America · Northern America. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Canada is located in America (Northern America). It has an estimated population of 40,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $2,200 billion (about $55,000 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 70,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 30,000 reservists, ranking #55 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $30B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 390 military aircraft, 80 tanks, 60 naval vessels. Canada's air fleet is assessed as modern and its armored fleet as modern in this dataset's modernity model. Canada has a basic-tier documented drone/UAV program.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Canada.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
40,000,000#37 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$2,200B#10 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$55,000#19 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
70,000#55 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
30,000#57 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$30B#16 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Basic
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
390#28 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
75#27 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
315
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$429k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
80#74 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
60#35 of 84
🌊Submarines
4
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium.