This reference page collects population of canada in one place: population 40,049,088; surface area 15,640,500 km2; density 2.6 /km2; capital Ottawa. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 40,049,088
Surface area 15,640,500 km2
Density 2.6 /km2
Capital Ottawa
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Canada population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 2.6 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Canada sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of canada come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of canada updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.