7 3.62
2007 1.67 3.61
2006 1.63 3.6
2005 1.58 3.57
2004 1.56 3.55
2003 1.55 3.58
2002 1.52 3.69
2001 1.54 3.83
2000 1.51 3.99
1999 1.55 4.14
1998 1.56 4.18
1997 1.57 4.17
1996 1.63 4.2
1995 1.67 4.42
1994 1.69 4.68
1993 1.69 4.91
1992 1.71 5.11
1991 1.72 5.29
1990 1.83 5.4
1989 1.77 5.52
1988 1.68 5.61
1987 1.68 5.7
1986 1.68 5.79
1985 1.67 5.88
1984 1.65 5.94
1983 1.68 6
1982 1.69 6.08
1981 1.7 6.16
1980 1.74 6.24
1979 1.75 6.31
1978 1.77 6.38
1977 1.78 6.44
1976 1.8 6.49
1975 1.82 6.53
1974 1.84 6.55
1973 1.89 6.54
1972 1.98 6.53
1971 2.14 6.52
1970 2.26 6.52
1969 2.33 6.51
1968 2.39 6.5
1967 2.53 6.49
1966 2.75 6.47
1965 3.12 6.45
1964 3.46 6.43
1963 3.61 6.41
1962 3.68 6.35
1961 3.75 6.29
1960 3.81 6.24

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

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Canada and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Namibia
2024 41.5 22.1
2023 41.4 21.9
2022 41.3 21.8
2021 41.1 21.8
2020 40.9 21.8
2019 40.8 21.8
2018 40.8 21.7
2017 40.8 21.6
2016 40.7 21.5
2015 40.6 21.4
2014 40.5 21.3
2013 40.3 21.1
2012 40.1 20.9
2011 39.9 20.7
2010 39.7 20.5
2009 39.5 20.3
2008 39.3 20
2007 39.1 19.9
2006 38.8 19.7
2005 38.5 19.6
2004 38.1 19.4
2003 37.8 19.3
2002 37.4 19.2
2001 37.1 19.1
2000 36.7 19
1999 36.4 18.9
1998 36 18.9
1997 35.5 18.8
1996 35.1 18.7
1995 34.7 18.6
1994 34.3 18.5
1993 33.9 18.5
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.2 18.4
1990 32.9 18.3
1989 32.5 17.8
1988 32.2 17.3
1987 31.8 17
1986 31.4 16.9
1985 31 16.7
1984 30.6 16.5
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.8 16.3
1981 29.5 16.4
1980 29.2 16.6
1979 28.8 16.8
1978 28.5 17
1977 28.1 17.3
1976 27.7 17.5
1975 27.4 17.6
1974 27.2 17.7
1973 26.9 17.8
1972 26.6 17.9
1971 26.3 18
1970 26 18.1
1969 25.8 18.1
1968 25.7 18.2
1967 25.5 18.3
1966 25.5 18.3
1965 25.5 18.4
1964 25.6 18.4
1963 25.8 18.5
1962 26 18.6
1961 26.3 18.7
1960 26.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Canada Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Canada Namibia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Canada Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Namibia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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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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