About Ottawa
Ottawa is located in Canada, part of North America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,017,449
Figure applies toOttawa (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryCanada
ContinentNorth America
Place typeCapital
Country codeCA
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.