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Canada vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 4th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Pakistan
Population
42181965
260356147
Population rank 38/197 5/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Canada and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Canada and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Canada Pakistan
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $371,570,000,121
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $336,686,348,609
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $374,890,295,667
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $348,516,647,445
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $300,425,609,818
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $320,909,472,771
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $356,128,166,705
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $339,205,534,861
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $313,630,000,130
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $299,963,590,535
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $271,390,474,858
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $258,657,231,672
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $250,106,966,105
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $145,208,562,961
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $132,216,048,339
2003 $895,540,646,635 $112,371,913,741
2002 $760,649,334,098 $97,923,302,809
2001 $738,981,792,355 $97,145,618,480
2000 $744,773,415,932 $99,484,802,345
1999 $678,412,196,271 $62,973,857,069
1998 $634,000,000,000 $62,191,955,814
1997 $654,986,999,856 $62,433,340,468
1996 $630,607,994,133 $63,320,170,084
1995 $605,961,090,061 $60,636,071,684
1994 $579,944,346,807 $52,293,470,813
1993 $579,053,561,739 $51,809,999,353
1992 $594,387,358,319 $48,884,671,947
1991 $612,527,712,316 $45,625,336,680
1990 $596,075,591,361 $40,010,423,970
1989 $567,211,993,243 $40,171,106,279
1988 $509,380,027,627 $38,472,742,808
1987 $433,134,238,311 $33,351,529,275
1986 $379,006,836,992 $31,899,070,056
1985 $366,186,012,450 $31,144,920,844
1984 $356,718,400,124 $31,151,825,467
1983 $341,866,277,183 $28,691,889,764
1982 $314,647,807,409 $30,725,971,564
1981 $307,246,642,756 $28,100,606,061
1980 $274,776,566,028 $23,654,444,444
1979 $243,891,124,296 $19,688,383,838
1978 $219,369,542,386 $17,811,515,152
1977 $212,325,176,305 $15,126,060,606
1976 $207,271,612,576 $13,168,080,808
1975 $174,419,757,177 $11,230,606,061
1974 $160,949,188,139 $8,899,191,919
1973 $131,764,343,566 $6,383,429,490
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,415,016,360
1971 $99,606,454,744 $10,665,896,682
1970 $88,192,257,632 $10,027,509,450
1969 $79,405,011,125 $8,683,116,338
1968 $72,048,833,006 $8,041,999,160
1967 $65,856,924,424 $7,464,510,710
1966 $61,252,415,405 $6,561,108,778
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,929,231,415
1964 $49,503,663,836 $5,204,955,901
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,630,827,383
1962 $42,336,211,556 $4,310,163,797
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,118,647,627
1960 $40,563,768,947 $3,749,265,015

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

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Canada and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Pakistan
2024 $54,340 $1,479
2023 $54,220 $1,360
2022 $56,257 $1,538
2021 $52,887 $1,455
2020 $43,538 $1,278
2019 $46,353 $1,390
2018 $46,539 $1,569
2017 $45,130 $1,519
2016 $42,314 $1,425
2015 $43,594 $1,380
2014 $50,961 $1,267
2013 $52,638 $1,225
2012 $52,670 $1,204
2011 $52,224 $1,132
2010 $47,561 $987
2009 $40,875 $964
2008 $46,710 $1,067
2007 $44,660 $998
2006 $40,504 $901
2005 $36,384 $828
2004 $32,146 $772
2003 $28,302 $672
2002 $24,256 $600
2001 $23,822 $610
2000 $24,271 $642
1999 $22,315 $418
1998 $21,025 $424
1997 $21,902 $438
1996 $21,297 $457
1995 $20,680 $451
1994 $19,998 $400
1993 $20,187 $408
1992 $20,950 $396
1991 $21,847 $380
1990 $21,526 $344
1989 $20,795 $358
1988 $19,013 $354
1987 $16,378 $317
1986 $14,521 $314
1985 $14,170 $317
1984 $13,930 $327
1983 $13,477 $311
1982 $12,527 $345
1981 $12,379 $328
1980 $11,208 $287.4
1979 $10,078 $249.2
1978 $9,154 $233.4
1977 $8,949 $204.7
1976 $8,839 $183.9
1975 $7,537 $161.7
1974 $7,057 $132
1973 $5,858 $97.5
1972 $5,107 $148.1
1971 $4,535 $172.5
1970 $4,136 $166.7
1969 $3,776 $148.5
1968 $3,473 $141.6
1967 $3,226 $135.2
1966 $3,055 $122.2
1965 $2,777 $113.6
1964 $2,562 $102.5
1963 $2,380 $93.7
1962 $2,274 $89.5
1961 $2,246 $87.8
1960 $2,265 $82

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

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Canada vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Pakistan
2026 83.1 68.1
2025 82.9 67.9
2024 82.7 67.8
2023 82.6 67.6
2022 81.2 67.4
2021 82 65.8
2020 81.7 65.7
2019 82.3 66.7
2018 81.9 66.5
2017 81.9 66.2
2016 82 65.9
2015 81.9 65.6
2014 81.8 65.4
2013 81.8 65.1
2012 81.7 64.9
2011 81.5 64.7
2010 81.3 64.4
2009 81.1 64.2
2008 80.7 64
2007 80.5 63.8
2006 80.5 63.6
2005 80.1 62.4
2004 80 63.1
2003 79.7 62.8
2002 79.6 62.6
2001 79.4 62.2
2000 79.2 61.9
1999 78.9 61.5
1998 78.7 61.1
1997 78.5 60.6
1996 78.3 60.5
1995 78 60.3
1994 77.9 60.2
1993 77.7 60.1
1992 77.9 60
1991 77.6 59.9
1990 77.4 59.7
1989 77.1 59.5
1988 76.9 59.4
1987 76.8 59.2
1986 76.5 59.2
1985 76.3 59.1
1984 76.4 58.9
1983 76.1 58.7
1982 75.7 58.3
1981 75.5 57.8
1980 75.1 57.2
1979 74.8 56.6
1978 74.5 56.1
1977 74.2 55.5
1976 73.9 55.1
1975 73.4 54.7
1974 73.1 54.3
1973 73.1 54.1
1972 72.8 53.8
1971 72.9 49
1970 72.6 52.9
1969 72.4 52.3
1968 72.2 51.6
1967 72.1 50.8
1966 71.9 49.8
1965 71.7 48.5
1964 71.6 47.8
1963 71.3 46.8
1962 71.2 45.9
1961 71.2 45
1960 71 44.1
1959 70.6 43.3
1958 70.6 42.5
1957 69.9 41.6
1956 70 40.6
1955 70 39.6
1954 69.9 38.6
1953 69.1 37.6
1952 68.7 36.5
1951 68.5 35.4
1950 68.2 34.2

