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Canada vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 4th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Saudi Arabia
Population
42181965
36734925
Population rank 38/197 44/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Canada and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $767,951,200,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $888,890,133,333
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $693,414,400,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $376,900,133,511
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $328,459,608,764
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $258,742,133,333
2003 $895,540,646,635 $215,807,733,333
2002 $760,649,334,098 $189,605,866,667
2001 $738,981,792,355 $184,137,600,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $189,514,933,333
1999 $678,412,196,271 $161,717,066,667
1998 $634,000,000,000 $146,775,466,667
1997 $654,986,999,856 $165,963,684,913
1996 $630,607,994,133 $158,662,483,311
1995 $605,961,090,061 $143,343,124,166
1994 $579,944,346,807 $135,174,899,866
1993 $579,053,561,739 $132,967,957,276
1992 $594,387,358,319 $137,087,850,467
1991 $612,527,712,316 $132,223,230,975
1990 $596,075,591,361 $117,630,173,565
1989 $567,211,993,243 $95,344,459,279
1988 $509,380,027,627 $88,256,074,766
1987 $433,134,238,311 $85,695,861,148
1986 $379,006,836,992 $86,961,922,765
1985 $366,186,012,450 $103,897,846,494
1984 $356,718,400,124 $119,624,858,116
1983 $341,866,277,183 $129,171,635,311
1982 $314,647,807,409 $153,240,313,858
1981 $307,246,642,756 $184,291,360,139
1980 $274,776,566,028 $164,539,660,725
1979 $243,891,124,296 $111,858,444,786
1978 $219,369,542,386 $80,266,516,687
1977 $212,325,176,305 $74,188,986,586
1976 $207,271,612,576 $64,005,665,722
1975 $174,419,757,177 $46,773,208,643
1974 $160,949,188,139 $45,412,957,746
1973 $131,764,343,566 $14,947,435,499
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,664,267,087
1971 $99,606,454,744 $7,184,806,909
1970 $88,192,257,632 $5,377,333,333
1969 $79,405,011,125 $4,485,777,644
1968 $72,048,833,006 $4,187,777,711
1967 $65,856,924,424 $3,257,022,223
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,920,555,557
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,647,955,558
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,371,808,713
1963 $45,140,337,827 $2,207,393,172
1962 $42,336,211,556 $2,130,606,532
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,920,811,284
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,748,124,064

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

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Canada and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Saudi Arabia
2024 $54,340 $35,122
2023 $54,220 $36,157
2022 $56,257 $38,510
2021 $52,887 $31,921
2020 $43,538 $24,339
2019 $46,353 $29,567
2018 $46,539 $29,360
2017 $45,130 $23,929
2016 $42,314 $22,268
2015 $43,594 $23,256
2014 $50,961 $27,805
2013 $52,638 $27,865
2012 $52,670 $28,733
2011 $52,224 $27,127
2010 $47,561 $22,028
2009 $40,875 $17,718
2008 $46,710 $22,320
2007 $44,660 $18,596
2006 $40,504 $17,564
2005 $36,384 $15,976
2004 $32,146 $13,154
2003 $28,302 $11,487
2002 $24,256 $10,586
2001 $23,822 $10,805
2000 $24,271 $11,715
1999 $22,315 $10,452
1998 $21,025 $9,836
1997 $21,902 $11,545
1996 $21,297 $11,472
1995 $20,680 $10,786
1994 $19,998 $10,602
1993 $20,187 $10,885
1992 $20,950 $11,730
1991 $21,847 $11,847
1990 $21,526 $11,055
1989 $20,795 $9,414
1988 $19,013 $9,165
1987 $16,378 $9,386
1986 $14,521 $10,078
1985 $14,170 $12,745
1984 $13,930 $15,541
1983 $13,477 $17,810
1982 $12,527 $22,454
1981 $12,379 $28,703
1980 $11,208 $27,206
1979 $10,078 $19,612
1978 $9,154 $14,914
1977 $8,949 $14,595
1976 $8,839 $13,313
1975 $7,537 $10,266
1974 $7,057 $10,503
1973 $5,858 $3,640
1972 $5,107 $2,474
1971 $4,535 $1,929
1970 $4,136 $1,509
1969 $3,776 $1,313
1968 $3,473 $1,276
1967 $3,226 $1,032
1966 $3,055 $961
1965 $2,777 $904
1964 $2,562 $840
1963 $2,380 $812
1962 $2,274 $813
1961 $2,246 $760
1960 $2,265 $718

