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Canada vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 4th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Somalia
Population
42181965
20503678
Population rank 38/197 66/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 4/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Canada and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Somalia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $3,859,592,813
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,836,724,352
2002 $760,649,334,098 $2,192,684,135
2001 $738,981,792,355 $2,252,847,465
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,412,797,450
1999 $678,412,196,271 $3,045,751,528
1998 $634,000,000,000 $2,962,047,564
1997 $654,986,999,856 $2,191,749,014
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,792,234,297
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,534,756,135
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,481,205,098
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,260,132,956
1992 $594,387,358,319 $709,297,579
1991 $612,527,712,316 $717,974,930
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,031,282,081
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,181,360,844
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,051,596,967
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,018,972,664
1986 $379,006,836,992 $916,590,786
1985 $366,186,012,450 $875,702,247
1984 $356,718,400,124 $787,434,542
1983 $341,866,277,183 $735,408,642
1982 $314,647,807,409 $774,578,932
1981 $307,246,642,756 $699,302,473
1980 $274,776,566,028 $602,515,548
1979 $243,891,124,296 $589,566,929
1978 $219,369,542,386 $564,571,823
1977 $212,325,176,305 $498,550,725
1976 $207,271,612,576 $871,344,245
1975 $174,419,757,177 $757,015,879
1974 $160,949,188,139 $572,504,036
1973 $131,764,343,566 $483,699,611
1972 $113,463,848,874 $447,883,941
1971 $99,606,454,744 $347,039,446
1970 $88,192,257,632 $347,985,394
1969 $79,405,011,125 $306,357,285
1968 $72,048,833,006 $286,719,885
1967 $65,856,924,424 $271,781,887
1966 $61,252,415,405 $257,375,897
1965 $54,649,410,479 $243,725,898
1964 $49,503,663,836 $229,529,913
1963 $45,140,337,827 $216,145,936
1962 $42,336,211,556 $203,531,928
1961 $41,038,192,838 $191,659,914
1960 $40,563,768,947 $180,459,937

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

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Canada and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Somalia
2024 $54,340 $630
2023 $54,220 $597
2022 $56,257 $573
2021 $52,887 $549
2020 $43,538 $518
2019 $46,353 $540
2018 $46,539 $509
2017 $45,130 $511
2016 $42,314 $461
2015 $43,594 $446
2014 $50,961 $429
2013 $52,638 $393
2012 $52,670 $350
2011 $52,224 $235.3
2010 $47,561 $219.2
2009 $40,875 $246.5
2008 $46,710 $507
2007 $44,660 $480
2006 $40,504 $458
2005 $36,384 $440
2004 $32,146 $375
2003 $28,302 $286.3
2002 $24,256 $229.6
2001 $23,822 $244.9
2000 $24,271 $386
1999 $22,315 $359
1998 $21,025 $363
1997 $21,902 $280.1
1996 $21,297 $237.2
1995 $20,680 $210.7
1994 $19,998 $210.8
1993 $20,187 $188.6
1992 $20,950 $109.2
1991 $21,847 $105.4
1990 $21,526 $145.6
1989 $20,795 $166
1988 $19,013 $145.3
1987 $16,378 $141
1986 $14,521 $131.4
1985 $14,170 $130.8
1984 $13,930 $122.5
1983 $13,477 $118.6
1982 $12,527 $129
1981 $12,379 $116.9
1980 $11,208 $101.5
1979 $10,078 $108.2
1978 $9,154 $117.3
1977 $8,949 $111.2
1976 $8,839 $199.6
1975 $7,537 $177.8
1974 $7,057 $137.9
1973 $5,858 $119.6
1972 $5,107 $113.7
1971 $4,535 $90.4
1970 $4,136 $93.1
1969 $3,776 $84.1
1968 $3,473 $80.8
1967 $3,226 $78.7
1966 $3,055 $76.5
1965 $2,777 $74.4
1964 $2,562 $71.9
1963 $2,380 $69.5
1962 $2,274 $67.2
1961 $2,246 $64.9
1960 $2,265 $62.7

