Brazil vs Canada
Canada is 17% larger than Brazil.
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Brazil is 0.85× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 1.17× the size of Brazil.
 Brazil |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 1.17× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 5.11× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 5.99× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 1.06× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrazil: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.56 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrazil: 1.36× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.11× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brazil: 4.4 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 8.8 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBrazil: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 6.1 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 2.62× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.19× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.09× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.153 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 5.35× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAbout the same economy | $2.28T2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.85× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrazil: 0.6 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 2.9 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.15× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 10× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 18.8 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrazil: 6.5 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 1.5 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 7.9 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 0.4 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 13.5 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.55× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.12× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrazil: 1.09× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.39× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 6.04× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 22.7 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brazil: 2.03× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 17.7 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 2.4 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.47× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 3.28× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.19 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.97 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 9.65× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | 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 | G20, BRICS | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Brasilia | Ottawa |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +55 | +1 |
| Region | South 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. Brazil sits at about 11° S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Canada?
- No. Brazil is 15% smaller than Canada. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Brazil fit into Canada?
- About 1.2 times: Canada has 1.17× the area of Brazil.
- Why do Brazil and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 41,651,653. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.35× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.0 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brazil: presidential republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.