Canada at its true size
Canada covers 9,984,670 km², number 3 of 235 by area. Home to 41,651,653 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 4.1× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 9,984,670 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,651,653 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 4.2 per km² |
| Capital | Ottawa |
| Region | Northern America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | CA · CAN · 124 |
Countries of a similar size
- United States1.02×Canada and United States are almost exactly the same size.
- China1.04×Canada is 4% larger than China.
- Brazil1.17×Canada is 17% larger than Brazil.
- Australia1.3×Canada is 30% larger than Australia.
- Russia0.58×Canada is 42% smaller than Russia.
- India3.04×Canada is 3.04 times larger than India.
Neighbours
Questions about Canada
- How big is Canada?
- Canada covers 9,984,670 km², which makes it number 3 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 41,651,653 people live there (2025), 4.2 per km².
- Is Canada bigger than United States?
- Canada and United States are almost exactly the same size. Canada: 9,984,670 km²; United States: 9,826,675 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Canada?
- At about 60° latitude, Mercator stretches Canada to roughly 4.1× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Canada?
- Canada shares a land border with United States.