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Canada vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 4th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Taiwan
Population
42181965
23229461
Population rank 38/197 60/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
41.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Canada and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Canada and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Canada

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Canada Taiwan
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $757,328,000,000
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $765,529,000,000
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $386,492,000,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $374,042,000,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $346,881,000,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $317,374,000,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $307,429,000,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $299,303,000,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $330,725,000,000
1999 $678,412,196,271 $303,827,000,000
1998 $634,000,000,000 $279,926,000,000
1997 $654,986,999,856 $303,315,000,000
1996 $630,607,994,133 $292,473,000,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $279,013,000,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $256,213,000,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $234,943,000,000
1992 $594,387,358,319 $222,947,000,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $187,100,000,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $166,392,000,000
1989 $567,211,993,243 $152,687,000,000
1988 $509,380,027,627 $126,378,000,000
1987 $433,134,238,311 $104,956,000,000
1986 $379,006,836,992 $78,347,000,000
1985 $366,186,012,450 $63,599,000,000
1984 $356,718,400,124 $61,036,000,000
1983 $341,866,277,183 $54,155,000,000
1982 $314,647,807,409 $49,540,000,000
1981 $307,246,642,756 $49,047,000,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $42,292,000,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $33,875,000,000
1978 $219,369,542,386 $27,373,000,000
1977 $212,325,176,305 $22,252,000,000
1976 $207,271,612,576 $18,988,000,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $15,836,000,000
1974 $160,949,188,139 $14,739,000,000
1973 $131,764,343,566 $10,940,000,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $8,063,000,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $6,727,000,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $5,785,000,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $5,017,000,000
1968 $72,048,833,006 $4,325,000,000
1967 $65,856,924,424 $3,709,000,000
1966 $61,252,415,405 $3,207,000,000
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,869,000,000
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,592,000,000
1963 $45,140,337,827 $2,218,000,000
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,960,000,000
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,778,000,000
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Taiwan
2024 $54,340 $34,238
2023 $54,220 $32,444
2022 $56,257 $32,827
2021 $52,887 $33,111
2020 $43,538 $28,705
2019 $46,353 $25,998
2018 $46,539 $25,901
2017 $45,130 $25,121
2016 $42,314 $23,091
2015 $43,594 $22,780
2014 $50,961 $22,874
2013 $52,638 $21,973
2012 $52,670 $21,295
2011 $52,224 $20,866
2010 $47,561 $19,197
2009 $40,875 $16,933
2008 $46,710 $18,081
2007 $44,660 $17,757
2006 $40,504 $16,934
2005 $36,384 $16,456
2004 $32,146 $15,317
2003 $28,302 $14,066
2002 $24,256 $13,686
2001 $23,822 $13,397
2000 $24,271 $14,908
1999 $22,315 $13,804
1998 $21,025 $12,820
1997 $21,902 $14,020
1996 $21,297 $13,641
1995 $20,680 $13,119
1994 $19,998 $12,150
1993 $20,187 $11,242
1992 $20,950 $10,768
1991 $21,847 $9,125
1990 $21,526 $8,205
1989 $20,795 $7,613
1988 $19,013 $6,370
1987 $16,378 $5,350
1986 $14,521 $4,036
1985 $14,170 $3,314
1984 $13,930 $3,224
1983 $13,477 $2,903
1982 $12,527 $2,699
1981 $12,379 $2,720
1980 $11,208 $2,389
1979 $10,078 $1,950
1978 $9,154 $1,606
1977 $8,949 $1,330
1976 $8,839 $1,158
1975 $7,537 $985
1974 $7,057 $934
1973 $5,858 $706
1972 $5,107 $530
1971 $4,535 $451
1970 $4,136 $397
1969 $3,776 $357
1968 $3,473 $319
1967 $3,226 $280.8
1966 $3,055 $249.1
1965 $2,777 $229.3
1964 $2,562 $213.6
1963 $2,380 $188.6
1962 $2,274 $172
1961 $2,246 $161.2
1960 $2,265 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Taiwan
2026 83.1 81.1
2025 82.9 80.9
2024 82.7 80.7
2023 82.6 80.6
2022 81.2 80.2
2021 82 80.8
2020 81.7 81.1
2019 82.3 80.6
2018 81.9 80.4
2017 81.9 80.1
2016 82 79.7
2015 81.9 79.9
2014 81.8 79.5
2013 81.8 79.6
2012 81.7 79.2
2011 81.5 78.9
2010 81.3 79
2009 81.1 78.7
2008 80.7 78.3
2007 80.5 78
2006 80.5 77.8
2005 80.1 77.1
2004 80 77.2
2003 79.7 77
2002 79.6 76.9
2001 79.4 76.5
2000 79.2 76.1
1999 78.9 75.6
1998 78.7 75.5
1997 78.5 75.3
1996 78.3 74.9
1995 78 74.6
1994 77.9 74.7
1993 77.7 74.6
1992 77.9 74.3
1991 77.6 74.3
1990 77.4 73.9
1989 77.1 73.7
1988 76.9 73.4
1987 76.8 73.6
1986 76.5 73.3
1985 76.3 73.3
1984 76.4 73
1983 76.1 72.4
1982 75.7 72.4
1981 75.5 72
1980 75.1 72
1979 74.8 71.7
1978 74.5 71.7
1977 74.2 71.3
1976 73.9 71.2
1975 73.4 70.9
1974 73.1 70.3
1973 73.1 69.8
1972 72.8 69.6
1971 72.9 69.4
1970 72.6 69
1969 72.4 67.7
1968 72.2 66.8
1967 72.1 66.7
1966 71.9 66.1
1965 71.7 65.7
1964 71.6 64.9
1963 71.3 64.5
1962 71.2 63.8
1961 71.2 63
1960 71 62.5
1959 70.6 61.6
1958 70.6 61
1957 69.9 61
1956 70 60.3
1955 70 59.8
1954 69.9 58.9
1953 69.1 58.6
1952 68.7 57.9
1951 68.5 57.2
1950 68.2 56.6

