United States vs Canada — Country Comparison

United States VS The flag of Canada is composed of a red vertical band on the hoist and fly sides and a central white square that is twice the width of the vertical bands. A large eleven-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square.

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United States and Canada side by side: Canada is the larger country (9,984,670 km² vs 9,525,067 km²), while United States has the bigger population (340.1 million vs 41.7 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

Fact	United States	Canada
Capital	Washington, D.C.	Ottawa
Population	340,110,988	41,651,653
Area	9,525,067 km²	9,984,670 km²
Currency	United States dollar	Canadian dollar
Languages	English	English, French
Dialling code	+1	+1
Main timezone	UTC-05:00	UTC-05:00
Drives on the	Right	Right
Region	North America	North America
Emergency number	911	911

United States vs Canada — FAQ

Which is bigger, United States or Canada?

Canada is bigger by area (9,984,670 km² vs 9,525,067 km²).

Which has more people, United States or Canada?

United States has the larger population: 340,110,988 vs 41,651,653.

Do United States and Canada use the same currency?

No — United States uses the United States dollar and Canada uses the Canadian dollar.

Are United States and Canada on the same continent?

Yes — both are in North America.

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