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Canada vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 4th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Uganda
Population
42181965
53170946
Population rank 38/197 30/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Canada and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Canada and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Canada

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Canada Uganda
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $45,565,333,211
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $35,353,061,003
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $32,387,183,730
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $7,939,487,548
2003 $895,540,646,635 $6,606,884,275
2002 $760,649,334,098 $6,178,563,591
2001 $738,981,792,355 $5,840,503,869
2000 $744,773,415,932 $6,193,246,837
1999 $678,412,196,271 $5,998,563,258
1998 $634,000,000,000 $6,584,815,847
1997 $654,986,999,856 $6,269,333,313
1996 $630,607,994,133 $6,044,585,327
1995 $605,961,090,061 $5,755,818,842
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,990,430,447
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,220,439,044
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,857,457,762
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,321,729,160
1990 $596,075,591,361 $4,304,399,310
1989 $567,211,993,243 $5,276,480,799
1988 $509,380,027,627 $6,508,931,652
1987 $433,134,238,311 $6,269,522,042
1986 $379,006,836,992 $3,923,244,050
1985 $366,186,012,450 $3,519,695,444
1984 $356,718,400,124 $3,615,647,477
1983 $341,866,277,183 $2,240,333,333
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,177,500,000
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,337,300,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,244,610,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $2,139,025,000
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,420,260,870
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,936,470,588
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,447,300,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,359,555,556
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,098,944,967
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,701,829,789
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,490,970,181
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,417,191,656
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,259,554,809
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,168,556,629
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,037,379,252
1967 $65,856,924,424 $967,240,655
1966 $61,252,415,405 $925,381,492
1965 $54,649,410,479 $884,502,310
1964 $49,503,663,836 $589,247,687
1963 $45,140,337,827 $516,315,231
1962 $42,336,211,556 $449,158,233
1961 $41,038,192,838 $441,667,335
1960 $40,563,768,947 $423,145,605

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

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Canada and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Uganda
2024 $54,340 $1,078
2023 $54,220 $1,002
2022 $56,257 $963
2021 $52,887 $883
2020 $43,538 $846
2019 $46,353 $822
2018 $46,539 $792
2017 $45,130 $765
2016 $42,314 $753
2015 $43,594 $863
2014 $50,961 $896
2013 $52,638 $818
2012 $52,670 $795
2011 $52,224 $836
2010 $47,561 $823
2009 $40,875 $799
2008 $46,710 $473
2007 $44,660 $401
2006 $40,504 $347
2005 $36,384 $330
2004 $32,146 $292.4
2003 $28,302 $250.7
2002 $24,256 $242
2001 $23,822 $236
2000 $24,271 $258.1
1999 $22,315 $257.9
1998 $21,025 $292.5
1997 $21,902 $286.8
1996 $21,297 $284.7
1995 $20,680 $278.5
1994 $19,998 $198.4
1993 $20,187 $165.6
1992 $20,950 $152.1
1991 $21,847 $183
1990 $21,526 $245
1989 $20,795 $310
1988 $19,013 $395
1987 $16,378 $393
1986 $14,521 $253.6
1985 $14,170 $234.3
1984 $13,930 $247.5
1983 $13,477 $157.5
1982 $12,527 $157
1981 $12,379 $98.6
1980 $11,208 $93.8
1979 $10,078 $164.5
1978 $9,154 $190.7
1977 $8,949 $237.6
1976 $8,839 $203.3
1975 $7,537 $201.2
1974 $7,057 $183.7
1973 $5,858 $152.7
1972 $5,107 $137
1971 $4,535 $133.5
1970 $4,136 $122
1969 $3,776 $116.7
1968 $3,473 $106.9
1967 $3,226 $102.8
1966 $3,055 $101.4
1965 $2,777 $100
1964 $2,562 $68.6
1963 $2,380 $62
1962 $2,274 $55.5
1961 $2,246 $56.2
1960 $2,265 $55.4