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

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Canada and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Canada Pakistan
2024 41,288,599 251,269,164
2023 40,083,484 247,504,495
2022 38,935,934 243,700,667
2021 38,239,864 239,477,801
2020 38,028,638 235,001,746
2019 37,618,495 230,800,899
2018 37,072,620 226,928,892
2017 36,545,075 223,273,967
2016 36,110,803 220,138,869
2015 35,704,498 217,290,883
2014 35,434,066 214,264,647
2013 35,080,992 211,073,978
2012 34,713,395 207,667,125
2011 34,339,221 203,746,065
2010 34,005,902 199,239,047
2009 33,630,069 194,376,534
2008 33,247,298 189,499,113
2007 32,888,886 184,493,231
2006 32,571,193 179,682,690
2005 32,242,732 175,453,212
2004 31,938,807 171,286,000
2003 31,642,461 167,110,248
2002 31,359,199 163,222,549
2001 31,020,855 159,270,907
2000 30,685,730 154,879,127
1999 30,401,286 150,565,377
1998 30,155,173 146,522,356
1997 29,905,948 142,531,804
1996 29,610,218 138,557,092
1995 29,302,311 134,582,253
1994 29,000,663 130,748,083
1993 28,684,764 127,020,117
1992 28,371,264 123,546,848
1991 28,037,420 120,060,406
1990 27,691,138 116,155,576
1989 27,276,781 112,336,629
1988 26,791,747 108,724,739
1987 26,446,601 105,130,717
1986 26,100,278 101,606,764
1985 25,842,116 98,229,285
1984 25,607,053 95,164,936
1983 25,366,451 92,227,711
1982 25,116,942 89,089,246
1981 24,819,915 85,802,049
1980 24,515,667 82,291,010
1979 24,201,544 78,997,039
1978 23,963,203 76,307,379
1977 23,725,843 73,901,827
1976 23,449,808 71,620,254
1975 23,143,275 69,461,175
1974 22,807,969 67,415,487
1973 22,491,777 65,461,912
1972 22,218,463 63,583,194
1971 21,962,032 61,847,899
1970 21,324,000 60,166,719
1969 21,028,000 58,460,939
1968 20,744,000 56,810,507
1967 20,412,000 55,214,768
1966 20,048,000 53,678,667
1965 19,678,000 52,209,010
1964 19,325,000 50,799,999
1963 18,964,000 49,447,776
1962 18,614,000 48,156,128
1961 18,271,000 46,921,277
1960 17,909,356 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Pakistan
2023 1.26 3.61
2022 1.33 3.66
2021 1.44 3.72
2020 1.41 3.77
2019 1.47 3.81
2018 1.51 3.86
2017 1.55 3.9
2016 1.59 3.9
2015 1.6 3.99
2014 1.61 4.06
2013 1.61 4.13
2012 1.63 4.2
2011 1.63 4.31
2010 1.65 4.4
2009 1.69 4.47
2008 1.7 4.51
2007 1.67 4.55
2006 1.63 4.59
2005 1.58 4.6
2004 1.56 4.68
2003 1.55 4.89
2002 1.52 5.01
2001 1.54 5.18
2000 1.51 5.35
1999 1.55 5.46
1998 1.56 5.51
1997 1.57 5.64
1996 1.63 5.77
1995 1.67 5.89
1994 1.69 6.01
1993 1.69 6.11
1992 1.71 6.21
1991 1.72 6.29
1990 1.83 6.36
1989 1.77 6.43
1988 1.68 6.48
1987 1.68 6.52
1986 1.68 6.55
1985 1.67 6.59
1984 1.65 6.62
1983 1.68 6.64
1982 1.69 6.67
1981 1.7 6.7
1980 1.74 6.73
1979 1.75 6.76
1978 1.77 6.78
1977 1.78 6.8
1976 1.8 6.81
1975 1.82 6.81
1974 1.84 6.81
1973 1.89 6.81
1972 1.98 6.81
1971 2.14 6.8
1970 2.26 6.8
1969 2.33 6.8
1968 2.39 6.8
1967 2.53 6.8
1966 2.75 6.8
1965 3.12 6.8
1964 3.46 6.8
1963 3.61 6.8
1962 3.68 6.8
1961 3.75 6.8
1960 3.81 6.8

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

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Canada and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Pakistan
2024 41.5 21.5
2023 41.4 21.3
2022 41.3 21.2
2021 41.1 21
2020 40.9 20.9
2019 40.8 20.7
2018 40.8 20.5
2017 40.8 20.4
2016 40.7 20.3
2015 40.6 20.3
2014 40.5 20.2
2013 40.3 20.1
2012 40.1 20
2011 39.9 19.9
2010 39.7 19.8
2009 39.5 19.6
2008 39.3 19.4
2007 39.1 19.2
2006 38.8 19
2005 38.5 18.9
2004 38.1 18.7
2003 37.8 18.5
2002 37.4 18.4
2001 37.1 18.3
2000 36.7 18.1
1999 36.4 18
1998 36 17.9
1997 35.5 17.8
1996 35.1 17.8
1995 34.7 17.8
1994 34.3 17.8
1993 33.9 17.8
1992 33.6 17.9
1991 33.2 18
1990 32.9 18
1989 32.5 18
1988 32.2 18.1
1987 31.8 18.1
1986 31.4 18.2
1985 31 18.2
1984 30.6 18.3
1983 30.2 18.4
1982 29.8 18.4
1981 29.5 18.3
1980 29.2 18.2
1979 28.8 18
1978 28.5 18
1977 28.1 17.9
1976 27.7 17.9
1975 27.4 17.9
1974 27.2 17.9
1973 26.9 18
1972 26.6 18
1971 26.3 18.1
1970 26 18.2
1969 25.8 18.4
1968 25.7 18.5
1967 25.5 18.6
1966 25.5 18.7
1965 25.5 18.8
1964 25.6 18.9
1963 25.8 19
1962 26 19
1961 26.3 19.1
1960 26.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
4.2%
2018
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
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Canada Pakistan
% of world population
0.51%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.9%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Canada Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Pakistan
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
164,151 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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