Cancer Rate by Country (2026)

Cancer rate by country in 2026 shows major differences in the number of cancer cases recorded across countries worldwide. China ranks first in the dataset with 4,824,703 cancer cases, followed by the United States with 2,380,189, India with 1,413,316, Japan with 1,005,157, and Russia with 635,560 cases. This global ranking compares total cancer cases while also providing separate female and male case counts, making it easier to see which countries account for the largest numbers of cancer cases in the dataset.

World Live Cancer Cases

Estimates based on the 2026 world population.

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Cancer Rate by Country Rankings

Explore Cancer Rate by Country rankings and compare the latest values across countries and territories in the global ranking below.

Top Ranked

🇨🇳China

4.82 Million

Least Ranked

🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe

144

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🇺🇸United States

2.38 Million

🇮🇳India

1.41 Million

🇯🇵Japan

1.01 Million

🇷🇺Russia

635,560

🇧🇷Brazil

627,193

🇩🇪Germany

605,805

#	Country	Total Cancer Cases	Female Cancer Cases	Male Cancer Cases	Full Value	Continent	Unit
1	🇨🇳China	4.82 Million	2.29 Million	2.53 Million	4,824,703	Asia	Cases
2	🇺🇸United States	2.38 Million	1.1 Million	1.28 Million	2,380,189	North America	Cases
3	🇮🇳India	1.41 Million	722,138	691,178	1,413,316	Asia	Cases
4	🇯🇵Japan	1.01 Million	424,622	580,535	1,005,157	Asia	Cases
5	🇷🇺Russia	635,560	334,064	301,496	635,560	Europe	Cases
6	🇧🇷Brazil	627,193	307,482	319,711	627,193	South America	Cases
7	🇩🇪Germany	605,805	282,260	323,545	605,805	Europe	Cases
8	🇫🇷France	483,568	220,229	263,339	483,568	Europe	Cases
9	🇬🇧United Kingdom	454,954	212,709	242,245	454,954	Europe	Cases
10	🇮🇹Italy	436,242	204,092	232,150	436,242	Europe	Cases
11	🇮🇩Indonesia	408,661	220,266	188,395	408,661	Asia	Cases
12	🇨🇦Canada	292,098	138,438	153,660	292,098	North America	Cases
13	🇪🇸Spain	278,729	120,319	158,410	278,729	Europe	Cases
14	🇹🇷Turkey	240,013	107,537	132,476	240,013	Asia	Cases
15	🇰🇷South Korea	237,701	109,656	128,045	237,701	Asia	Cases
16	🇦🇺Australia	212,332	95,969	116,363	212,332	Oceania	Cases
17	🇵🇱Poland	208,900	99,535	109,365	208,900	Europe	Cases
18	🇲🇽Mexico	207,154	111,200	95,954	207,154	North America	Cases
19	🇵🇭Philippines	188,976	105,912	83,064	188,976	Asia	Cases
20	🇵🇰Pakistan	185,748	98,180	87,568	185,748	Asia	Cases
21	🇹🇭Thailand	183,541	93,208	90,333	183,541	Asia	Cases
22	🇻🇳Vietnam	180,480	85,122	95,358	180,480	Asia	Cases
23	🇧🇩Bangladesh	167,256	72,334	94,922	167,256	Asia	Cases
24	🇺🇦Ukraine	155,239	79,414	75,825	155,239	Europe	Cases
25	🇪🇬Egypt	150,578	76,967	73,611	150,578	Africa	Cases
26	🇮🇷Iran	137,198	60,757	76,441	137,198	Asia	Cases
27	🇦🇷Argentina	133,420	68,380	65,040	133,420	South America	Cases
