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Canada is a World Bank reporting economy in North America. Its reported capital is Ottawa. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

North AmericaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+16.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+27.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+7.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Canada, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Canada

41.7MLatest available · 2025
Canada

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Population changed by +16.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearCanada
202541,651,653
202441,262,329
202340,049,088
202238,950,132
202138,239,864
202038,028,638
201937,618,495
201837,072,620
201736,545,075
201636,110,803
201535,704,498
201435,434,066
201335,080,992
201234,713,395
201134,339,221
201034,005,902
200933,630,069
200833,247,298
200732,888,886
200632,571,193
200532,242,732
200431,938,807
200331,642,461
200231,359,199
200131,020,855
200030,685,730
199930,401,286
199830,155,173
199729,905,948
199629,610,218
199529,302,311
199429,000,663
199328,684,764
199228,371,264
199128,037,420
199027,691,138
198927,276,781
198826,791,747
198726,446,601
198626,100,278
198525,842,116
198425,607,053
198325,366,451
198225,116,942
198124,819,915
198024,515,667
197924,201,544
197823,963,203
197723,725,843
197623,449,808
197523,143,275
197422,807,969
197322,491,777
197222,218,463
197121,962,032
197021,324,000
196921,028,000
196820,744,000
196720,412,000
196620,048,000
196519,678,000
196419,325,000
196318,964,000
196218,614,000
196118,271,000
196017,909,356

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Canada

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Canada

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearCanada
20250.94%
20242.98%
20232.78%
20221.84%
20210.55%
20201.08%
20191.46%
20181.43%
20171.2%
20161.13%
20150.76%
20141%
20131.05%
20121.08%
20110.98%
20101.11%
20091.14%
20081.08%
20070.97%
20061.01%
20050.95%
20040.93%
20030.9%
20021.08%
20011.09%
20000.93%
19990.81%
19980.83%
19970.99%
19961.05%
19951.03%
19941.1%
19931.1%
19921.18%
19911.24%
19901.51%
19891.79%
19881.3%
19871.32%
19860.99%
19850.91%
19840.94%
19830.99%
19821.19%
19811.23%
19801.29%
19790.99%
19781%
19771.17%
19761.32%
19751.46%
19741.4%
19731.22%
19721.16%
19712.95%
19701.4%
19691.36%
19681.61%
19671.8%
19661.86%
19651.81%
19641.89%
19631.86%
19621.86%
19612%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Canada

82.9%Latest available · 2025
Canada

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Urban population changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearCanada
202582.88%
202482.7%
202382.53%
202282.35%
202182.18%
202081.95%
201981.74%
201881.55%
201781.4%
201681.3%
201581.25%
201481.21%
201381.18%
201281.15%
201181.1%
201081.01%
200980.86%
200880.66%
200780.44%
200680.22%
200579.98%
200479.69%
200379.39%
200279.1%
200178.84%
200078.63%
199978.44%
199878.27%
199778.09%
199677.89%
199577.64%
199477.32%
199377%
199276.74%
199176.6%
199076.56%
198976.53%
198876.52%
198776.5%
198676.47%
198576.38%
198476.22%
198376.03%
198275.85%
198175.74%
198075.68%
197975.62%
197875.58%
197775.55%
197675.53%
197575.58%
197475.72%
197375.88%
197276.02%
197176.09%
197075.95%
196975.54%
196874.96%
196774.29%
196673.63%
196572.95%
196472.14%
196371.29%
196270.45%
196169.69%
196069.04%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Canada

1.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Canada

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearCanada
20241.25 births
20231.27 births
20221.34 births
20211.44 births
20201.41 births
20191.47 births
20181.51 births
20171.55 births
20161.59 births
20151.6 births
20141.61 births
20131.61 births
20121.63 births
20111.63 births
20101.65 births
20091.69 births
20081.7 births
20071.67 births
20061.63 births
20051.58 births
20041.56 births
20031.55 births
20021.52 births
20011.54 births
20001.51 births
19991.55 births
19981.56 births
19971.57 births
19961.63 births
19951.67 births
19941.69 births
19931.69 births
19921.71 births
19911.72 births
19901.83 births
19891.77 births
19881.68 births
19871.68 births
19861.68 births
19851.67 births
19841.65 births
19831.68 births
19821.69 births
19811.7 births
19801.74 births
19791.75 births
19781.77 births
19771.78 births
19761.8 births
19751.82 births
19741.84 births
19731.89 births
19721.98 births
19712.14 births
19702.26 births
19692.33 births
19682.39 births
19672.53 births
19662.75 births
19653.12 births
19643.46 births
19633.61 births
19623.68 births
19613.75 births
19603.81 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Canada

