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Canada vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 4th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Turkey
Population
42181965
86002379
Population rank 38/197 18/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Canada and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Canada and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Canada

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Canada Turkey
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $865,460,050,684
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $410,156,784,496
2003 $895,540,646,635 $315,392,899,922
2002 $760,649,334,098 $240,778,008,474
2001 $738,981,792,355 $202,195,080,239
2000 $744,773,415,932 $274,748,463,179
1999 $678,412,196,271 $256,673,939,248
1998 $634,000,000,000 $276,035,372,655
1997 $654,986,999,856 $263,817,553,748
1996 $630,607,994,133 $250,366,965,174
1995 $605,961,090,061 $234,699,627,004
1994 $579,944,346,807 $130,650,447,499
1993 $579,053,561,739 $180,415,757,852
1992 $594,387,358,319 $159,104,772,992
1991 $612,527,712,316 $151,034,731,544
1990 $596,075,591,361 $150,655,500,192
1989 $567,211,993,243 $107,127,191,329
1988 $509,380,027,627 $90,875,175,809
1987 $433,134,238,311 $87,190,081,680
1986 $379,006,836,992 $75,673,037,037
1985 $366,186,012,450 $67,232,758,621
1984 $356,718,400,124 $59,937,602,180
1983 $341,866,277,183 $61,803,555,556
1982 $314,647,807,409 $64,369,325,153
1981 $307,246,642,756 $71,180,180,180
1980 $274,776,566,028 $68,823,684,211
1979 $243,891,124,296 $89,616,129,032
1978 $219,369,542,386 $65,912,500,000
1977 $212,325,176,305 $58,683,333,333
1976 $207,271,612,576 $51,450,000,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $46,042,857,143
1974 $160,949,188,139 $35,414,285,714
1973 $131,764,343,566 $26,000,000,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $20,650,000,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $16,166,666,667
1970 $88,192,257,632 $17,863,636,364
1969 $79,405,011,125 $19,466,666,667
1968 $72,048,833,006 $17,500,000,000
1967 $65,856,924,424 $15,644,444,444
1966 $61,252,415,405 $14,100,000,000
1965 $54,649,410,479 $11,966,666,667
1964 $49,503,663,836 $11,177,777,778
1963 $45,140,337,827 $10,355,555,556
1962 $42,336,211,556 $8,922,222,222
1961 $41,038,192,838 $7,988,888,889
1960 $40,563,768,947 $7,566,666,667

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

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Canada and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Turkey
2024 $54,340 $15,893
2023 $54,220 $13,375
2022 $56,257 $10,898
2021 $52,887 $9,982
2020 $43,538 $8,798
2019 $46,353 $9,395
2018 $46,539 $9,684
2017 $45,130 $10,756
2016 $42,314 $10,984
2015 $43,594 $11,065
2014 $50,961 $12,209
2013 $52,638 $12,636
2012 $52,670 $11,777
2011 $52,224 $11,374
2010 $47,561 $10,699
2009 $40,875 $9,077
2008 $46,710 $10,913
2007 $44,660 $9,767
2006 $40,504 $7,990
2005 $36,384 $7,332
2004 $32,146 $5,980
2003 $28,302 $4,650
2002 $24,256 $3,591
2001 $23,822 $3,052
2000 $24,271 $4,199
1999 $22,315 $3,974
1998 $21,025 $4,331
1997 $21,902 $4,197
1996 $21,297 $4,041
1995 $20,680 $3,846
1994 $19,998 $2,176
1993 $20,187 $3,058
1992 $20,950 $2,744
1991 $21,847 $2,649
1990 $21,526 $2,690
1989 $20,795 $1,949
1988 $19,013 $1,686
1987 $16,378 $1,650
1986 $14,521 $1,461
1985 $14,170 $1,326
1984 $13,930 $1,209
1983 $13,477 $1,276
1982 $12,527 $1,360
1981 $12,379 $1,537
1980 $11,208 $1,516
1979 $10,078 $2,013
1978 $9,154 $1,510
1977 $8,949 $1,372
1976 $8,839 $1,228
1975 $7,537 $1,122
1974 $7,057 $881
1973 $5,858 $661
1972 $5,107 $537
1971 $4,535 $431
1970 $4,136 $488
1969 $3,776 $544
1968 $3,473 $501
1967 $3,226 $459
1966 $3,055 $425
1965 $2,777 $370
1964 $2,562 $354
1963 $2,380 $337
1962 $2,274 $298.2
1961 $2,246 $274.4
1960 $2,265 $267.1

