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Canada vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 4th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Canada New Zealand
Population
42181965
5374272
Population rank 38/197 124/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Canada and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Canada and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Canada

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Canada New Zealand
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $260,172,385,098
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $255,194,972,673
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $249,509,991,440
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $253,977,931,815
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $213,029,554,654
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $213,006,341,102
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $211,985,631,173
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $178,224,167,088
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $191,012,364,177
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $176,560,711,239
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $168,484,908,960
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $111,538,810,713
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $114,720,129,550
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $103,905,210,084
2003 $895,540,646,635 $88,250,885,550
2002 $760,649,334,098 $66,627,729,311
2001 $738,981,792,355 $53,872,425,917
2000 $744,773,415,932 $52,623,281,957
1999 $678,412,196,271 $58,762,260,626
1998 $634,000,000,000 $56,227,169,851
1997 $654,986,999,856 $66,075,143,415
1996 $630,607,994,133 $70,140,835,299
1995 $605,961,090,061 $63,918,703,507
1994 $579,944,346,807 $55,314,732,279
1993 $579,053,561,739 $46,775,620,817
1992 $594,387,358,319 $41,649,829,860
1991 $612,527,712,316 $42,745,329,732
1990 $596,075,591,361 $45,495,129,385
1989 $567,211,993,243 $43,920,222,525
1988 $509,380,027,627 $45,176,811,594
1987 $433,134,238,311 $40,376,354,070
1986 $379,006,836,992 $30,604,668,357
1985 $366,186,012,450 $24,679,795,396
1984 $356,718,400,124 $21,665,975,319
1983 $341,866,277,183 $24,309,279,706
1982 $314,647,807,409 $24,164,603,059
1981 $307,246,642,756 $24,417,617,184
1980 $274,776,566,028 $23,244,547,385
1979 $243,891,124,296 $20,731,243,113
1978 $219,369,542,386 $18,530,518,395
1977 $212,325,176,305 $15,446,825,318
1976 $207,271,612,576 $13,604,832,424
1975 $174,419,757,177 $12,861,983,284
1974 $160,949,188,139 $13,940,981,798
1973 $131,764,343,566 $12,802,281,898
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,567,331,065
1971 $99,606,454,744 $7,911,136,757
1970 $88,192,257,632 $6,495,605,331
1969 $79,405,011,125 $5,814,357,709
1968 $72,048,833,006 $5,228,045,415
1967 $65,856,924,424 $6,016,017,227
1966 $61,252,415,405 $5,917,437,693
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,706,251,400
1964 $49,503,663,836 $7,340,766,415
1963 $45,140,337,827 $6,699,741,645
1962 $42,336,211,556 $6,133,158,532
1961 $41,038,192,838 $5,721,994,864
1960 $40,563,768,947 $5,536,098,360

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

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Canada and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada New Zealand
2024 $54,340 $49,205
2023 $54,220 $49,076
2022 $56,257 $49,100
2021 $52,887 $49,950
2020 $43,538 $41,998
2019 $46,353 $42,856
2018 $46,539 $43,257
2017 $45,130 $42,950
2016 $42,314 $40,114
2015 $43,594 $38,665
2014 $50,961 $44,618
2013 $52,638 $43,000
2012 $52,670 $40,054
2011 $52,224 $38,432
2010 $47,561 $33,762
2009 $40,875 $28,277
2008 $46,710 $31,325
2007 $44,660 $32,480
2006 $40,504 $26,655
2005 $36,384 $27,751
2004 $32,146 $25,420
2003 $28,302 $21,914
2002 $24,256 $16,874
2001 $23,822 $13,883
2000 $24,271 $13,641
1999 $22,315 $15,322
1998 $21,025 $14,738
1997 $21,902 $17,474
1996 $21,297 $18,794
1995 $20,680 $17,400
1994 $19,998 $15,280
1993 $20,187 $13,094
1992 $20,950 $11,793
1991 $21,847 $12,230
1990 $21,526 $13,663
1989 $20,795 $13,312
1988 $19,013 $13,759
1987 $16,378 $12,331
1986 $14,521 $9,428
1985 $14,170 $7,601
1984 $13,930 $6,714
1983 $13,477 $7,598
1982 $12,527 $7,656
1981 $12,379 $7,814
1980 $11,208 $7,467
1979 $10,078 $6,668
1978 $9,154 $5,937
1977 $8,949 $4,951
1976 $8,839 $4,374
1975 $7,537 $4,172
1974 $7,057 $4,611
1973 $5,858 $4,323
1972 $5,107 $3,295
1971 $4,535 $2,773
1970 $4,136 $2,311
1969 $3,776 $2,097
1968 $3,473 $1,902
1967 $3,226 $2,208
1966 $3,055 $2,211
1965 $2,777 $2,171
1964 $2,562 $2,839
1963 $2,380 $2,646
1962 $2,274 $2,471
1961 $2,246 $2,365
1960 $2,265 $2,334