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

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Canada and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Canada Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 41,288,599 23,410,331
2023 40,083,484 23,342,541
2022 38,935,934 23,319,977
2021 38,239,864 23,468,275
2020 38,028,638 23,582,179
2019 37,618,495 23,596,027
2018 37,072,620 23,580,080
2017 36,545,075 23,555,522
2016 36,110,803 23,515,945
2015 35,704,498 23,462,914
2014 35,434,066 23,403,635
2013 35,080,992 23,344,670
2012 34,713,395 23,270,367
2011 34,339,221 23,193,518
2010 34,005,902 23,140,948
2009 33,630,069 23,078,402
2008 33,247,298 22,997,696
2007 32,888,886 22,917,444
2006 32,571,193 22,823,455
2005 32,242,732 22,729,753
2004 31,938,807 22,646,836
2003 31,642,461 22,562,663
2002 31,359,199 22,463,172
2001 31,020,855 22,341,120
2000 30,685,730 22,184,530
1999 30,401,286 22,010,489
1998 30,155,173 21,835,703
1997 29,905,948 21,634,124
1996 29,610,218 21,441,432
1995 29,302,311 21,267,653
1994 29,000,663 21,086,645
1993 28,684,764 20,899,019
1992 28,371,264 20,704,227
1991 28,037,420 20,503,568
1990 27,691,138 20,278,946
1989 27,276,781 20,055,492
1988 26,791,747 19,839,704
1987 26,446,601 19,617,046
1986 26,100,278 19,411,454
1985 25,842,116 19,191,510
1984 25,607,053 18,929,866
1983 25,366,451 18,653,146
1982 25,116,942 18,354,855
1981 24,819,915 18,029,982
1980 24,515,667 17,704,538
1979 24,201,544 17,372,779
1978 23,963,203 17,042,272
1977 23,725,843 16,730,895
1976 23,449,808 16,401,413
1975 23,143,275 16,075,128
1974 22,807,969 15,784,817
1973 22,491,777 15,505,121
1972 22,218,463 15,220,495
1971 21,962,032 14,913,564
1970 21,324,000 14,582,944
1969 21,028,000 14,068,984
1968 20,744,000 13,548,537
1967 20,412,000 13,210,344
1966 20,048,000 12,874,153
1965 19,678,000 12,511,863
1964 19,325,000 12,137,143
1963 18,964,000 11,762,101
1962 18,614,000 11,392,513
1961 18,271,000 11,030,385
1960 17,909,356 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Canada

