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Canada vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 4th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Nigeria
Population
42181965
243824469
Population rank 38/197 6/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Canada and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Canada and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Canada

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Canada Nigeria
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $252,261,880,141
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $487,387,801,881
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $646,950,257,578
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $493,026,682,801
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $238,454,997,161
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $175,670,569,969
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $135,764,731,646
2003 $895,540,646,635 $104,738,954,264
2002 $760,649,334,098 $95,054,059,303
2001 $738,981,792,355 $73,557,840,064
2000 $744,773,415,932 $69,171,451,627
1999 $678,412,196,271 $59,145,077,039
1998 $634,000,000,000 $218,416,200,673
1997 $654,986,999,856 $200,850,397,618
1996 $630,607,994,133 $185,730,236,700
1995 $605,961,090,061 $140,919,776,986
1994 $579,944,346,807 $80,399,613,064
1993 $579,053,561,739 $56,721,051,402
1992 $594,387,358,319 $52,058,181,854
1991 $612,527,712,316 $59,526,833,412
1990 $596,075,591,361 $54,035,795,388
1989 $567,211,993,243 $44,003,061,108
1988 $509,380,027,627 $49,648,470,440
1987 $433,134,238,311 $52,676,041,931
1986 $379,006,836,992 $54,805,852,581
1985 $366,186,012,450 $73,745,821,158
1984 $356,718,400,124 $73,484,359,521
1983 $341,866,277,183 $97,094,911,792
1982 $314,647,807,409 $142,769,363,314
1981 $307,246,642,756 $164,475,209,516
1980 $274,776,566,028 $64,201,788,123
1979 $243,891,124,296 $47,259,911,894
1978 $219,369,542,386 $36,527,862,209
1977 $212,325,176,305 $36,035,407,725
1976 $207,271,612,576 $36,308,883,249
1975 $174,419,757,177 $27,778,934,625
1974 $160,949,188,139 $24,846,641,318
1973 $131,764,343,566 $15,162,871,287
1972 $113,463,848,874 $12,274,416,018
1971 $99,606,454,744 $9,181,769,912
1970 $88,192,257,632 $12,546,094,982
1969 $79,405,011,125 $6,634,317,346
1968 $72,048,833,006 $5,200,997,920
1967 $65,856,924,424 $5,203,237,919
1966 $61,252,415,405 $6,366,917,453
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,874,537,650
1964 $49,503,663,836 $5,552,931,319
1963 $45,140,337,827 $5,165,590,254
1962 $42,336,211,556 $4,909,399,176
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,467,287,893
1960 $40,563,768,947 $4,196,174,502

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

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Canada and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Nigeria
2024 $54,340 $1,084
2023 $54,220 $2,139
2022 $56,257 $2,899
2021 $52,887 $2,787
2020 $43,538 $2,797
2019 $46,353 $3,190
2018 $46,539 $2,058
2017 $45,130 $1,876
2016 $42,314 $2,070
2015 $43,594 $2,586
2014 $50,961 $3,089
2013 $52,638 $2,873
2012 $52,670 $2,633
2011 $52,224 $2,418
2010 $47,561 $2,202
2009 $40,875 $1,820
2008 $46,710 $2,154
2007 $44,660 $1,816
2006 $40,504 $1,600
2005 $36,384 $1,211
2004 $32,146 $962
2003 $28,302 $763
2002 $24,256 $712
2001 $23,822 $566
2000 $24,271 $547
1999 $22,315 $481
1998 $21,025 $1,822
1997 $21,902 $1,720
1996 $21,297 $1,633
1995 $20,680 $1,272
1994 $19,998 $745
1993 $20,187 $540
1992 $20,950 $509
1991 $21,847 $597
1990 $21,526 $556
1989 $20,795 $465
1988 $19,013 $540
1987 $16,378 $588
1986 $14,521 $628
1985 $14,170 $869
1984 $13,930 $890
1983 $13,477 $1,207
1982 $12,527 $1,822
1981 $12,379 $2,162
1980 $11,208 $870
1979 $10,078 $661
1978 $9,154 $527
1977 $8,949 $536
1976 $8,839 $556
1975 $7,537 $438
1974 $7,057 $403
1973 $5,858 $252.4
1972 $5,107 $209.5
1971 $4,535 $160.5
1970 $4,136 $224.5
1969 $3,776 $121.4
1968 $3,473 $97.3
1967 $3,226 $99.5
1966 $3,055 $124.4
1965 $2,777 $117.3
1964 $2,562 $113.3
1963 $2,380 $107.7
1962 $2,274 $104.5
1961 $2,246 $97.1
1960 $2,265 $93.1

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

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Canada vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Nigeria
2026 83.1 55
2025 82.9 54.8
2024 82.7 54.6
2023 82.6 54.5
2022 81.2 54.1
2021 82 53.5
2020 81.7 53.1
2019 82.3 53
2018 81.9 52.7
2017 81.9 52.4
2016 82 52.2
2015 81.9 51.9
2014 81.8 51.9
2013 81.8 51.8
2012 81.7 51.7
2011 81.5 51.5
2010 81.3 51.3
2009 81.1 51.1
2008 80.7 50.7
2007 80.5 50.4
2006 80.5 49.9
2005 80.1 49.5
2004 80 49.1
2003 79.7 48.6
2002 79.6 48
2001 79.4 47.5
2000 79.2 47.1
1999 78.9 46.6
1998 78.7 46.1
1997 78.5 46
1996 78.3 45.8
1995 78 45.9
1994 77.9 45.7
1993 77.7 45.8
1992 77.9 45.6
1991 77.6 45.5
1990 77.4 45.7
1989 77.1 45.8
1988 76.9 45.8
1987 76.8 45.9
1986 76.5 46
1985 76.3 46.2
1984 76.4 46.3
1983 76.1 46.4
1982 75.7 46.4
1981 75.5 46.3
1980 75.1 46
1979 74.8 45.7
1978 74.5 45.3
1977 74.2 44.8
1976 73.9 44.2
1975 73.4 43.1
1974 73.1 42.5
1973 73.1 41.8
1972 72.8 41.3
1971 72.9 40.6
1970 72.6 40
1969 72.4 38.9
1968 72.2 38.6
1967 72.1 37.5
1966 71.9 38.4
1965 71.7 38.2
1964 71.6 38
1963 71.3 37.8
1962 71.2 37.6
1961 71.2 37.4
1960 71 37.2
1959 70.6 37
1958 70.6 36.8
1957 69.9 36.6
1956 70 36.5
1955 70 36.3
1954 69.9 36.2
1953 69.1 36
1952 68.7 35.9
1951 68.5 35.7
1950 68.2 35.5

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

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Canada and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Canada Nigeria
2024 41,288,599 232,679,478
2023 40,083,484 227,882,945
2022 38,935,934 223,150,896
2021 38,239,864 218,529,286
2020 38,028,638 213,996,181
2019 37,618,495 209,485,641
2018 37,072,620 204,938,755
2017 36,545,075 200,254,579
2016 36,110,803 195,443,700
2015 35,704,498 190,671,878
2014 35,434,066 185,896,915
2013 35,080,992 181,049,443
2012 34,713,395 176,200,625
2011 34,339,221 171,379,598
2010 34,005,902 166,642,886
2009 33,630,069 162,049,464
2008 33,247,298 157,595,014
2007 32,888,886 153,267,261
2006 32,571,193 149,077,334
2005 32,242,732 145,017,253
2004 31,938,807 141,057,045
2003 31,642,461 137,202,644
2002 31,359,199 133,471,989
2001 31,020,855 129,862,595
2000 30,685,730 126,382,494
1999 30,401,286 123,047,320
1998 30,155,173 119,846,254
1997 29,905,948 116,754,792
1996 29,610,218 113,754,779
1995 29,302,311 110,819,428
1994 29,000,663 107,935,714
1993 28,684,764 105,122,069
1992 28,371,264 102,372,770
1991 28,037,420 99,720,162
1990 27,691,138 97,120,925
1989 27,276,781 94,531,014
1988 26,791,747 92,020,090
1987 26,446,601 89,591,716
1986 26,100,278 87,235,953
1985 25,842,116 84,897,973
1984 25,607,053 82,526,443
1983 25,366,451 80,438,260
1982 25,116,942 78,378,701
1981 24,819,915 76,068,103
1980 24,515,667 73,764,641
1979 24,201,544 71,498,242
1978 23,963,203 69,326,532
1977 23,725,843 67,234,590
1976 23,449,808 65,258,009
1975 23,143,275 63,410,815
1974 22,807,969 61,679,144
1973 22,491,777 60,082,139
1972 22,218,463 58,601,748
1971 21,962,032 57,214,684
1970 21,324,000 55,893,838
1969 21,028,000 54,631,914
1968 20,744,000 53,432,783
1967 20,412,000 52,293,065
1966 20,048,000 51,188,234
1965 19,678,000 50,086,764
1964 19,325,000 49,012,016
1963 18,964,000 47,973,575
1962 18,614,000 46,965,292
1961 18,271,000 45,989,310
1960 17,909,356 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Canada

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Nigeria
2023 1.26 4.48
2022 1.33 4.55
2021 1.44 4.64
2020 1.41 4.7
2019 1.47 4.86
2018 1.51 5.02
2017 1.55 5.18
2016 1.59 5.34
2015 1.6 5.5
2014 1.61 5.62
2013 1.61 5.69
2012 1.63 5.8
2011 1.63 5.89
2010 1.65 5.95
2009 1.69 5.99
2008 1.7 6.02
2007 1.67 6.03
2006 1.63 6.05
2005 1.58 6.06
2004 1.56 6.09
2003 1.55 6.1
2002 1.52 6.12
2001 1.54 6.13
2000 1.51 6.12
1999 1.55 6.08
1998 1.56 6.07
1997 1.57 6.14
1996 1.63 6.22
1995 1.67 6.27
1994 1.69 6.32
1993 1.69 6.35
1992 1.71 6.39
1991 1.72 6.43
1990 1.83 6.46
1989 1.77 6.49
1988 1.68 6.5
1987 1.68 6.5
1986 1.68 6.56
1985 1.67 6.62
1984 1.65 6.7
1983 1.68 6.78
1982 1.69 6.8
1981 1.7 6.82
1980 1.74 6.85
1979 1.75 6.89
1978 1.77 6.92
1977 1.78 6.86
1976 1.8 6.81
1975 1.82 6.77
1974 1.84 6.7
1973 1.89 6.63
1972 1.98 6.58
1971 2.14 6.53
1970 2.26 6.47
1969 2.33 6.44
1968 2.39 6.42
1967 2.53 6.4
1966 2.75 6.39
1965 3.12 6.37
1964 3.46 6.36
1963 3.61 6.35
1962 3.68 6.36
1961 3.75 6.35
1960 3.81 6.36

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

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Canada and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Nigeria
2024 41.5 19
2023 41.4 18.8
2022 41.3 18.7
2021 41.1 18.5
2020 40.9 18.3
2019 40.8 18.2
2018 40.8 18
2017 40.8 17.9
2016 40.7 17.8
2015 40.6 17.8
2014 40.5 17.7
2013 40.3 17.7
2012 40.1 17.7
2011 39.9 17.7
2010 39.7 17.8
2009 39.5 17.8
2008 39.3 17.8
2007 39.1 17.9
2006 38.8 17.9
2005 38.5 17.9
2004 38.1 17.9
2003 37.8 17.9
2002 37.4 17.9
2001 37.1 17.9
2000 36.7 17.9
1999 36.4 17.9
1998 36 17.8
1997 35.5 17.7
1996 35.1 17.6
1995 34.7 17.6
1994 34.3 17.5
1993 33.9 17.4
1992 33.6 17.4
1991 33.2 17.3
1990 32.9 17.3
1989 32.5 17.3
1988 32.2 17.3
1987 31.8 17.3
1986 31.4 17.3
1985 31 17.3
1984 30.6 17.4
1983 30.2 17.5
1982 29.8 17.6
1981 29.5 17.7
1980 29.2 17.8
1979 28.8 17.9
1978 28.5 18
1977 28.1 18.2
1976 27.7 18.3
1975 27.4 18.4
1974 27.2 18.5
1973 26.9 18.6
1972 26.6 18.7
1971 26.3 18.8
1970 26 18.9
1969 25.8 19.1
1968 25.7 19.2
1967 25.5 19.2
1966 25.5 19.3
1965 25.5 19.3
1964 25.6 19.3
1963 25.8 19.3
1962 26 19.3
1961 26.3 19.3
1960 26.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Canada Nigeria
% of world population
0.51%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Canada Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Nigeria
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
121,167 mi
2017

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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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