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

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Canada vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Uganda
2026 83.1 68.9
2025 82.9 68.7
2024 82.7 68.5
2023 82.6 68.3
2022 81.2 67.7
2021 82 66.4
2020 81.7 66.4
2019 82.3 66.4
2018 81.9 65.8
2017 81.9 65.2
2016 82 64.5
2015 81.9 63.8
2014 81.8 63.1
2013 81.8 62.4
2012 81.7 61.6
2011 81.5 60.8
2010 81.3 60
2009 81.1 59.2
2008 80.7 58.3
2007 80.5 57.2
2006 80.5 56.1
2005 80.1 54.9
2004 80 53.7
2003 79.7 52.4
2002 79.6 51.4
2001 79.4 50.6
2000 79.2 49.6
1999 78.9 49
1998 78.7 48.3
1997 78.5 48
1996 78.3 47.8
1995 78 47.7
1994 77.9 47.7
1993 77.7 47.7
1992 77.9 47.7
1991 77.6 47.5
1990 77.4 47.6
1989 77.1 47.5
1988 76.9 47.5
1987 76.8 47.4
1986 76.5 45.7
1985 76.3 45.5
1984 76.4 43.7
1983 76.1 43.5
1982 75.7 43.3
1981 75.5 43.5
1980 75.1 43.5
1979 74.8 45.4
1978 74.5 45.6
1977 74.2 45.8
1976 73.9 46.2
1975 73.4 46.5
1974 73.1 46.9
1973 73.1 47
1972 72.8 47.2
1971 72.9 47.1
1970 72.6 49.6
1969 72.4 49.5
1968 72.2 49.3
1967 72.1 49
1966 71.9 48.5
1965 71.7 48.3
1964 71.6 47.8
1963 71.3 47.4
1962 71.2 46.8
1961 71.2 46.3
1960 71 45.6
1959 70.6 45
1958 70.6 44.3
1957 69.9 43.7
1956 70 43
1955 70 42.4
1954 69.9 41.8
1953 69.1 41.3
1952 68.7 40.8
1951 68.5 40.2
1950 68.2 39.7

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

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Canada and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Canada Uganda
2024 41,288,599 50,015,092
2023 40,083,484 48,656,601
2022 38,935,934 47,312,719
2021 38,239,864 45,910,930
2020 38,028,638 44,457,152
2019 37,618,495 42,999,637
2018 37,072,620 41,565,831
2017 36,545,075 40,177,388
2016 36,110,803 38,799,152
2015 35,704,498 37,531,446
2014 35,434,066 36,395,539
2013 35,080,992 35,337,042
2012 34,713,395 34,337,438
2011 34,339,221 33,354,543
2010 34,005,902 32,390,802
2009 33,630,069 31,451,151
2008 33,247,298 30,539,553
2007 32,888,886 29,653,430
2006 32,571,193 28,794,003
2005 32,242,732 27,963,289
2004 31,938,807 27,154,515
2003 31,642,461 26,352,124
2002 31,359,199 25,532,870
2001 31,020,855 24,745,676
2000 30,685,730 24,000,150
1999 30,401,286 23,257,281
1998 30,155,173 22,515,806
1997 29,905,948 21,856,046
1996 29,610,218 21,231,550
1995 29,302,311 20,665,667
1994 29,000,663 20,108,801
1993 28,684,764 19,445,161
1992 28,371,264 18,785,032
1991 28,037,420 18,155,901
1990 27,691,138 17,569,897
1989 27,276,781 17,010,698
1988 26,791,747 16,470,483
1987 26,446,601 15,954,170
1986 26,100,278 15,467,579
1985 25,842,116 15,023,681
1984 25,607,053 14,607,677
1983 25,366,451 14,221,881
1982 25,116,942 13,873,631
1981 24,819,915 13,556,452
1980 24,515,667 13,275,741
1979 24,201,544 13,002,163
1978 23,963,203 12,692,113
1977 23,725,843 12,359,669
1976 23,449,808 12,037,294
1975 23,143,275 11,725,240
1974 22,807,969 11,424,846
1973 22,491,777 11,144,236
1972 22,218,463 10,885,796
1971 21,962,032 10,618,206
1970 21,324,000 10,321,603
1969 21,028,000 10,014,858
1968 20,744,000 9,708,632
1967 20,412,000 9,408,924
1966 20,048,000 9,122,864
1965 19,678,000 8,849,203
1964 19,325,000 8,586,363
1963 18,964,000 8,333,663
1962 18,614,000 8,092,231
1961 18,271,000 7,862,217
1960 17,909,356 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Uganda

