Bhutan vs Canada
Canada is 260 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Canada about 260 times.
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Bhutan is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 260× the size of Bhutan.
 Bhutan |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 260× the area | 38,394 km²#133 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 52.3× the population | 796,682#162 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBhutan: 4.97× the density | 21 / km²#164 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.91× the urban share | 43%#143 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBhutan: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.29 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBhutan: 1.4× the birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000#108 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.3× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bhutan: 5.4 points higher | 20.4%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.7 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBhutan: 911× the refugees for its size | 9.11 per 1,000#20 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 8.8 years longer | 73.3 years#102 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBhutan: 2.91× the infant mortality | 13.7 per 1,000 births#91 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 5.13× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 5.87× the university enrolment | 13.0%#126 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.241 higher | 0.698#124 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 13.1× the income per person | $4,310#123 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 648× the economy | $3.58B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.41× the output per person | $19,594#96 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBhutan: 6.3 points higher | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBhutan: 1.5 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.16× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 3.0 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2022 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBhutan: 41.3 points higher | 42.4% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.8 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 38.3 points higher | 41.8% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.8 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBhutan: 0.2 points higher | 31.5% of GDP#97 of 168 · 2024 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.03× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBhutan: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBhutan: 1.68× the forest share | 70% of land#15 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 6.97× the CO₂ per person | 2.01 t a year#103 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBhutan: 58.7 points higher | 82.5%#12 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)Bhutan: 4.56× the air pollution | 30.1 µg/m³#49 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBhutan: 38.7 points higher | 51.6% of land#3 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.7 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.64× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBhutan: 4.1× the rain and snow | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBhutan: 0.58 higher | +1.39#7 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.12 higher | +1.47#19 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBhutan: 1.25× the homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2020 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | 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 | Thimphu | Ottawa |
| Currency | Ngultrum (BTN) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Dzongkha | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +975 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27° N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Canada?
- No. Bhutan is 260 times smaller than Canada. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Canada?
- About 260 times: Canada has 260× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Bhutan or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $4,310 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 13.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bhutan or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 73.3 — 8.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bhutan and Canada have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).