Canada vs United States of America

Canada
United States of America

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Canada37,589,262United States of America328,239,523United States of America is 8.7× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Canada≈ 9,923,056 km²United States of America≈ 9,455,760 km²Nearly equal — Canada +4.9%

Population density

derived

Canada≈ 3.8 / km²United States of America≈ 35 / km²United States of America is 9.2× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Canada$2.24 trillionUnited States of America$29.19 trillionUnited States of America is 13× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Canada$56,700United States of America$75,500United States of America is 1.3× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Canada$727.83 billionUnited States of America$3.19 trillionUnited States of America is 4.4× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Canada6.5%United States of America4.2%Canada is higher by 2.3 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Canada84.2 yearsUnited States of America80.9 yearsCanada is higher by 3.3 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Canada42.8 yearsUnited States of America39.5 yearsCanada is higher by 3.3 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Canada9.12 per 1,000United States of America10.75 per 1,000United States of America is higher by 1.63 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Canada81.9%United States of America83.3%United States of America is higher by 1.4 points