Land Area
Canada
9,984,670 km²
Largest
China
9,596,961 km²
96.1% of largest
Canada is 1.04× larger than China
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Canada
2.7% OF LARGEST
38.25M
PEOPLE
China has 36.93× the population of Canada
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Canada
11.9% OF LARGEST
$2.14T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Canada
3.3% OF LARGEST
68K
TROOPS
China has 29.93× the active personnel of Canada
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Canada
14.1% OF LARGEST
464
AIRCRAFT
China has 7.08× the aircraft of Canada
Naval Assets
China
Canada
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Canada
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Canada
3.7% OF LARGEST
$120B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Canada
14% OF MOST
67
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Canada
LARGEST
170
Billion barrels
China
15.3% OF LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Canada
NET EXPORTER
Production
5.7M b/d
Consumption
2.4M b/d
+3.3M b/d net
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Canada
$727.9B
Exports
$727.9B
Imports
$733.8B
Trade Balance
$-5.9B
Trade Deficit
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Canada
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Canada
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Canada
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Canada
consumption
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Canada
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Canada
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Canada
161
Gold
197
Silver
241
Bronze
599
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 353
❄ Winter: 246
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Canada
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
Canada
41.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Canada is 2.8 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Canada has the highest elderly population at 26.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Canada
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
188
|
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
18.3M
|
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
28
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Canada
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $16 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $70 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,400 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,100 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $150 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $55 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $75 | $30 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Canada | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38250000 | 1412600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 9984670 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Ottawa | Beijing |
| Official Language | English and French | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Canada | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 68,000 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 30,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 100,000 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $26,500,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 82 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,788 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 89 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 37 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Canada | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,139,800,000,000 | $17,963,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $55,941 | $12,720 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.3 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Canada Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.2087 Weaker |
| China Currency | 4.7924 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CAD | CNY |
| 1 USD equals | 1.4207 CAD Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China has 36.9 times more people than Canada.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Canada has the highest GDP per capita at $55,941 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Canada vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 8.4x larger than Canada's $2.1T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 36.9x larger than Canada's 38M.
Area: Canada covers 9,984,670 km², making it 1.0x larger than China.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Canada's 68Thousand.
Trade: Canada has a trade deficit of $6B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: Canada leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology