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Canada vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 4th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Thailand
Population
42181965
71571743
Population rank 38/197 21/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Canada and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Canada and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Canada

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Canada Thailand
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $172,895,685,155
2003 $895,540,646,635 $152,280,615,246
2002 $760,649,334,098 $134,300,904,400
2001 $738,981,792,355 $120,296,476,180
2000 $744,773,415,932 $126,392,224,254
1999 $678,412,196,271 $126,669,211,779
1998 $634,000,000,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $654,986,999,856 $150,180,456,566
1996 $630,607,994,133 $183,035,237,429
1995 $605,961,090,061 $169,278,916,593
1994 $579,944,346,807 $146,683,778,959
1993 $579,053,561,739 $128,889,262,951
1992 $594,387,358,319 $111,452,746,518
1991 $612,527,712,316 $98,234,714,971
1990 $596,075,591,361 $85,343,190,719
1989 $567,211,993,243 $72,250,748,100
1988 $509,380,027,627 $61,667,253,471
1987 $433,134,238,311 $50,535,446,555
1986 $379,006,836,992 $43,096,773,981
1985 $366,186,012,450 $38,900,711,333
1984 $356,718,400,124 $41,797,647,776
1983 $341,866,277,183 $40,042,798,388
1982 $314,647,807,409 $36,589,772,404
1981 $307,246,642,756 $34,846,039,194
1980 $274,776,566,028 $32,353,514,989
1979 $243,891,124,296 $27,371,650,825
1978 $219,369,542,386 $24,006,566,637
1977 $212,325,176,305 $19,779,312,261
1976 $207,271,612,576 $16,985,208,648
1975 $174,419,757,177 $14,882,770,594
1974 $160,949,188,139 $13,702,998,512
1973 $131,764,343,566 $10,838,587,358
1972 $113,463,848,874 $8,177,873,151
1971 $99,606,454,744 $7,375,000,024
1970 $88,192,257,632 $7,086,538,438
1969 $79,405,011,125 $6,695,336,567
1968 $72,048,833,006 $6,081,009,428
1967 $65,856,924,424 $5,638,461,442
1966 $61,252,415,405 $5,279,230,817
1965 $54,649,410,479 $4,388,937,649
1964 $49,503,663,836 $3,889,129,942
1963 $45,140,337,827 $3,540,403,457
1962 $42,336,211,556 $3,308,912,797
1961 $41,038,192,838 $3,034,037,811
1960 $40,563,768,947 $2,760,750,861

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

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Canada and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Thailand
2024 $54,340 $7,347
2023 $54,220 $7,195
2022 $56,257 $6,909
2021 $52,887 $7,057
2020 $43,538 $6,986
2019 $46,353 $7,606
2018 $46,539 $7,100
2017 $45,130 $6,413
2016 $42,314 $5,834
2015 $43,594 $5,689
2014 $50,961 $5,801
2013 $52,638 $6,018
2012 $52,670 $5,726
2011 $52,224 $5,374
2010 $47,561 $4,974
2009 $40,875 $4,135
2008 $46,710 $4,309
2007 $44,660 $3,919
2006 $40,504 $3,331
2005 $36,384 $2,868
2004 $32,146 $2,642
2003 $28,302 $2,348
2002 $24,256 $2,090
2001 $23,822 $1,890
2000 $24,271 $2,006
1999 $22,315 $2,033
1998 $21,025 $1,848
1997 $21,902 $2,473
1996 $21,297 $3,055
1995 $20,680 $2,864
1994 $19,998 $2,518
1993 $20,187 $2,245
1992 $20,950 $1,972
1991 $21,847 $1,766
1990 $21,526 $1,559
1989 $20,795 $1,342
1988 $19,013 $1,164
1987 $16,378 $970
1986 $14,521 $842
1985 $14,170 $774
1984 $13,930 $847
1983 $13,477 $827
1982 $12,527 $770
1981 $12,379 $748
1980 $11,208 $709
1979 $10,078 $612
1978 $9,154 $548
1977 $8,949 $462
1976 $8,839 $405
1975 $7,537 $364
1974 $7,057 $343
1973 $5,858 $278.3
1972 $5,107 $215.6
1971 $4,535 $199.7
1970 $4,136 $197.1
1969 $3,776 $191.4
1968 $3,473 $178.8
1967 $3,226 $170.7
1966 $3,055 $164.5
1965 $2,777 $140.9
1964 $2,562 $128.6
1963 $2,380 $120.7
1962 $2,274 $116.2
1961 $2,246 $109.7
1960 $2,265 $102.8

