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Canada vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 4th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Spain
Population
42181965
48806901
Population rank 38/197 32/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Canada and Spain: Comparison Charts

Canada and Spain economies compared

GDP
Canada

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Canada Spain
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $895,540,646,635 $907,963,217,058
2002 $760,649,334,098 $708,938,227,244
2001 $738,981,792,355 $627,798,682,379
2000 $744,773,415,932 $598,102,854,756
1999 $678,412,196,271 $634,394,904,387
1998 $634,000,000,000 $618,731,484,575
1997 $654,986,999,856 $589,739,772,727
1996 $630,607,994,133 $642,251,412,058
1995 $605,961,090,061 $614,170,002,669
1994 $579,944,346,807 $530,183,651,720
1993 $579,053,561,739 $524,700,572,624
1992 $594,387,358,319 $630,465,353,486
1991 $612,527,712,316 $576,753,902,322
1990 $596,075,591,361 $536,175,326,477
1989 $567,211,993,243 $414,460,794,097
1988 $509,380,027,627 $375,891,716,898
1987 $433,134,238,311 $318,520,253,335
1986 $379,006,836,992 $251,141,555,186
1985 $366,186,012,450 $180,664,322,896
1984 $356,718,400,124 $171,979,977,230
1983 $341,866,277,183 $170,829,074,246
1982 $314,647,807,409 $195,856,752,991
1981 $307,246,642,756 $202,663,023,968
1980 $274,776,566,028 $232,600,556,974
1979 $243,891,124,296 $214,448,666,336
1978 $219,369,542,386 $160,484,969,618
1977 $212,325,176,305 $132,354,665,936
1976 $207,271,612,576 $118,422,534,195
1975 $174,419,757,177 $114,695,060,870
1974 $160,949,188,139 $97,204,522,642
1973 $131,764,343,566 $78,583,355,226
1972 $113,463,848,874 $59,090,176,029
1971 $99,606,454,744 $46,586,119,760
1970 $88,192,257,632 $40,963,715,237
1969 $79,405,011,125 $37,090,689,288
1968 $72,048,833,006 $32,394,326,464
1967 $65,856,924,424 $32,570,905,397
1966 $61,252,415,405 $29,559,436,183
1965 $54,649,410,479 $25,479,619,607
1964 $49,503,663,836 $21,966,876,027
1963 $45,140,337,827 $19,631,714,760
1962 $42,336,211,556 $16,609,632,791
1961 $41,038,192,838 $14,238,126,760
1960 $40,563,768,947 $12,424,514,014

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

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Canada and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Spain
2024 $54,340 $35,327
2023 $54,220 $33,493
2022 $56,257 $30,319
2021 $52,887 $30,799
2020 $43,538 $27,234
2019 $46,353 $29,787
2018 $46,539 $30,602
2017 $45,130 $28,381
2016 $42,314 $26,756
2015 $43,594 $25,982
2014 $50,961 $29,708
2013 $52,638 $29,229
2012 $52,670 $28,456
2011 $52,224 $31,825
2010 $47,561 $30,659
2009 $40,875 $32,280
2008 $46,710 $35,603
2007 $44,660 $32,652
2006 $40,504 $28,422
2005 $36,384 $26,451
2004 $32,146 $24,925
2003 $28,302 $21,522
2002 $24,256 $17,111
2001 $23,822 $15,368
2000 $24,271 $14,743
1999 $22,315 $15,708
1998 $21,025 $15,382
1997 $21,902 $14,722
1996 $21,297 $16,101
1995 $20,680 $15,461
1994 $19,998 $13,406
1993 $20,187 $13,330
1992 $20,950 $16,101
1991 $21,847 $14,801
1990 $21,526 $13,795
1989 $20,795 $10,674
1988 $19,013 $9,696
1987 $16,378 $8,234
1986 $14,521 $6,509
1985 $14,170 $4,696
1984 $13,930 $4,487
1983 $13,477 $4,475
1982 $12,527 $5,156
1981 $12,379 $5,367
1980 $11,208 $6,204
1979 $10,078 $5,766
1978 $9,154 $4,353
1977 $8,949 $3,625
1976 $8,839 $3,277
1975 $7,537 $3,208
1974 $7,057 $2,748
1973 $5,858 $2,246
1972 $5,107 $1,708
1971 $4,535 $1,361
1970 $4,136 $1,211
1969 $3,776 $1,109
1968 $3,473 $978
1967 $3,226 $997
1966 $3,055 $916
1965 $2,777 $797
1964 $2,562 $695
1963 $2,380 $627
1962 $2,274 $535
1961 $2,246 $463
1960 $2,265 $408

