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Canada vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 4th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Nauru
Population
42181965
12125
Population rank 38/197 195/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 9/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Canada and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Canada and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Canada

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Canada Nauru
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $162,588,621
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $151,435,610
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $152,373,434
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $175,390,281
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $124,685,688
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $125,160,116
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $130,995,566
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $109,355,639
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $97,541,943
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $84,863,441
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $99,149,244
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $94,385,015
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $101,055,723
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $65,071,880
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $47,562,845
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $44,176,246
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $37,602,265
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $22,766,972
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $29,200,359
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $30,070,666
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $30,587,566
2003 $895,540,646,635 $24,778,160
2002 $760,649,334,098 $21,017,424
2001 $738,981,792,355 $22,613,288
2000 $744,773,415,932 $26,930,980
1999 $678,412,196,271 $27,328,613
1998 $634,000,000,000 $29,664,451
1997 $654,986,999,856 $37,331,507
1996 $630,607,994,133 $37,458,801
1995 $605,961,090,061 $39,969,706
1994 $579,944,346,807 $39,742,511
1993 $579,053,561,739 $43,542,088
1992 $594,387,358,319 $51,133,123
1991 $612,527,712,316 $52,533,789
1990 $596,075,591,361 $55,572,376
1989 $567,211,993,243 $53,736,786
1988 $509,380,027,627 $45,931,134
1987 $433,134,238,311 $40,118,410
1986 $379,006,836,992 $39,939,391
1985 $366,186,012,450 $41,548,741
1984 $356,718,400,124 $47,363,231
1983 $341,866,277,183 $48,439,093
1982 $314,647,807,409 $52,877,742
1981 $307,246,642,756 $51,689,637
1980 $274,776,566,028 $46,947,124
1979 $243,891,124,296 $44,431,330
1978 $219,369,542,386 $41,754,147
1977 $212,325,176,305 $40,444,702
1976 $207,271,612,576 $40,287,427
1975 $174,419,757,177 $40,106,776
1974 $160,949,188,139 $35,994,511
1973 $131,764,343,566 $26,529,817
1972 $113,463,848,874 $21,734,269
1971 $99,606,454,744 $19,009,433
1970 $88,192,257,632 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Nauru
2024 $54,340 $13,609
2023 $54,220 $12,752
2022 $56,257 $12,912
2021 $52,887 $14,979
2020 $43,538 $10,709
2019 $46,353 $10,802
2018 $46,539 $11,414
2017 $45,130 $9,657
2016 $42,314 $8,748
2015 $43,594 $7,747
2014 $50,961 $9,230
2013 $52,638 $8,975
2012 $52,670 $9,843
2011 $52,224 $6,444
2010 $47,561 $4,736
2009 $40,875 $4,411
2008 $46,710 $3,757
2007 $44,660 $2,272
2006 $40,504 $2,910
2005 $36,384 $2,992
2004 $32,146 $3,041
2003 $28,302 $2,463
2002 $24,256 $2,085
2001 $23,822 $2,232
2000 $24,271 $2,649
1999 $22,315 $2,683
1998 $21,025 $2,909
1997 $21,902 $3,661
1996 $21,297 $3,679
1995 $20,680 $3,932
1994 $19,998 $3,921
1993 $20,187 $4,310
1992 $20,950 $5,103
1991 $21,847 $5,333
1990 $21,526 $5,776
1989 $20,795 $5,723
1988 $19,013 $5,012
1987 $16,378 $4,485
1986 $14,521 $4,569
1985 $14,170 $4,859
1984 $13,930 $5,654
1983 $13,477 $5,896
1982 $12,527 $6,577
1981 $12,379 $6,594
1980 $11,208 $6,138
1979 $10,078 $5,950
1978 $9,154 $5,721
1977 $8,949 $5,646
1976 $8,839 $5,703
1975 $7,537 $5,740
1974 $7,057 $5,199
1973 $5,858 $3,864
1972 $5,107 $3,191
1971 $4,535 $2,811
1970 $4,136 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Nauru
2026 83.1 62.6
2025 82.9 62.4
2024 82.7 62.3
2023 82.6 62.1
2022 81.2 61.9
2021 82 61.3
2020 81.7 61.5
2019 82.3 61.4
2018 81.9 61.2
2017 81.9 61.1
2016 82 61
2015 81.9 60.9
2014 81.8 60.8
2013 81.8 60.7
2012 81.7 60.5
2011 81.5 60.3
2010 81.3 60.1
2009 81.1 59.9
2008 80.7 59.7
2007 80.5 59.5
2006 80.5 59.4
2005 80.1 59.4
2004 80 59.3
2003 79.7 59.4
2002 79.6 59.4
2001 79.4 59.5
2000 79.2 59.6
1999 78.9 59.7
1998 78.7 59.9
1997 78.5 60
1996 78.3 60.1
1995 78 60.1
1994 77.9 60
1993 77.7 59.8
1992 77.9 59.5
1991 77.6 59.3
1990 77.4 59.1
1989 77.1 58.9
1988 76.9 58.7
1987 76.8 58.6
1986 76.5 58.6
1985 76.3 58.6
1984 76.4 58.7
1983 76.1 58.7
1982 75.7 58.6
1981 75.5 58.6
1980 75.1 58.5
1979 74.8 58.4
1978 74.5 58.3
1977 74.2 58.1
1976 73.9 58.2
1975 73.4 58.3
1974 73.1 58.3
1973 73.1 58.4
1972 72.8 58.4
1971 72.9 58.4
1970 72.6 58.4
1969 72.4 58.4
1968 72.2 58.6
1967 72.1 58.6
1966 71.9 58.4
1965 71.7 58.3
1964 71.6 58.2
1963 71.3 58.1
1962 71.2 58
1961 71.2 58
1960 71 57.9
1959 70.6 57.9
1958 70.6 57.8
1957 69.9 57.7
1956 70 57.6
1955 70 57.5
1954 69.9 57.4
1953 69.1 57.2
1952 68.7 57
1951 68.5 56.8
1950 68.2 56.6

