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Canada vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 4th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Singapore
Population
42181965
6125852
Population rank 38/197 113/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Canada and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Canada and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Canada

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Canada Singapore
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $115,033,593,101
2003 $895,540,646,635 $97,646,401,096
2002 $760,649,334,098 $92,538,372,870
2001 $738,981,792,355 $89,793,790,670
2000 $744,773,415,932 $96,076,539,926
1999 $678,412,196,271 $86,286,849,755
1998 $634,000,000,000 $85,728,207,782
1997 $654,986,999,856 $100,123,787,215
1996 $630,607,994,133 $96,293,086,513
1995 $605,961,090,061 $87,812,540,788
1994 $579,944,346,807 $73,688,724,431
1993 $579,053,561,739 $60,603,815,716
1992 $594,387,358,319 $52,131,320,033
1991 $612,527,712,316 $45,466,164,978
1990 $596,075,591,361 $36,144,336,769
1989 $567,211,993,243 $30,465,364,739
1988 $509,380,027,627 $25,371,462,488
1987 $433,134,238,311 $20,919,215,578
1986 $379,006,836,992 $18,586,746,057
1985 $366,186,012,450 $19,156,532,746
1984 $356,718,400,124 $19,749,361,098
1983 $341,866,277,183 $17,784,112,150
1982 $314,647,807,409 $16,084,252,378
1981 $307,246,642,756 $14,175,228,844
1980 $274,776,566,028 $11,896,256,783
1979 $243,891,124,296 $9,296,921,724
1978 $219,369,542,386 $7,517,176,355
1977 $212,325,176,305 $6,618,585,074
1976 $207,271,612,576 $6,327,077,974
1975 $174,419,757,177 $5,633,673,930
1974 $160,949,188,139 $5,221,534,956
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,696,213,333
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,721,440,981
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,263,785,444
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,920,574,150
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,659,893,768
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,425,706,091
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,238,035,816
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,096,425,608
1965 $54,649,410,479 $974,644,096
1964 $49,503,663,836 $894,153,311
1963 $45,140,337,827 $917,608,012
1962 $42,336,211,556 $826,239,212
1961 $41,038,192,838 $764,629,788
1960 $40,563,768,947 $704,751,700

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

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Canada and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Singapore
2024 $54,340 $90,674
2023 $54,220 $85,412
2022 $56,257 $90,299
2021 $52,887 $80,056
2020 $43,538 $61,410
2019 $46,353 $65,952
2018 $46,539 $66,882
2017 $45,130 $61,236
2016 $42,314 $57,006
2015 $43,594 $55,646
2014 $50,961 $57,565
2013 $52,638 $56,967
2012 $52,670 $55,548
2011 $52,224 $53,891
2010 $47,561 $47,237
2009 $40,875 $38,927
2008 $46,710 $40,009
2007 $44,660 $39,433
2006 $40,504 $33,768
2005 $36,384 $29,961
2004 $32,146 $27,608
2003 $28,302 $23,730
2002 $24,256 $22,160
2001 $23,822 $21,700
2000 $24,271 $23,853
1999 $22,315 $21,797
1998 $21,025 $21,829
1997 $21,902 $26,376
1996 $21,297 $26,233
1995 $20,680 $24,915
1994 $19,998 $21,552
1993 $20,187 $18,290
1992 $20,950 $16,136
1991 $21,847 $14,502
1990 $21,526 $11,862
1989 $20,795 $10,395
1988 $19,013 $8,914
1987 $16,378 $7,539
1986 $14,521 $6,800
1985 $14,170 $7,002
1984 $13,930 $7,228
1983 $13,477 $6,633
1982 $12,527 $6,078
1981 $12,379 $5,597
1980 $11,208 $4,928
1979 $10,078 $3,901
1978 $9,154 $3,194
1977 $8,949 $2,846
1976 $8,839 $2,759
1975 $7,537 $2,490
1974 $7,057 $2,342
1973 $5,858 $1,685
1972 $5,107 $1,264
1971 $4,535 $1,071
1970 $4,136 $926
1969 $3,776 $813
1968 $3,473 $709
1967 $3,226 $626
1966 $3,055 $567
1965 $2,777 $517
1964 $2,562 $486
1963 $2,380 $511
1962 $2,274 $472
1961 $2,246 $449
1960 $2,265 $428

