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Canada vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 4th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Zambia
Population
42181965
22697916
Population rank 38/197 62/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Canada and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Zambia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $29,163,782,140
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $12,756,858,899
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $8,331,870,169
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $6,221,110,219
2003 $895,540,646,635 $4,901,869,764
2002 $760,649,334,098 $4,193,850,445
2001 $738,981,792,355 $4,094,441,301
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,600,632,111
1999 $678,412,196,271 $3,404,284,891
1998 $634,000,000,000 $3,537,741,942
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,303,288,480
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,597,220,962
1995 $605,961,090,061 $3,806,983,413
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,656,806,166
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,273,505,344
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,182,810,841
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,376,806,697
1990 $596,075,591,361 $3,288,381,797
1989 $567,211,993,243 $3,994,673,161
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,728,878,149
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,265,250,972
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,664,413,508
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,252,454,500
1984 $356,718,400,124 $2,719,518,933
1983 $341,866,277,183 $3,321,048,451
1982 $314,647,807,409 $3,871,117,093
1981 $307,246,642,756 $4,008,126,497
1980 $274,776,566,028 $3,884,530,854
1979 $243,891,124,296 $3,353,445,378
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,811,032,473
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,515,296,940
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,742,859,263
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,442,672,141
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,910,981,262
1973 $131,764,343,566 $2,434,255,237
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,872,416,680
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,653,259,341
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,788,779,285
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,926,399,230
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,573,739,371
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,340,639,464
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,238,999,505
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,061,199,576
1964 $49,503,663,836 $822,639,671
1963 $45,140,337,827 $704,339,719
1962 $42,336,211,556 $679,279,729
1961 $41,038,192,838 $682,359,727
1960 $40,563,768,947 $698,739,721

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

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Canada and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Zambia
2024 $54,340 $1,187
2023 $54,220 $1,331
2022 $56,257 $1,447
2021 $52,887 $1,127
2020 $43,538 $952
2019 $46,353 $1,259
2018 $46,539 $1,464
2017 $45,130 $1,483
2016 $42,314 $1,239
2015 $43,594 $1,296
2014 $50,961 $1,707
2013 $52,638 $1,821
2012 $52,670 $1,710
2011 $52,224 $1,625
2010 $47,561 $1,451
2009 $40,875 $1,136
2008 $46,710 $1,376
2007 $44,660 $1,119
2006 $40,504 $1,052
2005 $36,384 $711
2004 $32,146 $549
2003 $28,302 $446
2002 $24,256 $394
2001 $23,822 $397
2000 $24,271 $359
1999 $22,315 $350
1998 $21,025 $373
1997 $21,902 $466
1996 $21,297 $400
1995 $20,680 $433
1994 $19,998 $426
1993 $20,187 $391
1992 $20,950 $389
1991 $21,847 $423
1990 $21,526 $422
1989 $20,795 $526
1988 $19,013 $504
1987 $16,378 $315
1986 $14,521 $238.2
1985 $14,170 $332
1984 $13,930 $413
1983 $13,477 $520
1982 $12,527 $627
1981 $12,379 $670
1980 $11,208 $669
1979 $10,078 $595
1978 $9,154 $514
1977 $8,949 $474
1976 $8,839 $533
1975 $7,537 $490
1974 $7,057 $601
1973 $5,858 $518
1972 $5,107 $410
1971 $4,535 $372
1970 $4,136 $414
1969 $3,776 $459
1968 $3,473 $387
1967 $3,226 $341
1966 $3,055 $325
1965 $2,777 $287.4
1964 $2,562 $230
1963 $2,380 $203.2
1962 $2,274 $202.3
1961 $2,246 $209.7
1960 $2,265 $221.6