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

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Canada vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Turkey
2026 83.1 78.4
2025 82.9 77.8
2024 82.7 77.4
2023 82.6 77.2
2022 81.2 77.6
2021 82 75.7
2020 81.7 76.5
2019 82.3 77.7
2018 81.9 77.5
2017 81.9 77
2016 82 76.6
2015 81.9 76.5
2014 81.8 76.5
2013 81.8 76.2
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.5 74.8
2010 81.3 75
2009 81.1 74.7
2008 80.7 74.4
2007 80.5 74.1
2006 80.5 73.8
2005 80.1 73.5
2004 80 73.2
2003 79.7 72.9
2002 79.6 72.6
2001 79.4 72.3
2000 79.2 71.9
1999 78.9 70.8
1998 78.7 71.1
1997 78.5 70.7
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78 69.7
1994 77.9 69.4
1993 77.7 69
1992 77.9 68.6
1991 77.6 68.3
1990 77.4 67.8
1989 77.1 67.4
1988 76.9 66.9
1987 76.8 66.4
1986 76.5 65.9
1985 76.3 65.3
1984 76.4 64.8
1983 76.1 64.3
1982 75.7 63.7
1981 75.5 63.2
1980 75.1 62.7
1979 74.8 62.2
1978 74.5 61.6
1977 74.2 60.8
1976 73.9 60
1975 73.4 59.5
1974 73.1 59
1973 73.1 58.5
1972 72.8 58
1971 72.9 57.2
1970 72.6 56.7
1969 72.4 56.2
1968 72.2 55.6
1967 72.1 55.2
1966 71.9 54.6
1965 71.7 54.1
1964 71.6 53.6
1963 71.3 53.1
1962 71.2 52.3
1961 71.2 51.6
1960 71 50.8
1959 70.6 50.1
1958 70.6 49.2
1957 69.9 49.2
1956 70 49.5
1955 70 49.1
1954 69.9 48.8
1953 69.1 48.2
1952 68.7 48.1
1951 68.5 47.6
1950 68.2 47.3

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

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Canada and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Canada Turkey
2024 41,288,599 85,518,661
2023 40,083,484 85,325,965
2022 38,935,934 84,979,913
2021 38,239,864 84,147,318
2020 38,028,638 83,384,680
2019 37,618,495 82,579,440
2018 37,072,620 81,407,204
2017 36,545,075 80,312,698
2016 36,110,803 79,277,962
2015 35,704,498 78,218,479
2014 35,434,066 77,181,884
2013 35,080,992 76,147,624
2012 34,713,395 75,175,827
2011 34,339,221 74,223,629
2010 34,005,902 73,142,150
2009 33,630,069 72,039,206
2008 33,247,298 71,051,678
2007 32,888,886 70,158,112
2006 32,571,193 70,045,349
2005 32,242,732 69,329,557
2004 31,938,807 68,592,617
2003 31,642,461 67,831,730
2002 31,359,199 67,048,795
2001 31,020,855 66,245,128
2000 30,685,730 65,425,961
1999 30,401,286 64,591,923
1998 30,155,173 63,734,383
1997 29,905,948 62,852,966
1996 29,610,218 61,951,134
1995 29,302,311 61,024,503
1994 29,000,663 60,033,836
1993 28,684,764 58,999,167
1992 28,371,264 57,990,118
1991 28,037,420 57,009,887
1990 27,691,138 56,015,628
1989 27,276,781 54,976,723
1988 26,791,747 53,909,626
1987 26,446,601 52,843,670
1986 26,100,278 51,777,772
1985 25,842,116 50,687,115
1984 25,607,053 49,574,069
1983 25,366,451 48,447,410
1982 25,116,942 47,322,096
1981 24,819,915 46,321,190
1980 24,515,667 45,408,815
1979 24,201,544 44,510,429
1978 23,963,203 43,645,306
1977 23,725,843 42,773,298
1976 23,449,808 41,899,984
1975 23,143,275 41,053,126
1974 22,807,969 40,210,234
1973 22,491,777 39,329,533
1972 22,218,463 38,430,221
1971 21,962,032 37,518,611
1970 21,324,000 36,638,465
1969 21,028,000 35,787,774
1968 20,744,000 34,921,684
1967 20,412,000 34,050,421
1966 20,048,000 33,177,672
1965 19,678,000 32,345,220
1964 19,325,000 31,543,072
1963 18,964,000 30,726,841
1962 18,614,000 29,916,147
1961 18,271,000 29,119,238
1960 17,909,356 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Turkey

Fertility rate
Canada

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Turkey
2023 1.26 1.51
2022 1.33 1.63
2021 1.44 1.71
2020 1.41 1.77
2019 1.47 1.89
2018 1.51 2
2017 1.55 2.08
2016 1.59 2.11
2015 1.6 2.16
2014 1.61 2.19
2013 1.61 2.11
2012 1.63 2.11
2011 1.63 2.05
2010 1.65 2.08
2009 1.69 2.1
2008 1.7 2.15
2007 1.67 2.16
2006 1.63 2.19
2005 1.58 2.2
2004 1.56 2.2
2003 1.55 2.2
2002 1.52 2.27
2001 1.54 2.39
2000 1.51 2.49
1999 1.55 2.63
1998 1.56 2.71
1997 1.57 2.74
1996 1.63 2.78
1995 1.67 2.84
1994 1.69 2.87
1993 1.69 2.92
1992 1.71 2.94
1991 1.72 3
1990 1.83 3.11
1989 1.77 3.34
1988 1.68 3.45
1987 1.68 3.54
1986 1.68 3.66
1985 1.67 3.78
1984 1.65 3.91
1983 1.68 4.06
1982 1.69 4.21
1981 1.7 4.35
1980 1.74 4.45
1979 1.75 4.58
1978 1.77 4.69
1977 1.78 4.78
1976 1.8 4.93
1975 1.82 5.09
1974 1.84 5.24
1973 1.89 5.41
1972 1.98 5.55
1971 2.14 5.67
1970 2.26 5.78
1969 2.33 5.87
1968 2.39 5.96
1967 2.53 6.06
1966 2.75 6.15
1965 3.12 6.22
1964 3.46 6.29
1963 3.61 6.34
1962 3.68 6.38
1961 3.75 6.42
1960 3.81 6.38

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

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Canada and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Turkey
2024 41.5 34
2023 41.4 33.5
2022 41.3 33.1
2021 41.1 32.7
2020 40.9 32.3
2019 40.8 31.8
2018 40.8 31.5
2017 40.8 31.2
2016 40.7 30.9
2015 40.6 30.6
2014 40.5 30.4
2013 40.3 30.1
2012 40.1 29.8
2011 39.9 29.5
2010 39.7 29.1
2009 39.5 28.6
2008 39.3 28.3
2007 39.1 27.9
2006 38.8 27.5
2005 38.5 27
2004 38.1 26.6
2003 37.8 26.2
2002 37.4 25.8
2001 37.1 25.4
2000 36.7 25
1999 36.4 24.7
1998 36 24.3
1997 35.5 24
1996 35.1 23.6
1995 34.7 23.3
1994 34.3 23
1993 33.9 22.7
1992 33.6 22.4
1991 33.2 22.1
1990 32.9 21.8
1989 32.5 21.6
1988 32.2 21.3
1987 31.8 21.1
1986 31.4 20.9
1985 31 20.6
1984 30.6 20.4
1983 30.2 20.2
1982 29.8 20
1981 29.5 19.9
1980 29.2 19.8
1979 28.8 19.7
1978 28.5 19.5
1977 28.1 19.4
1976 27.7 19.3
1975 27.4 19.1
1974 27.2 19
1973 26.9 18.9
1972 26.6 18.8
1971 26.3 18.7
1970 26 18.6
1969 25.8 18.6
1968 25.7 18.6
1967 25.5 18.7
1966 25.5 18.8
1965 25.5 18.9
1964 25.6 18.9
1963 25.8 19
1962 26 19.1
1961 26.3 19.3
1960 26.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Turkey
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Canada Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Turkey
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
272,554 mi
2024

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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)

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