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Canada vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 4th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Papua New Guinea
Population
42181965
11002753
Population rank 38/197 89/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Canada and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Canada and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Canada

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Canada Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $31,800,428,266
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $30,816,367,067
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $31,653,185,953
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $23,848,447,850
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $20,758,876,953
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $21,723,437,010
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $17,985,138,066
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $14,250,786,675
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $11,619,456,449
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $11,670,892,801
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $9,545,028,944
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $8,354,911,041
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $4,865,892,972
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $3,927,157,867
2003 $895,540,646,635 $3,536,411,824
2002 $760,649,334,098 $2,999,511,040
2001 $738,981,792,355 $3,081,024,212
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,521,339,699
1999 $678,412,196,271 $3,477,038,204
1998 $634,000,000,000 $3,789,443,015
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,936,615,299
1996 $630,607,994,133 $5,155,311,077
1995 $605,961,090,061 $4,636,057,476
1994 $579,944,346,807 $5,502,786,070
1993 $579,053,561,739 $4,974,550,286
1992 $594,387,358,319 $4,377,980,510
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,787,394,958
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,219,729,083
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,546,472,566
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,656,177,881
1987 $433,134,238,311 $3,143,851,794
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,647,995,602
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,423,339,172
1984 $356,718,400,124 $2,552,662,617
1983 $341,866,277,183 $2,562,351,551
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,368,719,683
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,498,190,847
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,545,808,456
1979 $243,891,124,296 $2,293,760,511
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,947,878,831
1977 $212,325,176,305 $1,640,746,619
1976 $207,271,612,576 $1,511,843,235
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,356,603,608
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,467,417,672
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,299,079,410
1972 $113,463,848,874 $858,761,926
1971 $99,606,454,744 $717,750,278
1970 $88,192,257,632 $645,568,215
1969 $79,405,011,125 $551,263,864
1968 $72,048,833,006 $485,184,190
1967 $65,856,924,424 $441,728,183
1966 $61,252,415,405 $390,992,063
1965 $54,649,410,479 $344,176,055
1964 $49,503,663,836 $305,312,049
1963 $45,140,337,827 $275,968,044
1962 $42,336,211,556 $261,184,042
1961 $41,038,192,838 $244,832,039
1960 $40,563,768,947 $230,496,037

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

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Canada and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Papua New Guinea
2024 $54,340 $3,007
2023 $54,220 $2,966
2022 $56,257 $3,102
2021 $52,887 $2,608
2020 $43,538 $2,430
2019 $46,353 $2,576
2018 $46,539 $2,566
2017 $45,130 $2,478
2016 $42,314 $2,316
2015 $43,594 $2,485
2014 $50,961 $2,723
2013 $52,638 $2,561
2012 $52,670 $2,635
2011 $52,224 $2,288
2010 $47,561 $1,867
2009 $40,875 $1,569
2008 $46,710 $1,625
2007 $44,660 $1,371
2006 $40,504 $1,238
2005 $36,384 $744
2004 $32,146 $621
2003 $28,302 $577
2002 $24,256 $506
2001 $23,822 $538
2000 $24,271 $636
1999 $22,315 $650
1998 $21,025 $733
1997 $21,902 $990
1996 $21,297 $1,071
1995 $20,680 $998
1994 $19,998 $1,228
1993 $20,187 $1,151
1992 $20,950 $1,051
1991 $21,847 $942
1990 $21,526 $826
1989 $20,795 $934
1988 $19,013 $985
1987 $16,378 $865
1986 $14,521 $745
1985 $14,170 $697
1984 $13,930 $750
1983 $13,477 $769
1982 $12,527 $726
1981 $12,379 $781
1980 $11,208 $813
1979 $10,078 $748
1978 $9,154 $648
1977 $8,949 $558
1976 $8,839 $525
1975 $7,537 $482
1974 $7,057 $533
1973 $5,858 $483
1972 $5,107 $327
1971 $4,535 $279.7
1970 $4,136 $257.6
1969 $3,776 $225.3
1968 $3,473 $202.9
1967 $3,226 $189
1966 $3,055 $171.1
1965 $2,777 $153.9
1964 $2,562 $139.5
1963 $2,380 $128.9
1962 $2,274 $124.7
1961 $2,246 $119.7
1960 $2,265 $115.5

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

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Canada vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Papua New Guinea
2026 83.1 66.5
2025 82.9 66.4
2024 82.7 66.3
2023 82.6 66.1
2022 81.2 65.3
2021 82 64.4
2020 81.7 65.1
2019 82.3 65.3
2018 81.9 65.1
2017 81.9 64.9
2016 82 64.7
2015 81.9 64.5
2014 81.8 64.2
2013 81.8 63.9
2012 81.7 63.6
2011 81.5 63.4
2010 81.3 63.1
2009 81.1 62.8
2008 80.7 62.5
2007 80.5 62.2
2006 80.5 62
2005 80.1 61.9
2004 80 61.8
2003 79.7 61.7
2002 79.6 61.6
2001 79.4 61.6
2000 79.2 61.6
1999 78.9 61.5
1998 78.7 60.4
1997 78.5 61.3
1996 78.3 61.1
1995 78 60.9
1994 77.9 60.7
1993 77.7 60.5
1992 77.9 60.3
1991 77.6 59.9
1990 77.4 59.8
1989 77.1 59.6
1988 76.9 59.4
1987 76.8 59.2
1986 76.5 59
1985 76.3 58.8
1984 76.4 58.6
1983 76.1 58.3
1982 75.7 58.1
1981 75.5 57.8
1980 75.1 57.4
1979 74.8 57
1978 74.5 56.5
1977 74.2 56
1976 73.9 55.5
1975 73.4 55
1974 73.1 54.4
1973 73.1 53.9
1972 72.8 53.3
1971 72.9 52.6
1970 72.6 52.1
1969 72.4 51.5
1968 72.2 50.9
1967 72.1 50.2
1966 71.9 49.6
1965 71.7 48.9
1964 71.6 48.3
1963 71.3 47.7
1962 71.2 46.7
1961 71.2 46.4
1960 71 45.8
1959 70.6 45.1
1958 70.6 44.6
1957 69.9 43.9
1956 70 43.3
1955 70 42.6
1954 69.9 42
1953 69.1 41.3
1952 68.7 40.7
1951 68.5 35.5
1950 68.2 39.4

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

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Canada and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Canada Papua New Guinea
2024 41,288,599 10,576,502
2023 40,083,484 10,389,635
2022 38,935,934 10,203,169
2021 38,239,864 10,012,896
2020 38,028,638 9,815,746
2019 37,618,495 9,609,010
2018 37,072,620 9,394,513
2017 36,545,075 9,178,714
2016 36,110,803 8,961,718
2015 35,704,498 8,743,246
2014 35,434,066 8,523,441
2013 35,080,992 8,302,698
2012 34,713,395 8,081,390
2011 34,339,221 7,859,346
2010 34,005,902 7,633,523
2009 33,630,069 7,406,438
2008 33,247,298 7,183,002
2007 32,888,886 6,963,345
2006 32,571,193 6,747,720
2005 32,242,732 6,535,905
2004 31,938,807 6,328,041
2003 31,642,461 6,123,997
2002 31,359,199 5,924,003
2001 31,020,855 5,728,435
2000 30,685,730 5,537,064
1999 30,401,286 5,349,333
1998 30,155,173 5,166,390
1997 29,905,948 4,987,883
1996 29,610,218 4,813,361
1995 29,302,311 4,644,278
1994 29,000,663 4,480,208
1993 28,684,764 4,320,872
1992 28,371,264 4,166,699
1991 28,037,420 4,021,837
1990 27,691,138 3,896,481
1989 27,276,781 3,796,078
1988 26,791,747 3,711,880
1987 26,446,601 3,632,543
1986 26,100,278 3,554,793
1985 25,842,116 3,478,936
1984 25,607,053 3,405,198
1983 25,366,451 3,333,633
1982 25,116,942 3,264,291
1981 24,819,915 3,197,019
1980 24,515,667 3,131,512
1979 24,201,544 3,067,341
1978 23,963,203 3,003,714
1977 23,725,843 2,940,327
1976 23,449,808 2,877,327
1975 23,143,275 2,814,820
1974 22,807,969 2,752,671
1973 22,491,777 2,690,629
1972 22,218,463 2,628,432
1971 21,962,032 2,566,421
1970 21,324,000 2,505,628
1969 21,028,000 2,446,927
1968 20,744,000 2,390,803
1967 20,412,000 2,337,532
1966 20,048,000 2,285,774
1965 19,678,000 2,235,820
1964 19,325,000 2,188,325
1963 18,964,000 2,141,376
1962 18,614,000 2,093,919
1961 18,271,000 2,046,127
1960 17,909,356 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Canada