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

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Canada and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Canada Nauru
2024 41,288,599 11,947
2023 40,083,484 11,875
2022 38,935,934 11,801
2021 38,239,864 11,709
2020 38,028,638 11,643
2019 37,618,495 11,587
2018 37,072,620 11,477
2017 36,545,075 11,324
2016 36,110,803 11,150
2015 35,704,498 10,954
2014 35,434,066 10,742
2013 35,080,992 10,517
2012 34,713,395 10,267
2011 34,339,221 10,098
2010 34,005,902 10,043
2009 33,630,069 10,016
2008 33,247,298 10,009
2007 32,888,886 10,020
2006 32,571,193 10,034
2005 32,242,732 10,049
2004 31,938,807 10,060
2003 31,642,461 10,059
2002 31,359,199 10,082
2001 31,020,855 10,130
2000 30,685,730 10,168
1999 30,401,286 10,187
1998 30,155,173 10,198
1997 29,905,948 10,197
1996 29,610,218 10,183
1995 29,302,311 10,165
1994 29,000,663 10,137
1993 28,684,764 10,102
1992 28,371,264 10,021
1991 28,037,420 9,850
1990 27,691,138 9,622
1989 27,276,781 9,390
1988 26,791,747 9,165
1987 26,446,601 8,946
1986 26,100,278 8,742
1985 25,842,116 8,551
1984 25,607,053 8,377
1983 25,366,451 8,216
1982 25,116,942 8,040
1981 24,819,915 7,839
1980 24,515,667 7,649
1979 24,201,544 7,468
1978 23,963,203 7,298
1977 23,725,843 7,163
1976 23,449,808 7,064
1975 23,143,275 6,987
1974 22,807,969 6,923
1973 22,491,777 6,866
1972 22,218,463 6,812
1971 21,962,032 6,762
1970 21,324,000 6,710
1969 21,028,000 6,581
1968 20,744,000 6,328
1967 20,412,000 6,135
1966 20,048,000 6,043
1965 19,678,000 5,832
1964 19,325,000 5,515
1963 18,964,000 5,226
1962 18,614,000 4,979
1961 18,271,000 4,774
1960 17,909,356 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Nauru

