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Canada vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 4th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Canada United Kingdom
Population
42181965
70154914
Population rank 38/197 22/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Canada and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Canada and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Canada

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Canada United Kingdom
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $567,211,993,243 $926,884,816,754
1988 $509,380,027,627 $910,122,732,124
1987 $433,134,238,311 $745,162,608,269
1986 $379,006,836,992 $601,452,653,181
1985 $366,186,012,450 $489,285,164,271
1984 $356,718,400,124 $461,487,097,632
1983 $341,866,277,183 $489,618,008,186
1982 $314,647,807,409 $515,048,916,841
1981 $307,246,642,756 $540,765,675,241
1980 $274,776,566,028 $564,947,710,899
1979 $243,891,124,296 $438,994,070,309
1978 $219,369,542,386 $335,883,029,722
1977 $212,325,176,305 $263,066,457,352
1976 $207,271,612,576 $232,614,555,256
1975 $174,419,757,177 $241,756,637,168
1974 $160,949,188,139 $206,131,369,799
1973 $131,764,343,566 $192,537,971,583
1972 $113,463,848,874 $169,965,034,965
1971 $99,606,454,744 $148,113,896,325
1970 $88,192,257,632 $130,671,946,244
1969 $79,405,011,125 $116,464,702,803
1968 $72,048,833,006 $107,759,910,068
1967 $65,856,924,424 $113,116,888,211
1966 $61,252,415,405 $108,572,752,102
1965 $54,649,410,479 $101,824,755,079
1964 $49,503,663,836 $94,407,558,351
1963 $45,140,337,827 $86,561,961,812
1962 $42,336,211,556 $81,247,564,157
1961 $41,038,192,838 $77,741,965,703
1960 $40,563,768,947 $73,233,967,692

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

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Canada and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada United Kingdom
2024 $54,340 $53,246
2023 $54,220 $49,944
2022 $56,257 $47,057
2021 $52,887 $47,691
2020 $43,538 $40,813
2019 $46,353 $43,159
2018 $46,539 $43,703
2017 $45,130 $40,917
2016 $42,314 $41,258
2015 $43,594 $45,255
2014 $50,961 $47,746
2013 $52,638 $43,607
2012 $52,670 $42,688
2011 $52,224 $42,296
2010 $47,561 $39,778
2009 $40,875 $39,009
2008 $46,710 $47,652
2007 $44,660 $50,629
2006 $40,504 $44,695
2005 $36,384 $42,240
2004 $32,146 $40,504
2003 $28,302 $34,557
2002 $24,256 $30,159
2001 $23,822 $28,014
2000 $24,271 $28,384
1999 $22,315 $28,858
1998 $21,025 $28,396
1997 $21,902 $26,910
1996 $21,297 $24,503
1995 $20,680 $23,253
1994 $19,998 $19,709
1993 $20,187 $18,389
1992 $20,950 $20,487
1991 $21,847 $19,901
1990 $21,526 $19,095
1989 $20,795 $16,239
1988 $19,013 $15,987
1987 $16,378 $13,119
1986 $14,521 $10,611
1985 $14,170 $8,652
1984 $13,930 $8,179
1983 $13,477 $8,692
1982 $12,527 $9,146
1981 $12,379 $9,599
1980 $11,208 $10,032
1979 $10,078 $7,805
1978 $9,154 $5,977
1977 $8,949 $4,681
1976 $8,839 $4,138
1975 $7,537 $4,300
1974 $7,057 $3,666
1973 $5,858 $3,426
1972 $5,107 $3,030
1971 $4,535 $2,650
1970 $4,136 $2,348
1969 $3,776 $2,101
1968 $3,473 $1,952
1967 $3,226 $2,059
1966 $3,055 $1,987
1965 $2,777 $1,874
1964 $2,562 $1,748
1963 $2,380 $1,613
1962 $2,274 $1,526
1961 $2,246 $1,472
1960 $2,265 $1,398

