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Canada vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 11M 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 9/197 ($2.24T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Canada UAE
Population
42181965
11686438
Population rank 38/197 84/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
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
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $511,403,403,676
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $180,617,467,965
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $147,824,370,320
2003 $895,540,646,635 $124,346,358,067
2002 $760,649,334,098 $109,816,201,498
2001 $738,981,792,355 $103,311,640,572
2000 $744,773,415,932 $104,337,372,362
1999 $678,412,196,271 $84,445,473,111
1998 $634,000,000,000 $75,674,336,283
1997 $654,986,999,856 $78,839,008,445
1996 $630,607,994,133 $73,571,233,996
1995 $605,961,090,061 $65,743,666,576
1994 $579,944,346,807 $59,305,093,980
1993 $579,053,561,739 $55,625,170,253
1992 $594,387,358,319 $54,239,171,888
1991 $612,527,712,316 $51,552,165,622
1990 $596,075,591,361 $50,701,443,748
1989 $567,211,993,243 $41,464,995,914
1988 $509,380,027,627 $36,275,674,203
1987 $433,134,238,311 $36,384,908,744
1986 $379,006,836,992 $33,943,612,095
1985 $366,186,012,450 $40,603,650,232
1984 $356,718,400,124 $41,807,954,236
1983 $341,866,277,183 $42,803,323,345
1982 $314,647,807,409 $46,622,718,605
1981 $307,246,642,756 $49,333,424,135
1980 $274,776,566,028 $43,599,160,050
1979 $243,891,124,296 $31,225,659,621
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,775,764,225
1977 $212,325,176,305 $24,871,775,165
1976 $207,271,612,576 $19,213,158,779
1975 $174,419,757,177 $14,720,728,249
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
2024 $54,340 $50,274
2023 $54,220 $49,851
2022 $56,257 $50,760
2021 $52,887 $44,119
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 $40,504 $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 $44,854
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Canada and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Canada UAE
2024 41,288,599 10,986,400
2023 40,083,484 10,483,751
2022 38,935,934 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada UAE
2023 1.26 1.2
2022 1.33 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Canada

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada UAE
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
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
-2.01%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$238B
2024
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
7,336 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$9.01
2022
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
19.8%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada UAE
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
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
5.1
2023
5
2023
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
12%
2022
9%
2022
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
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
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
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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