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Canada vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 4th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Portugal
Population
42181965
10667081
Population rank 38/197 92/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Canada and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Canada and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Canada Portugal
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $256,055,879,091
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $240,115,970,063
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $242,092,894,543
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $199,038,523,120
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $226,677,408,292
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $216,536,676,772
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $245,426,767,676
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $189,382,122,532
2003 $895,540,646,635 $165,226,175,537
2002 $760,649,334,098 $134,795,565,549
2001 $738,981,792,355 $121,604,107,165
2000 $744,773,415,932 $118,605,192,877
1999 $678,412,196,271 $127,470,385,557
1998 $634,000,000,000 $123,946,327,916
1997 $654,986,999,856 $117,016,535,163
1996 $630,607,994,133 $122,630,089,680
1995 $605,961,090,061 $118,122,007,430
1994 $579,944,346,807 $99,688,641,304
1993 $579,053,561,739 $95,009,751,901
1992 $594,387,358,319 $107,592,098,307
1991 $612,527,712,316 $89,233,599,278
1990 $596,075,591,361 $78,713,860,217
1989 $567,211,993,243 $60,594,092,182
1988 $509,380,027,627 $56,347,250,696
1987 $433,134,238,311 $48,182,925,857
1986 $379,006,836,992 $38,745,901,354
1985 $366,186,012,450 $27,115,807,742
1984 $356,718,400,124 $25,217,969,050
1983 $341,866,277,183 $27,239,650,742
1982 $314,647,807,409 $30,527,754,793
1981 $307,246,642,756 $31,977,276,873
1980 $274,776,566,028 $32,896,519,824
1979 $243,891,124,296 $26,622,819,672
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,487,614,051
1977 $212,325,176,305 $21,439,523,311
1976 $207,271,612,576 $20,332,831,565
1975 $174,419,757,177 $19,347,607,843
1974 $160,949,188,139 $17,512,391,476
1973 $131,764,343,566 $15,090,564,186
1972 $113,463,848,874 $11,239,117,865
1971 $99,606,454,744 $9,201,604,240
1970 $88,192,257,632 $8,108,235,704
1969 $79,405,011,125 $7,287,555,035
1968 $72,048,833,006 $6,644,693,214
1967 $65,856,924,424 $6,002,607,030
1966 $61,252,415,405 $5,370,108,031
1965 $54,649,410,479 $4,901,711,248
1964 $49,503,663,836 $4,429,202,657
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,084,251,593
1962 $42,336,211,556 $3,835,883,663
1961 $41,038,192,838 $3,573,719,085
1960 $40,563,768,947 $3,339,150,158

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

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Canada and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Portugal
2024 $54,340 $29,292
2023 $54,220 $27,635
2022 $56,257 $24,621
2021 $52,887 $24,711
2020 $43,538 $22,299
2019 $46,353 $23,343
2018 $46,539 $23,541
2017 $45,130 $21,442
2016 $42,314 $19,980
2015 $43,594 $19,216
2014 $50,961 $22,121
2013 $52,638 $21,676
2012 $52,670 $20,593
2011 $52,224 $23,247
2010 $47,561 $22,552
2009 $40,875 $23,151
2008 $46,710 $24,949
2007 $44,660 $22,811
2006 $40,504 $19,839
2005 $36,384 $18,780
2004 $32,146 $18,064
2003 $28,302 $15,798
2002 $24,256 $12,937
2001 $23,822 $11,735
2000 $24,271 $11,526
1999 $22,315 $12,475
1998 $21,025 $12,199
1997 $21,902 $11,576
1996 $21,297 $12,185
1995 $20,680 $11,781
1994 $19,998 $9,977
1993 $20,187 $9,535
1992 $20,950 $10,811
1991 $21,847 $8,959
1990 $21,526 $7,885
1989 $20,795 $6,056
1988 $19,013 $5,624
1987 $16,378 $4,804
1986 $14,521 $3,862
1985 $14,170 $2,705
1984 $13,930 $2,523
1983 $13,477 $2,735
1982 $12,527 $3,080
1981 $12,379 $3,246
1980 $11,208 $3,368
1979 $10,078 $2,756
1978 $9,154 $2,457
1977 $8,949 $2,267
1976 $8,839 $2,173
1975 $7,537 $2,128
1974 $7,057 $2,000
1973 $5,858 $1,748
1972 $5,107 $1,302
1971 $4,535 $1,065
1970 $4,136 $934
1969 $3,776 $832
1968 $3,473 $752
1967 $3,226 $676
1966 $3,055 $601
1965 $2,777 $545
1964 $2,562 $490
1963 $2,380 $452
1962 $2,274 $426
1961 $2,246 $400
1960 $2,265 $377

