What's the population of Canada?
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Capital: Ottawa · Continent: North America
Located in North America, Canada has Ottawa as its capital city. With roughly 41.7M people living across 9,984,670 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $55,698, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Mining industry.
Population
41.7M
Area
9,984,670 km²
GDP per capita
$55,698
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
22.2%
8.8M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 22.2%
- Native-born 77.8%
Country of birth
- India11.5% · 1M
- Philippines9.5% · 835.8K
- China8.8% · 772K
- United Kingdom4.9% · 427.5K
- Pakistan3.0% · 266.7K
- Other countries62.3% · 5.5M
- Unknown0.00% · 198
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $2,319,899,772,426
- Currency
- CAD
Top industries
- Mining
- Manufacturing
- Technology
- Oil & gas
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Canada
Monthly precipitation
- Canada
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -5.4 | -13 | 40 |
| Feb | -5.1 | -14.4 | 71 |
| Mar | 3.9 | -6.1 | 104 |
| Apr | 11.4 | 0 | 96 |
| May | 18.2 | 8.5 | 81 |
| Jun | 25 | 15.3 | 78 |
| Jul | 27.8 | 18.4 | 126 |
| Aug | 26.4 | 16.4 | 50 |
| Sep | 21.5 | 12.4 | 31 |
| Oct | 15.4 | 6.5 | 86 |
| Nov | 3.3 | -1.3 | 75 |
| Dec | -3.2 | -12.6 | 70 |
Best time to visit Canada tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 27.8°C.
Religion
- Christianity 53.3%
- Unaffiliated 34.6%
- Other 12.1%
Language
- Official language(s)
- en, fr
- English proficiency
- Very high
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Electricity
- 120V · A/B
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +1
- Emergency number
- 911
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Canada?
- Canada — 41.7M (2025)
- How big is Canada?
- 9,984,670 km²
- What is the capital of Canada?
- Ottawa
- What is the GDP per capita of Canada?
- $55,698
- What language is spoken in Canada?
- en, fr