Australia vs Canada
Canada is 30% larger than Australia.
AustraliaCanadaAustralia moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 0.77× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 1.3× the size of Australia.
 Australia |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 1.3× the area | 7,692,024 km²#6 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.51× the population | 27,614,411#55 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCanada: 1.16× the density | 3.6 / km²#193 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustralia: 1.06× the urban share | 88%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAustralia: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustralia: 0.59 points higher | +1.53%#66 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAustralia: 1.2× the birth rate | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.14× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Australia: 2.7 points higher | 17.7%#133 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 2.2 points higher | 18.1%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | +5.0 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustralia: 1.0 years longer | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.52× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustralia: 1.45× the doctors per person | 4.09 per 1,000#29 of 178 · 2022 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAustralia: 1.42× the university enrolment | 108.4%#6 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexAustralia: 0.019 higher | 0.958#7 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustralia: 1.14× the income per person | $64,120#11 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.29× the economy | $1.8T2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Australia: 1.08× the output per person | $71,934#22 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.3 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustralia: 0.8 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.68× the unemployment | 4.1%#112 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAustralia: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2020 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Australia: 2.3 higher | 33.8#83 of 149 · 2020 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureAustralia: 1.1 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAustralia: 0.6 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 1.6 points higher | 78.5% of jobs#18 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.9 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 8.1 points higher | 23.2% of GDP#120 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAustralia: 1.18× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#68 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#19 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustralia: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.41× the forest share | 17% of land#127 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAbout the same CO₂ per person | 14.1 t a year#10 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 11.5 points higher | 12.3%#129 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.03× the air pollution | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustralia: 9.1 points higher | 22.0% of land#71 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.2 points higher | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAustralia: 1.27× the water stress | 4.7%#123 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 534 mm#140 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.03 higher | +0.78#52 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustralia: 0.25 higher | +1.84#10 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.22× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | OECD, G20 | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Canberra | Ottawa |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | English, Australian English, Auslan | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+10, summer time UTC+11 · UTC+8 to UTC+10:30, 5 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +61 | +1 |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26° S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Canada?
- No. Australia is 23% smaller than Canada. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Australia fit into Canada?
- About 1.3 times: Canada has 1.3× the area of Australia.
- Why do Australia and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Australia or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Australia: $64,120 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Australia or Canada?
- In Australia: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 82.1 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Australia and Canada have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).