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Canada vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 4th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Canada South Sudan
Population
42181965
12507858
Population rank 38/197 80/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 9/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 20/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 4/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Canada and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Canada and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Canada

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Canada South Sudan
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 -
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 -
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 -
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 -
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 -
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 -
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 -
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 -
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 -
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 -
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 -
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 -
2003 $895,540,646,635 -
2002 $760,649,334,098 -
2001 $738,981,792,355 -
2000 $744,773,415,932 -
1999 $678,412,196,271 -
1998 $634,000,000,000 -
1997 $654,986,999,856 -
1996 $630,607,994,133 -
1995 $605,961,090,061 -
1994 $579,944,346,807 -
1993 $579,053,561,739 -
1992 $594,387,358,319 -
1991 $612,527,712,316 -
1990 $596,075,591,361 -
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada South Sudan
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 -
2022 $56,257 -
2021 $52,887 -
2020 $43,538 -
2019 $46,353 -
2018 $46,539 -
2017 $45,130 -
2016 $42,314 -
2015 $43,594 $1,080
2014 $50,961 $1,243
2013 $52,638 $1,650
2012 $52,670 $1,109
2011 $52,224 $1,449
2010 $47,561 $1,498
2009 $40,875 $1,323
2008 $46,710 $1,654
2007 $44,660 -
2006 $40,504 -
2005 $36,384 -
2004 $32,146 -
2003 $28,302 -
2002 $24,256 -
2001 $23,822 -
2000 $24,271 -
1999 $22,315 -
1998 $21,025 -
1997 $21,902 -
1996 $21,297 -
1995 $20,680 -
1994 $19,998 -
1993 $20,187 -
1992 $20,950 -
1991 $21,847 -
1990 $21,526 -
1989 $20,795 -
1988 $19,013 -
1987 $16,378 -
1986 $14,521 -
1985 $14,170 -
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada South Sudan
2026 83.1 58
2025 82.9 57.9
2024 82.7 57.7
2023 82.6 57.6
2022 81.2 57.2
2021 82 57
2020 81.7 57.6
2019 82.3 58.1
2018 81.9 51.9
2017 81.9 35.4
2016 82 36.7
2015 81.9 39.8
2014 81.8 45.6
2013 81.8 58.3
2012 81.7 58.2
2011 81.5 57.7
2010 81.3 57.5
2009 81.1 56.8
2008 80.7 56.3
2007 80.5 55.4
2006 80.5 54.7
2005 80.1 54
2004 80 53.1
2003 79.7 52.3
2002 79.6 49.4
2001 79.4 48.6
2000 79.2 47.6
1999 78.9 44.5
1998 78.7 19
1997 78.5 33.1
1996 78.3 32.1
1995 78 31.5
1994 77.9 44.9
1993 77.7 22.3
1992 77.9 21.9
1991 77.6 29.2
1990 77.4 28.6
1989 77.1 28.2
1988 76.9 11
1987 76.8 20.7
1986 76.5 32.8
1985 76.3 32.4
1984 76.4 31.8
1983 76.1 34.7
1982 75.7 38.7
1981 75.5 38.3
1980 75.1 38
1979 74.8 37.8
1978 74.5 37.6
1977 74.2 37.4
1976 73.9 37.1
1975 73.4 36.9
1974 73.1 36.6
1973 73.1 36.3
1972 72.8 31.3
1971 72.9 31
1970 72.6 25.6
1969 72.4 25.4
1968 72.2 26.1
1967 72.1 25.9
1966 71.9 25.6
1965 71.7 28.8
1964 71.6 32.5
1963 71.3 28.2
1962 71.2 28.5
1961 71.2 28.3
1960 71 28.1
1959 70.6 27.8
1958 70.6 27.6
1957 69.9 30.9
1956 70 31.6
1955 70 32
1954 69.9 31.7
1953 69.1 31.4
1952 68.7 31
1951 68.5 30.6
1950 68.2 30.2

