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Canada vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 4th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Vietnam
Population
42181965
102365351
Population rank 38/197 16/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Canada and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Canada and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Canada

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Canada Vietnam
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $45,427,854,693
2003 $895,540,646,635 $39,552,513,232
2002 $760,649,334,098 $35,064,105,501
2001 $738,981,792,355 $32,685,198,809
2000 $744,773,415,932 $31,172,518,403
1999 $678,412,196,271 $28,683,659,007
1998 $634,000,000,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $654,986,999,856 $26,843,700,442
1996 $630,607,994,133 $24,657,470,575
1995 $605,961,090,061 $20,736,164,459
1994 $579,944,346,807 $16,286,433,533
1993 $579,053,561,739 $13,180,953,598
1992 $594,387,358,319 $9,866,990,236
1991 $612,527,712,316 $9,613,369,520
1990 $596,075,591,361 $6,471,740,806
1989 $567,211,993,243 $6,293,304,975
1988 $509,380,027,627 $25,423,812,649
1987 $433,134,238,311 $36,658,108,850
1986 $379,006,836,992 $26,336,616,250
1985 $366,186,012,450 $14,094,687,821
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Vietnam
2024 $54,340 $4,717
2023 $54,220 $4,323
2022 $56,257 $4,148
2021 $52,887 $3,704
2020 $43,538 $3,534
2019 $46,353 $3,441
2018 $46,539 $3,222
2017 $45,130 $2,956
2016 $42,314 $2,735
2015 $43,594 $2,578
2014 $50,961 $2,546
2013 $52,638 $2,360
2012 $52,670 $2,185
2011 $52,224 $1,951
2010 $47,561 $1,683
2009 $40,875 $1,226
2008 $46,710 $1,164
2007 $44,660 $926
2006 $40,504 $808
2005 $36,384 $711
2004 $32,146 $565
2003 $28,302 $497
2002 $24,256 $445
2001 $23,822 $419
2000 $24,271 $404
1999 $22,315 $376
1998 $21,025 $361
1997 $21,902 $362
1996 $21,297 $337
1995 $20,680 $287.8
1994 $19,998 $229.9
1993 $20,187 $189.4
1992 $20,950 $144.5
1991 $21,847 $143.7
1990 $21,526 $98.8
1989 $20,795 $98.1
1988 $19,013 $405
1987 $16,378 $595
1986 $14,521 $436
1985 $14,170 $238.6
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Vietnam
2026 83.1 75
2025 82.9 74.9
2024 82.7 74.7
2023 82.6 74.6
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 82 74.1
2020 81.7 75.4
2019 82.3 74.2
2018 81.9 74.1
2017 81.9 74
2016 82 74
2015 81.9 74
2014 81.8 73.9
2013 81.8 73.8
2012 81.7 73.8
2011 81.5 73.7
2010 81.3 73.6
2009 81.1 73.5
2008 80.7 73.5
2007 80.5 73.4
2006 80.5 73.3
2005 80.1 73.2
2004 80 73.1
2003 79.7 73.2
2002 79.6 73.1
2001 79.4 73
2000 79.2 72.7
1999 78.9 72.6
1998 78.7 72.3
1997 78.5 71.7
1996 78.3 71.3
1995 78 70.9
1994 77.9 70.4
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.9 69.6
1991 77.6 69.3
1990 77.4 69
1989 77.1 68.8
1988 76.9 68.6
1987 76.8 68
1986 76.5 67.6
1985 76.3 67.2
1984 76.4 66.9
1983 76.1 66.5
1982 75.7 66.2
1981 75.5 65.8
1980 75.1 65.3
1979 74.8 65
1978 74.5 64.5
1977 74.2 64.1
1976 73.9 63.7
1975 73.4 61.9
1974 73.1 54.8
1973 73.1 55.7
1972 72.8 51.9
1971 72.9 55.6
1970 72.6 54.9
1969 72.4 54.8
1968 72.2 52.7
1967 72.1 56.7
1966 71.9 56.9
1965 71.7 57
1964 71.6 57.5
1963 71.3 56.9
1962 71.2 58.2
1961 71.2 58.5
1960 71 58
1959 70.6 57.4
1958 70.6 56.8
1957 69.9 56.2
1956 70 55.5
1955 70 54.8
1954 69.9 52
1953 69.1 50
1952 68.7 49.4
1951 68.5 48.7
1950 68.2 48