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

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Canada vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada United Kingdom
2026 83.1 81.7
2025 82.9 81.6
2024 82.7 81.4
2023 82.6 81.3
2022 81.2 81.1
2021 82 80.7
2020 81.7 80.4
2019 82.3 81.4
2018 81.9 81.1
2017 81.9 81.2
2016 82 81.1
2015 81.9 80.9
2014 81.8 81.2
2013 81.8 80.9
2012 81.7 80.9
2011 81.5 80.8
2010 81.3 80.4
2009 81.1 80.2
2008 80.7 79.7
2007 80.5 79.5
2006 80.5 79.3
2005 80.1 79.1
2004 80 78.9
2003 79.7 78.3
2002 79.6 78.2
2001 79.4 78.1
2000 79.2 77.8
1999 78.9 77.4
1998 78.7 77.3
1997 78.5 77.1
1996 78.3 76.9
1995 78 76.6
1994 77.9 76.7
1993 77.7 76.2
1992 77.9 76.3
1991 77.6 75.9
1990 77.4 75.7
1989 77.1 75.4
1988 76.9 75.3
1987 76.8 75.1
1986 76.5 74.8
1985 76.3 74.5
1984 76.4 74.7
1983 76.1 74.3
1982 75.7 74
1981 75.5 73.9
1980 75.1 73.6
1979 74.8 73.2
1978 74.5 73
1977 74.2 73.1
1976 73.9 72.6
1975 73.4 72.7
1974 73.1 72.4
1973 73.1 72.2
1972 72.8 72
1971 72.9 72.2
1970 72.6 71.9
1969 72.4 71.7
1968 72.2 71.7
1967 72.1 72.1
1966 71.9 71.4
1965 71.7 71.5
1964 71.6 71.5
1963 71.3 70.8
1962 71.2 70.9
1961 71.2 70.8
1960 71 71
1959 70.6 70.8
1958 70.6 70.7
1957 69.9 70.5
1956 70 70.4
1955 70 70.1
1954 69.9 70.2
1953 69.1 69.8
1952 68.7 69.5
1951 68.5 68.2
1950 68.2 68.6

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

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Canada and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Canada United Kingdom
2024 41,288,599 69,226,000
2023 40,083,484 68,492,000
2022 38,935,934 67,604,000
2021 38,239,864 66,984,000
2020 38,028,638 66,744,000
2019 37,618,495 66,631,000
2018 37,072,620 66,289,000
2017 36,545,075 65,966,000
2016 36,110,803 65,607,000
2015 35,704,498 65,088,000
2014 35,434,066 64,620,000
2013 35,080,992 64,139,000
2012 34,713,395 63,711,000
2011 34,339,221 63,258,810
2010 34,005,902 62,766,365
2009 33,630,069 62,276,270
2008 33,247,298 61,806,995
2007 32,888,886 61,322,463
2006 32,571,193 60,846,820
2005 32,242,732 60,401,206
2004 31,938,807 59,987,905
2003 31,642,461 59,647,577
2002 31,359,199 59,370,479
2001 31,020,855 59,119,673
2000 30,685,730 58,892,514
1999 30,401,286 58,682,466
1998 30,155,173 58,487,141
1997 29,905,948 58,316,954
1996 29,610,218 58,166,950
1995 29,302,311 58,019,030
1994 29,000,663 57,865,745
1993 28,684,764 57,718,614
1992 28,371,264 57,580,402
1991 28,037,420 57,424,897
1990 27,691,138 57,247,586
1989 27,276,781 57,076,711
1988 26,791,747 56,928,327
1987 26,446,601 56,802,050
1986 26,100,278 56,681,396
1985 25,842,116 56,550,268
1984 25,607,053 56,422,072
1983 25,366,451 56,332,848
1982 25,116,942 56,313,641
1981 24,819,915 56,333,829
1980 24,515,667 56,314,216
1979 24,201,544 56,246,951
1978 23,963,203 56,196,504
1977 23,725,843 56,193,492
1976 23,449,808 56,211,968
1975 23,143,275 56,225,800
1974 22,807,969 56,229,974
1973 22,491,777 56,194,527
1972 22,218,463 56,086,065
1971 21,962,032 55,896,223
1970 21,324,000 55,663,250
1969 21,028,000 55,441,750
1968 20,744,000 55,211,700
1967 20,412,000 54,943,600
1966 20,048,000 54,648,500
1965 19,678,000 54,348,050
1964 19,325,000 54,000,000
1963 18,964,000 53,650,000
1962 18,614,000 53,250,000
1961 18,271,000 52,800,000
1960 17,909,356 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Canada