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

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Canada vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada New Zealand
2026 83.1 82.5
2025 82.9 82.4
2024 82.7 82.2
2023 82.6 82.1
2022 81.2 81
2021 82 82.3
2020 81.7 82.7
2019 82.3 81.8
2018 81.9 81.9
2017 81.9 81.6
2016 82 82
2015 81.9 81.6
2014 81.8 81.4
2013 81.8 81.6
2012 81.7 81.2
2011 81.5 80.8
2010 81.3 81.1
2009 81.1 80.5
2008 80.7 80.2
2007 80.5 80.1
2006 80.5 80
2005 80.1 80
2004 80 79.4
2003 79.7 79.1
2002 79.6 78.9
2001 79.4 78.7
2000 79.2 78.7
1999 78.9 77.9
1998 78.7 78.2
1997 78.5 77.3
1996 78.3 76.8
1995 78 76.8
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 77.7 76.5
1992 77.9 76.2
1991 77.6 76.1
1990 77.4 75.4
1989 77.1 74.9
1988 76.9 74.5
1987 76.8 74.2
1986 76.5 74.1
1985 76.3 73.9
1984 76.4 74.4
1983 76.1 73.8
1982 75.7 73.7
1981 75.5 73.6
1980 75.1 72.9
1979 74.8 73.1
1978 74.5 73
1977 74.2 72.1
1976 73.9 72.4
1975 73.4 72.2
1974 73.1 71.9
1973 73.1 71.7
1972 72.8 71.8
1971 72.9 71.7
1970 72.6 71.2
1969 72.4 71.5
1968 72.2 71.1
1967 72.1 71.4
1966 71.9 71.1
1965 71.7 71.2
1964 71.6 71.3
1963 71.3 71.3
1962 71.2 71.2
1961 71.2 70.9
1960 71 71.2
1959 70.6 70.8
1958 70.6 70.9
1957 69.9 70.3
1956 70 70.7
1955 70 70.5
1954 69.9 70.3
1953 69.1 70.2
1952 68.7 69.4
1951 68.5 69.1
1950 68.2 69.3

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

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Canada and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Canada New Zealand
2024 41,288,599 5,287,500
2023 40,083,484 5,200,000
2022 38,935,934 5,081,700
2021 38,239,864 5,084,600
2020 38,028,638 5,072,400
2019 37,618,495 4,970,300
2018 37,072,620 4,900,600
2017 36,545,075 4,813,600
2016 36,110,803 4,714,100
2015 35,704,498 4,609,400
2014 35,434,066 4,516,500
2013 35,080,992 4,442,100
2012 34,713,395 4,408,100
2011 34,339,221 4,384,000
2010 34,005,902 4,350,700
2009 33,630,069 4,302,600
2008 33,247,298 4,259,800
2007 32,888,886 4,223,800
2006 32,571,193 4,184,600
2005 32,242,732 4,133,900
2004 31,938,807 4,087,500
2003 31,642,461 4,027,200
2002 31,359,199 3,948,500
2001 31,020,855 3,880,500
2000 30,685,730 3,857,700
1999 30,401,286 3,835,100
1998 30,155,173 3,815,000
1997 29,905,948 3,781,300
1996 29,610,218 3,732,000
1995 29,302,311 3,673,400
1994 29,000,663 3,620,000
1993 28,684,764 3,572,200
1992 28,371,264 3,531,700
1991 28,037,420 3,495,100
1990 27,691,138 3,329,800
1989 27,276,781 3,299,200
1988 26,791,747 3,283,400
1987 26,446,601 3,274,400
1986 26,100,278 3,246,300
1985 25,842,116 3,247,100
1984 25,607,053 3,227,100
1983 25,366,451 3,199,300
1982 25,116,942 3,156,100
1981 24,819,915 3,124,900
1980 24,515,667 3,112,900
1979 24,201,544 3,109,000
1978 23,963,203 3,121,200
1977 23,725,843 3,120,200
1976 23,449,808 3,110,500
1975 23,143,275 3,083,100
1974 22,807,969 3,023,700
1973 22,491,777 2,961,300
1972 22,218,463 2,903,900
1971 21,962,032 2,853,000
1970 21,324,000 2,810,700
1969 21,028,000 2,772,800
1968 20,744,000 2,748,100
1967 20,412,000 2,724,100
1966 20,048,000 2,675,900
1965 19,678,000 2,628,400
1964 19,325,000 2,585,400
1963 18,964,000 2,531,800
1962 18,614,000 2,482,000
1961 18,271,000 2,419,700
1960 17,909,356 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Canada