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

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Canada vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Portugal
2026 83.1 82.9
2025 82.9 82.7
2024 82.7 82.6
2023 82.6 82.4
2022 81.2 81.2
2021 82 81.4
2020 81.7 81.4
2019 82.3 82
2018 81.9 81.6
2017 81.9 81.7
2016 82 81.4
2015 81.9 81.3
2014 81.8 81.3
2013 81.8 80.9
2012 81.7 80.6
2011 81.5 80.6
2010 81.3 80.1
2009 81.1 79.8
2008 80.7 79.6
2007 80.5 79.3
2006 80.5 79.1
2005 80.1 78.3
2004 80 78.4
2003 79.7 77.6
2002 79.6 77.4
2001 79.4 77.2
2000 79.2 76.8
1999 78.9 76.3
1998 78.7 76.1
1997 78.5 75.9
1996 78.3 75.5
1995 78 75.5
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 74.8
1992 77.9 74.9
1991 77.6 74.2
1990 77.4 74.3
1989 77.1 74.7
1988 76.9 74.1
1987 76.8 74.1
1986 76.5 73.6
1985 76.3 73.2
1984 76.4 72.9
1983 76.1 72.7
1982 75.7 72.7
1981 75.5 71.9
1980 75.1 71.7
1979 74.8 71.6
1978 74.5 70.8
1977 74.2 70.3
1976 73.9 69.1
1975 73.4 68.8
1974 73.1 69.1
1973 73.1 68.6
1972 72.8 69.2
1971 72.9 66.8
1970 72.6 67.1
1969 72.4 66.4
1968 72.2 66.8
1967 72.1 66.5
1966 71.9 65.6
1965 71.7 66.1
1964 71.6 65.1
1963 71.3 64.9
1962 71.2 64.3
1961 71.2 62.8
1960 71 64.1
1959 70.6 62.9
1958 70.6 63.7
1957 69.9 61.4
1956 70 61.2
1955 70 61.4
1954 69.9 62.2
1953 69.1 61.1
1952 68.7 59.8
1951 68.5 58.7
1950 68.2 58.5

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

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Canada and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Canada Portugal
2024 41,288,599 10,694,681
2023 40,083,484 10,578,174
2022 38,935,934 10,434,332
2021 38,239,864 10,361,831
2020 38,028,638 10,297,081
2019 37,618,495 10,286,263
2018 37,072,620 10,283,822
2017 36,545,075 10,300,300
2016 36,110,803 10,325,452
2015 35,704,498 10,358,076
2014 35,434,066 10,401,062
2013 35,080,992 10,457,295
2012 34,713,395 10,514,844
2011 34,339,221 10,557,560
2010 34,005,902 10,573,100
2009 33,630,069 10,568,247
2008 33,247,298 10,558,177
2007 32,888,886 10,542,964
2006 32,571,193 10,522,288
2005 32,242,732 10,503,330
2004 31,938,807 10,483,861
2003 31,642,461 10,458,821
2002 31,359,199 10,419,631
2001 31,020,855 10,362,722
2000 30,685,730 10,289,898
1999 30,401,286 10,217,828
1998 30,155,173 10,160,196
1997 29,905,948 10,108,977
1996 29,610,218 10,063,945
1995 29,302,311 10,026,176
1994 29,000,663 9,991,525
1993 28,684,764 9,964,675
1992 28,371,264 9,952,494
1991 28,037,420 9,960,235
1990 27,691,138 9,983,218
1989 27,276,781 10,005,000
1988 26,791,747 10,019,610
1987 26,446,601 10,030,031
1986 26,100,278 10,032,734
1985 25,842,116 10,023,613
1984 25,607,053 9,996,232
1983 25,366,451 9,957,865
1982 25,116,942 9,911,771
1981 24,819,915 9,851,362
1980 24,515,667 9,766,312
1979 24,201,544 9,661,265
1978 23,963,203 9,558,250
1977 23,725,843 9,455,675
1976 23,449,808 9,355,810
1975 23,143,275 9,093,470
1974 22,807,969 8,754,365
1973 22,491,777 8,633,100
1972 22,218,463 8,630,430
1971 21,962,032 8,643,756
1970 21,324,000 8,680,431
1969 21,028,000 8,757,705
1968 20,744,000 8,836,650
1967 20,412,000 8,874,520
1966 20,048,000 8,930,990
1965 19,678,000 8,998,595
1964 19,325,000 9,035,365
1963 18,964,000 9,030,355
1962 18,614,000 8,993,985
1961 18,271,000 8,929,316
1960 17,909,356 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Portugal