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

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Canada vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Spain
2026 83.1 84.1
2025 82.9 84
2024 82.7 83.8
2023 82.6 83.7
2022 81.2 82.4
2021 82 83
2020 81.7 82.2
2019 82.3 83.5
2018 81.9 83.1
2017 81.9 83
2016 82 83
2015 81.9 82.6
2014 81.8 82.8
2013 81.8 82.7
2012 81.7 82.2
2011 81.5 82.2
2010 81.3 82
2009 81.1 81.6
2008 80.7 81.3
2007 80.5 81
2006 80.5 81
2005 80.1 80.3
2004 80 80.3
2003 79.7 79.7
2002 79.6 79.8
2001 79.4 79.7
2000 79.2 79.4
1999 78.9 78.9
1998 78.7 78.9
1997 78.5 78.9
1996 78.3 78.3
1995 78 78.2
1994 77.9 78.1
1993 77.7 77.7
1992 77.9 77.6
1991 77.6 77.1
1990 77.4 77
1989 77.1 77
1988 76.9 76.9
1987 76.8 77
1986 76.5 76.7
1985 76.3 76.4
1984 76.4 76.5
1983 76.1 76.1
1982 75.7 76.3
1981 75.5 75.7
1980 75.1 75.5
1979 74.8 75
1978 74.5 74.5
1977 74.2 74.3
1976 73.9 73.8
1975 73.4 73.5
1974 73.1 73.1
1973 73.1 72.7
1972 72.8 73
1971 72.9 71.7
1970 72.6 72.1
1969 72.4 71.1
1968 72.2 71.7
1967 72.1 71.3
1966 71.9 71.2
1965 71.7 70.9
1964 71.6 70.5
1963 71.3 69.8
1962 71.2 69.6
1961 71.2 69.6
1960 71 69.2
1959 70.6 68.7
1958 70.6 68.8
1957 69.9 66.6
1956 70 66.8
1955 70 66.7
1954 69.9 66.9
1953 69.1 65.7
1952 68.7 64.8
1951 68.5 61.5
1950 68.2 61.8

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

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Canada and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Spain
1x
Year Population
Canada Spain
2024 41,288,599 48,848,840
2023 40,083,484 48,352,528
2022 38,935,934 47,786,102
2021 38,239,864 47,443,821
2020 38,028,638 47,359,424
2019 37,618,495 47,118,501
2018 37,072,620 46,782,011
2017 36,545,075 46,571,232
2016 36,110,803 46,458,139
2015 35,704,498 46,422,303
2014 35,434,066 46,460,733
2013 35,080,992 46,604,197
2012 34,713,395 46,773,055
2011 34,339,221 46,742,697
2010 34,005,902 46,576,897
2009 33,630,069 46,362,946
2008 33,247,298 45,954,106
2007 32,888,886 45,226,803
2006 32,571,193 44,397,319
2005 32,242,732 43,653,155
2004 31,938,807 42,921,895
2003 31,642,461 42,187,645
2002 31,359,199 41,431,558
2001 31,020,855 40,850,412
2000 30,685,730 40,567,864
1999 30,401,286 40,386,875
1998 30,155,173 40,223,509
1997 29,905,948 40,057,389
1996 29,610,218 39,889,852
1995 29,302,311 39,724,050
1994 29,000,663 39,549,108
1993 28,684,764 39,361,262
1992 28,371,264 39,157,685
1991 28,037,420 38,966,376
1990 27,691,138 38,867,322
1989 27,276,781 38,827,764
1988 26,791,747 38,766,939
1987 26,446,601 38,684,815
1986 26,100,278 38,584,624
1985 25,842,116 38,469,512
1984 25,607,053 38,330,364
1983 25,366,451 38,171,525
1982 25,116,942 37,986,012
1981 24,819,915 37,758,631
1980 24,515,667 37,491,165
1979 24,201,544 37,191,330
1978 23,963,203 36,864,898
1977 23,725,843 36,511,638
1976 23,449,808 36,137,812
1975 23,143,275 35,757,900
1974 22,807,969 35,373,335
1973 22,491,777 34,988,947
1972 22,218,463 34,604,469
1971 21,962,032 34,224,490
1970 21,324,000 33,814,531
1969 21,028,000 33,441,054
1968 20,744,000 33,113,134
1967 20,412,000 32,682,947
1966 20,048,000 32,283,194
1965 19,678,000 31,954,292
1964 19,325,000 31,609,195
1963 18,964,000 31,296,651
1962 18,614,000 31,023,366
1961 18,271,000 30,739,250
1960 17,909,356 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Spain

Fertility rate
Canada

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Spain
2023 1.26 1.12
2022 1.33 1.16
2021 1.44 1.18
2020 1.41 1.18
2019 1.47 1.23
2018 1.51 1.26
2017 1.55 1.31
2016 1.59 1.33
2015 1.6 1.33
2014 1.61 1.32
2013 1.61 1.27
2012 1.63 1.32
2011 1.63 1.34
2010 1.65 1.37
2009 1.69 1.38
2008 1.7 1.45
2007 1.67 1.38
2006 1.63 1.36
2005 1.58 1.33
2004 1.56 1.31
2003 1.55 1.3
2002 1.52 1.25
2001 1.54 1.23
2000 1.51 1.22
1999 1.55 1.17
1998 1.56 1.13
1997 1.57 1.15
1996 1.63 1.14
1995 1.67 1.16
1994 1.69 1.19
1993 1.69 1.26
1992 1.71 1.31
1991 1.72 1.33
1990 1.83 1.36
1989 1.77 1.4
1988 1.68 1.45
1987 1.68 1.49
1986 1.68 1.56
1985 1.67 1.64
1984 1.65 1.73
1983 1.68 1.8
1982 1.69 1.94
1981 1.7 2.04
1980 1.74 2.22
1979 1.75 2.37
1978 1.77 2.54
1977 1.78 2.65
1976 1.8 2.77
1975 1.82 2.77
1974 1.84 2.88
1973 1.89 2.84
1972 1.98 2.87
1971 2.14 2.9
1970 2.26 2.84
1969 2.33 2.86
1968 2.39 2.87
1967 2.53 2.94
1966 2.75 2.91
1965 3.12 2.94
1964 3.46 3.01
1963 3.61 2.88
1962 3.68 2.8
1961 3.75 2.77
1960 3.81 2.86

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

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Canada and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Spain
2024 41.5 46.4
2023 41.4 45.9
2022 41.3 45.4
2021 41.1 44.9
2020 40.9 44.5
2019 40.8 44.1
2018 40.8 43.8
2017 40.8 43.5
2016 40.7 43.1
2015 40.6 42.7
2014 40.5 42.2
2013 40.3 41.7
2012 40.1 41.1
2011 39.9 40.6
2010 39.7 40.2
2009 39.5 39.8
2008 39.3 39.4
2007 39.1 39.2
2006 38.8 39
2005 38.5 38.8
2004 38.1 38.5
2003 37.8 38.3
2002 37.4 38.1
2001 37.1 37.8
2000 36.7 37.4
1999 36.4 37
1998 36 36.6
1997 35.5 36.2
1996 35.1 35.7
1995 34.7 35.3
1994 34.3 34.9
1993 33.9 34.6
1992 33.6 34.2
1991 33.2 33.9
1990 32.9 33.6
1989 32.5 33.2
1988 32.2 32.9
1987 31.8 32.5
1986 31.4 32.2
1985 31 31.9
1984 30.6 31.6
1983 30.2 31.4
1982 29.8 31.1
1981 29.5 30.9
1980 29.2 30.7
1979 28.8 30.6
1978 28.5 30.4
1977 28.1 30.2
1976 27.7 30.1
1975 27.4 30
1974 27.2 30
1973 26.9 30
1972 26.6 30
1971 26.3 30.1
1970 26 30.1
1969 25.8 30.2
1968 25.7 30.4
1967 25.5 30.4
1966 25.5 30.3
1965 25.5 30.2
1964 25.6 30.1
1963 25.8 29.9
1962 26 29.7
1961 26.3 29.6
1960 26.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Canada Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Spain
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Canada Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Spain
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
424,505 mi
2020

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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, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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