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada New Zealand
2023 1.26 1.56
2022 1.33 1.66
2021 1.44 1.64
2020 1.41 1.61
2019 1.47 1.72
2018 1.51 1.71
2017 1.55 1.81
2016 1.59 1.87
2015 1.6 1.99
2014 1.61 1.92
2013 1.61 2.01
2012 1.63 2.1
2011 1.63 2.09
2010 1.65 2.17
2009 1.69 2.13
2008 1.7 2.19
2007 1.67 2.18
2006 1.63 2.01
2005 1.58 1.97
2004 1.56 1.98
2003 1.55 1.93
2002 1.52 1.89
2001 1.54 1.97
2000 1.51 1.98
1999 1.55 1.97
1998 1.56 1.89
1997 1.57 1.96
1996 1.63 1.96
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.69 1.98
1993 1.69 2.04
1992 1.71 2.06
1991 1.72 2.09
1990 1.83 2.18
1989 1.77 2.12
1988 1.68 2.1
1987 1.68 2.03
1986 1.68 1.96
1985 1.67 1.93
1984 1.65 1.93
1983 1.68 1.92
1982 1.69 1.95
1981 1.7 2.01
1980 1.74 2.03
1979 1.75 2.12
1978 1.77 2.07
1977 1.78 2.21
1976 1.8 2.27
1975 1.82 2.37
1974 1.84 2.58
1973 1.89 2.76
1972 1.98 3
1971 2.14 3.18
1970 2.26 3.17
1969 2.33 3.28
1968 2.39 3.34
1967 2.53 3.35
1966 2.75 3.41
1965 3.12 3.54
1964 3.46 3.8
1963 3.61 4.05
1962 3.68 4.19
1961 3.75 4.31
1960 3.81 4.24

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

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Canada and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Canada

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada New Zealand
2024 41.5 38.6
2023 41.4 38.3
2022 41.3 38.1
2021 41.1 37.8
2020 40.9 37.5
2019 40.8 37.3
2018 40.8 37.3
2017 40.8 37.2
2016 40.7 37.3
2015 40.6 37.4
2014 40.5 37.5
2013 40.3 37.4
2012 40.1 37.2
2011 39.9 37
2010 39.7 36.8
2009 39.5 36.6
2008 39.3 36.4
2007 39.1 36.1
2006 38.8 35.8
2005 38.5 35.5
2004 38.1 35.2
2003 37.8 35
2002 37.4 34.8
2001 37.1 34.6
2000 36.7 34.3
1999 36.4 34
1998 36 33.6
1997 35.5 33.2
1996 35.1 32.8
1995 34.7 32.6
1994 34.3 32.3
1993 33.9 32
1992 33.6 31.7
1991 33.2 31.4
1990 32.9 31.1
1989 32.5 30.8
1988 32.2 30.4
1987 31.8 30.1
1986 31.4 29.8
1985 31 29.4
1984 30.6 29.1
1983 30.2 28.8
1982 29.8 28.5
1981 29.5 28.2
1980 29.2 27.9
1979 28.8 27.5
1978 28.5 27.1
1977 28.1 26.8
1976 27.7 26.5
1975 27.4 26.3
1974 27.2 26.2
1973 26.9 26
1972 26.6 25.9
1971 26.3 25.7
1970 26 25.6
1969 25.8 25.7
1968 25.7 25.7
1967 25.5 25.8
1966 25.5 25.9
1965 25.5 26
1964 25.6 26.2
1963 25.8 26.4
1962 26 26.8
1961 26.3 27.1
1960 26.4 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Canada New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada New Zealand
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Canada New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Canada New Zealand
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
60,159 mi
2020

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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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