$2.3TLatest available · 2025
Canada

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GDP changed by +49% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearCanada
2025$2,319,899,772,425.92
2024$2,270,076,189,683.46
2023$2,196,593,836,347.42
2022$2,200,562,785,046.32
2021$2,022,377,950,896.78
2020$1,655,686,966,881.99
2019$1,743,728,952,156.85
2018$1,725,330,736,237.69
2017$1,649,269,496,514.62
2016$1,527,996,250,640.92
2015$1,556,510,380,200.23
2014$1,805,751,688,808.98
2013$1,846,583,831,414.43
2012$1,828,359,477,071.97
2011$1,793,335,727,900.85
2010$1,617,349,192,091.46
2009$1,374,627,766,599.6
2008$1,552,993,439,550.14
2007$1,468,820,407,783.26
2006$1,319,291,255,289.14
2005$1,173,118,501,402.87
2004$1,026,691,006,917.76
2003$895,542,074,084.65
2002$760,650,608,551.58
2001$738,981,792,355.37
2000$744,773,415,931.59
1999$678,414,215,521.3
1998$633,999,325,918.44
1997$654,987,722,085.8
1996$630,607,994,132.75
1995$605,961,090,061.21
1994$579,944,346,807.26
1993$579,053,561,739.4
1992$594,387,358,318.86
1991$612,527,712,315.62
1990$596,075,591,360.99
1989$567,211,993,243.24
1988$509,380,027,626.55
1987$433,134,238,310.71
1986$379,006,836,991.72
1985$366,186,012,449.65
1984$356,718,400,123.54
1983$341,866,277,182.73
1982$314,647,807,408.61
1981$307,246,642,755.86
1980$274,776,566,028.05
1979$243,891,124,295.72
1978$219,369,542,386.25
1977$212,325,176,304.65
1976$207,271,612,576.07
1975$174,419,757,176.56
1974$160,949,188,139.06
1973$131,764,343,565.64
1972$113,463,848,873.62
1971$99,606,454,743.51
1970$88,192,257,632.31
1969$79,405,011,124.82
1968$72,048,833,006.16
1967$65,856,924,423.97
1966$61,252,415,404.69
1965$54,649,410,478.52
1964$49,503,663,836.37
1963$45,140,337,826.99
1962$42,336,211,555.83
1961$41,038,192,837.9
1960$40,563,768,946.95

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Canada

$55.7KLatest available · 2025
Canada

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GDP per capita changed by +27.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearCanada
2025$55,697.66
2024$55,015.71
2023$54,847.54
2022$56,496.93
2021$52,886.64
2020$43,537.9
2019$46,352.97
2018$46,539.22
2017$45,129.73
2016$42,314.1
2015$43,594.24
2014$50,960.89
2013$52,637.73
2012$52,670.14
2011$52,224.12
2010$47,560.84
2009$40,874.96
2008$46,710.37
2007$44,660.08
2006$40,504.85
2005$36,383.97
2004$32,145.57
2003$28,301.91
2002$24,256.06
2001$23,822.1
2000$24,271
1999$22,315.31
1998$21,024.56
1997$21,901.59
1996$21,296.97
1995$20,679.63
1994$19,997.62
1993$20,186.8
1992$20,950.33
1991$21,846.79
1990$21,525.86
1989$20,794.68
1988$19,012.57
1987$16,377.69
1986$14,521.18
1985$14,170.12
1984$13,930.47
1983$13,477.1
1982$12,527.31
1981$12,379.04
1980$11,208.2
1979$10,077.5
1978$9,154.43
1977$8,949.11
1976$8,838.95
1975$7,536.52
1974$7,056.71
1973$5,858.33
1972$5,106.74
1971$4,535.39
1970$4,135.82
1969$3,776.16
1968$3,473.24
1967$3,226.38
1966$3,055.29
1965$2,777.18
1964$2,561.64
1963$2,380.32
1962$2,274.43
1961$2,246.08
1960$2,264.95

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Canada

1.7%Latest available · 2025
Canada

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GDP growth changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearCanada
20251.74%
20242.05%
20231.95%
20224.7%
20215.95%
2020-5.04%
20191.91%
20182.74%
20173.03%
20161.04%
20150.65%
20142.87%
20132.33%
20121.76%
20113.14%
20103.09%
2009-2.92%
20081%
20072.05%
20062.64%
20053.21%
20043.09%
20031.81%
20023%
20011.88%
20005.14%
19995.14%
19983.89%
19974.28%
19961.69%
19952.68%
19944.49%
19932.66%
19920.89%
1991-2.09%
19900.2%
19892.34%
19884.41%
19874.07%
19862.12%
19854.74%
19845.9%
19832.56%
1982-3.17%
19813.42%
19802.18%
19793.73%
19783.74%
19773.53%
19765.89%
19751.55%
19743.36%
19736.73%
19725.52%
19714.02%
19702.92%
19695.07%
19685.01%
19673.07%
19666.76%
19656.32%
19646.66%
19635.3%
19627.43%
19613.16%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Canada

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Canada

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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearCanada
20252.07%
20242.38%
20233.88%
20226.8%
20213.4%
20200.72%
20191.95%
20182.27%
20171.6%
20161.43%
20151.13%
20141.91%
20130.94%
20121.52%
20112.91%
20101.78%
20090.3%
20082.37%
20072.14%
20062%
20052.21%
20041.86%
20032.76%
20022.26%
20012.53%
20002.72%
19991.73%
19981%
19971.62%
19961.57%
19952.15%
19940.17%
19931.87%
19921.49%
19915.63%
19904.78%
19894.98%
19884.03%
19874.36%
19864.19%
19853.96%
19844.3%
19835.86%
198210.77%
198112.47%
198010.13%
19799.14%
19788.97%
19777.98%
19767.54%
197510.67%
197411%
19737.49%
19724.99%
19712.7%
19703.35%
19694.56%
19684.06%
19673.58%
19663.82%
19652.33%
19641.91%
19631.63%
19621.06%
19611.02%
19601.36%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Canada

