COUNTRY PROFILE / CAN
Canada
CAN / CA
For Canada, population is 41,651,653 people (2025, #38/215) and area is 15,634,410 km² (2023, #2/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 53.3%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Canada in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Canada with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Canada, population is about 33.8% of Japan's value and area is about 41.4 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Canada | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,651,653 people2025 / About 33.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 15,634,410 km²2023 / About 41.4 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 2.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 0.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.11 years2024 / 1.93 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 55,6982025 / About 1.55 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 30,685,730 people in 2000 to 41,651,653 people in 2025, an increase of about 35.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.17 years in 2000 to 82.11 years in 2024, an increase of 2.94 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 24,271 in 2000 to US$ 55,698 in 2025, an increase of about 129.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Canada.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY