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Canada vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 4th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Syria
Population
42181965
26829400
Population rank 38/197 56/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 9/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 20/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 4/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$730
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Canada and Syria: Comparison Charts

Canada and Syria economies compared

GDP
Canada

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Canada Syria
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $19,993,439,950
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $23,622,827,080
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $33,751,788,856
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $28,858,965,517
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $25,086,950,495
2003 $895,540,646,635 $21,828,144,686
2002 $760,649,334,098 $20,669,357,462
2001 $738,981,792,355 $20,237,024,725
2000 $744,773,415,932 $18,937,052,543
1999 $678,412,196,271 $15,873,875,969
1998 $634,000,000,000 $15,200,846,154
1997 $654,986,999,856 $14,505,233,463
1996 $630,607,994,133 $13,789,560,878
1995 $605,961,090,061 $11,396,706,587
1994 $579,944,346,807 $10,122,020,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $13,695,962,055
1992 $594,387,358,319 $13,253,565,861
1991 $612,527,712,316 $12,981,833,333
1990 $596,075,591,361 $12,308,624,418
1989 $567,211,993,243 $9,853,395,762
1988 $509,380,027,627 $10,577,041,645
1987 $433,134,238,311 $11,356,215,543
1986 $379,006,836,992 $13,293,205,278
1985 $366,186,012,450 $16,403,539,893
1984 $356,718,400,124 $17,503,078,174
1983 $341,866,277,183 $17,589,277,143
1982 $314,647,807,409 $16,298,929,011
1981 $307,246,642,756 $15,518,201,335
1980 $274,776,566,028 $13,062,420,382
1979 $243,891,124,296 $9,929,681,529
1978 $219,369,542,386 $9,275,200,458
1977 $212,325,176,305 $7,696,011,396
1976 $207,271,612,576 $7,633,528,867
1975 $174,419,757,177 $6,826,980,444
1974 $160,949,188,139 $5,159,557,148
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,239,487,516
1972 $113,463,848,874 $3,059,681,698
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,589,851,325
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,140,384,010
1969 $79,405,011,125 $2,245,011,515
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,753,746,430
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,580,229,799
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,342,287,553
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,472,036,540
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,339,494,267
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,200,447,408
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,110,565,881
1961 $41,038,192,838 $945,244,972
1960 $40,563,768,947 $857,704,413

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

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Canada and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Syria
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 $847
2022 $56,257 $1,052
2021 $52,887 $664
2020 $43,538 $572
2019 $46,353 $1,110
2018 $46,539 $1,098
2017 $45,130 $852
2016 $42,314 $656
2015 $43,594 $848
2014 $50,961 $1,061
2013 $52,638 $986
2012 $52,670 $1,898
2011 $52,224 $2,952
2010 $47,561 $2,731
2009 $40,875 $2,462
2008 $46,710 $2,429
2007 $44,660 $1,938
2006 $40,504 $1,719
2005 $36,384 $1,534
2004 $32,146 $1,368
2003 $28,302 $1,220
2002 $24,256 $1,183
2001 $23,822 $1,187
2000 $24,271 $1,138
1999 $22,315 $978
1998 $21,025 $961
1997 $21,902 $941
1996 $21,297 $918
1995 $20,680 $780
1994 $19,998 $712
1993 $20,187 $993
1992 $20,950 $990
1991 $21,847 $1,000
1990 $21,526 $978
1989 $20,795 $809
1988 $19,013 $898
1987 $16,378 $997
1986 $14,521 $1,208
1985 $14,170 $1,544
1984 $13,930 $1,706
1983 $13,477 $1,776
1982 $12,527 $1,703
1981 $12,379 $1,676
1980 $11,208 $1,458
1979 $10,078 $1,146
1978 $9,154 $1,108
1977 $8,949 $951
1976 $8,839 $976
1975 $7,537 $904
1974 $7,057 $707
1973 $5,858 $459
1972 $5,107 $448
1971 $4,535 $393
1970 $4,136 $335
1969 $3,776 $364
1968 $3,473 $293.3
1967 $3,226 $272.9
1966 $3,055 $239.3
1965 $2,777 $270.8
1964 $2,562 $254.2
1963 $2,380 $234.9
1962 $2,274 $223.9
1961 $2,246 $196.3
1960 $2,265 $183.5

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

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Canada vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Syria
2026 83.1 73.4
2025 82.9 73
2024 82.7 72.6
2023 82.6 72.1
2022 81.2 72.8
2021 82 72.4
2020 81.7 71.9
2019 82.3 71
2018 81.9 67.4
2017 81.9 65.7
2016 82 65.2
2015 81.9 63.3
2014 81.8 65.5
2013 81.8 65.1
2012 81.7 66.2
2011 81.5 72.3
2010 81.3 73.5
2009 81.1 73.5
2008 80.7 73.4
2007 80.5 73.3
2006 80.5 73
2005 80.1 72.8
2004 80 72.5
2003 79.7 72.2
2002 79.6 71.7
2001 79.4 71.3
2000 79.2 70.9
1999 78.9 70.5
1998 78.7 70.2
1997 78.5 70.2
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78 70.2
1994 77.9 70.3
1993 77.7 70.3
1992 77.9 70.2
1991 77.6 70.1
1990 77.4 69.8
1989 77.1 69.5
1988 76.9 69.2
1987 76.8 68.8
1986 76.5 68.4
1985 76.3 68
1984 76.4 67.7
1983 76.1 67.4
1982 75.7 60.8
1981 75.5 64.6
1980 75.1 66.5
1979 74.8 66.2
1978 74.5 65.9
1977 74.2 65.4
1976 73.9 64.8
1975 73.4 64.2
1974 73.1 63.4
1973 73.1 60.8
1972 72.8 62
1971 72.9 61.3
1970 72.6 60.6
1969 72.4 59.8
1968 72.2 59.1
1967 72.1 58
1966 71.9 57.6
1965 71.7 56.9
1964 71.6 56.2
1963 71.3 55.4
1962 71.2 54.6
1961 71.2 53.7
1960 71 52.7
1959 70.6 51.7
1958 70.6 50.7
1957 69.9 49.6
1956 70 48.5
1955 70 47.4
1954 69.9 46.4
1953 69.1 45.3
1952 68.7 44.3
1951 68.5 43.4
1950 68.2 42.5

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

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Canada and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Syria
1x
Year Population
Canada Syria
2024 41,288,599 24,672,760
2023 40,083,484 23,594,623
2022 38,935,934 22,462,173
2021 38,239,864 21,628,839
2020 38,028,638 21,049,429
2019 37,618,495 20,353,534
2018 37,072,620 19,577,845
2017 36,545,075 19,224,668
2016 36,110,803 19,193,834
2015 35,704,498 19,424,618
2014 35,434,066 20,273,659
2013 35,080,992 21,666,917
2012 34,713,395 22,759,763
2011 34,339,221 22,878,098
2010 34,005,902 22,482,421
2009 33,630,069 21,976,969
2008 33,247,298 21,636,564
2007 32,888,886 20,884,125
2006 32,571,193 19,637,022
2005 32,242,732 18,814,091
2004 31,938,807 18,336,875
2003 31,642,461 17,889,296
2002 31,359,199 17,468,332
2001 31,020,855 17,051,338
2000 30,685,730 16,637,888
1999 30,401,286 16,228,061
1998 30,155,173 15,820,413
1997 29,905,948 15,417,542
1996 29,610,218 15,018,104
1995 29,302,311 14,616,801
1994 29,000,663 14,208,583
1993 28,684,764 13,795,686
1992 28,371,264 13,385,571
1991 28,037,420 12,980,821
1990 27,691,138 12,579,208
1989 27,276,781 12,179,060
1988 26,791,747 11,782,264
1987 26,446,601 11,388,923
1986 26,100,278 11,002,844
1985 25,842,116 10,625,672
1984 25,607,053 10,258,398
1983 25,366,451 9,904,809
1982 25,116,942 9,572,511
1981 24,819,915 9,260,189
1980 24,515,667 8,957,663
1979 24,201,544 8,661,909
1978 23,963,203 8,372,759
1977 23,725,843 8,090,501
1976 23,449,808 7,817,320
1975 23,143,275 7,554,364
1974 22,807,969 7,302,160
1973 22,491,777 7,060,321
1972 22,218,463 6,826,024
1971 21,962,032 6,598,094
1970 21,324,000 6,380,609
1969 21,028,000 6,175,166
1968 20,744,000 5,978,742
1967 20,412,000 5,790,198
1966 20,048,000 5,609,047
1965 19,678,000 5,435,267
1964 19,325,000 5,269,087
1963 18,964,000 5,110,467
1962 18,614,000 4,959,340
1961 18,271,000 4,815,466
1960 17,909,356 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Syria

