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Canada vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 4th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Niger
Population
42181965
29080898
Population rank 38/197 53/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Canada and Niger: Comparison Charts

Canada and Niger economies compared

GDP
Canada

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Canada Niger
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $19,876,128,486
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $16,698,786,978
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $14,915,002,436
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $13,744,653,103
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $12,889,555,561
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $4,756,361,252
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $4,383,315,965
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $3,760,443,738
2003 $895,540,646,635 $3,394,084,732
2002 $760,649,334,098 $2,782,192,879
2001 $738,981,792,355 $2,448,714,704
2000 $744,773,415,932 $2,241,753,193
1999 $678,412,196,271 $2,537,789,821
1998 $634,000,000,000 $2,643,363,519
1997 $654,986,999,856 $2,290,318,910
1996 $630,607,994,133 $2,405,686,940
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,302,537,562
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,938,058,175
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,052,673,849
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,386,232,579
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,285,796,875
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,512,356,508
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,179,567,114
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,280,356,193
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,233,006,105
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,904,096,998
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,440,581,652
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,461,243,326
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,803,099,561
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,017,612,216
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,170,893,414
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,508,524,721
1979 $243,891,124,296 $2,109,277,666
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,774,365,590
1977 $212,325,176,305 $1,291,458,041
1976 $207,271,612,576 $1,064,517,601
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,048,690,933
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,026,137,111
1973 $131,764,343,566 $946,385,105
1972 $113,463,848,874 $742,779,661
1971 $99,606,454,744 $693,573,704
1970 $88,192,257,632 $649,916,621
1969 $79,405,011,125 $625,867,985
1968 $72,048,833,006 $641,214,226
1967 $65,856,924,424 $665,586,872
1966 $61,252,415,405 $702,296,079
1965 $54,649,410,479 $673,383,511
1964 $49,503,663,836 $582,816,396
1963 $45,140,337,827 $586,294,879
1962 $42,336,211,556 $531,736,599
1961 $41,038,192,838 $485,785,231
1960 $40,563,768,947 $449,526,873

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

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Canada and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Niger
2024 $54,340 $735
2023 $54,220 $638
2022 $56,257 $610
2021 $52,887 $609
2020 $43,538 $580
2019 $46,353 $562
2018 $46,539 $579
2017 $45,130 $522
2016 $42,314 $503
2015 $43,594 $486
2014 $50,961 $565
2013 $52,638 $552
2012 $52,670 $529
2011 $52,224 $511
2010 $47,561 $474
2009 $40,875 $461
2008 $46,710 $475
2007 $44,660 $387
2006 $40,504 $333
2005 $36,384 $319
2004 $32,146 $283.5
2003 $28,302 $265.2
2002 $24,256 $225.3
2001 $23,822 $205.4
2000 $24,271 $194.8
1999 $22,315 $228.3
1998 $21,025 $246.1
1997 $21,902 $220.6
1996 $21,297 $239.5
1995 $20,680 $237
1994 $19,998 $206.2
1993 $20,187 $335
1992 $20,950 $384
1991 $21,847 $384
1990 $21,526 $424
1989 $20,795 $271.3
1988 $19,013 $292.6
1987 $16,378 $295.3
1986 $14,521 $259.6
1985 $14,170 $202.4
1984 $13,930 $211.5
1983 $13,477 $268.8
1982 $12,527 $310
1981 $12,379 $343
1980 $11,208 $409
1979 $10,078 $354
1978 $9,154 $307
1977 $8,949 $229.8
1976 $8,839 $194.8
1975 $7,537 $197.2
1974 $7,057 $198.3
1973 $5,858 $187.9
1972 $5,107 $151.4
1971 $4,535 $145.2
1970 $4,136 $139.8
1969 $3,776 $138.3
1968 $3,473 $145.6
1967 $3,226 $155.4
1966 $3,055 $168.6
1965 $2,777 $166.3
1964 $2,562 $148.1
1963 $2,380 $153.3
1962 $2,274 $143.2
1961 $2,246 $134.6
1960 $2,265 $128.3