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

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Canada vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Somalia
2026 83.1 59.3
2025 82.9 59.1
2024 82.7 59
2023 82.6 58.8
2022 81.2 53.9
2021 82 55.7
2020 81.7 57.1
2019 82.3 57.2
2018 81.9 54.8
2017 81.9 52.2
2016 82 55.3
2015 81.9 55.1
2014 81.8 54.4
2013 81.8 54
2012 81.7 49.1
2011 81.5 32.5
2010 81.3 48.9
2009 81.1 52.1
2008 80.7 51.5
2007 80.5 50.9
2006 80.5 50.9
2005 80.1 50.9
2004 80 50.7
2003 79.7 50.7
2002 79.6 50.8
2001 79.4 50.8
2000 79.2 50.7
1999 78.9 50.6
1998 78.7 50.8
1997 78.5 50.3
1996 78.3 50.5
1995 78 50.6
1994 77.9 50.3
1993 77.7 50.6
1992 77.9 25
1991 77.6 25.4
1990 77.4 46.9
1989 77.1 46.6
1988 76.9 43.9
1987 76.8 49
1986 76.5 48.4
1985 76.3 48.3
1984 76.4 48.4
1983 76.1 48.2
1982 75.7 48
1981 75.5 47.8
1980 75.1 47.6
1979 74.8 47.4
1978 74.5 47
1977 74.2 47
1976 73.9 44.7
1975 73.4 44.5
1974 73.1 44.3
1973 73.1 46.2
1972 72.8 46
1971 72.9 45.8
1970 72.6 45.6
1969 72.4 45.5
1968 72.2 45.3
1967 72.1 45.1
1966 71.9 44.8
1965 71.7 44.6
1964 71.6 44.4
1963 71.3 44.2
1962 71.2 44
1961 71.2 43.7
1960 71 43.5
1959 70.6 43.3
1958 70.6 43.1
1957 69.9 42.9
1956 70 42.7
1955 70 42.5
1954 69.9 42.3
1953 69.1 42.1
1952 68.7 41.9
1951 68.5 41.7
1950 68.2 41.5

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

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Canada and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Canada Somalia
2024 41,288,599 19,009,151
2023 40,083,484 18,358,615
2022 38,935,934 17,801,897
2021 38,239,864 17,271,431
2020 38,028,638 16,651,191
2019 37,618,495 16,030,971
2018 37,072,620 15,452,487
2017 36,545,075 14,916,629
2016 36,110,803 14,348,740
2015 35,704,498 13,806,963
2014 35,434,066 13,339,491
2013 35,080,992 12,869,594
2012 34,713,395 12,461,160
2011 34,339,221 12,348,830
2010 34,005,902 12,261,756
2009 33,630,069 11,961,201
2008 33,247,298 11,663,084
2007 32,888,886 11,322,582
2006 32,571,193 10,975,502
2005 32,242,732 10,644,228
2004 31,938,807 10,280,998
2003 31,642,461 9,909,157
2002 31,359,199 9,550,063
2001 31,020,855 9,198,493
2000 30,685,730 8,838,713
1999 30,401,286 8,492,059
1998 30,155,173 8,155,417
1997 29,905,948 7,824,525
1996 29,610,218 7,554,474
1995 29,302,311 7,285,007
1994 29,000,663 7,026,797
1993 28,684,764 6,681,399
1992 28,371,264 6,495,107
1991 28,037,420 6,813,760
1990 27,691,138 7,082,811
1989 27,276,781 7,114,817
1988 26,791,747 7,235,360
1987 26,446,601 7,228,302
1986 26,100,278 6,974,788
1985 25,842,116 6,693,289
1984 25,607,053 6,428,389
1983 25,366,451 6,198,430
1982 25,116,942 6,003,840
1981 24,819,915 5,982,849
1980 24,515,667 5,936,154
1979 24,201,544 5,449,117
1978 23,963,203 4,814,892
1977 23,725,843 4,484,050
1976 23,449,808 4,365,812
1975 23,143,275 4,257,535
1974 22,807,969 4,151,842
1973 22,491,777 4,045,592
1972 22,218,463 3,939,436
1971 21,962,032 3,837,691
1970 21,324,000 3,738,448
1969 21,028,000 3,641,015
1968 20,744,000 3,546,590
1967 20,412,000 3,454,537
1966 20,048,000 3,365,106
1965 19,678,000 3,277,874
1964 19,325,000 3,192,796
1963 18,964,000 3,110,361
1962 18,614,000 3,030,091
1961 18,271,000 2,952,054
1960 17,909,356 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Somalia

Fertility rate
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Somalia
2023 1.26 6.13
2022 1.33 6.26
2021 1.44 6.35
2020 1.41 6.45
2019 1.47 6.56
2018 1.51 6.66
2017 1.55 6.77
2016 1.59 6.88
2015 1.6 6.98
2014 1.61 7.06
2013 1.61 7.14
2012 1.63 7.21
2011 1.63 7.27
2010 1.65 7.32
2009 1.69 7.38
2008 1.7 7.42
2007 1.67 7.46
2006 1.63 7.49
2005 1.58 7.53
2004 1.56 7.57
2003 1.55 7.6
2002 1.52 7.63
2001 1.54 7.64
2000 1.51 7.65
1999 1.55 7.66
1998 1.56 7.66
1997 1.57 7.66
1996 1.63 7.62
1995 1.67 7.58
1994 1.69 7.54
1993 1.69 7.53
1992 1.71 7.5
1991 1.72 7.47
1990 1.83 7.44
1989 1.77 7.42
1988 1.68 7.4
1987 1.68 7.37
1986 1.68 7.35
1985 1.67 7.33
1984 1.65 7.3
1983 1.68 7.28
1982 1.69 7.25
1981 1.7 7.23
1980 1.74 7.18
1979 1.75 7.16
1978 1.77 7.13
1977 1.78 7
1976 1.8 7.02
1975 1.82 7.03
1974 1.84 7.06
1973 1.89 7.09
1972 1.98 7.12
1971 2.14 7.15
1970 2.26 7.18
1969 2.33 7.21
1968 2.39 7.23
1967 2.53 7.25
1966 2.75 7.26
1965 3.12 7.26
1964 3.46 7.26
1963 3.61 7.26
1962 3.68 7.26
1961 3.75 7.25
1960 3.81 7.25

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

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Canada and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Somalia
2024 41.5 16.6
2023 41.4 16.5
2022 41.3 16.5
2021 41.1 16.4
2020 40.9 16.3
2019 40.8 16.3
2018 40.8 16.2
2017 40.8 16.2
2016 40.7 16.1
2015 40.6 16.1
2014 40.5 16
2013 40.3 16
2012 40.1 16
2011 39.9 15.8
2010 39.7 15.7
2009 39.5 15.6
2008 39.3 15.6
2007 39.1 15.6
2006 38.8 15.7
2005 38.5 15.9
2004 38.1 16
2003 37.8 16.1
2002 37.4 16.2
2001 37.1 16.2
2000 36.7 16.3
1999 36.4 16.3
1998 36 16.4
1997 35.5 16.4
1996 35.1 16.5
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.7
1993 33.9 16.8
1992 33.6 16.7
1991 33.2 16.5
1990 32.9 16.5
1989 32.5 16.7
1988 32.2 16.8
1987 31.8 17
1986 31.4 17.1
1985 31 17.2
1984 30.6 17.3
1983 30.2 17.4
1982 29.8 17.4
1981 29.5 17.5
1980 29.2 17.6
1979 28.8 17.6
1978 28.5 17.7
1977 28.1 17.7
1976 27.7 17.7
1975 27.4 17.7
1974 27.2 17.7
1973 26.9 17.6
1972 26.6 17.6
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26 17.5
1969 25.8 17.5
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.5 17.5
1966 25.5 17.5
1965 25.5 17.5
1964 25.6 17.6
1963 25.8 17.7
1962 26 17.8
1961 26.3 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
29
2025
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
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Canada Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Canada Somalia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Canada Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Somalia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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