6.9%Latest available · 2025
Canada

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Unemployment changed by -0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearCanada
20256.91%
20246.35%
20235.42%
20225.28%
20217.53%
20209.66%
20195.69%
20185.84%
20176.43%
20167.04%
20156.95%
20147.02%
20137.14%
20127.39%
20117.64%
20108.18%
20098.46%
20086.28%
20076.16%
20066.48%
20056.76%
20047.19%
20037.57%
20027.67%
20017.22%
20006.83%
19997.58%
19988.28%
19979.1%
19969.62%
19959.49%
199410.4%
199311.38%
199211.2%
199110.32%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Canada

82.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Canada

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Life expectancy changed by +0.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearCanada
202482.11 years
202381.63 years
202281.09 years
202181.45 years
202081.53 years
201982.16 years
201881.8 years
201781.81 years
201681.94 years
201581.83 years
201481.78 years
201381.74 years
201281.66 years
201181.48 years
201081.32 years
200981.07 years
200880.72 years
200780.54 years
200680.54 years
200580.11 years
200479.99 years
200379.72 years
200279.53 years
200179.4 years
200079.17 years
199978.84 years
199878.62 years
199778.41 years
199678.22 years
199577.98 years
199477.87 years
199377.7 years
199277.84 years
199177.59 years
199077.44 years
198977.12 years
198876.86 years
198776.78 years
198676.46 years
198576.33 years
198476.33 years
198376.06 years
198275.73 years
198175.5 years
198075.1 years
197974.87 years
197874.53 years
197774.22 years
197673.86 years
197573.52 years
197473.24 years
197373.16 years
197272.93 years
197173.03 years
197072.7 years
196972.5 years
196872.35 years
196772.21 years
196672 years
196571.87 years
196471.78 years
196371.38 years
196271.37 years
196171.35 years
196071.13 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Canada

11.3%Latest available · 2024
Canada

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Health expenditure changed by +1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearCanada
202411.31%
202311.19%
202211.08%
202112.38%
202013.02%
201911.05%
201810.92%
201710.92%
201611.06%
201510.76%
201410.28%
201310.44%
201210.54%
201110.41%
201010.7%
200910.7%
20089.59%
20079.43%
20069.33%
20059.04%
20049.07%
20039.01%
20028.86%
20018.62%
20008.25%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Canada

94.4%Latest available · 2024
Canada

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Internet adoption changed by +7.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearCanada
202494.35%
202394.15%
202294%
202193.94%
202092.3%
201991.91%
201894.64%
201792.7%
201691.16%
201590%
201487.12%
201385.8%
201283%
201183%
201080.3%
200980.3%
200876.7%
200773.2%
200672.4%
200571.66%
200465.96%
200364.2%
200261.59%
200160.2%
200051.3%
199936.2%
199824.9%
199715.1%
19966.76%
19954.16%
19942.38%
19931.18%
19920.92%
19910.57%
19900.36%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Canada

23.8%Latest available · 2021
Canada

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Renewable energy changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearCanada
202123.8%
202023.9%
201922.4%
201822.3%
201722.8%
201622.1%
201522.3%
201422.2%
201322.2%
201221.8%
201121.5%
201021.4%
200922.2%
200821.6%
200721.6%
200621.5%
200521.6%
200420.4%
200319.7%
200220.1%
200119.8%
200020.3%
199922.2%
199822%
199721.8%
199622.1%
199522.4%
199422.2%
199322.3%
199222.4%
199122.7%
199022.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Canada

100%Latest available · 2024
Canada

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearCanada
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Canada

63.5%Latest available · 2025
Canada

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Trade changed by -2.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearCanada
202563.51%
202465.12%
202366.57%
202266.95%
202162.25%
202061.16%
201966.17%
201866.6%
201765.1%
201665.36%
201566.16%
201464.38%
201362.23%
201262.6%
201162.5%
201060.21%
200958.47%
200867.02%
200766.28%
200668.05%
200569.76%
200470.19%
200369.84%
200275.71%
200178.34%
200082.77%
199980.11%
199878.08%
199774.34%
199670.26%
199569.06%
199464.39%
199358.25%
199252.74%
199149.22%
199049.99%
198950.07%
198851.37%
198750.87%
198653.07%
198552.84%
198452.48%
198346.71%
198246.62%
198152.1%
198053.32%
197952.24%
197848.84%
197745.76%
197644.27%
197545.86%
197448.08%
197344.29%
197241.85%
197140.69%
197041.49%
196941.89%
196840.73%
196739.12%
196638.31%
196536.89%
196437%
196335.33%
196235.51%
196135.81%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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