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Canada vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 4th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Sri Lanka
Population
42181965
22185425
Population rank 38/197 63/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Canada and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Canada and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Canada

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Canada Sri Lanka
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $74,143,020,263
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $28,267,410,543
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $24,405,791,045
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $20,662,525,941
2003 $895,540,646,635 $18,881,765,437
2002 $760,649,334,098 $16,536,535,647
2001 $738,981,792,355 $15,749,753,805
2000 $744,773,415,932 $16,595,882,819
1999 $678,412,196,271 $15,711,933,513
1998 $634,000,000,000 $15,760,736,956
1997 $654,986,999,856 $15,091,913,884
1996 $630,607,994,133 $13,897,738,375
1995 $605,961,090,061 $13,029,697,561
1994 $579,944,346,807 $11,717,604,209
1993 $579,053,561,739 $10,338,679,636
1992 $594,387,358,319 $9,703,011,636
1991 $612,527,712,316 $9,000,362,582
1990 $596,075,591,361 $8,032,551,173
1989 $567,211,993,243 $6,987,267,684
1988 $509,380,027,627 $6,978,371,581
1987 $433,134,238,311 $6,682,167,120
1986 $379,006,836,992 $6,405,210,564
1985 $366,186,012,450 $5,978,460,972
1984 $356,718,400,124 $6,043,474,843
1983 $341,866,277,183 $5,167,913,302
1982 $314,647,807,409 $4,768,765,017
1981 $307,246,642,756 $4,415,844,156
1980 $274,776,566,028 $4,024,621,900
1979 $243,891,124,296 $3,364,611,432
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,733,183,857
1977 $212,325,176,305 $4,104,509,583
1976 $207,271,612,576 $3,591,319,857
1975 $174,419,757,177 $3,791,298,146
1974 $160,949,188,139 $3,574,586,466
1973 $131,764,343,566 $2,875,625,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,553,936,348
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,369,308,600
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,296,470,588
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,965,546,218
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,801,344,538
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,859,465,021
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,751,470,588
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,698,319,328
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,309,747,899
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,240,672,269
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,434,156,379
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,444,327,731
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,409,873,950

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

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Canada and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Sri Lanka
2024 $54,340 $4,516
2023 $54,220 $3,799
2022 $56,257 $3,343
2021 $52,887 $3,997
2020 $43,538 $3,848
2019 $46,353 $4,082
2018 $46,539 $4,359
2017 $45,130 $4,399
2016 $42,314 $4,149
2015 $43,594 $4,058
2014 $50,961 $3,972
2013 $52,638 $3,739
2012 $52,670 $3,328
2011 $52,224 $3,225
2010 $47,561 $2,808
2009 $40,875 $2,027
2008 $46,710 $1,974
2007 $44,660 $1,579
2006 $40,504 $1,389
2005 $36,384 $1,207
2004 $32,146 $1,029
2003 $28,302 $946
2002 $24,256 $835
2001 $23,822 $804
2000 $24,271 $860
1999 $22,315 $829
1998 $21,025 $848
1997 $21,902 $827
1996 $21,297 $776
1995 $20,680 $742
1994 $19,998 $678
1993 $20,187 $607
1992 $20,950 $580
1991 $21,847 $546
1990 $21,526 $491
1989 $20,795 $430
1988 $19,013 $434
1987 $16,378 $420
1986 $14,521 $407
1985 $14,170 $385
1984 $13,930 $391
1983 $13,477 $336
1982 $12,527 $312
1981 $12,379 $292.5
1980 $11,208 $271.1
1979 $10,078 $230.8
1978 $9,154 $191
1977 $8,949 $292.1
1976 $8,839 $260.3
1975 $7,537 $279.8
1974 $7,057 $268.7
1973 $5,858 $220.2
1972 $5,107 $199.4
1971 $4,535 $188.8
1970 $4,136 $186.9
1969 $3,776 $163.6
1968 $3,473 $153.5
1967 $3,226 $162.3
1966 $3,055 $156.6
1965 $2,777 $155.6
1964 $2,562 $122.9
1963 $2,380 $119.4
1962 $2,274 $141.4
1961 $2,246 $145.9
1960 $2,265 $145.9

