Canada vs Colombia
Canada is 8.75 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Canada about 8.7 times.
CanadaColombiaCanada moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 8.75× the area of Colombia.
 Canada |  Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 8.75× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 1.28× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 11.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 47 / km²#137 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateColombia: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthColombia: 0.07 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateColombia: 1.49× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.44× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Colombia: 5.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 10.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 149× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityColombia: 2.23× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.11× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.29× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.151 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 7.14× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 5.07× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $457.41B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.95× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthColombia: 0.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 3.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 1.2× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyColombia: 28.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 22.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureColombia: 13.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 1.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 14.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 16.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingColombia: 1.96× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.19× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 1.85× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 1.28× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 7.78× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyColombia: 5.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 1.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Colombia: 2.79× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landColombia: 4.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAbout the same water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 6.03× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.76 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.90 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 12.4× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 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 | Bogota |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Colombian peso (COP) |
| 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−5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +57 |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Colombia?
- Yes. Canada is 8.75 times larger than Colombia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Canada?
- About 8.7 times: Canada has 8.75× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Canada and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Colombia 47 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Colombia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $7,900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Colombia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 77.9 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Colombia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Colombia: presidential republic.