Fertility rate
Canada

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Nauru
2023 1.26 3.33
2022 1.33 3.38
2021 1.44 3.43
2020 1.41 3.47
2019 1.47 3.53
2018 1.51 3.68
2017 1.55 3.88
2016 1.59 4.03
2015 1.6 4.08
2014 1.61 4.09
2013 1.61 4.1
2012 1.63 4.12
2011 1.63 4.12
2010 1.65 4.02
2009 1.69 3.85
2008 1.7 3.67
2007 1.67 3.5
2006 1.63 3.4
2005 1.58 3.38
2004 1.56 3.38
2003 1.55 3.39
2002 1.52 3.4
2001 1.54 3.46
2000 1.51 3.54
1999 1.55 3.64
1998 1.56 3.68
1997 1.57 3.74
1996 1.63 3.78
1995 1.67 3.81
1994 1.69 3.84
1993 1.69 3.89
1992 1.71 3.95
1991 1.72 3.99
1990 1.83 4.02
1989 1.77 4.07
1988 1.68 4.11
1987 1.68 4.14
1986 1.68 4.15
1985 1.67 4.14
1984 1.65 4.11
1983 1.68 4.06
1982 1.69 3.99
1981 1.7 3.94
1980 1.74 3.88
1979 1.75 3.85
1978 1.77 3.84
1977 1.78 3.86
1976 1.8 3.9
1975 1.82 3.97
1974 1.84 4.07
1973 1.89 4.19
1972 1.98 4.36
1971 2.14 4.54
1970 2.26 4.74
1969 2.33 4.94
1968 2.39 5.14
1967 2.53 5.29
1966 2.75 5.41
1965 3.12 5.48
1964 3.46 5.47
1963 3.61 5.44
1962 3.68 5.42
1961 3.75 5.38
1960 3.81 5.34

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

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Canada and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Nauru
2024 41.5 21.4
2023 41.4 21.5
2022 41.3 21.6
2021 41.1 21.7
2020 40.9 21.8
2019 40.8 21.9
2018 40.8 21.8
2017 40.8 21.6
2016 40.7 21.5
2015 40.6 21.4
2014 40.5 21.5
2013 40.3 21.6
2012 40.1 21.7
2011 39.9 21.8
2010 39.7 21.8
2009 39.5 21.8
2008 39.3 21.7
2007 39.1 21.5
2006 38.8 21.3
2005 38.5 21.2
2004 38.1 21
2003 37.8 20.8
2002 37.4 20.6
2001 37.1 20.4
2000 36.7 20.1
1999 36.4 19.8
1998 36 19.6
1997 35.5 19.5
1996 35.1 19.4
1995 34.7 19.3
1994 34.3 19.3
1993 33.9 19.3
1992 33.6 19.4
1991 33.2 19.7
1990 32.9 20.2
1989 32.5 20.8
1988 32.2 21.4
1987 31.8 22.1
1986 31.4 22.8
1985 31 23.7
1984 30.6 24.5
1983 30.2 25.2
1982 29.8 25.1
1981 29.5 24.7
1980 29.2 24.2
1979 28.8 23.6
1978 28.5 22.9
1977 28.1 22.1
1976 27.7 21.5
1975 27.4 21
1974 27.2 20.4
1973 26.9 19.8
1972 26.6 19.4
1971 26.3 19.1
1970 26 18.7
1969 25.8 18.9
1968 25.7 21.2
1967 25.5 22.9
1966 25.5 22.9
1965 25.5 23.1
1964 25.6 23.4
1963 25.8 23.7
1962 26 23.9
1961 26.3 24
1960 26.4 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
n/a
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Nauru
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
167
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Canada Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Nauru
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
18.6 mi
2002

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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