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Canada vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 4th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Nepal
Population
42181965
29596762
Population rank 38/197 52/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Canada and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Canada and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Canada

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Canada Nepal
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $42,914,268,287
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $41,047,772,331
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $41,182,939,601
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $36,924,841,394
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $33,433,659,301
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $34,186,180,699
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $33,111,525,237
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $28,971,588,940
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $24,524,109,484
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $24,360,801,287
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $22,731,612,922
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $22,162,204,925
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $21,703,100,877
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $16,002,656,434
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $10,325,618,017
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $9,043,715,356
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $8,130,258,378
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $7,273,938,315
2003 $895,540,646,635 $6,330,473,097
2002 $760,649,334,098 $6,050,875,807
2001 $738,981,792,355 $6,007,055,042
2000 $744,773,415,932 $5,494,252,208
1999 $678,412,196,271 $5,033,642,384
1998 $634,000,000,000 $4,856,255,044
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,918,691,917
1996 $630,607,994,133 $4,521,580,381
1995 $605,961,090,061 $4,401,104,418
1994 $579,944,346,807 $4,066,775,510
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,660,041,667
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,401,211,581
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,921,476,085
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,627,560,239
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,525,225,787
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,487,009,748
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,957,255,380
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,850,782,044
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,619,913,956
1984 $356,718,400,124 $2,581,207,388
1983 $341,866,277,183 $2,447,174,803
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,395,423,742
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,275,583,317
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,945,916,583
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,851,250,008
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,604,162,497
1977 $212,325,176,305 $1,382,400,000
1976 $207,271,612,576 $1,452,788,985
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,575,789,254
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,217,953,547
1973 $131,764,343,566 $972,101,725
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,024,098,400
1971 $99,606,454,744 $882,765,472
1970 $88,192,257,632 $865,975,309
1969 $79,405,011,125 $788,641,965
1968 $72,048,833,006 $772,231,387
1967 $65,856,924,424 $841,974,025
1966 $61,252,415,405 $906,811,944
1965 $54,649,410,479 $735,267,082
1964 $49,503,663,836 $496,098,775
1963 $45,140,337,827 $496,947,904
1962 $42,336,211,556 $574,091,101
1961 $41,038,192,838 $531,959,562
1960 $40,563,768,947 $508,334,414

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

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Canada and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Nepal
2024 $54,340 $1,447
2023 $54,220 $1,382
2022 $56,257 $1,386
2021 $52,887 $1,253
2020 $43,538 $1,154
2019 $46,353 $1,203
2018 $46,539 $1,179
2017 $45,130 $1,034
2016 $42,314 $877
2015 $43,594 $876
2014 $50,961 $821
2013 $52,638 $803
2012 $52,670 $788
2011 $52,224 $786
2010 $47,561 $585
2009 $40,875 $473
2008 $46,710 $465
2007 $44,660 $385
2006 $40,504 $340
2005 $36,384 $309
2004 $32,146 $279.6
2003 $28,302 $246.4
2002 $24,256 $238.9
2001 $23,822 $240.8
2000 $24,271 $223.8
1999 $22,315 $208.6
1998 $21,025 $205.1
1997 $21,902 $211.8
1996 $21,297 $198.8
1995 $20,680 $197.8
1994 $19,998 $187.3
1993 $20,187 $172.8
1992 $20,950 $165
1991 $21,847 $195.7
1990 $21,526 $185.8
1989 $20,795 $185
1988 $19,013 $187.1
1987 $16,378 $162
1986 $14,521 $159.5
1985 $14,170 $149.9
1984 $13,930 $151.1
1983 $13,477 $146.6
1982 $12,527 $147
1981 $12,379 $142.9
1980 $11,208 $125.1
1979 $10,078 $121.9
1978 $9,154 $108.1
1977 $8,949 $95.3
1976 $8,839 $102.5
1975 $7,537 $113.6
1974 $7,057 $89.8
1973 $5,858 $73.2
1972 $5,107 $78.8
1971 $4,535 $69.5
1970 $4,136 $69.6
1969 $3,776 $64.8
1968 $3,473 $64.9
1967 $3,226 $72.3
1966 $3,055 $79.5
1965 $2,777 $65.8
1964 $2,562 $45.3
1963 $2,380 $46.3
1962 $2,274 $54.6
1961 $2,246 $51.6
1960 $2,265 $50.2

