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North America · Country statistics

Canada

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population41.65M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.32T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$55.7K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth82.12024 · yearsInternet use94.4%2024 · % of populationForest area39.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.9%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Canada2025 · 0.9%
00.751.492.242.981960199320251961: 2%1962: 1.9%1963: 1.9%1964: 1.9%1965: 1.8%1966: 1.9%1967: 1.8%1968: 1.6%1969: 1.4%1970: 1.4%1971: 2.9%1972: 1.2%1973: 1.2%1974: 1.4%1975: 1.5%1976: 1.3%1977: 1.2%1978: 1%1979: 1%1980: 1.3%1981: 1.2%1982: 1.2%1983: 1%1984: 0.9%1985: 0.9%1986: 1%1987: 1.3%1988: 1.3%1989: 1.8%1990: 1.5%1991: 1.2%1992: 1.2%1993: 1.1%1994: 1.1%1995: 1%1996: 1%1997: 1%1998: 0.8%1999: 0.8%2000: 0.9%2001: 1.1%2002: 1.1%2003: 0.9%2004: 0.9%2005: 0.9%2006: 1%2007: 1%2008: 1.1%2009: 1.1%2010: 1.1%2011: 1%2012: 1.1%2013: 1.1%2014: 1%2015: 0.8%2016: 1.1%2017: 1.2%2018: 1.4%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.1%2021: 0.6%2022: 1.8%2023: 2.8%2024: 3%2025: 0.9%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Canada in perspective

Region
North America
Capital
Ottawa
Country code
CAN

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