28	🇳🇱Netherlands	132,319	62,749	69,570	132,319	Europe	Cases
29	🇳🇬Nigeria	127,763	79,667	48,096	127,763	Africa	Cases
30	🇨🇴Colombia	117,620	61,396	56,224	117,620	South America	Cases
31	🇿🇦South Africa	111,321	58,942	52,379	111,321	Africa	Cases
32	🇷🇴Romania	104,661	47,350	57,311	104,661	Europe	Cases
33	🇧🇪Belgium	81,132	37,487	43,645	81,132	Europe	Cases
34	🇪🇹Ethiopia	80,334	52,621	27,713	80,334	Africa	Cases
35	🇲🇲Myanmar	77,603	41,781	35,822	77,603	Asia	Cases
36	🇵🇪Peru	72,827	39,103	33,724	72,827	South America	Cases
37	🇵🇹Portugal	69,567	31,702	37,865	69,567	Europe	Cases
38	🇸🇪Sweden	69,261	31,392	37,869	69,261	Europe	Cases
39	🇭🇺Hungary	66,340	32,090	34,250	66,340	Europe	Cases
40	🇬🇷Greece	65,703	29,139	36,564	65,703	Europe	Cases
41	🇨🇿Czech Republic	65,676	30,643	35,033	65,676	Europe	Cases
42	🇩🇿Algeria	64,713	35,326	29,387	64,713	Africa	Cases
43	🇲🇦Morocco	63,609	32,872	30,737	63,609	Africa	Cases
44	🇻🇪Venezuela	62,947	31,573	31,374	62,947	South America	Cases
45	🇰🇵North Korea	61,533	32,135	29,398	61,533	Asia	Cases
46	🇨🇱Chile	59,876	27,076	32,800	59,876	South America	Cases
47	🇨🇭Switzerland	58,330	26,334	31,996	58,330	Europe	Cases
48	🇨🇩DR Congo	52,612	29,579	23,033	52,612	Africa	Cases
49	🇲🇾Malaysia	51,650	26,758	24,892	51,650	Asia	Cases
50	🇦🇹Austria	50,682	23,361	27,321	50,682	Europe	Cases
51	🇨🇺Cuba	49,688	22,796	26,892	49,688	North America	Cases
52	🇩🇰Denmark	48,840	23,014	25,826	48,840	Europe	Cases
53	🇧🇾Belarus	46,402	21,469	24,933	46,402	Europe	Cases
54	🇹🇿Tanzania	44,931	26,716	18,215	44,931	Africa	Cases
55	🇰🇪Kenya	44,726	28,377	16,349	44,726	Africa	Cases
56	🇷🇸Serbia	42,039	19,129	22,910	42,039	Europe	Cases
57	🇳🇴Norway	40,305	18,572	21,733	40,305	Europe	Cases
58	🇳🇿New Zealand	38,157	17,595	20,562	38,157	Oceania	Cases
59	🇫🇮Finland	37,660	17,923	19,737	37,660	Europe	Cases
60	🇮🇶Iraq	37,382	21,558	15,824	37,382	Asia	Cases
61	🇰🇿Kazakhstan	36,225	19,278	16,947	36,225	Asia	Cases
62	🇺🇬Uganda	35,968	20,509	15,459	35,968	Africa	Cases
63	🇺🇿Uzbekistan	35,900	19,865	16,035	35,900	Asia	Cases
64	🇱🇰Sri Lanka	33,243	17,510	15,733	33,243	Asia	Cases
65	🇧🇬Bulgaria	32,812	15,297	17,515	32,812	Europe	Cases
66	🇮🇪Ireland	31,242	13,990	17,252	31,242	Europe	Cases
67	🇸🇰Slovakia	30,913	14,215	16,698	30,913	Europe	Cases
68	🇪🇨Ecuador	30,888	16,998	13,890	30,888	South America	Cases
69	🇮🇱Israel	30,438	15,692	14,746	30,438	Asia	Cases
70	🇭🇷Croatia	28,809	13,202	15,607	28,809	Europe	Cases
71	🇸🇩Sudan	28,586	17,260	11,326	28,586	Africa	Cases
72	🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	28,113	13,368	14,745	28,113	Asia	Cases
73	🇬🇭Ghana	27,385	15,987	11,398	27,385	Africa	Cases
74	🇲🇿Mozambique	26,578	16,359	10,219	26,578	Africa	Cases
75	🇸🇬Singapore	25,250	11,908	13,342	25,250	Asia	Cases
76	🇦🇫Afghanistan	24,275	13,036	11,239	24,275	Asia	Cases
77	🇳🇵Nepal	22,008	12,216	9,792	22,008	Asia	Cases
78	🇸🇾Syria	21,926	11,747	10,179	21,926	Asia	Cases
79	🇨🇮Ivory Coast	21,352	11,557	9,795	21,352	Africa	Cases
80	🇲🇬Madagascar	21,297	12,797	8,500	21,297	Africa	Cases
81	🇹🇳Tunisia	20,551	9,110	11,441	20,551	Africa	Cases
82	🇩🇴Dominican Republic	20,171	9,436	10,735	20,171	North America	Cases
83	🇲🇼Malawi	19,846	12,431	7,415	19,846	Africa	Cases
84	🇰🇭Cambodia	19,795	10,624	9,171	19,795	Asia	Cases
85	🇨🇲Cameroon	19,564	11,578	7,986	19,564	Africa	Cases
86	🇦🇿Azerbaijan	18,503	8,602	9,901	18,503	Asia	Cases
87	🇬🇹Guatemala	17,801	10,018	7,783	17,801	North America	Cases
88	🇿🇼Zimbabwe	17,725	11,220	6,505	17,725	Africa	Cases
89	🇧🇴Bolivia	17,579	9,887	7,692	17,579	South America	Cases
90	🇺🇾Uruguay	16,817	8,238	8,579	16,817	South America	Cases
91	🇾🇪Yemen	16,525	9,312	7,213	16,525	Asia	Cases
92	🇱🇹Lithuania	16,413	7,168	9,245	16,413	Europe	Cases
93	🇿🇲Zambia	15,296	8,863	6,433	15,296	Africa	Cases
94	🇲🇱Mali	15,151	9,597	5,554	15,151	Africa	Cases
95	🇲🇩Moldova	14,816	6,831	7,985	14,816	Europe	Cases
96	🇸🇮Slovenia	14,402	6,564	7,838	14,402	Europe	Cases
97	🇦🇴Angola	14,359	8,093	6,266	14,359	Africa	Cases
98	🇭🇹Haiti	13,860	6,832	7,028	13,860	North America	Cases
99	🇵🇾Paraguay	13,783	6,817	6,966	13,783	South America	Cases
100	🇵🇷Puerto Rico	13,778	6,292	7,486	13,778	North America	Cases
101	🇬🇪Georgia	13,689	6,436	7,253	13,689	Asia	Cases
102	🇨🇷Costa Rica	13,325	6,517	6,808	13,325	North America	Cases
103	🇱🇧Lebanon	13,034	6,441	6,593	13,034	Asia	Cases
104	🇯🇴Jordan	12,328	6,634	5,694	12,328	Asia	Cases
105	🇧🇫Burkina Faso	12,250	7,847	4,403	12,250	Africa	Cases
106	🇵🇬Papua New Guinea	12,190	6,801	5,389	12,190	Oceania	Cases
107	🇸🇳Senegal	11,841	7,571	4,270	11,841	Africa	Cases
108	🇳🇪Niger	11,593	6,683	4,910	11,593	Africa	Cases
109	🇱🇻Latvia	11,458	5,550	5,908	11,458	Europe	Cases
110	🇹🇩Chad	11,276	5,136	6,140	11,276	Africa	Cases
111	🇭🇳Honduras	10,815	5,764	5,051	10,815	North America	Cases
112	🇸🇴Somalia	10,681	6,683	3,998	10,681	Africa	Cases
113	🇸🇻El Salvador	9,799	5,594	4,205	9,799	North America	Cases
114	🇦🇲Armenia	9,520	4,474	5,046	9,520	Asia	Cases
115	🇱🇦Laos	9,101	4,522	4,579	9,101	Asia	Cases
116	🇬🇳Guinea	8,777	5,622	3,155	8,777	Africa	Cases
117	🇳🇮Nicaragua	8,409	4,646	3,763	8,409	North America	Cases
118	🇵🇦Panama	8,353	4,197	4,156	8,353	North America	Cases
119	🇱🇾Libya	8,171	4,101	4,070	8,171	Africa	Cases
120	🇪🇪Estonia	8,050	3,836	4,214	8,050	Europe	Cases
121	🇦🇱Albania	8,019	3,432	4,587	8,019	Europe	Cases
122	🇧🇮Burundi	7,997	4,627	3,370	7,997	Africa	Cases
123	🇲🇰North Macedonia	7,563	3,304	4,259	7,563	Europe	Cases
124	🇯🇲Jamaica	7,500	3,787	3,713	7,500	North America	Cases
125	🇧🇯Benin	7,496	4,028	3,468	7,496	Africa	Cases
126	🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan	7,266	3,895	3,371	7,266	Asia	Cases
127	🇷🇼Rwanda	7,122	3,835	3,287	7,122	Africa	Cases
128	🇸🇸South Sudan	6,874	4,017	2,857	6,874	Africa	Cases
129	🇹🇲Turkmenistan	6,807	3,760	3,047	6,807	Asia	Cases