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

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Canada vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Singapore
2026 83.1 84.1
2025 82.9 84
2024 82.7 83.9
2023 82.6 83.7
2022 81.2 82.9
2021 82 83.5
2020 81.7 83.7
2019 82.3 83.7
2018 81.9 83.4
2017 81.9 83.1
2016 82 82.9
2015 81.9 82.7
2014 81.8 82.6
2013 81.8 82.5
2012 81.7 82.2
2011 81.5 81.9
2010 81.3 81.6
2009 81.1 81.4
2008 80.7 81.1
2007 80.5 80.9
2006 80.5 80.6
2005 80.1 80.3
2004 80 79.7
2003 79.7 79.2
2002 79.6 78.7
2001 79.4 78.3
2000 79.2 77.8
1999 78.9 77.3
1998 78.7 76.9
1997 78.5 76.4
1996 78.3 76.1
1995 78 75.7
1994 77.9 75.6
1993 77.7 75.5
1992 77.9 75.3
1991 77.6 75.1
1990 77.4 74.6
1989 77.1 74.3
1988 76.9 74
1987 76.8 74
1986 76.5 73.6
1985 76.3 73.1
1984 76.4 72.6
1983 76.1 72.4
1982 75.7 72
1981 75.5 71.7
1980 75.1 71.5
1979 74.8 71.4
1978 74.5 71.2
1977 74.2 70.9
1976 73.9 70.6
1975 73.4 70.2
1974 73.1 69.7
1973 73.1 69.4
1972 72.8 69
1971 72.9 68.8
1970 72.6 68.5
1969 72.4 68.1
1968 72.2 67.7
1967 72.1 67.3
1966 71.9 67.2
1965 71.7 66.9
1964 71.6 66.7
1963 71.3 66.5
1962 71.2 66.1
1961 71.2 65.7
1960 71 65.3
1959 70.6 64.8
1958 70.6 64
1957 69.9 63.4
1956 70 62.6
1955 70 61.2
1954 69.9 59.4
1953 69.1 57.5
1952 68.7 56.4
1951 68.5 55.3
1950 68.2 54.1

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

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Canada and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Canada Singapore
2024 41,288,599 6,036,860
2023 40,083,484 5,917,648
2022 38,935,934 5,637,022
2021 38,239,864 5,453,566
2020 38,028,638 5,685,807
2019 37,618,495 5,703,569
2018 37,072,620 5,638,676
2017 36,545,075 5,612,253
2016 36,110,803 5,607,283
2015 35,704,498 5,535,002
2014 35,434,066 5,469,724
2013 35,080,992 5,399,162
2012 34,713,395 5,312,437
2011 34,339,221 5,183,688
2010 34,005,902 5,076,732
2009 33,630,069 4,987,573
2008 33,247,298 4,839,396
2007 32,888,886 4,588,599
2006 32,571,193 4,401,365
2005 32,242,732 4,265,762
2004 31,938,807 4,166,664
2003 31,642,461 4,114,826
2002 31,359,199 4,175,950
2001 31,020,855 4,138,012
2000 30,685,730 4,027,887
1999 30,401,286 3,958,723
1998 30,155,173 3,927,213
1997 29,905,948 3,796,038
1996 29,610,218 3,670,704
1995 29,302,311 3,524,506
1994 29,000,663 3,419,048
1993 28,684,764 3,313,471
1992 28,371,264 3,230,698
1991 28,037,420 3,135,083
1990 27,691,138 3,047,132
1989 27,276,781 2,930,901
1988 26,791,747 2,846,108
1987 26,446,601 2,774,789
1986 26,100,278 2,733,373
1985 25,842,116 2,735,957
1984 25,607,053 2,732,221
1983 25,366,451 2,681,061
1982 25,116,942 2,646,466
1981 24,819,915 2,532,835
1980 24,515,667 2,413,945
1979 24,201,544 2,383,500
1978 23,963,203 2,353,600
1977 23,725,843 2,325,300
1976 23,449,808 2,293,300
1975 23,143,275 2,262,600
1974 22,807,969 2,229,800
1973 22,491,777 2,193,000
1972 22,218,463 2,152,400
1971 21,962,032 2,112,900
1970 21,324,000 2,074,507
1969 21,028,000 2,042,500
1968 20,744,000 2,012,000
1967 20,412,000 1,977,600
1966 20,048,000 1,934,400
1965 19,678,000 1,886,900
1964 19,325,000 1,841,600
1963 18,964,000 1,795,000
1962 18,614,000 1,750,200
1961 18,271,000 1,702,400
1960 17,909,356 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Singapore