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

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Canada and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Canada South Sudan
2024 41,288,599 11,943,408
2023 40,083,484 11,483,374
2022 38,935,934 11,021,177
2021 38,239,864 10,865,780
2020 38,028,638 10,698,467
2019 37,618,495 10,423,384
2018 37,072,620 10,122,977
2017 36,545,075 10,259,154
2016 36,110,803 10,830,102
2015 35,704,498 11,107,561
2014 35,434,066 11,235,073
2013 35,080,992 11,166,275
2012 34,713,395 10,756,240
2011 34,339,221 10,288,109
2010 34,005,902 9,745,953
2009 33,630,069 9,243,556
2008 33,247,298 8,817,647
2007 32,888,886 8,388,788
2006 32,571,193 7,976,526
2005 32,242,732 7,590,143
2004 31,938,807 7,233,041
2003 31,642,461 6,903,127
2002 31,359,199 6,596,806
2001 31,020,855 6,308,391
2000 30,685,730 6,032,267
1999 30,401,286 5,771,628
1998 30,155,173 5,620,068
1997 29,905,948 5,509,136
1996 29,610,218 5,356,925
1995 29,302,311 5,225,836
1994 29,000,663 5,071,184
1993 28,684,764 4,956,002
1992 28,371,264 4,909,749
1991 28,037,420 4,836,677
1990 27,691,138 4,737,633
1989 27,276,781 4,713,229
1988 26,791,747 4,848,029
1987 26,446,601 4,962,395
1986 26,100,278 4,921,240
1985 25,842,116 4,834,296
1984 25,607,053 4,750,627
1983 25,366,451 4,661,574
1982 25,116,942 4,557,686
1981 24,819,915 4,447,272
1980 24,515,667 4,339,030
1979 24,201,544 4,232,605
1978 23,963,203 4,127,657
1977 23,725,843 4,024,032
1976 23,449,808 3,921,910
1975 23,143,275 3,821,494
1974 22,807,969 3,723,259
1973 22,491,777 3,627,383
1972 22,218,463 3,542,497
1971 21,962,032 3,468,646
1970 21,324,000 3,409,614
1969 21,028,000 3,365,533
1968 20,744,000 3,321,528
1967 20,412,000 3,277,648
1966 20,048,000 3,236,423
1965 19,678,000 3,189,835
1964 19,325,000 3,129,918
1963 18,964,000 3,072,669
1962 18,614,000 3,024,308
1961 18,271,000 2,976,724
1960 17,909,356 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Canada

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada South Sudan
2023 1.26 3.86
2022 1.33 3.96
2021 1.44 4.05
2020 1.41 4.16
2019 1.47 4.26
2018 1.51 4.37
2017 1.55 4.48
2016 1.59 4.58
2015 1.6 4.7
2014 1.61 4.82
2013 1.61 4.94
2012 1.63 5.06
2011 1.63 5.19
2010 1.65 5.32
2009 1.69 5.45
2008 1.7 5.57
2007 1.67 5.7
2006 1.63 5.85
2005 1.58 6.02
2004 1.56 6.19
2003 1.55 6.35
2002 1.52 6.52
2001 1.54 6.65
2000 1.51 6.8
1999 1.55 6.94
1998 1.56 7.08
1997 1.57 7.2
1996 1.63 7.32
1995 1.67 7.34
1994 1.69 7.35
1993 1.69 7.36
1992 1.71 7.37
1991 1.72 7.38
1990 1.83 7.38
1989 1.77 7.37
1988 1.68 7.38
1987 1.68 7.39
1986 1.68 7.38
1985 1.67 7.36
1984 1.65 7.35
1983 1.68 7.34
1982 1.69 7.34
1981 1.7 7.33
1980 1.74 7.33
1979 1.75 7.32
1978 1.77 7.33
1977 1.78 7.33
1976 1.8 7.33
1975 1.82 7.33
1974 1.84 7.31
1973 1.89 7.31
1972 1.98 7.31
1971 2.14 7.3
1970 2.26 7.29
1969 2.33 7.28
1968 2.39 7.26
1967 2.53 7.26
1966 2.75 7.25
1965 3.12 7.22
1964 3.46 7.22
1963 3.61 7.2
1962 3.68 7.2
1961 3.75 7.18
1960 3.81 7.16

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

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Canada and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Canada

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada South Sudan
2024 41.5 19.4
2023 41.4 19
2022 41.3 18.7
2021 41.1 18.4
2020 40.9 18.2
2019 40.8 17.8
2018 40.8 17.3
2017 40.8 17.4
2016 40.7 18.2
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.5 19
2013 40.3 19.3
2012 40.1 19.2
2011 39.9 19
2010 39.7 18.7
2009 39.5 18.4
2008 39.3 18.2
2007 39.1 18
2006 38.8 17.8
2005 38.5 17.6
2004 38.1 17.4
2003 37.8 17.3
2002 37.4 17.3
2001 37.1 17.3
2000 36.7 17.2
1999 36.4 17.1
1998 36 17
1997 35.5 16.9
1996 35.1 16.9
1995 34.7 16.9
1994 34.3 16.9
1993 33.9 16.9
1992 33.6 17
1991 33.2 17
1990 32.9 17
1989 32.5 17.1
1988 32.2 16.8
1987 31.8 16.5
1986 31.4 16.6
1985 31 16.7
1984 30.6 16.8
1983 30.2 16.8
1982 29.8 16.9
1981 29.5 17
1980 29.2 17.1
1979 28.8 17.1
1978 28.5 17.2
1977 28.1 17.2
1976 27.7 17.3
1975 27.4 17.4
1974 27.2 17.4
1973 26.9 17.5
1972 26.6 17.5
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26 17.7
1969 25.8 17.9
1968 25.7 18
1967 25.5 18.2
1966 25.5 18.3
1965 25.5 18.3
1964 25.6 18.4
1963 25.8 18.4
1962 26 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Canada South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Canada South Sudan
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
82.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Canada South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Canada South Sudan
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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