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Canada vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Canada has a population of 41.7M (ranked 38/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 4th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Canada UAE
Population
42199836
11885001
Population rank 38/197 84/197
GDP
$2.32T
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
41.7 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Canada and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Canada and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Canada UAE
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 -
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $552,324,919,096
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $522,622,268,401
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $511,403,404,642
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $422,441,282,436
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $357,161,776,271
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $433,926,218,686
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $440,560,003,161
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $403,365,056,079
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $381,717,208,621
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $381,973,135,513
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $424,935,834,104
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $409,632,574,703
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $392,793,559,051
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $368,881,033,963
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $307,736,348,527
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $315,474,615,741
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $257,916,148,767
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $222,116,532,963
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $180,617,467,954
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $147,824,249,958
2003 $895,542,074,085 $124,346,476,180
2002 $760,650,608,552 $109,816,091,079
2001 $738,981,792,355 $103,311,631,797
2000 $744,773,415,932 $104,337,463,730
1999 $678,414,215,521 $84,445,399,335
1998 $633,999,325,918 $75,674,384,205
1997 $654,987,722,086 $78,838,886,862
1996 $630,607,994,133 $73,571,217,377
1995 $605,961,090,061 $65,743,604,966
1994 $579,944,346,807 $59,305,111,228
1993 $579,053,561,739 $55,625,269,485
1992 $594,387,358,319 $54,239,188,746
1991 $612,527,712,316 $51,552,058,250
1990 $596,075,591,361 $50,701,374,187
1989 $567,211,993,243 $41,464,966,302
1988 $509,380,027,627 $36,275,613,877
1987 $433,134,238,311 $36,384,802,310
1986 $379,006,836,992 $33,943,568,481
1985 $366,186,012,450 $40,603,631,079
1984 $356,718,400,124 $41,807,931,453
1983 $341,866,277,183 $42,803,373,390
1982 $314,647,807,409 $46,622,715,281
1981 $307,246,642,756 $49,333,471,895
1980 $274,776,566,028 $43,599,134,193
1979 $243,891,124,296 $31,225,557,022
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,775,718,541
1977 $212,325,176,305 $24,871,660,292
1976 $207,271,612,576 $19,213,212,475
1975 $174,419,757,177 $14,720,729,969
1974 $160,949,188,139 $11,651,505,689
1973 $131,764,343,566 $4,231,243,616
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,415,086,929
1971 $99,606,454,744 $939,893,600
1970 $88,192,257,632 $685,986,701
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada UAE
2025 $55,698 -
2024 $55,016 $50,274
2023 $54,848 $49,851
2022 $56,497 $50,760
2021 $52,887 $44,118
2020 $43,538 $37,992
2019 $46,353 $45,939
2018 $46,539 $47,135
2017 $45,130 $43,734
2016 $42,314 $42,721
2015 $43,594 $44,910
2014 $50,961 $52,725
2013 $52,638 $53,247
2012 $52,670 $53,142
2011 $52,224 $51,922
2010 $47,561 $44,795
2009 $40,875 $37,803
2008 $46,710 $50,054
2007 $44,660 $45,855
2006 $40,505 $44,343
2005 $36,384 $38,719
2004 $32,146 $33,377
2003 $28,302 $29,660
2002 $24,256 $27,754
2001 $23,822 $27,745
2000 $24,271 $29,866
1999 $22,315 $25,856
1998 $21,025 $24,889
1997 $21,902 $27,983
1996 $21,297 $28,323
1995 $20,680 $27,003
1994 $19,998 $25,473
1993 $20,187 $25,033
1992 $20,950 $25,648
1991 $21,847 $25,691
1990 $21,526 $26,710
1989 $20,795 $23,167
1988 $19,013 $21,570
1987 $16,378 $23,113
1986 $14,521 $23,132
1985 $14,170 $29,468
1984 $13,930 $32,012
1983 $13,477 $34,650
1982 $12,527 $39,972
1981 $12,379 $44,855
1980 $11,208 $42,925
1979 $10,078 $34,238
1978 $9,154 $29,379
1977 $8,949 $35,020
1976 $8,839 $31,197
1975 $7,537 $27,117
1974 $7,057 $23,823
1973 $5,858 $9,696
1972 $5,107 $3,675
1971 $4,535 $2,805
1970 $4,136 $2,394
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada UAE
2026 83.1 83.4
2025 82.9 83.2
2024 82.7 83.1
2023 82.6 82.9
2022 81.2 80.5
2021 82 79.1
2020 81.7 81.9
2019 82.3 82.6
2018 81.9 82.4
2017 81.9 82.4
2016 82 82.2
2015 81.9 82.1
2014 81.8 82
2013 81.8 82
2012 81.7 81.9
2011 81.5 81.9
2010 81.3 81.9
2009 81.1 81.7
2008 80.7 81.6
2007 80.5 81.4
2006 80.5 81.2
2005 80.1 80.8
2004 80 80.3
2003 79.7 79.6
2002 79.6 78.7
2001 79.4 77.6
2000 79.2 76.3
1999 78.9 75
1998 78.7 73.7
1997 78.5 72.6
1996 78.3 71.8
1995 78 71.4
1994 77.9 71.2
1993 77.7 71.2
1992 77.9 71.2
1991 77.6 71.1
1990 77.4 71.1
1989 77.1 71
1988 76.9 70.8
1987 76.8 70.6
1986 76.5 70.4
1985 76.3 70.1
1984 76.4 69.8
1983 76.1 69.4
1982 75.7 69.1
1981 75.5 68.6
1980 75.1 68.2
1979 74.8 67.6
1978 74.5 67.1
1977 74.2 66.5
1976 73.9 65.8
1975 73.4 65.1
1974 73.1 64.4
1973 73.1 63.5
1972 72.8 62.7
1971 72.9 61.8
1970 72.6 60.8
1969 72.4 59.8
1968 72.2 58.7
1967 72.1 57.6
1966 71.9 56.6
1965 71.7 55.5
1964 71.6 54.5
1963 71.3 53.5
1962 71.2 52.5
1961 71.2 51.6
1960 71 50.7
1959 70.6 49.7
1958 70.6 48.8
1957 69.9 47.8
1956 70 46.9
1955 70 46
1954 69.9 45.2
1953 69.1 44.4
1952 68.7 43.6
1951 68.5 42.9
1950 68.2 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Canada UAE
2025 41,651,653 11,513,149
2024 41,262,329 10,986,400
2023 40,049,088 10,483,751
2022 38,950,132 10,074,977
2021 38,239,864 9,575,152
2020 38,028,638 9,401,038
2019 37,618,495 9,445,785
2018 37,072,620 9,346,701
2017 36,545,075 9,223,225
2016 36,110,803 8,935,095
2015 35,704,498 8,505,237
2014 35,434,066 8,059,440
2013 35,080,992 7,693,031
2012 34,713,395 7,391,448
2011 34,339,221 7,104,538
2010 34,005,902 6,869,838
2009 33,630,069 6,707,058
2008 33,247,298 6,302,664
2007 32,888,886 5,624,635
2006 32,571,193 5,009,100
2005 32,242,732 4,664,790
2004 31,938,807 4,428,967
2003 31,642,461 4,192,457
2002 31,359,199 3,956,826
2001 31,020,855 3,723,590
2000 30,685,730 3,493,575
1999 30,401,286 3,266,009
1998 30,155,173 3,040,421
1997 29,905,948 2,817,410
1996 29,610,218 2,597,564
1995 29,302,311 2,434,662
1994 29,000,663 2,328,188
1993 28,684,764 2,222,093
1992 28,371,264 2,114,730
1991 28,037,420 2,006,626
1990 27,691,138 1,898,220
1989 27,276,781 1,789,851
1988 26,791,747 1,681,788
1987 26,446,601 1,574,244
1986 26,100,278 1,467,383
1985 25,842,116 1,377,911
1984 25,607,053 1,305,996
1983 25,366,451 1,235,305
1982 25,116,942 1,166,370
1981 24,819,915 1,099,855
1980 24,515,667 1,015,700
1979 24,201,544 912,010
1978 23,963,203 809,274
1977 23,725,843 710,209
1976 23,449,808 615,866
1975 23,143,275 542,856
1974 22,807,969 489,087
1973 22,491,777 436,399
1972 22,218,463 385,014
1971 21,962,032 335,027
1970 21,324,000 286,536
1969 21,028,000 239,660
1968 20,744,000 199,416
1967 20,412,000 179,700
1966 20,048,000 173,976
1965 19,678,000 167,103
1964 19,325,000 159,692
1963 18,964,000 152,211
1962 18,614,000 144,946
1961 18,271,000 137,989
1960 17,909,356 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Canada and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada UAE
2024 1.25 1.21
2023 1.27 1.2
2022 1.34 1.15
2021 1.44 1.16
2020 1.41 1.29
2019 1.47 1.25
2018 1.51 1.29
2017 1.55 1.35
2016 1.59 1.37
2015 1.6 1.42
2014 1.61 1.48
2013 1.61 1.53
2012 1.63 1.53
2011 1.63 1.54
2010 1.65 1.57
2009 1.69 1.58
2008 1.7 1.52
2007 1.67 1.79
2006 1.63 1.96
2005 1.58 2.23
2004 1.56 2.38
2003 1.55 2.49
2002 1.52 2.54
2001 1.54 2.62
2000 1.51 2.73
1999 1.55 2.79
1998 1.56 2.77
1997 1.57 2.83
1996 1.63 3.06
1995 1.67 3.28
1994 1.69 3.76
1993 1.69 3.82
1992 1.71 4.09
1991 1.72 4.25
1990 1.83 4.51
1989 1.77 4.65
1988 1.68 4.77
1987 1.68 4.88
1986 1.68 5
1985 1.67 5.13
1984 1.65 5.3
1983 1.68 5.48
1982 1.69 5.66
1981 1.7 5.81
1980 1.74 5.95
1979 1.75 6.06
1978 1.77 6.15
1977 1.78 6.22
1976 1.8 6.29
1975 1.82 6.35
1974 1.84 6.41
1973 1.89 6.46
1972 1.98 6.5
1971 2.14 6.52
1970 2.26 6.52
1969 2.33 6.52
1968 2.39 6.53
1967 2.53 6.51
1966 2.75 6.5
1965 3.12 6.5
1964 3.46 6.49
1963 3.61 6.5
1962 3.68 6.49
1961 3.75 6.49
1960 3.81 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada UAE
2025 41.7 32.6
2024 41.5 32.6
2023 41.4 32.2
2022 41.3 31.9
2021 41.1 31.9
2020 40.9 31.8
2019 40.8 31.8
2018 40.8 31.8
2017 40.8 31.8
2016 40.7 31.8
2015 40.6 31.8
2014 40.5 31.8
2013 40.3 31.7
2012 40.1 31.7
2011 39.9 31.7
2010 39.7 31.7
2009 39.5 31.6
2008 39.3 31.6
2007 39.1 31.6
2006 38.8 31.4
2005 38.5 30.9
2004 38.1 30.3
2003 37.8 29.6
2002 37.4 29.1
2001 37.1 28.6
2000 36.7 28.2
1999 36.4 28
1998 36 27.9
1997 35.5 27.9
1996 35.1 28.1
1995 34.7 28
1994 34.3 27.4
1993 33.9 26.8
1992 33.6 26.4
1991 33.2 26
1990 32.9 25.8
1989 32.5 25.8
1988 32.2 25.9
1987 31.8 26.1
1986 31.4 26.5
1985 31 26.6
1984 30.6 26.4
1983 30.2 26.4
1982 29.8 26.4
1981 29.5 26.4
1980 29.2 26.2
1979 28.8 25.8
1978 28.5 25.5
1977 28.1 25.4
1976 27.7 25.6
1975 27.4 25.4
1974 27.2 24.7
1973 26.9 24.1
1972 26.6 23.6
1971 26.3 23.2
1970 26 23
1969 25.8 23.1
1968 25.7 23.5
1967 25.5 23.3
1966 25.5 22.6
1965 25.5 22
1964 25.6 21.5
1963 25.8 21
1962 26 20.6
1961 26.3 20.1
1960 26.4 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.77%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
6.33%
2026
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
4,377
2025
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Canada UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,161 kg
2024
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.03
2024
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.2%
2024
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,093 kWh
2024
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.4%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
13.9%
2024
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada UAE
% of world population
0.51%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
82.9%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.5
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.98
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Canada UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Canada UAE
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
81,469 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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