Fertility rate
Canada

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Singapore
2023 1.26 0.97
2022 1.33 1.04
2021 1.44 1.12
2020 1.41 1.1
2019 1.47 1.14
2018 1.51 1.14
2017 1.55 1.16
2016 1.59 1.2
2015 1.6 1.24
2014 1.61 1.25
2013 1.61 1.19
2012 1.63 1.29
2011 1.63 1.2
2010 1.65 1.15
2009 1.69 1.22
2008 1.7 1.28
2007 1.67 1.29
2006 1.63 1.28
2005 1.58 1.26
2004 1.56 1.26
2003 1.55 1.27
2002 1.52 1.37
2001 1.54 1.41
2000 1.51 1.6
1999 1.55 1.47
1998 1.56 1.48
1997 1.57 1.61
1996 1.63 1.66
1995 1.67 1.67
1994 1.69 1.71
1993 1.69 1.74
1992 1.71 1.72
1991 1.72 1.73
1990 1.83 1.83
1989 1.77 1.75
1988 1.68 1.96
1987 1.68 1.62
1986 1.68 1.43
1985 1.67 1.61
1984 1.65 1.62
1983 1.68 1.61
1982 1.69 1.74
1981 1.7 1.78
1980 1.74 1.82
1979 1.75 1.79
1978 1.77 1.79
1977 1.78 1.82
1976 1.8 2.11
1975 1.82 2.07
1974 1.84 2.35
1973 1.89 2.79
1972 1.98 3.04
1971 2.14 3.02
1970 2.26 3.07
1969 2.33 3.22
1968 2.39 3.53
1967 2.53 3.91
1966 2.75 4.46
1965 3.12 4.66
1964 3.46 4.97
1963 3.61 5.16
1962 3.68 5.21
1961 3.75 5.41
1960 3.81 5.76

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

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Canada and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Singapore
2024 41.5 36.8
2023 41.4 36.2
2022 41.3 35.9
2021 41.1 35.8
2020 40.9 35.5
2019 40.8 35.2
2018 40.8 35
2017 40.8 34.8
2016 40.7 34.5
2015 40.6 34.4
2014 40.5 34.2
2013 40.3 34.1
2012 40.1 34
2011 39.9 33.9
2010 39.7 33.7
2009 39.5 33.6
2008 39.3 33.5
2007 39.1 33.6
2006 38.8 33.6
2005 38.5 33.5
2004 38.1 33.3
2003 37.8 33
2002 37.4 32.7
2001 37.1 32.5
2000 36.7 32.2
1999 36.4 31.9
1998 36 31.6
1997 35.5 31.4
1996 35.1 31.2
1995 34.7 31
1994 34.3 30.7
1993 33.9 30.4
1992 33.6 30.1
1991 33.2 29.8
1990 32.9 29.5
1989 32.5 29.1
1988 32.2 28.7
1987 31.8 28.3
1986 31.4 27.8
1985 31 27.3
1984 30.6 26.9
1983 30.2 26.4
1982 29.8 25.9
1981 29.5 25.3
1980 29.2 24.7
1979 28.8 24.2
1978 28.5 23.6
1977 28.1 23.1
1976 27.7 22.6
1975 27.4 22
1974 27.2 21.5
1973 26.9 21
1972 26.6 20.6
1971 26.3 20.1
1970 26 19.7
1969 25.8 19.3
1968 25.7 18.9
1967 25.5 18.6
1966 25.5 18.4
1965 25.5 18.2
1964 25.6 18.1
1963 25.8 18
1962 26 18
1961 26.3 18.1
1960 26.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Canada Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Singapore
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Canada Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Singapore
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
2,175 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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