Identity
Name origin: the name is probably derived from the Huron or Iroquois word kanata, meaning village or camp.
CIA 2026
Data as of May 5, 2026
Canada
North AmericaGlobal Leader
Globally, Canada places #4 in land area. Ready to explore more about Canada?
Globally, Canada places #4 in land area. This ranking reflects a standout track record. Ready to explore more about Canada?
60.0, -95.0 - North America
Area
10.0M km²
Pop.
39.19M
Stats
190
Reality brief
Canada is a country in North America with a population of 39.19M and an area of 9,984,670 km². Life expectancy is 81.6 years.
Short factual summary generated from the same country data used in game rounds.
Core numbers
Stats worth knowing
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Land Area
8.79M km²#4globally
Total land area in square kilometers, excluding lakes, rivers, and territorial waters.
CO2 Per Capita
13.42 t/person/yr#14globally
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Human Development Index
0.94#16globally
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Life Expectancy
82.6 years#26globally
Average number of years a newborn would be expected to live if current mortality patterns stayed the same, from Our World in Data.
GDP Per Capita
$56,691.91#30globally
GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power in constant 2017 international dollars, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Country briefing
Grounded facts about Canada
A quick real-world briefing before you dive deeper into rankings, surprises, and matchups.
Curated stat
Canada has more lake area than any other country, with hundreds of lakes larger than 100 square kilometres.
Geography
Size snapshot: slightly larger than the US.
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Cities
Cities in Canada
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Montréal
Quebec, Canada
Famous85/100
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Edmonton
Alberta, Canada
Famous84/100
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Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada
Famous78/100
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Québec
Quebec, Canada
Famous73/100
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Winnipeg
Manitoba, Canada
Famous73/100
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Ottawa
Ontario, Canada
Famous100/100
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Toronto
Ontario, Canada
Famous96/100
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Calgary
Alberta, Canada
Famous72/100
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Top stats
Where They Stand Out
The strongest source-backed stats before the deeper data table.
Coastline Length
202.1K km#1globallyTop stat
Total coastline length from CIA World Factbook.
Forest Area
3.47M km²#3globallyTop stat
Total forest area in square kilometers, including natural and planted trees at least 5 meters tall.
Airports
1.5K#5globallyTop stat
Large, medium, and small airport records by country from the open OurAirports dataset.
Electric Generating Capacity
161.99M kW#8globallyTop stat
Installed electricity generating capacity in kilowatts from the frozen public-domain CIA World Factbook snapshot.
Foreign Patents
32.4K#6globallyTop stat
How many patent applications are filed by non-residents each year.
Reality checks
Did You Know?
The stats that tend to surprise players in real rounds.
Ranks #5 globally in railway length
#549.4K kmRailway Length
Total railway length from CIA World Factbook.
Ranks #9 globally in land border length
#98.9K kmLand Border Length
Total length of land borders with neighboring countries from the frozen public-domain CIA World Factbook snapshot.
Ranks #9 globally in gdp (nominal)
#9$2,243,636,826,633.76GDP (Nominal)
The country's total economic output in current US dollars.
Only ranks #206 in population density
#2064.6 /km²Population Density
How many people live in each square kilometer of land.
Keeps air pollution (pm2.5) unusually low
#1916.6 µg/m³Air Pollution (PM2.5)
The average level of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) that people are exposed to.
Compared with the region
How Canada Compares
Country vs continent vs world averages
Canada
North America avg
World avg
GDP per Capita
GDP per person, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) so costs of living are comparable across countries.
- Country
- $65,463.1
- Region avg
- $38,271.63
- World avg
- $31,844.55
Canada$65,463.1
North America$38,271.63
World$31,844.55
+106% above worldWB 2023
Life Expectancy
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
- Country
- 81.6 years
- Region avg
- 75.5 years
- World avg
- 73.7 years
Canada81.6 years
North America75.5 years
World73.7 years
+11% above worldWB 2023
Human Development Index
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
- Country
- 0.94
- Region avg
- 0.77
- World avg
- 0.74
Canada0.94
North America0.77
World0.74
+27% above worldOWID 2023
Internet Users
The percentage of people who have used the internet in the last 3 months.
- Country
- 94%
- Region avg
- 76.55%
- World avg
- 70.29%
Canada94%
North America76.55%
World70.29%
+34% above worldWB 2023
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About Canada
Country briefing
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown.
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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown. Canada gained legislative independence from Britain in 1931 and formalized its constitutional independence from the UK when it passed the Canada Act in 1982. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest international border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
Geography & Climate6 facts
- Location
- Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
- Climate
- varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
- Terrain
- mostly plains with mountains in west, lowlands in southeast
- Natural Resources
- bauxite, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, uranium, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
- Natural Hazards
- continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains volcanism: the vast majority of volcanoes in Western Canada's Coast Mountains remain dormant
- Size Comparison
- slightly larger than the US
People & Culture4 facts
- Languages
- English (official) 87.1%, French (official) 29.1%, Chinese languages 4.2%, Spanish 3.2%, Punjabi 2.6%, Arabic 2.4%, Tagalog 2.3%, Italian 1.5% (2022 est.)
- Religions
- Christian 53.3%, Muslim 4.9%, Hindu 2.3%, Sikh 2.1%, Buddhist 1%, Jewish 0.9%, Traditional (North American Indigenous) 0.2%, other religions and traditional spirituality 0.6%, none 34.6% (2021 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Canadian 15.6%, English 14.7%, Scottish 12.1%, French 11%, Irish 12.1%, German 8.1%, Chinese 4.7%, Italian 4.3%, First Nations 1.7%, Indian 3.7%, Ukrainian 3.5%, Metis 1.5% (2021 est.)
