Identity
- Official name
- Canada
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Canadian
- Codes
- CA / CAN
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Ottawa is the capital city.
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Canada
Canada is in North America. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇨🇦 The flag shown for Canada. Profile code: CA / CAN.
01Population40.5M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalOttawa
Canada
03CurrencyCAD
Canadian dollar (CAD)
04Life expectancy83.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemO CanadaInstrumental version · Toronto Symphony Orchestra · conducted by Peter Oundjian · 1:35
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 40.5M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 40.8 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, French
- Largest cities
- Ottawa
Place
- Region
- North America
- Subregion
- North America
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Coordinates
- 60.0° N, 95.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Canadian dollar (CAD)
- Calling code
- +1204
- Time zones
- UTC-8 to UTC-3:30
- Emergency
- 911
Government
- Type
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Mark Carney
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Mount Logan
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Canada.
Canada is a world profile in North America. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionNorth America
DemonymCanadian
Area9,984,670 km²
Calling code+1204
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$2.3T2025 · current USD
GDP per person$55.7K2025 · current USD
GDP growth1.7%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 82.9%Rural 17.1%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 40.8 years
- Languages
- English, French
- Capital / principal city
- Ottawa
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.0× atlas average
GDP#10 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1867. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Mark Carney
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Canada is in North America and has coastal access. Its listed area is 9,984,670 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Logan
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +1204
- Time zones
- UTC-8 to UTC-3:30
- Plug types
- Type A / B
- Tipping
- Customary in restaurants and service settings
- Emergency numbers
- 911
Remember Canada
- Ottawa is the capital city.
- Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- Canada has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with United States.
- Listed official languages include English, French.
- Its international calling code is +1204.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 41.7M (2025).
- The listed currency code is CAD.
Connected places
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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Canada in view
People & place
Country
essentials.
English, French
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Canada.
1 listed connection
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Canadian dollar (CAD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
CATwo-letter country code
CANThree-letter country code
OttawaCapital city
North AmericaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — O Canada ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Canada
Special Report.
Canada is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. North America context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 3.3% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
48.6MPopulation base
81.8 yrsLife expectancy
0.80Fertility rate
98.7%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20005.14%
20251.74%
2035 base2.01%
Low1.91%Base2.01%High2.10%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.93%
20250.94%
2035 base2.04%
Low1.65%Base2.04%High2.42%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200030.7M
202541.7M
2035 base48.6M
Low46.1MBase48.6MHigh51.3M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.2 yrs
202482.1 yrs
2035 base81.8 yrs
Low81.9 yrsBase81.8 yrsHigh81.7 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.51
20241.25
2035 base0.80
Low0.96Base0.80High0.65
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200078.6%
202582.9%
2035 base84.7%
Low84.1%Base84.7%High85.3%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20002.72%
20252.07%
2035 base2.65%
Low2.45%Base2.65%High2.85%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20006.83%
20256.91%
2035 base6.61%
Low6.72%Base6.61%High6.51%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$24.3K
2025$55.7K
2035 base$71.2K
Low$65.4KBase$71.2KHigh$77.4K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
200017.7
202414.0
2035 base11.0
Low12.0Base11.0High9.94
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200051.3%
202494.4%
2035 base98.7%
Low97.2%Base98.7%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$744.8B
2025$2.3T
2035 base$3.5T
Low$3TBase$3.5THigh$4T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.