Fertility rate
Canada

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Syria
2023 1.26 2.71
2022 1.33 2.75
2021 1.44 2.8
2020 1.41 2.84
2019 1.47 2.88
2018 1.51 2.93
2017 1.55 2.97
2016 1.59 3.01
2015 1.6 3.07
2014 1.61 3.12
2013 1.61 3.17
2012 1.63 3.22
2011 1.63 3.29
2010 1.65 3.36
2009 1.69 3.42
2008 1.7 3.48
2007 1.67 3.54
2006 1.63 3.56
2005 1.58 3.61
2004 1.56 3.68
2003 1.55 3.76
2002 1.52 3.87
2001 1.54 3.98
2000 1.51 4.07
1999 1.55 4.14
1998 1.56 4.25
1997 1.57 4.37
1996 1.63 4.54
1995 1.67 4.7
1994 1.69 4.86
1993 1.69 4.99
1992 1.71 5.14
1991 1.72 5.34
1990 1.83 5.56
1989 1.77 5.78
1988 1.68 6
1987 1.68 6.2
1986 1.68 6.37
1985 1.67 6.48
1984 1.65 6.59
1983 1.68 6.69
1982 1.69 6.81
1981 1.7 6.97
1980 1.74 7.12
1979 1.75 7.25
1978 1.77 7.35
1977 1.78 7.42
1976 1.8 7.45
1975 1.82 7.49
1974 1.84 7.52
1973 1.89 7.55
1972 1.98 7.57
1971 2.14 7.6
1970 2.26 7.62
1969 2.33 7.59
1968 2.39 7.57
1967 2.53 7.56
1966 2.75 7.55
1965 3.12 7.53
1964 3.46 7.53
1963 3.61 7.51
1962 3.68 7.51
1961 3.75 7.5
1960 3.81 7.51

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

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Canada and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Syria
2024 41.5 23.9
2023 41.4 23.3
2022 41.3 22.7
2021 41.1 22.2
2020 40.9 21.6
2019 40.8 20.9
2018 40.8 20.1
2017 40.8 19.6
2016 40.7 19.5
2015 40.6 19.5
2014 40.5 20.1
2013 40.3 21.2
2012 40.1 21.8
2011 39.9 21.9
2010 39.7 21.7
2009 39.5 21.5
2008 39.3 21.3
2007 39.1 21
2006 38.8 20.3
2005 38.5 19.7
2004 38.1 19.5
2003 37.8 19.2
2002 37.4 19
2001 37.1 18.8
2000 36.7 18.5
1999 36.4 18.3
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.5 17.9
1996 35.1 17.7
1995 34.7 17.5
1994 34.3 17.3
1993 33.9 17.1
1992 33.6 16.9
1991 33.2 16.7
1990 32.9 16.5
1989 32.5 16.4
1988 32.2 16.2
1987 31.8 16.1
1986 31.4 16
1985 31 15.9
1984 30.6 15.8
1983 30.2 15.8
1982 29.8 15.7
1981 29.5 15.6
1980 29.2 15.6
1979 28.8 15.6
1978 28.5 15.6
1977 28.1 15.6
1976 27.7 15.6
1975 27.4 15.7
1974 27.2 15.7
1973 26.9 15.7
1972 26.6 15.8
1971 26.3 15.8
1970 26 15.9
1969 25.8 16
1968 25.7 16.1
1967 25.5 16.2
1966 25.5 16.4
1965 25.5 16.5
1964 25.6 16.7
1963 25.8 16.9
1962 26 17.1
1961 26.3 17.3
1960 26.4 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Canada Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Canada Syria
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Canada Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Syria
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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