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.26 0.87
2022 1.33 0.87
2021 1.44 0.98
2020 1.41 0.99
2019 1.47 1.05
2018 1.51 1.06
2017 1.55 1.13
2016 1.59 1.17
2015 1.6 1.18
2014 1.61 -
2013 1.61 -
2012 1.63 -
2011 1.63 1.07
2010 1.65 -
2009 1.69 -
2008 1.7 -
2007 1.67 -
2006 1.63 -
2005 1.58 -
2004 1.56 -
2003 1.55 -
2002 1.52 -
2001 1.54 1.4
2000 1.51 -
1999 1.55 -
1998 1.56 -
1997 1.57 -
1996 1.63 -
1995 1.67 -
1994 1.69 -
1993 1.69 -
1992 1.71 -
1991 1.72 1.72
1990 1.83 -
1989 1.77 -
1988 1.68 -
1987 1.68 -
1986 1.68 -
1985 1.67 -
1984 1.65 -
1983 1.68 -
1982 1.69 -
1981 1.7 2.46
1980 1.74 -
1979 1.75 -
1978 1.77 -
1977 1.78 -
1976 1.8 -
1975 1.82 -
1974 1.84 -
1973 1.89 -
1972 1.98 -
1971 2.14 -
1970 2.26 -
1969 2.33 -
1968 2.39 -
1967 2.53 -
1966 2.75 -
1965 3.12 -
1964 3.46 -
1963 3.61 -
1962 3.68 -
1961 3.75 -
1960 3.81 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Canada and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Taiwan
2024 41.5 45.1
2023 41.4 44.5
2022 41.3 43.9
2021 41.1 43.3
2020 40.9 42.7
2019 40.8 42.1
2018 40.8 41.5
2017 40.8 41
2016 40.7 40.4
2015 40.6 39.9
2014 40.5 39.3
2013 40.3 38.9
2012 40.1 38.3
2011 39.9 37.9
2010 39.7 37.4
2009 39.5 36.8
2008 39.3 36.3
2007 39.1 35.8
2006 38.8 35.2
2005 38.5 34.7
2004 38.1 34.1
2003 37.8 33.6
2002 37.4 33.1
2001 37.1 32.6
2000 36.7 32.1
1999 36.4 31.6
1998 36 31.2
1997 35.5 30.7
1996 35.1 30.3
1995 34.7 29.8
1994 34.3 29.4
1993 33.9 28.9
1992 33.6 28.4
1991 33.2 28
1990 32.9 27.5
1989 32.5 27
1988 32.2 26.5
1987 31.8 26.1
1986 31.4 25.6
1985 31 25.1
1984 30.6 24.6
1983 30.2 24.1
1982 29.8 23.8
1981 29.5 23.4
1980 29.2 23
1979 28.8 22.6
1978 28.5 22.3
1977 28.1 21.9
1976 27.7 21.5
1975 27.4 21.2
1974 27.2 20.8
1973 26.9 -
1972 26.6 -
1971 26.3 -
1970 26 -
1969 25.8 -
1968 25.7 -
1967 25.5 -
1966 25.5 -
1965 25.5 -
1964 25.6 -
1963 25.8 -
1962 26 -
1961 26.3 -
1960 26.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Canada Taiwan
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
82.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
167
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
82.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
n/a

Health

Canada Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
85
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Canada Taiwan
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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