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Canada vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 4th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Tonga
Population
42181965
103309
Population rank 38/197 183/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 9/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 20/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 4/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Canada and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Canada and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Canada

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Canada Tonga
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $591,139,749
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $556,514,555
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $519,306,353
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $506,571,468
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $506,031,239
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $493,530,783
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $459,976,850
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $420,828,262
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $437,525,514
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $440,997,738
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $451,788,498
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $471,122,971
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $414,143,828
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $366,887,375
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $312,415,028
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $344,438,844
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $298,519,623
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $292,232,703
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $261,823,805
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $230,678,011
2003 $895,540,646,635 $202,246,591
2002 $760,649,334,098 $182,764,281
2001 $738,981,792,355 $181,117,230
2000 $744,773,415,932 $204,848,488
1999 $678,412,196,271 $199,208,718
1998 $634,000,000,000 $191,504,893
1997 $654,986,999,856 $214,991,452
1996 $630,607,994,133 $222,100,576
1995 $605,961,090,061 $208,871,666
1994 $579,944,346,807 $195,990,986
1993 $579,053,561,739 $138,489,884
1992 $594,387,358,319 $137,066,291
1991 $612,527,712,316 $132,201,141
1990 $596,075,591,361 $113,563,822
1989 $567,211,993,243 $106,344,855
1988 $509,380,027,627 $106,657,267
1987 $433,134,238,311 $81,667,133
1986 $379,006,836,992 $68,195,856
1985 $366,186,012,450 $60,058,663
1984 $356,718,400,124 $64,248,355
1983 $341,866,277,183 $60,863,964
1982 $314,647,807,409 $62,068,161
1981 $307,246,642,756 $62,242,013
1980 $274,776,566,028 $53,260,077
1979 $243,891,124,296 $44,667,002
1978 $219,369,542,386 $41,567,472
1977 $212,325,176,305 $34,139,388
1976 $207,271,612,576 $30,036,417
1975 $174,419,757,177 $32,506,742
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Tonga
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 $5,652
2022 $56,257 $5,298
2021 $52,887 $4,923
2020 $43,538 $4,792
2019 $46,353 $4,789
2018 $46,539 $4,675
2017 $45,130 $4,366
2016 $42,314 $3,988
2015 $43,594 $4,124
2014 $50,961 $4,137
2013 $52,638 $4,219
2012 $52,670 $4,384
2011 $52,224 $3,850
2010 $47,561 $3,416
2009 $40,875 $2,914
2008 $46,710 $3,218
2007 $44,660 $2,797
2006 $40,504 $2,750
2005 $36,384 $2,478
2004 $32,146 $2,195
2003 $28,302 $1,936
2002 $24,256 $1,759
2001 $23,822 $1,754
2000 $24,271 $1,995
1999 $22,315 $1,952
1998 $21,025 $1,889
1997 $21,902 $2,136
1996 $21,297 $2,215
1995 $20,680 $2,084
1994 $19,998 $1,957
1993 $20,187 $1,383
1992 $20,950 $1,370
1991 $21,847 $1,323
1990 $21,526 $1,139
1989 $20,795 $1,070
1988 $19,013 $1,078
1987 $16,378 $830
1986 $14,521 $696
1985 $14,170 $613
1984 $13,930 $656
1983 $13,477 $621
1982 $12,527 $633
1981 $12,379 $636
1980 $11,208 $545
1979 $10,078 $458
1978 $9,154 $428
1977 $8,949 $353
1976 $8,839 $315
1975 $7,537 $349
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Tonga
2026 83.1 73.4
2025 82.9 73.2
2024 82.7 73.1
2023 82.6 72.9
2022 81.2 72.6
2021 82 72.1
2020 81.7 72.4
2019 82.3 72.3
2018 81.9 72.2
2017 81.9 72.1
2016 82 72
2015 81.9 71.9
2014 81.8 71.7
2013 81.8 71.6
2012 81.7 71.5
2011 81.5 71.4
2010 81.3 71.3
2009 81.1 70.9
2008 80.7 71
2007 80.5 70.9
2006 80.5 70.7
2005 80.1 70.6
2004 80 70.4
2003 79.7 70.2
2002 79.6 70
2001 79.4 69.8
2000 79.2 69.6
1999 78.9 69.4
1998 78.7 69.2
1997 78.5 69
1996 78.3 68.8
1995 78 68.6
1994 77.9 68.4
1993 77.7 68.2
1992 77.9 67.9
1991 77.6 67.7
1990 77.4 67.5
1989 77.1 67.4
1988 76.9 67.3
1987 76.8 67.2
1986 76.5 67.1
1985 76.3 66.9
1984 76.4 66.8
1983 76.1 66.7
1982 75.7 66.3
1981 75.5 66.4
1980 75.1 66.2
1979 74.8 66
1978 74.5 65.9
1977 74.2 65.6
1976 73.9 65.4
1975 73.4 65.1
1974 73.1 64.8
1973 73.1 64.4
1972 72.8 64.1
1971 72.9 63.6
1970 72.6 63.2
1969 72.4 62.7
1968 72.2 62.2
1967 72.1 61.7
1966 71.9 61.2
1965 71.7 60.7
1964 71.6 60.3
1963 71.3 59.8
1962 71.2 59.3
1961 71.2 58.8
1960 71 58.3
1959 70.6 57.8
1958 70.6 57.2
1957 69.9 56.5
1956 70 55.7
1955 70 54.7
1954 69.9 53.6
1953 69.1 52.4
1952 68.7 51.2
1951 68.5 49.8
1950 68.2 48.4

