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Canada vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 4th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Qatar
Population
42181965
2999260
Population rank 38/197 136/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Canada and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Canada and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Canada

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Canada Qatar
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $219,162,637,363
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $179,732,142,857
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $176,371,428,571
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $183,335,164,835
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $161,739,835,165
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $206,224,725,275
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $31,734,065,934
2003 $895,540,646,635 $23,533,791,209
2002 $760,649,334,098 $19,363,736,264
2001 $738,981,792,355 $17,538,461,538
2000 $744,773,415,932 $17,759,890,110
1999 $678,412,196,271 $12,393,131,868
1998 $634,000,000,000 $10,255,495,027
1997 $654,986,999,856 $11,297,802,115
1996 $630,607,994,133 $9,059,340,385
1995 $605,961,090,061 $8,137,911,978
1994 $579,944,346,807 $7,374,450,769
1993 $579,053,561,739 $7,156,593,654
1992 $594,387,358,319 $7,646,153,984
1991 $612,527,712,316 $6,883,516,484
1990 $596,075,591,361 $7,360,439,423
1989 $567,211,993,243 $6,487,912,088
1988 $509,380,027,627 $6,038,187,033
1987 $433,134,238,311 $5,446,428,681
1986 $379,006,836,992 $5,053,021,951
1985 $366,186,012,450 $6,153,296,456
1984 $356,718,400,124 $6,704,395,824
1983 $341,866,277,183 $6,467,582,308
1982 $314,647,807,409 $7,596,703,214
1981 $307,246,642,756 $8,661,263,764
1980 $274,776,566,028 $7,829,165,262
1979 $243,891,124,296 $5,632,962,997
1978 $219,369,542,386 $4,052,000,413
1977 $212,325,176,305 $3,617,564,638
1976 $207,271,612,576 $3,284,273,987
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,512,773,166
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,401,403,227
1973 $131,764,343,566 $793,885,560
1972 $113,463,848,874 $510,262,500
1971 $99,606,454,744 $387,703,106
1970 $88,192,257,632 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Qatar
2024 $54,340 $76,689
2023 $54,220 $81,817
2022 $56,257 $88,701
2021 $52,887 $71,752
2020 $43,538 $51,684
2019 $46,353 $66,841
2018 $46,539 $71,040
2017 $45,130 $63,280
2016 $42,314 $61,254
2015 $43,594 $68,985
2014 $50,961 $95,841
2013 $52,638 $103,697
2012 $52,670 $108,470
2011 $52,224 $103,262
2010 $47,561 $76,463
2009 $40,875 $60,786
2008 $46,710 $80,781
2007 $44,660 $65,954
2006 $40,504 $62,582
2005 $36,384 $53,950
2004 $32,146 $41,036
2003 $28,302 $31,602
2002 $24,256 $27,227
2001 $23,822 $25,871
2000 $24,271 $27,535
1999 $22,315 $20,234
1998 $21,025 $17,665
1997 $21,902 $20,523
1996 $21,297 $17,125
1995 $20,680 $15,823
1994 $19,998 $14,765
1993 $20,187 $14,770
1992 $20,950 $16,280
1991 $21,847 $15,133
1990 $21,526 $16,722
1989 $20,795 $15,243
1988 $19,013 $14,682
1987 $16,378 $13,719
1986 $14,521 $13,213
1985 $14,170 $16,815
1984 $13,930 $19,272
1983 $13,477 $19,616
1982 $12,527 $24,385
1981 $12,379 $29,505
1980 $11,208 $28,375
1979 $10,078 $21,777
1978 $9,154 $16,757
1977 $8,949 $16,058
1976 $8,839 $15,710
1975 $7,537 $13,014
1974 $7,057 $13,540
1973 $5,858 $4,905
1972 $5,107 $3,483
1971 $4,535 $2,952
1970 $4,136 $2,594
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Qatar
2026 83.1 82.8
2025 82.9 82.7
2024 82.7 82.5
2023 82.6 82.4
2022 81.2 81.9
2021 82 81.1
2020 81.7 80.4
2019 82.3 82.9
2018 81.9 82.7
2017 81.9 82.5
2016 82 82.1
2015 81.9 81.8
2014 81.8 81.4
2013 81.8 81
2012 81.7 80.5
2011 81.5 80
2010 81.3 79.4
2009 81.1 78.8
2008 80.7 78.3
2007 80.5 77.7
2006 80.5 77.3
2005 80.1 76.9
2004 80 76.5
2003 79.7 76.1
2002 79.6 75.8
2001 79.4 75.5
2000 79.2 75.3
1999 78.9 75
1998 78.7 74.9
1997 78.5 74.7
1996 78.3 74.6
1995 78 74.4
1994 77.9 74.2
1993 77.7 74.1
1992 77.9 73.9
1991 77.6 73.7
1990 77.4 73.4
1989 77.1 73.1
1988 76.9 72.8
1987 76.8 72.5
1986 76.5 72.2
1985 76.3 71.8
1984 76.4 71.5
1983 76.1 71.1
1982 75.7 70.7
1981 75.5 70.3
1980 75.1 69.9
1979 74.8 69.5
1978 74.5 69.1
1977 74.2 68.6
1976 73.9 68.2
1975 73.4 67.7
1974 73.1 67.2
1973 73.1 66.6
1972 72.8 66.1
1971 72.9 65.5
1970 72.6 64.9
1969 72.4 64.2
1968 72.2 63.6
1967 72.1 62.9
1966 71.9 62.2
1965 71.7 61.4
1964 71.6 60.7
1963 71.3 60
1962 71.2 59.2
1961 71.2 58.5
1960 71 57.8
1959 70.6 57
1958 70.6 56.3
1957 69.9 55.6
1956 70 54.9
1955 70 54.2
1954 69.9 53.5
1953 69.1 52.8
1952 68.7 52.1
1951 68.5 51.5
1950 68.2 50.8

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

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Canada and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Canada Qatar
2024 41,288,599 2,857,822
2023 40,083,484 2,656,032
2022 38,935,934 2,657,333
2021 38,239,864 2,504,910
2020 38,028,638 2,794,148
2019 37,618,495 2,638,657
2018 37,072,620 2,580,734
2017 36,545,075 2,545,820
2016 36,110,803 2,477,113
2015 35,704,498 2,344,557
2014 35,434,066 2,151,745
2013 35,080,992 1,916,426
2012 34,713,395 1,722,438
2011 34,339,221 1,624,761
2010 34,005,902 1,616,832
2009 33,630,069 1,608,903
2008 33,247,298 1,426,938
2007 32,888,886 1,208,595
2006 32,571,193 972,831
2005 32,242,732 825,408
2004 31,938,807 773,332
2003 31,642,461 744,682
2002 31,359,199 711,205
2001 31,020,855 677,925
2000 30,685,730 644,989
1999 30,401,286 612,500
1998 30,155,173 580,540
1997 29,905,948 550,500
1996 29,610,218 529,019
1995 29,302,311 514,325
1994 29,000,663 499,459
1993 28,684,764 484,545
1992 28,371,264 469,657
1991 28,037,420 454,853
1990 27,691,138 440,175
1989 27,276,781 425,646
1988 26,791,747 411,264
1987 26,446,601 397,005
1986 26,100,278 382,422
1985 25,842,116 365,940
1984 25,607,053 347,878
1983 25,366,451 329,709
1982 25,116,942 311,537
1981 24,819,915 293,553
1980 24,515,667 275,913
1979 24,201,544 258,670
1978 23,963,203 241,808
1977 23,725,843 225,285
1976 23,449,808 209,052
1975 23,143,275 193,087
1974 22,807,969 177,362
1973 22,491,777 161,841
1972 22,218,463 146,506
1971 21,962,032 131,346
1970 21,324,000 116,350
1969 21,028,000 103,025
1968 20,744,000 91,749
1967 20,412,000 81,439
1966 20,048,000 72,192
1965 19,678,000 64,065
1964 19,325,000 56,867
1963 18,964,000 50,380
1962 18,614,000 44,630
1961 18,271,000 39,680
1960 17,909,356 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Qatar

