Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Population: 36,991,9811 – 41,465,2982
Currency: Canadian dollar ($) (CAD)
Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area, located in North America, bordered by the United States to the south and northwest (via Alaska), and surrounded by the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans. Its capital is Ottawa, while its largest city is Toronto. Canada is known for its diverse geography, including mountain ranges, vast forests, prairies, and Arctic tundra. It has a multicultural society and two official languages: English and French. The country has a highly developed economy, with major industries including natural resources, technology, manufacturing, and services. Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy and is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G7, the G20, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
Growth Rate
1.218
%
Fertility Rate
1.349
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
7.935
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
82.6
years
Total Population in Canada
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Canada.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
11.039
(-0.81)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.
1Population figures for Canada are based on the 2021 Census conducted by Statistics Canada. Source: 2021 Census Data.
2Additional population data is sourced from Statistics Canada’s population estimates. Source: Population Estimates Table.