Canada vs Chile
Canada is 13.2 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Canada about 13 times.
CanadaChileCanada moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 13.2× the area of Chile.
 Canada |  Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 13.2× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 756,102 km²#37 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.1× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 19,859,921#66 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityChile: 6.3× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 26 / km²#159 of 194 |
| Urban populationChile: 1.08× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.1× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.46 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.48%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.2× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Chile: 1.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 5.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 14.6%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadChile: 27× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 0.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityChile: 1.23× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000 births#138 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChile: 1.18× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.33 per 1,000#52 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentChile: 1.44× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 110.2%#5 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.061 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.878#44 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 3.33× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $16,960#61 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6.49× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $357.37B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.77× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $37,774#57 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChile: 0.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationChile: 2.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.2%#51 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentChile: 1.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyChile: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Chile: 11.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureChile: 5.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 6.1% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChile: 2.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 21.5% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 7.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 72.4% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentChile: 1.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.1% of GDP#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChile: 3.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 34.6% of GDP#88 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.07× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#87 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChile: 1.41× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.71× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 25% of land#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.56× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.94 t a year#65 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChile: 0.4 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 1.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chile: 3.5× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 23.1 µg/m³#67 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChile: 8.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChile: 2.43× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 9.0%#93 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChile: 2.83× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,522 mm#56 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.64 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.49 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.10#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateChile: 3.15× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2023 |
| 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 | OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Santiago |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Chilean peso (CLP) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish |
| 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−4, summer time UTC−3 · UTC−6 to UTC−3, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +56 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South 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. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Chile. 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 Chile?
- Yes. Canada is 13.2 times larger than Chile. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Canada?
- About 13 times: Canada has 13.2× the area of Chile.
- Why do Canada and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Chile?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 19,859,921. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Chile 26 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Chile?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $16,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.33× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Chile?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 81.4 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Chile have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Chile: presidential republic.