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

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Canada vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Niger
2026 83.1 61.9
2025 82.9 61.7
2024 82.7 61.4
2023 82.6 61.2
2022 81.2 60.4
2021 82 59.5
2020 81.7 59.9
2019 82.3 60
2018 81.9 59.8
2017 81.9 59.5
2016 82 59.2
2015 81.9 58.8
2014 81.8 58.7
2013 81.8 58.4
2012 81.7 58
2011 81.5 57.6
2010 81.3 57.1
2009 81.1 56.5
2008 80.7 55.9
2007 80.5 55.1
2006 80.5 54.2
2005 80.1 53.3
2004 80 52.4
2003 79.7 51.5
2002 79.6 50.6
2001 79.4 49.9
2000 79.2 49.2
1999 78.9 48.5
1998 78.7 47.8
1997 78.5 47.1
1996 78.3 46.3
1995 78 45.5
1994 77.9 44.6
1993 77.7 43.8
1992 77.9 43.1
1991 77.6 42.3
1990 77.4 41.7
1989 77.1 41.2
1988 76.9 40.8
1987 76.8 40.5
1986 76.5 40.3
1985 76.3 40.1
1984 76.4 40
1983 76.1 40
1982 75.7 39.8
1981 75.5 39.6
1980 75.1 39.3
1979 74.8 38.9
1978 74.5 38.3
1977 74.2 37.7
1976 73.9 37.1
1975 73.4 36.6
1974 73.1 36.2
1973 73.1 35.9
1972 72.8 35.8
1971 72.9 35.3
1970 72.6 35.9
1969 72.4 36
1968 72.2 36.1
1967 72.1 36.2
1966 71.9 36.3
1965 71.7 36.4
1964 71.6 36.5
1963 71.3 36.4
1962 71.2 36.3
1961 71.2 36.3
1960 71 36.2
1959 70.6 36.1
1958 70.6 36.1
1957 69.9 36.1
1956 70 36
1955 70 36
1954 69.9 36
1953 69.1 35.9
1952 68.7 35.9
1951 68.5 35.9
1950 68.2 35.9

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

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Canada and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Niger
1x
Year Population
Canada Niger
2024 41,288,599 27,032,412
2023 40,083,484 26,159,867
2022 38,935,934 25,311,973
2021 38,239,864 24,502,140
2020 38,028,638 23,717,613
2019 37,618,495 22,947,757
2018 37,072,620 22,188,069
2017 36,545,075 21,435,446
2016 36,110,803 20,685,753
2015 35,704,498 19,939,498
2014 35,434,066 19,215,909
2013 35,080,992 18,519,898
2012 34,713,395 17,836,769
2011 34,339,221 17,176,283
2010 34,005,902 16,548,835
2009 33,630,069 15,943,675
2008 33,247,298 15,361,915
2007 32,888,886 14,803,610
2006 32,571,193 14,268,581
2005 32,242,732 13,756,192
2004 31,938,807 13,265,836
2003 31,642,461 12,796,984
2002 31,359,199 12,349,144
2001 31,020,855 11,920,647
2000 30,685,730 11,509,630
1999 30,401,286 11,117,411
1998 30,155,173 10,741,413
1997 29,905,948 10,383,969
1996 29,610,218 10,044,852
1995 29,302,311 9,714,529
1994 29,000,663 9,398,258
1993 28,684,764 9,100,789
1992 28,371,264 8,817,633
1991 28,037,420 8,546,900
1990 27,691,138 8,286,059
1989 27,276,781 8,034,780
1988 26,791,747 7,793,748
1987 26,446,601 7,561,150
1986 26,100,278 7,335,811
1985 25,842,116 7,118,457
1984 25,607,053 6,909,971
1983 25,366,451 6,708,644
1982 25,116,942 6,512,732
1981 24,819,915 6,322,006
1980 24,515,667 6,135,971
1979 24,201,544 5,955,556
1978 23,963,203 5,782,932
1977 23,725,843 5,619,716
1976 23,449,808 5,464,962
1975 23,143,275 5,317,019
1974 22,807,969 5,174,953
1973 22,491,777 5,037,865
1972 22,218,463 4,904,845
1971 21,962,032 4,776,225
1970 21,324,000 4,650,275
1969 21,028,000 4,525,725
1968 20,744,000 4,403,637
1967 20,412,000 4,283,590
1966 20,048,000 4,165,544
1965 19,678,000 4,049,695
1964 19,325,000 3,935,814
1963 18,964,000 3,823,873
1962 18,614,000 3,714,520
1961 18,271,000 3,608,162
1960 17,909,356 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Niger