130	🇲🇳Mongolia	6,699	3,200	3,499	6,699	Asia	Cases
131	🇹🇯Tajikistan	6,467	3,518	2,949	6,467	Asia	Cases
132	🇨🇾Cyprus	6,198	3,128	3,070	6,198	Asia	Cases
133	🇦🇪United Arab Emirates	5,526	2,919	2,607	5,526	Asia	Cases
134	🇹🇬Togo	5,491	3,095	2,396	5,491	Africa	Cases
135	🇵🇸State of Palestine	5,030	2,524	2,506	5,030	Asia	Cases
136	🇰🇼Kuwait	4,347	2,227	2,120	4,347	Asia	Cases
137	🇴🇲Oman	4,045	1,572	2,473	4,045	Asia	Cases
138	🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago	3,931	1,962	1,969	3,931	North America	Cases
139	🇱🇷Liberia	3,873	2,325	1,548	3,873	Africa	Cases
140	🇳🇦Namibia	3,453	1,913	1,540	3,453	Africa	Cases
141	🇱🇺Luxembourg	3,440	1,698	1,742	3,440	Europe	Cases
142	🇲🇷Mauritania	3,274	2,008	1,266	3,274	Africa	Cases
143	🇷🇪Reunion	3,015	1,245	1,770	3,015	Africa	Cases
144	🇲🇺Mauritius	2,888	1,619	1,269	2,888	Africa	Cases
145	🇲🇹Malta	2,855	1,326	1,529	2,855	Europe	Cases
146	🇲🇪Montenegro	2,739	1,324	1,415	2,739	Europe	Cases
147	🇨🇬Congo	2,727	1,556	1,171	2,727	Africa	Cases
148	🇨🇫Central African Republic	2,690	1,615	1,075	2,690	Africa	Cases
149	🇪🇷Eritrea	2,463	1,553	910	2,463	Africa	Cases
150	🇧🇼Botswana	2,317	1,376	941	2,317	Africa	Cases
151	🇬🇵Guadeloupe	2,123	811	1,312	2,123	North America	Cases
152	🇲🇶Martinique	2,057	882	1,175	2,057	North America	Cases
153	🇱🇸Lesotho	2,027	1,302	725	2,027	Africa	Cases
154	🇸🇱Sierra Leone	1,918	1,044	874	1,918	Africa	Cases
155	🇬🇦Gabon	1,875	1,133	742	1,875	Africa	Cases
156	🇮🇸Iceland	1,777	868	909	1,777	Europe	Cases
157	🇶🇦Qatar	1,733	640	1,093	1,733	Asia	Cases
158	🇫🇯Fiji	1,601	947	654	1,601	Oceania	Cases
159	🇧🇭Bahrain	1,383	729	654	1,383	Asia	Cases
160	🇬🇾Guyana	1,225	688	537	1,225	South America	Cases
161	🇬🇲Gambia	1,196	676	520	1,196	Africa	Cases
162	🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau	1,170	742	428	1,170	Africa	Cases
163	🇳🇨New Caledonia	1,149	518	631	1,149	Oceania	Cases
164	🇧🇧Barbados	1,120	542	578	1,120	North America	Cases
165	🇸🇷Suriname	1,119	548	571	1,119	South America	Cases
166	🇸🇿Eswatini	1,108	764	344	1,108	Africa	Cases
167	🇧🇸Bahamas	955	478	477	955	North America	Cases
168	🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea	926	516	410	926	Africa	Cases
169	🇧🇳Brunei	925	529	396	925	Asia	Cases
170	🇵🇫French Polynesia	877	400	477	877	Oceania	Cases
171	🇹🇱Timor-Leste	828	455	373	828	Asia	Cases
172	🇩🇯Djibouti	805	494	311	805	Africa	Cases
173	🇸🇧Solomon Islands	684	405	279	684	Oceania	Cases
174	🇧🇹Bhutan	638	282	356	638	Asia	Cases
175	🇰🇲Comoros	619	382	237	619	Africa	Cases
176	🇲🇻Maldives	479	231	248	479	Asia	Cases
177	🇱🇨Saint Lucia	448	183	265	448	North America	Cases
178	🇨🇻Cape Verde	435	221	214	435	Africa	Cases
179	🇬🇺Guam	412	191	221	412	Oceania	Cases
180	🇧🇿Belize	409	221	188	409	North America	Cases
181	🇼🇸Samoa	400	209	191	400	Oceania	Cases
182	🇻🇺Vanuatu	250	145	105	250	Oceania	Cases
183	🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe	144	67	77	144	Africa	Cases

