Barbados vs Canada
Canada is 22,744 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Canada about 22744 times.
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 22,744× the size of Barbados.
 Barbados |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 22,744× the area | 439 km²#183 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 147× the population | 282,623#174 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBarbados: 154× the density | 644 / km²#8 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.39× the urban share | 60%#106 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBarbados: 1.37× the births per woman | 1.71 per woman#117 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.88 points higher | +0.06%#154 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBarbados: 1.25× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBarbados: 1.29× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Barbados: 2.1 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 3.2 points higher | 17.1%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBarbados: 204× the refugees for its size | 2.04 per 1,000#41 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.8 years longer | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBarbados: 1.94× the infant mortality | 9.1 per 1,000 births#115 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBarbados: 1.05× the doctors per person | 2.96 per 1,000#61 of 178 · 2022 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.5× the university enrolment | 50.8%#75 of 145 · 2025 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.128 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.08× the income per person | $27,080#42 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 289× the economy | $8.02B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.58× the output per person | $25,894#77 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBarbados: 1.0 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.3 points higher | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.06× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBarbados: 5.67× the share in extreme poverty | 1.7%#76 of 149 · 2016 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Barbados: 2.6 higher | 34.1#78 of 149 · 2016 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBarbados: 0.1 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.5 points higher | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBarbados: 2.5 points higher | 82.6% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBarbados: 0.4 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.34× the share online | 70%#118 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBarbados: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2022 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.88× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 5.56× the CO₂ per person | 2.52 t a year#93 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 18.3 points higher | 5.5%#157 of 190 · 2022 | 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)Barbados: 1.65× the air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 11.8 points higher | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBarbados: 11.9 points higher | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBarbados: 23.6× the water stress | 87.5%#20 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBarbados: 2.65× the rain and snow | 1,422 mm#63 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBarbados: 0.47 higher | +1.28#14 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.36 higher | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBarbados: 3.7× the homicide rate | 7.4 per 100,000#36 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary republic; 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 | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Ottawa |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar (BBD) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | English, Bajan Creole | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 246 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | 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. Barbados sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Canada?
- No. Barbados is 22,744 times smaller than Canada. Barbados covers 439 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Canada?
- About 22744 times: Canada has 22,744× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Barbados or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $27,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Barbados or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.3 — 5.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Barbados and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Barbados: parliamentary republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.