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Canada vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 4th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Senegal
Population
42181965
19491599
Population rank 38/197 68/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Canada and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Canada and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Canada

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Canada Senegal
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $32,808,056,601
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $30,696,331,296
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $27,783,332,223
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $27,520,784,130
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $24,530,513,038
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $23,403,995,992
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $23,116,701,556
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $20,996,562,944
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $19,040,312,333
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $17,774,766,696
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $19,797,253,440
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $18,918,667,725
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $17,660,870,412
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $17,814,283,639
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $16,121,315,909
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $16,145,867,495
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $16,853,989,628
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $13,994,218,413
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $11,697,918,243
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $11,009,033,438
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $10,076,816,667
2003 $895,540,646,635 $8,768,721,563
2002 $760,649,334,098 $7,006,402,320
2001 $738,981,792,355 $6,507,824,829
2000 $744,773,415,932 $6,013,185,004
1999 $678,412,196,271 $6,592,834,933
1998 $634,000,000,000 $6,505,607,909
1997 $654,986,999,856 $6,041,478,726
1996 $630,607,994,133 $6,559,712,166
1995 $605,961,090,061 $6,326,342,633
1994 $579,944,346,807 $5,034,588,196
1993 $579,053,561,739 $7,367,986,241
1992 $594,387,358,319 $7,769,817,840
1991 $612,527,712,316 $7,255,210,470
1990 $596,075,591,361 $7,390,967,360
1989 $567,211,993,243 $6,366,039,373
1988 $509,380,027,627 $6,418,419,389
1987 $433,134,238,311 $6,487,353,103
1986 $379,006,836,992 $5,392,093,446
1985 $366,186,012,450 $3,818,944,918
1984 $356,718,400,124 $3,485,165,432
1983 $341,866,277,183 $3,569,356,125
1982 $314,647,807,409 $4,013,951,443
1981 $307,246,642,756 $4,095,892,781
1980 $274,776,566,028 $4,510,108,291
1979 $243,891,124,296 $4,084,877,823
1978 $219,369,542,386 $3,280,354,921
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,938,046,463
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,869,777,884
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,830,388,405
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,099,325,229
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,863,398,590
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,620,857,104
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,339,549,033
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,297,407,655
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,245,234,931
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,309,384,862
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,246,480,766
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,246,908,186
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,210,058,228
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,188,930,645
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,122,139,862
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,085,475,791
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,058,975,257
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,003,692,370

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

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Canada and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Senegal
2024 $54,340 $1,773
2023 $54,220 $1,698
2022 $56,257 $1,574
2021 $52,887 $1,598
2020 $43,538 $1,461
2019 $46,353 $1,431
2018 $46,539 $1,453
2017 $45,130 $1,357
2016 $42,314 $1,266
2015 $43,594 $1,218
2014 $50,961 $1,399
2013 $52,638 $1,380
2012 $52,670 $1,327
2011 $52,224 $1,375
2010 $47,561 $1,276
2009 $40,875 $1,309
2008 $46,710 $1,399
2007 $44,660 $1,189
2006 $40,504 $1,017
2005 $36,384 $980
2004 $32,146 $918
2003 $28,302 $818
2002 $24,256 $669
2001 $23,822 $637
2000 $24,271 $603
1999 $22,315 $678
1998 $21,025 $685
1997 $21,902 $651
1996 $21,297 $723
1995 $20,680 $715
1994 $19,998 $584
1993 $20,187 $878
1992 $20,950 $951
1991 $21,847 $913
1990 $21,526 $957
1989 $20,795 $849
1988 $19,013 $880
1987 $16,378 $916
1986 $14,521 $784
1985 $14,170 $571
1984 $13,930 $536
1983 $13,477 $564
1982 $12,527 $652
1981 $12,379 $683
1980 $11,208 $772
1979 $10,078 $716
1978 $9,154 $589
1977 $8,949 $540
1976 $8,839 $541
1975 $7,537 $547
1974 $7,057 $417
1973 $5,858 $381
1972 $5,107 $342
1971 $4,535 $291.1
1970 $4,136 $290.5
1969 $3,776 $287.3
1968 $3,473 $311
1967 $3,226 $305
1966 $3,055 $315
1965 $2,777 $314
1964 $2,562 $318
1963 $2,380 $309
1962 $2,274 $307
1961 $2,246 $308
1960 $2,265 $300