- Major Cities
- 6.372 million Toronto, 4.308 million Montreal, 2.657 million Vancouver, 1.640 million Calgary, 1.544 million Edmonton, 1.437 million OTTAWA (capital) (2023)
Government & History9 facts
- Government Type
- federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Capital Coordinates
- 45 25 N, 75 42 W
- Capital Timezone
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Name Origin
- the name is probably derived from the Huron or Iroquois word kanata, meaning village or camp
- Independence
- 1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)
- National Symbols
- maple leaf, beaver
- National Anthem
- "God Save the King"
- UNESCO Heritage
- 22 (10 cultural, 11 natural, 1 mixed) (2021)
Economy & Trade7 facts
- Overview
- high-income economy and second-largest US trading partner; key timber, oil, and gas industries; trade uncertainties and weak business investments contributing to economic slowdown; high and growing public debt; inflation moderating but remains above target range
- Industries
- transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum, natural gas
- Agricultural Products
- wheat, rapeseed, maize, milk, barley, soybeans, potatoes, peas, oats, pork (2023)
- Export Partners
- USA 71%, China 5%, UK 3%, Japan 2%, Mexico 2% (2023)
- Export Commodities
- crude petroleum, cars, gold, natural gas, refined petroleum (2023)
- Import Partners
- USA 51%, China 11%, Mexico 6%, Germany 3%, Japan 3% (2023)
- Import Commodities
- cars, trucks, vehicle parts/accessories, refined petroleum, crude petroleum (2023)
Infrastructure & Defense5 facts
- Military Forces
- Canadian Forces: Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force (2025)
- Military Service
- 17 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; service obligation 3-9 years depending on the position (2025)
- Energy Mix
- fossil fuels: 18.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); nuclear: 13.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 58.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); biomass and waste: 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Broadcast Media
- 2 public TV broadcasting networks, 1 in English and 1 in French, each with a large number of network affiliates; several private commercial networks, also with multiple network affiliates; a total of about 150 TV stations, accessible via multi-channel satellite and cable systems; mix of public and commercial radio, with over 1,000 licensed stations; public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) provides 4 radio networks, Radio Canada International, and radio services to ethnic populations in the north (2016)
- Space Program
- has a national space strategy and a long history of developing space-related technologies; designs, builds, operates, and tracks communications, remote sensing (RS), multi-mission, and scientific/testing satellites; has an astronaut program; involved in the development and production of advanced communications systems, lunar rovers, planetary probes, robotics, sensors, and space telescopes; participates in international space programs, including the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, the Square Kilometer Array radio telescope, and the James Webb Space Telescope; Cooperating State of the ESA since 1979 and participates in a variety of ESA programs, such as the Copernicus Earth observation project; works with numerous foreign space agencies and commercial entities, including those of Argentina, Brazil, individual ESA and EU member states, Japan, India, and particularly the US; has an active commercial space sector (2025)
Source:World Factbook archive 2026
Data vault
Deep Dive
Every tracked stat, grouped for fast scanning.
Land & Sea4 statsBest: #1
Coastline Length
202.1K km#1
Land Border Length
8.9K km#9
Highest Elevation
6.0K m#15
Lowest Elevation
0 m#61
Environment9 statsBest: #3
Forest Area
Total CO2 Emissions
CO2 Per Capita
Electricity Access (%)
Renewable Energy (%)
Irrigated Land
9.0K km²#43
Forest Coverage (%)
Protected Land (%)
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Demographics12 statsBest: #4
Land Area
Population
Elderly Population (%)
Median Age
Urban Population (%)
Death Rate
Dependency Ratio
Birth Rate
Youth Population (%)
Fertility Rate
Teen Birth Rate
Population Density
Infrastructure3 statsBest: #5
Education & Future8 statsBest: #6
Foreign Patents
Human Development Index
Domestic Patents
R&D Spending (% GDP)
University Enrollment Rate
Education Spending (% GDP)
Life Expectancy
Leisure Time
Wealth & Economy13 statsBest: #7
GDP (Nominal)
GDP Per Capita
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Gender Pay Gap (%)
High-Tech Exports (%)
Government Debt (% GDP)
Unemployment Rate
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Youth Unemployment Rate
Employment Rate (%)
Inflation Rate
Long-Term Unemployment
GDP Growth Rate
Energy2 statsBest: #8
Electric Generating Capacity
161.99M kW#8
Nuclear Electricity Share
13.7%#21
Lifestyle4 statsBest: #13
Society & Equality6 statsBest: #14
Health & Survival9 statsBest: #15
Health Spending (% GDP)
Life Expectancy
Suicide Rate
Doctors (per 1,000)
Obesity Rate
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Smoking Rate
Child Mortality
Infant Mortality
Technology3 statsBest: #39
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Canada
#4 in Land Area
Total land area in square kilometers, excluding lakes, rivers, and territorial waters.
Top 5% globally
8.79M km²
Frequently Asked Questions about Canada
What is the population of Canada?
Canada has a population of 39.19M, ranking #37 globally by population.
What continent is Canada in?
Canada is located in North America. It has an area of 9,984,670 km².
What is the life expectancy in Canada?
Life expectancy in Canada is 81.6 years, ranking #38 globally.
What is the GDP per capita of Canada?
Canada's GDP per capita (PPP) is $65,463.1, ranking #30 globally.
What is Canada known for in global statistics?
Canada ranks particularly high in Land Area (#4), CO2 Per Capita (#14), Human Development Index (#16).
What is Canada's Human Development Index?
Canada has an HDI of 0.939, ranking #16 globally. The HDI combines life expectancy, education, and income indicators.
How densely populated is Canada?
Canada has a population density of 4.6 people per km², ranking #206 globally.