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Canada vs Palestine statistics compared

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Canada has a population of 41.7M (ranked 38/197), compared with 5.41M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 4th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Palestine
Population
42199836
5563879
Population rank 38/197 121/197
GDP
$2.32T
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 10/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 23/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 5/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
41.7 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Canada and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Canada and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Canada

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Canada Palestine
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $17,167,100,000
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $16,016,900,000
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $18,635,100,000
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $18,109,000,000
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $15,531,700,000
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $17,133,500,000
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $16,276,600,000
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $13,972,400,000
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $5,125,700,000
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $4,603,100,000
2003 $895,542,074,085 $3,968,000,000
2002 $760,650,608,552 $3,555,800,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $4,003,700,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $4,313,600,000
1999 $678,414,215,521 $4,271,200,000
1998 $633,999,325,918 $4,067,800,000
1997 $654,987,722,086 $3,759,800,000
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,409,600,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $3,282,800,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $2,843,300,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 -
1992 $594,387,358,319 -
1991 $612,527,712,316 -
1990 $596,075,591,361 -
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Palestine
2025 $55,698 $3,171
2024 $55,016 $3,028
2023 $54,848 $3,607
2022 $56,497 $3,800
2021 $52,887 $3,679
2020 $43,538 $3,234
2019 $46,353 $3,657
2018 $46,539 $3,562
2017 $45,130 $3,620
2016 $42,314 $3,528
2015 $43,594 $3,272
2014 $50,961 $3,352
2013 $52,638 $3,315
2012 $52,670 $3,067
2011 $52,224 $2,881
2010 $47,561 $2,557
2009 $40,875 $2,192
2008 $46,710 $2,035
2007 $44,660 $1,664
2006 $40,505 $1,570
2005 $36,384 $1,544
2004 $32,146 $1,422
2003 $28,302 $1,258
2002 $24,256 $1,156
2001 $23,822 $1,336
2000 $24,271 $1,476
1999 $22,315 $1,499
1998 $21,025 $1,465
1997 $21,902 $1,389
1996 $21,297 $1,317
1995 $20,680 $1,327
1994 $19,998 $1,202
1993 $20,187 -
1992 $20,950 -
1991 $21,847 -
1990 $21,526 -
1989 $20,795 -
1988 $19,013 -
1987 $16,378 -
1986 $14,521 -
1985 $14,170 -
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Palestine
2026 83.1 77.4
2025 82.9 73.1
2024 82.7 69.2
2023 82.6 65.2
2022 81.2 76.7
2021 82 73.9
2020 81.7 75
2019 82.3 75.8
2018 81.9 75.4
2017 81.9 75.2
2016 82 74.9
2015 81.9 74.6
2014 81.8 72.8
2013 81.8 74.1
2012 81.7 73.7
2011 81.5 73.6
2010 81.3 73.3
2009 81.1 72.3
2008 80.7 72.2
2007 80.5 72.1
2006 80.5 71.8
2005 80.1 72
2004 80 71.1
2003 79.7 71
2002 79.6 70.9
2001 79.4 69.8
2000 79.2 70.3
1999 78.9 70.8
1998 78.7 70.6
1997 78.5 70.3
1996 78.3 70
1995 78 69.6
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 77.7 68.8
1992 77.9 68.5
1991 77.6 68.2
1990 77.4 67.8
1989 77.1 67.1
1988 76.9 66.7
1987 76.8 66.3
1986 76.5 65.7
1985 76.3 65.3
1984 76.4 64.7
1983 76.1 64.1
1982 75.7 63.5
1981 75.5 62.8
1980 75.1 62.2
1979 74.8 61.5
1978 74.5 60.8
1977 74.2 60.1
1976 73.9 59.4
1975 73.4 58.7
1974 73.1 58
1973 73.1 57.6
1972 72.8 56.7
1971 72.9 56
1970 72.6 55.4
1969 72.4 54.7
1968 72.2 54.1
1967 72.1 50.9
1966 71.9 52.8
1965 71.7 52.2
1964 71.6 51.6
1963 71.3 51
1962 71.2 50.4
1961 71.2 49.8
1960 71 49.3
1959 70.6 48.8
1958 70.6 48.4
1957 69.9 48
1956 70 47.6
1955 70 47.2
1954 69.9 46.9
1953 69.1 46.6
1952 68.7 46.3
1951 68.5 46
1950 68.2 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Canada Palestine
2025 41,651,653 5,413,596
2024 41,262,329 5,289,152
2023 40,049,088 5,165,775
2022 38,950,132 5,043,612
2021 38,239,864 4,922,749
2020 38,028,638 4,803,269
2019 37,618,495 4,685,306
2018 37,072,620 4,569,087
2017 36,545,075 4,454,805
2016 36,110,803 4,367,088
2015 35,704,498 4,270,092
2014 35,434,066 4,173,398
2013 35,080,992 4,076,708
2012 34,713,395 3,979,998
2011 34,339,221 3,882,986
2010 34,005,902 3,786,161
2009 33,630,069 3,689,099
2008 33,247,298 3,591,977
2007 32,888,886 3,494,496
2006 32,571,193 3,406,334
2005 32,242,732 3,320,396
2004 31,938,807 3,236,626
2003 31,642,461 3,154,969
2002 31,359,199 3,075,373
2001 31,020,855 2,997,784
2000 30,685,730 2,922,153
1999 30,401,286 2,848,431
1998 30,155,173 2,776,568
1997 29,905,948 2,706,518
1996 29,610,218 2,587,997
1995 29,302,311 2,474,666
1994 29,000,663 2,366,298
1993 28,684,764 2,262,676
1992 28,371,264 2,163,591
1991 28,037,420 2,068,845
1990 27,691,138 1,978,248
1989 27,276,781 -
1988 26,791,747 -
1987 26,446,601 -
1986 26,100,278 -
1985 25,842,116 -
1984 25,607,053 -
1983 25,366,451 -
1982 25,116,942 -
1981 24,819,915 -
1980 24,515,667 -
1979 24,201,544 -
1978 23,963,203 -
1977 23,725,843 -
1976 23,449,808 -
1975 23,143,275 -
1974 22,807,969 -
1973 22,491,777 -
1972 22,218,463 -
1971 21,962,032 -
1970 21,324,000 -
1969 21,028,000 -
1968 20,744,000 -
1967 20,412,000 -
1966 20,048,000 -
1965 19,678,000 -
1964 19,325,000 -
1963 18,964,000 -
1962 18,614,000 -
1961 18,271,000 -
1960 17,909,356 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Palestine