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

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Canada vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Nepal
2026 83.1 71.2
2025 82.9 70.9
2024 82.7 70.6
2023 82.6 70.4
2022 81.2 70.1
2021 82 68.4
2020 81.7 69.1
2019 82.3 69.3
2018 81.9 69
2017 81.9 68.7
2016 82 68.4
2015 81.9 67.4
2014 81.8 67.8
2013 81.8 67.6
2012 81.7 67.4
2011 81.5 67.1
2010 81.3 66.8
2009 81.1 66.6
2008 80.7 66.4
2007 80.5 66.2
2006 80.5 65.9
2005 80.1 65.3
2004 80 64.7
2003 79.7 64.2
2002 79.6 63.5
2001 79.4 63.3
2000 79.2 62.6
1999 78.9 62
1998 78.7 61.5
1997 78.5 60.8
1996 78.3 60
1995 78 59.3
1994 77.9 58.6
1993 77.7 57.6
1992 77.9 56.7
1991 77.6 55.6
1990 77.4 54.8
1989 77.1 54
1988 76.9 53.1
1987 76.8 52.4
1986 76.5 51.6
1985 76.3 50.9
1984 76.4 50.2
1983 76.1 49.7
1982 75.7 49.2
1981 75.5 48.7
1980 75.1 48.3
1979 74.8 47.8
1978 74.5 47.2
1977 74.2 46.6
1976 73.9 46
1975 73.4 45.5
1974 73.1 44.9
1973 73.1 44.5
1972 72.8 44.1
1971 72.9 43.6
1970 72.6 43.2
1969 72.4 42.7
1968 72.2 42.2
1967 72.1 41.7
1966 71.9 41.2
1965 71.7 40.7
1964 71.6 40.2
1963 71.3 39.6
1962 71.2 39.3
1961 71.2 39
1960 71 38.7
1959 70.6 38.4
1958 70.6 38.1
1957 69.9 38
1956 70 37.9
1955 70 37.9
1954 69.9 37.8
1953 69.1 37.7
1952 68.7 37.7
1951 68.5 37.6
1950 68.2 37.6

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

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Canada and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Canada Nepal
2024 41,288,599 29,651,054
2023 40,083,484 29,694,614
2022 38,935,934 29,715,436
2021 38,239,864 29,475,010
2020 38,028,638 28,966,574
2019 37,618,495 28,414,064
2018 37,072,620 28,079,689
2017 36,545,075 28,011,258
2016 36,110,803 27,955,462
2015 35,704,498 27,823,629
2014 35,434,066 27,672,370
2013 35,080,992 27,589,996
2012 34,713,395 27,534,915
2011 34,339,221 27,464,494
2010 34,005,902 27,341,952
2009 33,630,069 27,173,035
2008 33,247,298 26,990,037
2007 32,888,886 26,788,492
2006 32,571,193 26,565,425
2005 32,242,732 26,309,458
2004 31,938,807 26,016,656
2003 31,642,461 25,688,758
2002 31,359,199 25,328,981
2001 31,020,855 24,946,748
2000 30,685,730 24,546,509
1999 30,401,286 24,125,199
1998 30,155,173 23,680,357
1997 29,905,948 23,219,463
1996 29,610,218 22,741,862
1995 29,302,311 22,245,439
1994 29,000,663 21,717,479
1993 28,684,764 21,180,159
1992 28,371,264 20,609,707
1991 28,037,420 20,036,500
1990 27,691,138 19,524,573
1989 27,276,781 19,057,807
1988 26,791,747 18,638,661
1987 26,446,601 18,250,505
1986 26,100,278 17,868,124
1985 25,842,116 17,477,692
1984 25,607,053 17,085,242
1983 25,366,451 16,689,119
1982 25,116,942 16,297,987
1981 24,819,915 15,922,423
1980 24,515,667 15,553,105
1979 24,201,544 15,190,590
1978 23,963,203 14,839,695
1977 23,725,843 14,499,175
1976 23,449,808 14,177,649
1975 23,143,275 13,870,695
1974 22,807,969 13,568,435
1973 22,491,777 13,275,239
1972 22,218,463 12,989,099
1971 21,962,032 12,710,061
1970 21,324,000 12,436,190
1969 21,028,000 12,167,036
1968 20,744,000 11,906,266
1967 20,412,000 11,652,716
1966 20,048,000 11,408,710
1965 19,678,000 11,173,411
1964 19,325,000 10,946,392
1963 18,964,000 10,729,818
1962 18,614,000 10,521,116
1961 18,271,000 10,318,396
1960 17,909,356 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Nepal

Fertility rate
Canada

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Nepal
2023 1.26 1.98
2022 1.33 2
2021 1.44 2.03
2020 1.41 2.05
2019 1.47 2.08
2018 1.51 2.12
2017 1.55 2.17
2016 1.59 2.23
2015 1.6 2.27
2014 1.61 2.32
2013 1.61 2.36
2012 1.63 2.42
2011 1.63 2.46
2010 1.65 2.54
2009 1.69 2.63
2008 1.7 2.74
2007 1.67 2.86
2006 1.63 2.97
2005 1.58 3.12
2004 1.56 3.28
2003 1.55 3.44
2002 1.52 3.6
2001 1.54 3.79
2000 1.51 3.98
1999 1.55 4.13
1998 1.56 4.28
1997 1.57 4.44
1996 1.63 4.67
1995 1.67 4.87
1994 1.69 4.96
1993 1.69 5.04
1992 1.71 5.07
1991 1.72 5.15
1990 1.83 5.21
1989 1.77 5.26
1988 1.68 5.31
1987 1.68 5.35
1986 1.68 5.4
1985 1.67 5.46
1984 1.65 5.51
1983 1.68 5.54
1982 1.69 5.55
1981 1.7 5.58
1980 1.74 5.6
1979 1.75 5.64
1978 1.77 5.68
1977 1.78 5.69
1976 1.8 5.72
1975 1.82 5.73
1974 1.84 5.75
1973 1.89 5.7
1972 1.98 5.8
1971 2.14 5.85
1970 2.26 5.87
1969 2.33 5.89
1968 2.39 5.94
1967 2.53 5.95
1966 2.75 5.98
1965 3.12 6.01
1964 3.46 6.04
1963 3.61 6.06
1962 3.68 6.08
1961 3.75 6.09
1960 3.81 6.07

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

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Canada and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Nepal
2024 41.5 26
2023 41.4 25.7
2022 41.3 25.4
2021 41.1 25
2020 40.9 24.5
2019 40.8 23.7
2018 40.8 23.2
2017 40.8 22.9
2016 40.7 22.7
2015 40.6 22.4
2014 40.5 22.2
2013 40.3 22
2012 40.1 21.8
2011 39.9 21.6
2010 39.7 21.3
2009 39.5 21
2008 39.3 20.8
2007 39.1 20.5
2006 38.8 20.3
2005 38.5 20
2004 38.1 19.8
2003 37.8 19.7
2002 37.4 19.5
2001 37.1 19.4
2000 36.7 19.3
1999 36.4 19.3
1998 36 19.2
1997 35.5 19.2
1996 35.1 19.2
1995 34.7 19.2
1994 34.3 19.2
1993 33.9 19.2
1992 33.6 19.2
1991 33.2 19.2
1990 32.9 19.2
1989 32.5 19.2
1988 32.2 19.2
1987 31.8 19.3
1986 31.4 19.4
1985 31 19.4
1984 30.6 19.5
1983 30.2 19.5
1982 29.8 19.5
1981 29.5 19.5
1980 29.2 19.6
1979 28.8 19.6
1978 28.5 19.6
1977 28.1 19.7
1976 27.7 19.7
1975 27.4 19.7
1974 27.2 19.7
1973 26.9 19.7
1972 26.6 19.7
1971 26.3 19.7
1970 26 19.7
1969 25.8 19.7
1968 25.7 19.7
1967 25.5 19.7
1966 25.5 19.6
1965 25.5 19.6
1964 25.6 19.6
1963 25.8 19.6
1962 26 19.6
1961 26.3 19.5
1960 26.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Canada Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Canada Nepal
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
71.2%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Canada Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Nepal
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
49,758 mi
2025

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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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