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Canada vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 4th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Canada United States
Population
42181965
344023146
Population rank 38/197 3/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Canada and United States: Comparison Charts

Canada and United States economies compared

GDP
Canada

United States
1x
Year GDP
Canada United States
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $678,412,196,271 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $634,000,000,000 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $654,986,999,856 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $630,607,994,133 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $594,387,358,319 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $567,211,993,243 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $509,380,027,627 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $433,134,238,311 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $379,006,836,992 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $366,186,012,450 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $356,718,400,124 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $341,866,277,183 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $314,647,807,409 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $307,246,642,756 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $207,271,612,576 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $72,048,833,006 $940,225,000,000
1967 $65,856,924,424 $859,620,034,483
1966 $61,252,415,405 $813,032,758,621
1965 $54,649,410,479 $741,904,862,069
1964 $49,503,663,836 $684,144,620,690
1963 $45,140,337,827 $637,058,551,724
1962 $42,336,211,556 $603,639,413,793
1961 $41,038,192,838 $561,940,310,345
1960 $40,563,768,947 $541,988,586,207

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

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Canada and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada United States
2024 $54,340 $84,534
2023 $54,220 $81,490
2022 $56,257 $76,829
2021 $52,887 $70,249
2020 $43,538 $63,526
2019 $46,353 $65,120
2018 $46,539 $62,823
2017 $45,130 $59,908
2016 $42,314 $57,867
2015 $43,594 $56,763
2014 $50,961 $55,124
2013 $52,638 $53,291
2012 $52,670 $51,784
2011 $52,224 $50,066
2010 $47,561 $48,651
2009 $40,875 $47,195
2008 $46,710 $48,570
2007 $44,660 $48,050
2006 $40,504 $46,302
2005 $36,384 $44,123
2004 $32,146 $41,725
2003 $28,302 $39,490
2002 $24,256 $37,998
2001 $23,822 $37,134
2000 $24,271 $36,330
1999 $22,315 $34,484
1998 $21,025 $32,823
1997 $21,902 $31,430
1996 $21,297 $29,937
1995 $20,680 $28,661
1994 $19,998 $27,662
1993 $20,187 $26,353
1992 $20,950 $25,381
1991 $21,847 $24,293
1990 $21,526 $23,840
1989 $20,795 $22,857
1988 $19,013 $21,417
1987 $16,378 $20,039
1986 $14,521 $19,071
1985 $14,170 $18,237
1984 $13,930 $17,121
1983 $13,477 $15,544
1982 $12,527 $14,434
1981 $12,379 $13,976
1980 $11,208 $12,613
1979 $10,078 $11,674
1978 $9,154 $10,565
1977 $8,949 $9,453
1976 $8,839 $8,592
1975 $7,537 $7,801
1974 $7,057 $7,226
1973 $5,858 $6,726
1972 $5,107 $6,094
1971 $4,535 $5,609
1970 $4,136 $5,234
1969 $3,776 $5,020
1968 $3,473 $4,685
1967 $3,226 $4,326
1966 $3,055 $4,136
1965 $2,777 $3,818
1964 $2,562 $3,565
1963 $2,380 $3,366
1962 $2,274 $3,236
1961 $2,246 $3,059
1960 $2,265 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Canada vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada United States
2026 83.1 79.8
2025 82.9 79.6
2024 82.7 79.5
2023 82.6 79.3
2022 81.2 78
2021 82 76.4
2020 81.7 77
2019 82.3 78.9
2018 81.9 78.8
2017 81.9 78.6
2016 82 78.7
2015 81.9 78.7
2014 81.8 78.9
2013 81.8 78.8
2012 81.7 78.8
2011 81.5 78.7
2010 81.3 78.7
2009 81.1 78.5
2008 80.7 78.1
2007 80.5 78
2006 80.5 77.8
2005 80.1 77.5
2004 80 77.5
2003 79.7 77.1
2002 79.6 77
2001 79.4 76.9
2000 79.2 76.8
1999 78.9 76.7
1998 78.7 76.7
1997 78.5 76.5
1996 78.3 76.2
1995 78 75.9
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 75.6
1992 77.9 75.8
1991 77.6 75.5
1990 77.4 75.4
1989 77.1 75.1
1988 76.9 74.8
1987 76.8 74.9
1986 76.5 74.7
1985 76.3 74.7
1984 76.4 74.7
1983 76.1 74.6
1982 75.7 74.5
1981 75.5 74.1
1980 75.1 73.7
1979 74.8 73.8
1978 74.5 73.4
1977 74.2 73.2
1976 73.9 72.8
1975 73.4 72.5
1974 73.1 72
1973 73.1 71.4
1972 72.8 71.2
1971 72.9 71.1
1970 72.6 70.7
1969 72.4 70.5
1968 72.2 70.2
1967 72.1 70.5
1966 71.9 70.2
1965 71.7 70.2
1964 71.6 70.2
1963 71.3 69.9
1962 71.2 70.1
1961 71.2 70.3
1960 71 69.8
1959 70.6 69.9
1958 70.6 69.7
1957 69.9 69.4
1956 70 69.6
1955 70 69.6
1954 69.9 69.5
1953 69.1 68.7
1952 68.7 68.4
1951 68.5 68.2
1950 68.2 68.1

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

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Canada and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

