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Canada
Quick facts
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Population
- 36 m
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Region
- North America
- Languages
- English, French
- Currency
- Canadian dollar ($)
- Demonym
- Canadian
- UN member
- Yes
How Canada compares
Economy size$2.24 T
9th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 4 in North America
Income per person$54,340
19th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 4 in North America
Life expectancy82.1 yrs
26th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 4 in North America
Internet access94.4%
29th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 4 in North America
Military spending$29 B
15th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 3 in North America
Highlights
GDP
$2.24 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$54,340
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
82.1 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.8%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
5,624
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
4.9%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From Indigenous homelands and New France to a confederated dominion that grew into an autonomous, multicultural nation.
Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.