Fertility rate
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Portugal
2023 1.26 1.44
2022 1.33 1.43
2021 1.44 1.35
2020 1.41 1.42
2019 1.47 1.44
2018 1.51 1.42
2017 1.55 1.38
2016 1.59 1.37
2015 1.6 1.31
2014 1.61 1.24
2013 1.61 1.21
2012 1.63 1.28
2011 1.63 1.35
2010 1.65 1.39
2009 1.69 1.34
2008 1.7 1.39
2007 1.67 1.35
2006 1.63 1.37
2005 1.58 1.41
2004 1.56 1.4
2003 1.55 1.44
2002 1.52 1.46
2001 1.54 1.45
2000 1.51 1.55
1999 1.55 1.5
1998 1.56 1.47
1997 1.57 1.47
1996 1.63 1.44
1995 1.67 1.41
1994 1.69 1.45
1993 1.69 1.52
1992 1.71 1.54
1991 1.72 1.56
1990 1.83 1.56
1989 1.77 1.57
1988 1.68 1.61
1987 1.68 1.62
1986 1.68 1.66
1985 1.67 1.72
1984 1.65 1.9
1983 1.68 1.95
1982 1.69 2.07
1981 1.7 2.13
1980 1.74 2.25
1979 1.75 2.31
1978 1.77 2.45
1977 1.78 2.69
1976 1.8 2.82
1975 1.82 2.75
1974 1.84 2.7
1973 1.89 2.77
1972 1.98 2.86
1971 2.14 3
1970 2.26 3.01
1969 2.33 3.12
1968 2.39 3.12
1967 2.53 3.16
1966 2.75 3.16
1965 3.12 3.15
1964 3.46 3.21
1963 3.61 3.12
1962 3.68 3.23
1961 3.75 3.21
1960 3.81 3.16

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

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Canada and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Portugal
2024 41.5 47.5
2023 41.4 47.2
2022 41.3 46.8
2021 41.1 46.5
2020 40.9 46.1
2019 40.8 45.6
2018 40.8 45.2
2017 40.8 44.7
2016 40.7 44.3
2015 40.6 43.8
2014 40.5 43.4
2013 40.3 42.9
2012 40.1 42.4
2011 39.9 41.9
2010 39.7 41.5
2009 39.5 41
2008 39.3 40.6
2007 39.1 40.2
2006 38.8 39.8
2005 38.5 39.4
2004 38.1 39
2003 37.8 38.6
2002 37.4 38.3
2001 37.1 38
2000 36.7 37.7
1999 36.4 37.4
1998 36 37.1
1997 35.5 36.8
1996 35.1 36.4
1995 34.7 36.1
1994 34.3 35.7
1993 33.9 35.4
1992 33.6 35
1991 33.2 34.6
1990 32.9 34.2
1989 32.5 33.7
1988 32.2 33.3
1987 31.8 32.9
1986 31.4 32.5
1985 31 32.1
1984 30.6 31.7
1983 30.2 31.4
1982 29.8 31.1
1981 29.5 30.8
1980 29.2 30.6
1979 28.8 30.3
1978 28.5 30
1977 28.1 29.9
1976 27.7 29.8
1975 27.4 29.7
1974 27.2 29.7
1973 26.9 29.6
1972 26.6 29.6
1971 26.3 29.7
1970 26 29.6
1969 25.8 29.4
1968 25.7 29.2
1967 25.5 29.1
1966 25.5 29
1965 25.5 28.8
1964 25.6 28.7
1963 25.8 28.5
1962 26 28.3
1961 26.3 28.1
1960 26.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Canada Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Portugal
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Canada Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Portugal
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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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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