Fertility rate
Canada

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Qatar
2023 1.26 1.73
2022 1.33 1.74
2021 1.44 1.61
2020 1.41 1.68
2019 1.47 1.73
2018 1.51 1.76
2017 1.55 1.83
2016 1.59 1.86
2015 1.6 1.98
2014 1.61 2.03
2013 1.61 2.03
2012 1.63 2.04
2011 1.63 2.07
2010 1.65 2.14
2009 1.69 2.25
2008 1.7 2.37
2007 1.67 2.44
2006 1.63 2.51
2005 1.58 2.64
2004 1.56 2.79
2003 1.55 2.93
2002 1.52 3.01
2001 1.54 3.08
2000 1.51 3.07
1999 1.55 3.12
1998 1.56 3.21
1997 1.57 3.33
1996 1.63 3.44
1995 1.67 3.56
1994 1.69 3.67
1993 1.69 3.77
1992 1.71 3.85
1991 1.72 3.99
1990 1.83 4.23
1989 1.77 4.41
1988 1.68 4.51
1987 1.68 4.54
1986 1.68 4.57
1985 1.67 4.64
1984 1.65 4.76
1983 1.68 4.9
1982 1.69 5.04
1981 1.7 5.2
1980 1.74 5.33
1979 1.75 5.46
1978 1.77 5.58
1977 1.78 5.69
1976 1.8 5.78
1975 1.82 5.86
1974 1.84 5.94
1973 1.89 6.01
1972 1.98 6.07
1971 2.14 6.15
1970 2.26 6.23
1969 2.33 6.31
1968 2.39 6.39
1967 2.53 6.46
1966 2.75 6.52
1965 3.12 6.53
1964 3.46 6.53
1963 3.61 6.53
1962 3.68 6.53
1961 3.75 6.53
1960 3.81 6.53

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

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Canada and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Qatar
2024 41.5 34.5
2023 41.4 34.1
2022 41.3 33.4
2021 41.1 32.9
2020 40.9 32.6
2019 40.8 32.3
2018 40.8 31.9
2017 40.8 31.6
2016 40.7 31.4
2015 40.6 31.2
2014 40.5 31.1
2013 40.3 30.9
2012 40.1 31
2011 39.9 31.2
2010 39.7 31.3
2009 39.5 30.8
2008 39.3 30.1
2007 39.1 30.1
2006 38.8 30.6
2005 38.5 30.9
2004 38.1 31
2003 37.8 30.9
2002 37.4 30.5
2001 37.1 30.1
2000 36.7 29.9
1999 36.4 29.8
1998 36 29.8
1997 35.5 29.9
1996 35.1 29.6
1995 34.7 29.1
1994 34.3 28.7
1993 33.9 28.4
1992 33.6 28.1
1991 33.2 27.9
1990 32.9 27.7
1989 32.5 27.6
1988 32.2 27.5
1987 31.8 27.5
1986 31.4 27.4
1985 31 27
1984 30.6 26.3
1983 30.2 25.6
1982 29.8 24.8
1981 29.5 24.1
1980 29.2 23.5
1979 28.8 22.9
1978 28.5 22.3
1977 28.1 21.8
1976 27.7 21.3
1975 27.4 21
1974 27.2 20.8
1973 26.9 20.9
1972 26.6 21.3
1971 26.3 22.2
1970 26 23.7
1969 25.8 24.4
1968 25.7 24
1967 25.5 23.5
1966 25.5 23
1965 25.5 22.5
1964 25.6 21.8
1963 25.8 21.1
1962 26 20.1
1961 26.3 19
1960 26.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Canada Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Qatar
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
82.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Canada Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Qatar
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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