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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

India vs Canada

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

3

India wins

5

Canada wins

MetricIndiaCanada
Population1,438,069,59640,083,484
GDP Per Capita$2,530$54,220
Life Expectancy72.081.6
Population Growth Rate0.882.90
Urban Population35.1%82.5%
Fertility Rate1.981.27
Infant Mortality (per 1000)24.54.7
Literacy Rate81.7%-
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.4%
Internet Users55.9%94.0%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-2.82
Gini Index25.531.5
Forest Area24.5%39.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

India has a population of 1,438,069,596 compared to Canada's 40,083,484.

Across the metrics compared, India leads in 3 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.