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

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Canada vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Sri Lanka
2026 83.1 78
2025 82.9 77.9
2024 82.7 77.7
2023 82.6 77.5
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 82 76.3
2020 81.7 76.9
2019 82.3 76.7
2018 81.9 76.5
2017 81.9 76.2
2016 82 76.1
2015 81.9 76
2014 81.8 75.8
2013 81.8 75.5
2012 81.7 75.2
2011 81.5 74.7
2010 81.3 74.5
2009 81.1 70.3
2008 80.7 72.6
2007 80.5 73
2006 80.5 72.8
2005 80.1 73.1
2004 80 68
2003 79.7 72.4
2002 79.6 72.3
2001 79.4 71.8
2000 79.2 71.2
1999 78.9 70.4
1998 78.7 70.1
1997 78.5 69.9
1996 78.3 69.8
1995 78 69.7
1994 77.9 70.2
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.9 69.6
1991 77.6 69.1
1990 77.4 69.2
1989 77.1 67.3
1988 76.9 69
1987 76.8 69
1986 76.5 69
1985 76.3 68.9
1984 76.4 68.8
1983 76.1 68.7
1982 75.7 68.7
1981 75.5 68.4
1980 75.1 68
1979 74.8 67.5
1978 74.5 66.8
1977 74.2 66.4
1976 73.9 65.8
1975 73.4 65.4
1974 73.1 65
1973 73.1 64.8
1972 72.8 64.6
1971 72.9 64.2
1970 72.6 64.4
1969 72.4 64.1
1968 72.2 63.9
1967 72.1 63.6
1966 71.9 63.2
1965 71.7 62.8
1964 71.6 62.4
1963 71.3 62
1962 71.2 61.6
1961 71.2 61.2
1960 71 60.6
1959 70.6 60
1958 70.6 59.3
1957 69.9 58.5
1956 70 57.9
1955 70 57.2
1954 69.9 56.4
1953 69.1 55.6
1952 68.7 54.9
1951 68.5 54
1950 68.2 53.2

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

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Canada and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Canada Sri Lanka
2024 41,288,599 21,916,000
2023 40,083,484 22,037,000
2022 38,935,934 22,181,000
2021 38,239,864 22,156,000
2020 38,028,638 21,919,000
2019 37,618,495 21,803,000
2018 37,072,620 21,670,000
2017 36,545,075 21,453,000
2016 36,110,803 21,209,000
2015 35,704,498 20,970,000
2014 35,434,066 20,778,000
2013 35,080,992 20,585,000
2012 34,713,395 21,169,458
2011 34,339,221 21,009,048
2010 34,005,902 20,879,089
2009 33,630,069 20,756,435
2008 33,247,298 20,629,378
2007 32,888,886 20,492,545
2006 32,571,193 20,352,411
2005 32,242,732 20,216,524
2004 31,938,807 20,087,605
2003 31,642,461 19,951,521
2002 31,359,199 19,805,752
2001 31,020,855 19,600,362
2000 30,685,730 19,293,054
1999 30,401,286 18,944,731
1998 30,155,173 18,596,003
1997 29,905,948 18,248,200
1996 29,610,218 17,905,018
1995 29,302,311 17,564,068
1994 29,000,663 17,275,773
1993 28,684,764 17,025,918
1992 28,371,264 16,739,284
1991 28,037,420 16,475,354
1990 27,691,138 16,352,458
1989 27,276,781 16,248,557
1988 26,791,747 16,078,621
1987 26,446,601 15,916,576
1986 26,100,278 15,731,256
1985 25,842,116 15,544,154
1984 25,607,053 15,441,860
1983 25,366,451 15,388,794
1982 25,116,942 15,286,567
1981 24,819,915 15,099,414
1980 24,515,667 14,847,974
1979 24,201,544 14,579,614
1978 23,963,203 14,310,128
1977 23,725,843 14,049,371
1976 23,449,808 13,796,770
1975 23,143,275 13,548,984
1974 22,807,969 13,305,693
1973 22,491,777 13,060,916
1972 22,218,463 12,809,205
1971 21,962,032 12,551,910
1970 21,324,000 12,287,110
1969 21,028,000 12,013,858
1968 20,744,000 11,736,088
1967 20,412,000 11,457,328
1966 20,048,000 11,183,928
1965 19,678,000 10,916,965
1964 19,325,000 10,653,397
1963 18,964,000 10,395,040
1962 18,614,000 10,143,754
1961 18,271,000 9,899,372
1960 17,909,356 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Canada