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Cancer Rates

The table below shows the 10 countries with the highest cancer rates in the current dataset.

China 4.82 Million
United States 2.38 Million
India 1.41 Million
Japan 1.01 Million
Russia 635,560
Brazil 627,193
Germany 605,805
France 483,568
United Kingdom 454,954
Italy 436,242

Top 10 Countries with the Lowest Cancer Rates

The table below shows the 10 countries with the lowest cancer rates in the current dataset.

Sao Tome and Principe 144
Vanuatu 250
Samoa 400
Belize 409
Guam 412
Cape Verde 435
Saint Lucia 448
Maldives 479
Comoros 619
Bhutan 638

Key Findings

Countries With the Highest Number of Cancer Cases

China ranks first in the 2026 dataset with 4,824,703 cancer cases, followed by the United States with 2,380,189, India with 1,413,316, Japan with 1,005,157, and Russia with 635,560. Brazil ranks sixth with 627,193 cases, followed by Germany with 605,805, France with 483,568, the United Kingdom with 454,954, and Italy with 436,242 cases.

Cancer Cases in Major Countries

The world's most populous and largest economies account for many of the highest case totals. China records 4.82 million cases, the United States 2.38 million, India 1.41 million, Japan just over 1 million, Brazil 627,193, Germany 605,805, Indonesia 408,661, Canada 292,098, Mexico 207,154, and Pakistan 185,748 cases. Because these figures are total case counts rather than population-adjusted rates, population size is an important consideration when comparing countries.

Female and Male Cancer Cases

The dataset provides separate female and male cancer case counts. China records 2,290,797 female cases and 2,533,906 male cases. The United States records 1,096,291 female and 1,283,898 male cases, while India records 722,138 female and 691,178 male cases. Japan has 424,622 female and 580,535 male cases. The balance between female and male cases varies considerably across countries.