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

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Canada and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Canada Tonga
2024 41,288,599 104,175
2023 40,083,484 104,597
2022 38,935,934 105,042
2021 38,239,864 105,490
2020 38,028,638 105,704
2019 37,618,495 105,669
2018 37,072,620 105,567
2017 36,545,075 105,356
2016 36,110,803 105,524
2015 35,704,498 106,095
2014 35,434,066 106,609
2013 35,080,992 107,078
2012 34,713,395 107,460
2011 34,339,221 107,570
2010 34,005,902 107,400
2009 33,630,069 107,203
2008 33,247,298 107,020
2007 32,888,886 106,726
2006 32,571,193 106,253
2005 32,242,732 105,671
2004 31,938,807 105,071
2003 31,642,461 104,464
2002 31,359,199 103,874
2001 31,020,855 103,288
2000 30,685,730 102,677
1999 30,401,286 102,046
1998 30,155,173 101,388
1997 29,905,948 100,674
1996 29,610,218 100,275
1995 29,302,311 100,225
1994 29,000,663 100,166
1993 28,684,764 100,103
1992 28,371,264 100,022
1991 28,037,420 99,895
1990 27,691,138 99,700
1989 27,276,781 99,403
1988 26,791,747 98,969
1987 26,446,601 98,376
1986 26,100,278 98,010
1985 25,842,116 97,984
1984 25,607,053 97,990
1983 25,366,451 97,998
1982 25,116,942 97,980
1981 24,819,915 97,909
1980 24,515,667 97,769
1979 24,201,544 97,544
1978 23,963,203 97,204
1977 23,725,843 96,725
1976 23,449,808 95,325
1975 23,143,275 93,017
1974 22,807,969 90,683
1973 22,491,777 88,805
1972 22,218,463 87,356
1971 21,962,032 85,896
1970 21,324,000 84,401
1969 21,028,000 82,885
1968 20,744,000 81,353
1967 20,412,000 79,814
1966 20,048,000 78,002
1965 19,678,000 75,924
1964 19,325,000 73,879
1963 18,964,000 71,885
1962 18,614,000 69,940
1961 18,271,000 68,037
1960 17,909,356 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Tonga

Fertility rate
Canada

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Tonga
2023 1.26 3.13
2022 1.33 3.17
2021 1.44 3.2
2020 1.41 3.23
2019 1.47 3.27
2018 1.51 3.33
2017 1.55 3.39
2016 1.59 3.46
2015 1.6 3.54
2014 1.61 3.62
2013 1.61 3.7
2012 1.63 3.77
2011 1.63 3.83
2010 1.65 3.88
2009 1.69 3.95
2008 1.7 4.01
2007 1.67 4.09
2006 1.63 4.14
2005 1.58 4.2
2004 1.56 4.19
2003 1.55 4.18
2002 1.52 4.14
2001 1.54 4.13
2000 1.51 4.16
1999 1.55 4.23
1998 1.56 4.31
1997 1.57 4.38
1996 1.63 4.46
1995 1.67 4.56
1994 1.69 4.66
1993 1.69 4.73
1992 1.71 4.79
1991 1.72 4.85
1990 1.83 4.93
1989 1.77 5.01
1988 1.68 5.1
1987 1.68 5.19
1986 1.68 5.27
1985 1.67 5.34
1984 1.65 5.41
1983 1.68 5.45
1982 1.69 5.5
1981 1.7 5.55
1980 1.74 5.6
1979 1.75 5.65
1978 1.77 5.68
1977 1.78 5.7
1976 1.8 5.73
1975 1.82 5.75
1974 1.84 5.77
1973 1.89 5.8
1972 1.98 5.86
1971 2.14 5.96
1970 2.26 6.07
1969 2.33 6.17
1968 2.39 6.23
1967 2.53 6.29
1966 2.75 6.35
1965 3.12 6.41
1964 3.46 6.46
1963 3.61 6.52
1962 3.68 6.57
1961 3.75 6.61
1960 3.81 6.65

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

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Canada and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Tonga
2024 41.5 21.9
2023 41.4 21.9
2022 41.3 22
2021 41.1 22.1
2020 40.9 22.1
2019 40.8 22
2018 40.8 22
2017 40.8 21.9
2016 40.7 21.9
2015 40.6 21.8
2014 40.5 21.7
2013 40.3 21.6
2012 40.1 21.4
2011 39.9 21.2
2010 39.7 21.2
2009 39.5 21.1
2008 39.3 21
2007 39.1 20.9
2006 38.8 20.8
2005 38.5 20.8
2004 38.1 20.8
2003 37.8 20.8
2002 37.4 20.7
2001 37.1 20.5
2000 36.7 20.3
1999 36.4 20.1
1998 36 19.9
1997 35.5 19.7
1996 35.1 19.6
1995 34.7 19.6
1994 34.3 19.6
1993 33.9 19.6
1992 33.6 19.5
1991 33.2 19.3
1990 32.9 19.1
1989 32.5 18.9
1988 32.2 18.6
1987 31.8 18.3
1986 31.4 18.2
1985 31 18.1
1984 30.6 18
1983 30.2 17.9
1982 29.8 17.8
1981 29.5 17.6
1980 29.2 17.4
1979 28.8 17.3
1978 28.5 17.1
1977 28.1 16.8
1976 27.7 16.7
1975 27.4 16.7
1974 27.2 16.8
1973 26.9 16.8
1972 26.6 16.7
1971 26.3 16.7
1970 26 16.8
1969 25.8 16.8
1968 25.7 16.9
1967 25.5 17
1966 25.5 17
1965 25.5 17
1964 25.6 17
1963 25.8 17
1962 26 17.1
1961 26.3 17.1
1960 26.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Tonga
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Canada Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Tonga
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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