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Canada vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 4th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Russia
Population
42181965
141906741
Population rank 38/197 9/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Canada and Russia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Russia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Russia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $591,016,690,732
2003 $895,540,646,635 $430,347,420,185
2002 $760,649,334,098 $345,470,494,418
2001 $738,981,792,355 $306,602,070,621
2000 $744,773,415,932 $259,710,142,197
1999 $678,412,196,271 $195,907,128,351
1998 $634,000,000,000 $270,955,486,862
1997 $654,986,999,856 $404,928,954,192
1996 $630,607,994,133 $391,724,890,744
1995 $605,961,090,061 $395,537,185,735
1994 $579,944,346,807 $395,077,301,248
1993 $579,053,561,739 $435,083,713,851
1992 $594,387,358,319 $460,290,556,901
1991 $612,527,712,316 $517,962,962,963
1990 $596,075,591,361 $517,014,446,228
1989 $567,211,993,243 $506,631,299,735
1988 $509,380,027,627 $554,828,660,436
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Russia
2024 $54,340 $15,145
2023 $54,220 $14,403
2022 $56,257 $15,888
2021 $52,887 $12,637
2020 $43,538 $10,280
2019 $46,353 $11,640
2018 $46,539 $11,399
2017 $45,130 $10,835
2016 $42,314 $8,804
2015 $43,594 $9,427
2014 $50,961 $14,277
2013 $52,638 $15,941
2012 $52,670 $15,402
2011 $52,224 $14,305
2010 $47,561 $10,675
2009 $40,875 $8,563
2008 $46,710 $11,635
2007 $44,660 $9,101
2006 $40,504 $6,920
2005 $36,384 $5,323
2004 $32,146 $4,102
2003 $28,302 $2,975
2002 $24,256 $2,378
2001 $23,822 $2,100
2000 $24,271 $1,772
1999 $22,315 $1,331
1998 $21,025 $1,835
1997 $21,902 $2,738
1996 $21,297 $2,644
1995 $20,680 $2,666
1994 $19,998 $2,662
1993 $20,187 $2,931
1992 $20,950 $3,099
1991 $21,847 $3,490
1990 $21,526 $3,494
1989 $20,795 $3,430
1988 $19,013 $3,778
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Russia
2026 83.1 73.7
2025 82.9 73.5
2024 82.7 73.3
2023 82.6 73.2
2022 81.2 72.5
2021 82 69.8
2020 81.7 71.2
2019 82.3 73.1
2018 81.9 72.9
2017 81.9 72.8
2016 82 71.9
2015 81.9 71.3
2014 81.8 70.8
2013 81.8 70.6
2012 81.7 70.1
2011 81.5 69.7
2010 81.3 68.2
2009 81.1 68.7
2008 80.7 67.9
2007 80.5 67.5
2006 80.5 66.5
2005 80.1 65.2
2004 80 65.1
2003 79.7 64.7
2002 79.6 64.7
2001 79.4 65
2000 79.2 65
1999 78.9 65.6
1998 78.7 66.9
1997 78.5 66.6
1996 78.3 65.4
1995 78 64
1994 77.9 63.8
1993 77.7 65
1992 77.9 67.8
1991 77.6 69
1990 77.4 69.3
1989 77.1 69.7
1988 76.9 69.9
1987 76.8 70.1
1986 76.5 70
1985 76.3 68.3
1984 76.4 67.6
1983 76.1 68
1982 75.7 68.1
1981 75.5 67.6
1980 75.1 67.5
1979 74.8 67.6
1978 74.5 67.8
1977 74.2 67.9
1976 73.9 68.1
1975 73.4 68.3
1974 73.1 68.7
1973 73.1 68.9
1972 72.8 68.8
1971 72.9 68.9
1970 72.6 68.7
1969 72.4 68.6
1968 72.2 69.1
1967 72.1 69.2
1966 71.9 69.4
1965 71.7 69.3
1964 71.6 69.5
1963 71.3 69.1
1962 71.2 68.5
1961 71.2 68.6
1960 71 68.3
1959 70.6 67.4
1958 70.6 67.7
1957 69.9 66
1956 70 66.5
1955 70 62.1
1954 69.9 59.9
1953 69.1 58.8
1952 68.7 57.6
1951 68.5 55.3
1950 68.2 55.5

