Canada

North America, Americas

Total Area

#2of 195 countries

10.0M km²

REST Countries 2023

About the size of China

10.0M km² against 9.7M km². Total area, REST Countries.

797% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Total Area10.0M km². REST Countries 2023.2 of 195 Foreign Investment$43.9B. World Bank 2022.7 of 188 Total GDP$2.2T. World Bank 2023.10 of 190

Lowest rankings

Fertility1.26 births/woman. World Bank 2022.176 of 194 Inflation %3.9%. World Bank 2023.129 of 179 Farmland %4.3%. World Bank 2021.136 of 191

Neighbours

People from here

Lester B. Pearson

prime minister and Nobel Peace laureate

Photo: ABC Television, Public domain

Pierre Trudeau

prime minister who patriated the constitution

Photo: Rob Mieremet / Anefo, CC0

Tommy Douglas

premier who brought in public health insurance

Photo: Alexandra Studio, Attribution

Joni Mitchell

songwriter of Blue

Photo: Library of Congress Life, CC0

Celine Dion

singer of stadium ballads

Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0

Denis Villeneuve

director of Dune and Arrival

Photo: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0

Play with Canada

Canada, in short

What is the capital of Canada?

The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Ottawa is the seat of national government for Canada, a country in North America.

What is the population of Canada?

Canada has a population of about 40.1 million people, the 37th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Canada?

Canada covers 9,984,670 square kilometers (3,855,101 square miles), making Canada the 2nd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Canada?

Canada borders exactly one country: United States. No other nation shares a land frontier with Canada.

What is the life expectancy in Canada?

Life expectancy at birth in Canada is 81.6 years, the 38th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Canada in?

Canada is in Americas, in the North America region. Canada is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.