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

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Canada vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Thailand
2026 83.1 77.1
2025 82.9 76.8
2024 82.7 76.6
2023 82.6 76.4
2022 81.2 75.3
2021 82 77.6
2020 81.7 77.3
2019 82.3 77.2
2018 81.9 77.2
2017 81.9 77
2016 82 76.8
2015 81.9 76.6
2014 81.8 76.3
2013 81.8 76
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.5 75.3
2010 81.3 75
2009 81.1 74.7
2008 80.7 74.2
2007 80.5 73.8
2006 80.5 73.3
2005 80.1 72.9
2004 80 72.1
2003 79.7 72.1
2002 79.6 71.8
2001 79.4 71.5
2000 79.2 71.2
1999 78.9 71
1998 78.7 70.7
1997 78.5 70.4
1996 78.3 69.9
1995 78 69.8
1994 77.9 69.7
1993 77.7 69.6
1992 77.9 69.4
1991 77.6 69.1
1990 77.4 68.9
1989 77.1 68.6
1988 76.9 68.2
1987 76.8 67.8
1986 76.5 67.3
1985 76.3 66.5
1984 76.4 65.5
1983 76.1 64.5
1982 75.7 63.6
1981 75.5 62.9
1980 75.1 62.2
1979 74.8 61.7
1978 74.5 61.3
1977 74.2 60.9
1976 73.9 60.4
1975 73.4 59.7
1974 73.1 59
1973 73.1 58.3
1972 72.8 57.7
1971 72.9 57.1
1970 72.6 56.5
1969 72.4 55.7
1968 72.2 55
1967 72.1 54.3
1966 71.9 53.7
1965 71.7 53.1
1964 71.6 52.5
1963 71.3 52
1962 71.2 51.4
1961 71.2 51.1
1960 71 50.6
1959 70.6 50.1
1958 70.6 49.5
1957 69.9 49.1
1956 70 48.6
1955 70 48.1
1954 69.9 47.6
1953 69.1 47.1
1952 68.7 46.5
1951 68.5 45.9
1950 68.2 45.2

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

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Canada and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Canada Thailand
2024 41,288,599 71,668,011
2023 40,083,484 71,702,435
2022 38,935,934 71,735,329
2021 38,239,864 71,727,332
2020 38,028,638 71,641,484
2019 37,618,495 71,522,271
2018 37,072,620 71,376,079
2017 36,545,075 71,160,187
2016 36,110,803 70,859,841
2015 35,704,498 70,540,795
2014 35,434,066 70,216,367
2013 35,080,992 69,845,114
2012 34,713,395 69,436,098
2011 34,339,221 69,007,208
2010 34,005,902 68,579,447
2009 33,630,069 68,121,080
2008 33,247,298 67,619,830
2007 32,888,886 67,102,394
2006 32,571,193 66,567,687
2005 32,242,732 66,017,420
2004 31,938,807 65,452,047
2003 31,642,461 64,868,166
2002 31,359,199 64,266,437
2001 31,020,855 63,651,141
2000 30,685,730 63,007,815
1999 30,401,286 62,299,043
1998 30,155,173 61,522,630
1997 29,905,948 60,724,584
1996 29,610,218 59,920,064
1995 29,302,311 59,098,232
1994 29,000,663 58,260,854
1993 28,684,764 57,408,198
1992 28,371,264 56,528,834
1991 28,037,420 55,637,434
1990 27,691,138 54,738,329
1989 27,276,781 53,848,956
1988 26,791,747 52,969,595
1987 26,446,601 52,074,105
1986 26,100,278 51,177,834
1985 25,842,116 50,270,753
1984 25,607,053 49,351,708
1983 25,366,451 48,423,309
1982 25,116,942 47,494,577
1981 24,819,915 46,575,855
1980 24,515,667 45,650,022
1979 24,201,544 44,718,434
1978 23,963,203 43,788,976
1977 23,725,843 42,843,974
1976 23,449,808 41,896,504
1975 23,143,275 40,940,005
1974 22,807,969 39,952,891
1973 22,491,777 38,947,787
1972 22,218,463 37,933,929
1971 21,962,032 36,937,387
1970 21,324,000 35,954,408
1969 21,028,000 34,973,782
1968 20,744,000 34,002,560
1967 20,412,000 33,037,801
1966 20,048,000 32,086,071
1965 19,678,000 31,149,337
1964 19,325,000 30,232,141
1963 18,964,000 29,342,322
1962 18,614,000 28,481,040
1961 18,271,000 27,650,334
1960 17,909,356 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Thailand