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

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Canada vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Saudi Arabia
2026 83.1 79.4
2025 82.9 79.2
2024 82.7 79
2023 82.6 78.7
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 82 77.1
2020 81.7 77.6
2019 82.3 78.3
2018 81.9 78.7
2017 81.9 78.7
2016 82 78.4
2015 81.9 77.8
2014 81.8 77.1
2013 81.8 76.5
2012 81.7 76.1
2011 81.5 75.8
2010 81.3 75.6
2009 81.1 75.4
2008 80.7 75.3
2007 80.5 75.1
2006 80.5 74.8
2005 80.1 74.4
2004 80 74
2003 79.7 73.7
2002 79.6 73.3
2001 79.4 73
2000 79.2 72.6
1999 78.9 72.3
1998 78.7 72
1997 78.5 71.6
1996 78.3 71.3
1995 78 70.9
1994 77.9 70.6
1993 77.7 70.2
1992 77.9 69.8
1991 77.6 69.3
1990 77.4 68.9
1989 77.1 68.4
1988 76.9 67.8
1987 76.8 67.2
1986 76.5 66.6
1985 76.3 66
1984 76.4 65.4
1983 76.1 64.7
1982 75.7 64
1981 75.5 63.3
1980 75.1 62.4
1979 74.8 61.5
1978 74.5 60.7
1977 74.2 59.7
1976 73.9 58.8
1975 73.4 57.8
1974 73.1 56.8
1973 73.1 55.8
1972 72.8 54.7
1971 72.9 53.7
1970 72.6 52.7
1969 72.4 51.8
1968 72.2 50.9
1967 72.1 50
1966 71.9 49.2
1965 71.7 48.4
1964 71.6 47.7
1963 71.3 47.1
1962 71.2 46.5
1961 71.2 45.9
1960 71 45.3
1959 70.6 44.8
1958 70.6 44.2
1957 69.9 43.7
1956 70 43.1
1955 70 42.6
1954 69.9 42.1
1953 69.1 41.6
1952 68.7 41.1
1951 68.5 40.6
1950 68.2 40

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

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Canada and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Canada Saudi Arabia
2024 41,288,599 35,300,280
2023 40,083,484 33,702,731
2022 38,935,934 32,175,224
2021 38,239,864 30,784,383
2020 38,028,638 31,552,510
2019 37,618,495 30,063,799
2018 37,072,620 30,196,281
2017 36,545,075 30,977,355
2016 36,110,803 30,954,198
2015 35,704,498 29,816,382
2014 35,434,066 28,309,273
2013 35,080,992 27,624,004
2012 34,713,395 26,168,861
2011 34,339,221 25,091,867
2010 34,005,902 23,978,487
2009 33,630,069 24,217,654
2008 33,247,298 23,287,877
2007 32,888,886 22,368,313
2006 32,571,193 21,459,144
2005 32,242,732 20,559,890
2004 31,938,807 19,669,480
2003 31,642,461 18,786,767
2002 31,359,199 17,910,910
2001 31,020,855 17,041,397
2000 30,685,730 16,177,722
1999 30,401,286 15,472,075
1998 30,155,173 14,922,185
1997 29,905,948 14,374,943
1996 29,610,218 13,831,009
1995 29,302,311 13,289,245
1994 29,000,663 12,750,040
1993 28,684,764 12,215,862
1992 28,371,264 11,686,676
1991 28,037,420 11,160,744
1990 27,691,138 10,640,691
1989 27,276,781 10,128,394
1988 26,791,747 9,629,165
1987 26,446,601 9,130,194
1986 26,100,278 8,628,639
1985 25,842,116 8,151,779
1984 25,607,053 7,697,307
1983 25,366,451 7,252,941
1982 25,116,942 6,824,486
1981 24,819,915 6,420,551
1980 24,515,667 6,047,997
1979 24,201,544 5,703,698
1978 23,963,203 5,381,902
1977 23,725,843 5,083,048
1976 23,449,808 4,807,933
1975 23,143,275 4,556,287
1974 22,807,969 4,323,632
1973 22,491,777 4,106,344
1972 22,218,463 3,905,722
1971 21,962,032 3,724,031
1970 21,324,000 3,562,470
1969 21,028,000 3,417,114
1968 20,744,000 3,282,711
1967 20,412,000 3,157,242
1966 20,048,000 3,039,887
1965 19,678,000 2,928,771
1964 19,325,000 2,821,968
1963 18,964,000 2,719,341
1962 18,614,000 2,620,910
1961 18,271,000 2,526,347
1960 17,909,356 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Canada

