Canada CanadaNorth America

Canada: 10th largest economy, 16th in military spending

Head of state Charles IIIHead of government Mark CarneyCapital Ottawa
Population41.7M#38 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$2.3T#10 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$55.7k#22 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output5.6k TWh#7 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$29.3B#16 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

41.7M people, 83% in cities

  • Population41.7M2025
  • Population growth0.9%2025
  • Urban population82.9%2025
  • Land area8.8M km²2023

A $2.3T economy, $55.7k per person

  • GDP$2.3T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$2.8T2025
  • GDP per person$55.7k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$66.7k2025
  • GDP growth1.7%2025

Fuels are 28% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP31.3%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP32.2%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports27.7%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$727B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$747B2025

Fossil fuel output of 5.6k TWh, more than it uses in oil and gas and coal

Oilmade 3.4k TWhused 1.2k TWh
Gasmade 1.9k TWhused 1.3k TWh
Coalmade 318 TWhused 81 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)5.6k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption3.9k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person97.8 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation652 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels23.0%2025

Spends $29.3B on its military, 1.3% of GDP

  • Military spending$29.3B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.3%2024
  • Armed forces personnel72k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$149M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$152M2024

What Canada's leaders said lately

1 statement on record, newest first

  • Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada · 17 Septreassurance
    would create a beacon for other democracies source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.