Fertility rate
Canada

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Palestine
2024 1.25 3.25
2023 1.27 3.31
2022 1.34 3.38
2021 1.44 3.44
2020 1.41 3.51
2019 1.47 3.59
2018 1.51 3.67
2017 1.55 3.77
2016 1.59 3.89
2015 1.6 3.98
2014 1.61 4
2013 1.61 4.05
2012 1.63 4.15
2011 1.63 4.31
2010 1.65 4.43
2009 1.69 4.44
2008 1.7 4.51
2007 1.67 4.63
2006 1.63 4.74
2005 1.58 4.87
2004 1.56 4.97
2003 1.55 5.06
2002 1.52 5.22
2001 1.54 5.34
2000 1.51 5.46
1999 1.55 5.58
1998 1.56 5.69
1997 1.57 5.82
1996 1.63 5.99
1995 1.67 6.16
1994 1.69 6.33
1993 1.69 6.5
1992 1.71 6.65
1991 1.72 6.75
1990 1.83 6.81
1989 1.77 -
1988 1.68 -
1987 1.68 -
1986 1.68 -
1985 1.67 -
1984 1.65 -
1983 1.68 -
1982 1.69 -
1981 1.7 -
1980 1.74 -
1979 1.75 -
1978 1.77 -
1977 1.78 -
1976 1.8 -
1975 1.82 -
1974 1.84 -
1973 1.89 -
1972 1.98 -
1971 2.14 -
1970 2.26 -
1969 2.33 -
1968 2.39 -
1967 2.53 -
1966 2.75 -
1965 3.12 -
1964 3.46 -
1963 3.61 -
1962 3.68 -
1961 3.75 -
1960 3.81 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Palestine
2025 41.7 21.1
2024 41.5 20.9
2023 41.4 20.8
2022 41.3 20.6
2021 41.1 20.4
2020 40.9 20.3
2019 40.8 20.2
2018 40.8 20
2017 40.8 19.9
2016 40.7 19.8
2015 40.6 19.6
2014 40.5 19.4
2013 40.3 19.1
2012 40.1 18.9
2011 39.9 18.6
2010 39.7 18.4
2009 39.5 18.1
2008 39.3 17.9
2007 39.1 17.6
2006 38.8 17.4
2005 38.5 17.1
2004 38.1 16.9
2003 37.8 16.7
2002 37.4 16.5
2001 37.1 16.3
2000 36.7 16.2
1999 36.4 16
1998 36 15.9
1997 35.5 15.8
1996 35.1 15.7
1995 34.7 15.6
1994 34.3 15.5
1993 33.9 15.5
1992 33.6 15.4
1991 33.2 15.4
1990 32.9 15.4
1989 32.5 -
1988 32.2 -
1987 31.8 -
1986 31.4 -
1985 31 -
1984 30.6 -
1983 30.2 -
1982 29.8 -
1981 29.5 -
1980 29.2 -
1979 28.8 -
1978 28.5 -
1977 28.1 -
1976 27.7 -
1975 27.4 -
1974 27.2 -
1973 26.9 -
1972 26.6 -
1971 26.3 -
1970 26 -
1969 25.8 -
1968 25.7 -
1967 25.5 -
1966 25.5 -
1965 25.5 -
1964 25.6 -
1963 25.8 -
1962 26 -
1961 26.3 -
1960 26.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
20%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.77%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
30
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.5%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.33%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,377
2025
48
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$1.83B
2025
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,161 kg
2024
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.03
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.2%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,093 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.4%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
13.9%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Palestine
% of world population
0.51%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
82.9%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.5
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
99
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.98
2023
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
170
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Canada Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Canada Palestine
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
81,469 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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