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Papua New Guinea
2023 1.26 3.1
2022 1.33 3.17
2021 1.44 3.22
2020 1.41 3.27
2019 1.47 3.32
2018 1.51 3.38
2017 1.55 3.43
2016 1.59 3.5
2015 1.6 3.56
2014 1.61 3.63
2013 1.61 3.68
2012 1.63 3.75
2011 1.63 3.82
2010 1.65 3.88
2009 1.69 3.94
2008 1.7 4.01
2007 1.67 4.08
2006 1.63 4.15
2005 1.58 4.22
2004 1.56 4.28
2003 1.55 4.36
2002 1.52 4.42
2001 1.54 4.47
2000 1.51 4.53
1999 1.55 4.59
1998 1.56 4.63
1997 1.57 4.68
1996 1.63 4.73
1995 1.67 4.78
1994 1.69 4.87
1993 1.69 4.96
1992 1.71 5.03
1991 1.72 5.11
1990 1.83 5.18
1989 1.77 5.24
1988 1.68 5.3
1987 1.68 5.36
1986 1.68 5.42
1985 1.67 5.47
1984 1.65 5.51
1983 1.68 5.56
1982 1.69 5.59
1981 1.7 5.65
1980 1.74 5.71
1979 1.75 5.79
1978 1.77 5.88
1977 1.78 5.96
1976 1.8 6.02
1975 1.82 6.07
1974 1.84 6.11
1973 1.89 6.16
1972 1.98 6.2
1971 2.14 6.23
1970 2.26 6.25
1969 2.33 6.26
1968 2.39 6.25
1967 2.53 6.24
1966 2.75 6.23
1965 3.12 6.2
1964 3.46 6.19
1963 3.61 6.15
1962 3.68 6.14
1961 3.75 6.07
1960 3.81 6.02

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

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Canada and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Papua New Guinea
2024 41.5 23.6
2023 41.4 23.4
2022 41.3 23.2
2021 41.1 23
2020 40.9 22.8
2019 40.8 22.6
2018 40.8 22.4
2017 40.8 22.2
2016 40.7 22
2015 40.6 21.9
2014 40.5 21.7
2013 40.3 21.5
2012 40.1 21.3
2011 39.9 21.2
2010 39.7 21
2009 39.5 20.9
2008 39.3 20.7
2007 39.1 20.6
2006 38.8 20.4
2005 38.5 20.3
2004 38.1 20.2
2003 37.8 20
2002 37.4 19.9
2001 37.1 19.9
2000 36.7 19.8
1999 36.4 19.7
1998 36 19.6
1997 35.5 19.5
1996 35.1 19.4
1995 34.7 19.2
1994 34.3 19.1
1993 33.9 19
1992 33.6 18.9
1991 33.2 18.8
1990 32.9 18.7
1989 32.5 18.6
1988 32.2 18.6
1987 31.8 18.5
1986 31.4 18.5
1985 31 18.4
1984 30.6 18.3
1983 30.2 18.3
1982 29.8 18.2
1981 29.5 18.1
1980 29.2 18
1979 28.8 17.8
1978 28.5 17.7
1977 28.1 17.5
1976 27.7 17.4
1975 27.4 17.3
1974 27.2 17.2
1973 26.9 17.2
1972 26.6 17.1
1971 26.3 17.2
1970 26 17.3
1969 25.8 17.4
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.5 17.6
1966 25.5 17.8
1965 25.5 17.9
1964 25.6 18
1963 25.8 18.1
1962 26 18.3
1961 26.3 18.4
1960 26.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Canada Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.1%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Canada Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Papua New Guinea
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
5,809 mi
2011

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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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