Fertility rate
Canada

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Thailand
2023 1.26 1.21
2022 1.33 1.22
2021 1.44 1.23
2020 1.41 1.26
2019 1.47 1.29
2018 1.51 1.32
2017 1.55 1.36
2016 1.59 1.4
2015 1.6 1.45
2014 1.61 1.48
2013 1.61 1.53
2012 1.63 1.56
2011 1.63 1.57
2010 1.65 1.56
2009 1.69 1.57
2008 1.7 1.59
2007 1.67 1.62
2006 1.63 1.63
2005 1.58 1.64
2004 1.56 1.67
2003 1.55 1.67
2002 1.52 1.69
2001 1.54 1.71
2000 1.51 1.73
1999 1.55 1.77
1998 1.56 1.82
1997 1.57 1.85
1996 1.63 1.87
1995 1.67 1.89
1994 1.69 1.93
1993 1.69 1.97
1992 1.71 2.01
1991 1.72 2.04
1990 1.83 2.07
1989 1.77 2.14
1988 1.68 2.17
1987 1.68 2.26
1986 1.68 2.36
1985 1.67 2.45
1984 1.65 2.58
1983 1.68 2.76
1982 1.69 2.94
1981 1.7 3.13
1980 1.74 3.29
1979 1.75 3.45
1978 1.77 3.62
1977 1.78 3.87
1976 1.8 4.12
1975 1.82 4.36
1974 1.84 4.6
1973 1.89 4.85
1972 1.98 5.08
1971 2.14 5.25
1970 2.26 5.45
1969 2.33 5.7
1968 2.39 5.93
1967 2.53 6.08
1966 2.75 6.18
1965 3.12 6.26
1964 3.46 6.31
1963 3.61 6.34
1962 3.68 6.33
1961 3.75 6.32
1960 3.81 6.33

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

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Canada and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Thailand
2024 41.5 41.1
2023 41.4 40.7
2022 41.3 40.2
2021 41.1 39.7
2020 40.9 39.2
2019 40.8 38.7
2018 40.8 38.2
2017 40.8 37.7
2016 40.7 37.3
2015 40.6 36.8
2014 40.5 36.3
2013 40.3 35.9
2012 40.1 35.4
2011 39.9 35
2010 39.7 34.5
2009 39.5 34
2008 39.3 33.6
2007 39.1 33.1
2006 38.8 32.6
2005 38.5 32.2
2004 38.1 31.7
2003 37.8 31.3
2002 37.4 30.9
2001 37.1 30.5
2000 36.7 30
1999 36.4 29.5
1998 36 28.9
1997 35.5 28.3
1996 35.1 27.7
1995 34.7 27.2
1994 34.3 26.6
1993 33.9 26
1992 33.6 25.4
1991 33.2 24.8
1990 32.9 24.3
1989 32.5 23.7
1988 32.2 23.3
1987 31.8 22.8
1986 31.4 22.4
1985 31 21.9
1984 30.6 21.5
1983 30.2 21
1982 29.8 20.6
1981 29.5 20.2
1980 29.2 19.9
1979 28.8 19.5
1978 28.5 19.2
1977 28.1 18.9
1976 27.7 18.7
1975 27.4 18.4
1974 27.2 18.2
1973 26.9 18
1972 26.6 17.8
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26 17.5
1969 25.8 17.4
1968 25.7 17.3
1967 25.5 17.3
1966 25.5 17.3
1965 25.5 17.4
1964 25.6 17.5
1963 25.8 17.6
1962 26 17.7
1961 26.3 17.9
1960 26.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Canada Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Thailand
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Canada Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Thailand
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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