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Canada vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 4th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Canada South Korea
Population
42181965
51649918
Population rank 38/197 31/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Canada and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Canada and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Canada

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Canada South Korea
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $983,065,242,417
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $971,740,329,984
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $823,251,107,639
2003 $895,540,646,635 $728,516,494,684
2002 $760,649,334,098 $650,014,391,470
2001 $738,981,792,355 $567,564,806,235
2000 $744,773,415,932 $597,487,173,479
1999 $678,412,196,271 $515,697,079,289
1998 $634,000,000,000 $397,297,216,492
1997 $654,986,999,856 $589,202,526,424
1996 $630,607,994,133 $631,196,863,758
1995 $605,961,090,061 $586,286,469,401
1994 $579,944,346,807 $479,181,794,217
1993 $579,053,561,739 $405,705,302,846
1992 $594,387,358,319 $366,921,291,825
1991 $612,527,712,316 $340,851,946,804
1990 $596,075,591,361 $292,064,221,389
1989 $567,211,993,243 $254,236,243,100
1988 $509,380,027,627 $205,477,530,605
1987 $433,134,238,311 $152,240,393,646
1986 $379,006,836,992 $119,965,960,795
1985 $366,186,012,450 $103,764,281,281
1984 $356,718,400,124 $99,749,645,089
1983 $341,866,277,183 $89,621,208,322
1982 $314,647,807,409 $79,921,300,447
1981 $307,246,642,756 $74,287,368,087
1980 $274,776,566,028 $66,547,970,351
1979 $243,891,124,296 $68,083,884,298
1978 $219,369,542,386 $52,824,793,388
1977 $212,325,176,305 $39,064,462,810
1976 $207,271,612,576 $30,371,074,380
1975 $174,419,757,177 $22,126,033,058
1974 $160,949,188,139 $19,860,929,977
1973 $131,764,343,566 $14,067,523,813
1972 $113,463,848,874 $10,990,490,570
1971 $99,606,454,744 $10,005,257,131
1970 $88,192,257,632 $9,085,001,794
1969 $79,405,011,125 $7,743,940,189
1968 $72,048,833,006 $6,167,109,472
1967 $65,856,924,424 $4,895,076,718
1966 $61,252,415,405 $3,957,064,541
1965 $54,649,410,479 $3,141,131,708
1964 $49,503,663,836 $3,476,789,682
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,007,692,308
1962 $42,336,211,556 $2,826,923,077
1961 $41,038,192,838 $2,427,244,761
1960 $40,563,768,947 $3,973,069,307

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

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Canada and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada South Korea
2024 $54,340 $36,239
2023 $54,220 $35,674
2022 $56,257 $34,822
2021 $52,887 $37,518
2020 $43,538 $33,646
2019 $46,353 $33,827
2018 $46,539 $35,364
2017 $45,130 $33,297
2016 $42,314 $30,832
2015 $43,594 $30,172
2014 $50,961 $30,667
2013 $52,638 $28,449
2012 $52,670 $26,601
2011 $52,224 $26,175
2010 $47,561 $24,071
2009 $40,875 $19,937
2008 $46,710 $22,252
2007 $44,660 $25,078
2006 $40,504 $22,610
2005 $36,384 $20,167
2004 $32,146 $17,122
2003 $28,302 $15,212
2002 $24,256 $13,643
2001 $23,822 $11,981
2000 $24,271 $12,710
1999 $22,315 $11,063
1998 $21,025 $8,583
1997 $21,902 $12,822
1996 $21,297 $13,865
1995 $20,680 $13,002
1994 $19,998 $10,734
1993 $20,187 $9,180
1992 $20,950 $8,387
1991 $21,847 $7,873
1990 $21,526 $6,813
1989 $20,795 $5,989
1988 $19,013 $4,889
1987 $16,378 $3,658
1986 $14,521 $2,911
1985 $14,170 $2,543
1984 $13,930 $2,469
1983 $13,477 $2,246
1982 $12,527 $2,032
1981 $12,379 $1,918
1980 $11,208 $1,746
1979 $10,078 $1,814
1978 $9,154 $1,429
1977 $8,949 $1,073
1976 $8,839 $847
1975 $7,537 $627
1974 $7,057 $572
1973 $5,858 $412
1972 $5,107 $328
1971 $4,535 $304
1970 $4,136 $281.8
1969 $3,776 $245.5
1968 $3,473 $200
1967 $3,226 $162.5
1966 $3,055 $134.4
1965 $2,777 $109.4
1964 $2,562 $124.2
1963 $2,380 $147
1962 $2,274 $106.6
1961 $2,246 $94.2
1960 $2,265 $158.8

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

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Canada vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada South Korea
2026 83.1 84.6
2025 82.9 84.5
2024 82.7 84.4
2023 82.6 84.3
2022 81.2 82.7
2021 82 83.9
2020 81.7 83.7
2019 82.3 83.7
2018 81.9 83.3
2017 81.9 83.3
2016 82 82.9
2015 81.9 82.5
2014 81.8 82.4
2013 81.8 81.8
2012 81.7 81.3
2011 81.5 81.2
2010 81.3 80.7
2009 81.1 80.6
2008 80.7 80
2007 80.5 79.4
2006 80.5 79
2005 80.1 78.4
2004 80 78
2003 79.7 77.5
2002 79.6 77.2
2001 79.4 76.9
2000 79.2 76.2
1999 78.9 75.6
1998 78.7 75
1997 78.5 74.5
1996 78.3 74
1995 78 73.4
1994 77.9 72.9
1993 77.7 72.7
1992 77.9 72.2
1991 77.6 71.4
1990 77.4 71
1989 77.1 70.7
1988 76.9 70.2
1987 76.8 69.3
1986 76.5 69
1985 76.3 68.4
1984 76.4 68.1
1983 76.1 66.7
1982 75.7 67.1
1981 75.5 67.1
1980 75.1 64.8
1979 74.8 66.1
1978 74.5 65
1977 74.2 64.6
1976 73.9 65
1975 73.4 64.7
1974 73.1 64.2
1973 73.1 63.8
1972 72.8 63.2
1971 72.9 62.7
1970 72.6 62.2
1969 72.4 61.4
1968 72.2 60.9
1967 72.1 60.9
1966 71.9 55.4
1965 71.7 55.8
1964 71.6 55.3
1963 71.3 55
1962 71.2 55
1961 71.2 54.4
1960 71 53.8
1959 70.6 52.9
1958 70.6 51.8
1957 69.9 51.6
1956 70 50.2
1955 70 48.4
1954 69.9 46.1
1953 69.1 40.5
1952 68.7 36.6
1951 68.5 26.6
1950 68.2 22.2

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

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Canada and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Canada South Korea
2024 41,288,599 51,751,065
2023 40,083,484 51,712,619
2022 38,935,934 51,672,569
2021 38,239,864 51,769,539
2020 38,028,638 51,836,239
2019 37,618,495 51,764,822
2018 37,072,620 51,585,058
2017 36,545,075 51,361,911
2016 36,110,803 51,217,803
2015 35,704,498 51,014,947
2014 35,434,066 50,746,659
2013 35,080,992 50,428,893
2012 34,713,395 50,199,853
2011 34,339,221 49,936,638
2010 34,005,902 49,554,112
2009 33,630,069 49,307,835
2008 33,247,298 49,054,708
2007 32,888,886 48,683,638
2006 32,571,193 48,438,292
2005 32,242,732 48,184,561
2004 31,938,807 48,082,519
2003 31,642,461 47,892,330
2002 31,359,199 47,644,736
2001 31,020,855 47,370,164
2000 30,685,730 47,008,111
1999 30,401,286 46,616,677
1998 30,155,173 46,286,503
1997 29,905,948 45,953,580
1996 29,610,218 45,524,681
1995 29,302,311 45,092,991
1994 29,000,663 44,641,540
1993 28,684,764 44,194,628
1992 28,371,264 43,747,962
1991 28,037,420 43,295,704
1990 27,691,138 42,869,283
1989 27,276,781 42,449,038
1988 26,791,747 42,031,247
1987 26,446,601 41,621,690
1986 26,100,278 41,213,674
1985 25,842,116 40,805,744
1984 25,607,053 40,405,956
1983 25,366,451 39,910,403
1982 25,116,942 39,326,352
1981 24,819,915 38,723,248
1980 24,515,667 38,123,775
1979 24,201,544 37,534,236
1978 23,963,203 36,969,185
1977 23,725,843 36,411,795
1976 23,449,808 35,848,523
1975 23,143,275 35,280,725
1974 22,807,969 34,692,266
1973 22,491,777 34,103,149
1972 22,218,463 33,505,406
1971 21,962,032 32,882,704
1970 21,324,000 32,240,827
1969 21,028,000 31,544,266
1968 20,744,000 30,838,302
1967 20,412,000 30,130,983
1966 20,048,000 29,435,571
1965 19,678,000 28,704,674
1964 19,325,000 27,984,155
1963 18,964,000 27,261,747
1962 18,614,000 26,513,030
1961 18,271,000 25,765,673
1960 17,909,356 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and South Korea