United States
1x
Year Population
Canada United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 41,288,599 340,110,988
2023 40,083,484 334,914,895
2022 38,935,934 333,271,411
2021 38,239,864 331,893,745
2020 38,028,638 331,526,933
2019 37,618,495 328,329,953
2018 37,072,620 326,838,199
2017 36,545,075 325,122,128
2016 36,110,803 323,071,755
2015 35,704,498 320,738,994
2014 35,434,066 318,386,329
2013 35,080,992 316,059,947
2012 34,713,395 313,877,662
2011 34,339,221 311,583,481
2010 34,005,902 309,327,143
2009 33,630,069 306,771,529
2008 33,247,298 304,093,966
2007 32,888,886 301,231,207
2006 32,571,193 298,379,912
2005 32,242,732 295,516,599
2004 31,938,807 292,805,298
2003 31,642,461 290,107,933
2002 31,359,199 287,625,193
2001 31,020,855 284,968,955
2000 30,685,730 282,162,411
1999 30,401,286 279,294,713
1998 30,155,173 276,115,288
1997 29,905,948 272,911,760
1996 29,610,218 269,667,391
1995 29,302,311 266,557,091
1994 29,000,663 263,435,673
1993 28,684,764 260,255,352
1992 28,371,264 256,894,189
1991 28,037,420 253,492,503
1990 27,691,138 250,131,894
1989 27,276,781 246,819,222
1988 26,791,747 244,499,004
1987 26,446,601 242,288,936
1986 26,100,278 240,132,831
1985 25,842,116 237,923,734
1984 25,607,053 235,824,908
1983 25,366,451 233,792,014
1982 25,116,942 231,664,432
1981 24,819,915 229,465,744
1980 24,515,667 226,542,250
1979 24,201,544 225,055,487
1978 23,963,203 222,584,545
1977 23,725,843 220,239,425
1976 23,449,808 218,035,164
1975 23,143,275 215,973,199
1974 22,807,969 213,853,928
1973 22,491,777 211,908,788
1972 22,218,463 209,896,021
1971 21,962,032 207,660,677
1970 21,324,000 205,052,174
1969 21,028,000 202,676,946
1968 20,744,000 200,706,052
1967 20,412,000 198,712,056
1966 20,048,000 196,560,338
1965 19,678,000 194,302,963
1964 19,325,000 191,888,791
1963 18,964,000 189,241,798
1962 18,614,000 186,537,737
1961 18,271,000 183,691,481
1960 17,909,356 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and United States

Fertility rate
Canada

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada United States
2023 1.26 1.62
2022 1.33 1.66
2021 1.44 1.66
2020 1.41 1.64
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.51 1.73
2017 1.55 1.77
2016 1.59 1.82
2015 1.6 1.84
2014 1.61 1.86
2013 1.61 1.86
2012 1.63 1.88
2011 1.63 1.89
2010 1.65 1.93
2009 1.69 2
2008 1.7 2.07
2007 1.67 2.12
2006 1.63 2.11
2005 1.58 2.06
2004 1.56 2.05
2003 1.55 2.05
2002 1.52 2.02
2001 1.54 2.03
2000 1.51 2.06
1999 1.55 2.01
1998 1.56 2
1997 1.57 1.97
1996 1.63 1.98
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.69 2
1993 1.69 2.02
1992 1.71 2.05
1991 1.72 2.06
1990 1.83 2.08
1989 1.77 2.01
1988 1.68 1.93
1987 1.68 1.87
1986 1.68 1.84
1985 1.67 1.84
1984 1.65 1.81
1983 1.68 1.8
1982 1.69 1.83
1981 1.7 1.81
1980 1.74 1.84
1979 1.75 1.81
1978 1.77 1.76
1977 1.78 1.79
1976 1.8 1.74
1975 1.82 1.77
1974 1.84 1.84
1973 1.89 1.88
1972 1.98 2.01
1971 2.14 2.27
1970 2.26 2.48
1969 2.33 2.46
1968 2.39 2.46
1967 2.53 2.56
1966 2.75 2.72
1965 3.12 2.91
1964 3.46 3.19
1963 3.61 3.32
1962 3.68 3.46
1961 3.75 3.62
1960 3.81 3.65

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

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Canada and United States demographics compared

Median age
Canada

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada United States
2024 41.5 39.3
2023 41.4 39
2022 41.3 38.7
2021 41.1 38.5
2020 40.9 38.2
2019 40.8 38
2018 40.8 37.9
2017 40.8 37.7
2016 40.7 37.6
2015 40.6 37.5
2014 40.5 37.3
2013 40.3 37.2
2012 40.1 37.1
2011 39.9 37
2010 39.7 36.9
2009 39.5 36.7
2008 39.3 36.6
2007 39.1 36.5
2006 38.8 36.4
2005 38.5 36.2
2004 38.1 36
2003 37.8 35.8
2002 37.4 35.6
2001 37.1 35.5
2000 36.7 35.3
1999 36.4 35.1
1998 36 34.9
1997 35.5 34.6
1996 35.1 34.4
1995 34.7 34.1
1994 34.3 33.8
1993 33.9 33.6
1992 33.6 33.4
1991 33.2 33.2
1990 32.9 32.9
1989 32.5 32.7
1988 32.2 32.4
1987 31.8 32.1
1986 31.4 31.8
1985 31 31.5
1984 30.6 31.2
1983 30.2 30.9
1982 29.8 30.7
1981 29.5 30.4
1980 29.2 30.1
1979 28.8 29.9
1978 28.5 29.6
1977 28.1 29.2
1976 27.7 28.9
1975 27.4 28.7
1974 27.2 28.5
1973 26.9 28.3
1972 26.6 28
1971 26.3 27.9
1970 26 27.8
1969 25.8 27.9
1968 25.7 27.9
1967 25.5 27.9
1966 25.5 27.9
1965 25.5 28.1
1964 25.6 28.2
1963 25.8 28.5
1962 26 28.7
1961 26.3 29
1960 26.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada United States
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Canada United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada United States
% of world population
0.51%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Canada United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Canada United States
% of world land
5.9%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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, 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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