Canada vs North America: Population, total
Canada
41.65 million
in 2025
North America
383.50 million
in 2025
Canada rank
38th
North America rank
40th
Population, total over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 383.50 million against 41.65 million in Canada, a difference of 341.85 million.
That makes North America's figure about 9.2 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 218 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 212.04 million | 192.55 million | North America |
| 1970s | 22.93 million | 238.01 million | 215.08 million | North America |
| 1980s | 25.79 million | 262.81 million | 237.02 million | North America |
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 293.71 million | 264.60 million | North America |
| 2000s | 32.12 million | 326.55 million | 294.43 million | North America |
| 2010s | 35.66 million | 356.03 million | 320.37 million | North America |
| 2020s | 39.70 million | 375.80 million | 336.10 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 383.50 million against 41.65 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Canada and North America?
- 341.85 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for population, total?
- Canada ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.