Fertility rate
Canada

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada South Korea
2023 1.26 0.72
2022 1.33 0.78
2021 1.44 0.81
2020 1.41 0.84
2019 1.47 0.92
2018 1.51 0.98
2017 1.55 1.05
2016 1.59 1.17
2015 1.6 1.24
2014 1.61 1.21
2013 1.61 1.19
2012 1.63 1.3
2011 1.63 1.24
2010 1.65 1.23
2009 1.69 1.15
2008 1.7 1.19
2007 1.67 1.26
2006 1.63 1.13
2005 1.58 1.09
2004 1.56 1.16
2003 1.55 1.19
2002 1.52 1.18
2001 1.54 1.31
2000 1.51 1.48
1999 1.55 1.43
1998 1.56 1.46
1997 1.57 1.54
1996 1.63 1.57
1995 1.67 1.63
1994 1.69 1.66
1993 1.69 1.65
1992 1.71 1.76
1991 1.72 1.71
1990 1.83 1.57
1989 1.77 1.56
1988 1.68 1.55
1987 1.68 1.53
1986 1.68 1.58
1985 1.67 1.66
1984 1.65 1.74
1983 1.68 2.06
1982 1.69 2.39
1981 1.7 2.57
1980 1.74 2.82
1979 1.75 2.9
1978 1.77 2.64
1977 1.78 2.99
1976 1.8 3
1975 1.82 3.43
1974 1.84 3.77
1973 1.89 4.07
1972 1.98 4.12
1971 2.14 4.54
1970 2.26 4.53
1969 2.33 4.45
1968 2.39 4.51
1967 2.53 4.62
1966 2.75 4.78
1965 3.12 4.89
1964 3.46 5.07
1963 3.61 5.33
1962 3.68 5.56
1961 3.75 5.8
1960 3.81 5.99

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

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Canada and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Canada

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada South Korea
2024 41.5 46.1
2023 41.4 45.5
2022 41.3 44.9
2021 41.1 44.4
2020 40.9 43.8
2019 40.8 43.1
2018 40.8 42.5
2017 40.8 41.9
2016 40.7 41.4
2015 40.6 40.8
2014 40.5 40.2
2013 40.3 39.5
2012 40.1 38.8
2011 39.9 38.2
2010 39.7 37.6
2009 39.5 37
2008 39.3 36.4
2007 39.1 35.8
2006 38.8 35.2
2005 38.5 34.5
2004 38.1 33.9
2003 37.8 33.4
2002 37.4 32.8
2001 37.1 32.3
2000 36.7 31.7
1999 36.4 31.2
1998 36 30.7
1997 35.5 30.2
1996 35.1 29.8
1995 34.7 29.4
1994 34.3 28.9
1993 33.9 28.3
1992 33.6 27.8
1991 33.2 27.2
1990 32.9 26.7
1989 32.5 26.3
1988 32.2 25.8
1987 31.8 25.3
1986 31.4 24.8
1985 31 24.2
1984 30.6 23.7
1983 30.2 23.3
1982 29.8 22.8
1981 29.5 22.5
1980 29.2 22.1
1979 28.8 21.6
1978 28.5 21.1
1977 28.1 20.7
1976 27.7 20.2
1975 27.4 19.9
1974 27.2 19.6
1973 26.9 19.3
1972 26.6 19.1
1971 26.3 19
1970 26 18.9
1969 25.8 18.8
1968 25.7 18.7
1967 25.5 18.6
1966 25.5 18.5
1965 25.5 18.6
1964 25.6 18.8
1963 25.8 19
1962 26 19.1
1961 26.3 19.2
1960 26.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Canada South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada South Korea
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2018
English speaking
82.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Canada South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Canada South Korea
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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