Countries With Lower Total Cancer Case Counts

At the lower end of the dataset, Sao Tome and Principe records 144 total cancer cases, Vanuatu 250, Samoa 400, Belize 409, Guam 412, Cape Verde 435, Saint Lucia 448, Maldives 479, Comoros 619, and Bhutan 638 cases. These figures represent total case counts and should not be interpreted as evidence that cancer risk is necessarily lower, because countries have very different population sizes.

Cancer Rate by Continent

Percentage share of the world total by continent

🌍 Europe 22.33%

🌏 Asia 49.29%

🌎 North America 15.36%

🌎 South America 5.79%

🌍 Africa 5.88%

🌊 Oceania 1.34%

ℹ️ Hover/tap any continent to view its value in the center.

About Cancer Rate by Country

Cancer case data provides a population-level view of the number of cancer cases recorded across countries. The 2026 cancer rate by country dataset ranks countries according to total cancer cases and also provides separate female and male case counts. Unlike a population-adjusted cancer rate expressed per 100,000 people, the values in this dataset are absolute numbers of cases. Larger and more populous countries can therefore have substantially higher case totals partly because they contain more people. The ranking is useful for comparing the overall number of cancer cases represented in the dataset, while population-adjusted measures would be more appropriate for directly comparing individual population risk between countries. The source identified in the supplied dataset is IARC.

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Definitions & Methodology

What does cancer rate by country measure in this dataset?

This dataset shows the total number of cancer cases recorded for each country, together with separate female and male case counts.

How are countries ranked?

Countries are ranked from highest to lowest according to their total number of cancer cases.

What unit is used?

All values in the main ranking are shown as total cancer cases (Cases), not percentages or cases per 100,000 people.

What do the female and male values represent?

The dataset provides separate numbers of cancer cases for females and males in each country, alongside the overall total.

What is the source of the cancer data?

The source listed in the dataset is IARC.

Is this a population-adjusted cancer rate?

No. The supplied dataset reports total cancer case counts rather than a rate per 100,000 people, so population size should be considered when comparing countries.

How should the rankings be interpreted?

A higher ranking indicates a larger total number of cancer cases in the dataset. It does not necessarily mean that an individual has a higher risk of developing cancer in that country.

Sources

IARC

Cancer Rate by Country FAQs

Which country has the highest number of cancer cases in 2026?

China ranks first in the dataset with 4,824,703 cancer cases.

Which country ranks second for cancer cases?

The United States ranks second with 2,380,189 cancer cases.

How many cancer cases are recorded in India?

India has 1,413,316 cancer cases and ranks third in the dataset.

How many cancer cases are recorded in Japan?

Japan has 1,005,157 cancer cases and ranks fourth in the dataset.

How many cancer cases are recorded in the United States?

The United States has 2,380,189 total cancer cases, including 1,096,291 female cases and 1,283,898 male cases.

How many cancer cases are recorded in China?

China has 4,824,703 total cancer cases, including 2,290,797 female cases and 2,533,906 male cases.

How many cancer cases are recorded in Pakistan?

Pakistan has 185,748 total cancer cases, including 98,180 female cases and 87,568 male cases.

How many cancer cases are recorded in the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom has 454,954 total cancer cases and ranks ninth in the dataset.

How many cancer cases are recorded in Brazil?

Brazil has 627,193 total cancer cases and ranks sixth in the dataset.

Does a higher number of cancer cases mean a higher cancer risk?

Not necessarily. These figures are total case counts and are not adjusted for population size, so a more populous country can have more cases even if its population-level cancer rate is lower.

What is the difference between cancer cases and a cancer rate?

Cancer cases are the absolute number of cases, while a cancer rate typically adjusts the number of cases for population size, often expressing it per 100,000 people.