G Countries: Population and People

g countries: Chris Wattie/Reuters People Canada's population is 10 times its size in 1870, the year of the first census after Confederation, according to CBC. Here is a closer look at the people who make up the country 35.2 million the population in 2016.3.5 million the population in 1870.41 the average age of a citizen in 2016.1.4 million number of people who reported having an Indigenous identity in 2011 4.3 per cent of the country's total population .17 million number of people from around the world who have made their home in Canada since 1867.20.6 per cent proportion of the population listed as foreign born in 2011 the highest among G8 countries .6.2 million number of people who self-identify as being part of a visible minority group in 2011 the three largest identify as South Asian, Chinese and black, and make up 60 per cent of the visible minority population . Over 200 number of ethnic origins reported in 2011. A total of 20.3 per cent of Canada's population in 2011 was foreign born, the highest proportion among G8 countries that same year. Ninety per cent of Canadians reported having 'a strong sense of belonging in Canada,' according to 2013 Statistics Canada data. As a country, Canada is among the wettest on Earth. Blair Gable/Reuters How to see and hear Canada Day coverage on CBCTake the Canada Day quiz Why celebrating Canada's 150th is a 'slap in the face' to Indigenous people Geography Canada is made up of 10 provinces and three territories, and, in terms of sheer geography, we're the second largest country 9,984,670 square km total area.5,514 km longest distance from east to west.4,634 km longest distance from north to south.1,169,561 square km total area of fresh water. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.