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Canada vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 4th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Norway
Population
42181965
5671119
Population rank 38/197 119/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Canada and Norway: Comparison Charts

Canada and Norway economies compared

GDP
Canada

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Canada Norway
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $482,949,731,777
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $596,297,651,036
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $367,633,418,887
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $388,159,512,246
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $501,736,471,833
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $431,052,143,940
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $464,917,553,191
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $346,915,160,682
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $309,978,579,744
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $265,268,662,473
2003 $895,540,646,635 $229,385,469,337
2002 $760,649,334,098 $195,914,852,576
2001 $738,981,792,355 $174,239,354,071
2000 $744,773,415,932 $171,457,201,936
1999 $678,412,196,271 $162,383,706,021
1998 $634,000,000,000 $154,230,295,158
1997 $654,986,999,856 $161,356,631,888
1996 $630,607,994,133 $163,520,109,151
1995 $605,961,090,061 $152,029,612,325
1994 $579,944,346,807 $127,131,319,429
1993 $579,053,561,739 $120,579,213,713
1992 $594,387,358,319 $130,838,040,068
1991 $612,527,712,316 $121,872,464,483
1990 $596,075,591,361 $119,791,843,060
1989 $567,211,993,243 $102,633,934,391
1988 $509,380,027,627 $101,900,260,856
1987 $433,134,238,311 $94,229,907,236
1986 $379,006,836,992 $78,693,118,044
1985 $366,186,012,450 $65,416,879,914
1984 $356,718,400,124 $62,057,955,033
1983 $341,866,277,183 $61,627,240,831
1982 $314,647,807,409 $62,647,195,538
1981 $307,246,642,756 $63,596,654,761
1980 $274,776,566,028 $64,439,382,896
1979 $243,891,124,296 $53,132,244,624
1978 $219,369,542,386 $46,522,900,254
1977 $212,325,176,305 $41,508,030,431
1976 $207,271,612,576 $35,942,270,686
1975 $174,419,757,177 $32,877,805,200
1974 $160,949,188,139 $27,145,693,810
1973 $131,764,343,566 $22,534,253,703
1972 $113,463,848,874 $17,358,610,850
1971 $99,606,454,744 $14,583,114,840
1970 $88,192,257,632 $12,814,123,115
1969 $79,405,011,125 $11,136,187,440
1968 $72,048,833,006 $10,227,087,165
1967 $65,856,924,424 $9,577,383,653
1966 $61,252,415,405 $8,753,940,267
1965 $54,649,410,479 $8,111,945,661
1964 $49,503,663,836 $7,206,522,122
1963 $45,140,337,827 $6,553,269,536
1962 $42,336,211,556 $6,107,076,929
1961 $41,038,192,838 $5,669,689,210
1960 $40,563,768,947 $5,197,398,721

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

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Canada and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Norway
2024 $54,340 $86,785
2023 $54,220 $87,497
2022 $56,257 $109,270
2021 $52,887 $93,073
2020 $43,538 $68,340
2019 $46,353 $76,431
2018 $46,539 $82,793
2017 $45,130 $76,132
2016 $42,314 $70,867
2015 $43,594 $74,810
2014 $50,961 $97,667
2013 $52,638 $103,554
2012 $52,670 $102,176
2011 $52,224 $101,222
2010 $47,561 $88,163
2009 $40,875 $80,348
2008 $46,710 $97,504
2007 $44,660 $85,502
2006 $40,504 $74,434
2005 $36,384 $67,047
2004 $32,146 $57,769
2003 $28,302 $50,250
2002 $24,256 $43,171
2001 $23,822 $38,602
2000 $24,271 $38,178
1999 $22,315 $36,393
1998 $21,025 $34,803
1997 $21,902 $36,629
1996 $21,297 $37,322
1995 $20,680 $34,876
1994 $19,998 $29,316
1993 $20,187 $27,964
1992 $20,950 $30,524
1991 $21,847 $28,597
1990 $21,526 $28,243
1989 $20,795 $24,281
1988 $19,013 $24,207
1987 $16,378 $22,506
1986 $14,521 $18,883
1985 $14,170 $15,754
1984 $13,930 $14,989
1983 $13,477 $14,928
1982 $12,527 $15,225
1981 $12,379 $15,513
1980 $11,208 $15,772
1979 $10,078 $13,047
1978 $9,154 $11,463
1977 $8,949 $10,266
1976 $8,839 $8,927
1975 $7,537 $8,204
1974 $7,057 $6,812
1973 $5,858 $5,690
1972 $5,107 $4,414
1971 $4,535 $3,736
1970 $4,136 $3,306
1969 $3,776 $2,894
1968 $3,473 $2,680
1967 $3,226 $2,531
1966 $3,055 $2,333
1965 $2,777 $2,179
1964 $2,562 $1,951
1963 $2,380 $1,787
1962 $2,274 $1,678
1961 $2,246 $1,571
1960 $2,265 $1,451

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

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Canada vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Norway
2026 83.1 83.8
2025 82.9 83.6
2024 82.7 83.5
2023 82.6 83.3
2022 81.2 82.6
2021 82 83.2
2020 81.7 83.2
2019 82.3 83
2018 81.9 82.8
2017 81.9 82.6
2016 82 82.4
2015 81.9 82.3
2014 81.8 82.1
2013 81.8 81.7
2012 81.7 81.4
2011 81.5 81.2
2010 81.3 81
2009 81.1 80.9
2008 80.7 80.7
2007 80.5 80.5
2006 80.5 80.4
2005 80.1 80.2
2004 80 80
2003 79.7 79.5
2002 79.6 79
2001 79.4 78.9
2000 79.2 78.7
1999 78.9 78.4
1998 78.7 78.4
1997 78.5 78.2
1996 78.3 78.2
1995 78 77.8
1994 77.9 77.8
1993 77.7 77.2
1992 77.9 77.2
1991 77.6 77
1990 77.4 76.6
1989 77.1 76.5
1988 76.9 76.3
1987 76.8 76.1
1986 76.5 76.3
1985 76.3 75.9
1984 76.4 76.2
1983 76.1 76.1
1982 75.7 76
1981 75.5 75.9
1980 75.1 75.7
1979 74.8 75.4
1978 74.5 75.4
1977 74.2 75.4
1976 73.9 75
1975 73.4 74.8
1974 73.1 74.8
1973 73.1 74.4
1972 72.8 74.3
1971 72.9 74.2
1970 72.6 74.1
1969 72.4 73.7
1968 72.2 73.9
1967 72.1 74.1
1966 71.9 74
1965 71.7 73.7
1964 71.6 73.6
1963 71.3 73.1
1962 71.2 73.5
1961 71.2 73.6
1960 71 73.6
1959 70.6 73.6
1958 70.6 73.4
1957 69.9 73.4
1956 70 73.5
1955 70 73.4
1954 69.9 73.2
1953 69.1 73.1
1952 68.7 72.7
1951 68.5 72.5
1950 68.2 71.6

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

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Canada and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Norway
1x
Year Population
Canada Norway
2024 41,288,599 5,572,279
2023 40,083,484 5,519,601
2022 38,935,934 5,457,127
2021 38,239,864 5,408,320
2020 38,028,638 5,379,475
2019 37,618,495 5,347,896
2018 37,072,620 5,311,916
2017 36,545,075 5,276,968
2016 36,110,803 5,234,519
2015 35,704,498 5,188,607
2014 35,434,066 5,137,232
2013 35,080,992 5,079,623
2012 34,713,395 5,018,573
2011 34,339,221 4,953,088
2010 34,005,902 4,889,252
2009 33,630,069 4,828,726
2008 33,247,298 4,768,212
2007 32,888,886 4,709,153
2006 32,571,193 4,660,677
2005 32,242,732 4,623,291
2004 31,938,807 4,591,910
2003 31,642,461 4,564,855
2002 31,359,199 4,538,159
2001 31,020,855 4,513,751
2000 30,685,730 4,490,967
1999 30,401,286 4,461,913
1998 30,155,173 4,431,464
1997 29,905,948 4,405,157
1996 29,610,218 4,381,336
1995 29,302,311 4,359,184
1994 29,000,663 4,336,613
1993 28,684,764 4,311,991
1992 28,371,264 4,286,401
1991 28,037,420 4,261,732
1990 27,691,138 4,241,473
1989 27,276,781 4,226,901
1988 26,791,747 4,209,488
1987 26,446,601 4,186,905
1986 26,100,278 4,167,354
1985 25,842,116 4,152,516
1984 25,607,053 4,140,099
1983 25,366,451 4,128,432
1982 25,116,942 4,114,787
1981 24,819,915 4,099,702
1980 24,515,667 4,085,620
1979 24,201,544 4,072,517
1978 23,963,203 4,058,671
1977 23,725,843 4,043,205
1976 23,449,808 4,026,152
1975 23,143,275 4,007,313
1974 22,807,969 3,985,258
1973 22,491,777 3,960,612
1972 22,218,463 3,933,004
1971 21,962,032 3,903,039
1970 21,324,000 3,875,763
1969 21,028,000 3,847,707
1968 20,744,000 3,816,486
1967 20,412,000 3,784,539
1966 20,048,000 3,753,012
1965 19,678,000 3,723,168
1964 19,325,000 3,694,339
1963 18,964,000 3,666,537
1962 18,614,000 3,638,918
1961 18,271,000 3,609,800
1960 17,909,356 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Norway