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Saudi Arabia
2023 1.26 2.28
2022 1.33 2.14
2021 1.44 2.17
2020 1.41 2.27
2019 1.47 2.49
2018 1.51 2.67
2017 1.55 2.67
2016 1.59 2.65
2015 1.6 2.63
2014 1.61 2.68
2013 1.61 2.67
2012 1.63 2.78
2011 1.63 2.8
2010 1.65 2.81
2009 1.69 2.95
2008 1.7 3.07
2007 1.67 3.19
2006 1.63 3.18
2005 1.58 3.16
2004 1.56 3.26
2003 1.55 3.47
2002 1.52 3.71
2001 1.54 3.96
2000 1.51 4.21
1999 1.55 4.35
1998 1.56 4.52
1997 1.57 4.66
1996 1.63 4.81
1995 1.67 4.99
1994 1.69 5.16
1993 1.69 5.33
1992 1.71 5.49
1991 1.72 5.64
1990 1.83 5.8
1989 1.77 5.98
1988 1.68 6.15
1987 1.68 6.34
1986 1.68 6.52
1985 1.67 6.65
1984 1.65 6.78
1983 1.68 6.88
1982 1.69 6.98
1981 1.7 7.07
1980 1.74 7.15
1979 1.75 7.23
1978 1.77 7.26
1977 1.78 7.3
1976 1.8 7.33
1975 1.82 7.37
1974 1.84 7.43
1973 1.89 7.48
1972 1.98 7.54
1971 2.14 7.56
1970 2.26 7.58
1969 2.33 7.6
1968 2.39 7.63
1967 2.53 7.66
1966 2.75 7.66
1965 3.12 7.66
1964 3.46 7.67
1963 3.61 7.65
1962 3.68 7.64
1961 3.75 7.63
1960 3.81 7.63

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

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Canada and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Saudi Arabia
2024 41.5 30.5
2023 41.4 30.2
2022 41.3 29.7
2021 41.1 29.5
2020 40.9 29.4
2019 40.8 29.3
2018 40.8 29.3
2017 40.8 29
2016 40.7 28.6
2015 40.6 27.9
2014 40.5 27.2
2013 40.3 26.6
2012 40.1 25.9
2011 39.9 25.2
2010 39.7 24.5
2009 39.5 23.9
2008 39.3 23.4
2007 39.1 22.8
2006 38.8 22.3
2005 38.5 21.9
2004 38.1 21.4
2003 37.8 21.1
2002 37.4 20.8
2001 37.1 20.7
2000 36.7 20.8
1999 36.4 20.7
1998 36 20.4
1997 35.5 20.2
1996 35.1 19.9
1995 34.7 19.7
1994 34.3 19.6
1993 33.9 19.4
1992 33.6 19.3
1991 33.2 19.2
1990 32.9 19
1989 32.5 19
1988 32.2 18.9
1987 31.8 18.8
1986 31.4 18.7
1985 31 18.7
1984 30.6 18.6
1983 30.2 18.5
1982 29.8 18.4
1981 29.5 18.3
1980 29.2 18.2
1979 28.8 18.1
1978 28.5 18
1977 28.1 17.9
1976 27.7 17.8
1975 27.4 17.7
1974 27.2 17.6
1973 26.9 17.5
1972 26.6 17.4
1971 26.3 17.4
1970 26 17.4
1969 25.8 17.4
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.5 17.6
1966 25.5 17.7
1965 25.5 17.9
1964 25.6 18
1963 25.8 18.2
1962 26 18.4
1961 26.3 18.5
1960 26.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Canada Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Canada Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Saudi Arabia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
137,554 mi
2006

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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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