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

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Canada and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Russia
1x
Year Population
Canada Russia
2024 41,288,599 143,533,851
2023 40,083,484 143,826,130
2022 38,935,934 144,236,933
2021 38,239,864 144,746,762
2020 38,028,638 145,245,148
2019 37,618,495 145,453,291
2018 37,072,620 145,398,106
2017 36,545,075 145,293,260
2016 36,110,803 145,015,460
2015 35,704,498 144,640,716
2014 35,434,066 144,237,223
2013 35,080,992 143,805,638
2012 34,713,395 143,378,447
2011 34,339,221 143,018,195
2010 34,005,902 142,849,468
2009 33,630,069 142,785,348
2008 33,247,298 142,742,366
2007 32,888,886 142,805,114
2006 32,571,193 143,049,637
2005 32,242,732 143,518,814
2004 31,938,807 144,067,316
2003 31,642,461 144,648,618
2002 31,359,199 145,306,497
2001 31,020,855 145,976,482
2000 30,685,730 146,596,869
1999 30,401,286 147,214,776
1998 30,155,173 147,670,784
1997 29,905,948 147,915,361
1996 29,610,218 148,160,129
1995 29,302,311 148,375,787
1994 29,000,663 148,407,912
1993 28,684,764 148,458,777
1992 28,371,264 148,538,197
1991 28,037,420 148,394,216
1990 27,691,138 147,969,406
1989 27,276,781 147,721,000
1988 26,791,747 146,857,000
1987 26,446,601 145,908,000
1986 26,100,278 144,894,000
1985 25,842,116 143,858,000
1984 25,607,053 142,745,000
1983 25,366,451 141,668,000
1982 25,116,942 140,823,000
1981 24,819,915 139,941,000
1980 24,515,667 139,010,000
1979 24,201,544 138,027,000
1978 23,963,203 137,060,000
1977 23,725,843 136,100,000
1976 23,449,808 135,147,000
1975 23,143,275 134,200,000
1974 22,807,969 133,432,000
1973 22,491,777 132,669,000
1972 22,218,463 131,909,000
1971 21,962,032 131,155,000
1970 21,324,000 130,404,000
1969 21,028,000 129,664,000
1968 20,744,000 128,928,000
1967 20,412,000 128,196,000
1966 20,048,000 127,468,000
1965 19,678,000 126,745,000
1964 19,325,000 125,345,000
1963 18,964,000 123,960,000
1962 18,614,000 122,591,000
1961 18,271,000 121,236,000
1960 17,909,356 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Russia

Fertility rate
Canada

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Russia
2023 1.26 1.41
2022 1.33 1.42
2021 1.44 1.51
2020 1.41 1.51
2019 1.47 1.5
2018 1.51 1.58
2017 1.55 1.62
2016 1.59 1.76
2015 1.6 1.78
2014 1.61 1.75
2013 1.61 1.71
2012 1.63 1.69
2011 1.63 1.58
2010 1.65 1.57
2009 1.69 1.54
2008 1.7 1.5
2007 1.67 1.42
2006 1.63 1.31
2005 1.58 1.29
2004 1.56 1.34
2003 1.55 1.32
2002 1.52 1.29
2001 1.54 1.22
2000 1.51 1.2
1999 1.55 1.16
1998 1.56 1.23
1997 1.57 1.22
1996 1.63 1.27
1995 1.67 1.34
1994 1.69 1.4
1993 1.69 1.39
1992 1.71 1.55
1991 1.72 1.73
1990 1.83 1.89
1989 1.77 2.01
1988 1.68 2.12
1987 1.68 2.22
1986 1.68 2.15
1985 1.67 2.05
1984 1.65 2.06
1983 1.68 2.11
1982 1.69 2.04
1981 1.7 1.91
1980 1.74 1.89
1979 1.75 1.9
1978 1.77 1.92
1977 1.78 1.95
1976 1.8 1.97
1975 1.82 1.98
1974 1.84 2
1973 1.89 2.01
1972 1.98 2.04
1971 2.14 2.03
1970 2.26 1.99
1969 2.33 1.97
1968 2.39 1.99
1967 2.53 2.04
1966 2.75 2.1
1965 3.12 2.13
1964 3.46 2.18
1963 3.61 2.27
1962 3.68 2.36
1961 3.75 2.45
1960 3.81 2.52

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

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Canada and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Russia
2024 41.5 40.9
2023 41.4 40.5
2022 41.3 40.1
2021 41.1 39.9
2020 40.9 39.7
2019 40.8 39.4
2018 40.8 39.2
2017 40.8 39
2016 40.7 38.8
2015 40.6 38.7
2014 40.5 38.6
2013 40.3 38.4
2012 40.1 38.3
2011 39.9 38.1
2010 39.7 38
2009 39.5 37.9
2008 39.3 37.8
2007 39.1 37.7
2006 38.8 37.6
2005 38.5 37.4
2004 38.1 37.2
2003 37.8 37
2002 37.4 36.9
2001 37.1 36.8
2000 36.7 36.6
1999 36.4 36.3
1998 36 36
1997 35.5 35.7
1996 35.1 35.3
1995 34.7 35
1994 34.3 34.7
1993 33.9 34.4
1992 33.6 33.9
1991 33.2 33.6
1990 32.9 33.2
1989 32.5 32.9
1988 32.2 32.6
1987 31.8 32.4
1986 31.4 32.2
1985 31 32
1984 30.6 31.8
1983 30.2 31.7
1982 29.8 31.6
1981 29.5 31.4
1980 29.2 31.3
1979 28.8 31.1
1978 28.5 31
1977 28.1 30.9
1976 27.7 30.6
1975 27.4 30.7
1974 27.2 30.9
1973 26.9 31.1
1972 26.6 31.1
1971 26.3 31
1970 26 30.7
1969 25.8 30.3
1968 25.7 29.8
1967 25.5 29.2
1966 25.5 28.9
1965 25.5 28.6
1964 25.6 28.3
1963 25.8 28.1
1962 26 27.7
1961 26.3 27.4
1960 26.4 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Russia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Canada Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Russia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013–2021, 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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