ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Canada
According to the World Bank, Canada was home to 41.3 million people in 2024 — the 37th most populous of 217 countries, 0.51% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONNorth America
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALOttawa
Canada by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 41.3 million | 37th of 217 | 0.51% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.0% | 14th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 8.9 / 1,000 | 173rd of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.9 / 1,000 | 84th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.25 | 192nd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 82.7% | 51st of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $2.24T | 9th of 214 | 2.02% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $54.3K | 26th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $53.4K | 24th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.4% | 125th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 6.9% | 63rd of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 82.1 yrs | 34th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.7 / 1,000 | 148th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 11.3% | 14th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 2.8 / 1,000 | 68th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 14.0 | 13th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 39.5% | 78th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 23.8% | 96th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 94.4% | 36th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 94.1 / 1,000 | 152nd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 4.56 | 207th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 4.3% | 142nd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Canada, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Canada, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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