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

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Canada and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Canada Vietnam
2024 41,288,599 100,987,686
2023 40,083,484 100,352,192
2022 38,935,934 99,680,655
2021 38,239,864 98,935,098
2020 38,028,638 98,079,191
2019 37,618,495 97,173,776
2018 37,072,620 96,237,319
2017 36,545,075 95,176,977
2016 36,110,803 94,000,117
2015 35,704,498 92,823,254
2014 35,434,066 91,679,578
2013 35,080,992 90,573,104
2012 34,713,395 89,510,356
2011 34,339,221 88,468,314
2010 34,005,902 87,455,152
2009 33,630,069 86,460,018
2008 33,247,298 85,175,788
2007 32,888,886 83,633,375
2006 32,571,193 82,167,897
2005 32,242,732 81,088,313
2004 31,938,807 80,338,971
2003 31,642,461 79,563,777
2002 31,359,199 78,772,224
2001 31,020,855 77,969,361
2000 30,685,730 77,154,011
1999 30,401,286 76,287,452
1998 30,155,173 75,299,660
1997 29,905,948 74,226,889
1996 29,610,218 73,156,447
1995 29,302,311 72,049,940
1994 29,000,663 70,854,391
1993 28,684,764 69,586,384
1992 28,371,264 68,260,337
1991 28,037,420 66,891,775
1990 27,691,138 65,504,552
1989 27,276,781 64,147,348
1988 26,791,747 62,843,228
1987 26,446,601 61,584,651
1986 26,100,278 60,347,048
1985 25,842,116 59,060,622
1984 25,607,053 57,706,067
1983 25,366,451 56,337,921
1982 25,116,942 55,011,289
1981 24,819,915 53,738,141
1980 24,515,667 52,490,101
1979 24,201,544 51,378,211
1978 23,963,203 50,249,552
1977 23,725,843 48,954,872
1976 23,449,808 47,684,931
1975 23,143,275 46,482,903
1974 22,807,969 45,413,537
1973 22,491,777 44,409,861
1972 22,218,463 43,429,168
1971 21,962,032 42,449,276
1970 21,324,000 41,475,230
1969 21,028,000 40,582,096
1968 20,744,000 39,734,609
1967 20,412,000 38,895,080
1966 20,048,000 38,024,836
1965 19,678,000 37,129,656
1964 19,325,000 36,201,563
1963 18,964,000 35,249,101
1962 18,614,000 34,288,560
1961 18,271,000 33,409,059
1960 17,909,356 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Canada

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Vietnam
2023 1.26 1.91
2022 1.33 1.93
2021 1.44 1.94
2020 1.41 1.96
2019 1.47 1.94
2018 1.51 1.88
2017 1.55 1.99
2016 1.59 2
2015 1.6 2.1
2014 1.61 2.09
2013 1.61 1.98
2012 1.63 1.97
2011 1.63 1.93
2010 1.65 1.91
2009 1.69 1.92
2008 1.7 1.93
2007 1.67 1.91
2006 1.63 1.87
2005 1.58 1.89
2004 1.56 1.97
2003 1.55 2
2002 1.52 2.01
2001 1.54 2.02
2000 1.51 2.03
1999 1.55 2
1998 1.56 2.1
1997 1.57 2.27
1996 1.63 2.47
1995 1.67 2.7
1994 1.69 2.94
1993 1.69 3.17
1992 1.71 3.35
1991 1.72 3.52
1990 1.83 3.6
1989 1.77 3.64
1988 1.68 3.62
1987 1.68 3.72
1986 1.68 3.96
1985 1.67 4.21
1984 1.65 4.41
1983 1.68 4.52
1982 1.69 4.59
1981 1.7 4.67
1980 1.74 4.8
1979 1.75 4.94
1978 1.77 5.1
1977 1.78 5.29
1976 1.8 5.46
1975 1.82 5.62
1974 1.84 5.78
1973 1.89 6.11
1972 1.98 6.1
1971 2.14 6.07
1970 2.26 6.02
1969 2.33 6.01
1968 2.39 6.03
1967 2.53 5.88
1966 2.75 5.97
1965 3.12 6.16
1964 3.46 6.29
1963 3.61 6.39
1962 3.68 6.26
1961 3.75 5.48
1960 3.81 6.27

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

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Canada and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Vietnam
2024 41.5 33.9
2023 41.4 33.4
2022 41.3 33
2021 41.1 32.5
2020 40.9 32.1
2019 40.8 31.6
2018 40.8 31.2
2017 40.8 30.8
2016 40.7 30.5
2015 40.6 30.2
2014 40.5 29.8
2013 40.3 29.4
2012 40.1 29
2011 39.9 28.7
2010 39.7 28.3
2009 39.5 27.9
2008 39.3 27.4
2007 39.1 26.9
2006 38.8 26.3
2005 38.5 25.8
2004 38.1 25.4
2003 37.8 25
2002 37.4 24.6
2001 37.1 24.2
2000 36.7 23.7
1999 36.4 23.3
1998 36 22.9
1997 35.5 22.4
1996 35.1 22
1995 34.7 21.7
1994 34.3 21.4
1993 33.9 21.1
1992 33.6 20.9
1991 33.2 20.7
1990 32.9 20.5
1989 32.5 20.4
1988 32.2 20.2
1987 31.8 20.1
1986 31.4 20
1985 31 19.9
1984 30.6 19.8
1983 30.2 19.7
1982 29.8 19.6
1981 29.5 19.5
1980 29.2 19.4
1979 28.8 19.3
1978 28.5 19.1
1977 28.1 19
1976 27.7 18.8
1975 27.4 18.7
1974 27.2 18.6
1973 26.9 18.5
1972 26.6 18.5
1971 26.3 18.4
1970 26 18.4
1969 25.8 18.4
1968 25.7 18.4
1967 25.5 18.5
1966 25.5 18.7
1965 25.5 18.9
1964 25.6 19.2
1963 25.8 19.7
1962 26 20.2
1961 26.3 20.7
1960 26.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Canada Vietnam
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Canada Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Vietnam
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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