Canada vs Central African Republic
Canada is 16 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Canada about 16 times.
CanadaCentral African RepublicCanada moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 16× the area of Central African Republic.
 Canada |  Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 16× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 622,984 km²#44 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.55× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,513,282#119 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCentral African Republic: 2.12× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 8.8 / km²#182 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.86× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 45%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 4.76× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 5.95 per woman#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCentral African Republic: 2.43 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.37%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCentral African Republic: 5.19× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 46.2 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCentral African Republic: 1.19× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Central African Republic: 33.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 48.7%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 18.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCentral African Republic: 12,229× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 122.29 per 1,000#5 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 24.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 57.7 years#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 12.5× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 58.8 per 1,000 births#8 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 40.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.07 per 1,000#174 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.525 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.414#188 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 101× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $560#182 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 757× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $3.07B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 50.8× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,314#183 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCentral African Republic: 2.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.1× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCentral African Republic: 239× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 71.6%#7 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Central African Republic: 11.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureCentral African Republic: 65.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 66.1% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 5.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 13.4% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 59.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 20.5% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 12.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 19.3% of GDP#135 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCentral African Republic: 1.43× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#46 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 6.84× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 14%#181 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 2.41× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#81 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 234× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCentral African Republic: 67.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 81.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 18.2%#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Central African Republic: 5.05× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCentral African Republic: 1.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 12.3× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCentral African Republic: 2.5× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,343 mm#67 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.50 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.91 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.32#176 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCentral African Republic: 10.1× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 20.1 per 100,000#16 of 146 · 2016 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Bangui |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Sango |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +1 | +236 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Middle Africa, Africa |
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. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Canada is 16 times larger than Central African Republic. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Canada?
- About 16 times: Canada has 16× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Canada and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Central African Republic?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,513,282. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Central African Republic?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 101× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Central African Republic?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 57.7 — 24.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Central African Republic have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Central African Republic: presidential republic.