Fertility rate
Canada

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Niger
2023 1.26 6.06
2022 1.33 6.14
2021 1.44 6.2
2020 1.41 6.37
2019 1.47 6.54
2018 1.51 6.71
2017 1.55 6.87
2016 1.59 7.04
2015 1.6 7.22
2014 1.61 7.34
2013 1.61 7.45
2012 1.63 7.53
2011 1.63 7.59
2010 1.65 7.64
2009 1.69 7.68
2008 1.7 7.7
2007 1.67 7.73
2006 1.63 7.74
2005 1.58 7.77
2004 1.56 7.78
2003 1.55 7.79
2002 1.52 7.8
2001 1.54 7.81
2000 1.51 7.83
1999 1.55 7.84
1998 1.56 7.84
1997 1.57 7.8
1996 1.63 7.78
1995 1.67 7.78
1994 1.69 7.79
1993 1.69 7.79
1992 1.71 7.8
1991 1.72 7.8
1990 1.83 7.81
1989 1.77 7.82
1988 1.68 7.84
1987 1.68 7.87
1986 1.68 7.9
1985 1.67 7.93
1984 1.65 7.92
1983 1.68 7.9
1982 1.69 7.86
1981 1.7 7.82
1980 1.74 7.78
1979 1.75 7.72
1978 1.77 7.66
1977 1.78 7.6
1976 1.8 7.56
1975 1.82 7.54
1974 1.84 7.54
1973 1.89 7.53
1972 1.98 7.52
1971 2.14 7.52
1970 2.26 7.51
1969 2.33 7.51
1968 2.39 7.5
1967 2.53 7.49
1966 2.75 7.48
1965 3.12 7.47
1964 3.46 7.48
1963 3.61 7.49
1962 3.68 7.5
1961 3.75 7.51
1960 3.81 7.53

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

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Canada and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Niger
2024 41.5 16.5
2023 41.4 16.3
2022 41.3 16.2
2021 41.1 16
2020 40.9 15.9
2019 40.8 15.8
2018 40.8 15.7
2017 40.8 15.6
2016 40.7 15.5
2015 40.6 15.4
2014 40.5 15.3
2013 40.3 15.3
2012 40.1 15.3
2011 39.9 15.3
2010 39.7 15.3
2009 39.5 15.4
2008 39.3 15.5
2007 39.1 15.5
2006 38.8 15.7
2005 38.5 15.8
2004 38.1 15.9
2003 37.8 16
2002 37.4 16.1
2001 37.1 16.2
2000 36.7 16.3
1999 36.4 16.4
1998 36 16.5
1997 35.5 16.5
1996 35.1 16.6
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.6
1993 33.9 16.6
1992 33.6 16.6
1991 33.2 16.6
1990 32.9 16.5
1989 32.5 16.5
1988 32.2 16.5
1987 31.8 16.4
1986 31.4 16.4
1985 31 16.4
1984 30.6 16.4
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.8 16.4
1981 29.5 16.4
1980 29.2 16.4
1979 28.8 16.4
1978 28.5 16.4
1977 28.1 16.3
1976 27.7 16.3
1975 27.4 16.2
1974 27.2 16.1
1973 26.9 16.1
1972 26.6 16
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 26 15.9
1969 25.8 15.8
1968 25.7 15.7
1967 25.5 15.7
1966 25.5 15.6
1965 25.5 15.6
1964 25.6 15.6
1963 25.8 15.5
1962 26 15.5
1961 26.3 15.5
1960 26.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Canada Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Canada Niger
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Canada Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Niger
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
11,774 mi
2010

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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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