The 20th century is largely characterized as the American Century where population more than tripled from 76 million in 1900 to 282 million in 2000. It was also where America achieved economic, political and technological dominance. Canada could have an impressive Canadian century in the 21st Century. It won't rise to number one but it could see a tripling of population and a much stronger economy. Canada started in 2000 with 30.7 million people and is with days of reaching 40 million people. Canada would pass the population of France in 2050 and would pass Germany around 2062. Canada would pass the population of Japan around 2070. Japan's population is expected to fall to about 86 million in 2075 from 125 million today. Germany's population is expected to fall to about 75 million in 2065.