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Sri Lanka
2023 1.26 1.97
2022 1.33 1.98
2021 1.44 2
2020 1.41 2.01
2019 1.47 2.02
2018 1.51 2.03
2017 1.55 2.04
2016 1.59 2.06
2015 1.6 2.09
2014 1.61 2.13
2013 1.61 2.18
2012 1.63 2.17
2011 1.63 2.14
2010 1.65 2.13
2009 1.69 2.18
2008 1.7 2.23
2007 1.67 2.3
2006 1.63 2.29
2005 1.58 2.26
2004 1.56 2.27
2003 1.55 2.3
2002 1.52 2.31
2001 1.54 2.28
2000 1.51 2.21
1999 1.55 2.14
1998 1.56 2.14
1997 1.57 2.22
1996 1.63 2.29
1995 1.67 2.35
1994 1.69 2.4
1993 1.69 2.44
1992 1.71 2.49
1991 1.72 2.51
1990 1.83 2.54
1989 1.77 2.58
1988 1.68 2.57
1987 1.68 2.64
1986 1.68 2.74
1985 1.67 2.9
1984 1.65 3.01
1983 1.68 3.11
1982 1.69 3.32
1981 1.7 3.65
1980 1.74 3.73
1979 1.75 3.82
1978 1.77 3.81
1977 1.78 3.74
1976 1.8 3.78
1975 1.82 3.82
1974 1.84 3.86
1973 1.89 4
1972 1.98 4.16
1971 2.14 4.27
1970 2.26 4.39
1969 2.33 4.5
1968 2.39 4.66
1967 2.53 4.79
1966 2.75 4.83
1965 3.12 4.93
1964 3.46 5.06
1963 3.61 5.12
1962 3.68 5.18
1961 3.75 5.24
1960 3.81 5.35

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

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Canada and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Sri Lanka
2024 41.5 34.1
2023 41.4 33.8
2022 41.3 33.6
2021 41.1 33.3
2020 40.9 33.1
2019 40.8 32.8
2018 40.8 32.5
2017 40.8 32.3
2016 40.7 32
2015 40.6 31.7
2014 40.5 31.4
2013 40.3 31.1
2012 40.1 30.8
2011 39.9 30.5
2010 39.7 30.2
2009 39.5 29.9
2008 39.3 29.6
2007 39.1 29.3
2006 38.8 29
2005 38.5 28.8
2004 38.1 28.5
2003 37.8 28.2
2002 37.4 27.9
2001 37.1 27.6
2000 36.7 27.2
1999 36.4 26.9
1998 36 26.5
1997 35.5 26.2
1996 35.1 25.8
1995 34.7 25.3
1994 34.3 24.9
1993 33.9 24.6
1992 33.6 24.3
1991 33.2 23.9
1990 32.9 23.6
1989 32.5 23.4
1988 32.2 23.1
1987 31.8 22.8
1986 31.4 22.5
1985 31 22.2
1984 30.6 22
1983 30.2 21.9
1982 29.8 21.7
1981 29.5 21.6
1980 29.2 21.5
1979 28.8 21.3
1978 28.5 21.2
1977 28.1 21
1976 27.7 20.9
1975 27.4 20.7
1974 27.2 20.6
1973 26.9 20.4
1972 26.6 20.2
1971 26.3 20.1
1970 26 20
1969 25.8 19.9
1968 25.7 19.8
1967 25.5 19.7
1966 25.5 19.6
1965 25.5 19.5
1964 25.6 19.5
1963 25.8 19.5
1962 26 19.5
1961 26.3 19.5
1960 26.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Canada Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Canada Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Sri Lanka
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
70,894 mi
2010

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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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