Population: 40 million
Canada has a population of 40 million. Explore demographic data on our interactive map.
GDP: $2.14 trillion
Gross Domestic Product of Canada is $2.14 trillion ($53,200 per capita).
Capital: Ottawa
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD).
Languages: English, French
Official/main languages: English, French. Area: 9,984,670 km². Continent: North America.
Canada Overview
Canada (🇨🇦) is located in North America with a total area of 9,984,670 km². The country has a population of 40 million and its capital is Ottawa.
Economy
- GDP: $2.14 trillion
- GDP per capita: $53,200
- Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Key Facts
- Capital: Ottawa
- Languages: English, French
- Area: 9,984,670 km²
- Continent: North America
How to read this Canada profile
Use the population of 40 million together with the area of 9,984,670 km² to understand the country's scale. GDP of $2.14 trillion and GDP per capita of $53,200 describe different economic measures and should not be treated as household income. Values are rounded reference figures rather than a live census.
Reading weather and disaster maps for Canada
These guides explain how to read source products, compare observations with forecasts, and recognize coverage limits. They are explanatory references, not current local alerts or emergency instructions. Each guide links to the original authorities and distinguishes their products from the layers available in PocketWorld.
- Reading Montreal volcanic-ash advisory products
An advisory centre's area of responsibility is not a national volcano inventory.
- Understanding Canadian landslide map coverage
National research context is not a complete real-time map of every Canadian slope.
- Reading Canadian snow water equivalent and snow-cover maps
A climate indicator, a historical grid and a local snow survey are different products.
- Reading aurora and geomagnetic forecasts in Canada
Regional magnetic activity is useful context, not a guaranteed aurora sighting.
- Reading Canada's Fire Weather Index maps
Fire-weather indices describe conditions; they do not count fires or grant permission to burn.
- How to read the Canadian Drought Monitor
A monthly assessment should not be labelled as a live daily observation.
- Reading Canadian Hurricane Centre forecast maps
Canadian storm-track products and local weather alerts are complementary, not identical.
- Reading Canadian severe-weather alert maps
The alert type, impact information and valid period belong together.
- Canadian wildfire smoke: AQHI versus forecast maps
Local air-quality reporting and modelled smoke movement answer different questions.
- Reading Canadian wildfire status and control stages
An incident's control stage is an agency report, not a satellite observation.
- Reading tsunami alerts for Canada's Pacific coast
This guide focuses on British Columbia, not a single warning system for every Canadian coast.
- How to compare Canadian flood maps and river readings
A planning map, a river measurement and a current warning are different products.
- Reading earthquake reports in Canada
An event location is an estimate, not a map of where shaking stopped.
- Reading wildfire maps in Canada
Canada's satellite detections, agency fire reports and fire-weather maps measure different things.
Maritime data guides for Canada
Read vessel reports alongside official maritime sources. These guides explain identities, coverage and product differences; they do not provide navigation advice or current traffic instructions.
- Understanding gaps in a Canadian ship-tracking map
Public vessel reports are not a complete Coast Guard traffic picture.
- Reading a Canadian marine weather forecast
Match the water area, product and valid time before comparing forecasts.
- Comparing Canadian tide and water-level products
A predicted tide, a measured level and a forecast curve are not interchangeable.
- Reading Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway ship traffic
Understand the shared US–Canada waterway without inventing lock queues or arrival times.
Aviation data guides for Canada
Read airport advisories, aircraft reports and official reference products with their scope and timestamps intact. These guides are not operational flight planning or safety advice.
- Why Canadian surveillance coverage is not public map coverage
An operational surveillance capability does not promise every report to every website.
- Finding Canadian NOTAMs without misreading the search area
The location used to find a notice is not necessarily the subject of the notice.
- What an automated Canadian airport weather report shows
A sensor report, forecast and camera image are three different products.
- Reading a Canadian runway condition report
A runway condition report does not tell you whether every flight is cancelled.
- Reading a Canadian aircraft registration record
A registration mark can help identify a record; it does not establish a current journey.
- What Canadian aircraft movement statistics actually count
A movement count is not a count of unique aircraft or airline passengers.
- Comparing flight times across the United States and Canada
Keep the date, timezone and event label attached to every time.
- Finding the operating flight behind a codeshare number
Begin with “operated by,” then compare the service date and airports.
TV and radio listening guides
Find the right station, understand access conditions and compare playback options. These source-linked articles do not promise that every named broadcaster is in the current catalog.
- Finding French-language radio for the Canadian region you want
Language, region and listening format are three separate choices.
- Finding campus and community radio beyond a genre label
A station's community and schedule can tell you more than a single music tag.
- Checking which Canadian station a directory record describes
Resolve identity before treating similar records as different stations.
- Finding the right Canadian local news feed
A Canadian channel label is only the start of a local-news search.
- Live does not mean every listener hears the same second
Check playback position and program identity before blaming the stream.
- Checking accessibility options before choosing a live TV player
The same program can expose different accessibility options through different players.
- Separate a silent player from an unavailable live stream
Keep the exact symptom instead of calling every failure a broken channel.
- Estimate internet-radio data use before a long listening session
Use a transparent calculation, then compare it with your device's measured usage.
- Region restriction or technical error: read the message first
A public listing is not a promise of worldwide playback.
Regional aircraft observations
Country-scoped samples with source times, airport links and coverage notes.
ISS observation guides for cities in Canada
Compare predicted pass windows for fixed reference observers. Each guide explains UTC times, forecast freshness and the difference between a prediction and an actual sighting.
- ISS passes over Vancouver
Read ISS pass predictions for the Vancouver reference observer: UTC times, horizon angles, forecast limits and links to Canadian sky-observation resources.
- ISS passes over Toronto
Check the meaning of Toronto ISS pass forecasts using the YYZ reference point, explicit UTC dates, predicted pass windows and independent sky-condition checks.
- ISS passes over Montreal
Read Montreal ISS pass times and directions for the YUL observer, with UTC predictions, source limits and Canadian observation resources.
- ISS passes over Calgary
Read Calgary ISS forecasts with the YYC reference coordinates and explicit observer-altitude assumptions; distinguish predicted geometry from actual visibility.
- ISS passes over Ottawa
Plan an Ottawa ISS forecast check using YOW reference coordinates, UTC times, prediction freshness and clear distinctions between empty and unavailable results.
Scope and freshness of the Canada profile
The profile brings together rounded demographic and economic reference values for Canada, its capital Ottawa, and its place in North America. Indicators can come from different reporting years, so changes in population, prices or exchange rates may not appear at the same time. The values are useful for comparison and geographic exploration, not as a live official statistical release.
Open the linked map to compare Canada with other countries and current PocketWorld layers. For legal, financial, census or policy decisions, verify the latest figure with the responsible national statistics office and the named source dataset.
Canada data sources and update scope
This Canada profile is a curated reference snapshot assembled from public demographic and economic datasets. Reporting years can differ between indicators; verify time-sensitive decisions with the country's official statistics agency. PocketWorld's linked map layers update independently from these profile values.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Canada?
The population of Canada is approximately 40 million.
What is the GDP of Canada?
The GDP of Canada is approximately $2.14 trillion, which translates to $53,200 per capita.
What is the capital of Canada?
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.