United States of America vs Canada: population pyramids in 2026
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
United States of America and Canada compared
In 2026, the United States of America has a population of 348.1 million and Canada 40.3 million; the United States of America is about 8.6 times the size of Canada.
The share aged 65 and over is 18.6% in the United States of America and 20.5% in Canada, 1.9 points higher in Canada. The median age is 39.6 years in the United States of America and 41.7 years in Canada.
The total fertility rate is 1.62 in the United States of America and 1.33 in Canada, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years in the United States of America and 83.0 years in Canada.
By 2050, the population of the United States of America is projected to grow by 9.2% and that of Canada to grow by 12.9% compared with 2026.
GDP per person is $90K in the United States of America (2025) and $56K in Canada (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2026)
| United States of America | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 348.1 million | 40.3 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 17.0% | 14.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.6% | 20.5% |
| Median age | 39.6 yrs | 41.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 28.9 | 31.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.62 | 1.33 |
| Life expectancy | 79.8 yrs | 83.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.49% | +0.79% |
| Net migration (per year) | +1.2 million | +291,403 |
| GDP | $30.8T (2025) | $2.32T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $90K (2025) | $56K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.2% (2025) | 6.9% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.