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Canada

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CA / CAN Americas Americas
40.1M
Population
$2,241.0B
GDP
16,234
Payment BINs
174
Issuers

General Information

Capital Ottawa
Continent Americas
Region Americas
Subregion North America
Currency Canadian dollars (CAD)
Languages English (official) 87.1% French (official) 29.1% Chinese languages 4.2% Spanish 3.2% Punjabi 2.6% Arabic 2.4% Tagalog 2.3% Italian 1.5% (2022 est.)
Timezones UTC-5
Area 9,984,670 km²
Map Reference Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Borders US Denmark

Demographics

Population (2023) 40,097,761
Density 4.0 per km²
Urban Population 81.9%
Median Age 42.6 years
Life Expectancy 84.2 years
Major Cities Toronto Montreal Vancouver Calgary Edmonton OTTAWA

Economy

GDP (2024) $2,241.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $53,372
Inflation (2024) 2.4%
Unemployment (2024) 6.5%
Public Debt 61.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 1.369 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 30
Listed Equities 8,457
Dominant Currency CAD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 YARD CARD CANADA 2,000
2 BEST BUY - HSBC 1,000
3 FUTURE SHOP - HSBC 1,000
4 CANTREX - TDFS 999
5 LUXURY JEWELLERY CLASS (LJC) - TDFS 999
6 BEN MOSS JEWELLERS - TDFS 899
7 BOSE - TDFS 899
8 CASTLE BUILDING CENTRES - TDFS 899
9 CORBEIL - TDFS 899
10 CHARM DIAMOND CENTRES - TDFS 799

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 OTC Bulletin Board 2,465 PNK USD
2 Frankfurt Stock Exchange 1,505 FRA EUR
3 TSX Venture Exchange 1,482 VAN CAD
4 TSX Toronto Exchange 827 TOR CAD
5 Stuttgart Stock Exchange 497 STU EUR

Main Exports

1. crude petroleum
2. cars
3. gold
4. natural gas
5. refined petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. cars
2. trucks
3. vehicle parts/accessories
4. refined petroleum
5. crude petroleum (2023)