Fertility rate
Canada

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Uganda
2023 1.26 4.28
2022 1.33 4.39
2021 1.44 4.51
2020 1.41 4.62
2019 1.47 4.74
2018 1.51 4.87
2017 1.55 4.99
2016 1.59 5.11
2015 1.6 5.25
2014 1.61 5.41
2013 1.61 5.56
2012 1.63 5.73
2011 1.63 5.89
2010 1.65 6.02
2009 1.69 6.12
2008 1.7 6.2
2007 1.67 6.33
2006 1.63 6.43
2005 1.58 6.53
2004 1.56 6.61
2003 1.55 6.67
2002 1.52 6.74
2001 1.54 6.76
2000 1.51 6.79
1999 1.55 6.83
1998 1.56 6.84
1997 1.57 6.86
1996 1.63 6.84
1995 1.67 6.87
1994 1.69 6.9
1993 1.69 6.89
1992 1.71 6.91
1991 1.72 6.94
1990 1.83 7.01
1989 1.77 7.05
1988 1.68 7.1
1987 1.68 7.12
1986 1.68 7.08
1985 1.67 7.04
1984 1.65 7.02
1983 1.68 7.07
1982 1.69 7.11
1981 1.7 7.12
1980 1.74 7.11
1979 1.75 7.14
1978 1.77 7.16
1977 1.78 7.18
1976 1.8 7.19
1975 1.82 7.2
1974 1.84 7.19
1973 1.89 7.19
1972 1.98 7.19
1971 2.14 7.18
1970 2.26 7.15
1969 2.33 7.12
1968 2.39 7.13
1967 2.53 7.1
1966 2.75 7.07
1965 3.12 7.04
1964 3.46 7.01
1963 3.61 6.98
1962 3.68 6.96
1961 3.75 6.93
1960 3.81 6.91

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

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Canada and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Uganda
2024 41.5 17.8
2023 41.4 17.6
2022 41.3 17.4
2021 41.1 17.2
2020 40.9 17
2019 40.8 16.8
2018 40.8 16.5
2017 40.8 16.3
2016 40.7 16
2015 40.6 15.8
2014 40.5 15.6
2013 40.3 15.5
2012 40.1 15.4
2011 39.9 15.3
2010 39.7 15.2
2009 39.5 15.1
2008 39.3 15.1
2007 39.1 15
2006 38.8 15
2005 38.5 15
2004 38.1 15
2003 37.8 15
2002 37.4 15
2001 37.1 15
2000 36.7 15
1999 36.4 15
1998 36 15
1997 35.5 15.1
1996 35.1 15.3
1995 34.7 15.4
1994 34.3 15.6
1993 33.9 15.7
1992 33.6 15.7
1991 33.2 15.8
1990 32.9 15.8
1989 32.5 15.8
1988 32.2 15.9
1987 31.8 15.9
1986 31.4 15.9
1985 31 15.9
1984 30.6 15.9
1983 30.2 15.9
1982 29.8 15.9
1981 29.5 15.9
1980 29.2 16
1979 28.8 16.1
1978 28.5 16.1
1977 28.1 16.2
1976 27.7 16.2
1975 27.4 16.2
1974 27.2 16.3
1973 26.9 16.3
1972 26.6 16.5
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 26 16.6
1969 25.8 16.6
1968 25.7 16.6
1967 25.5 16.6
1966 25.5 16.6
1965 25.5 16.6
1964 25.6 16.6
1963 25.8 16.7
1962 26 16.8
1961 26.3 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Canada Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Canada Uganda
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Canada Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Uganda
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
90,720 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. 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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