Canada vs Congo
Canada is 29.2 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Canada about 29 times.
CanadaCongoCanada moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 29.2× the area of Congo.
 Canada |  Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 29.2× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 342,000 km²#65 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 6.42× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 6,484,437#110 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCongo: 4.55× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 19 / km²#169 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.29× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 64%#92 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCongo: 3.29× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.11 per woman#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCongo: 1.42 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.36%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCongo: 3.42× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Congo: 24.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 39.9%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCongo: 203× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 2.03 per 1,000#42 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 16.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0 years#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCongo: 5.74× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 27.0 per 1,000 births#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 16.6× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 7.34× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.290 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.649#135 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 24.7× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,280#144 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 142× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $16.31B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 9.21× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $7,248#140 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCongo: 1.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCongo: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCongo: 2.88× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9%#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCongo: 35.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 36.4% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCongo: 0.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.5% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 35.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCongo: 0.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCongo: 16.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.24× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.0× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 47%#146 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCongo: 1.52× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 64% of land#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 10.5× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.34 t a year#118 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCongo: 47.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 71.4%#26 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 47.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 53.0%#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Congo: 5.53× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 36.5 µg/m³#29 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCongo: 23.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 36.6% of land#21 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.0%#176 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCongo: 3.07× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,646 mm#49 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.30 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.01 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.42#180 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 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 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Brazzaville |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French |
| 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 | +242 |
| 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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- Yes. Canada is 29.2 times larger than Congo. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Canada?
- About 29 times: Canada has 29.2× the area of Congo.
- Why do Canada and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Congo?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 6,484,437. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Congo 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Congo?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,280 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 24.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Congo?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.0 — 16.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Congo have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Congo: presidential republic.