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

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Canada vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Senegal
2026 83.1 69.4
2025 82.9 69.2
2024 82.7 68.9
2023 82.6 68.7
2022 81.2 67.8
2021 82 66.9
2020 81.7 67.5
2019 82.3 67.7
2018 81.9 67.4
2017 81.9 67.1
2016 82 66.7
2015 81.9 66.5
2014 81.8 66
2013 81.8 65.6
2012 81.7 65.2
2011 81.5 64.8
2010 81.3 64.2
2009 81.1 63.8
2008 80.7 63.2
2007 80.5 62.7
2006 80.5 61.8
2005 80.1 61
2004 80 60.3
2003 79.7 59.5
2002 79.6 58.9
2001 79.4 58.2
2000 79.2 57.6
1999 78.9 57.3
1998 78.7 57.1
1997 78.5 57.1
1996 78.3 57.1
1995 78 57.3
1994 77.9 57.5
1993 77.7 57.3
1992 77.9 57.3
1991 77.6 57
1990 77.4 56.7
1989 77.1 56.2
1988 76.9 55.5
1987 76.8 54.6
1986 76.5 53.7
1985 76.3 52.6
1984 76.4 51.7
1983 76.1 50.8
1982 75.7 49.9
1981 75.5 49.1
1980 75.1 48.3
1979 74.8 47.5
1978 74.5 46.6
1977 74.2 45.7
1976 73.9 44.8
1975 73.4 43.9
1974 73.1 43.1
1973 73.1 42.4
1972 72.8 41.8
1971 72.9 41.2
1970 72.6 40.8
1969 72.4 40.4
1968 72.2 40.1
1967 72.1 40
1966 71.9 39.8
1965 71.7 39.8
1964 71.6 39.8
1963 71.3 39.7
1962 71.2 39.7
1961 71.2 39.7
1960 71 39.7
1959 70.6 39.5
1958 70.6 39.4
1957 69.9 39.1
1956 70 38.9
1955 70 38.5
1954 69.9 38.2
1953 69.1 37.8
1952 68.7 37.4
1951 68.5 36.9
1950 68.2 36.5

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

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Canada and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Canada Senegal
2024 41,288,599 18,501,984
2023 40,083,484 18,077,573
2022 38,935,934 17,651,103
2021 38,239,864 17,220,867
2020 38,028,638 16,789,219
2019 37,618,495 16,352,922
2018 37,072,620 15,914,498
2017 36,545,075 15,475,002
2016 36,110,803 15,034,521
2015 35,704,498 14,593,331
2014 35,434,066 14,152,102
2013 35,080,992 13,710,849
2012 34,713,395 13,310,495
2011 34,339,221 12,958,897
2010 34,005,902 12,635,413
2009 33,630,069 12,337,389
2008 33,247,298 12,048,959
2007 32,888,886 11,770,344
2006 32,571,193 11,500,094
2005 32,242,732 11,235,472
2004 31,938,807 10,975,704
2003 31,642,461 10,721,176
2002 31,359,199 10,466,214
2001 31,020,855 10,212,942
2000 30,685,730 9,968,260
1999 30,401,286 9,730,887
1998 30,155,173 9,502,952
1997 29,905,948 9,283,495
1996 29,610,218 9,067,014
1995 29,302,311 8,848,101
1994 29,000,663 8,624,078
1993 28,684,764 8,396,288
1992 28,371,264 8,168,395
1991 28,037,420 7,943,085
1990 27,691,138 7,720,523
1989 27,276,781 7,502,207
1988 26,791,747 7,289,618
1987 26,446,601 7,081,530
1986 26,100,278 6,878,192
1985 25,842,116 6,683,287
1984 25,607,053 6,499,364
1983 25,366,451 6,324,504
1982 25,116,942 6,156,961
1981 24,819,915 5,997,160
1980 24,515,667 5,845,638
1979 24,201,544 5,702,895
1978 23,963,203 5,568,096
1977 23,725,843 5,439,549
1976 23,449,808 5,308,564
1975 23,143,275 5,170,810
1974 22,807,969 5,029,437
1973 22,491,777 4,885,181
1972 22,218,463 4,741,631
1971 21,962,032 4,601,864
1970 21,324,000 4,466,328
1969 21,028,000 4,334,974
1968 20,744,000 4,207,587
1967 20,412,000 4,083,870
1966 20,048,000 3,964,299
1965 19,678,000 3,849,788
1964 19,325,000 3,740,535
1963 18,964,000 3,635,876
1962 18,614,000 3,534,686
1961 18,271,000 3,436,375
1960 17,909,356 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Senegal

Fertility rate
Canada

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Senegal
2023 1.26 3.82
2022 1.33 3.86
2021 1.44 3.94
2020 1.41 4
2019 1.47 4.1
2018 1.51 4.29
2017 1.55 4.49
2016 1.59 4.65
2015 1.6 4.75
2014 1.61 4.88
2013 1.61 5.05
2012 1.63 5.13
2011 1.63 5.1
2010 1.65 5.06
2009 1.69 5.03
2008 1.7 5.02
2007 1.67 5.02
2006 1.63 5.06
2005 1.58 5.13
2004 1.56 5.19
2003 1.55 5.25
2002 1.52 5.3
2001 1.54 5.4
2000 1.51 5.5
1999 1.55 5.57
1998 1.56 5.58
1997 1.57 5.64
1996 1.63 5.72
1995 1.67 5.82
1994 1.69 5.92
1993 1.69 6.05
1992 1.71 6.15
1991 1.72 6.27
1990 1.83 6.4
1989 1.77 6.48
1988 1.68 6.58
1987 1.68 6.79
1986 1.68 6.9
1985 1.67 7.01
1984 1.65 7.11
1983 1.68 7.19
1982 1.69 7.25
1981 1.7 7.28
1980 1.74 7.29
1979 1.75 7.29
1978 1.77 7.28
1977 1.78 7.27
1976 1.8 7.26
1975 1.82 7.25
1974 1.84 7.25
1973 1.89 7.26
1972 1.98 7.26
1971 2.14 7.26
1970 2.26 7.26
1969 2.33 7.26
1968 2.39 7.25
1967 2.53 7.24
1966 2.75 7.22
1965 3.12 7.19
1964 3.46 7.16
1963 3.61 7.12
1962 3.68 7.08
1961 3.75 7.04
1960 3.81 7

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

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Canada and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Senegal
2024 41.5 20.4
2023 41.4 20.1
2022 41.3 19.9
2021 41.1 19.7
2020 40.9 19.4
2019 40.8 19.2
2018 40.8 19
2017 40.8 18.9
2016 40.7 18.7
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.5 18.6
2013 40.3 18.5
2012 40.1 18.5
2011 39.9 18.5
2010 39.7 18.5
2009 39.5 18.4
2008 39.3 18.4
2007 39.1 18.3
2006 38.8 18.2
2005 38.5 18.2
2004 38.1 18.1
2003 37.8 18
2002 37.4 17.8
2001 37.1 17.7
2000 36.7 17.6
1999 36.4 17.5
1998 36 17.4
1997 35.5 17.3
1996 35.1 17.2
1995 34.7 17.1
1994 34.3 17
1993 33.9 16.9
1992 33.6 16.8
1991 33.2 16.7
1990 32.9 16.6
1989 32.5 16.5
1988 32.2 16.4
1987 31.8 16.3
1986 31.4 16.3
1985 31 16.3
1984 30.6 16.3
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.8 16.5
1981 29.5 16.7
1980 29.2 16.8
1979 28.8 17
1978 28.5 17.2
1977 28.1 17.4
1976 27.7 17.6
1975 27.4 17.7
1974 27.2 17.8
1973 26.9 17.9
1972 26.6 17.9
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 17.9
1969 25.8 17.9
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.5 17.9
1966 25.5 17.8
1965 25.5 17.9
1964 25.6 17.9
1963 25.8 17.9
1962 26 18
1961 26.3 18
1960 26.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3%
2021
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Canada Senegal
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Canada Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Senegal
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
10,355 mi
2017

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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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