Fertility rate
Canada

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Norway
2023 1.26 1.4
2022 1.33 1.41
2021 1.44 1.55
2020 1.41 1.48
2019 1.47 1.53
2018 1.51 1.56
2017 1.55 1.62
2016 1.59 1.71
2015 1.6 1.72
2014 1.61 1.75
2013 1.61 1.78
2012 1.63 1.85
2011 1.63 1.88
2010 1.65 1.95
2009 1.69 1.98
2008 1.7 1.96
2007 1.67 1.9
2006 1.63 1.9
2005 1.58 1.84
2004 1.56 1.83
2003 1.55 1.8
2002 1.52 1.75
2001 1.54 1.78
2000 1.51 1.85
1999 1.55 1.85
1998 1.56 1.81
1997 1.57 1.86
1996 1.63 1.89
1995 1.67 1.87
1994 1.69 1.87
1993 1.69 1.86
1992 1.71 1.88
1991 1.72 1.92
1990 1.83 1.93
1989 1.77 1.89
1988 1.68 1.84
1987 1.68 1.74
1986 1.68 1.71
1985 1.67 1.68
1984 1.65 1.66
1983 1.68 1.66
1982 1.69 1.71
1981 1.7 1.7
1980 1.74 1.72
1979 1.75 1.75
1978 1.77 1.77
1977 1.78 1.75
1976 1.8 1.86
1975 1.82 1.98
1974 1.84 2.13
1973 1.89 2.23
1972 1.98 2.38
1971 2.14 2.49
1970 2.26 2.5
1969 2.33 2.7
1968 2.39 2.75
1967 2.53 2.81
1966 2.75 2.9
1965 3.12 2.94
1964 3.46 2.98
1963 3.61 2.93
1962 3.68 2.91
1961 3.75 2.94
1960 3.81 2.85

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

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Canada and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Norway
2024 41.5 40.7
2023 41.4 40.5
2022 41.3 40.4
2021 41.1 40.3
2020 40.9 40
2019 40.8 39.8
2018 40.8 39.6
2017 40.8 39.4
2016 40.7 39.3
2015 40.6 39.2
2014 40.5 39
2013 40.3 38.9
2012 40.1 38.8
2011 39.9 38.7
2010 39.7 38.6
2009 39.5 38.5
2008 39.3 38.4
2007 39.1 38.3
2006 38.8 38.1
2005 38.5 37.9
2004 38.1 37.7
2003 37.8 37.5
2002 37.4 37.3
2001 37.1 37.1
2000 36.7 36.9
1999 36.4 36.7
1998 36 36.5
1997 35.5 36.4
1996 35.1 36.2
1995 34.7 36.1
1994 34.3 35.9
1993 33.9 35.8
1992 33.6 35.7
1991 33.2 35.5
1990 32.9 35.4
1989 32.5 35.2
1988 32.2 35.1
1987 31.8 34.9
1986 31.4 34.8
1985 31 34.6
1984 30.6 34.4
1983 30.2 34.1
1982 29.8 33.9
1981 29.5 33.6
1980 29.2 33.3
1979 28.8 33.1
1978 28.5 32.9
1977 28.1 32.7
1976 27.7 32.6
1975 27.4 32.5
1974 27.2 32.4
1973 26.9 32.4
1972 26.6 32.5
1971 26.3 32.7
1970 26 32.9
1969 25.8 33.2
1968 25.7 33.5
1967 25.5 33.7
1966 25.5 33.9
1965 25.5 34.1
1964 25.6 34.2
1963 25.8 34.3
1962 26 34.4
1961 26.3 34.4
1960 26.4 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Norway
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
82.1%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Canada Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Norway
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
60,737 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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