What is the population of Canada?
Canada has 41.7 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 17.9 million to 41.7 million, 2.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,909,356 |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 |
| 2025 | 41,651,653 |
What is the capital of Canada?
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
What currency does Canada use?
Canada uses the Canadian dollar (CAD).
What languages are spoken in Canada?
The official languages of Canada are English and French.
Where is Canada?
Canada is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Canada?
Canada covers 9,984,670 km² (3,855,103 sq mi). It is about the same size as the United States.
Economy of Canada
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $2.32 trillion
- GDP per person
- $55,698
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Canada is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Canada rank?
Canada is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: