Canada vs China
Canada is 4% larger than China.
CanadaChinaCanada moved onto China · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Canada is 1.04× the area of China.
 Canada |  China | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 1.04× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 9,596,961 km²#4 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 16 |
| People | ||
| PopulationChina: 33.8× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,406,585,000#2 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityChina: 35.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 147 / km²#62 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.25× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.24× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.11 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.31× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15China: 0.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.4%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 5.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadChina: 11× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.15× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChina: 1.1× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.11 per 1,000#56 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 76.9%#33 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.142 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.797#77 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 3.96× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $14,230#65 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChina: 8.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $19.5T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.28× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $29,333#69 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChina: 3.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.5× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)China: 4.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureChina: 20.6 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 21.7% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChina: 13.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 31.8% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 33.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 10.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 21.1% of GDP#132 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingChina: 1.06× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#77 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.03× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChina: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 132 per 100#49 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.75× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.5× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 9.32 t a year#19 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 8.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 15.2%#121 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)China: 4.85× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 32.0 µg/m³#43 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChina: 2.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landChina: 7.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.6% of land#86 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChina: 11.2× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 41.5%#43 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChina: 1.2× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 645 mm#122 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.79 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.52 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.07#79 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 4.0× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.5 per 100,000#137 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Ottawa | Beijing |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Chinese yuan (renminbi) (CNY) |
| Official languages | English, French | Standard Chinese |
| 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+8 · UTC+6 to UTC+8, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +86 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to China. 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 China?
- Yes. Canada is 4% larger than China. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does China fit into Canada?
- About 1.0 times: Canada has 1.04× the area of China.
- Why do Canada and China 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 China about 1.56×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², China 147 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or China?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $14,230 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.96× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or China?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 78.0 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and China have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; China: one-party state.