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

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Canada vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Zambia
2026 83.1 66.9
2025 82.9 66.7
2024 82.7 66.5
2023 82.6 66.3
2022 81.2 65.3
2021 82 62.4
2020 81.7 63.4
2019 82.3 62.9
2018 81.9 62.1
2017 81.9 61.6
2016 82 61.1
2015 81.9 60.7
2014 81.8 60.1
2013 81.8 59.4
2012 81.7 58.7
2011 81.5 57.8
2010 81.3 56.9
2009 81.1 55.9
2008 80.7 54.8
2007 80.5 53.7
2006 80.5 52.7
2005 80.1 51.6
2004 80 50.5
2003 79.7 49.6
2002 79.6 48.5
2001 79.4 47.4
2000 79.2 46.6
1999 78.9 45.9
1998 78.7 45.7
1997 78.5 45.7
1996 78.3 45.8
1995 78 46.1
1994 77.9 46.3
1993 77.7 46.7
1992 77.9 47
1991 77.6 47.4
1990 77.4 48.2
1989 77.1 48.9
1988 76.9 49.7
1987 76.8 50.4
1986 76.5 51.1
1985 76.3 52
1984 76.4 52.9
1983 76.1 53.7
1982 75.7 54.4
1981 75.5 55
1980 75.1 55.5
1979 74.8 56
1978 74.5 56.3
1977 74.2 56.3
1976 73.9 56.1
1975 73.4 55.7
1974 73.1 55.4
1973 73.1 54.9
1972 72.8 54.4
1971 72.9 53.9
1970 72.6 53.4
1969 72.4 53
1968 72.2 52.7
1967 72.1 52.5
1966 71.9 52.3
1965 71.7 52.1
1964 71.6 51.2
1963 71.3 51.6
1962 71.2 51.3
1961 71.2 51
1960 71 50.6
1959 70.6 50.3
1958 70.6 49.9
1957 69.9 49.5
1956 70 49.1
1955 70 48.8
1954 69.9 48.4
1953 69.1 48
1952 68.7 47.6
1951 68.5 47.2
1950 68.2 46.8

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

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Canada and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Canada Zambia
2024 41,288,599 21,314,956
2023 40,083,484 20,723,965
2022 38,935,934 20,152,938
2021 38,239,864 19,603,607
2020 38,028,638 19,059,395
2019 37,618,495 18,513,839
2018 37,072,620 17,973,569
2017 36,545,075 17,441,320
2016 36,110,803 16,914,423
2015 35,704,498 16,399,089
2014 35,434,066 15,895,315
2013 35,080,992 15,398,997
2012 34,713,395 14,913,629
2011 34,339,221 14,437,796
2010 34,005,902 13,965,594
2009 33,630,069 13,490,389
2008 33,247,298 13,021,324
2007 32,888,886 12,565,085
2006 32,571,193 12,129,553
2005 32,242,732 11,718,819
2004 31,938,807 11,338,198
2003 31,642,461 10,983,595
2002 31,359,199 10,647,949
2001 31,020,855 10,325,185
2000 30,685,730 10,017,631
1999 30,401,286 9,740,005
1998 30,155,173 9,482,408
1997 29,905,948 9,237,063
1996 29,610,218 9,004,053
1995 29,302,311 8,785,763
1994 29,000,663 8,576,269
1993 28,684,764 8,373,921
1992 28,371,264 8,176,680
1991 28,037,420 7,981,650
1990 27,691,138 7,786,169
1989 27,276,781 7,589,216
1988 26,791,747 7,391,440
1987 26,446,601 7,191,282
1986 26,100,278 6,986,471
1985 25,842,116 6,780,953
1984 25,607,053 6,580,490
1983 25,366,451 6,381,038
1982 25,116,942 6,178,637
1981 24,819,915 5,983,289
1980 24,515,667 5,802,833
1979 24,201,544 5,631,728
1978 23,963,203 5,465,374
1977 23,725,843 5,302,480
1976 23,449,808 5,143,842
1975 23,143,275 4,990,086
1974 22,807,969 4,842,746
1973 22,491,777 4,702,693
1972 22,218,463 4,569,309
1971 21,962,032 4,442,525
1970 21,324,000 4,321,718
1969 21,028,000 4,197,116
1968 20,744,000 4,065,593
1967 20,412,000 3,936,343
1966 20,048,000 3,812,003
1965 19,678,000 3,692,086
1964 19,325,000 3,577,017
1963 18,964,000 3,465,907
1962 18,614,000 3,358,099
1961 18,271,000 3,254,086
1960 17,909,356 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Zambia

Fertility rate
Canada

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Zambia
2023 1.26 4.1
2022 1.33 4.18
2021 1.44 4.25
2020 1.41 4.32
2019 1.47 4.42
2018 1.51 4.49
2017 1.55 4.57
2016 1.59 4.67
2015 1.6 4.78
2014 1.61 4.89
2013 1.61 5.01
2012 1.63 5.14
2011 1.63 5.26
2010 1.65 5.36
2009 1.69 5.45
2008 1.7 5.53
2007 1.67 5.61
2006 1.63 5.68
2005 1.58 5.7
2004 1.56 5.7
2003 1.55 5.71
2002 1.52 5.77
2001 1.54 5.85
2000 1.51 5.92
1999 1.55 6
1998 1.56 6.07
1997 1.57 6.12
1996 1.63 6.18
1995 1.67 6.23
1994 1.69 6.26
1993 1.69 6.3
1992 1.71 6.35
1991 1.72 6.46
1990 1.83 6.57
1989 1.77 6.64
1988 1.68 6.7
1987 1.68 6.8
1986 1.68 6.87
1985 1.67 6.93
1984 1.65 6.97
1983 1.68 7.01
1982 1.69 7.04
1981 1.7 7.07
1980 1.74 7.14
1979 1.75 7.22
1978 1.77 7.29
1977 1.78 7.35
1976 1.8 7.39
1975 1.82 7.42
1974 1.84 7.36
1973 1.89 7.34
1972 1.98 7.3
1971 2.14 7.26
1970 2.26 7.22
1969 2.33 7.18
1968 2.39 7.18
1967 2.53 7.15
1966 2.75 7.14
1965 3.12 7.12
1964 3.46 7.09
1963 3.61 7.06
1962 3.68 7.01
1961 3.75 6.98
1960 3.81 6.95

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

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Canada and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Zambia
2024 41.5 18.8
2023 41.4 18.6
2022 41.3 18.4
2021 41.1 18.2
2020 40.9 18
2019 40.8 17.9
2018 40.8 17.7
2017 40.8 17.5
2016 40.7 17.4
2015 40.6 17.2
2014 40.5 17.1
2013 40.3 17
2012 40.1 16.9
2011 39.9 16.8
2010 39.7 16.7
2009 39.5 16.6
2008 39.3 16.5
2007 39.1 16.4
2006 38.8 16.3
2005 38.5 16.3
2004 38.1 16.2
2003 37.8 16.1
2002 37.4 16
2001 37.1 15.9
2000 36.7 15.9
1999 36.4 15.8
1998 36 15.8
1997 35.5 15.8
1996 35.1 15.8
1995 34.7 15.8
1994 34.3 15.8
1993 33.9 15.8
1992 33.6 15.8
1991 33.2 15.7
1990 32.9 15.7
1989 32.5 15.7
1988 32.2 15.6
1987 31.8 15.6
1986 31.4 15.5
1985 31 15.5
1984 30.6 15.4
1983 30.2 15.4
1982 29.8 15.3
1981 29.5 15.3
1980 29.2 15.2
1979 28.8 15.3
1978 28.5 15.3
1977 28.1 15.4
1976 27.7 15.4
1975 27.4 15.5
1974 27.2 15.7
1973 26.9 15.8
1972 26.6 15.9
1971 26.3 16.1
1970 26 16.2
1969 25.8 16.4
1968 25.7 16.4
1967 25.5 16.5
1966 25.5 16.5
1965 25.5 16.6
1964 25.6 16.6
1963 25.8 16.7
1962 26 16.8
1961 26.3 16.9
1960 26.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Canada Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Canada Zambia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Canada Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Zambia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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