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada United Kingdom
2023 1.26 1.56
2022 1.33 1.56
2021 1.44 1.58
2020 1.41 1.57
2019 1.47 1.63
2018 1.51 1.68
2017 1.55 1.74
2016 1.59 1.79
2015 1.6 1.8
2014 1.61 1.81
2013 1.61 1.83
2012 1.63 1.92
2011 1.63 1.91
2010 1.65 1.92
2009 1.69 1.89
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.67 1.86
2006 1.63 1.82
2005 1.58 1.76
2004 1.56 1.75
2003 1.55 1.7
2002 1.52 1.63
2001 1.54 1.63
2000 1.51 1.64
1999 1.55 1.68
1998 1.56 1.71
1997 1.57 1.72
1996 1.63 1.73
1995 1.67 1.71
1994 1.69 1.74
1993 1.69 1.76
1992 1.71 1.79
1991 1.72 1.82
1990 1.83 1.83
1989 1.77 1.79
1988 1.68 1.82
1987 1.68 1.81
1986 1.68 1.78
1985 1.67 1.79
1984 1.65 1.77
1983 1.68 1.77
1982 1.69 1.78
1981 1.7 1.82
1980 1.74 1.9
1979 1.75 1.86
1978 1.77 1.75
1977 1.78 1.69
1976 1.8 1.74
1975 1.82 1.81
1974 1.84 1.92
1973 1.89 2.04
1972 1.98 2.2
1971 2.14 2.41
1970 2.26 2.44
1969 2.33 2.51
1968 2.39 2.6
1967 2.53 2.68
1966 2.75 2.78
1965 3.12 2.86
1964 3.46 2.93
1963 3.61 2.88
1962 3.68 2.86
1961 3.75 2.78
1960 3.81 2.69

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

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Canada and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Canada

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada United Kingdom
2024 41.5 41
2023 41.4 40.8
2022 41.3 40.5
2021 41.1 40.3
2020 40.9 40.2
2019 40.8 40.1
2018 40.8 40
2017 40.8 39.9
2016 40.7 39.8
2015 40.6 39.8
2014 40.5 39.7
2013 40.3 39.6
2012 40.1 39.5
2011 39.9 39.3
2010 39.7 39.2
2009 39.5 39
2008 39.3 38.9
2007 39.1 38.8
2006 38.8 38.6
2005 38.5 38.5
2004 38.1 38.4
2003 37.8 38.2
2002 37.4 38.1
2001 37.1 37.9
2000 36.7 37.7
1999 36.4 37.4
1998 36 37.2
1997 35.5 37
1996 35.1 36.8
1995 34.7 36.6
1994 34.3 36.5
1993 33.9 36.3
1992 33.6 36.2
1991 33.2 36.1
1990 32.9 36
1989 32.5 35.9
1988 32.2 35.7
1987 31.8 35.4
1986 31.4 35.4
1985 31 35.3
1984 30.6 35.2
1983 30.2 35
1982 29.8 34.8
1981 29.5 34.5
1980 29.2 34.4
1979 28.8 34.3
1978 28.5 34.2
1977 28.1 34.1
1976 27.7 34
1975 27.4 34
1974 27.2 34
1973 26.9 34
1972 26.6 34
1971 26.3 34.1
1970 26 34.2
1969 25.8 34.4
1968 25.7 34.6
1967 25.5 34.8
1966 25.5 34.9
1965 25.5 35.1
1964 25.6 35.2
1963 25.8 35.3
1962 26 35.3
1961 26.3 35.4
1960 26.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Canada United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada United Kingdom
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Canada United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Canada United Kingdom
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018–2021, 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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