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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

China vs Canada

China and Canada compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Canada leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

4

China wins

5

Canada wins

MetricChinaCanada
Population1,410,710,00040,083,484
GDP Per Capita$12,951$54,220
Life Expectancy78.081.6
Population Growth Rate-0.102.90
Urban Population65.5%82.5%
Fertility Rate1.001.27
Infant Mortality (per 1000)4.44.7
Literacy Rate96.7%-
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.4%
Internet Users75.6%94.0%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10003.112.82
Gini Index36.031.5
Forest Area24.0%39.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

China has a population of 1,410,710,000 compared to Canada's 40,083,484.

Across the metrics compared, China leads in 4 categories while Canada leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.